A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to carry out a program of assistance to States in preventing and alleviating drought emergencies.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Declares the finding of the Congress that climatic and related phenomena and serve economic hardships related to adverse meteorological conditions require appropriate Federal action to assist the States in their attempts to prevent or alleviate adverse meteorological conditions. States that conditions dictate that the Federal Government provide appropriate assistance to those States that desire to use existing technology to attempt to prevent or alleviate such damaging conditions. Defines terms used in this Act. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to provide financial assistance to the States for implementing specified State programs for drought control. Authorizes the appropriation of up to $5,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry out the purposes of this Act.…