Drought Disaster Warning and Assistance Act

Summary

Drought Disaster Warning and Assistance Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Soil Conservation Service, to monitor soil moisture, rural water supplies, and other drought-related indicators in drought-prone areas in order to provide information for making decisions about early actions to be taken by Federal, State, and local governments and landowners or land users to minimize the effects of drought. Directs the Secretary to accelerate financial and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers and to develop and help implement additional conservation techniques or activities that will lessen the impact of a drought on their operations.

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Timeline

1. 11 May 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 May 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 11 May 1977

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Sponsors

• Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
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