[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4385 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4385


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 6, 2024

   Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
  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''.

            Passed the House of Representatives February 5, 2024.

            Attest:

                                             KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

                                                                 Clerk.