Drought Emergency Relief Act

Summary

Drought Emergency Relief Act - Makes available financial assistance for drought-striken areas under the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act. Authorizes the President, upon request by a Governor of a State, to declare a state of drought to exist in the areas designated by the Governor. Makes such district or districts eligible for Federal financial assistance for weather modification purposes. States that 60 percent of the cost of any weather modification program in a drought area shall be provided by the Secretary of Agriculture and the remaining 40 percent shall be paid by the districts in which the drought was declared. Authorizes a transfer of funds not in excess of $5,000,000 for the fiscal year 1976 from any funds included in the Agricultural and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for purposes of this Act. Authorizes appropriations in such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act not exceeding $5,000,000 annually through fiscal year 1979.

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Timeline

1. 25 February 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 February 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 February 1976

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 February 1976

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sebelius, Keith G. [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

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