Sec. 2054. Dam modification study
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The Comptroller General of the United States shall, in consultation with the Corps of Engineers, the Southeastern Power Administration, Federal hydropower customers, downstream communities, and other stakeholders, carry out a study to evaluate the structural modifications made at Federal dams in the Cumberland River Basin beginning on January 1, 2000. The study under subsection
(a)shall examine— whether structural modifications at each dam have utilized new state-of-the-art design criteria deemed necessary for safety purposes that have not been used in other circumstances; whether structural modifications at each dam for downstream safety were executed in accordance with construction criteria that had changed from the original construction criteria; whether structural modifications at each dam assured safety; any estimates by the Corps of Engineers of consequences of total dam failure if state-of-the-art construction criteria deemed necessary for safety purposes were not employed; and whether changes in underlying geology at any of the Federal dams in the Cumberland River Basin required structural modifications to assure dam safety. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report based on the study under subsection
(a)with findings on whether, with respect to structural modifications at Federal dams in the Cumberland River Basin, the Corps of Engineers has selected and implemented design criteria that rely on state-of-the-art design and construction criteria that will provide for the safety of downstream communities.