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US HR7796

US HR7796
Lake Lanier and Upper Chattahoochee Safety Act


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Introduced
05/17/2022
In Committee
05/18/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To direct the Corps of Engineers to carry out a review of recreational hazards at Buford Dam, Lake Sidney Lanier, Georgia, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Lake Lanier and Upper Chattahoochee Safety Act, directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a review of potential threats to human life and safety from the use of designated recreational areas at the Buford Dam and Lake Sidney Lanier in Georgia. Based on the findings of this review, the Secretary of the Army is required to install technologies and other measures, such as sirens, strobe lights, and signage, to alert the public of hazardous water conditions and minimize or eliminate any identified threats to human life and safety.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (on 05/18/2022)

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