Introduced in House
DAMS Act
SEC. 1. SHORT TITLETrack this section →
This Act may be cited as the Dam Assessment and Mitigation Support Act or the DAMS Act.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL DAM SAFETY PROGRAM ACT AMENDMENTSTrack this section →
(a) National Dam Safety Program Section 8(e) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467f(e)) is amended by striking paragraph (4). (b) Rehabilitation of high hazard potential dams (1) Priority system Section 8A(f) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467f–2(f)) is amended by inserting, which system shall be used by any State that is not using a risk-based priority system developed by the State for identifying such dams before the period at the end. (2) Authorization of appropriations Section 8A(j)(4) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467f–2(j)(4)) is amended by striking 2026 and inserting 2031.