,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hice  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aj1         
#bjbj,mrs4 ,d+ell 7= h]self & ,mr4      
,mool5a>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve dam &  
hydrop[] safety1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,national ,dam & ,hydrop[] ,safety      
,improvem5ts ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,,f]c   
brief+ on ,ed5ville ,dam & ,san=d ,dam  
failures ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date on :i* ! ,=5sic ,inve/igation ,team
 submits to ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory 
,commission ! report on ! root causes1 &
 any o!r contribut+ causes1 ( !         
,ed5ville ,dam & ,san=d ,dam failures1 !
 ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission  
%all conduct a brief+ =1 & submit a     
report summ>iz+ su* brief+ to1 !        
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t includes--    
7#a7 an explanation ( ! f9d+s ( ! ,=5sic
 ,inve/igation ,team report on ! root   

causes1 & any o!r contribut+ causes1 ( !
 ,ed5ville ,dam & ,san=d ,dam failures2 
7#b7 a det]m9ation ( :e!r ! dam safety  
proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,f$]al ,en]gy   
,regulatory ,commission %\ld be revis$ 9
 light ( ! lessons le>n$ f su* report2  
7#c7 a det]m9ation ( :e!r additional    
safety inspections ( dams %\ld be       
requir$ aft] l>ge /orms2  7#d7 a        
det]m9ation ( :e!r ! safety requirem5ts 
& te/+ protocols = dams adequately      
acc\nt = ! project$ effects ( future    
extreme wea!r ev5ts on ! hydrology (    
riv] bas9s & dams2 &  7#e7 a det]m9ation
 ( :e!r additional actions %\ld be tak5 
to ensure ! safety ( dams t op]ate )\t  
an em]g5cy spillway4  #c4 ,dam safety   
conditions ,section #aj ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] 
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hjc7 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7 ,t ! dam & 
o!r project works meet ! ,commission's  
dam safety requirem5ts & t ! lic5see    
%all cont9ue to manage1 op]ate1 & ma9ta9
 ! dam & o!r project works 9 a mann] t  
ensures dam safety & public safety "u ! 

op]at+ conditions ( ! lic5se4  4  #d4   
,dam safety requirem5ts ,section #ae ( !
 ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hjh7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7
 ,! ,commission may issue a new lic5se  
"u ?is section only if ! ,commission    
det]m9es t ! dam & o!r project works    
cov]$ by ! lic5se meet ! ,commission's  
dam safety requirem5ts & t ! lic5see c  
cont9ue to manage1 op]ate1 & ma9ta9 !   
dam & o!r project works 9 a mann] t     
ensures dam safety & public safety "u ! 
op]at+ conditions ( ! new lic5se4  4    
#e4 ,viability proc$ures ,! ,f$]al      
,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission %all     
e/abli% proc$ures to assess ! f9ancial  
viability ( an applicant = a lic5se "u !
 ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gia;a 
et seq47 to-- 7#a7 meet applicable dam  
safety requirem5ts2 &  7#b7 op]ate ! dam
 & project works "u ! lic5se4  #f4 ,,f]c
 dam safety te*nical conf]5ce ) ,/ates  
7a7 ,te*nical conf]5ce ,n lat] ?an      
,april #a1 #bjba1 ! ,f$]al ,en]gy       
,regulatory ,commission1 act+ ?r\gh !   

,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,en]gy ,projects1
 %all hold a te*nical conf]5ce ) !      
,/ates to discuss & provide in=mation   
on-- 7#a7 dam ma9t5ance & repair2  7#b7 
,risk ,in=m$ ,decision ,mak+2  7#c7     
climate & hydrological regional *anges t
 may affect ! /ructural integrity (     
dams2 &  7#d7 high haz>d dams4  7b7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #a1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>     
#bjba4  7c7 ,/ate def9$ ,9 ?is section1 
! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9  
section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #gif74  #g4 ,requir$ dam      
safety communications betwe5 ,,f]c &    
,/ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission1    
act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,en]gy ,projects1 %all notify ea* ,/ate 
)9 :i* a project is locat$ :5-- 7#a7 !  
,commission issues a f9d+1 foll[+ a dam 
safety inspection1 t requires ! lic5see 
= su* project to take actions to repair 
! dam & o!r project works t are !       
subject ( su* f9d+2  7#b7 aft] a p]iod (

 #e ye>s />t+ on ! date a f9d+ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 is issu$1 ! lic5see has   
fail$ to take actions to repair ! dam & 
o!r project works2 &  7#c7 ! ,commission
 initiates a non-compliance proce$+ or  
o!rwise takes /eps to revoke a lic5se   
due to ! failure ( a lic5see to take    
actions to repair a dam & o!r project   
works4  7b7 ,notice ^u revocation1      
surr5d]1 or impli$ surr5d] ( a lic5se   
,if ! ,commission issues an ord] to     
revoke a lic5se or approve ! surr5d] or 
impli$ surr5d] ( a lic5se "u ! ,f$]al   
,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gib et seq471 
! ,commission %all provide to ! ,/ate )9
 :i* ! project t relates to su* lic5se  
is locat$-- 7#a7 all records p]ta9+ to !
 /ructure & op]ation ( ! applicable dam 
& o!r project works1 includ+1 z         
applicable1 any dam safety inspection   
reports by indep5d5t consultants1       
specifications = requir$ repairs or     
ma9t5ance ( su* dam & o!r project works 
t h n be5 complet$1 & e/imates ( ! co/s 
= su* repairs or ma9t5ance2  7#b7 all   

records docum5t+ ! hi/ory ( ma9t5ance or
 repair "w = ! applicable dam & o!r     
project works2  7#c7 in=mation on ! age 
( ! dam & o!r project works & ! haz>d   
classification ( ! dam & o!r project    
works2  7#d7 ! mo/ rec5t assessm5t ( !  
condition ( ! dam & o!r project works by
 ! ,commission2  7#e7 z applicable1 !   
mo/ rec5t hydrologic in=mation us$ to   
det]m9e ! pot5tial maximum flood = ! dam
 & o!r project works2 &  7#f7 ! results 
( ! mo/ rec5t risk assessm5t complet$ on
 ! dam & o!r project works4  7c7        
,def9ition ,9 ?is section3 7#a7         
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission4  
7#b7 ,lic5see ,! t]m lic5see has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al   
,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74  7#c7   
,project ,! t]m project has ! mean+ giv5
 su* t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[]   
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74