Sec. 3001. DAM SAFETY
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## SEC. 3001 DAM SAFETY ###
(a)Administrator ####
(1)In general The National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467 et seq.) is amended by striking “Director” each place it appears and inserting “Administrator”. ####
(2)Conforming amendment Section 2 of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467) is amended— #####
(A)by striking paragraph (3); #####
(B)by redesignating paragraphs
(1)and
(2)as paragraphs
(2)and (3), respectively; and #####
(C)by inserting before paragraph
(2)(as redesignated by subparagraph (B)) the following: > > #### “(1) Administrator > > The term ‘Administrator’ means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.” > . ###
(b)Inspection of Dams Section 3(b)(1) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467a(b)(1)) is amended by striking “or maintenance” and inserting “maintenance, condition, or provisions for emergency operations”. ###
(c)National Dam Safety Program ####
(1)Objectives Section 8(c) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467f(c)) is amended by striking paragraph
(4)and inserting the following: > > #### “(4) > > develop and implement a comprehensive dam safety hazard education and public awareness initiative to assist the public in preparing for, mitigating, responding to, and recovering from dam incidents;” > . ####
(2)Board Section 8(f)(4) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467f(f)(4)) is amended by inserting “, representatives from nongovernmental organizations,” after “State agencies”. ###
(d)Public Awareness and Outreach for Dam Safety The National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467 et seq.) is amended— ####
(1)by redesignating sections 11, 12, and 13 as sections 12, 13, and 14, respectively; and ####
(2)by inserting after section 10 (33 U.S.C. 467g-1) the following: > > ## “SEC. 11 PUBLIC AWARENESS AND OUTREACH FOR DAM SAFETY > > **[**[33 U.S.C. 467g-2](/us/usc/t33/s467g-2)**]** > > “The Administrator, in consultation with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, dam owners, the emergency management community, the private sector, nongovernmental organizations and associations, institutions of higher education, and any other appropriate entities shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, carry out a nationwide public awareness and outreach initiative to assist the public in preparing for, mitigating, responding to, and recovering from dam incidents.” > . ###
(e)Authorization of Appropriations ####
(1)National dam safety program #####
(A)Annual amounts Section 14(a)(1) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467j(a)(1)) (as so redesignated) is amended by striking “$6,500,000” and all that follows through “2011” and inserting “$9,200,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019”. #####
(B)Maximum amount of allocation Section 14(a)(2)(B) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467j(a)(2)(B)) (as so redesignated) is amended— ######
(i)by striking “ The amount ” and inserting the following: > > ###### “(i) In general > > The amount” > ; and ######
(ii)by adding at the end the following: > > ###### “(ii) Fiscal year 2015 and subsequent fiscal years > > For fiscal year 2015 and each subsequent fiscal year, the amount of funds allocated to a State under this paragraph may not exceed the amount of funds committed by the State to implement dam safety activities.” > . ####
(2)National dam inventory Section 14(b) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467j(b)) (as so redesignated) is amended by striking “$650,000” and all that follows through “2011” and inserting “$500,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019”. ####
(3)Public awareness Section 14 of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467j) (as so redesignated) is amended— #####
(A)by redesignating subsections
(c)through
(f)as subsections
(d)through (g), respectively; and #####
(B)by inserting after subsection
(b)the following: > > ### “(c) Public Awareness > > There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 11 $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019.” > . ####
(4)Research Section 14(d) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (as so redesignated) is amended by striking “$1,600,000” and all that follows through “2011” and inserting “$1,450,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019”. ####
(5)Dam safety training Section 14(e) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (as so redesignated) is amended by striking “$550,000” and all that follows through “2011” and inserting “$750,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019”. ####
(6)Staff Section 14(f) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (as so redesignated) is amended by striking “$700,000” and all that follows through “2011” and inserting “$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019”. ###
(f)Technical Amendment Section 14(a)(1) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467j(a)(1)) (as so redesignated) is amended by striking “sections 7, 8, and 11” and inserting “sections 7, 8, and 12”. ## Subtitle B Levee Safety
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