To authorize additional appropriations for the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978.

        [Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4893 Reported in House (RH)]

Union Calendar No. 469
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4893

[Report No. 108-757]

To authorize additional appropriations for the Reclamation Safety of
Dams Act of 1978.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 22, 2004

Mr. Calvert (for himself and Mrs. Napolitano) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

October 7, 2004

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed

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A BILL

To authorize additional appropriations for the Reclamation Safety of
Dams Act of 1978.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE
RECLAMATION SAFETY OF DAMS ACT OF 1978.

(a) Reimbursement of Certain Modification Costs.--Section 4(c) of
the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 508(c)) is
amended by striking ``(c) With respect to'' and all that follows
through ``2001'' and inserting the following:
``(c) Reimbursement of Certain Modification Costs.--With respect to
the additional amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 5''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 5 of the Reclamation
Safety of Dams Act of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 509) is amended in the first
sentence--
(1) by inserting ``and, effective October 1, 2003, not to
exceed an additional $540,000,000 (October 1, 2003, price
levels),'' after ``(October 1, 2001, price levels),''; and
(2) by striking ``$750,000'' and inserting ``$1,250,000
(October 1, 2003, price levels), as adjusted to reflect any
ordinary fluctuations in construction costs indicated by
applicable engineering cost indexes,''.

SEC. 2. PARTICIPATION BY PROJECT BENEFICIARIES.

(a) Cost Containment; Modification Status.--Section 4 of the
Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 508) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(e)(1) During the construction of the modification, the Secretary
shall consider cost containment measures recommended by a project
beneficiary that has elected to consult with the Bureau of Reclamation
on a modification.
``(2) The Secretary shall provide to project beneficiaries on a
periodic basis notice regarding the costs and status of the
modification.''.
(b) Project Beneficiaries.--The Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of
1978 is amended by inserting after section 5 (43 U.S.C. 509) the
following:
``Sec. 5A. (a) On identifying a Bureau of Reclamation facility for
modification, the Secretary shall provide to the project beneficiaries
written notice--
``(1) describing the need for the modification and the
process for identifying and implementing the modification; and
``(2) summarizing the administrative and legal requirements
relating to the modification.
``(b) The Secretary shall--
``(1) provide project beneficiaries an opportunity to
consult with the Bureau of Reclamation on the planning, design,
and construction of the proposed modification; and
``(2) in consultation with project beneficiaries, develop
and provide timeframes for the consultation described in
paragraph (1).
``(c)(1) Prior to submitting the reports required under section 5,
the Secretary shall consider any alternative submitted in writing, in
accordance with the timeframes established under subsection (b), by a
project beneficiary that has elected to consult with the Bureau of
Reclamation on a modification.
``(2) The Secretary shall provide to the project beneficiary a
timely written response describing proposed actions, if any, to address
the recommendation.
``(3) The response of the Secretary shall be included in the
reports required by section 5.
``(d) The Secretary may waive 1 or more of the requirements of
subsections (a), (b), and (c), if the Secretary determines that
implementation of the requirement could have an adverse impact on dam
safety or security.''.

Union Calendar No. 469

108th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4893

[Report No. 108-757]

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To authorize additional appropriations for the Reclamation Safety of
Dams Act of 1978.

_______________________________________________________________________

October 7, 2004

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed