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H.R. 4981 · 109th Congress

Dam Safety Act of 2006

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Passed the House without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 109th Congress ended.

RKR KuhlSponsor
12 cosponsors · 7 D, 5 R
NAD Abercrombie JMD Matheson JMD McGovern ECD Case TPR Price HFD Ford MHD Hinchey EMD Markey JWR Walsh KCR Calvert CDR Dent TMR McCotter

2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. House Introduced Mar 16, 2006
  2. House Passed Sep 27, 2006

Dam Safety Act of 2006 - Amends the National Dam Safety Program Act to require (currently, authorizes) the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to maintain and update information on the inventory of dams in the United States, including an assessment of each dam based on inspections completed by either a federal agency or a state dam…

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Sep 27, 2006

Dam Safety Act of 2006 - Amends the National Dam Safety Program Act to require (currently, authorizes) the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to maintain and update information on the inventory of dams in the United States, including an assessment of each dam based on inspections completed by either a federal agency or a state dam safety agency.

Requires the strategic plan for dam safety prepared by the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish performance measures, in addition to goals, priorities, and target dates, toward effectively administering the Act to improve dam safety.

Authorizes appropriations for the National Dam Safety Program, the National Dam Inventory, research, training, and staff. Sets forth a formula for the allocation of funds among eligible states, based partly on the number of dams in a state relative to all states. Limits the amount allocated to a state to 50% of the reasonable cost of implementing the state dam safety program. Provides that the Director and the National Dam Safety Review Board shall determine the amount allocated to states. Prohibits the use of funds to construct or repair any dam.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Dam Safety Act of 2006

Latest action (Nov 13, 2006): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Policy area: Water Resources Development · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 16, 2006

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Mar 16, 2006
  2. House Passed Sep 27, 2006

No recorded floor vote found.