,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ihic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #a1 #bjbd,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 ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,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 manage1 op]ate1 & ma9ta9
 ! dam & o!r project works 9 a mann] t  
ensures dam safety & public safety "u ! 
op]at+ conditions ( ! lic5se4  4  #c4   
,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-- 7#a7 !         

,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   
lic5se2 or  7#b7 ! new lic5se includes a
 plan to resolve ! noncompliance ( ! dam
 or o!r project works cov]$ by ! lic5se 
) ! ,commission's dam safety            
requirem5ts4  4  #d4 ,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  #e4 ,,f]c   
dam safety te*nical conf]5ce ) ,/ates   
7a7 ,te*nical conf]5ce ,n lat] ?an      
,octob] #a1 #bjbe1 ! ,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     
,/ate def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,/ate 
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( 
! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74
  #f4 ,requir$ 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$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #gib et seq471 ! ,commission  
%all consult ) ! ,/ate )9 :i* ! project 
t relates to su* lic5se is locat$ to    
provide to su* ,/ate-- 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