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. hr1V! A~~~ prescribe, and that are approved by him for inclusion in the system, including, upon application of the GOvernor of the State concerned, the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, Maine; that segment of the Wolf River, Wisconsin, which flows through Lang- lade County; and that segment of the New River in North Carolina extending from its confluence with Dog Creek downstream approxi- mately 26.5 miles to the Virginia State line. The amendment made by paragraph (2) is codified as part of 16 U.S.C.A. 1278. For the language of section 7(a) prior to the amendment, see pp. 201-202 SELECTED LEGAL REFERENCES, VOLUME II. Section 7(a) now reads: The Federal Power Commission shall not license the construc- tion of any dam, water conduit, reservoir, powerhouse, transmission line, or other project works under the Federal Power Act. (41 Stat. 1063), as amended (16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.!, on or directly affect- ing any river which is designated in section 3 of this Act as a component of the national wild and scenic rivers system or which is hereafter designated for inclusion in that system, and no depart- ment or agency of the United States shall assist by loan, '~ant, license, or otherwise in the construction of any water resources project that would have a direct and adverse effect on the values for which such river was established, as determined by the Secretary charged with its administration. Nothing contained 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 the date of approval of this Act. No department or agency of the United States shall recommend authorization of any water resources project that would have a direct and adverse effect on the values for which such river was established, as determined by the Secy'etary charged lJith its administration, or request appropriations to begin construction of any such project, whether heretofore or hereafter authorized, without advising the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agricul- ture, 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 Act and would affect the compo- nent and the values to be protected by it under this Act. Any license heretofore or hereafter issued by the Federal Power Commis- sion 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 River System pursuant to Section 2 78 00085fl j