1.This Act may be cited as the
Dam Safety Act of
2006
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2.Section 2 of the National Dam Safety Program
Act (33 U.S.C. 467) is amended—
(1)by redesignating paragraph (13) as
paragraph (14); and
(2)by inserting after paragraph (12) the
following:
(13)The term
State-regulated dam means a State dam subject to the criteria
described in clauses (i), (iv), and (vi) of section
8(e)(2)(A).
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3.Section 3(a) of the
National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467a(a)) is amended in paragraph (2)
of the second sentence by striking under the authority of the Federal
Power Act,
and inserting by the Federal Energy Regulation
Commission,
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4.Section 6 of the
National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467d) is amended to read as
follows:
6.
(a)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.
(b)The inventory of dams described in
subsection (a) shall include an assessment of each dam based on inspections
completed by either a Federal agency or a State dam safety
agency.
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5.National dam safety
program
(a)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
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(b)Assistance for
State dam safety programsSection 8(e)(2)(A) of the National Dam
Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467f(e)(2)(A)) is amended—
(1)in the matter preceding clause (i), by
striking substantially
;
(2)by striking clause (iv) and inserting the
following:
(iv)(I)the authority to require or perform the
inspection, at least once every 5 years, of all dams and reservoirs that would
pose a significant threat to human life and property in case of failure to
determine the continued safety of the dams and reservoirs;
(II)authority to require or perform the
inspection, at least once every 5 years, of those dams and reservoirs that pose
a significant threat to human life and property; and
(III)a procedure for more detailed and frequent
safety inspections;
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and
(3)in clause (vi), by inserting install
and monitor instrumentation,
after remedial
work,
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6.Authorization of
appropriationsSection 13 of
the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467j) is amended to read as
follows:
13.Authorization of
Appropriations
(a)National Dam
Safety Program
(1)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)) $8,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2007 through 2011, to remain available until expended.
(2)
(A)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)1/3 among States that
qualify for assistance under section 8(e).
(ii)2/3 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
allocationThe 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)The Director and the Board shall determine
the amount allocated to States.
(b)There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out section 6 $1,000,000 for each fiscal
year.
(c)There is authorized to be appropriated to
carry out section 9 $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011, to
remain until expended.
(d)There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out section 10 $700,000 for each of fiscal years
2007 through 2011.
(e)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 $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007
through 2011.
(f)Limitation on
use of amountsAmounts made
available under this Act may not be used to construct or repair any Federal or
non-Federal
dam.
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