[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1887 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1887

 To authorize the conduct of small projects for the rehabilitation or 
                            removal of dams.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 19, 2005

 Mr. Kerry (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and 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 authorize the conduct of small projects for the rehabilitation or 
                            removal of dams.

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

SECTION 1. SMALL PROJECTS FOR THE REHABILITATION OR REMOVAL OF DAMS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Army (referred to in this 
section as the ``Secretary'') may carry out a small dam removal or 
rehabilitation project, including a project relating to a privately-
owned dam that does not generate hydropower, if the Secretary 
determines that the project will enhance public safety or improve the 
quality of the environment, or is in the public interest.
    (b) Cost Sharing.--A non-Federal interest shall provide 35 percent 
of the cost of the removal or remediation of any project carried out 
under this section, including provision of all land, easements, rights-
of-way, and necessary relocations.
    (c) Agreements.--Construction of a project under this section shall 
be commenced only after a non-Federal interest has entered into a 
binding agreement with the Secretary to pay--
            (1) the non-Federal share of the costs of construction 
        required by this section; and
            (2) 100 percent of any operation and maintenance costs.
    (d) Cost Limitation.--Not more than $5,000,000 in Federal funds may 
be allotted under this section for a project at any single location.
    (e) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this section $25,000,000 for each fiscal year.
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