3.0.0 2356 2023-01-01T23:43:44Z 2023-01-01T23:43:44Z Senate S 2021-07-15 117 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-07-15T17:04:55Z Twenty-First Century Dams Act 117 4375 HR 2021-08-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Related bill CRS 2021-07-15 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4927-4928) IntroReferral 2021-07-15 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA N P000145 Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] Alex Padilla D CA 2021-07-15 True W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2021-07-15 True S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2021-07-15 True P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI 2021-07-15 True G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2021-07-15 True B001267 Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] Michael Bennet D CO 2021-07-15 True Water Resources Development Water Resources Development 00 2021-07-15 Introduced in Senate 2022-04-08T18:45:20Z Twenty-First Century Dams Act

This bill addresses dam infrastructure and safety.

First, the bill provides resources for programs related to state dam safety, the rehabilitation of high hazard potential dams, and the inspection of dams. In particular, the bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the National Dam Safety Program.

In addition, the bill reauthorizes through FY2026 a program related to the rehabilitation of structural measures and a program related to water infrastructure.

The bill directs the Department of the Army to establish a program to carry out dam removal projects.

Further, the bill establishes the Dam Removal Council to (1) coordinate with participating federal agencies to annually notify all known dam owners of the availability of dam removal funding and provide guidance on the existing programs of participating agencies; (2) evaluate and submit to Army recommendations for dam removal projects, technical assistance programs, and funding allocations; and (3) develop a dam removal strategy.

The bill requires certain dam assessments, including a joint assessment by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Department of Energy.

The bill also authorizes specified federal agencies to undertake certain activities related to federal dam infrastructure.

]]> Twenty-First Century Dams Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide funding to rehabilitate, retrofit, and remove the Nation's dams to improve the health of the Nation's rivers, improve public safety, and increase clean energy production, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title Twenty-First Century Dams Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Twenty-First Century Dams Act Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s2356is/xml/BILLS-117s2356is.xml 2021-07-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4927-4928) 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.