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S. 3221 passed the Senate, but went no further in the 93d Congress. 

 Subsequently, as further research and studies by the national ocean 

 policy study, the Office of Technology Assessment, the Library of 

 Congress, the States, and others showed the need to approach the issue 

 of impact assistance with far greater sophistication. That is wdiy on 

 February 5, 1975, Senator Hollings and I introduced S. 586, provid- 

 ing a balanced approach to providing Federal financial aid to the 

 States to deal with energ^'-related problems which need: First, study- 

 ing, planning for, managing, controlling, and ameliorating economic, 

 environmental, and social consequences likely to result from the devel- 

 opment, production, or siting — of energy resources; and second, con- 

 structing public facilities and providing public services made necessary 

 by such development, production, or siting and activities related 

 thereto. 



This was not a revenue sharing approach, but an attempt to provide 

 a system of assisting States and local governments to deal with real 

 impacts caused by major energy facilites and to assist those States 

 which require assistance. 



On February 3, 1975, Senator Jackson introduced S. 521 on behalf 

 of himself, Mr. Johnston, and others, a bill which was essentially the 

 same as S. 3221, but with some changes. The modification in the 

 "coastal State fund" were consistent with the changes made in the 

 floor debate September 18, 1975. However, the passage of time had pro- 

 duced new information and a different thrust to the impact aid pro- 

 posal, and this change was included in S. 586. 



On July 16, 1975, S. 586 was debated and passed on the floor of the 

 Senate. And now, after a long and difficult conference, the differences 

 between the House and the Senate versions of the bill have been worked 

 out. 



The most important aspect of this bill is that it will ease the peren- 

 nial problem of "boom-towns'' associated with natural resource devel- 

 opment. As we tap ocean resources from greater energy supplies, rapid 

 industrial build-ups along the shoreline are likely. "\Vlien new popula- 

 tions descend on previously undeveloped areas, tremendous pressure 

 for schools, sewer lines, fire protection, and the like result. Without 

 adequate financial assistance, these basic public facilities and services 

 cannot be built. The after the boom is over, much of the new" popula- 

 tion may pull out, long before bonds are paid oft". This huge financial 

 burden then mav fall on the remaining population which simply can- 

 not shoulder it. If we are to develop these resources and at the same 

 time to protect our coastal areas from environmental damage, national 

 assistance is needed. This is the purpose of S. 586. 



]Mr. Stevens. ]Mr. President, I wish to concur with my colleague 

 f I'om Washington. 



Last Thursday evening, the House/Senate conference committee for 

 S. 586, the Coastal Zone Management Act Amendments of 1976, filed 

 their report in the House and Senate respectively. This legislation pro- 

 vides a $1,200,000,000 impact assistance program to coastal States who 

 will suffer impacts from coastal energy activities, including Outer 

 Continental Shelf oil and gas development. 



The filing of this legislation and the statement of managere by the 

 conference committee i-epresents the end product of 2 years worth of 

 work. I wish to connnend the staffs of both the House and the Senate 



