[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2302 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2302

  To amend the Federal Power Act to provide for the delegation of dam 
                 safety authority to State government.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 12, 1995

 Mr. Gallegly introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Federal Power Act to provide for the delegation of dam 
                 safety authority to State government.
    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DELEGATION OF DAM SAFETY AUTHORITY UNDER FEDERAL POWER ACT.

    Section 10(c) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 803(c)) is 
amended by adding the following after the first sentence thereof: 
``Upon the request of the Governor of any State, the Commission shall 
permit the State to regulate the safety of any project works unless the 
Commission determines that the State does not have an adequate dam 
safety program.''.
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