HR 4959 United States House · 118th Congress

To require to Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on the status of dams in the USDA watershed program.

HR 4959 requires the Comptroller General to submit a report to Congress within one year of enactment on the condition and safety of dams funded through USDA watershed programs. The report must detail each dam's location, structural status, compliance with environmental guidelines, safety risk classification, whether it meets its intended purpose, and if decommissioning is warranted due to safety, cost, or environmental factors. It applies specifically to dams supported under four USDA watershed laws, including the Watershed Protection Act and the 1944 Flood Prevention Act. This is a data-gathering measure focused on transparency, not a policy change or mandate for action.

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Jul 2023

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Introduced Jul 27, 2023 Last action Aug 28, 2023

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Aug 28, 2023

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

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Jul 28, 2023

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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Jul 27, 2023

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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.

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Jul 27, 2023

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