To reauthorize the national dam safety program, and for other purposes.
(Sec. 3) Requires the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to prepare a strategic plan to establish: (1) goals, priorities, and target dates to improve dam safety; and (2) cooperation and coordination with, and assistance to, interested State governmental entities.
Requires the Director to: (1) provide assistance to assist States in establishing, maintaining, and improving dam safety programs; and (2) establish the National Dam Safety Review Board to monitor State implementation (authorized under current law), to monitor the safety of dams in the United States, and to advise the Director on national dam safety policy. Provides for participation of representatives from Federal or State agencies or dam safety experts as nonvoting members in Board meetings.
(Sec. 4) Requires technical and archival research to support: (1) development and maintenance of information resources systems needed to support managing dam safety; and (2) initiatives to guide the formulation of effective public policy and advance improvements in dam safety engineering, security, and management.
(Sec. 5) Requires the Director, at the request of any State that has or intends to develop a State dam safety program, to provide training for State dam safety staff and inspectors.
(Sec. 7) Increases and extends through FY 2006 the authorization of appropriations for the national dam safety program, national dam research, and dam safety training and staffing requirements.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4727.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (consideration: CR H6068-6069, H6069-6070; text: CR H6068-6069, H6069-6070)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 401 - 2 (Roll no. 373).
Roll Call #373 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 401 - 2 (Roll no. 373).
Roll Call #373 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Jeffords without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Jeffords without amendment. Without written report.
Enacted as Public Law 107-310
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 617.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11154)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11154)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 107-310.
Became Public Law No: 107-310.