Before proceeding with any proposed uprating under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide affected State, tribal, and Federal agencies with a copy of the proposed determinations under subsection (a). If the agencies submit comments, the Secretary shall accept those comments or respond in writing to any objections those agencies raise to the proposed determinations.
In carrying out this section, the Secretary may accept and expend funds provided by preference customers under Federal law relating to the marketing of power.
This section does not apply to any facility of the Department of the Army that is authorized to be funded under section 839d–1 of title 16.
This section shall not affect the authority of the Secretary and the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration under section 839d–1 of title 16.