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[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), $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.

                           (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(f) of this title.
                (ii) Two-thirds among States that qualify for assistance 
            under section 467f(f) 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 needing primary assistance and States 
        needing advanced assistance under section 467f(f) of this title.

(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) Dam safety training

    There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 467f(g) 
of this title $500,000 for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2002.

(d) Research

    There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 467g of 
this title $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1998 through 2002.

(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 
467d through 467g of this title $400,000 for each of fiscal years 1998 
through 2002.

(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. 12, as added Pub. L. 104-303, title II, 
Sec. 215(c)(8), Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 3693.)


                            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 12 of Pub. L. 92-367 was classified to section 467k 
of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104-303.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 467f of this title.
