(D) any recommendations of the Adminis-
trator for additional authority to continue or 
make permanent the pilot program. 
(c) DEADLINE
FOR
INITIATION
OF
IMPLEMENTA-
TION.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall begin implementation 
of the pilot program under this section. 
(d) PILOT PROGRAM DURATION.—The Administrator 
may not approve a project under the pilot program under 
this section after December 31, 2014. 
SEC. 213. PUBLIC ASSISTANCE DEBRIS REMOVAL PROCE-
DURES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President, acting through the 
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, shall establish new procedures to administer assist-
ance for debris and wreckage removal provided under sec-
tions 403(a)(3)(A), 407, and 502(a)(5) of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5170b(a)(3)(A), 5173, and 5192(a)(5)). 
(b) NEW PROCEDURES.—The new procedures estab-
lished under subsection (a) may include— 
(1) making grants on the basis of fixed estimates 
to provide financial incentives and disincentives for 
the timely or cost effective completion of projects 
under sections 403(a)(3)(A), 407, and 502(a)(5) of 
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such Act if the State, tribal, or local government, or 
owner or operator of the private non-profit facility 
agrees to be responsible to pay for any actual costs 
that exceed the estimate; 
(2) using a sliding scale for the Federal share for 
removal of debris and wreckage based on the time it 
takes to complete debris and wreckage removal; 
(3) allowing utilization of program income from 
recycled debris without offset to grant amount; 
(4) reimbursing base and overtime wages for em-
ployees and extra hires of a State, tribal, or local gov-
ernment, or owner or operator of a private non-profit 
facility performing or administering debris and 
wreckage removal; and 
(5) notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
if the actual costs of projects under subsection (b)(1) 
are less than the estimated costs thereof, the Adminis-
trator may permit a grantee or sub grantee to use all 
or part of the excess funds for any of the following 
purposes: 
(A) Debris management planning. 
(B) Acquisition of debris management 
equipment for current or future use. 
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(C) Other activities to improve future debris 
removal operations, as determined by the Ad-
ministrator. 
SEC. 214. USE OF FUNDS. 
Unless otherwise specified in this Act, the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall 
use amounts authorized pursuant to section 699 of the Post- 
Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 
U.S.C. 811) for reviews, reports, and studies included in 
this Act. 
SEC. 215. REDUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR EMER-
GENCY 
MANAGEMENT 
PERFORMANCE 
GRANTS. 
Section 662(f)(5) of the Post-Katrina Emergency Man-
agement Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 762) is amended 
by striking ‘‘$950,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$946,600,000’’. 
SEC. 216. TECHNICAL CORRECTION. 
Section 202(c) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5132(c)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 611(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 611(d)’’. 
SEC. 217. NATIONAL DAM SAFETY PROGRAM ACT REAU-
THORIZATION. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Dam Safety Act of 2012’’. 
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(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section 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 exper-
tise and resources of Federal and non-Federal communities 
in achieving national dam safety hazard reduction. 
(c) AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL DAM SAFETY 
PROGRAM ACT.— 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The National Dam Safe-
ty Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467 et seq.) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Director’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’. 
(B) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
2(3) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 467(3)) is amended 
in the paragraph heading by striking ‘‘DIREC-
TOR’’ and inserting ‘‘ADMINISTRATOR’’. 
(2) INSPECTION OF DAMS.—Section 3(b)(1) of 
such Act (33 U.S.C. 467a(b)(1)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘or maintenance’’ and inserting ‘‘maintenance, 
condition, or provision for emergency operations’’. 
(3) NATIONAL DAM SAFETY PROGRAM.— 
(A) OBJECTIVES.—Section 8(c)(4) of such 
Act (33 U.S.C. 467f(c)(4)) is amended to read as 
follows: 
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‘‘(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;’’. 
(B) BOARD.—Section 8(f)(4) of such Act 
(33 U.S.C. 467f(f)(4)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, 
representatives from nongovernmental organiza-
tions,’’ after ‘‘State agencies’’. 
(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(A) NATIONAL DAM SAFETY PROGRAM.— 
(i) 
ANNUAL
AMOUNTS.—Section 
13(a)(1) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 467j(a)(1)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘$6,500,000 for fis-
cal 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 insert-
ing ‘‘$8,024,000 for each of fiscal years 
2012 through 2015’’. 
(ii) MAXIMUM
AMOUNT
OF
ALLOCA-
TION.— 
(I) 
IN
GENERAL.—Section 
13(a)(2)(B) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 
467j(a)(2)(B)) is amended by striking 
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‘‘50 percent of the reasonable cost of 
implementing the State dam safety 
program’’ and inserting ‘‘the amount 
of funds committed by the State to im-
plement dam safety program activi-
ties’’. 
(II) APPLICABILITY.—The amend-
ment made by subclause (I) shall 
apply to fiscal year 2013 and each fis-
cal year thereafter. 
(B) 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 
‘‘$383,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 
2015’’. 
(C) RESEARCH.—Section 13(c) of such Act 
(33 U.S.C. 467j(c)) 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 ‘‘$1,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2015’’. 
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(D) DAM SAFETY TRAINING.—Section 13(d) 
of such Act (33 U.S.C. 467j(d)) 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’’. 
(E) STAFF.—Section 13(e) of such Act (33 
U.S.C. 
467j(e)) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$700,000 for fiscal year 2007, $800,000 for fis-
cal 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 ‘‘$436,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2012 through 2015’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 486 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2903 
[Report No. 112–674, Part I] 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the programs and activities of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency. 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 
The Committee on Homeland Security discharged; com-
mitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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