Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Dam Assessment and Mitigation Support Act” or the “DAMS Act”.
Dam Assessment and Mitigation Support Act
A BILL
To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to reauthorize certain assistance to States, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 National Dam Safety Program Act amendments
National Dam Safety Program— Section 8(e) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467f(e)) is amended by striking paragraph (4).
Rehabilitation of high hazard potential dams—
Priority system— Section 8A(f) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467f–2(f)) is amended by inserting “, which system shall be used by any State that is not using a risk-based priority system developed by the State for identifying such dams” before the period at the end.
Authorization of appropriations— Section 8A(j)(4) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467f–2(j)(4)) is amended by striking “2026” and inserting “2031”.