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HR 6670 112th Congress House

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 2017, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 13, 2012 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development Climate change and greenhouse gasesDisaster relief and insuranceNatural disastersWater resources fundingWater use and supply
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Dec 21, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Dec 13, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Dec 13, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 21, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 to: (1) extend authority for the drought program under such Act through FY2017, (2) authorize appropriations for such Act through FY2017, and (3) require cooperative drought contingency plans under such Act to provide for periodic review to address projected long-term climate variability and change.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Dec 13, 2012
Sablan, Gregorio
· Dec 13, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6670: 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 2017, and for other purposes.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6670/
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"H.R. 6670: 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 2017, and for other purposes.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6670/.
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H.R. 6670, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6670/.
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[H.R. 6670: 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 2017, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6670/)
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