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 PUBLIC LAW 99-495—OCT. 16, 1986

100 STAT. 1259

Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect the authority of this Commission to relicense, in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Power Act, as amended by this Act, the Ponds Lodge 16 USC 79la. Hydropower Project (FERC Project No. 1413). (2) Except as expressly provided in paragraph (1), nothing in this subsection shall affect the validity of any existing license, permit, or certificate issued by any Federal agency pursuant to any other Federal law. (3) The provisions of this subsection shall supersede the provisions of title VII (relating to the Henry's Fork of the Snake River, Idaho) of the Act entitled "An Act to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, and for other purposes" enacted during the 99th Congress, second session. SEC. 16. PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO CONGRESS.

16 USC 797b.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall keep the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the United States House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate fully and currently informed regarding actions of the Commission with respect to the provisions of Part I of the Federal Power Act. SEC. 17. SAVINGS PROVISIONS.

State and local

(a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed as au- Indians, thorizing the appropriation of water by any Federal, State, or local 16 USC 797 note, agency, Indian tribe, or any other entity or individual. Nor shall any provision of this Act— (1) affect the rights or jurisdiction of the United States, the States, Indian tribes, or other entities over waters of any river or stream or over any ground water resource; (2) alter, amend, repeal, interpret, modify, or be in conflict with any interstate compact made by the States; (3) alter or establish the respective rights of States, the United States, Indian tribes, or any person with respect to any water or water-related right; (4) affect, expand, or create rights to use transmission facilities owned by the Federal Government; (5) alter, amend, repeal, interpret, modify, or be in conflict with, the Treaty rights or other rights of any Indian tribe; (6) permit the filing of any competing application in any relicensing proceeding where the time for filing a competing application expired before the enactment of this Act; or (7) modify, supersede, or affect the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act. 16 USC 839 note. SEC. 18. EFFECTIVE DATE.

16 USC 797 note.

Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the amendments made by this Act shall take effect with respect to each license, permit, or exemption issued under the Federal Power Act after the enactment 16 USC 79la. of this Act. The amendments made by sections 6 and 12 of this Act

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