(B) dams that may have been abandoned, 
have reached the end of their useful life, or oth-
erwise may be candidates for removal and river 
restoration. 
(3) CONTENT.— 
(A) The Lead agencies shall, in consulta-
tion with the other Federal and State agencies, 
the Dam Removal Council established under 
section 304, as well as other stakeholders, de-
velop a set of data and other factors relevant to 
dam upgrades, retrofit and removal, including 
but not limited to age, height, water flow, haz-
ard classifications, condition assessment, envi-
ronmental improvement opportunities, climate 
change risks, known functions and other factors 
determined by the Lead agencies to meet the 
goals of the assessment. 
(B) At the time of submission of the report 
to Congress, the Lead agencies shall make the 
assessment publicly available in a written and 
an electronically searchable format. 
(C) The Lead agencies shall, to the extent 
possible, compile pre-existing information from 
Federal and State government sources and 
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avoid duplicating existing assessments of any 
particular dam, facility, or project. 
SEC. 402. FEDERAL DAM ASSESSMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Federal agencies that own dams 
shall assess their dams to identify which should be re-
moved, upgraded, enhanced for environmental perform-
ance, or retrofitted for hydropower production. 
(b) CRITERIA.—The lead agencies section 401(b) will 
work with dam-owning Federal agencies and the Dam Re-
moval Council to develop criteria for agencies to use to 
complete the assessments. 
(c) ASSESSMENT.—Using the criteria from sub-
section (b), Federal agencies that own dams shall assess 
their dams to identify those appropriate for the outcomes 
in subsection (a) or other outcomes determined by the lead 
agencies. 
(d) OUTCOMES.—Those outcomes identified by the 
assessment should not be compelled, but should inform fu-
ture action by the agencies. 
SEC. 403. REPORT. 
The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on En-
ergy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate a report on the findings and conclusions of the 
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assessments under this section by not later than 18 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act. The 
assessment and report to Congress shall be updated every 
3 years thereafter. 
SEC. 404. INVESTING IN FEDERAL DAM INFRASTRUCTURE. 
(a) CORPS OF ENGINEERS.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated $1,600,000,000 for fiscal years 2022 
through 2026 for the following dam-related activities: 
(1) Safety improvements, including concrete re-
pair, tunnel work, and gate repair and replacement. 
(2) Environmental improvements, including fish 
passage, environmental flows, water quality, tem-
perature, and dissolved oxygen upgrades. 
(3) Hydropower unit maintenance and up-
grades. 
(4) Transmission, distribution, and substation 
upgrades. 
(5) Control room upgrades. 
(6) Efficiency, flexibility, and capacity improve-
ments. 
(7) Deployment of innovative technologies, none 
of the funds authorized under this section shall have 
to be recouped by the Corps of Engineers. 
(8) Evaluation to address disposition to appro-
priately direct expenditures. 
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(9) Backlogged maintenance and operation ac-
tivities. 
(b) BUREAU OF RECLAMATION.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated $400,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2026 for the following dam-related ac-
tivities: 
(1) Safety improvements, including concrete re-
pair, tunnel work, and gate repair and replacement. 
(2) Environmental improvements, including fish 
passage, environmental flows, water quality, tem-
perature, and dissolved oxygen upgrades. 
(3) Hydropower unit maintenance and up-
grades. 
(4) Transmission, distribution, and substation 
upgrades. 
(5) Control room upgrades. 
(6) Backlogged operations and maintenance ac-
tivities. 
(7) Upgrades, efficiency, flexibility, and capac-
ity improvements. 
(8) Deployment of innovative technologies. 
(9) Evaluation to address disposition to appro-
priately direct expenditures. 
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(10) None of the funds authorized under this 
section shall have to be recouped by the Bureau of 
Reclamation. 
(c) UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated $70,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2022 through 2026 for the following dam-related 
activities: 
(1) Safety improvements. 
(2) Environmental improvements. 
(3) Backlogged operations and maintenance ac-
tivities. 
(4) Upgrades, efficiency, flexibility, and capac-
ity improvements. 
(5) Deployment of innovative technologies. 
(6) Evaluation to address disposition to appro-
priately direct expenditures. 
(d) BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS.—There are au-
thorized to be appropriated $130,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2022 through 2026 for the following dam-related 
activities: 
(1) Safety and environmental improvements. 
(2) Backlogged operations and maintenance ac-
tivities. 
(3) Upgrades, efficiency, flexibility, and capac-
ity improvements. 
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(4) Deployment of innovative technologies. 
(5) Evaluation to address disposition to appro-
priately direct expenditures. 
(6) None of the funds authorized under this 
section shall have to be recouped by the Bureau of 
Indian Affairs. 
(e) UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2022 to complete the assessments contained in sec-
tions 401 and 402. 
(f) INTERAGENCY COOPERATION.—The Secretary of 
each agency included in this section, or their designee, 
shall meet annually to ensure investments are coordinated 
to improve river health, hydropower output, and public 
safety. 
(g) DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2026 for activities related to the following 
activities: 
(1) An assessment of the Nation’s dam infra-
structure under section 401(b). 
(2) Research, development, and deployment to 
support— 
(A) development of innovative waterpower 
technologies; 
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