The Secretary may— (1) cooperate with any State in the preparation of a comprehensive State or regional plan for the conservation of coastal resources located within the boundaries of the State; (2) encourage State participation in the implementation of the plan; and (3) submit to Congress reports and recommendations with respect to appropriate Federal participation in carrying out the plan. (Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 960, § 4, as added Pub. L. 104–303, title II, § 227(d)(2) , Oct. 12, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3700 .) Editorial Notes Prior Provisions A prior section 4 of act Aug. 13, 1946 , was renumbered section 5 of that act, and was classified to section 426h of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–303 . CFR Title Parts 33 282 , 320 , 325 , 326 , 329 , 330 , 331