<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?>
<billStatus>
  <version>3.0.0</version>
  <bill>
    <number>4385</number>
    <updateDate>2025-05-27T14:15:01Z</updateDate>
    <updateDateIncludingText>2025-05-27T14:15:01Z</updateDateIncludingText>
    <originChamber>House</originChamber>
    <originChamberCode>H</originChamberCode>
    <type>HR</type>
    <introducedDate>2023-06-27</introducedDate>
    <congress>118</congress>
    <cdata>
      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 27, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [&lt;a href="https://www.gpo.gov"&gt;www.gpo.gov&lt;/a&gt;]By Mr. NEGUSE:H.R. 4385.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:Reauthorize the Bureau of Reclamation's emergency droughtpreparedness authorities.[Page H3152]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
    </cdata>
    <committees>
      <item>
        <systemCode>sseg00</systemCode>
        <name>Energy and Natural Resources Committee</name>
        <chamber>Senate</chamber>
        <type>Standing</type>
        <subcommittees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>sseg07</systemCode>
            <name>Water and Power Subcommittee</name>
            <activities>
              <item>
                <name>Hearings By (subcommittee)</name>
                <date>2024-09-11T15:53:36Z</date>
              </item>
            </activities>
          </item>
        </subcommittees>
        <activities>
          <item>
            <name>Discharged From</name>
            <date>2024-12-18T18:31:01Z</date>
          </item>
          <item>
            <name>Referred To</name>
            <date>2024-02-06T16:56:41Z</date>
          </item>
        </activities>
      </item>
      <item>
        <systemCode>hsii00</systemCode>
        <name>Natural Resources Committee</name>
        <chamber>House</chamber>
        <type>Standing</type>
        <subcommittees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hsii13</systemCode>
            <name>Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee</name>
            <activities>
              <item>
                <name>Discharged from</name>
                <date>2023-11-08T15:12:30Z</date>
              </item>
              <item>
                <name>Hearings By (subcommittee)</name>
                <date>2023-09-28T16:43:16Z</date>
              </item>
              <item>
                <name>Referred to</name>
                <date>2023-09-26T18:20:14Z</date>
              </item>
            </activities>
          </item>
        </subcommittees>
        <activities>
          <item>
            <name>Reported By</name>
            <date>2024-01-30T21:15:39Z</date>
          </item>
          <item>
            <name>Markup By</name>
            <date>2023-11-08T15:12:46Z</date>
          </item>
          <item>
            <name>Discharged from</name>
            <date>2023-11-08T15:12:30Z</date>
          </item>
          <item>
            <name>Referred To</name>
            <date>2023-06-27T13:03:40Z</date>
          </item>
        </activities>
      </item>
    </committees>
    <committeeReports>
      <committeeReport>
        <citation>H. Rept. 118-365</citation>
      </committeeReport>
    </committeeReports>
    <relatedBills>
      <item>
        <title>Drought Preparedness Act</title>
        <congress>118</congress>
        <number>4242</number>
        <type>S</type>
        <latestAction>
          <actionDate>2024-11-21</actionDate>
          <text>Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 620.</text>
        </latestAction>
        <relationshipDetails>
          <item>
            <type>Identical bill</type>
            <identifiedBy>CRS</identifiedBy>
          </item>
          <item>
            <type>Related bill</type>
            <identifiedBy>House</identifiedBy>
          </item>
        </relationshipDetails>
      </item>
    </relatedBills>
    <actions>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2024-12-23</actionDate>
        <text>Became Public Law No: 118-170.</text>
        <type>President</type>
        <actionCode>E40000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2024-12-23</actionDate>
        <text>Became Public Law No: 118-170.</text>
        <type>BecameLaw</type>
        <actionCode>36000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2024-12-23</actionDate>
        <text>Signed by President.</text>
        <type>President</type>
        <actionCode>E30000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2024-12-23</actionDate>
        <text>Signed by President.</text>
        <type>BecameLaw</type>
        <actionCode>36000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2024-12-23</actionDate>
        <text>Presented to President.</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>E20000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2024-12-23</actionDate>
        <text>Presented to President.</text>
        <type>President</type>
        <actionCode>28000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2024-12-18</actionDate>
        <sourceSystem>
          <name>Senate</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Message on Senate action sent to the House.</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2024-12-18</actionDate>
        <sourceSystem>
          <name>Senate</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7133)</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2024-12-18</actionDate>
        <text>Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>17000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2024-12-18</actionDate>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>sseg00</systemCode>
            <name>Energy and Natural Resources Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
        <sourceSystem>
          <name>Senate</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.</text>
        <type>Discharge</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2024-12-18</actionDate>
        <text>Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.</text>
        <type>Committee</type>
        <actionCode>14500</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>sseg00</systemCode>
            <name>Energy and Natural Resources Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2024-09-11</actionDate>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>sseg07</systemCode>
            <name>Water and Power Subcommittee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
        <sourceSystem>
          <name>Senate</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.</text>
        <type>Committee</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2024-02-06</actionDate>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>sseg00</systemCode>
            <name>Energy and Natural Resources Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
        <sourceSystem>
          <name>Senate</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.</text>
        <type>IntroReferral</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2024-02-05</actionDate>
        <actionTime>16:58:40</actionTime>
        <text>Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>H38310</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2024-02-05</actionDate>
        <actionTime>16:58:37</actionTime>
        <text>On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H403)</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>H37300</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2024-02-05</actionDate>
        <actionTime>16:58:37</actionTime>
        <text>Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H403)</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>8000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2024-02-05</actionDate>
        <actionTime>16:51:09</actionTime>
        <text>DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4385.</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>H8D000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2024-02-05</actionDate>
        <actionTime>16:51:07</actionTime>
        <text>Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H403-404)</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>H30000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2024-02-05</actionDate>
        <actionTime>16:50:55</actionTime>
        <text>Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>H30300</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2024-01-30</actionDate>
        <text>Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 298.</text>
        <type>Calendars</type>
        <actionCode>H12410</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <calendarNumber>
          <calendar>U00298</calendar>
        </calendarNumber>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2024-01-30</actionDate>
        <text>Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-365.</text>
        <type>Committee</type>
        <actionCode>H12200</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hsii00</systemCode>
            <name>Natural Resources Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2024-01-30</actionDate>
        <text>Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-365.</text>
        <type>Committee</type>
        <actionCode>5000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hsii00</systemCode>
            <name>Natural Resources Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-11-08</actionDate>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hsii00</systemCode>
            <name>Natural Resources Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>1</code>
          <name>House committee actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.</text>
        <type>Committee</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-11-08</actionDate>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hsii00</systemCode>
            <name>Natural Resources Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>1</code>
          <name>House committee actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held</text>
        <type>Committee</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-11-08</actionDate>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hsii00</systemCode>
            <name>Natural Resources Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>1</code>
          <name>House committee actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Discharged</text>
        <type>Committee</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-09-28</actionDate>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hsii13</systemCode>
            <name>Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>1</code>
          <name>House committee actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Subcommittee Hearings Held</text>
        <type>Committee</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-09-26</actionDate>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hsii13</systemCode>
            <name>Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>1</code>
          <name>House committee actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.</text>
        <type>Committee</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-06-27</actionDate>
        <text>Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.</text>
        <type>IntroReferral</type>
        <actionCode>H11100</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hsii00</systemCode>
            <name>Natural Resources Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-06-27</actionDate>
        <text>Introduced in House</text>
        <type>IntroReferral</type>
        <actionCode>Intro-H</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2023-06-27</actionDate>
        <text>Introduced in House</text>
        <type>IntroReferral</type>
        <actionCode>1000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
    </actions>
    <sponsors>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>N000191</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]</fullName>
        <firstName>Joe</firstName>
        <lastName>Neguse</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>CO</state>
        <district>2</district>
        <isByRequest>N</isByRequest>
      </item>
    </sponsors>
    <cosponsors>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>C001133</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]</fullName>
        <firstName>Juan</firstName>
        <lastName>Ciscomani</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>AZ</state>
        <district>6</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2023-06-27</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>L000590</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]</fullName>
        <firstName>Susie</firstName>
        <lastName>Lee</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>NV</state>
        <district>3</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2023-11-07</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
    </cosponsors>
    <cboCostEstimates>
      <item>
        <pubDate>2024-01-02T16:37:00Z</pubDate>
        <title>H.R. 4385, Drought Preparedness Act</title>
        <url>https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59854</url>
        <description>As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on November 8, 2023</description>
      </item>
    </cboCostEstimates>
    <laws>
      <item>
        <type>Public Law</type>
        <number>118-170</number>
      </item>
    </laws>
    <policyArea>
      <name>Water Resources Development</name>
    </policyArea>
    <subjects>
      <legislativeSubjects>
        <item>
          <name>Emergency planning and evacuation</name>
          <updateDate>2023-10-18T17:45:18Z</updateDate>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Water use and supply</name>
          <updateDate>2023-10-18T17:45:18Z</updateDate>
        </item>
      </legislativeSubjects>
      <policyArea>
        <name>Water Resources Development</name>
        <updateDate>2023-08-25T15:15:20Z</updateDate>
      </policyArea>
    </subjects>
    <summaries>
      <summary>
        <versionCode>00</versionCode>
        <actionDate>2023-06-27</actionDate>
        <actionDesc>Introduced in House</actionDesc>
        <updateDate>2024-01-31T14:37:15Z</updateDate>
        <cdata>
          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Drought Preparedness Act&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991, which allows the Bureau of Reclamation to provide drought assistance to Hawaii or certain western states.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
        </cdata>
      </summary>
      <summary>
        <versionCode>07</versionCode>
        <actionDate>2024-01-30</actionDate>
        <actionDesc>Reported to House</actionDesc>
        <updateDate>2024-02-01T15:22:20Z</updateDate>
        <cdata>
          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Drought Preparedness Act&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991, which allows the Bureau of Reclamation to provide drought assistance to Hawaii or certain western states.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
        </cdata>
      </summary>
      <summary>
        <versionCode>53</versionCode>
        <actionDate>2024-02-05</actionDate>
        <actionDesc>Passed House</actionDesc>
        <updateDate>2024-02-13T01:37:05Z</updateDate>
        <cdata>
          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Drought Preparedness Act&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991, which allows the Bureau of Reclamation to provide drought assistance to Hawaii or certain western states.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
        </cdata>
      </summary>
      <summary>
        <versionCode>49</versionCode>
        <actionDate>2024-12-23</actionDate>
        <actionDesc>Public Law</actionDesc>
        <updateDate>2025-05-02T21:44:29Z</updateDate>
        <cdata>
          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Drought Preparedness Act&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This act reauthorizes through FY2028 the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991, which allows the Bureau of Reclamation to provide drought assistance to Hawaii or certain western states.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
        </cdata>
      </summary>
    </summaries>
    <title>Drought Preparedness Act</title>
    <titles>
      <item>
        <titleType>Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text</titleType>
        <titleTypeCode>147</titleTypeCode>
        <title>Drought Preparedness Act</title>
        <updateDate>2024-12-20T01:23:16Z</updateDate>
        <chamberCode>J</chamberCode>
        <chamberName>Joint</chamberName>
        <billTextVersionName>Enrolled Bill</billTextVersionName>
        <billTextVersionCode>ENR</billTextVersionCode>
      </item>
      <item>
        <titleType>Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text</titleType>
        <titleTypeCode>255</titleTypeCode>
        <title>Drought Preparedness Act</title>
        <updateDate>2024-07-24T15:13:17Z</updateDate>
        <chamberCode>S</chamberCode>
        <chamberName>Senate</chamberName>
        <billTextVersionName>Referred in Senate</billTextVersionName>
        <billTextVersionCode>RFS</billTextVersionCode>
      </item>
      <item>
        <titleType>Display Title</titleType>
        <titleTypeCode>45</titleTypeCode>
        <title>Drought Preparedness Act</title>
        <updateDate>2024-06-12T18:23:14Z</updateDate>
      </item>
      <item>
        <titleType>Short Title(s) as Introduced</titleType>
        <titleTypeCode>101</titleTypeCode>
        <title>Drought Preparedness Act</title>
        <updateDate>2024-05-24T13:38:04Z</updateDate>
        <billTextVersionName>Introduced in House</billTextVersionName>
        <billTextVersionCode>IH</billTextVersionCode>
      </item>
      <item>
        <titleType>Short Title(s) as Reported to House</titleType>
        <titleTypeCode>102</titleTypeCode>
        <title>Drought Preparedness Act</title>
        <updateDate>2024-05-24T13:34:33Z</updateDate>
        <chamberCode>H</chamberCode>
        <chamberName>House</chamberName>
        <billTextVersionName>Reported in House</billTextVersionName>
        <billTextVersionCode>RH</billTextVersionCode>
      </item>
      <item>
        <titleType>Short Title(s) as Passed House</titleType>
        <titleTypeCode>104</titleTypeCode>
        <title>Drought Preparedness Act</title>
        <updateDate>2024-05-24T13:34:27Z</updateDate>
        <chamberCode>H</chamberCode>
        <chamberName>House</chamberName>
        <billTextVersionName>Engrossed in House</billTextVersionName>
        <billTextVersionCode>EH</billTextVersionCode>
      </item>
      <item>
        <titleType>Official Title as Introduced</titleType>
        <titleTypeCode>6</titleTypeCode>
        <title>To extend authorization of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991.</title>
        <updateDate>2024-03-18T21:04:47Z</updateDate>
        <billTextVersionName>Introduced in House</billTextVersionName>
        <billTextVersionCode>IH</billTextVersionCode>
      </item>
    </titles>
    <textVersions>
      <item>
        <type>Enrolled Bill</type>
        <date/>
        <formats>
          <item>
            <url>https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr4385enr/xml/BILLS-118hr4385enr.xml</url>
          </item>
        </formats>
      </item>
      <item>
        <type>Referred in Senate</type>
        <date>2024-02-06T05:00:00Z</date>
        <formats>
          <item>
            <url>https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr4385rfs/xml/BILLS-118hr4385rfs.xml</url>
          </item>
        </formats>
      </item>
      <item>
        <type>Engrossed in House</type>
        <date>2024-02-05T05:00:00Z</date>
        <formats>
          <item>
            <url>https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr4385eh/xml/BILLS-118hr4385eh.xml</url>
          </item>
        </formats>
      </item>
      <item>
        <type>Reported in House</type>
        <date>2024-01-30T05:00:00Z</date>
        <formats>
          <item>
            <url>https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr4385rh/xml/BILLS-118hr4385rh.xml</url>
          </item>
        </formats>
      </item>
      <item>
        <type>Introduced in House</type>
        <date>2023-06-27T04:00:00Z</date>
        <formats>
          <item>
            <url>https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr4385ih/xml/BILLS-118hr4385ih.xml</url>
          </item>
        </formats>
      </item>
      <item>
        <date>2024-12-24T04:59:59Z</date>
        <formats>
          <item>
            <url>https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-118publ170/uslm/PLAW-118publ170.xml</url>
          </item>
        </formats>
        <type>Public Law</type>
      </item>
    </textVersions>
    <latestAction>
      <actionDate>2024-12-23</actionDate>
      <text>Became Public Law No: 118-170.</text>
    </latestAction>
  </bill>
  <dublinCore xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">
    <dc:format>text/xml</dc:format>
    <dc:language>EN</dc:language>
    <dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
    <dc:contributor>Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress</dc:contributor>
    <dc:description>This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.</dc:description>
  </dublinCore>
</billStatus>
