,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #caaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bd1 #bjbc,mr4 
,cram] 7= ,mr4 ,padilla 7= himself1 ,mr4
 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,boozman1    
,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4      
,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,ricketts1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 
,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4      
,wyd51 & ,mr4 ,pet]s77 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public
 ,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,national
 ,dam ,safety ,program ,act to          
reau?orize & improve t ,act1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,national ,dam ,safety     
,program ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbc4  
#b4 ,improvem5ts to ,national ,dam      
,safety ,program  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#ac7 ?r\gh 7#af7 z p>agraphs 7#ad7     
?r\gh 7#ag71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by   
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ab7 ! foll[+3    

7#ac7 ,small disadvantag$ community ,!  
t]m small disadvantag$ community means a
 community ) a population ( less ?an    
#ej1jjj t has a m$ian h\sehold income ( 
less ?an #hj p]c5t ( ! /atewide m$ian   
h\sehold income4  4  7b7 ,rehabilitation
 ( high haz>d pot5tial dams ,section    
#h;,a ( ! ,national ,dam ,safety        
,program ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dfg;f-#b7 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c77#b71 by
 /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7,c7 ,grant assurance ,z "p ( a
 grant agreem5t "u subp>agraph 7,b71 !  
,adm9i/rator %all require t ea* eligible
 subrecipi5t to :i* ! ,/ate aw>ds a     
grant "u ?is section provides an        
assurance f ! dam own]1 ) respect to !  
dam to be rehabilitat$1 t ! dam own] w  
c>ry out a plan = ma9t5ance ( ! dam dur+
 ! expect$ life ( ! dam4  2  7#b7 9     
subsection 7d77#b77;,c71 by /rik+ commit
 & ins]t+ = a project n includ+ removal1
 obta9 a commitm5t f ! dam own]2  7#c7  
by /rik+ subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7e7 ,floodpla9 managem5t plans 

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z a condition ( receipt (
 assi/ance "u ?is section1 an eligible  
subrecipi5t %all demon/rate t a         
floodpla9 managem5t plan to r$uce !     
impacts ( future flood ev5ts f a        
controll$ or uncontroll$ release f ! dam
 or managem5t ( wat] levels 9 ! area    
impact$ by ! dam-- 7,a7 = a removal--   
7i7 is 9 place2 &  7ii7 id5tifies areas 
t w\ld be impact$ by ! removal ( ! dam &
 includes a communication & outrea* plan
 = ! project & ! impact ( ! project on !
 affect$ communities2 or  7,b7 = a      
project n includ+ removal-- 7i7 is 9    
place2 or  7ii7 w be-- 7,i7 develop$ n  
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( execution
 ( a project agreem5t = assi/ance "u ?is
 section2 &  7,,ii7 implem5t$ n lat] ?an
 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( completion (     
con/ruction ( ! project4  7#b7          
,requirem5t ,9 ! case ( a plan = a      
removal1 ! ,adm9i/rator may n impose any
 additional requirem5ts or conditions   
o!r ?an ! requirem5ts 9 p>agraph        
7#a77;,a74  7#c7 ,inclusions ,a plan "u 

p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all address-- 7,a7  
pot5tial measures1 practices1 & policies
 to r$uce loss ( life1 injuries1 damage 
to prop]ty & facilities1 public         
exp5ditures1 & o!r adv]se impacts (     
flood+ 9 ! area protect$ or impact$ by !
 dam2  7,b7 plans = flood fight+ &      
evacuation2 &  7,c7 public education &  
aw>5ess ( flood risks4  7#d7 ,plan      
crit]ia & te*nical support ,!           
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,bo>d1 
%all provide crit]ia1 & may provide     
te*nical support1 = ! developm5t &      
implem5tation ( floodpla9 managem5t     
plans prep>$ "u ?is subsection4  2  7#d7
 by /rik+ subsection 7f7 & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7f7 ,priority sy/em ,!         
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,bo>d1 
%all develop a risk-bas$ priority sy/em 
= ,/ates to use 9 prioritiz+ multiple   
applications ea* ye> = eligible high    
haz>d pot5tial dams = :i* grants may be 
made "u ?is section4  2  7#e7 9         
subsection 7g77#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 
7,a71 by /rik+ ,any & ins]t+ ,except z  

provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 any2 &  7,b7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,small
 disadvantag$ communities ,subp>agraph  
7,a7 %all n apply to a project c>ri$ out
 by or = ! b5efit ( a small disadvantag$
 community4  2 &  7#f7 9 subsection     
7j77#d71 by /rik+ #bjbf & ins]t+ #bjbh4 
7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations      
,section #ad ( ! ,national ,dam ,safety 
,program ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dfg;j7 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #bjbc & ins]t+  
#bjbh2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9  
subp>agraph 7,a71 9 ! matt] prec$+      
clause 7i71 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 &
 7,c7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,b72  7ii7  
by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7iii7 by  
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z           
subp>agraph 7,b72  7#b7 9 subsection    
7b71 by /rik+ #bjbc & ins]t+ #bjbh2     
7#c7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ #bjbc & 
ins]t+ #bjbh2  7#d7 9 subsection 7d71 by
 /rik+ #bjbc & ins]t+ #bjbh2  7#e7 9    
subsection 7e71 by /rik+ #bjbc & ins]t+ 
#bjbh2 &  7#f7 9 subsection 7f71 by     

/rik+ #bjbc & ins]t+ #bjbh4