1096 



We have been ably assisted in our work by competent staff. I want 

 to thank the members of the staff of the full Merchant Marine and 

 Fisheries Committee and the staff of the Oceanography Subcommittee. 

 In particular, I would congratulate Dr. Thomas Kitsos and Wayne 

 Smith for their hard work during the last year and a half. 



A word of thanks also to our colleagues in the Senate for their 

 perseverance. Senators Fritz Hollings and Ted Stevens have given 

 outstanding support to the coastal zone program. I would also call 

 attention to the contributions of Commerce Committee staff member 

 John Hussey on this legislation as he is about to leave Capitol Hill 

 for the private sector. 



And finally, I would like to publicly thank Secretary of Commerce 

 Richardson, his assistant Frank Hodsall, and Ms. Joellyn Murphy — 

 no relation — of the Office of Management and Budget for their coop- 

 eration in putting together a bill which Congress can be proud of and 

 which the President will sign. Secretary Richardson has taken a strong 

 personal interest in this bill which has helped bring us to this point 

 today. 



I urge my colleagues to support the Coastal Zone Management Act 

 Amendments of 1976. 



Mr. DU Pont. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 

 consume. 



(Mr. DU Pont asked and was given perrhission to revise and extend 

 his remarks.) 



Mr. DU Pont. Mr. Chairman, the conference report before us today 

 on the Coastal Zone Management Act Amendments of 1976 represents 

 the culmination of many months of effort by many Members of this 

 House, and the final product is one for which we can all be justly 

 proud and supportive. 



The heart of this bill is in section 308, the coastal energy impact 

 program. This program w^ould authorize $1.2 billion over a period of 

 10 years to financially assist those coastal States which are or will be 

 bearing the burdens of energy activity. If our Nation is to achieve the 

 goal of energy self sufficiency, we must obtain the full cooperation 

 of all of the coastal States. Fortunately, despite the fact that the 

 States must bear one-third of the cost, the existing Coastal Zone Man- 

 agement Act of 1972 has been well accepted — all 30 coastal States 

 have chosen to participate in the program. Therefore, we have a perfect 

 vehicle — if amended — to ameliorate the added burdens placed upon 

 coastal States as project independence is achieving fruition. 



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

 constitutes an amalgamation of principles adhered to by both Houses 

 of Congress and the administration. Adopting the fully accepted 

 CZMA of 1972 to provide for energy development, it demonstrates 

 to our coastal States a responsible Government commitment to protect 

 the coastal zone — a Federal-State partnership made possible by match- 

 ing grants which will seal the mutual understanding required to ex- 

 pedite energy production and development. 



There are two major elements in the impact program adopted by 

 the conference committee — a formula grant section and a loan and 

 bond guarantee section. The formula grants would be allocated to the 

 coastal states based on a carefully constructed set of criteria which are 

 closely related to Outer Continental Shelf energy activity. This means 



