110 STAT. 1380 PUBLIC LAW 104-150^JUNE 3, 1996 June 3, 1996 [H.R. 1965] Coastal Zone Protection Act of 1996. 16 USC 1451 note. 16 USC 1456a. 16 USC 1454 note. Public Law 104-150 104th Congress An Act 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 Protection Act of 1996". SEC. 2. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF COASTAL PROGRAMS. STATE (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 "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 ENHANCE- MENT. 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).
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