[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2724 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2724

   To direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out an assessment of 
State, municipal, and private dams in the State of Vermont and to make 
                 appropriate modifications to the dams.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 13, 2000

 Mr. Jeffords introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

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                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out an assessment of 
State, municipal, and private dams in the State of Vermont and to make 
                 appropriate modifications to the dams.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. VERMONT DAM REMEDIATION AND RESTORATION PROGRAM.

    (a) Assessment.--
            (1) In general.--In consultation with the Director of the 
        Federal Emergency Management Agency and the State of Vermont, 
        the Secretary of the Army shall carry out an assessment of 
        State, municipal, and private dams in the State of Vermont--
                    (A) to determine whether the dams and related 
                structures continue to serve their intended purposes;
                    (B) to evaluate the condition of the dams;
                    (C) to identify any repairs and improvements 
                required to address structural deficiencies in the 
                dams;
                    (D) to identify dams the condition of which 
                warrants removal of the dams; and
                    (E) to evaluate the need for modifications to the 
                dams for the purpose of environmental enhancement, 
                including the need to modify or remove existing 
                structures or to construct additional structures to 
                provide for fish passage.
            (2) Priority dams.--The State of Vermont shall be 
        responsible for determining which dams have priority for 
        assessment under paragraph (1).
    (b) Modifications to Dams.--
            (1) Recommended measures.--After completion of the 
        assessment under subsection (a), the Secretary, in cooperation 
        with appropriate non-Federal interests, shall implement the 
        recommendations developed under the assessment, including 
        recommendations for modifications to the dams evaluated under 
        the assessment.
            (2) Emergency measures.--Pending completion of the 
        assessment under subsection (a), the Secretary shall plan and 
        implement necessary modifications to such dams described in 
        subsection (a)(1) as are identified by the Secretary as high or 
        significant hazard dams that pose an imminent threat to life 
        and property in order to address the hazards posed by the dams.
    (c) Cost Sharing.--
            (1) In general.--The non-Federal interests shall pay--
                    (A) 25 percent of the costs of the assessment under 
                subsection (a); and
                    (B) 25 percent of the costs of modifications to 
                dams under subsection (b).
            (2) Contributions by non-federal interests.--The non-
        Federal interests shall--
                    (A) provide all land, easements, and rights-of-way 
                required to carry out modifications to dams under 
                subsection (b); and
                    (B) be responsible for all costs associated with 
                operation, maintenance, replacement, and rehabilitation 
                of the modifications to the dams.
            (3) Credits.--
                    (A) Assessment.--The non-Federal interests may 
                receive credit toward the non-Federal share required 
                under paragraph (1)(A) for the reasonable costs of in-
                kind services performed and materials provided by the 
                non-Federal interests in connection with the assessment 
                under subsection (a).
                    (B) Modifications to dams.--
                            (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), 
                        the non-Federal interests shall receive credit 
                        toward the non-Federal share required under 
                        paragraph (1)(B) for--
                                    (I) the value of land, easements, 
                                and rights-of-way provided under 
                                paragraph (2)(A); and
                                    (II) the costs of in-kind services 
                                performed and materials provided by the 
                                non-Federal interests in connection 
                                with modifications to dams under 
                                subsection (b).
                            (ii) Maximum amount of credit.--Credit 
                        under clause (i) shall not exceed an amount 
                        equal to 25 percent of the costs of 
                        modifications to dams under subsection (b).
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