XI. HOUSE AGREES TO CONFERENCE REPORT, 

 JUNE 30, 1976 



Mr. Murphy of New York. Mr. Speaker, I call up the conference 

 report on the Senate bill (S. 586) to amend the Coastal Zone Manage- 

 ment Act of 1972 to authorize and assist the coastal States to study, 

 plan for, manage, and control the impact of energy facility and re- 

 source development which affects the coastal zone, and for other 

 purposes, and ask unanimous consent that the statement of the 

 managers b© read in lieu of the report. 



The Clerk read the title of the Senate bill. 



The Speaker pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 

 gentleman from New York? 



There was no objection. 



The Clerk read the statement. 



(For conference report and statement, see proceedings of the House 

 of June 24, 1976.) 



Mr. Murphy of New York (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I 

 ask unanimous consent to dispense with further reading of the state- 

 ment. 



The Speaker pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 

 gentleman from New York ? 



There was no objection. 



The Speaker pro tempore. The gentleman from New York (Mr. 

 Murphy) will be recognized for 30 minutes, and the gentleman from 

 Delaware (Mr. du Pont) will be recognized for 30 minutes. 



Mr. Murphy of New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as she 

 may consume to the gentlewoman from Missouri (Mrs. Sullivan). 



Mrs. SuLLiVAX, Mr. Speaker, it is with pleasure that I bring before 

 the House today the report of the committee of conference on S. 586, 

 the Coastal Zone Management Act Amendments of 1976. 



What we bring to you today is a carefully worked-out measure that, 

 by and large, holds to the position of the House adopted by a 370 to 14 

 vote on March 11, Since that vote, the members of the conference com- 

 mittee and staff have worked continuously to perfect a measure which 

 not only balances the bills adopted by both the House and Senate, but 

 also incorporates some of the suggestions made by Representatives of 

 the administration. 



This three-way discussion made the process of ]3erfecting this meas- 

 ure more time-consuming than usual. AVe all felt it worthwhile, how- 

 ever, to bring to you a measure today which we can say is a true prod- 

 uct of Congressional initiative and, at the same time, one which will be 

 acted on favorably by the White House. We have had assurances on 

 this latter point, Mr. S])eaker, based on the accommodations which the 

 conferees were willing to make towards the viewpoint of the represent- 

 atives from the Department of Commerce and the Office of Manage- 

 ment and Budget. 



We took time l:»ecause of the critical imi:»<)rtance of this legislation. 



(1091) 



