; (4) a determination of whether the safety requirements and testing protocols for dams adequately account for the projected effects of future extreme weather events on the hydrology of river basins and dams; and (5) a determination of whether additional actions should be taken to ensure the safety of dams that operate without an emergency spillway. 3. Dam safety conditions Section 10 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 803 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (k) That the dam and other project works meet the Commission’s dam safety requirements and that the licensee shall continue to manage, operate, and maintain the dam and other project works in a manner that ensures dam safety and public safety under the operating conditions of the license. . 4. Dam safety requirements Section 15 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 808 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) The Commission may issue a new license under this section only if the Commission determines that the dam and other project works covered by the license meet the Commission’s dam safety requirements and that the licensee can continue to manage, operate, and maintain the dam and other project works in a manner that ensures dam safety and public safety under the operating conditions of the new license. . 5. Viability procedures The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall establish procedures to assess the financial viability of an applicant for a license under the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.) to— (1) meet applicable dam safety requirements; and (2) operate the dam and project works under the license. 6. FERC dam safety technical conference with States (a) Technical conference Not later than April 1, 2021, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, acting through the Director of the Office of Energy Projects, shall hold a technical conference with the States to discuss and provide information on— (1) dam maintenance and repair; (2) Risk Informed Decision Making