H.R. 2694

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2694 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2694 To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 18, 2023 Mr. Simpson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT OF ADDITIONAL CAREY ACT PROJECTS FOR CERTAIN FUNDS. Section 40904(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (43 U.S.C. 3204(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (3), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (3) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The Secretary''; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Additional projects.-- ``(A) In general.--On making the affirmative determinations described in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall use amounts made available under section 40901(2)(B) to fund the rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement of any dams that were developed pursuant to, and continue to operate as dams under, section 4 of the Act of August 18, 1894 (commonly known as the `Carey Act') (43 U.S.C. 641; 28 Stat. 422, chapter 301). ``(B) Determinations described.--The determinations referred to in subparagraph (A) are-- ``(i) a determination by the Secretary that any dams that meet the criteria described in paragraph (1) have received the necessary funding to complete rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement activities under this subsection; and ``(ii) a determination by the Secretary that amounts made available under section 40901(2)(B) remain available.''. <all>