,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hice ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #aj1 #bjbj,mrs4 ,dingell 7for herself and ,mr4 ,moolenaar7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to improve dam and hydropower safety1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,dam and ,hydropower ,safety ,improvements ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,,ferc briefing on ,edenville ,dam and ,sanford ,dam failures ,not later than #ij days after the date on which the ,forensic ,investigation ,team submits to the ,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission the report on the root causes1 and any other contributing causes1 of the ,edenville ,dam and ,sanford ,dam failures1 the ,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission shall conduct a briefing for1 and submit a report summarizing such briefing to1 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives that includes-- 7#a7 an explanation of the findings of the ,forensic ,investigation ,team report on the root causes1 and any other contributing causes1 of the ,edenville ,dam and ,sanford ,dam failures2 7#b7 a determination of whether the dam safety procedures established by the ,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission should be revised in light of the lessons learned from such report2 7#c7 a determination of whether additional safety inspections of dams should be required after large storms2 7#d7 a determination of whether the safety requirements and testing protocols for dams adequately account for the projected effects of future extreme weather events on the hydrology of river basins and dams2 and 7#e7 a determination of whether additional actions should be taken to ensure the safety of dams that operate without an emergency spillway4 #c4 ,dam safety conditions ,section #aj of the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hjc7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7k7 ,that the dam and other project works meet the ,commission's dam safety requirements and that the licensee shall continue to manage1 operate1 and maintain the dam and other project works in a manner that ensures dam safety and public safety under the operating conditions of the license4 4 #d4 ,dam safety requirements ,section #ae of the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hjh7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,the ,commission may issue a new license under this section only if the ,commission determines that the dam and other project works covered by the license meet the ,commission's dam safety requirements and that the licensee can continue to manage1 operate1 and maintain the dam and other project works in a manner that ensures dam safety and public safety under the operating conditions of the new license4 4 #e4 ,viability procedures ,the ,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission shall establish procedures to assess the financial viability of an applicant for a license under the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gia;a et seq47 to-- 7#a7 meet applicable dam safety requirements2 and 7#b7 operate the dam and project works under the license4 #f4 ,,ferc dam safety technical conference with ,states 7a7 ,technical conference ,not later than ,april #a1 #bjba1 the ,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission1 acting through the ,director of the ,office of ,energy ,projects1 shall hold a technical conference with the ,states to discuss and provide information on-- 7#a7 dam maintenance and repair2 7#b7 ,risk ,informed ,decision ,making2 7#c7 climate and hydrological regional changes that may affect the structural integrity of dams2 and 7#d7 high hazard dams4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #a1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjba4 7c7 ,state defined ,in this section1 the term ,state has the meaning given such term in section #c of the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74 #g4 ,required dam safety communications between ,,ferc and ,states 7a7 ,in general ,the ,commission1 acting through the ,director of the ,office of ,energy ,projects1 shall notify each ,state within which a project is located when-- 7#a7 the ,commission issues a finding1 following a dam safety inspection1 that requires the licensee for such project to take actions to repair the dam and other project works that are the subject of such finding2 7#b7 after a period of #e years starting on the date a finding under paragraph 7#a7 is issued1 the licensee has failed to take actions to repair the dam and other project works2 and 7#c7 the ,commission initiates a non-compliance proceeding or otherwise takes steps to revoke a license due to the failure of a licensee to take actions to repair a dam and other project works4 7b7 ,notice upon revocation1 surrender1 or implied surrender of a license ,if the ,commission issues an order to revoke a license or approve the surrender or implied surrender of a license under the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gib et seq471 the ,commission shall provide to the ,state within which the project that relates to such license is located-- 7#a7 all records pertaining to the structure and operation of the applicable dam and other project works1 including1 as applicable1 any dam safety inspection reports by independent consultants1 specifications for required repairs or maintenance of such dam and other project works that have not been completed1 and estimates of the costs for such repairs or maintenance2 7#b7 all records documenting the history of maintenance or repair work for the applicable dam and other project works2 7#c7 information on the age of the dam and other project works and the hazard classification of the dam and other project works2 7#d7 the most recent assessment of the condition of the dam and other project works by the ,commission2 7#e7 as applicable1 the most recent hydrologic information used to determine the potential maximum flood for the dam and other project works2 and 7#f7 the results of the most recent risk assessment completed on the dam and other project works4 7c7 ,definition ,in this section3 7#a7 ,commission ,the term ,commission means the ,federal ,energy ,regulatory ,commission4 7#b7 ,licensee ,the term licensee has the meaning given such term in section #c of the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74 7#c7 ,project ,the term project has the meaning given such term in section #c of the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74