To require to Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on the status of dams in the USDA watershed program.
- Last Action
- 8/28/2023
Actions
- 2023-08-28Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
- 2023-07-28Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- 2023-07-27Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-07-27Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-07-27Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-07-27Introduced in House
- 2023-07-27Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-07-27 (00)
This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on dams in watershed programs of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Specifically, GAO must report on dams that receive assistance under (1) the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, (2) the Act of December 22, 1944, (3) the Pilot Watershed Program, and (4) the Resource Conservation and Development program. The report must include the status of the dams, including information related to
- the location, ownership, and structural conditions of the dams;
- their compliance with certain environmental requirements;
- their hazard classification assessments; and
- whether the dams have exceeded their life expectancies.
Cosponsors (2)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- Morgan McGarvey (D-KY)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Dams and canals
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Infrastructure development
- Watersheds
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