Drought Preparedness Act

Bill: 118-s-4242
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2024-05-02
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Emergency planning and evacuation

Water use and supply
Latest action: action_date: 2024-11-21
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 620.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 620 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4242 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2024 Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself, Ms. Lummis , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources November 21, 2024 Reported by Mr. Manchin , without amendment A BILL To extend the authorization of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drought Preparedness Act . 2. Extension of authorization (a) Drought program Section 104(c) of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 ( 43 U.S.C. 2214(c) ) is amended by striking 2022 and inserting 2028 . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 301 of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 ( 43 U.S.C. 2241 ) is amended by striking 2022 and inserting 2028 .

November 21, 2024 Reported without amendment

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4242 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2024 Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself, Ms. Lummis , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To extend the authorization of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drought Preparedness Act . 2. Extension of authorization (a) Drought program Section 104(c) of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 ( 43 U.S.C. 2214(c) ) is amended by striking 2022 and inserting 2028 . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 301 of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 ( 43 U.S.C. 2241 ) is amended by striking 2022 and inserting 2028 .