Coastal Zone Protection Act of 1996
PL 104-150 (H.R.1965), enacted 06/03/1996

110 STAT. 1380 
PUBLIC LAW 104-150^JUNE 3, 1996 
June 3, 1996 
[H.R. 1965] 
Coastal Zone 
Protection Act of 
1996. 
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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 amend-
ed— 
(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 Manage-
ment 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 pro-
gram changes approved by the Secretary in accordance with section 
306(e). 
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"(B) Grants under this paragraph to implement a program 
change may not be made in any fiscal year after the second fiscal 
year that begins after the approval of that change by the Secretary.". 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR GRANTS. 
Section 318 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 
U.S.C. 1464) is amended— 
(1) by striking "SEC. 318." and all that follows through 
subsection (a) and inserting the following: 
"SEC. 318. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Secretary, to remsdn available until expended— 
"(1) for grants under sections 306, 306A, and 309— 
"(A) $47,600,000 for fiscal year 1997; 
"(B) $49,000,000 for fiscal year 1998; and 
"(C) $50,500,000 for fiscal year 1999; and 
"(2)forgr2ints under section 315— 
"(A) $4,400,000 for fiscal year 1997; 
"(B) $4,500,000 for fiscal year 1998; and 
"(C) $4,600,000 for fiscal year 1999."; 
(2) by striking subsection (b); and 
(3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) in order as 
subsections (b) and (c). 
SEC. 5. COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT FUND. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 
308(b)(2)(A) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 
1456a(bX2)(A)) is amended to read as follows: 
"(A) Expenses incident to the administration of this title, 
in £in amount not to exceed for each of fiscal years 1997, 
1998, and 1999 the higher of— 
"(i) $4,000,000; or 
"(ii) 8 percent of the total amount appropriated under 
this title for the fiscal year.". 
(b) AUTHORIZATION FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.—Sec-
tion 308(b)(2)(B)(v) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 
(16 U.S.C. 1456a(b)(2XB)(v)) is amended to read as follows: 
"(v) program development grants as authorized by sec-
tion 305, in an amoimt not to exceed $200,000 for each 
of fiscal years 1997,1998, and 1999; and". 
SEC. 6. MATCHING REQUIREMENT. 
Section 315(e)(3) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 
(16 U.S.C. 1461(e)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
"(C) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), 
financial 
assistance under this subsection provided fi*om amounts recovered 
as a result of damage to natural resources located in the coastal 
zone may be used to pay 100 percent of the costs of activities 
carried out with the assistsmice.". 
SEC. 7. AQUACULTURE IN THE COASTAL ZONE. 
The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 is amended— 
(1) in section 306A(b) (16 U.S.C. 1455a(b)) by adding at 
the end of the following: 
"(4) The development of a coordinated process among State 
agencies to regulate and issue permits for aquaculture facihties 
in the coastal zone."; and 
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(2) in section 309(a) (16 U.S.C. 1456b(a)) by adding at 
the end the following: 
"(9) Adoption of procedures and policies to evaluate and 
facilitate the siting of public and private aquaculture facilities 
in the coastal zone, which will enable States to formulate, 
administer, and implement strategic plans for marine aqua-
culture.". 
SEC. 8. APPEALS TO THE SECRETARY. 
The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
"APPEALS 
TO 
THE 
SECRETARY 
Federal Register, 
" S E C . 319. (a) NOTICE.—^The Secretary shall pubHsh in the 
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Federal Register a notice indicating when the decision record has 
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been closed on any appeal to the Secretary taken from a consistency 
determination under section 307(c) or (d). No later than 90 days 
after the date of publication of this notice, the Secretary shall— 
"(1) issue a final decision in the appeal; or 
"(2) publish a notice in the Federal Register detailing why 
a decision cannot be issued within the 90-day period. 
"(b) DEADLI^fE.—In the case where the Secretary publishes 
a notice under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall issue a decision 
in any appeal filed under section 307 no later than 45 days after 
the date of the publication of the notice. 
"(c) APPLICATION.—^This section applies to appeals initiated by 
the Secretary and appeals filed by an applicant.". 
Approved June 3, 1996. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1965: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 104-521 (Comm. on Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 142 (1996): 
Apr. 23, considered and passed House. 
May 21, considered and passed Senate. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 32 (1996): 
June 3, Presidential statement.