§ 3801. — Findings.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC3801]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 40--INDIAN DAMS SAFETY
Sec. 3801. Findings
The Congress finds that--
(1) the Secretary of the Interior has identified 53 dams on
Indian lands that present a threat to human life in the event of a
failure;
(2) because of inadequate attention in the past to problems
stemming from structural deficiencies and regular maintenance
requirements for dams operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs,
unsafe Bureau dams continue to pose an imminent threat to people and
property;
(3) many Bureau dams have maintenance deficiencies regardless of
their current safety condition classification and the deficiencies
must be corrected to avoid future threats to human life and
property;
(4) safe working dams on Indian lands are necessary to supply
irrigation water, to provide flood control, to provide water for
municipal, industrial, domestic, livestock, and recreation uses, and
for fish and wildlife habitats; and
(5) it is necessary to institute a regular dam maintenance and
repair program, utilizing the expertise in the Bureau, Indian
tribes, and other Federal agencies.
(Pub. L. 103-302, Sec. 2, Aug. 23, 1994, 108 Stat. 1560.)
Short Title
Section 1 of Pub. L. 103-302 provided that: ``This Act [enacting
this chapter] may be cited as the `Indian Dams Safety Act of 1994'.''
