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"(c) The Secretm^ may make a grant annually to any coastal state 

 for the purposes described in subsection (a) (i) if such state reason- 

 ably demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that such grant 

 will be used to develop a management program consistent with the 

 requirements set forth in section 306. The amount of any such grant 

 shall not exceed 80 per centum of such state's costs for such purposes 

 in any one year. No coastal state is eligible to receive more than four 

 grants pursuant to this subsection. After the initial grant is made to 

 any coastal state pursuant to this subsection^ no subsequent grant shall 

 be made to such state pursuant to this subsection unless the Secretary 

 finds that such state is satisfactoHly developing its management 

 program. 



"(c?) {1) The Secretai'y may make a grant annually to any coastal 

 state for the purposes described in subsection [a) [2) if the Secretary 

 finds that such state m,ects the eligibility requirements set forth in 

 paragraph (2). The anio-unt of any such grant shall not exceed 80 per 

 centum of the costs for such purposes in any one year. 



"(^) A coastal state is eligible to receive graiits under this subsec- 

 tion if it has — 



"(^) developed, a management program which — 



"(^) is in compliance with the rules and regulations pro- 

 mulgated to can^y out subsection (6), but 



"(n) has not yet been approved by the Secretary under 

 section 306; 

 "(5) specifically identified., after consultation with the Secre- 

 tary., any deficiency in such program which makes it iiveligible 

 for approval by the Secretary pursuant to section 306, and has 

 established a reasonable time schedule during xohich it can remedy 

 any such deficiency ; 



"(C') specified the purposes for lohich any such grant will be 

 used : 



" (D) taken or is taking adequate steps to meet any requirement 

 under section 306 or 307 lohich involves any Federal official or 

 agency; and 



" {E) complied with any other requirement lohich the Secretary. 

 by iniUs and regulations, irrescribes as being veccssary and ap- 

 propriate to carry out the purposes of this subsection. 

 "(r5) No management program for which grants are made under 

 this subsection shall be considered an approved program for purposes 

 of section 307. 



"(e) Grants under this section shall be made to, and allocated. 

 among, the coastal states pursuant to rules and regulations promul- 

 gated by the Secretary; except that — 



"(7) no grant shall be made under this section iu (ni amount 

 which is more thav 10 per centum of the total amount appropriated 

 to carry out the purposes of this section, but the Secretary may 

 waive this limitation in the case of any coastal state u^Jiicli is eligi- 

 ble for grants wider subsection (d) ; and 



"(^) no grant shall be made under this section in an amount 

 which is less than 1 per centum, of the total amount appropriated 

 to carry out the purposes of this section, but the Secretary shall 

 waive this limitation in the case of any coastal state which requests 

 such a waiver. 



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