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S. 540 (96th Congress): A bill to amend the Act of August 8, 1972 (Public Law 92-367) to provide Federal assistance to the States for the development and implementation of effective dam safety programs, in order to protect human life and prope…

S. 540 in the 96th Congress is titled "A bill to amend the Act of August 8, 1972 (Public Law 92-367) to provide Federal assistance to the States for the development and implementation of effective dam safety programs, in order to protect human life and prope…." The latest action in the official record, dated March 5, 1979, reads: "Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works."

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Power & Politics. (2026, October 19). S. 540 (96th Congress): A bill to amend the Act of August 8, 1972 (Public Law 92-367) to provide Federal assistance to the States for the development and implementation of effective dam safety programs, in order to protect human life and prope… [Bill record]. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-96-s540

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Power & Politics. "S. 540 (96th Congress): A bill to amend the Act of August 8, 1972 (Public Law 92-367) to provide Federal assistance to the States for the development and implementation of effective dam safety programs, in order to protect human life and prope…." Last modified October 19, 2026. Accessed October 25, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-96-s540.

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@misc{votefiles_bill_96_s540,
  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{S. 540 (96th Congress): A bill to amend the Act of August 8, 1972 (Public Law 92-367) to provide Federal assistance to the States for the development and implementation of effective dam safety programs, in order to protect human life and prope…}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-96-s540}},
  note         = {Reference number bill-96-s540; official source: Congress.gov, https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/540; last checked October 19, 2026; accessed October 25, 2026}
}
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