§ 1462. — Coastal zone management reports.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC1462]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 33--COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT
Sec. 1462. Coastal zone management reports
(a) Biennial reports
The Secretary shall consult with the Congress on a regular basis
concerning the administration of this chapter and shall prepare and
submit to the President for transmittal to the Congress a report
summarizing the administration of this chapter during each period of two
consecutive fiscal years. Each report, which shall be transmitted to the
Congress not later than April 1 of the year following the close of the
biennial period to which it pertains, shall include, but not be
restricted to (1) an identification of the state programs approved
pursuant to this chapter during the preceding Federal fiscal year and a
description of those programs; (2) a listing of the states participating
in the provisions of this chapter and a description of the status of
each state's programs and its accomplishments during the preceding
Federal fiscal year; (3) an itemization of the allocation of funds to
the various coastal states and a breakdown of the major projects and
areas on which these funds were expended; (4) an identification of any
state programs which have been reviewed and disapproved, and a statement
of the reasons for such actions; (5) a summary of evaluation findings
prepared in accordance with subsection (a) of section 1458 of this
title, and a description of any sanctions imposed under subsections (c)
and (d) of section 1458 of this title; (6) a listing of all activities
and projects which, pursuant to the provisions of subsection (c) or
subsection (d) of section 1456 of this title, are not consistent with an
applicable approved state management program; (7) a summary of the
regulations issued by the Secretary or in effect during the preceding
Federal fiscal year; (8) a summary of a coordinated national strategy
and program for the Nation's coastal zone including identification and
discussion of Federal, regional, state, and local responsibilities and
functions therein; (9) a summary of outstanding problems arising in the
administration of this chapter in order of priority; (10) a description
of the economic, environmental, and social consequences of energy
activity affecting the coastal zone and an evaluation of the
effectiveness of financial assistance under section 1456a of this title
in dealing with such consequences; (11) a description and evaluation of
applicable interstate and regional planning and coordination mechanisms
developed by the coastal states; (12) a summary and evaluation of the
research, studies, and training conducted in support of coastal zone
management; and (13) such other information as may be appropriate.
(b) Recommendations for legislation
The report required by subsection (a) of this section shall contain
such recommendations for additional legislation as the Secretary deems
necessary to achieve the objectives of this chapter and enhance its
effective operation.
(c) Review of other Federal programs; report to Congress
(1) The Secretary shall conduct a systematic review of Federal
programs, other than this chapter, that affect coastal resources for
purposes of identifying conflicts between the objectives and
administration of such programs and the purposes and policies of this
chapter. Not later than 1 year after October 17, 1980, the Secretary
shall notify each Federal agency having appropriate jurisdiction of any
conflict between its program and the purposes and policies of this
chapter identified as a result of such review.
(2) The Secretary shall promptly submit a report to the Congress
consisting of the information required under paragraph (1) of this
subsection. Such report shall include recommendations for changes
necessary to resolve existing conflicts among Federal laws and programs
that affect the uses of coastal resources.
(Pub. L. 89-454, title III, Sec. 316, formerly Sec. 313, as added Pub.
L. 92-583, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1288; renumbered Sec. 316 and amended
Pub. L. 94-370, Secs. 7, 13, July 26, 1976, 90 Stat. 1019, 1030; Pub. L.
96-464, Sec. 10, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2066; Pub. L. 102-587, title
II, Sec. 2205(b)(23), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5052.)
Amendments
1992--Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 102-587 substituted ``subsections (c)
and (d) of section 1458 of this title'' for ``subsections (c) and (d) of
this section''.
1980--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96-464, Sec. 10(2), in provision
preceding opening sentence, substituted provisions that the Secretary
consult with Congress concerning the administration of this chapter and
prepare and submit a biennial report to the President for transmittal to
Congress for provisions that the Secretary prepare and submit to the
President for transmittal to Congress an annual report for the preceding
year not later than November 1 of each year, in cl. (4), substituted
``reviewed and disapproved and a'' for ``reviewed and disapproved or
with respect to which grants have been terminated under this chapter,
and a'', added cl. (5), and redesignated cls. (5) to (12) as (6) to (13)
respectively.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96-464, Sec. 10(3), added subsec. (c).
1976--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94-370, Sec. 13, added cls. (9) to (11)
and redesignated former cl. (9) as (12).
Termination of Reporting Requirements
For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions in subsec.
(a) of this section relating to transmittal to Congress of a biennial
report summarizing the administration of this chapter, see section 3003
of Pub. L. 104-66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of
Title 31, Money and Finance, and page 53 of House Document No. 103-7.
Shellfish Sanitation
Section 16 of Pub. L. 94-370 provided that:
``(a) The Secretary of Commerce shall--
``(1) undertake a comprehensive review of all aspects of the
molluscan shellfish industry, including, but not limited to, the
harvesting, processing, and transportation of such shellfish; and
``(2) evaluate the impact of Federal law concerning water
quality on the molluscan shellfish industry.
The Secretary of Commerce shall, not later than April 30, 1977, submit a
report to the Congress of the findings, comments, and recommendations
(if any) which result from such review and evaluation.
``(b) The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare [now Health
and Human Services] shall not promulgate final regulations concerning
the national shellfish safety program before June 30, 1977. At least 60
days prior to the promulgation of any such regulations, the Secretary of
Health, Education, and Welfare, in consultation with the Secretary of
Commerce, shall publish an analysis (1) of the economic impact of such
regulations on the domestic shellfish industry, and (2) the cost of such
national shellfish safety program relative to the benefits that it is
expected to achieve.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1461 of this title.
