Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2005

H.R. 1105, the Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2005, would establish a federal grant program to help states repair or upgrade aging, publicly-owned dams that are currently classified as deficient. Under this bill, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) would provide up to 65 percent of the funding needed to rehabilitate dams that pose a significant safety risk to the public.

For citizens, this legislation aims to improve community safety by reducing the risk of catastrophic dam failures and the resulting flooding. By prioritizing repairs based on the level of risk to human life and property, the bill seeks to ensure that the most dangerous infrastructure projects receive necessary funding before a failure occurs.