or removal of a dam that is carried out to meet appli-
cable State dam safety and security standards.’’. 
(b) PROGRAM FOR REHABILITATION AND REPAIR OF 
DEFICIENT DAMS.—The National Dam Safety Program 
Act is amended by inserting after section 8 (33 U.S.C. 467f) 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 8A. REHABILITATION AND REPAIR OF DEFICIENT 
DAMS. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF PROGRAM.—The Director 
shall establish, within FEMA, a program to provide grant 
assistance to States for use in rehabilitation of publicly- 
owned deficient dams. 
‘‘(b) AWARD OF GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICATION.—A State interested in receiv-
ing a grant under this section may submit to the Di-
rector an application for such grant. Applications 
submitted to the Director under this section shall be 
submitted at such times, be in such form, and contain 
such information, as the Director may prescribe by 
regulation. 
‘‘(2) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of 
this section, the Director may make a grant for reha-
bilitation of a deficient dam to a State that submits 
an application for the grant in accordance with the 
regulations prescribed by the Director. The Director 
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shall enter into a project grant agreement with the 
State to establish the terms of the grant and the 
project, including the amount of the grant. 
‘‘(3) APPLICABILITY OF STANDARDS.—The Direc-
tor shall require States that apply for grants under 
this section to comply with the standards of section 
611(j)(9) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5196(j)(9)), as 
in effect on the date of enactment of this section, with 
respect to projects assisted under this section in the 
same manner as recipients are required to comply in 
order to receive financial contributions from the Di-
rector for emergency preparedness purposes. 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY SYSTEM.—The Director, in consulta-
tion with the Board, shall develop a risk-based priority sys-
tem for use in identifying deficient dams for which grants 
may be made under this section. 
‘‘(d) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—The total amount of 
funds appropriated pursuant to subsection (f)(1) for a fiscal 
year shall be allocated for making grants under this section 
to States applying for such grants for that fiscal year as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) One-third divided equally among applying 
States. 
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‘‘(2) Two-thirds among applying States based on 
the ratio that— 
‘‘(A) the number of non-Federal publicly- 
owned dams that the Secretary of the Army 
identifies in the national inventory of dams 
maintained under section 6 as constituting a 
danger to human health and that are located 
within the boundaries of the State; bears to 
‘‘(B) the number of non-Federal publicly- 
owned dams that are so identified and that are 
located within the boundaries of all applying 
States. 
‘‘(e) COST SHARING.—The Federal share of the cost of 
rehabilitation of a deficient dam for which a grant is made 
under this section may not exceed 65 percent of the cost 
of such rehabilitation. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this section— 
‘‘(A) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
‘‘(B) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
‘‘(C) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
‘‘(D) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and 
‘‘(E) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2012. 
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‘‘(2) STAFF.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to provide for the employment of such addi-
tional staff of FEMA as are necessary to carry out 
this section $400,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2010. 
‘‘(3) PERIOD
OF
AVAILABILITY.—Sums appro-
priated pursuant to this section shall remain avail-
able until expended.’’. 
SEC. 3. RULEMAKING. 
(a) PROPOSED RULEMAKING.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency shall issue a notice 
of proposed rulemaking regarding the amendments made by 
section 2 to the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 
U.S.C. 467 et seq.). 
(b) FINAL RULE.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency shall issue a final rule re-
garding such amendments. 
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Union Calendar No. 240 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3224 
[Report No. 110–386] 
A BILL 
To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act 
to establish a program to provide grant assist-
ance to States for the rehabilitation and repair of 
deficient dams. 
OCTOBER 18, 2007 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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