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PUBLIC LAW 94-000—MMMM. DD, 1976

PUBLIC LAW 94-370—JULY 26, 1976

90 STAT. 1013

Public Law 94-370 94th Congress An Act To iuipiove coastal zone management in the United States, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Avierica in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Coastal Zone Management Act Amendments of 1976". SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Section 302 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451) is amended— (1) by inserting "ecological," immediately after "recreational," in subsection (b); (2) by striking out— (A) the semicolon at the end of subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f), respectively, and (B) "; and" at the end of subsection (g), and inserting in lieu of such matter at each such place a period; and (3) by inserting immediately after subsection (h) the follow= "(i) The national objective of attaining a greater degree of energy self-sufficiency would be advanced by providing Federal financial assistance to meet state and local needs resulting from new or expanded energy activity in or aft'ecting the coastal zone.", SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. Section 304 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1453) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (a) as paragraph (1), and by amending the first sentence of such paragraph (1) (as so redesignated)— (A) by striking out "'Coastal" and inserting in lieu thereof "The term 'coastal"; and (B) by inserting immediately after "and includes" the following: "islands,"; (2) by redesignating paragraph (b) as paragraph (2), and by amending such paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)— (A) by striking out " 'Coastal" and inserting in lieu thereof "The term 'coastal"; and (B) by striking out " (1) " and " (2) " and inserting in lieu thereof " (A) " and " (B)", respectively; (3) by striking out "(c) 'Coastal" and inserting in lieu thereof "(3) The term 'coastal"; (4) by inserting immediately before paragraph (d) thereof the following: "(4) The term 'coastal energy activity' means any of the following activities if, and to the extent that (A) the conduct, support, or facilitation of such activity requires and involves the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of any equipment or facility; and (B) any technical requirement exists which, in the determination of the Secretary, necessitates that the siting, construction, expansion, or

July 26, 1976 [S. 5861 Coastal Zone Management Act Amendments of 1976. 16 USC 1451 note.