US Congress Senate Bill 3362 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 29 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-06-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4775)
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Dam Safety Act of 2012 - Authorizes appropriations for the National Dam Safety Program for FY2012-FY2016. Requires the head of a federal agency, on request, to provide a state dam safety agency with information on the condition and provisions for emergency operations of any dam the failure of which would affect the state. Includes as an objective of the National Dam Safety Program the development and implementation of 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. Directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to carry out such a public awareness and outreach program nationwide. Authorizes the Administrator to invite representatives from nongovernmental organizations to participate in meetings of the National Dam Safety Review Board.

Dam Safety Act of 2012

Sen. Daniel Akaka [D-HI]

Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]

Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID]

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-06-29	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4775)
2012-06-29	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4775)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/3362/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s3362/BILLS-112s3362is.pdf