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[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1727 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.1727

                       One Hundred Eighth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America

                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
           the twentieth day of January, two thousand and four

                                 An Act

 
  To authorize additional appropriations for the Reclamation Safety of 
                            Dams Act of 1978.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 
RECLAMATION SAFETY OF DAMS ACT OF 1978.
    (a) Reimbursement of Certain Modification Costs.--Section 4(c) of 
the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 508(c)) is 
amended by striking ``(c) With respect to'' and all that follows 
through ``2001'' and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Reimbursement of Certain Modification Costs.--With respect to 
the additional amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 5''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 5 of the Reclamation 
Safety of Dams Act of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 509) is amended in the first 
sentence--
        (1) by inserting ``and, effective October 1, 2003, not to 
    exceed an additional $540,000,000 (October 1, 2003, price 
    levels),'' after ``(October 1, 2001, price levels),''; and
        (2) by striking ``$750,000'' and inserting ``$1,250,000 
    (October 1, 2003, price levels), as adjusted to reflect any 
    ordinary fluctuations in construction costs indicated by applicable 
    engineering cost indexes,''.
SEC. 2. PARTICIPATION BY PROJECT BENEFICIARIES.
    (a) Cost Containment; Modification Status.--Section 4 of the 
Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 508) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(e)(1) During the construction of the modification, the Secretary 
shall consider cost containment measures recommended by a project 
beneficiary that has elected to consult with the Bureau of Reclamation 
on a modification.
    ``(2) The Secretary shall provide to project beneficiaries on a 
periodic basis notice regarding the costs and status of the 
modification.''.
    (b) Project Beneficiaries.--The Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 
1978 is amended by inserting after section 5 (43 U.S.C. 509) the 
following:
    ``Sec. 5A. (a) On identifying a Bureau of Reclamation facility for 
modification, the Secretary shall provide to the project beneficiaries 
written notice--
        ``(1) describing the need for the modification and the process 
    for identifying and implementing the modification; and
        ``(2) summarizing the administrative and legal requirements 
    relating to the modification.
    ``(b) The Secretary shall--
        ``(1) provide project beneficiaries an opportunity to consult 
    with the Bureau of Reclamation on the planning, design, and 
    construction of the proposed modification; and
        ``(2) in consultation with project beneficiaries, develop and 
    provide timeframes for the consultation described in paragraph (1).
    ``(c)(1) Prior to submitting the reports required under section 5, 
the Secretary shall consider any alternative submitted in writing, in 
accordance with the timeframes established under subsection (b), by a 
project beneficiary that has elected to consult with the Bureau of 
Reclamation on a modification.
    ``(2) The Secretary shall provide to the project beneficiary a 
timely written response describing proposed actions, if any, to address 
the recommendation.
    ``(3) The response of the Secretary shall be included in the 
reports required by section 5.
    ``(d) The Secretary may waive 1 or more of the requirements of 
subsections (a), (b), and (c), if the Secretary determines that 
implementation of the requirement could have an adverse impact on dam 
safety or security.''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.
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