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"(b) The Secretary is authorized to make up to an 80 per centum grant to any 

 coastal state to assist such state in developing its own capability for carrying 

 out short-term research, studies, and training required in support of coastal zone 

 management. 



(c)(1) The Secretary is authorized to — 



"(A) undertalie a comprehensive review of all aspects of the shellfish 

 industry including but not limited to the harvesting, processing, and trans- 

 portation of shellfish ; 



"(B) evaluate the impact of Federal legislation affecting water quality 

 on the shellfish industry ; 



"(C) examine and evaluate methods of preserving and upgrading areas 

 which would be suitable for the harvesting of shellfish, including the im- 

 provement of water quality in areas not presently suitable for the production 

 of wholesome shellfish and other seafood ; 



"(D) evaluate existing and pending bacteriological standards, pesticide 

 standards, and toxic metal guidelines which may be utilized to determine 

 the wholesomeness of shellfish, and 



"(E) evaluate the effectiveness of the national shellfish sanitation program. 

 "(2) The Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress on the activities 

 required to be undertaken by it under paragraph (1) together with such com- 

 ments and recommendations as he may deem necessary, not later than June 30, 

 1977. 



"(d) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no Federal agency shall 

 promulgate any additional regulations affecting the harvesting, processing, or 

 transportation of shellfish in interstate commerce, unless an emergency occurs as 

 determined by the Secretary, before the submission to the Congress of the 

 report required under subsection (c) (2).". 



(18) Section 313 of such Act (as redesignated by paragraph (16) of this Act) 

 is amended by (A) inserting the words "or payments" after the word "grant" 

 wherever the word "grant" appears; (B) inserting ", for up to three years after 

 the termination of any grant or payment program under this title," after the 

 word "access" in subsection (b) thereof; and (C) inserting the words "or paid" 

 after "granted" in subsection (b) thereof. 



(19) Section 315 of such Act (as redesignated by paragraph (16) of this Act) 

 is amended by (A) inserting "and beach access" immediately after "estuabine 

 sanctuaries" in the section heading thereof; (B) deleting the last sentence 

 thereof; (C) inserting "(a)" immediately before "The Secretary" in the first 

 sentence thereof; and (D) inserting at the end thereof the following new 

 subsection : 



"(b) The Secretary, in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated 

 by him, is authorized to make available to a coastal state grants of up to 50 per 

 centum of the costs of aequi.'sition of access to public beaches and other public 

 coastal areas of environmental, recreational, historical, esthetic, ecological and 

 cultural value.". 



(20) Section 316(a) of such Act (as redesignated by paragraph (16) of this 

 Act) is amended by (A) deleting "and" at the end of subdivision (8) thereof 

 immediately after the semicolon; (B) redesignating subdivision (9) as sub- 

 division (11) ; and (C) in.serting after subdivision (8) the following two new 

 subdivisions: "(9) a general description of the economic, environmental, and 

 social impacts of energy activity affecting the coastal zone; (10) a description 

 and evaluation of interstate and regional planning mechanisms developed by the 

 coastal states ; and". 



(21) Section 315 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1464) is redesignated as section 320 

 and amended to read as follows : 



"authorization for appropriations 



"Sec 320. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated — 



"(1) the sum of $24,000,000 for the fi.scal year ending September 30, 1977, 

 and $24,000,000 for each of the two succeeding fiscal years, for grants under 

 section 305 of this title to remain available until expended ; 



"(2) such sums, not to exceed $50,000,000 for the fiscal year ending Septem- 

 ber 30, 1977, and $50,000,000 for each of the three succeeding fiscal years, as 

 may be necessary, for grants under section 306 of this title, to remain 

 available until expended ; 



"(3) such sums, not to exceed $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending Septem- 

 ber 30, 1977, and $5,000,000 for each of the three succeeding fiscal years as 



