Sec. 8122. NATIONAL LOW-HEAD DAM INVENTORY
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## SEC. 8122 NATIONAL LOW-HEAD DAM INVENTORY The National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ## “SEC. 15 NATIONAL LOW-HEAD DAM INVENTORY > > **[**[33 U.S.C. 467o](/us/usc/t33/s467o)**]** > > > ### “(a) Definitions > > In this section: > > > #### “(1) Inventory > > The term ‘inventory’ means the national low-head dam inventory developed under subsection (b)(1)(A). > > > #### “(2) Low-head dam > > The term ‘low-head dam’ means a river-wide artificial barrier that generally spans a stream channel, blocking the waterway and creating a backup of water behind the barrier, with a drop off over the wall of not less than 6 inches and not more than 25 feet. > > > ### “(b) National Low-Head Dam Inventory > > > #### “(1) In general > > Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Army, in consultation with the heads of appropriate Federal and State agencies, shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > develop an inventory of low-head dams in the United States that includes— > > > ###### “(i) > > the location, ownership, description, current use, condition, height, and length of each low-head dam; > > > ###### “(ii) > > any information on public safety conditions at each low-head dam; > > > ###### “(iii) > > public safety information on the dangers of low-head dams; > > > ###### “(iv) > > a directory of financial and technical assistance resources available to reduce safety hazards and fish passage barriers at low-head dams; and > > > ###### “(v) > > any other relevant information concerning low-head dams; and > > > ##### “(B) > > submit the inventory to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. > > > #### “(2) Data > > In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > coordinate with Federal and State agencies and other relevant entities; and > > > ##### “(B) > > use data provided to the Secretary by those agencies and entities. > > > #### “(3) Public availability > > The Secretary shall make the inventory publicly available, including on a publicly available website. > > > #### “(4) Updates > > The Secretary, in consultation with the heads of appropriate Federal and State agencies, shall maintain and periodically publish updates to the inventory. > > > ### “(c) Authorization of Appropriations > > There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $30,000,000. > > > ### “(d) Clarification > > Nothing in this section provides authority to the Secretary to carry out an activity, with respect to a low-head dam, that is not explicitly authorized under this section.” > .
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