Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 467 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 467 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 92-367, Sec. 2, as added Pub. L. 104-303, title II, Sec.
215(c)(4), Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 3685; amended Pub. L. 107-310,
Sec. 3(e)(2), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2451.)
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 467, Pub. L. 92-367, Sec. 1, Aug. 8, 1972, 86
Stat. 506; Pub. L. 99-662, title XII, Sec. 1201(a), Nov. 17, 1986,
100 Stat. 4260, defined term "dam" as used in this subchapter,
prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104-303, Sec. 215(c)(1).
A prior section 2 of Pub. L. 92-367 was renumbered section 3 by
section 215(c)(3) of Pub. L. 104-303 and is classified to section
467a of this title.
AMENDMENTS
2002 - Par. (1). Pub. L. 107-310, Sec. 3(e)(2)(A), substituted
"section 467f(f)" for "section 467f(h)".
Par. (12). Pub. L. 107-310, Sec. 3(e)(2)(B), substituted "section
467f(e)" for "section 467f(f)".
SHORT TITLE OF 2002 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 107-310, Sec. 1(a), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2450,
provided that: "This Act [enacting section 467g-1 of this title and
amending this section and sections 467e to 467g and 467h to 467j of
this title] may be cited as the 'Dam Safety and Security Act of
2002'."
SHORT TITLE OF 1986 AMENDMENT
Section 1206 of title XII of Pub. L. 99-662 provided that: "This
title [enacting sections 467f to 467n and 2311 of this title and
amending this section and sections 467a and 467b of this title] may
be cited as the 'Dam Safety Act of 1986'."
SHORT TITLE
Section 1 of Pub. L. 92-367, as added by Pub. L. 104-303, title
II, Sec. 215(c)(1), Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 3685, provided that:
"This Act [enacting this subchapter] may be cited as the 'National
Dam Safety Program Act'."
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of
the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of
the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency relating
thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment
of related references, see sections 313(1), 551(d), 552(d), and 557
of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland
Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set
out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
CONGRESSIONAL STATEMENT OF PURPOSE; NATIONAL DAM SAFETY PROGRAM
Section 215(a) of Pub. L. 104-303 provided that: "The purpose of
this section [enacting this section and sections 467d to 467j of
this title, amending sections 467a to 467c of this title and
section 3802 of Title 25, Indians, repealing former sections 467
and 467d to 467m of this title, and enacting provisions set out as
notes under this section] is to reduce the risks to life and
property from dam failure in the United States through the
establishment and maintenance of an effective national dam safety
program to bring together the expertise and resources of the
Federal and non-Federal communities in achieving national dam
safety hazard reduction. It is not the intent of this section to
preempt any other Federal or State authorities nor is it the intent
of this section to mandate State participation in the grant
assistance program to be established under this section."
EFFECT ON OTHER DAM SAFETY PROGRAMS
Section 215(b) of Pub. L. 104-303 provided that: "Nothing in this
section (including the amendments made by this section) [enacting
this section and sections 467d to 467j of this title, amending
sections 467a to 467c of this title and section 3802 of Title 25,
Indians, repealing former sections 467 and 467d to 467m of this
title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section]
shall preempt or otherwise affect any dam safety program of a
Federal agency other than the Federal Emergency Management Agency,
including any program that regulates, permits, or licenses any
activity affecting a dam."