Dam Safety Act of 2006
Latest action · Nov 13, 2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 16, 2006
- Passed HouseSep 27, 2006
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Dam Safety Act of 2006 - Amends the National Dam Safety Program Act to require (currently, authorizes) the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to maintain and update information on the inventory of dams in the United States, including an assessment of each dam based on inspections completed by either a federal agency or a state dam safety agency.
Requires the strategic plan for dam safety prepared by the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish performance measures, in addition to goals, priorities, and target dates, toward effectively administering the Act to improve dam safety.
Authorizes appropriations for the National Dam Safety Program, the National Dam Inventory, research, training, and staff. Sets forth a formula for the allocation of funds among eligible states, based partly on the number of dams in a state relative to all states. Limits the amount allocated to a state to 50% of the reasonable cost of implementing the state dam safety program. Provides that the Director and the National Dam Safety Review Board shall determine the amount allocated to states. Prohibits the use of funds to construct or repair any dam.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 16, 2006 to Jul 25, 2006, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-UT | Jim Matheson | Original | Mar 16, 2006 |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Original | Mar 16, 2006 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Mar 29, 2006 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Apr 5, 2006 | |
| R-GA | Tom Price | Apr 5, 2006 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Apr 26, 2006 | |
| D-TN | Harold E. Ford Jr. | Apr 26, 2006 | |
| R-NY | James T. Walsh | Apr 26, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Apr 26, 2006 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | May 3, 2006 | |
| R-PA | Charles W. Dent | Jul 25, 2006 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Jul 25, 2006 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 13, 2006Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Sep 28, 2006Received in the Senate.
- Sep 27, 2006Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7622-7624)
- Sep 27, 2006DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4981.
- Sep 27, 2006Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2735 | Dam Safety Act of 2006 | Related bill | Dec 22, 2006 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Water Resources Development.
- Authorization
- Dams
- Department of Homeland Security
- Economics and Public Finance
- Employee training
- Energy
- Federal aid to water resources development
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Federal employees
- Federal-state relations
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Infrastructure
- Labor and Employment
- Maintenance and repair
- Performance measurement
- Recruiting of employees
- Research
- Reservoirs
- Safety measures
- State employees
- Water Resources Development
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 13, 2006Referred in Senate
- Sep 27, 2006Engrossed in House
- Mar 16, 2006Introduced in House
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