Congressional declaration of policy

• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-13 (published on www.congress.gov on 08/07/2023)
• Citation: 16 U.S.C. § 1271

It is hereby declared to be the policy of the United States that certain selected rivers of the Nation which, with their immediate environments, possess outstandingly remarkable scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural, or other similar values, shall be preserved in free-flowing condition, and that they and their immediate environments shall be protected for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Congress declares that the established national policy of dam and other construction at appropriate sections of the rivers of the United States needs to be complemented by a policy that would preserve other selected rivers or sections thereof in their free-flowing condition to protect the water quality of such rivers and to fulfill other vital national conservation purposes.

Cite as 16 U.S.C. § 1271

Source: Pub. L. 90-542, §1(b), Oct. 2, 1968, 82 Stat. 906.

current through 5/22/2023

EDITORIAL NOTES

CODIFICATION

Section consists of subsec. (b) of section 1 of Pub. L. 90-542. Subsecs. (a) and (c) of section 1 are classified to section 1272 of this title and as a note under this section, respectively.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

SHORT TITLE OF 2018 AMENDMENT

Pub. L. 115-229, §1, Aug. 2, 2018, 132 Stat. 1629, provided that: "This Act [amending section 1274 of this title and enacting provisions classified as a note under section 1274 of this title] may be cited as the 'East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act'."

SHORT TITLE OF 2014 AMENDMENT

Pub. L. 113-244, §1, Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 2864, provided that: "This Act [amending section 1274 of this title and section 615i of Title 43, Public Lands, and enacting provisions classified as a note under section 1274 of this title] may be cited as the 'Crooked River Collaborative Water Security and Jobs Act of 2014'."

SHORT TITLE OF 2009 AMENDMENT

Pub. L. 111-11, title V, §5002(a), Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1147, provided that: "This section [amending section 1274 of this title and enacting provisions classified as a note under section 1274 of this title] may be cited as the 'Craig Thomas Snake Headwaters Legacy Act of 2008'."

SHORT TITLE OF 2006 AMENDMENT

Pub. L. 109-452, §1, Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3363, provided that: "This Act [amending section 1274 of this title and enacting provisions classified as a note under section 1274 of this title] may be cited as the 'Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act'."