H.R. 4959 — To require to Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on the status of dams in the USDA watershed program.

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This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on dams in watershed programs of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Specifically, GAO must report on dams that receive assistance under (1) the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, (2) the Act of December 22, 1944, (3) the Pilot Watershed Program, and (4) the Resource Conservation and Development program. The report must include the status of the dams, including information related to

the location, ownership, and structural conditions of the dams;
their compliance with certain environmental requirements;
their hazard classification assessments; and
whether the dams have exceeded their life expectancies.

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2023-07-27
Introduced in House
2023-07-27
Introduced in House
2023-07-27
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2023-07-27
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2023-07-27
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2023-07-28
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
2023-08-28
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

To require to Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on the status of dams in the USDA watershed program.

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