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ernment may assist the Secretary, on a reimburs- 

 able basis or otherwise, in carrying out the pur- 

 poses of this section, including, but not limited to, 

 the furnishing of information to the extent per- 

 mitted by law, the transfer of personnel with their 

 consent and without prejudice to their position and 

 rating, and the performance of any research, study, 

 and training which does not interfere with the per- 

 formance of the primary duties of such depart- 

 ment, agency, or instrumentality. The Secretary 

 may enter into contracts or other arrangements 

 with any qualified person for the purposes of carry- 

 ing out this subsection. 



(b) The Secretary may make grants to coastal 

 states to assist such states in carrying out research, 

 studies, and training required with respect to 

 coastal zone management. The amount of any 

 grant made under this subsection shall not exceed 

 80 per centum of the cost of such research, studies, 

 and training. 



(c) (1) The Secretary shall provide for the coor- 

 dination of research, studies, and training activi- 

 ties under this section with any other such activi- 

 ties that are conduced by, or subject to the author- 

 ity of, the Secretary. 



(2) The Secretary shall make the results of 

 research conducted pursuant to this section avail- 

 able to any interested person. (Added Pub. L. 94- 

 370, § 9, July 26, 1976, 90 Stat. 1029.) 



§ 1457. Public hearings. 



All public hearings required under this chapter 

 must be armounced at least thirty days prior -to the 

 hearing date. At the time of the announcement, all 

 agency materials pertinent to the hearings, including 

 documents, studies, and other data, must be made 

 available to the public for review and study. As 

 similar materials are subsequently developed, they 

 shall be made available to the public as they become 

 available to the agency. (Pub. L. 89-454, title HI, 

 § 308, as added Pub. L. 92-583, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 

 1287.) 



§1458. Review of performance; termination of finan- 

 cial assistance. 



(a) The Secretary shall conduct a continuing 

 review of — 



(1) the management programs of the coastal 

 states and the performance of such states with 

 respect to coastal zone management; and 



(2) the coastal energy impact program provided 

 for under section 1456a. 



(b) The Secretary shall have the authority to 

 terminate any financial assistance extended under 

 section 1455 of this title and to withdraw any unex- 

 pended portion of such assistance if (1) he deter- 

 mines that the state is failing to adhere to and is not 

 justified in deviating from the program approved by 

 the Secretary; and (2) the state has been given 

 notice of the proposed termination and withdrawal 

 and given an opportunity to present evidence of ad- 

 herence or justification for altering its program. 

 (Pub. L. 89-454, title in, § 309, as added Pub. L. 92- 

 583, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1287, and amended 

 Pub. L. 94-370, § 10, July 26, 1976, 90 Stat. 1029.) 



§ 1459. Records and audit. 



(a) Each recipient of a grant under this chapter 

 or of financial assistance under section 1456a shall 

 keep such records as the Secretary shall prescribe, 

 including records which fully disclose the amount 

 and disposition of the funds received under the 

 grant and of the proceeds of such assistance the 

 total cost of the project or imdertaking supplied 

 by other sources, and such other records as will 

 facilitate an effective audit. 



(b) The Secretary and the Comptroller General 

 of the United States, or any of their duly authorized 

 representatives, shall — 



(1) after any grant is made under this title 

 or any financial assistance is provided under 

 section 1456a (d) ; and 



(2) until the expiration of 3 years after — 



(A) completion of the project, program, or 

 other undertaking for which such grant was 

 made or used, or 



(B) repayment of the loan or guaranteed 

 Indebtedness for which such financial assist- 

 ance was provided, 



have access for purposes of audit and examination 

 to any record, book, document, and paper which 

 belongs to or is used or controlled by, any recipi- 

 ent of the grant funds or any person who entered 

 into any transaction relating to such financial 

 assistance and which is pertinent for purposes of 

 determining if the grant funds or the proceeds of 

 such financial assistance are being, or were, used 

 in accordance with the provisions of this title. 

 (Pub. L. 89-454, title HI, § 312, as added Pub. L. 92- 

 583, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1288 and amended Pub. 

 L. 94-370, § 12, July 26, 1976, 90 Stat. 1030.) 



§ 1460. Coastal Zone Management Advisory Committee. 



(a) The Secretary is authorized and directed to 

 establish a Coastal Zone Management Advisory Com- 

 mittee to advise, consult with, and make recommen- 

 dations to the Secretary on matters of policy 

 concerning the coastal zone. Such committee shall 

 be composed of not more than fifteen persons desig- 

 nated by the Secretary and shall perform such 

 functions and operate in such a manner as the Sec- 

 retary may direct. The Secretary shall irisure that 

 the committee membership as a group possesses a 

 broad range of experience and knowledge relating to 

 problems involving management, use, conservation, 

 protection, and development of coastal zone 

 resources. 



(b) Members of the committee who are not regu- 

 lar full-time employees of the United States, while 

 serving on the business of the committee, including 

 traveltime, may receive compensation at rates not 

 exceeding $100 per diem; and while so serving away 

 from their homes or regular places of business may 

 be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu 

 of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of Title 

 5 for individuals in the Government service em- 

 ployed intermittently. (Pub. L, 89-454, title HI, § 311, 

 as added Pub. L. 92-583, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1287.) 



