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such river was established, as determined by the Sec- 

 retary charged with its administration. Nothing con- 

 tained in the foregoing sentence, however, shall 

 preclude licensing of, or assistance to, developments 

 below or above a wild, scenic or recreational river 

 area or on any stream tributary thereto which will 

 not invade the area or unreasonably diminish the 

 scenic, recreational, and fish and wildlife values 

 present in the area on October 2, 1968. No depart- 

 ment or agency of the United States shall recom- 

 mend authorization of any water resources project 

 that would have a direct and adverse effect on the 

 values for which such river was established, as deter- 

 mined by the Secretary charged with its adminis- 

 tration, or request appropriations to begin construc- 

 tion of any such project, whether heretofore or here- 

 after authorized, without advising the Secretary of 

 the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture, as the 

 case may be, in writing of its intention so to do at 

 least sixty days in advance, and without specifically 

 reporting to the Congress in writing at the time it 

 makes Its recommendation or request in what respect 

 construction of such project would be in conflict with 

 the purposes of this chapter and would affect the 

 component and the values to be protected by it 

 under this chapter. 



Any license heretofore or hereafter Issued by the 

 Federal Power Commission affecting the New River 

 of North Carolina shall continue to be effective only 

 for that portion of the river which Is not included 

 in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System 

 pursuant to section 1273 of this title and no project 

 or undertaking so licensed shall be permitted to 

 invade. Inundate or otherwise adversely affect such 

 river segment. 



(b) Construction projects on rivers designated for 

 potential addition to the system. 



The Federal Power Commission shall not license 

 the construction of any dam, water conduit, reservoir, 

 powerhouse, transmission line, or other project works 

 under the Federal Power Act, as amended, on or di- 

 rectly affecting any river which is listed In section 

 1276(a) of this title, and no department or agency 

 of the United States shall assist by loan, grant, li- 

 cense, or otherwise in the construction of any water 

 resources project that would have a direct and ad- 

 verse effect on the values for which such river might 

 be designated, as determined by the Secretary re- 

 sponsible for its study or approval — 



(1) during the ten-year period following Octo- 

 ber 2, 1968, or for a three complete fiscal year pe- 

 riod following any Act of Congress designating any 

 river for potential addition to the national wild 

 and scenic rivers system, whichever is later, 

 unless, prior to the expiration of the relevant 

 period, the Secretary of the interior and, where 

 national forest lands are involved, the Secretary 

 of Agriculture, on the basis of study, determine 

 that such river should not be Included in the na- 

 tional wild and scenic rivers system and notify the 

 Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs of the 

 United States Congress, in writing, including a 



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copy of the study upon which the determination 

 was made, at least one hundred and eighty days 

 while Congress is in session prior to publishing 

 notice to that effect in the Federal Register: 

 Provided, That if any Act designating any river 

 or rivers for potential addition to the national 

 wild and scenic rivers system provides a period 

 for the study or studies which exceeds such three 

 complete fiscal year period the period provided 

 for in such Act shall be substituted for the three 

 complete fiscal year period in the provisions of 

 this clause (i) ; and 



(ii) during such additional period thereafter as, 

 in the case of any river the report for which is 

 submitted to the President and the Congress, is 

 necessary for congressional consideration thereof 

 or, in the case of any river recommended to the 

 Secretary of the Interior for inclusion in the na- 

 tional wdld and scenic rivers system under section 

 1273(a) (ii) of this title, is necessary for the Secre- 

 tary's consideration thereof, which additional 

 period, however, shall not exceed three years in the 

 first case and one year in the second. 

 Nothing contained in the foregoing sentence, how- 

 ever, shall preclude licensing of, or assistance to, de- 

 velopments below or above a potential wild, scenic or 

 recreational river area or on any stream tributary 

 thereto which will not invade the area or diminish 

 the scenic, recreational, and fish and wildlife values 

 present in the potential wild, scenic or recreational 

 river area on the date of approval of this chapter. 

 No department or agency of the United States shall, 

 during the periods hereinbefore specified, recommend 

 authorization of any water resources project on any 

 such river or request appropriations to begin con- 

 struction of any such project, whether heretofore 

 or hereafter authorized, without advising the Sec- 

 retary of the Interior and, where national forest 

 lands are involved, the Secretary of Agriculture in 

 writing of its intention so to do at least sixty days 

 in advance of doing so and without specifically re- 

 porting to the Congress in writing at the time It 

 makes its recommendation or request in what respect 

 construction of such project would be in conflict with 

 the purposes of this chapter and would affect the 

 component and the values to be protected by it under 

 this chapter. 



(c) Activities in progress affecting river of the sys- 

 tem; notice to Secretary. 



The Federal Power Commission and all other Fed- 

 eral agencies shall, promptly upon enactment of this 

 chapter. Inform the Secretary of the Interior and, 

 where national forest lands are involved, the Sec- 

 retary of Agriculture, of any proceedings, studies, 

 or other activities within their jurisdiction which are 

 now in progress and which affect or may affect any 

 of the rivers specified in section 1276(a) of this 

 title. They shall likewise inform him of any such 

 proceedings, studies, or other activities which are 

 hereafter commenced or resumed before they are 

 commenced or resumed. 



(d) Grants under Land and Water Conservation Fund 

 Act of 1965. 



Nothing in this section with respect to the making 



