Dam Safety Act of 2006
PL 109-460 (S.2735), enacted 12/22/2006

120 STAT. 3401
PUBLIC LAW 109–460—DEC. 22, 2006
Public Law 109–460
109th Congress
An Act
To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to reauthorize the national dam
safety program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DAM SAFETY.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘Dam Safety
Act of 2006’’.
(b) NATIONAL DAM INVENTORY.—Section 6 of the National Dam
Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467d) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 6. NATIONAL DAM INVENTORY.
‘‘The Secretary of the Army shall maintain and update informa-
tion on the inventory of dams in the United States. Such inventory
of dams shall include any available information assessing each
dam based on inspections completed by either a Federal agency
or a State dam safety agency.’’.
(c) NATIONAL DAM SAFETY PROGRAM.—
(1) DUTIES.—Section 8(b)(1) of the National Dam Safety
Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467f(b)(1)) is amended by striking
‘‘and target dates to’’ and inserting ‘‘performance measures,
and target dates toward effectively administering this Act in
order to’’.
(2) ASSISTANCE FOR STATE DAM SAFETY PROGRAMS.—Section
8(e)(2)(A) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C.
467f(e)(2)(A)) is amended—
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking
‘‘substantially’’;
(B) by redesignating clauses (iv) through (x) as clauses
(v) through (xi), respectively;
(C) by inserting after clause (iii) the following:
‘‘(iv) the authority to require or perform periodic
evaluations of all dams and reservoirs to determine
the extent of the threat to human life and property
in case of failure;’’; and
(D) in clause (vii) (as redesignated by subparagraph
(B)), by inserting ‘‘install and monitor instrumentation,’’
after ‘‘remedial work,’’.
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 13 of the
National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467j) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘$6,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2003 through 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘$6,500,000
for fiscal year 2007, $7,100,000 for fiscal year 2008, $7,600,000
Dam Safety Act
of 2006.
33 USC 467 note.
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PUBLIC LAW 109–460—DEC. 22, 2006
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2735 (H.R. 4981):
SENATE REPORTS: No. 109–276 (Comm. on Environment and Public Works).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):
Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 8, considered and passed House.
for fiscal year 2009, $8,300,000 for fiscal year 2010, and
$9,200,000 for fiscal year 2011’’;
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘$500,000 for each fiscal
year’’ and inserting ‘‘$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’’;
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘$1,500,000 for each of
fiscal years 2003 through 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘$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’’;
(4) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘$500,000 for each of
fiscal years 2003 through 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘$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
(5) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘$600,000 for each of
fiscal years 2003 through 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘$700,000 for
fiscal year 2007, $800,000 for fiscal year 2008, $900,000 for
fiscal year 2009, $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $1,100,000
for fiscal year 2011’’.
Approved December 22, 2006.
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