legislation: 103-hr-1426

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103-hr-1426 103 hr 1426 Indian Dams Safety Act of 1994 Native Americans 1993-03-18 1994-08-23 Became Public Law No: 103-302. House Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] NM D R000229 0 Indian Dams Safety Act of 1994 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) establish a dam safety maintenance program within the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) in order to maintain each dam on Indian lands in a satisfactory condition; (2) perform necessary repair and rehabilitation work to bring any unsatisfactory dam to satisfactory condition and to then place the dam under the program's maintenance; and (3) develop a maintenance action plan, with priority given to dams with high or significant risk ratings. Directs the Secretary to develop a comprehensive list of dams on Indian lands describing conditions of: (1) dam safety; (2) risk hazard; and (3) maintenance deficiencies. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) obtain technical assistance from other agencies and departments; and (2) contract with appropriate Indian tribes to carry out the program. States that the dam safety program (of 1980) and the program established by this Act shall be under BIA direction. Authorizes appropriations. 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z  

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