Sec. 9001 Short title
This title may be cited as the “Dam Safety Act of 2013”.
Title IX — Dam safety
IX Dam safety
Sec. 9002 Purpose
The purpose of this title and the amendments made by this title is to reduce the risks to life and property from dam failure in the United States through the reauthorization of an effective national dam safety program that brings together the expertise and resources of the Federal Government and non-Federal interests in achieving national dam safety hazard reduction.
Sec. 9003 Administrator
In general— The National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467 et seq.) is amended by striking “Director” each place it appears and inserting “Administrator”.
by striking paragraph (3);
by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and
by inserting before paragraph (2) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)) the following:
“(1) Administrator—The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.”
Sec. 9004 Inspection of dams
Section 3(b)(1) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467a(b)(1)) is amended by striking “or maintenance” and inserting “maintenance, condition, or provisions for emergency operations”.
Sec. 9005 National Dam Safety Program
Objectives— Section 8(c) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467f(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
“(4) develop and implement a comprehensive dam safety hazard education and public awareness program to assist the public in preparing for, mitigating, responding to, and recovering from dam incidents;”
Board— Section 8(f)(4) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467f(f)(4)) is amended by inserting “, representatives from nongovernmental organizations,” after “State agencies”.
Sec. 9006 Public awareness and outreach for dam safety
The National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467 et seq.) is amended—
by redesignating sections 11, 12, and 13 as sections 12, 13, and 14, respectively; and
by inserting after section 10 (33 U.S.C. 467g–1) the following:
“11. Public awareness and outreach for dam safety
“The Administrator, in consultation with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, dam owners, the emergency management community, the private sector, nongovernmental organizations and associations, institutions of higher education, and any other appropriate entities shall carry out a nationwide public awareness and outreach program to assist the public in preparing for, mitigating, responding to, and recovering from dam incidents.”
Sec. 9007 Authorization of appropriations
National Dam Safety Program—
Annual amounts— Section 14(a)(1) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467j(a)(1)) (as so redesignated) is amended by striking “$6,500,000” and all that follows through “2011” and inserting “$9,200,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018”.
Maximum amount of allocation— Section 14(a)(2)(B) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467j(a)(2)(B)) (as so redesignated) is amended—
by striking “The amount” and inserting the following:
“(i) In general—The amount”
by adding at the end the following:
“(ii) Fiscal year 2014 and subsequent fiscal years—For fiscal year 2014 and each subsequent fiscal year, the amount of funds allocated to a State under this paragraph may not exceed the amount of funds committed by the State to implement dam safety activities.”
National dam inventory— Section 14(b) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467j(b)) (as so redesignated) is amended by striking “$650,000” and all that follows through “2011” and inserting “$500,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018”.
Public awareness— Section 14 of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467j) (as so redesignated) is amended—
by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as subsections (d) through (g), respectively; and
by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
“(c) Public awareness—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 11 $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.”
Research— Section 14(d) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (as so redesignated) is amended by striking “$1,600,000” and all that follows through “2011” and inserting “$1,450,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018”.
Dam safety training— Section 14(e) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (as so redesignated) is amended by striking “$550,000” and all that follows through “2011” and inserting “$750,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018”.
Staff— Section 14(f) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (as so redesignated) is amended by striking “$700,000” and all that follows through “2011” and inserting “$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018”.