Public Law 118–170: To extend authorization of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991.Public Law170Public Law 118–170138 Stat. 25892024-12-232024-12-23United States Government Publishing OfficeNational Archives and Records AdministrationOffice of the Federal Registertext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.202507022026-01-02118publicPUBLIC LAW 118–170—DEC. 23, 2024138 STAT. 2589Public Law118–170118th CongressAn ActTo extend authorization of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991.
Dec. 23, 2024
[H.R. 4385]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Drought Preparedness Act.
SECTION 1.
43 USC 2201 note.
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”.ApprovedDecember 23, 2024.LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4385 (S. 4242):HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 118–365 (Comm. on Natural Resources).
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