Search Results: keywords:"dam safety"

  • S. 4359 — To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to reauthorize that Act, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:263

    S. 4359 aims to update the National Dam Safety Program Act by extending its provisions. Specifically, it changes the expiration dates in two sections of the act. The section related to funding for repairing high-risk dams is extended to the year 2029, and the overall...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 4359 is a plan to keep fixing and taking care of big dams in the U.S. safely for a longer time, moving the deadline from 2023 to 2029 so that they have enough time and money to make sure everything is safe and works well.

  • S. 5011 — To establish the Integrated Water Management Federal Leadership Committee, to provide for improved drought resilience and dam safety, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:1,592

    The Sacramento RIVER Act of 2024 aims to improve water management and environmental restoration. It establishes the Integrated Water Management Federal Leadership Committee to assist with habitat restoration projects by enhancing communication and coordination among federal...

    Simple Explanation

    The Sacramento RIVER Act of 2024 is a plan to help take care of rivers and water by making a special team to fix the environment and make sure dams are safe. It also sets rules about how to use money from selling water to help fix droughts and maintain the dams.

  • H. R. 9893 — To improve dam and hydropower safety, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,071

    The H.R. 9893, titled the "National Dam and Hydropower Safety Improvements Act of 2024," aims to enhance the safety of dams and hydropower facilities in the United States. It amends sections of the Federal Power Act to enforce stricter dam safety and public safety standards...

    Simple Explanation

    The H.R. 9893 bill wants to make sure dams and places that make electricity from water are safe by checking more carefully if they are built well and if the people running them have enough money to fix any problems. It also makes sure the people in charge talk to states about any safety issues they find.

  • S. 5011 — To establish the Integrated Water Management Federal Leadership Committee, to provide for improved drought resilience and dam safety, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,523

    The bill, known as the "Sacramento RIVER Act of 2024," proposes the creation of the Integrated Water Management Federal Leadership Committee to aid habitat restoration projects where Bureau of Reclamation activities occur. It aims to improve collaboration among federal agencies to enhance...

    Simple Explanation

    The "Sacramento RIVER Act of 2024" wants to make a group of people work together to take care of water and help protect the land and dams, especially when it's dry or when fixing things. They get money from water transfers that they can use to help, but if they don't use it in 10 years, the money goes back to a special fund.

  • H. R. 6931 — To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to improve that Act, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,135

    H.R. 6931, also known as the "National Dam Safety Program Amendment Act of 2024," proposes changes to the National Dam Safety Program Act. The bill aims to improve dam safety by defining what constitutes an "underserved community" and making changes to grant assurances for...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 6931 is a bill that wants to make sure dams (big walls that hold back water) are safe by giving more money and making better rules for fixing them, especially if they could be dangerous. It also tries to help places that need extra help and wants to plan better for floods.

  • H. R. 6932 — 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.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:391

    H. R. 6932 proposes changes to the National Dam Safety Program Act to include low-head dams in the national dam inventory. The bill defines low-head dams and mandates that information about them be collected and integrated into the existing national inventory. This measure...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants to make sure small dams, called low-head dams, are counted and watched over in a big list of dams to help keep them safe. It's like making sure little blocks in a big Lego set are noticed so nothing falls apart.