[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4981 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  2d Session
                                H. R. 4981


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 28, 2006

                                Received

                           November 13, 2006

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public 
                                 Works

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                                 AN ACT



             To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Dam Safety Act of 2006''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL DAM INVENTORY.

    Section 6 of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467d) 
is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 6. NATIONAL DAM INVENTORY.

    ``The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, 
shall maintain and update information on the inventory of dams in the 
United States. Such inventory of dams shall include an assessment of 
each dam based on inspections completed by either a Federal agency or a 
State dam safety agency.''.

SEC. 3. NATIONAL DAM SAFETY PROGRAM.

    Section 8(b)(1) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 
467f(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``and target dates to'' and 
inserting ``performance measures, and target dates toward effectively 
administering this Act in order to''.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 13 of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467j) 
is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 13. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``(a) National Dam Safety Program.--
            ``(1) Annual amounts.--There are authorized to be 
        appropriated to FEMA to carry out sections 7, 8, and 11 (in 
        addition to any amounts made available for similar purposes 
        included in any other Act and amounts made available under 
        subsections (b) through (e)) $6,500,000 for fiscal year 2007, 
        $7,100,000 for fiscal year 2008, $7,600,000 for fiscal year 
        2009, $8,300,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $9,200,000 for 
        fiscal year 2011. Such sums shall remain available until 
        expended.
            ``(2) Allocation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraphs (B) and 
                (C), for each fiscal year, amounts made available under 
                this subsection to carry out section 8 shall be 
                allocated among the States as follows:
                            ``(i) One-third among States that qualify 
                        for assistance under section 8(e).
                            ``(ii) Two-thirds among States that qualify 
                        for assistance under section 8(e), to each 
                        State in proportion to--
                                    ``(I) the number of dams in the 
                                State that are listed as State-
                                regulated dams on the inventory of dams 
                                maintained under section 6; as compared 
                                to
                                    ``(II) the number of dams in all 
                                States that are listed as State-
                                regulated dams on the inventory of dams 
                                maintained under section 6.
                    ``(B) Maximum amount of allocation.--The amount of 
                funds allocated to a State under this paragraph may not 
                exceed 50 percent of the reasonable cost of 
                implementing the State dam safety program.
                    ``(C) Determination.--The Director and the Board 
                shall determine the amount allocated to States.
    ``(b) National Dam Inventory.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out section 6 $650,000 for fiscal year 2007, 
$700,000 for fiscal year 2008, $750,000 for fiscal year 2009, $800,000 
for fiscal year 2010, and $850,000 for fiscal year 2011.
    ``(c) Research.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out section 9 $1,600,000 for fiscal year 2007, $1,700,000 for fiscal 
year 2008, $1,800,000 for fiscal year 2009, $1,900,000 for fiscal year 
2010, and $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2011. Such sums shall remain 
available until expended.
    ``(d) Dam Safety Training.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out section 10 $550,000 for fiscal year 2007, $600,000 for 
fiscal year 2008, $650,000 for fiscal year 2009, $700,000 for fiscal 
year 2010, and $750,000 for fiscal year 2011.
    ``(e) Staff.--There is authorized to be appropriated to FEMA for 
the employment of such additional staff personnel as are necessary to 
carry out sections 8 through 10 $700,000 for fiscal year 2007, $800,000 
for fiscal year 2008, $900,000 for fiscal year 2009, $1,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2010, and $1,100,000 for fiscal year 2011.
    ``(f) Limitation on Use of Amounts.--Amounts made available under 
this Act may not be used to construct or repair any Federal or non-
Federal dam.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 27, 2006.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.