National Drought Preparedness Act of 2003

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44 cosponsors · 31 D, 13 R

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National Drought Preparedness Act of 2003 - Establishes the National Drought Council which shall: (1) develop a national drought policy action plan; (2) evaluate Federal drought-related programs; (3) coordinate and prioritize enhancement of the national integrated drought system; and (4) provide for the development of a drought information delivery system,…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 24, 2003

Terminates the Council eight years after enactment of this Act.

Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to establish the National Office of Drought Preparedness.

Establishes within the Department of Agriculture the Drought Assistance Fund, which shall be used to: (1) assist State, local, tribal, and critical service entities with drought-related activities; and (2) expand the technology transfer of drought and water conservation strategies.

Requires: (1) the Secretary to publish guidelines for administering a national technical and financial drought assistance program; and (2) the Secretaries of Agriculture, the Interior, and the Army, and other appropriate Federal agency heads to implement integrated drought preparedness plans.

Authorizes States, Indian tribes, local governments, and regional, water providers to develop and implement drought preparedness plans.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: National Drought Preparedness Act of 2003

Latest action (Sep 11, 2003): Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

Policy area: Emergency Management · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 24, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.