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Under this law any site on the National Register must be taken <br />into consideration when any project utilizing federal funds or under <br />• federal permit might adversely affect it. <br />6.3.5 The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Public Law 91-109, <br />31 STAT. 852; 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347) <br />This act declares that it is the responsibility of the federal <br />government to use all practical means, consistent with other essential <br />considerations of national policy, to improve and coordinate federal <br />plans, functions, programs, and resources to the end that the nation <br />may preserve important historic, cultural and natural aspects of our <br />heritage. It directs that, to the fullest extent possible, the policies, <br />regulations, and public laws of the United States shall be interpreted <br />and administered in accordance with the National Environmental Policy <br />Act and that all agencies shall utilize a systematic interdisciplinary <br />approach which will insure the integrated use of the natural and social <br />sciences and the environmental design arts in planning and decision- <br />making which may have an impact on man's environment. The act further <br />requires that on all federally sponsored or licensed projects, the <br />constructing agency must provide for and submit an environmental impact <br />• statement which assesses the impact of any proposed action, any unavoid- <br />able adverse effects, and sets forth the alternatives to the project, <br />the long and short term results, and any irreversable and irretrievable <br />commitment of resources. <br />The act also establishes the Council on Environmental Quality to <br />advise and assist the President in carrying out the provisions of the <br />act and in reviewing environmental impact statements. <br />6.3.6 Public Law 93-291 (88 STAT. 174) <br />This law expands the application of the Reservoir Salvage Act of <br />1960 to provide for the preservation of historic, scientific, archeological <br />and paleontological materials threatened by any alteration of the <br />terrain caused as a result of any Federal construction project or Federally <br />licensed project, activity, or program. The law also authorizes the <br />expensiture of up to one percent of the appropriated funds of a Federal <br />construction project for the recovery of historic, scientific, archeological <br />and paleontological information and materials that will be adversely <br />• affected by the project if the appropriated funds for the project amount <br />to more than $50,000. <br />