A bill to provide temporary authorities to the Secretary of the Interior to facilitate emergency actions to mitigate the impacts of the 1976-77 drought.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation: (1) to study opportunities to augment, utilize or conserve water supplies available to Federal reclamation projects and to undertake conservation activities to mitigate damages to such projects from the 1976-1977 drought period; (2) to purchase water supplies and redistribute such water within Federal reclamation projects; (3) to study and evaluate potential facilities to mitigate the effects of a recurrence of drought and make recommendations to the President and to Congress evaluating such facilities; and (4) to make payments to Federal reclamation project landowners who are without irrigation water supplies to carry out soil conservation measures. Authorizes the Secretary to defer without penalty the 1977 and 1978 payments of any installment charges owed to the United States on Federal reclamation projects as he deems necessary because of financial hardship caused by extreme drought conditions. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress by March 1, 1978, on expenditures under this Act.

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Timeline

1. 7 March 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 March 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 March 1977

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 95-50.

   Source: Committee

4. 11 March 1977

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 95-50.

   Source: Committee

5. 15 March 1977

   Floor

   Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

   Source: Floor

6. 15 March 1977

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #54 (92-0).

   Source: Floor

7. 16 March 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

8. 4 April 1977

   Passed

   Senate agreed to House amendment.

   Source: ResolvingDifferences

9. 4 April 1977

   Passed

   Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment.

   Source: NotUsed

10. 4 April 1977

    Passed

    Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 5117.

    Source: Floor

11. 4 April 1977

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 5117.

    Source: Floor

12. 4 April 1977

    Floor

    Measure considered in House.

    Source: Floor

13. 4 April 1977

    Discharge

    Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs discharged in House.

    Source: Discharge

14. 4 April 1977

    Committee

    Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs discharged in House.

    Source: Committee

15. 5 April 1977

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

16. 5 April 1977

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

17. 5 April 1977

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

18. 5 April 1977

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

19. 7 April 1977

    President

    Public law 95-18.

    Source: President

20. 7 April 1977

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

21. 7 April 1977

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

Versions

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Documents

3 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 8 April 1977

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 4 April 1977

  Open at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 7 March 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Anderson, Wendell R. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Durkin, John A. [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hansen, Clifford P. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bartlett, Dewey F. [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
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