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H.R. 3224: Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2007

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H.R. 3224: Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2007

110th Congress · introduced 2007-07-30 · Water Resources Development · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1071.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2007-07-30 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 1010 (2007): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR3224 (2007-10-29), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1071. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2007

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on October 29, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2007 - Amends the National Dam Safety Program Act to require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a program to provide grant assistance to states for use in rehabilitating publicly-owned dams that fail to meet minimum safety standards and pose an unacceptable risk to the public (deficient dams). Sets forth provisions regarding procedures for grant awards and fund allocation. Requires: (1) states receiving grants under this Act to comply with standards applicable to financial contributions for emergency preparedness purposes under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; and (2) FEMA to develop a risk-based priority system for identifying deficient dams for which such grants may be made. Limits the federal share of rehabilitation costs to 65%. Authorizes appropriations.

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Official text

Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2007

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3] · 19 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3224, Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2007 (2007-08-14); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3224, Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2007 (2007-08-14); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3224, Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2007 (2008-09-23); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3224, Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2007 (2008-09-23)

Cosponsors on this site

Jim Costa (D-CA), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)

Recorded votes

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Appropriation
Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr3224 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110