An Act to amend title 44, United States Code, to authorize the Public Printer to designate the library of the highest appellate court in each State as a depository library
PL 92-368 (S.2227), enacted 08/08/1972

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PUBLIC LAW 92-368-AUG. 10, 1972 
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SEC. 8. As soon as practicable after inspection of a dam, the Secretary 
shall notify the Governor of the State in which such dam is located the 
results of such investigation. The Secretary shall immediately notify 
the Governor of any hazardous conditions found during an inspection. 
The Secretary shall provide advice to the Governor, upon request, 
T-elating to timely remedial measures necessary to mitigate or obviate 
any hazardous conditions found during an inspection. 
SEC. 4. For the purpose of determining whether a dam (including the 
waters impomided by such dam) constitutes a danger to human life or 
property, the Secretary shall take into consideration the possibility 
that the dam might be endangered by overtopping, seepage, settlement, 
erosion, sediment, cracking, earth movement, earthquakes, failure of 
bulkheads, flashboard, gates on conduits, or other conditions which 
exist or which might occur in any area in the vicinity of the dam. 
SEC. 5. The Secretary shall report to the (yongress on or before 
July 1, 1974, on his activities under the Act, w^hich report shall 
include, but not be limited to— 
(1) an inventory of all dams located in the United States; 
(2) a review of each inspection made, the recommendations 
furnished to the Governor of the State in which such dam is 
located and information as to the implementation of such 
recommendation; 
(3) recommendations for a comprehensive national program 
for the inspection, and regulation for safety purpose of dams 
of the Nation, and the respective responsibilities which should 
be assumed by Federal, State, and local governments and by 
public and private interests. 
SEC. 6. Nothmg contained in this Act and no action or failure to 
act under this Act shall be construed (1) to create any liability in 
the United States or its officers or employees for the recovery of 
damages caused by such action or failure to act; or (2) to relieve an 
owner or operator of a dam of the legal duties, obligations, or liabil-
ities incident to the ownership or operation of the dam. 
Approved August 8, 1972. 
Notice to Gov-
Report to 
gress. 
Liability. 
Public Law 92-368 
AN ACT 
To amend title 44, United States Code, to authorize the I'ublic l*rinter to desig-
nate the library of the highest appellate court in each State as a deix>3itory 
library. 
August 10, 1972 
[S.2227] 
Be It enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United, States of America in Congress assembled^ That (a) chapter 19 
of title 44, Ignited States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
thereof the following new section: 
"§1915. Highest State appellate court libraries as depository 
libraries 
*'Upon the request of the highest appellate court of a State, the Pub-
lic Printer is authorized to designate the library of that court as a 
depository library. The provisions of section 1911 of this title shall 
]iot apply to any library so designated." 
(b) The chapter analysis of such chapter is amended by adding at 
\\\Q end thereof the following new item: 
"1915. Highest State appellate court libraries as depository libraries." 
Approved August 10, 1972. 
Highest State 
appellate court 
libraries. 
Depository 
library designa-
tion. 
82 Stat. 1283. 
44 use 1901.