This bill would expand how existing infrastructure funds can be used. It lets the Department of the Interior use money from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to fix, rebuild, or replace older dams built under the Carey Act, as long as those dams still operate today. Before spending on these additional dams, the Secretary must decide that all other eligible dam projects already have the funding they need and that money is still left to use.

• What changes: Opens up the same pot of infrastructure funds to “additional projects” to repair or replace Carey Act dams, if the required checks by the Secretary are met.
• When: After the Secretary confirms the first set of eligible dam projects are fully funded and there is still money available.