Search Results: keywords:"high hazard potential dams"

  • S. 4359 — To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to reauthorize that Act, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:201

    S. 4359 aims to amend the National Dam Safety Program Act by extending the program's provisions. Specifically, it will change the expiration dates in the existing law, moving financial support and other provisions for high hazard potential dams to 2029. This reauthorization...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 4359 is a plan to keep taking care of dams, which hold back water, safer for a few more years until 2029. This means they want to make sure the dams won't break and cause problems by keeping them in good condition.

  • 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.