H.R. 518 · 113th Congress
To amend the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 for the purposes of extending the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 through 2018, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ed Markey
- Introduced
- 2013-02-05
- Latest action
- 2013-02-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Summary
Amends the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 to: (1) extend authority for the drought program under such Act through FY2018, (2) authorize appropriations for such Act through FY2018, and (3) require cooperative drought contingency plans under such Act to provide for periodic review to address projected long-term climate variability and change.