3.0.0 4981 2023-01-13T04:48:57Z 2023-01-13T04:48:57Z House H HR 2006-03-16 109 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2006-11-13T21:39:32Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Reported by 2006-09-14T16:16:58Z Markup by 2006-09-14T16:16:39Z Hearings by 2006-07-26T20:41:42Z Referred to 2006-03-17T16:15:12Z Markup by 2006-09-20T17:12:01Z Referred to 2006-03-16T15:01:25Z Dam Safety Act of 2006 109 2735 S 2006-12-22 Became Public Law No: 109-460. Related bill CRS Related bill House 2006-11-13 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2006-09-28 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2006-09-27 21:43:02 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2006-09-27 21:42:59 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7622-7623) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2006-09-27 21:42:59 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7622-7623) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2006-09-27 21:37:57 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4981. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2006-09-27 21:37:53 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7622-7624) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2006-09-27 21:37:36 Mr. Kuhl (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2006-09-20 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2006-09-20 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2006-09-14 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Committee 2006-09-14 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2006-07-26 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2006-03-17 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2006-03-16 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2006-03-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-03-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000364 Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] John Kuhl R NY R. "Randy" 29 N M001142 Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2] JIM MATHESON D UT 2 2006-03-16 True A000014 Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] NEIL ABERCROMBIE D HI 1 2006-03-16 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2006-03-29 False C001055 Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-2] Ed Case D HI 2 2006-04-05 False P000591 Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] Tom Price R GA 6 2006-04-05 False M000133 Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] Edward Markey D MA J. 7 2006-04-26 False H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2006-04-26 False F000262 Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] HAROLD FORD D TN E. 9 2006-04-26 False W000099 Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] JAMES WALSH R NY T. 25 2006-04-26 False C000059 Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44] KEN CALVERT R CA 44 2006-05-03 False D000604 Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] Charles Dent R PA W. 15 2006-07-25 False M001147 Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] Thaddeus McCotter R MI G. 11 2006-07-25 False Water Resources Development Authorization Dams Department of Homeland Security Economics and Public Finance Employee training Energy Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal aid to water resources development Federal employees Federal-state relations Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Infrastructure Labor and Employment Maintenance and repair Performance measurement Recruiting of employees Research Reservoirs Safety measures State employees Water Resources Development 00 2006-03-16 Introduced in House 2006-05-12T14:35:40Z Dam Safety Act of 2006 - Amends the National Dam Safety Program Act to require (currently, authorizes) the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to maintain and update information on the inventory of dams in the United States, including an assessment of each dam based on inspections completed by either a federal agency or a state dam safety agency.

Requires the strategic plan for dam safety prepared by the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish performance measures, in addition to goals, priorities, and target dates, toward effectively administering the Act to improve dam safety.

Requires a state dam safety program, to be eligible for assistance under such Act, to include: (1) the authority to require or perform inspection at least every five years of those dams and reservoirs that pose a significant threat to human life and property; (2) a procedure for more detailed and frequent safety inspections; and (3) the authority to issue notices to require owners of dams to install and monitor instrumentation.

Reauthorizes appropriations for the National Dam Safety Program, the National Dam Inventory, research, training, and staff.

]]> 36 2006-09-27 Passed House amended 2006-11-03T21:00:49Z Dam Safety Act of 2006 - Amends the National Dam Safety Program Act to require (currently, authorizes) the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to maintain and update information on the inventory of dams in the United States, including an assessment of each dam based on inspections completed by either a federal agency or a state dam safety agency.

Requires the strategic plan for dam safety prepared by the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish performance measures, in addition to goals, priorities, and target dates, toward effectively administering the Act to improve dam safety.

Authorizes appropriations for the National Dam Safety Program, the National Dam Inventory, research, training, and staff. Sets forth a formula for the allocation of funds among eligible states, based partly on the number of dams in a state relative to all states. Limits the amount allocated to a state to 50% of the reasonable cost of implementing the state dam safety program. Provides that the Director and the National Dam Safety Review Board shall determine the amount allocated to states. Prohibits the use of funds to construct or repair any dam.

]]> Dam Safety Act of 2006 Display Title Dam Safety Act of 2006 Official Title as Introduced To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Dam Safety Act of 2006 Short Titles as Passed House Dam Safety Act of 2006 H House Referred in Senate 2006-11-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr4981rfs/xml/BILLS-109hr4981rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2006-09-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr4981eh/xml/BILLS-109hr4981eh.xml Introduced in House 2006-03-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr4981ih/xml/BILLS-109hr4981ih.xml 2006-11-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.