Sec. 302. Federal dam assessments
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Federal agencies that own dams shall assess their dams to identify which should be removed, upgraded, enhanced for environmental performance, or retrofitted for hydropower production. The lead agencies under section 301(b) will work with dam-owning Federal agencies and the Dam Removal Council to develop criteria for agencies to use to complete the assessments. Using the criteria from subsection (b), Federal agencies that own dams shall assess their dams to identify those appropriate for the outcomes in subsection
(a)or other outcomes determined by the lead agencies. Those outcomes identified by the assessment should not be compelled, but should inform future action by the agencies.