To provide emergency drought relief to the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, and the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority, Texas, and for other purposes.
Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1996 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide emergency drought relief, in the form of deferred or forgiven principal and interest payments and related relief under specified Federal reclamation contracts, to: (1) the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, and the Nueces River Authority for the Nueces River Reclamation Project (earmarks resulting available funds exclusively for alternative water supply facilities); and (2) the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority to enable construction of additional water supply and conveyance facilities.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 415.
Mr. Gallegly moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10156-10157)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12403)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12403)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 104-318.
Became Public Law No: 104-318.
Enacted as Public Law 104-318
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