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Bill113th CongressFiled Jan 16, 2014Water Resources Development
S. 1946

A bill to amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to modify the authorization of appropriations.

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What it doesSummary reported to senate with amendment(s) (Jul 31, 2014)

Amends the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to increase the authorization ceiling for FY2014.

Increases the maximum amount of funds that may be be obligated for carrying out actual construction to modify an existing dam prior to 30 calendar days from the date that the Secretary of the Interior has transmitted a report on such dam to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate (currently, to Congress).

Requires the Secretary, at least 30 days before making modification expenditures of between $1.8 million and $20 million, to submit to such Committees written notice that provides a summary of the project, the cost of the project, and any alternatives that were considered.

What just happenedJul 31, 2014

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 514.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR](D-OR)Sponsor
3 cosponsors3 D
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  • Reported to SenateJul 31, 2014
  • Introduced in SenateJan 16, 2014
  1. Jul 31, 2014Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 514.

  2. Jul 31, 2014Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Landrieu with an amendment. With written report No. 113-227.

  3. Jul 31, 2014Committee14000

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Landrieu with an amendment. With written report No. 113-227.

  4. Jun 18, 2014Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

  5. Feb 27, 2014Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-284.

  6. Jan 16, 2014IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  7. Jan 16, 2014IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S444-445)

  8. Jan 16, 2014IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reported to Senate with amendment(s)Jul 31, 20141

Amends the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to increase the authorization ceiling for FY2014.

Increases the maximum amount of funds that may be be obligated for carrying out actual construction to modify an existing dam prior to 30 calendar days from the date that the Secretary of the Interior has transmitted a report on such dam to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate (currently, to Congress).

Requires the Secretary, at least 30 days before making modification expenditures of between $1.8 million and $20 million, to submit to such Committees written notice that provides a summary of the project, the cost of the project, and any alternatives that were considered.

Introduced in SenateJan 16, 2014

Amends the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to: (1) modify the authorization of appropriations to strike provisions authorizing the appropriation of specified additional amounts for the dam safety program; and (2) provide for the reimbursement of costs incurred in the modification of structures under such Act, the cause of which results from new hydrologic or seismic data or changes in state-of-the-art criteria deemed necessary for safety purposes, from amounts authorized to be appropriated (currently, only from such specified additional amounts).

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