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PUBLIC LAW 92-368-AUG. 10, 1972

SEC. 8. As soon as practicable after inspection of a dam, the Secretary shall notify the Governor of the State in which such dam is located the results of such investigation. The Secretary shall immediately notify the Governor of any hazardous conditions found during an inspection. The Secretary shall provide advice to the Governor, upon request, T-elating to timely remedial measures necessary to mitigate or obviate any hazardous conditions found during an inspection. SEC. 4. For the purpose of determining whether a dam (including the waters impomided by such dam) constitutes a danger to human life or property, the Secretary shall take into consideration the possibility that the dam might be endangered by overtopping, seepage, settlement, erosion, sediment, cracking, earth movement, earthquakes, failure of bulkheads, flashboard, gates on conduits, or other conditions which exist or which might occur in any area in the vicinity of the dam. SEC. 5. The Secretary shall report to the Congress on or before July 1, 1974, on his activities under the Act, which report shall include, but not be limited to— (1) an inventory of all dams located in the United States; (2) a review of each inspection made, the recommendations furnished to the Governor of the State in which such dam is located and information as to the implementation of such recommendation; (3) recommendations for a comprehensive national program for the inspection, and regulation for safety purpose of dams of the Nation, and the respective responsibilities which should be assumed by Federal, State, and local governments and by public and private interests. SEC. 6. Nothing contained in this Act and no action or failure to act under this Act shall be construed (1) to create any liability in the United States or its officers or employees for the recovery of damages caused by such action or failure to act; or (2) to relieve an owner or operator of a dam of the legal duties, obligations, or liabilities incident to the ownership or operation of the dam. Approved August 8, 1972.

Notice to Gov-

Report to gress.

Liability.

Public Law 92-368 AN ACT August 10, 1972 [S.2227] To amend title 44, United States Code, to authorize the I'ublic l*rinter to designate the library of the highest appellate court in each State as a deix>3itory library.

Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United, States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) chapter 19 of title 44, Ignited States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "§1915. Highest State appellate court libraries as depository libraries depository library. The provisions of section 1911 of this title shall ]iot apply to any library so designated." (b) The chapter analysis of such chapter is amended by adding at \\\Q end thereof the following new item: "1915. Highest State appellate court libraries as depository libraries." Approved August 10, 1972.
 * 'Upon the request of the highest appellate court of a State, the Public Printer is authorized to designate the library of that court as a

Highest State appellate court libraries. Depository library designation. 82 Stat. 1283. 44 USC 1901.

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