Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991
Public Law 102–250, as amended
Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991
250
118-170
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United States House of Representatives
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Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991
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102
1992-03-05
Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991
[(Public Law 102–250)]
[As Amended Through P.L. 118-170, Enacted December 23, 2024]
[Currency: This publication is a compilation of the text of Public Law 102–250. It was last amended by the public law listed in the As Amended Through note above and below at the bottom of each page of the pdf version and reflects current law through the date of the enactment of the public law listed at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/comps/]
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AN ACTTo provide emergency drought relief to the Reclamation States, and for other purposes
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">DROUGHT PROGRAM </heading>
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<section identifier="/us/sComp/102/250/tI/s104" style="-uslm-dtd:section" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="104">SEC. 104. </num><editorialNote role="uscRef" style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s2214">43 U.S.C. 2214</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">APPLICABLE PERIOD OF DROUGHT PROGRAM. </heading>
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<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In General.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The programs and authorities established under this subchapter shall become operative in any Reclamation State and in the State of Hawaii only after the Governor or Governors of the affected State or States, or on a reservation, when the governing body of the affected tribe has made a request for temporary drought assistance and the Secretary has determined that such temporary assistance is merited, or upon the approval of a drought contingency plan as provided in subchapter II of this chapter.</content>
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<subsection identifier="/us/sComp/102/250/tI/s104/b" style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Coordination with BPA.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">If a Governor referred to in subsection (a) is the Governor of the State of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, or Montana, the Governor shall coordinate with the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration before making a request under subsection (a).</content>
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<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="c">(c) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Termination of Authority.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The authorities established under this subchapter shall terminate on September 30, 2028.</content>
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<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS </heading>
<section identifier="/us/sComp/102/250/tIII/s301" style="-uslm-dtd:section" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="301">SEC. 301. </num><editorialNote role="uscRef" style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t43/s2241">43 U.S.C. 2241</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. </heading>
<content class="block" style="-uslm-dtd:text">Except as otherwise provided in section 303 of this Act (relating to temperature control devices at Shasta Dam, California), there is authorized to be appropriated not more than $120,000,000 in total for the period of fiscal years 2006 through 2028.</content>
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