PUBLIC LAW 95-372—SEPT. 18, 1978
92 STAT. 691
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: " (3)(A)(i) After making the calculations required under para- Appropriation graph (2) for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall— adjustments. " (I) with respect to any coastal state which, based on such calculations, would receive an amount which is less than 2 per centum of the amount appropriated for such fiscal year, increase the '^ amount appropriated for such fiscal year, increase the amount ^ ^ payalble to such coastal state to 2 per centum of such appropriated amount; and " (II) with respect to any coastal state which, in such fiscal year, would not receive a grant under paragraph (2), make a grant to such coastal state in an amount equal to 2 per centum of the total '
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^ amount appropriated for making grants to all states under paragraph (2) in such fiscal year if any other coastal state in the same region will receive a grant under such paragraph in such fiscal year, except that a coastal state shall not receive a grant under this subclause unless the Secretary determines that it is being or will be impacted by outer Continental Shelf energy activity and that it will be able to expend or commit the proceeds of such grant in .s-ns/i accordance with the purposes set forth in paragraph (5). "(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph— " (I) the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands (the Atlantic coastal states) shall constitute one 'region'; " ( II) the states of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas (the Gulf coastal states) shall constitute one 'region'; " ( III) the states of California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington (the Pacific coastal states) shall constitute one 'region'; and "(IV) the state of Alaska shall constitute one 'region'. "(B) If, after the calculations required under subparagraph (A), the total amount of funds appropriated for making grants to coastal states in any fiscal year pursuant to this subsection is less than the total amount of grants payable to all coastal states in such fiscal year, there shall be deducted from the amount payable to each coastal state which will receive more than 2 per centum of the amount of funds so appropriated an amount equal to the product of— " (i) the amount by which the total amount of grants payable to all coastal states in such fiscal year exceeds the total amount of funds appropriated for making such grants; multiplied by " (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the amount of grants payable to such coastal state in such fiscal year reduced by an amount equal to 2 per centum of the total amount appropriated for such fiscal year and the denominator of which is the total amount of grants payable to coastal states which, in such fiscal year, will c^ - ; g^ receive more than 2 per centum of the amount of funds so approJ^j<^g, priated, reduced by an amount equal to the product of 2 per centum of the total amount appropriated for such fiscal year multiplied by the number of such coastal states. "(C)(i) If, after the calculations required under subparagraph (B) for any fiscal year, any coastal state would receive an amount which is greater than 37i^ per centum of the amount appropriated for such fiscal year, the Secretary shall reduce the amount payable to such coastal state to 37i/^ per centum of such appropriated amount.
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