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33 U.S.C. 467f-2: Rehabilitation of high hazard potential dams

Created in 2016 by Public Law 92-367. Changed by 2 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 9497 Water Resources Development Act of 2026 · passed house · would change (f)

How it got here

2025

  • Pub. L. 118–272, §1132(c)(1), added subpar. (C) and struck out former subpar. (C). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "As part of a grant agreement under subparagraph (B), the Administrator shall require that each eligible subrecipient to which the State awards a grant und… (Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 118–272, §1132(c)(2), substituted "for a project not including removal, obtain a commitment from the dam owner" for "commit". (Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 118–272, §1132(c)(3), added subsec. (e) and struck out former subsec. (e) which related to floodplain management plans to reduce impacts of future flood events in areas protected by projects. (Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 118–272, §1132(c)(4)(A), substituted "Except as provided in subparagraph (C), any" for "Any". (Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 118–272, §1132(c)(4)(B), added subpar. (C). (Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024) Law text · (g)

2020

  • Pub. L. 116–260, §132(b)(1), substituted "to States with dam safety programs" for "to non-Federal sponsors". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §132(b)(2), substituted "to a State may be used by the State to award grants to eligible subrecipients for" for "a project may be used for" in introductory provisions. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §132(b)(3)(A), substituted "State" for "non-Federal sponsor". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §132(b)(3)(B)(i), substituted "eligible high hazard potential dams to a State" for "an eligible high hazard potential dam to a non-Federal sponsor". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §132(b)(3)(B)(ii), in heading, substituted "Grant" for "Project grant" and, in text, substituted "grant agreement with the State" for "project grant agreement with the non-Federal sponsor" and "projects for which the grant is awarded," for "project,". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §132(b)(3)(B)(iii), amended subpar. (C) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "As part of a project grant agreement under subparagraph (B), the Administrator shall require the non-Federal sponsor to provide an assurance, with respect to the dam to … (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §132(b)(3)(B)(iv), substituted "A State may not award a grant to an eligible subrecipient under this section that exceeds, for any 1 dam," for "A grant provided under this section shall not exceed" in introductory provisions. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §132(b)(4)(A), inserted "to an eligible subrecipient" after "this section". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §132(b)(4)(B)(i), (ii), substituted "Eligible subrecipient" for "Non-Federal sponsor" in heading and "an eligible subrecipient shall, with respect to the dam to be rehabilitated by the eligible subrecipient" for "the non-Federal sponsor shall" in introductory provis… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §132(b)(4)(B)(iii), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "participate in, and comply with, all applicable Federal flood insurance programs;". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §132(b)(4)(B)(iv), substituted "beginning not later than 2 years after the date on which the Administrator publishes criteria for hazard mitigation plans under paragraph (3), demonstrate that the Tribal or local government with jurisdiction over the area in which… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §132(b)(4)(B)(v), substituted "expected life of the dam" for "50-year period". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §132(b)(4)(C), added par. (3). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §132(b)(5)(A)(i), substituted "an eligible subrecipient" for "non-Federal sponsor" in introductory provisions. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §132(b)(5)(A)(ii), substituted "2 years" for "1 year" in cls. (i) and (ii). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §132(b)(5)(B), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Administrator may provide technical support for the development and implementation of floodplain management plans prepared under this subsection." (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §132(b)(6), substituted "an eligible subrecipient" for "a non-Federal sponsor" in introductory provisions. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (i)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.