HR 1247 · 102th Congress · Emergency Management
Reclamation Drought Act of 1991
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: See H.R.355.(1992-02-19)
Plain Language Summary
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Reclamation Drought Act of 1991 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) perform studies to identify opportunities to augment, make use of, or conserve water supplies available to Federal reclamation projects and Indian water resource developments, and for fish and wildlife habitat, maintenance, and enhancement; (2) undertake management and conservation activities to reduce the impacts of temporary drought conditions; (3) provide information or technical assistance to willing buyers in their purchase of available water supplies from willing sellers and in the delivery of such water; (4) prepare drought contingency plans for Federal reclamation projects which incorporate water conservation measures in the operations of non-Federal recipients of water from Federal reclamation projects; and (5) enter into agreements with Federal agencies, State and local governments, Indian tribes, and such other public and private entities and individuals as necessary to carry out this Act. Authorizes the Secretary, for the purpose of reducing impacts of temporary drought conditions, to make available, by contract, water and facilities at Federal reclamation projects for the storage or conv…
Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only
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4 Republicans