Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To clarify application requirements relating to the coastal impact assistance program) At the end of title VII, add the following: SEC. 7__. COASTAL IMPACT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AMENDMENTS. Section 31 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1356a) is amended-- (1) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: ``(5) Application requirements; availability of funding.-- On approval of a plan by the Secretary under this section, the producing State shall-- ``(A) not be subject to any additional application or other requirements (other than notifying the Secretary of which projects are being carried out under the plan) to receive the payments; and ``(B) be immediately eligible to receive payments under this section.''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Funding.-- ``(1) Environmental requirements.--A project funded under this section that does not involve wetlands shall not be subject to environmental review requirements under Federal law. ``(2) Cost-sharing requirements.--Any amounts made available to producing States under this section may be used to meet the cost-sharing requirements of other Federal grant programs, including grant programs that support coastal wetland protection and restoration.''.”