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 90 STAT. 1028

PUBLIC LAW 94-370—JULY 26, 1976 "(B) cannot be paid for with funds which are available under, or pursuant to, any provision of Federal law other than this section. " (3) The term 'unit of general purpose local government' means any political subdivision of any coastal state or any special entity created by such a state or subdivision which (in whole or part) is located in, or has authority over, such state's coastal zone, and which (A) has authority to levy taxes or establish and collect user fees, and (B) provides any public facility or public service which is financed in whole or part by taxes or user fees.". SEC. 8. INTERSTATE GRANTS. The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 is further amended by adding immediately after section 308 (as added by section 7 of this Act) the following: ^ "INTERSTATE GRANTS

16 USC 1456b.

Ante, p. 1015. 16 USC 1455. Agreements or compacts.

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"SEC, 309. (a) The coastal states are encouraged to give high priority— "(1) to coordinating state coastal zone planning, policies, and programs with respect to contiguous areas of such states; and "(2) to studying, planning, and implementing unified coastal zone policies with respect to such areas. Such coordination, study, planning, and implementation may be conducted pursuant to interstate agreements or compacts. The Secretary may make grants annually, in amounts not to exceed 90 per centum of the cost of such coordination, study, planning, or implementation, if the Secretary finds that the proceeds of such grants will be used for purposes consistent with sections 305 and 306. "(b) The consent of the Congress is hereby given to two or more coastal states to negotiate, and to enter into, agreements or compacts, which do not conflict with any law or treaty of the United States, for— "(1) developing and administering coordinated coastal zone planning, policies, and programs pursuant to sections 305 and 306;and "(2) establishing executive instrumentalities or agencies which such states deem desirable for the effective implementation of such agreements or compacts. Such agreements or compacts shall be binding and obligatory upon any state or party thereto without further approved by the Congress. "(c) Each executive instrumentality or agency which is established by an interstate agreement or compact pursuant to this section is encouraged to adopt a Federal-State consultation procedure for the identification, examination, and cooperative resolution of mutual problems with respect to the marine and coastal areas which affect, directly or indirectly, the applicable coastal zone. The Secretary, the Secretary of the Interior, the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, and the Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration, or their designated representatives, shall participate ex oiScio on behalf of the Federal Government whenever any such Federal-State consultation is requested by such an instr-umentality or agency. "(d) If no applicable interstate agreement or compact exists, the Secretary may coordinate coastal zone activities described in subsection (a) and may make grants to assist any group of two or more coastal states to create and maintain a temporary planning and coordinating entity to—

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