Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

43 U.S.C. § 507

Construction for dam safety

section 509b of this titleExcept as provided in , construction authorized by this subchapter shall be for the purposes of dam safety and not for the specific purposes of providing additional conservation storage capacity or of developing benefits over and above those provided by the original dams and reservoirs. Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to reduce the amount of project costs allocated to reimbursable purposes heretofore authorized.

Pub. L. 95–578, § 392 Stat. 2471Pub. L. 114–113, div. D, title II, § 203(1)129 Stat. 2406(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 114–113section 509b of this title2015— substituted “Except as provided in , construction” for “Construction”.