117 HR 7796 IH: Lake Lanier and Upper Chattahoochee Safety Act U.S. House of Representatives 2022-05-17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I117th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7796IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 17, 2022Ms. Bourdeaux introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo direct the Corps of Engineers to carry out a review of recreational hazards at Buford Dam, Lake Sidney Lanier, Georgia, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Lake Lanier and Upper Chattahoochee Safety Act.

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Review of recreational hazards at Buford Dam, Lake Sidney Lanier, Georgia

The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall— (1)carry out a review of potential threats to human life and safety from use of designated recreational areas at the Buford Dam, Lake Sidney Lanier, Georgia, authorized by section 1 of the Act of July 24, 1946 (chapter 595, 60 Stat. 635); and (2)install such technologies and other measures, including sirens, strobe lights, and signage, that the Secretary, based on the review carried out under paragraph (1), determines necessary for alerting the public of hazardous water conditions or to otherwise minimize or eliminate any identified threats to human life and safety.