This bill reauthorizes the National Dam Safety Program through 2028, extending federal support for dam safety and rehabilitation efforts. The legislation strengthens protections for high-hazard dams by requiring dam owners to maintain long-term maintenance plans, establishing a risk-based priority system for funding decisions, and expanding floodplain management requirements to reduce flood risks in affected communities. A key provision waives certain cost-sharing requirements for projects benefiting small disadvantaged communities with populations under 50,000 and median household incomes below 80 percent of their state's average. The bill updates authorization language across multiple program sections but does not specify new appropriation amounts, instead extending existing authorization levels through fiscal year 2028.
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