3.0.0 2717 2023-01-11T13:31:43Z 2023-01-11T13:31:43Z Senate S 2016-03-17 114 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Other Reported by 2016-11-17T23:10:44Z Markup by 2016-04-27T18:15:00Z Hearings by 2016-04-13T18:34:08Z Referred to 2016-03-17T17:29:30Z S. Rept. 114-382 Water Resources Development Act of 2016 114 2848 S 2016-09-19 Held at the desk. 16:11:15 Related bill CRS WIIN Act 114 612 S 2016-12-16 Became Public Law No: 114-322. Related bill CRS 2016-11-17 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 686. Calendars 2016-11-17 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Barrasso with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-382. Committee 2016-11-17 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Barrasso with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-382. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress slia00 Indian Affairs Committee 2016-04-27 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2016-04-13 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-326. Committee 2016-03-17 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1597-1598) IntroReferral 2016-03-17 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001261 Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] John Barrasso R WY N M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY 2016-03-17 True H001046 Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] Martin Heinrich D NM T. 2016-06-06 False 2016-07-26T19:09:00Z S. 2717, Dam Repairs and Improvements for Tribes Act of 2016 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/51827 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on April 27, 2016 Native Americans Advisory bodies Dams and canals Department of the Interior Executive agency funding and structure Federal-Indian relations Floods and storm protection Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Indian lands and resources rights Water resources funding Native Americans 00 2016-03-17 Introduced in Senate 2017-01-05T19:58:38Z Dam Repairs and Improvements for Tribes Act of 2016 or the DRIFT Act of 2016

This bill requires the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to establish a program to address the deferred maintenance needs of certain Indian dams that create risks to safety, natural resources, or cultural resources and impede the management and efficiency of Indian dams. The High-Hazard Indian Dam Safety Deferred Maintenance Fund and the Low-Hazard Indian Dam Safety Deferred Maintenance Fund are established to pay for the maintenance, repair, and replacement of such dams. The funds are terminated at the end of FY2037.

The BIA must:

  • develop programmatic goals and prioritization criteria before expending funds;
  • prioritize dams that serve more than one tribe or highly populated Indian communities;
  • consult with landowners served by a dam before expending funds, except in emergencies;
  • ensure that, each year, every dam in need of critical maintenance receives funding;
  • request that tribes report on dams on their land;
  • report on each dam under BIA jurisdiction; and
  • establish a flood plain management pilot program to provide guidance to tribes on best practices for the mitigation and prevention of floods.

The Department of the Interior must establish a Tribal Safety of Dams Committee.

The bill amends the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to revise the tribal partnership program, including to permit the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide assistance for any activity relating to the feasibility, planning, design, or construction of a water resources development project.

The bill amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to extend to tribes the waiver of cost-sharing requirements for studies and projects.]]> 01 2016-11-17 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2017-05-23T13:35:53Z Dam Repairs and Improvements for Tribes Act of 2016 or the DRIFT Act of 2016

TITLE I--INDIAN DAM SAFETY DEFERRED MAINTENANCE FUNDS

Subtitle A--High-Hazard Fund

(Sec. 101) This bill establishes the High-Hazard Indian Dam Safety Deferred Maintenance Fund.

(Sec. 102) The Department of the Treasury must make deposits to this fund at least monthly until the fund is terminated at the end of FY2037.

Subtitle B--Low-Hazard Fund

(Sec. 111) This bill establishes the Low-Hazard Indian Dam Safety Deferred Maintenance Fund.

(Sec. 112) The Department of the Treasury must make deposits to this fund at least monthly until the fund is terminated at the end of FY2037.

TITLE II--REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN INDIAN DAMS

Subtitle A--Program Establishment

(Sec. 201) The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) must establish a program to address the deferred maintenance needs of Indian dams that create flood risks or other risks to safety, natural resources, or cultural resources and impede the management and efficiency of Indian dams.

(Sec. 202) To be eligible, a dam must be federally owned and included in the BIA's Safety of Dams program. The low hazard fund and high hazard fund must be used to pay for maintenance, repair, and replacement activities for dams classified under guidelines of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as low hazard and significant or high hazard, respectively.

(Sec. 203) The BIA must: (1) develop programmatic goals and prioritization criteria before expending funds; (2) prioritize dams that serve more than one tribe or highly populated Indian communities; (3) consult with landowners served by the dam before expending funds, except in emergencies; and (4) ensure that, each year, every dam in need of critical maintenance receives funding.

Subtitle B--Management

(Sec. 211) The Department of the Interior must establish in the BIA the Tribal Safety of Dams Committee to study the modernization of the Indian Dams Safety Act of 1994 and develop recommendations for legislation to improve that Act.

(Sec. 212) The BIA must: (1) request that Indian tribes report on dams on their land at least once every 180 days, and (2) report on each dam under BIA jurisdiction at least once each year.

(Sec. 213) The BIA must establish a flood plain management pilot program to provide, upon request, guidance to Indians tribes on best practices for the mitigation and prevention of floods. The program is funded through the funds for high- and low-hazard dams and is terminated four years after enactment of this bill.

(Sec. 214) This bill amends the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to revise the tribal partnership program, including to permit the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide assistance for any activity relating to the feasibility, planning, design, or construction of a water resources development project.

(Sec. 215) This bill amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to extend to tribes the waiver of cost-sharing requirements for studies and projects.]]> DRIFT Act of 2016 Display Title DRIFT Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced A bill to improve the safety and address the deferred maintenance needs of Indian dams to prevent flooding on Indian reservations, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced DRIFT Act of 2016 Short Titles as Introduced Dam Repairs and Improvements for Tribes Act of 2016 Short Titles as Reported to Senate DRIFT Act of 2016 S Senate Short Titles as Reported to Senate Dam Repairs and Improvements for Tribes Act of 2016 S Senate Reported to Senate 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s2717rs/xml/BILLS-114s2717rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s2717is/xml/BILLS-114s2717is.xml 2016-11-17 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 686. 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.