S. 1727: A bill to authorize additional appropriations for the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978.

108th Congress · introduced 2003-10-14 · Water Resources Development · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-439.

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Where it came from: introduced 2003-10-14 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-439. (final step reached)
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Official title

A bill to authorize additional appropriations for the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 15, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to increase funding levels for projects to preserve the structural safety of Bureau of Reclamation dams and related facilities. Increases the ceiling (from $750,000 to $1.25 million) on the amount that may be obligated for dam modifications prior to 30 calendar days from the date that the Secretary of the Interior has reported on the safety of the existing dam to Congress. Directs the Secretary: (1) during the construction of a modification of a structure under such Act, to consider cost containment measures recommended by a project beneficiary that has elected to consult with the Bureau; (2) to provide to project beneficiaries periodic notice regarding the costs and status of the modification; (3) upon identifying a Bureau facility for modification, to provide to the project beneficiaries written notice describing the need for and the process for identifying and implementing the modification and summarizing administrative and legal requirements; (4) to provide project beneficiaries an opportunity to consult with the Bureau on the planning, design, and construction of the proposed modification and to develop and provide time frames for such consultation; (5) prior to submitting required reports, to consider any alternative submitted by a project beneficiary that has elected to consult with the Bureau; and (6) to provide to the project beneficiary a timely written response of proposed actions to address the recommendation. (Requires that the Secretary's response be included in the required reports.) Authorizes the Secretary to waive one or more of the requirements of this Act upon determining that implementation of the requirement could have an adverse impact on dam safety or security.

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Official text

A bill to authorize additional appropriations for the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978.

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Sponsor: Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 1727, A bill to authorize additional appropriations for the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 (2004-06-23); CBO cost estimate: S. 1727, A bill to authorize additional appropriations for the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 (2004-06-23)

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Words on this page, explained (5)

Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Obligation: A binding promise by a government agency to pay money, for example by signing a contract or awarding a grant. Spending data such as USAspending.gov counts money when it is obligated, which can be before it is actually paid out.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108s1727.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/s>

Record fed-us-cong108-s1727 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108