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National Drought Preparedness Act of 2003

Introduced: July 24, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Jul 24, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9908-9912)
Jul 24, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9908)
Jul 24, 2003
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Drought Preparedness Act of 2003 - Establishes in the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture the National Drought Council which shall develop a comprehensive National Drought Policy Action Plan. (Terminates the Council eight years after enactment of this Act.)

Directs the Secretary to establish the National Office of Drought Preparedness to assist the Council.

Establishes in the Treasury the Drought Assistance Fund, which shall provide financial assistance for drought preparedness plans and drought mitigation. Directs the Secretary to issue related implementing guidelines, including: special requirements applicable to interstate watersheds.

Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reimburse States for costs of prepositioning wildfire suppression resources.

What's happening now July 24, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9908-9912)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1