[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4385 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4385

  To extend authorization of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought 
                          Relief Act of 1991.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 27, 2023

  Mr. Neguse (for himself and Mr. Ciscomani) introduced the following 
     bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  To extend authorization of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought 
                          Relief Act of 1991.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Drought Preparedness Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION.

    (a) Drought Program.--Section 104(c) of the Reclamation States 
Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 (43 U.S.C. 2214(c)) is amended by 
striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2028''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 301 of the 
Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 (43 U.S.C. 
2241) is amended by striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2028''.
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