A bill to provide for the maintenance of dams located on Indian lands by the Bureau of Indian Affairs or through contracts with Indian tribes.
Indian Dams Safety Act of 1993 - Establishes a dam safety operation and maintenance program (program) within the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) develop a comprehensive list of dams located on Indian lands in New Mexico that are in fair, conditionally poor, poor, or unsatisfactory condition; and (2) perform such rehabilitation work as is necessary to bring such dams to a satisfactory condition. Requires that the dam, upon completion of rehabilitation work, be placed under the program and be regularly maintained pursuant to program guidelines.
Specifies that work authorized by this Act shall be for the purposes of dam safety operation and maintenance and not to provide additional conservation storage capacity or to develop benefits beyond those provided by the original dams and reservoirs.
Became Public Law No: 103-302.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2105-2106)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Inouye without amendment. With written report No. 103-86.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Inouye without amendment. With written report No. 103-86.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 130.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S9056-9057)
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S9056-9057)
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Native American Affairs.
For Further Action See H.R.1426.