118th Congress Water Resources Development
H.R. 4959: To require to Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on the status of dams in the USDA watershed program.
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Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Ann Kuster D-NHOriginal
- Morgan McGarvey D-KYOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Derrick Van Orden SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Derrick Van Orden.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Introduced in House
- Referred 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.