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National Drought Preparedness Act of 2005

Introduced: March 17, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 24, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Mar 23, 2005
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Mar 23, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Mar 18, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Mar 18, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Mar 17, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 17, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E482-483)
Mar 17, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Drought Preparedness Act of 2005 - 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, drought planning models, and drought preparedness plans.

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.

What's happening now March 24, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Costa, Jim
California · Jul 14, 2005
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 5, 2005
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Mar 17, 2005
ETHERIDGE, BOB
· Mar 17, 2005
Salazar, John
· Mar 17, 2005
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Mar 17, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1386: National Drought Preparedness Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1386/
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