33 U.S.C. § 467g: Research

Summary

The Administrator and Board must run technical and archival research to develop better methods, monitoring and data systems, tools, and policy ideas to improve building, repairing, and inspecting dams and to make dam safety, engineering, security, and management better. States must be included in the research, and the Administrator must regularly report the results to all States and to Congress.

Title 33, §467g

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(a)In general

The Administrator, in cooperation with the Board, shall carry out a program of technical and archival research to develop and support—

(1)improved techniques, historical experience, and equipment for rapid and effective dam construction, rehabilitation, and inspection;

(2)devices for the continued monitoring of the safety of dams;

(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.

(b)Consultation

The Administrator shall provide for State participation in research under subsection (a) and periodically advise all States and Congress of the results of the research.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 467g, Pub. L. 92–367, § 8, as added Pub. L. 99–662, title XII, § 1201(b), Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4261, set out the requisite features of State dam safety programs and provided for program approval and periodic review, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–303, title II, § 215(c)(2), Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 3685. A prior section 9 of Pub. L. 92–367 was classified to section 467h of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–303.

Amendments

2014—Pub. L. 113–121 substituted “Administrator” for “Director” in introductory provisions of subsec. (a) and in subsec. (b). 2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–310, § 4(1), in introductory provisions, substituted “in cooperation with the Board” for “in cooperation with ICODS” and inserted “and support” after “develop”. Subsec. (a)(3), (4). Pub. L. 107–310, § 4(2)–(4), added pars. (3) and (4).

§467g Research