text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF NATIONAL DAM SAFETY PROGRAM ACT.
  
      (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Dam Safety and 
  Security Act of 2002''.
      (b) Amendment of National Dam Safety Program Act.--Except as 
  otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or 
  repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or a repeal of, a 
  section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be 
  made to a section or other provision of the National Dam Safety Program 
  Act (33 U.S.C. 467 et seq.).
  
  SEC. 2. INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON DAM SAFETY.
  
      Section 7(b) (33 U.S.C. 467e(b)) is amended--
          (1) by striking ``Federal and State programs'' and inserting 
      ``Federal programs''; and
          (2) by striking ``through--'' and all that follows through the 
      period at the end and inserting ``through coordination and 
      information exchange among Federal agencies concerning 
      implementation of the Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety.''.
  
  SEC. 3. NATIONAL DAM SAFETY PROGRAM.
  
      (a) In General.--Section 8(a)(3) (33 U.S.C. 467f(a)(3)) is 
  amended--
          (1) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``implementation plan 
      described in subsection (e)'' and inserting ``strategic plan 
      described in subsection (b)''; and
          (2) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``subsection (f)'' and 
      inserting ``subsection (e)''.
      (b) Duties.--Section 8(b) (33 U.S.C. 467f(b)) is amended to read as 
  follows:
      ``(b) Duties.--The Director shall prepare a strategic plan--
          ``(1) to establish goals, priorities, and target dates to 
      improve the safety of dams in the United States; and
          ``(2) to the extent feasible, to establish cooperation and 
      coordination with, and assistance to, interested governmental 
      entities in all States.''.
      (c) Objectives.--Section 8(c) (33 U.S.C. 467f(c)) is amended--
          (1) in paragraph (5) by striking ``and'' at the end;
          (2) in paragraph (6) by striking the period at the end and 
      inserting ``; and''; and
          (3) by adding at the end the following:
          ``(7) develop technical assistance materials, seminars, and 
      guidelines to improve security for dams in the United States.''.
      (d) Functional Activities.--Section 8(d)(3)(A) (33 U.S.C. 
  467f(d)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ``and shall be'' and all that 
  follows through the period at the end and inserting ``and shall be 
  exercised by chairing the Board to coordinate national efforts to 
  improve the safety of the dams in the United States.''.
      (e) Implementation Plan; Dam Safety Training.--
          (1) In general.--Section 8 (33 U.S.C. 467f) is amended by 
      striking subsections (e) and (g) and redesignating subsections (f) 
      and (h) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively.
          (2) Conforming amendments.--Section 2 (33 U.S.C. 467) is 
      amended--
              (A) in paragraph (1) by striking ``section 8(h)'' and 
          inserting ``section 8(f)''; and
              (B) in paragraph (12) by striking ``section 8(f)'' and 
          inserting ``section 8(e)''.
      (f) Assistance for State Dam Safety Programs.--Section 8(e) (as 
  redesignated by subsection (e) of this section) is amended--
          (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``the Director shall provide 
      assistance'' and all that follows through the period at the end and 
      inserting ``the Director shall provide assistance with amounts made 
      available under section 13 to assist States in establishing, 
      maintaining, and improving dam safety programs in accordance with 
      the criteria specified in paragraph (2).'';
          (2) in paragraph (2)--
              (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
                  (i) by striking ``primary''; and
                  (ii) by striking ``, and for a State to be eligible'' 
              and all that follows before the colon;
              (B) in subparagraph (A)--
                  (i) in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking 
              ``For a State to be eligible for assistance under this 
              subsection, a State'' and inserting ``A State''; and
                  (ii) in clause (vi) by inserting ``improve security,'' 
              before ``revise operating procedures,''; and
          (3) in paragraph (3) by striking ``contract'' each place it 
      appears and inserting ``agreement''.
      (g) Board.--
          (1) Establishment.--Section 8(f)(1) (as redesignated by 
      subsection (e) of this section) is amended--
              (A) by striking ``The Director may establish'' and 
          inserting ``The Director shall establish''; and
              (B) by striking ``to monitor'' and all that follows through 
          the period at the end and inserting ``to monitor the safety of 
          dams in the United States, to monitor State implementation of 
          this section, and to advise the Director on national dam safety 
          policy.''.
          (2) Voting membership.--Section 8(f)(3) (as redesignated by 
      subsection (e) of this section) is amended--
              (A) in the paragraph heading by striking ``Membership'' and 
          inserting ``Voting membership'';
              (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking 
          ``11 members'' and inserting ``11 voting members''; and
              (C) by striking subparagraphs (F) and (G) and inserting the 
          following:
              ``(F) 5 members shall be selected by the Director from 
          among State dam safety officials; and
              ``(G) 1 member shall be selected by the Director to 
          represent the private sector.''.
          (3) Nonvoting membership; duties; work groups.--Section 8(f) 
      (as redesignated by subsection (e) of this section) is amended--
              (A) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) as 
          paragraphs (7), (8), and (9), respectively; and
              (B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
          ``(4) Nonvoting membership.--The Director, in consultation with 
      the Board, may invite a representative of the National Laboratories 
      of the Department of Energy and may invite representatives from 
      Federal or State agencies or dam safety experts, as needed, to 
      participate in meetings of the Board.
          ``(5) Duties.--
              ``(A) In general.--The Board shall encourage the 
          establishment and maintenance of effective programs, policies, 
          and guidelines to enhance dam safety for the protection of 
          human life and property throughout the United States.
              ``(B) Coordination and information exchange among 
          agencies.--In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Board shall 
          encourage coordination and information exchange among Federal 
          and State dam safety agencies that share common problems and 
          responsibilities for dam safety, including planning, design, 
          construction, operation, emergency action planning, 
          inspections, maintenance, regulation or licensing, technical or 
          financial assistance, research, and data management.
          ``(6) Work groups.--The Director may establish work groups 
      under the Board to assist the Board in accomplishing its goals. The 
      work groups shall consist of members of the Board and other 
      individuals selected by the Director.''.
          (4) Travel expenses.--Section 8(f) (as redesignated by 
      subsection (e) of this section) is amended by striking paragraph 
      (8) (as redesignated by paragraph (3)(A) of this subsection) and 
      inserting the following:
          ``(8) Travel expenses.--
              ``(A) Representatives of federal agencies.--To the extent 
          amounts are madeavailable in advance in appropriations Acts, 
  each member of the Board who represents a Federal agency shall be 
  reimbursed of appropriations for travel expenses by his or her agency, 
  including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for an 
  employee of an agency under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, 
  United States Code, while away from the home or regular place of 
  business of the member in the performance of services for the Board.
              ``(B) Other individuals.--To the extent amounts are made 
          available in advance in appropriations Acts, each member of the 
          Board who represents a State agency, the member of the Board 
          who represents the private sector, and each member of a work 
          group created under paragraph (1) shall be reimbursed for 
          travel expenses by FEMA, including per diem in lieu of 
          subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency 
          under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States 
          Code, while away from home or regular place of business of the 
          member in performance of services for the Board.''.
  
  SEC. 4. RESEARCH.
  
      Section 9(a) (33 U.S.C. 467g) is amended--
          (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
              (A) by striking ``in cooperation with ICODS'' and inserting 
          ``in cooperation with the Board''; and
              (B) by inserting ``and support'' after ``develop'';
          (2) in paragraph (1) by striking ``and'' at the end;
          (3) in paragraph (2) by striking the period at the end and 
      inserting a semicolon; and
          (4) by adding at the end the following:
          ``(3) development and maintenance of information resources 
      systems needed to support managing the safety of dams; and
          ``(4) initiatives to guide the formulation of effective public 
      policy and advance improvements in dam safety engineering, 
      security, and management.''.
  
  SEC. 5. DAM SAFETY TRAINING.
  
      The Act (33 U.S.C. 467 et seq.) is amended--
          (1) by redesignating sections 10, 11, and 12 as sections 11, 
      12, and 13, respectively; and
          (2) by inserting after section 9 the following:
  
  ``SEC. 10. DAM SAFETY TRAINING.
  
      ``At the request of any State that has or intends to develop a 
  State dam safety program, the Director shall provide training for State 
  dam safety staff and inspectors.''.
  
  SEC. 6. REPORTS.
  
      Section 11 (as redesignated by section 5 of this Act) is amended by 
  striking subsection (a) and all that follows through ``(b) Biennial 
  Reports.--''.
  
  SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
  
      (a) Annual Amounts.--Section 13(a)(1) (as redesignated by section 5 
  of this Act) is amended--
          (1) by striking ``sections 7, 8, and 10'' and inserting 
      ``sections 7, 8, and 11''; and
          (2) by striking ``$1,000,000 for fiscal year 1998,'' and all 
      that follows through the period at the end and inserting 
      ``$6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2006, to remain 
      available until expended.''.
      (b) Allocation.--Section 13(a)(2) (as redesignated by section 5 of 
  this Act) is amended--
          (1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``section 8(f)'' each place 
      it appears and inserting ``section 8(e)''; and
          (2) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``needing primary 
      assistance and States needing advanced assistance under section 
      8(f)''.
      (c) Research; Dam Safety Training; Staff.--Section 13 (as 
  redesignated by section 5 of this Act) is amended by striking 
  subsections (c) through (e) and inserting the following:
      ``(c) Research.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
  out section 9 $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 10 $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 8 through 10 $600,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 
  through 2006.''.
  
                                 Speaker of the House of Representatives.
  
                              Vice President of the United States and    
                                                 President of the Senate.
target: Dam Safety and Security Act of 2002 - Amends the National Dam Safety Program Act to direct the Interagency Committee on Dam Safety to encourage the establishment and maintenance of effective Federal (currently, Federal and State) programs, policies, and guidelines intended to enhance dam safety.(Sec. 3) Requires the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to prepare a strategic plan to establish: (1) goals, priorities, and target dates to improve dam safety; and (2) cooperation and coordination with, and assistance to, interested State governmental entities.Requires the Director to: (1) provide assistance to assist States in establishing, maintaining, and improving dam safety programs; and (2) establish the National Dam Safety Review Board to monitor State implementation (authorized under current law), to monitor the safety of dams in the United States, and to advise the Director on national dam safety policy. Provides for participation of representatives from Federal or State agencies or dam safety experts as nonvoting members in Board meetings.(Sec. 4) Requires technical and archival research to support: (1) development and maintenance of information resources systems needed to support managing dam safety; and (2) initiatives to guide the formulation of effective public policy and advance improvements in dam safety engineering, security, and management.(Sec. 5) Requires the Director, at the request of any State that has or intends to develop a State dam safety program, to provide training for State dam safety staff and inspectors.(Sec. 7) Increases and extends through FY 2006 the authorization of appropriations for the national dam safety program, national dam research, and dam safety training and staffing requirements.
feat_title: To reauthorize the national dam safety program, and for other purposes.