[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 120, 109th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

120 STAT. 3401

Public Law 109-460
109th Congress

An Act


 
To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to reauthorize the national
dam safety program, and for other purposes.  NOTE: Dec. 22, 2006 -  [S.
2735]

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

SECTION 1. DAM  NOTE: Dam Safety Act of 2006. 33 USC 467
note.  SAFETY.

(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Dam Safety Act
of 2006''.
(b) 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 shall maintain and update information on
the inventory of dams in the United States. Such inventory of dams shall
include any available information assessing each dam based on
inspections completed by either a Federal agency or a State dam safety
agency.''.
(c) National Dam Safety Program.--
(1) Duties.--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''.
(2) Assistance for state dam safety programs.--Section
8(e)(2)(A) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C.
467f(e)(2)(A)) is amended--
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking
``substantially'';
(B) by redesignating clauses (iv) through (x) as
clauses (v) through (xi), respectively;
(C) by inserting after clause (iii) the following:
``(iv) the authority to require or perform
periodic evaluations of all dams and reservoirs to
determine the extent of the threat to human life
and property in case of failure;''; and
(D) in clause (vii) (as redesignated by subparagraph
(B)), by inserting ``install and monitor
instrumentation,'' after ``remedial work,''.

(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 13 of the National Dam
Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467j) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``$6,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2003 through 2006'' and inserting ``$6,500,000
for fiscal year 2007, $7,100,000 for fiscal year 2008,
$7,600,000

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for fiscal year 2009, $8,300,000 for fiscal year 2010, and
$9,200,000 for fiscal year 2011'';
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``$500,000 for each
fiscal year'' and inserting ``$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'';
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ``$1,500,000 for each of
fiscal years 2003 through 2006'' and inserting ``$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'';
(4) in subsection (d), by striking ``$500,000 for each of
fiscal years 2003 through 2006'' and inserting ``$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''; and
(5) in subsection (e), by striking ``$600,000 for each of
fiscal years 2003 through 2006'' and inserting ``$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''.

Approved December 22, 2006.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2735 (H.R. 4981):
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SENATE REPORTS: No. 109-276 (Comm. on Environment and Public Works).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):
Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 8, considered and passed House.