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[H.R. 1965 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 254
104th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1965
[Report No. 104-521]
To reauthorize the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 29, 1995
Mr. Saxton (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Farr, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Studds, Mr. Horn, Mr. Torkildsen, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Markey, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. de la
Garza, Mr. Klug, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Reed, Mr. Spence, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Torres, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Beilenson, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr.
Filner, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Berman, Mr. Goss, Mr. Johnston of
Florida, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Furse, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Foglietta, Mr. Shays, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Manton, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Hoyer, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Flake, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Miller
of California, Mr. Zimmer, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Walsh, Mr.
Underwood, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Towns, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Mineta, Mr.
Frisa, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, and Mr. DeFazio) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
April 16, 1996
Additional sponsors: Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Seastrand, Mr.
Wyden, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Blute, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Maloney,
Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Sanford, Mr.
Martini, Mr. Owens, Mr. Castle, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Torricelli, Ms. Harman,
Mr. Dixon, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Peterson of Florida, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Longley, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Clayton, Mr.
Riggs, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Rose, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, Mr. Borski, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Bonior,
Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Kennelly, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Vento, Mr. Moran, Mr. Franks of
Connecticut, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr. McHugh
April 16, 1996
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June
29, 1995]
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A BILL
To reauthorize the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Coastal Zone Management
Reauthorization Act of 1996''.
SEC. 2. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF STATE COASTAL PROGRAMS.
(a) Reauthorization of Program.--Section 305(a) of the Coastal Zone
Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1454(a)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``1991, 1992, and 1993'' and inserting
``1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999''; and
(2) by striking ``two'' and inserting ``four''.
(b) Termination of Program.--
(1) In general.--Section 305 of the Coastal Zone Management
Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1454) is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (a);
(B) by striking ``(b)''; and
(C) by amending the heading to read as follows:
``submittal of state program for approval''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--Section 308(b)(2)(B) of the
Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1457(b)(2)(B))
is amended--
(A) in clause (iv) by adding ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(B) by striking clause (v); and
(C) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (v).
(3) Effective date.--This subsection shall take effect on
October 1, 1999.
SEC. 3. IMPLEMENTATION ASSISTANCE FOR COASTAL ZONE ENHANCEMENT.
Section 309(b) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16
U.S.C. 1456b(b)) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Subject to''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2)(A) In addition to any amounts provided under section 306, and
subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary may make
grants under this subsection to States for implementing program changes
approved by the Secretary in accordance with section 306(e).
``(B) Grants under this paragraph to implement a program change may
not be made in any fiscal year after the second fiscal year that begins
after the approval of that change by the Secretary.''.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR GRANTS.
Section 318 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C.
1464) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Sec. 318.'' and all that follows through
subsection (a) and inserting the following:
``Sec. 318. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary, to remain available until expended--
``(1) for grants under sections 306, 306A, and 309--
``(A) $46,200,000 for fiscal year 1996;
``(B) $47,600,000 for fiscal year 1997;
``(C) $49,000,000 for fiscal year 1998;
``(D) $50,500,000 for fiscal year 1999; and
``(E) $52,000,000 for fiscal year 2000; and
``(2) for grants under section 315--
``(A) $4,300,000 for fiscal year 1996;
``(B) $4,400,000 for fiscal year 1997;
``(C) $4,500,000 for fiscal year 1998;
``(D) $4,600,000 for fiscal year 1999; and
``(E) $4,700,000 for fiscal year 2000.'';
(2) by striking subsection (b); and
(3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) in order as
subsections (b) and (c).
SEC. 5. COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT FUND.
(a) Authorization for Administrative Expenses.--Section
308(b)(2)(A) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C.
1456a(b)(2)(A)) is amended to read as follows:
``(A) Expenses incident to the administration of this
title, in an amount not to exceed for each of fiscal years
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000 the higher of--
``(i) $4,000,000; or
``(ii) 8 percent of the total amount appropriated
under this title for the fiscal year.''.
(b) Authorization for Program Development Grants.--Section
308(b)(2)(B)(v) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C.
1456a(b)(2)(B)(v)) is amended to read as follows:
``(v) program development grants as authorized by
section 305, in an amount not to exceed $500,000 for
fiscal year 1996, and $200,000 for each of fiscal years
1997, 1998, and 1999; and''.
SEC. 6. MATCHING REQUIREMENT.
Section 315(e)(3) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16
U.S.C. 1461(e)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
``(C) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), financial
assistance under this subsection provided from amounts recovered as
natural resource damages may be used to pay 100 percent of the costs of
activities carried out with the assistance.''.
Union Calendar No. 254
104th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1965
[Report No. 104-521]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To reauthorize the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, and for other
purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
April 16, 1996
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed