,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ba1 #bjae ,mr4  
,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york 7= 
himself & ,mr4 ,gibson7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !   
,national ,dam ,safety ,program ,act to 
e/abli% a program to provide grant      
assi/ance to ,/ates = ! rehabilitation &
 repair ( defici5t dams1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,dam ,rehabilitation &     
,repair ,act ( #bjae4  #b4              
,rehabilitation & repair ( defici5t dams
  7a7 ,def9itions ,section #b ( !       
,national ,dam ,safety ,program ,act    
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dfg7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 
7#g71 7#h71 7#i71 7#aj71 7#aa71 7#ab71 &
 7#ac7 z p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71    
7#h71 7#i71 7#aa71 7#ac71 7#ad71 7#ae71 
& 7#af71 respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#d7      

,defici5t dam ,! t]m defici5t dam means 
a dam t ! ,/ate )9 ! b\nd>ies ( :i* !   
dam is locat$ det]m9es--  7,a7 fails to 
meet m9imum dam safety /&>ds ( ! ,/ate  
or an ,indian tribe2 &  7,b7 poses an   
unacceptable risk to ! public4  2 &     
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 7z    
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is       
subsection7 ! foll[+3  7#aj7            
,publicly-own$ dam  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m
 publicly-own$ dam means a dam t is own$
 by #a or m ,/ate ag5cies or gov]nm5ts1 
local gov]nm5ts1 municipal gov]nm5ts1 or
 tribal gov]nm5ts4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,! 
t]m publicly-own$ dam includes a dam    
own$ by a nonpr(it organization t-- 7i7 
is e/abli%$ by #a or m ,/ate1 local1    
municipal1 or tribal gov]nm5ts2 &  7ii7 
provides public b5efits1 su* z-- 7,i7   
local flood control di/ricts2  7,,ii7   
regional public wat] utilities2 &       
7,,iii7 local irrigation di/ricts4  2 & 
7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#aa7 7z   
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is       
subsection7 ! foll[+3  7#ab7            

,rehabilitation ,! t]m rehabilitation   
means ! repair1 replacem5t1             
recon/ruction1 or removal ( a dam t is  
c>ri$ out to meet applicable ,/ate or   
tribal dam safety /&>ds4  4  7b7        
,program = rehabilitation & repair (    
defici5t dams ,! ,national ,dam ,safety 
,program ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #h 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dfg;f7 !     
foll[+3  #h;,a4 ,rehabilitation & repair
 ( defici5t dams  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (     
program ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli%1 )9
 ,,fema1 a program to provide grant     
assi/ance to ,/ates = use 9             
rehabilitation ( defici5t dams t are    
publicly-own$ dams4  7b7 ,aw>d ( grants 
7#a7 ,application  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a     
,/ate int]e/$ 9 receiv+ a grant "u ?is  
section may submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an 
application = ! grant4  7,b7            
,requirem5ts ,an application submitt$ to
 ! ,adm9i/rator "u ?is section %all be  
submitt$ at su* "t1 be 9 su* =m1 &      
conta9 su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator   
may prescribe by regulation4  7#b7      

,grant  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator   
may make a grant 9 accordance ) ?is     
section = rehabilitation ( a defici5t   
dam to a ,/ate t submits an application 
= ! grant 9 accordance ) ! regulations  
prescrib$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7,b7      
,project grant agreem5t ,! ,adm9i/rator 
%all ent] into a project grant agreem5t 
) ! ,/ate to e/abli% ! t]ms ( ! grant & 
! project1 includ+ ! am\nt ( ! grant4   
7,c7 ,grant assurance ,z "p ( a project 
agreem5t ent]$ into "u subp>agraph 7,b71
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all require a ,/ate to 
provide an assurance1 ) respect to ! dam
 to be rehabilitat$ "u ! project1 t !   
own] ( ! dam has develop$ & w c>ry out a
 plan = ma9t5ance ( ! dam dur+ ! expect$
 life ( ! dam4  7#c7 ,agreem5ts betwe5  
,/ates & ,indian tribes ,a ,/ate t      
receives a grant "u ?is section may ent]
 into an agreem5t ) an ,indian tribe--  
7,a7 to transf] grant funds to ! tribe =
 rehabilitation ( a tribally-own$       
defici5t dam consi/5t ) ?is section2 or 
7,b7 to au?orize ! ,/ate to use grant   

funds to rehabilitate a tribally-own$   
defici5t dam consi/5t ) ?is section4    
7#d7 ,applicability ( requirem5ts ,!    
,adm9i/rator %all require recipi5ts (   
grants "u ?is section to assure         
compliance ) ! /&>ds set =? 9 section   
#faa7;j77#i7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d      
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaif7;j77#i771 z 9 
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section1 9 ! same mann] t recipi5ts (   
f9ancial contributions "u section       
#faa7;j7 ( su* ,act are requir$ to      
assure compliance ) su* /&>ds4  7c7     
,priority sy/em ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9      
consultation ) ! ,bo>d1 %all develop a  
risk-bas$ priority sy/em = use 9        
id5tify+ defici5t dams = :i* grants may 
be made "u ?is section4  7d7 ,allocation
 ( funds ,! total am\nt ( funds         
appropriat$ pursuant to subsection      
7h77#a7 = a fiscal ye> %all be allocat$ 
= mak+ grants "u ?is section to ,/ates  
apply+ = ! grants = t fiscal ye> z      
foll[s3  7#a7 #a_/c divid$ equally among

 apply+ ,/ates4  7#b7 #b_/c divid$ among
 apply+ ,/ates bas$ on ! proportion t-- 
7,a7 ! numb] ( non-,f$]al publicly-own$ 
dams t ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army id5tifies 9
 ! national inv5tory ( dams ma9ta9$ "u  
section #f z con/itut+ a dang] to human 
heal? & t are locat$ )9 ! b\nd>ies ( !  
,/ate2 be>s to  7,b7 ! numb] (          
non-,f$]al publicly-own$ dams t are s   
id5tifi$ & t are locat$ )9 ! b\nd>ies ( 
all apply+ ,/ates4  7e7 ,use ( funds    
,none ( ! funds provid$ 9 ! =m ( a grant
 or o!rwise made available "u ?is       
section %all be us$--  7#a7 to          
rehabilitate a ,f$]al dam2  7#b7 to p]=m
 r\t9e op]ation or ma9t5ance ( a dam2   
7#c7 to modify a dam to produce         
hydroelectric p[]2  7#d7 to increase    
wat] supply /orage capacity2 or  7#e7 to
 make any o!r modification to a dam t   
does n also improve ! safety ( ! dam4   
7f7 ,co/ %>+ ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ (    
rehabilitation ( a defici5t dam = :i* a 
grant is made "u ?is section may n exce$
 #ge p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! rehabilitation4  

7g7 ,contractual requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 z a    
condition on ! receipt ( a grant "u ?is 
section1 a ,/ate t receives ! grant %all
 require t ea* contract & subcontract = 
program managem5t1 con/ruction          
managem5t1 plann+ /udies1 feasibility   
/udies1 ar*itectural s]vices1 prelim9>y 
eng9e]+1 design1 eng9e]+1 survey+1      
mapp+1 & relat$ s]vices ent]$ into us+  
funds f ! grant be aw>d$ 9 ! same mann] 
z a contract = ar*itectural & eng9e]+   
s]vices is aw>d$ "u--  7,a7 *apt] #aa ( 
title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,b7
 an equival5t qualifications-bas$       
requirem5t prescrib$ by ! ,/ate4  7#b7  
,no propriet>y int]e/ ,a contract aw>d$ 
9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be  
consid]$ to conf] a propriet>y int]e/ ^u
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7h7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section-- 7,a7 #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal 
ye> #bjaf2  7,b7 #ajj1jjj1jjj = fiscal  
ye> #bjag2  7,c7 #aej1jjj1jjj = fiscal  

ye> #bjah2  7,d7 #bej1jjj1jjj = fiscal  
ye> #bjai2 &  7,e7 #bej1jjj1jjj = fiscal
 ye> #bjbj4  7#b7 ,/aff ,!re is au?oriz$
 to be appropriat$ to provide = !       
employm5t ( su* additional /aff ( ,,fema
 z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section 
#djj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh
 #bjbj4  7#c7 ,p]iod ( availability     
,am\nts made available "u ?is section   
%all rema9 available until exp5d$4  4   
7c7 ,rulemak+  7#a7 ,propos$ rulemak+ ,n
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all  
issue a notice ( propos$ rulemak+ reg>d+
 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section to !    
,national ,dam ,safety ,program ,act    
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dfg et seq474  7#b7     
,f9al rule ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy %all promulgate a f9al
 rule reg>d+ ! am5dm5ts describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a74  #c4 ,buy ,am]ica ,!     
,national ,dam ,safety ,program ,act    

7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dfg et seq47 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ae4 ,buy     
,am]ica  7a7 ,dome/ic s\rce requirem5t =
 /eel1 iron1 & manufactur$ goods  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 funds made available to c>ry out   
?is ,act may n be obligat$ = a project  
unless ! /eel1 iron1 & manufactur$ goods
 us$ = ! project are produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7#b7 ,scope ,! requirem5ts (   
?is section apply to all contracts = a  
project c>ri$ out )9 ! scope ( !        
applicable f9d+1 det]m9ation1 or        
decision "u ! ,national ,environm5tal   
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 reg>dless ( ! fund+ s\rce
 ( su* contracts1 if at lea/ "o contract
 = ! project is fund$ ) am\nts made     
available to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7b7    
,exceptions  7#a7 ,issuance ( waiv]s ,! 
,adm9i/rator may waive ! requirem5ts (  
subsection 7a7 only if ! ,adm9i/rator   
f9ds t--  7,a7 apply+ subsection 7a7    
w\ld be inconsi/5t ) ! public int]e/1 z 
det]m9$ 9 accordance ) ! regulations    

requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7 ! /eel1 
iron1 or manufactur$ goods requir$ = a  
project are n produc$ 9 ! ,unit$        
,/ates--  7i7 9 suffici5t & reasonably  
available quantities2 or  7ii7 to a     
satisfactory quality2 or  7,c7 ! use (  
/eel1 iron1 & manufactur$ goods produc$ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a project w increase
 ! total co/ ( ! project by m ?an #be   
p]c5t4  7#b7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue      
regulations e/abli%+ ! crit]ia t !      
,adm9i/rator %all use to det]m9e :e!r ! 
application ( subsection 7a7 is         
inconsi/5t ) ! public int]e/ = purposes 
( p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7#c7 ,reque/s =  
waiv]s ,a recipi5t ( assi/ance "u ?is   
,act seek+ a waiv] "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a reque/ = !  
waiv] 9 su* =m & conta9+ su* in=mation z
 ! ,adm9i/rator may require4  7c7 ,waiv]
 requirem5ts  7#a7 ,public notification 
( & opportunity = comm5t on reque/ = a  
waiv]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,adm9i/rator 

receives a reque/ = a waiv] "u          
subsection 7b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
provide notice ( & an opportunity =     
public comm5t on ! reque/ at lea/ #cj   
days be=e mak+ a f9d+ bas$ on ! reque/4 
7,b7 ,notice requirem5ts ,a notice      
provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7  
include ! in=mation available to !      
,adm9i/rator conc]n+ ! reque/1 includ+  
:e!r ! reque/ is be+ made "u subsection 
7b77#a77;,a71 7b77#a77;,b71 or          
7b77#a77;,c72 &  7ii7 be provid$ by     
electronic means1 includ+ on ! (ficial  
public ,int]net ,web site ( ,,fema4     
7#b7 ,detail$ ju/ification 9 ,f$]al     
regi/] ,if ! ,adm9i/rator issues a waiv]
 "u subsection 7b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all 
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a detail$     
ju/ification = ! waiv] t--  7,a7        
addresses ! public comm5ts receiv$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 &  7,b7 is publi%$  
be=e ! waiv] takes effect4  7#c7 ,annual
 report ,n lat] ?an ,febru>y #a ( ea*   
ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to !

 ,committee on ,transportation &        
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate a report t--  7,a7 specifies
 ea* project ) respect to :i* !         
,adm9i/rator issu$ a waiv] "u subsection
 7b7 dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>2  7,b7    
id5tifies ! c\ntry ( orig9 & product    
specifications = /eel1 iron1 or         
manufactur$ goods acquir$ pursuant to   
ea* waiv] "u subsection 7b7 issu$ by !  
,adm9i/rator dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>2  
7,c7 summ>izes ! monet>y value (        
contracts aw>d$ pursuant to ea* su*     
waiv]2  7,d7 provides ! ju/ification =  
ea* su* waiv]1 includ+ ! specific law1  
treaty1 or int]national agreem5t "u :i* 
! waiv] 0 grant$2  7,e7 summ>izes !     
funds exp5d$ on-- 7i7 /eel1 iron1 &     
manufactur$ goods produc$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates = projects ) respect to :i* !    
,buy ,am]ica requirem5t "u ?is section  
appli$ dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>2 &  7ii7
 /eel1 iron1 & manufactur$ goods produc$

 outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates = projects )   
respect to :i* ! ,adm9i/rator issu$ a   
waiv] "u subsection 7b7 dur+ ! prec$+   
cal5d> ye>2 &  7,f7 provides an         
employm5t impact analysis ( ! cumulative
 effect ( all waiv]s "u subsection 7b7  
issu$ by ! ,adm9i/rator dur+ ! prec$+   
cal5d> ye> on manufactur+ employm5t 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,/ate requirem5ts ,!
 ,adm9i/rator may n impose a limitation 
or condition on assi/ance provid$ "u ?is
 ,act t re/ricts--  7#a7 a ,/ate f      
impos+ requirem5ts t are m /r+5t ?an ^? 
impos$ "u ?is section ) respect to      
limit+ ! use ( articles1 mat]ials1 or   
supplies m9$1 produc$1 or manufactur$ 9 
=eign c\ntries = projects c>ri$ out )   
su* assi/ance2 or  7#b7 any recipi5t (  
su* assi/ance f comply+ ) su* ,/ate     
requirem5ts4  7e7 ,int5tional violations
 ,pursuant to proc$ures e/abli%$ "u     
subp>t #i4d ( *apt] #a ( title #dh1     
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 a p]son    
%all be ineligible to receive a contract
 or subcontract fund$ ) am\nts made     

available to c>ry out ?is ,act if !     
,adm9i/rator1 ! head ( any dep>tm5t1    
ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 or a c\rt det]m9es t su* p]son  
int5tionally--  7#a7 affix$ a label be>+
 a ,made 9 ,am]ica inscription1 or any  
inscription ) ! same mean+1 to any /eel1
 iron1 or manufactur$ goods t--  7,a7 7 
us$ 9 a project to :i* ?is section      
applies2 &  7,b7 7 n produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 or  7#b7 repres5t$ t any /eel1  
iron1 or manufactur$ goods 7 produc$ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates t-- 7,a7 7 us$ 9 a       
project to :i* ?is section applies2 &   
7,b7 7 n produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7f7
 ,consi/5cy ) int]national agreem5ts    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is section %all be      
appli$ 9 a mann] t is consi/5t ) ,unit$ 
,/ates obligations "u int]national      
agreem5ts4  7#b7 ,treatm5t ( =eign      
c\ntries 9 violation ( int]national     
agreem5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator %all prohibit 
! use ( /eel1 iron1 & manufactur$ goods 
produc$ 9 a =eign c\ntry 9 a project    
fund$ ) am\nts made available to c>ry   

out ?is ,act1 includ+ any project = :i* 
! ,adm9i/rator has issu$ a waiv] "u     
subsection 7b71 if ! ,adm9i/rator1 9    
consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade   
,repres5tative1 det]m9es t ! =eign      
c\ntry is 9 violation ( ! t]ms ( an     
agreem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates by           
discrim9at+ aga9/ /eel1 iron1 or        
manufactur$ goods t are produc$ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & cov]$ by ! agreem5t4    
7g7 ,em]g5cy waiv] ,not)/&+ any o!r     
provision ( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
may waive ! applicability ( ?is section1
 9 :ole or 9 "p1 9 an em]g5cy4  4