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 PUBLIC LAW 104-303—OCT. 12, 1996 110 STAT. 3689 "(1) IN GENERAL.—The Program shall consist of^ "(A) a Federal element and a non-Federal element; and "(B) leadership activity, technical assistance activity, and public awareness activity. " (2) ELEMENTS. — "(A) FEDERAL. — The Federal element shall incorporate the activities and practices carried out by Federal agencies under section 7 to implement the Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety. "(B) NON-FEDERAL.— The non-Federal element shall consist of— "(i) the activities and practices carried out by States, local governments, and the private sector to safely build, regulate, operate, and maintain dams; and "(ii) Federal activities that foster State efforts to develop and implement effective programs for the safety of dams. " (3) FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITIES.— "(A) LEADERSHIP.— The leadership activity shall be the responsibility of FEMA and shall be exercised by chairing ICODS to coordinate Federal efforts in cooperation with State dam safety officials. "(B) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— The technical assistance activity shall consist of the transfer of knowledge and technical information among the Federal and non-Federal elements described in paragraph (2). "(C) PUBLIC AWARENESS.—The public awareness activity shall provide for the education of the public, including State and local officials, in the hazards of dam failure, methods of reducing the adverse consequences of dam failure, and related matters. "(e) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. —The Director shall— "(1) develop an implementation plan for the Program that shall set, through fiscal year 2002, year-by-year targets that demonstrate improvements in dam safety; and "(2) recommend appropriate roles for Federal agencies and for State and local units of government, individuals, and private organizations in carrying out the implementation plan. " (1) ASSISTANCE FOR STATE DAM SAFETY PROGRAMS.— "(1) IN GENERAL. —To encourage the establishment and maintenance of effective State programs intended to ensure dam safety, to protect human life and property, and to improve State dam safety programs, the Director shall provide assistance with amounts made available under section 12 to assist States in establishing and maintaining dam safety programs— "(A) in accordance with the criteria specified in paragraph (2); and "(B) in accordance with more advanced requirements and standards established by the Board and the Director with the assistance of established criteria such as the Model State Dam Safety Program published by FEMA, numbered 123 and dated April 1987, gind amendments to the Model State Dam Safety Program. "(2) CRITERIA AND BUDGETING REQUIREMENT.—For a State to be eligible for primary assistance under this subsection.

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