To reauthorize the National Dam Safety Program Act, and for other purposes.

Summary: Dam Safety Act of 2011 [sic] - Amends the National Dam Safety Program Act to authorize appropriations for the national dam safety program for FY2012-FY2015.

Requires the head of a federal agency, at the request of a state dam safety agency with respect to any dam the failure of which would affect the state, to provide information to that agency on the dam's condition and on its provisions for emergency operations.

Includes as a program objective to develop and implement a comprehensive dam safety hazard education and public awareness program to assist the public in mitigating against, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from dam incidents.

Permits the Administrator, in consultation with the National Dam Safety Review Board, to invite representatives from nongovernmental organizations to participate in Board meetings.

Prohibits the amount of funds allocated to a state to carry out the dam safety program from exceeding the amount committed by the state to implement program activities (currently, 50% of the reasonable cost of implementing the state dam safety program).

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Dam Safety Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of 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. AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL DAM SAFETY PROGRAM ACT.

    (a) Administrator.--
            (1) 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''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 2(3) of such Act (33 
        U.S.C. 467(3)) is amended by striking ``(3) Director'' and 
        inserting ``(3) Administrator''.
    (b) Inspection of Dams.--Section 3(b)(1) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 
467a(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``or maintenance'' and inserting 
``maintenance, condition, or provision for emergency operations''.
    (c) National Dam Safety Program.--
            (1) Objectives.--Section 8(c)(4) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 
        467f(c)(4)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(4) develop and implement a comprehensive dam safety 
        hazard education and public awareness program to assist the 
        public in mitigating against, preparing for, responding to, and 
        recovering from dam incidents;''.
            (2) Board.--Section 8(f)(4) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 
        467f(f)(4)) is amended by inserting ``, representatives from 
        nongovernmental organizations,'' after ``State agencies''.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) National dam safety program.--
                    (A) Annual amounts.--Section 13(a)(1) of such Act 
                (33 U.S.C. 467j(a)(1)) is amended by striking 
                ``$6,500,000 for fiscal year 2007, $7,100,000 for 
                fiscal year 2008, $7,600,000 for fiscal year 2009, 
                $8,300,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $9,200,000 for 
                fiscal year 2011'' and inserting ``$7,100,000 for each 
                of fiscal years 2012 through 2015''.
                    (B) Maximum amount of allocation.--
                            (i) In general.--Section 13(a)(2)(B) of 
                        such Act (33 U.S.C. 467j(a)(2)(B)) is amended 
                        by striking ``50 percent of the reasonable cost 
                        of implementing the State dam safety program'' 
                        and inserting ``the amount of funds committed 
                        by the State to implement dam safety program 
                        activities''.
                            (ii) Applicability.--The amendment made by 
                        clause (i) shall apply to fiscal year 2013 and 
                        each fiscal year thereafter.
            (2) National dam inventory.--Section 13(b) of such Act (33 
        U.S.C. 467j(b)) is amended by striking ``$650,000 for fiscal 
        year 2007, $700,000 for fiscal year 2008, $750,000 for fiscal 
        year 2009, $800,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $850,000 for 
        fiscal year 2011'' and inserting ``$550,000 for each of fiscal 
        years 2012 through 2015''.
            (3) Public awareness.--Section 13 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 
        467j) is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as 
                subsections (d) through (g), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after subsection (b) the following 
                new subsection:
    ``(c) Public Awareness.--There is authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out section 8(c)(4) $600,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 
through 2015.''.
            (4) Research.--Section 13(d) of such Act (as redesignated 
        by paragraph (3)) is amended by striking ``$1,600,000 for 
        fiscal year 2007, $1,700,000 for fiscal year 2008, $1,800,000 
        for fiscal year 2009, $1,900,000 for fiscal year 2010, and 
        $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2011'' and inserting ``$1,100,000 
        for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2015''.
            (5) Dam safety training.--Section 13(e) of such Act (as 
        redesignated by paragraph (3)) is amended by striking 
        ``$550,000 for fiscal year 2007, $600,000 for fiscal year 2008, 
        $650,000 for fiscal year 2009, $700,000 for fiscal year 2010, 
        and $750,000 for fiscal year 2011'' and inserting ``$750,000 
        for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2015''.
            (6) Staff.--Section 13(f) of such Act (as redesignated by 
        paragraph (3)) is amended by striking ``$700,000 for fiscal 
        year 2007, $800,000 for fiscal year 2008, $900,000 for fiscal 
        year 2009, $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $1,100,000 for 
        fiscal year 2011'' and inserting ``$800,000 for each of fiscal 
        years 2012 through 2015''.