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43 U.S.C. § 509a — Project beneficiaries

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43 U.S.C. § 509a — Project beneficiaries

**(a) Notice of modification** On identifying a Bureau of Reclamation facility for modification, the Secretary shall provide to the project beneficiaries written notice— (1) describing the need for the modification and the process for identifying and implementing the modification; and (2) summarizing the administrative and legal requirements relating to the modification. **(b) Consultation** The Secretary shall— (1) provide project beneficiaries an opportunity to consult with the Bureau of Reclamation on the planning, design, and construction of the proposed modification; and (2) in consultation with project beneficiaries, develop and provide timeframes for the consultation described in paragraph (1). **(c) Alternatives** (1) Prior to submitting the reports required under [section 509 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section509&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall consider any alternative submitted in writing, in accordance with the timeframes established under subsection (b), by a project beneficiary that has elected to consult with the Bureau of Reclamation on a modification. (2) The Secretary shall provide to the project beneficiary a timely written response describing proposed actions, if any, to address the recommendation. (3) The response of the Secretary shall be included in the reports required by [section 509 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section509&num=0&edition=prelim). **(d) Waiver** The Secretary may waive 1 or more of the requirements of subsections (a), (b), and (c), if the Secretary determines that implementation of the requirement could have an adverse impact on dam safety or security.

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**(a) Notice of modification** On identifying a Bureau of Reclamation facility for modification, the Secretary shall provide to the project beneficiaries written notice— (1) describing the need for the modification and the process for identifying and implementing the modification; and (2) summarizing the administrative and legal requirements relating to the modification. **(b) Consultation** The Secretary shall— (1) provide project beneficiaries an opportunity to consult with the Bureau of Reclamation on the planning, design, and construction of the proposed modification; and (2) in consultation with project beneficiaries, develop and provide timeframes for the consultation described in paragraph (1). **(c) Alternatives** (1) Prior to submitting the reports required under [section 509 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section509&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall consider any alternative submitted in writing, in accordance with the timeframes established under subsection (b), by a project beneficiary that has elected to consult with the Bureau of Reclamation on a modification. (2) The Secretary shall provide to the project beneficiary a timely written response describing proposed actions, if any, to address the recommendation. (3) The response of the Secretary shall be included in the reports required by [section 509 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section509&num=0&edition=prelim). **(d) Waiver** The Secretary may waive 1 or more of the requirements of subsections (a), (b), and (c), if the Secretary determines that implementation of the requirement could have an adverse impact on dam safety or security.

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43 U.S.C. § 509 — Authorization of appropriations; report to Congress

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 technica

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43 U.S.C. § 509a — Project beneficiaries

Page 182 TITLE 43—PUBLIC LANDS § 509a Pub. L. 106–377, § 1(a)(2) [title II], Oct. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 1441, 1441A–67; Pub. L. 107–117, div. B, § 503(2), Jan. 10, 2002, 115 Stat. 2308; Pub. L. 108–439, § 1(b), Dec. 3, 2004, 118 Stat. 2627; Pub. L. 114–113, div. D, title II, § 204, Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2406.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2015—Pub. L. 114–113, § 204(b), in proviso, substituted ‘‘$20,000,000’’ for ‘‘$1,250,000’’ and ‘‘Committee on Nat- ural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate’’ for ‘‘Congress’’ and inserted at end ‘‘For modi- fication expenditures between $1,800,000 and $20,000,000 (October 1, 2015, price levels), the Secretary of the Inte- rior shall, at least 30 days before the date on which the funds are expended, submit written notice of the ex- penditures 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 addi- tional $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 lev- els),’’ and substituted ‘‘$1,250,000 (October 1, 2003, price levels), as adjusted to reflect any ordinary fluctuations in con

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