S 1489 · 95th Congress · Droughts

Drought Emergency Relief Act

Introduced 1977-05-11· Sponsored by Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX]· Senate

Bill Progress

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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.(1977-05-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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