A bill to amend Public Law 95-18, providing for emergency drought relief measures.

Summary

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to allow continuation and completion of construction on Federal reclamation projects and Indian irrigation projects to mitigate the effects of the 1976-77 drought for a reasonable period of time where certain unanticipated and unavoidable circumstances prevented completion before January 31, 1978. Directs the Secretary to report to the President and Congress on emergency actions taken to mitigate the effects of the 1976-77 drought no later than May 1, 1978.

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Timeline

1. 24 January 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 January 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 January 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 January 1978

   Passed

   Measure passed House.

   Source: Floor

5. 30 January 1978

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.

   Source: Floor

6. 30 January 1978

   Floor

   Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.

   Source: Floor

7. 30 January 1978

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, H. Rept. 95-854.

   Source: Committee

8. 30 January 1978

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, H. Rept. 95-854.

   Source: Committee

9. 31 January 1978

   Floor

   Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

   Source: Floor

10. 31 January 1978

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.

    Source: Floor

11. 1 February 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

12. 1 February 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

13. 3 February 1978

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

14. 3 February 1978

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

15. 7 February 1978

    President

    Public Law 95-226.

    Source: President

16. 7 February 1978

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

17. 7 February 1978

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Documents

3 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 8 February 1978

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 30 January 1978

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 January 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sisk, B. F. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ullman, Al [D-OR-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Evans, Frank E. [D-CO-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Harold T. [D-CA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McFall, John J. [D-CA-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meeds, Lloyd [D-WA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing

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