Low-Head Dam Inventory Act

Bill: 118-hr-6932
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2024-01-10
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Dams and canals
Latest action: action_date: 2024-01-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6932 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2024 Mr. Edwards (for himself and Mr. Ryan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to require the inclusion of low-head dams in the national dam inventory, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Low-Head Dam Inventory Act . 2. National dam inventory The National Dam Safety Program Act ( 33 U.S.C. 467d ) is amended— (1) in section 6— (A) in the first sentence, by inserting and low-head dams (as defined in section 15(a)) before in the United States ; and (B) in the second sentence— (i) by inserting and low-head dams after Such inventory of dams ; (ii) by inserting and low-head dam after each dam ; and (iii) by striking or a State dam safety agency and inserting , a State dam safety agency, or another relevant entity ; and (2) in section 15(b)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) incorporate the data collected on low-head dams into the National Dam Inventory described in section 6. .