H.R. 4959 · 118th Congress

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

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2023-07-27
Latest action
2023-08-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Summary

This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on dams in watershed programs of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Specifically, GAO must report on dams that receive assistance under (1) the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, (2) the Act of December 22, 1944, (3) the Pilot Watershed Program, and (4) the Resource Conservation and Development program. The report must include the status of the dams, including information related to

the location, ownership, and structural conditions of the dams;their compliance with certain environmental requirements;their hazard classification assessments; andwhether the dams have exceeded their life expectancies.