Search Results: keywords:"national dam safety program act"

  • 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.

  • 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. 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.