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However, there is a provision in the legisLation that I do not support. 

 I am speaking about that provision which calls for the development 

 of a State planning process for the protection of and access to public 

 beaches and other public areas of identified value. Also, I must 

 reiterate my opposition to the provisions that provide for grants 

 to assist States in acquiring access to public beaches and other public 

 coastal areas. I am of the opinion that the Federal Government 

 should not as a matter of policy impose what would be tantamount to a 

 Federal mandate to acquire public accessways cross private lands. 



Except for the reservation expressed above, I support the con- 

 fernce report, commend my colleagues for their work, and urge 

 adoption by the House. 



Mr. DU Pont. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from 

 Louisiana (Mr. Treen). 



(Mr. Treen asked and was given permission to revise and extend 

 his remarks.) 



Mr. Treex. INIr. Speaker, I understand many would like me to 

 accomplish this in less than 5 minutes and I will endeavor to do so. 

 First of all, I do want to compliment the chairman of the committee 

 and the ranking member for the diligence and patience that they have 

 exhibited throughout this long effort on a piece of legislation which 

 is landmark legislation. 



I particularly want to thank the gentleman from Delaware (Mr. 

 du Pont) , and Wayne Smith of our staff for his almost daily assistance 

 to me and others on this bill. 



Mr. Speaker, I share the disappointment of my colleague, the gentle- 

 man from Louisiana (Mr. Breaux) at the last minute change in the 

 bill by the conference. I was opposed to that and voted against it; 

 however, I did sign the conference report and I do support the 

 bill, because I do think that on balance it is a major step forward 

 in solving problems in an area that has been crying out for assistance 

 for a long time. 



I would like, Mr. Speaker, to ask the chairman of the subcommittee, 

 the gentleman from New York, Mr. Murphy) j if he would respond 

 to one inquiry that I have with respect to the language we inserted in 

 the final decision of our conference. AVe decided to condition use of 

 308(b) funds for public services and public facilities on the unavail- 

 ability of funds under any other subsection of this act. Could we 

 describe it as our intention that the Secretary make grant funds avail- 

 able for provision of public facilities and public services for those 

 States which cannot demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, 

 that ex)Danded energy activity Avill create additional revenue at present 

 rates of taxation to make repayment of section 308(d) loans possible 

 from tlie increased revenues generated by taxes now imposed ? 



Mr. Murphy of New York. Mr. Speaker, if the gentleman will yield, 

 grant funds which have been received can be expended by the States 

 for public facilities and services when the Secretary determines that 

 ordinary tax revenues generated by the new or expanded OCS energy 

 activity would not permit full amortization of loans or guaranteed 

 loans. 



Mr. Treen. Mr. Speakei-, I thank the gentleman from New York for 

 responding. 



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