§509 — Title 43 Public Lands | U.S. Code

Summary

Money may be appropriated for fiscal year 1979 and later years as needed. In addition, extra amounts are allowed on specific dates: not to exceed $650,000,000 (October 1, 1983 price levels) effective October 1, 1983; $95,000,000 (October 1, 2000 price levels) effective October 1, 2000; $32,000,000 (October 1, 2001 price levels) effective October 1, 2001; $540,000,000 (October 1, 2003 price levels) effective October 1, 2003; and $1,100,000,000 (October 1, 2003 price levels) effective October 1, 2015. These amounts can be adjusted up or down for normal changes in construction costs using engineering cost indexes. Funds remain available until spent if the appropriations act says so. No more than $20,000,000 (October 1, 2003 price levels), adjusted for cost changes, may be obligated for actual construction to modify an existing dam until 30 calendar days have passed after the Secretary of the Interior sends a report about that dam to the House Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. That report must say the Secretary finds safety modifications are needed and include a technical report on the need, the fix recommended, alternatives considered, estimated cost, and any environmental impacts. For modification spending between $1,800,000 and $20,000,000 (October 1, 2015 price levels), the Secretary must give written notice to those same committees at least 30 days before the funds are spent, with a project summary, the cost, and alternatives considered.

Title 43, §509

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There are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1979 and ensuing fiscal years such sums as may be necessary and, effective October 1, 1983, not to exceed an additional $650,000,000 (October 1, 1983, price levels), and, effective October 1, 2000, not to exceed an additional $95,000,000 (October 1, 2000, price levels), and, effective October 1, 2001, not to exceed an additional $32,000,000 (October 1, 2001, price levels), and, effective October 1, 2003, not to exceed an additional $540,000,000 (October 1, 2003, price levels), and effective October 1, 2015, not to exceed an additional $1,100,000,000 (October 1, 2003, price levels), plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be justified by reason of ordinary fluctuations in construction costs as indicated by engineering cost indexes applicable to the types of construction involved herein, to carry out the provisions of this subchapter to remain available until expended if so provided by the appropriations Act: Provided, That no funds exceeding $20,000,000 (October 1, 2003, price levels), as adjusted to reflect any ordinary fluctuations in construction costs indicated by applicable engineering cost indexes, shall be obligated for carrying out actual construction to modify an existing dam under authority of this subchapter prior to 30 calendar days from the date that the Secretary has transmitted a report on such existing dam to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. The report required to be submitted by this section will consist of a finding by the Secretary of the Interior to the effect that modifications are required to be made to insure the safety of an existing dam. Such finding shall be accompanied by a technical report containing information on the need for structural modification, the corrective action deemed to be required, alternative solutions to structural modification that were considered, the estimated cost of needed modifications, and environmental impacts if any resulting from the implementation of the recommended plan of modification. For modification expenditures between $1,800,000 and $20,000,000 (October 1, 2015, price levels), the Secretary of the Interior shall, at least 30 days before the date on which the funds are expended, submit written notice of the expenditures to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate that provides a summary of the project, the cost of the project, and any alternatives that were considered.

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2015—Pub. L. 114–113, § 204(b), in proviso, substituted “$20,000,000” for “$1,250,000” and “Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate” for “Congress” and inserted at end “For modification expenditures between $1,800,000 and $20,000,000 (

October 1, 2015, price levels), the Secretary of the Interior shall, at least 30 days before the date on which the funds are expended, submit written notice of the expenditures to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate that provides a summary of the project, the cost of the project, and any alternatives that were considered.” Pub. L. 114–113, § 204(a), which directed insertion of “and effective

October 1, 2015, not to exceed an additional $1,100,000,000 (

October 1, 2003, price levels),” after “(

October 1, 2003, price levels),” in first sentence, was executed by making the insertion after “(

October 1, 2003, price levels),” first time appearing to reflect the probable intent of Congress. 2004—Pub. L. 108–439 inserted “and, effective

October 1, 2003, not to exceed an additional $540,000,000 (

October 1, 2003, price levels),” after “(

October 1, 2001, price levels),” and substituted “$1,250,000 (

October 1, 2003, price levels), as adjusted to reflect any ordinary fluctuations in

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costs indicated by applicable engineering cost indexes,” for “$750,000”. 2002—Pub. L. 107–117 inserted “and, effective

October 1, 2001, not to exceed an additional $32,000,000 (

October 1, 2001, price levels),” after “(

October 1, 2000, price levels),”. 2000—Pub. L. 106–377 inserted “and, effective

October 1, 2000, not to exceed an additional $95,000,000 (

October 1, 2000, price levels),” after “(

October 1, 1983, price levels),” and substituted “30 calendar days” for “sixty days (which sixty days shall not include days on which either the House of Representatives or the Senate is not in session because of an adjournment of more than three calendar days to a day certain)”. 1984—Pub. L. 98–404 substituted “and, effective

October 1, 1983, not to exceed an additional $650,000,000 (

October 1, 1983, price levels), plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be justified by reason of ordinary fluctuations in

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costs as indicated by engineering cost indexes applicable to the types of

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involved herein, to carry out the provisions of this subchapter to remain available until expended if so provided by the appropriations Act: Provided, That no funds exceeding $750,000” for “, but not to exceed $100,000,000, to carry out the provisions of this subchapter of this title to remain available until expended if so provided by the appropriations Act: Provided, That no funds”.

§509 Authorization of appropriations; report to Congress

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Title 43, §509

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