Drought Emergency Relief Act

Summary

Drought Emergency Relief Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, pursuant to a State Governor's request, to declare the existence of a state of drought in a conservation district or combination of such districts. Permits the officials of such district or combination of districts to apply to the Secretary for financial assistance, equal to 80 percent of the total cost, for the implementation of weather modification measures recommended by a conservation district to alleviate the drought condition.

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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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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 11 May 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

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