§ 467j. — Authorization of appropriations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC467j]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 9--PROTECTION OF NAVIGABLE WATERS AND OF HARBOR AND RIVER
IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY
SUBCHAPTER VII--DAM INSPECTION PROGRAM
Sec. 467j. Authorization of appropriations
(a) National dam safety program
(1) Annual amounts
There are authorized to be appropriated to FEMA to carry out
sections 467e, 467f, and 467h of this title (in addition to any
amounts made available for similar purposes included in any other
Act and amounts made available under subsections (b) through (e) of
this section), $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through
2006, to remain available until expended.
(2) Allocation
(A) In general
Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), for each fiscal year,
amounts made available under this subsection to carry out
section 467f of this title shall be allocated among the States
as follows:
(i) One-third among States that qualify for assistance
under section 467f(e) of this title.
(ii) Two-thirds among States that qualify for assistance
under section 467f(e) of this title, to each such State in
proportion to--
(I) the number of dams in the State that are listed
as State-regulated dams on the inventory of dams
maintained under section 467d of this title; as compared
to
(II) the number of dams in all States that are
listed as State-regulated dams on the inventory of dams
maintained under section 467d of this title.
(B) Maximum amount of allocation
The amount of funds allocated to a State under this
paragraph may not exceed 50 percent of the reasonable cost of
implementing the State dam safety program.
(C) Determination
The Director and the Board shall determine the amount
allocated to States.
(b) National dam inventory
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 467d of
this title $500,000 for each fiscal year.
(c) Research
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 467g of
this title $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2006, to
remain until expended.
(d) Dam safety training
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 467g-1
of this title $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2006.
(e) Staff
There is authorized to be appropriated to FEMA for the employment of
such additional staff personnel as are necessary to carry out sections
467f through 467g-1 of this title $600,000 for each of fiscal years 2003
through 2006.
(f) Limitation on use of amounts
Amounts made available under this subchapter may not be used to
construct or repair any Federal or non-Federal dam.
(Pub. L. 92-367, Sec. 13, formerly Sec. 12, as added Pub. L. 104-303,
title II, Sec. 215(c)(8), Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 3693; renumbered
Sec. 13 and amended Pub. L. 107-310, Secs. 5(1), 7, Dec. 2, 2002, 116
Stat. 2453.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 467j, Pub. L. 92-367, Sec. 11, as added Pub. L. 99-
662, title XII, Sec. 1201(b), Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4262; amended
Pub. L. 102-580, title II, Sec. 209(b), Oct. 31, 1992, 106 Stat. 4830,
related to training for State dam safety inspectors, prior to repeal by
Pub. L. 104-303, title II, Sec. 215(c)(2), Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat.
3685.
A prior section 13 of Pub. L. 92-367 was classified to section 467l
of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104-303.
Amendments
2002--Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 107-310, Sec. 7(a)(2), substituted
``$6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2006, to remain
available until expended'' for ``$1,000,000 for fiscal year 1998,
$2,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2000,
$4,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2002''.
Pub. L. 107-310, Sec. 7(a)(1), made technical amendment to reference
in original act which appears in text as reference to section 467h of
this title.
Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(i), (ii). Pub. L. 107-310, Sec. 7(b)(1),
substituted ``section 467f(e)'' for ``section 467f(f)''.
Subsec. (a)(2)(C). Pub. L. 107-310, Sec. 7(b)(2), struck out
``needing primary assistance and States needing advanced assistance
under section 467f(f) of this title'' before period at end.
Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 107-310, Sec. 7(c), added subsecs. (c)
to (e) and struck out former subsecs. (c) to (e) which authorized
appropriations for fiscal years 1998 through 2002 for dam safety
training, research, and staff.
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the
Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency relating thereto, to
the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related
references, see sections 313(1), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6,
Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security
Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note
under section 542 of Title 6.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 467f of this title.
