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section for each coastal State with a manage-
ment program approved by the Secretary of 
Commerce under the Coastal Zone Management 
Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.), or that 
is making satisfactory progress toward one, 
shall not be less in any fiscal year than 0.50 
percent of the total amount transferred by the 
Secretary of the Treasury to the Administrator 
for that fiscal year under section 801(b)(1). 
For any other coastal State the allocable share 
shall not be less than 0.25 percent of such 
transferred amount. 
(B) RECOMPUTATION.—If 1 or more coast-
al States’ allocable shares, as computed under 
paragraphs (1) and (2), are increased by any 
amount under this paragraph, the allocable 
share for all other coastal States shall be re-
computed and reduced by the same amount so 
that not more than 100 percent of the amount 
transferred by the Secretary of the Treasury to 
the Administrator for that fiscal year under 
section 801(b)(1) is allocated to all coastal 
States. The reduction shall be divided pro rata 
among such other coastal States.
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(c) PAYMENTS TO POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.—In the 
case of a coastal State, the Governor of the State shall 
hold 50 percent of the State’s allocable share, as deter-
mined under subsection (b), in a State ocean grants fund. 
The Governor or his designee shall award, on a competi-
tive basis, grants to coastal political subdivisions of the 
State from the State ocean grants fund only for activities 
relating to the development and implementation of feder-
ally approved Regional Ocean Strategic Plans that are 
consistent with the standard set forth in subsection 
806(b). 
(d) TIME OF PAYMENT.—Payments to coastal States 
and coastal political subdivisions under this section shall 
be made not later than December 31 of each year from 
revenues received during the immediately preceding fiscal 
year. 
SEC. 806. APPROVAL OF STATE FUNDING AND SPENDING 
PLANS. 
(a) DEVELOPMENT AND SUBMISSION OF REGIONAL 
OCEAN ECOSYSTEM PLANS.—Each coastal State seeking 
to receive grants under this title shall participate in the 
development and implementation of Regional Ocean and 
Coastal Strategic Plans under title IV.
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(b) STANDARD GOVERNING THE EXPENDITURE OF 
FUNDS.—All Funds disbursed to coastal States and polit-
ical subdivisions shall only be used for activities that— 
(1) develop or implement federally approved Re-
gional Ocean Strategic Plans, and 
(2) are consistent with the national standards 
set forth in section 111. 
(c) SUBMISSION OF SPENDING PLAN.—Each coastal 
State seeking funding under this title shall submit annu-
ally to the Administrator a spending plan for funds pro-
vided under this title. Such spending plan shall— 
(1) describe how the funds will be used by the 
coastal State and its coastal political subdivisions to 
implement the responsibilities and obligations in de-
veloping and implementing an approved Regional 
Ocean Strategic Plans; and 
(2) ensure that the proposed funded activities 
by the coastal State and its coastal political subdivi-
sion are consistent with the standard set forth in 
subsection 806(b). 
(d) APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL.— 
(1) REQUIREMENTS.—A coastal State shall re-
ceive funding under this title if, in consultation with 
the Committee on Ocean Policy, the Adminis-
trator—