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 110 STAT. 3688 PUBLIC LAW 104-303 —OCT. 12, 1996 "(1) coordination and information exchange among Federal agencies and State dam safety agencies; and "(2) coordination and information exchange among Federal agencies concerning implementation of the Federal Guidelines for Dsim Safety. 33 USC 467f. "SEC. 8. NATIONAL DAM SAFETY PROGRAM. "(a) IN GENERAL.— The Director, in consultation with ICODS and State dam safety agencies, and the Board shall establish and maintain, in accordance with this section, a coordinated national dam safety program. The Program sheill— "(1) be administered by FEMA to achieve the objectives set forth in subsection (c); "(2) involve, to the extent appropriate, each Federal agency; and "(3) include— "(A) each of the components described in subsection (d); "(B) the implementation plan described in subsection (e); and "(C) assistance for State dam safety programs described in subsection (f). "(b) DUTIES.—The Director shall— "(1) not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, develop the implementation plan described in subsection (e); "(2) not later than 300 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, submit to the appropriate authorizing committees of Congress the implementation plan described in subsection (e); and Regulations. "(3) by regulation, not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph— "(A) develop and implement the Program; "(B) establish goals, priorities, and target dates for implementation of the Program; and "(C) to the extent feasible, provide a method for cooperation and coordination with, and assistance to, interested governmental entities in all States. "(c) OBJECTIVES.— The objectives of the Program are to— "(1) ensure that new and existing dams are safe through the development of technologically and economically feasible programs and procedures for national dam safety hazard reduction; "(2) encourage acceptable engineering policies and procedures to be used for dam site investigation, design, construction, operation and maintenance, and emergency preparedness; "(3) encourage the establishment and implementation of effective dam safety programs in each State based on State standards; "(4) develop and encourage public awareness projects to increase public acceptance and support of State dam safety programs; "(5) develop technical assistance materials for Federal and non-Federal dam safety programs; and "(6) develop mechanisms with which to provide Federal technical assistance for dam safety to the non-Federal sector. "(d) COMPONENTS.—

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