Dam Safety Act of 2012 - Authorizes appropriations for the National Dam Safety Program for FY2012-FY2016.
Requires the head of a federal agency, on request, to provide a state dam safety agency with information on the condition and provisions for emergency operations of any dam the failure of which would affect the state.
Includes as an objective of the National Dam Safety Program the development and implementation of a comprehensive dam safety hazard education and public awareness program to assist the public in preparing for, mitigating, responding to, and recovering from dam incidents. Directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to carry out such a public awareness and outreach program nationwide.
Authorizes the Administrator to invite representatives from nongovernmental organizations to participate in meetings of the National Dam Safety Review Board.
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3362 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3362
To reauthorize the National Dam Safety Program Act, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 29, 2012
Mr. Akaka (for himself, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Crapo)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works
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A BILL
To reauthorize the National Dam Safety Program Act, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Dam Safety Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act and the amendments made by this Act is to
reduce the risks to life and property from dam failure in the United
States through the reauthorization of an effective national dam safety
program that brings together the expertise and resources of the Federal
and non-Federal communities in achieving national dam safety hazard
reduction.
SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATOR.
(a) In General.--The National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467
et seq.) is amended by striking ``Director'' each place it appears and
inserting ``Administrator''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2 of the National Dam Safety
Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (3);
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs
(2) and (3), respectively; and
(3) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as redesignated by
paragraph (2)) the following:
``(1) Administrator.--The term `Administrator' means the
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.''.
SEC. 4. INSPECTION OF DAMS.
Section 3(b)(1) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C.
467a(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``or maintenance'' and inserting
``maintenance, condition, or provisions for emergency operations''.
SEC. 5. NATIONAL DAM SAFETY PROGRAM.
(1) Objectives.--Section 8(c) of the National Dam Safety
Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467f(c)) is amended by striking
paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
``(4) develop and implement a comprehensive dam safety
hazard education and public awareness program to assist the
public in preparing for, mitigating, responding to, and
recovering from dam incidents;''.
(2) Board.--Section 8(f)(4) of the National Dam Safety
Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467f(f)(4)) is amended by inserting ``,
representatives from nongovernmental organizations,'' after
``State agencies''.
SEC. 6. PUBLIC AWARENESS AND OUTREACH FOR DAM SAFETY.
The National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467 et seq.) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating sections 11, 12, and 13 as sections
12, 13, and 14, respectively; and
(2) by inserting after section 10 (33 U.S.C. 467g-1) the
following:
``SEC. 11. PUBLIC AWARENESS AND OUTREACH FOR DAM SAFETY.
``The Administrator, in consultation with other Federal agencies,
State and local governments, dam owners, the emergency management
community, the private sector, nongovernmental organizations and
associations, institutions of higher education, and any other
appropriate entities shall carry out a nationwide public awareness and
outreach program to assist the public in preparing for, mitigating,
responding to, and recovering from dam incidents.''.
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(1) National dam safety program.--
(A) Annual amounts.--Section 14(a)(1) of the
National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467j(a)(1))
(as so redesignated) is amended by striking
``$6,500,000'' and all that follows through ``2011''
and inserting ``$9,200,000 for each of fiscal years
2012 through 2016''.
(B) Maximum amount of allocation.--Section
14(a)(2)(B) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33
U.S.C. 467j(a)(2)(B)) (as so redesignated) is amended--
(i) by striking ``The amount'' and
inserting the following:
``(i) In general.--The amount''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(ii) Fiscal year 2013 and subsequent
fiscal years.--For fiscal year 2013 and each
subsequent fiscal year, the amount of funds
allocated to a State under this paragraph may
not exceed the amount of funds committed by the
State to implement dam safety activities.''.
(2) National dam inventory.--Section 14(b) of the National
Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467j(b)) (as so redesignated)
is amended by striking ``$650,000'' and all that follows
through ``2011'' and inserting ``$500,000 for each of fiscal
years 2012 through 2016''.
(3) Public awareness.--Section 14 of the National Dam
Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467j) (as so redesignated) is
amended--
(A) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as
subsections (d) through (g), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subsection (b) the
following:
``(c) Public Awareness.--There is authorized to be appropriated to
carry out section 11 $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through
2016.''.
(4) Research.--Section 14(d) of the National Dam Safety
Program Act (as so redesignated) is amended by striking
``$1,600,000'' and all that follows through ``2011'' and
inserting ``$1,450,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through
2016''.
(5) Dam safety training.--Section 14(e) of the National Dam
Safety Program Act (as so redesignated) is amended by striking
``$550,000'' and all that follows through ``2011'' and
inserting ``$750,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through
2016''.
(6) Staff.--Section 14(f) of the National Dam Safety
Program Act (as so redesignated) is amended by striking
``$700,000'' and all that follows through ``2011'' and
inserting ``$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through
2016''.
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Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4775)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4775)
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