A bill to provide temporary authorities to the Secretary of Commerce to facilitate emergency actions to mitigate the impacts of the 1976-77 drought and promote water conservation.
Community Emergency Drought Relief Act - =Title I:= Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to make grants and loans to eligible States, localities, Indian tribes and nonprofit organizations to assist areas adversely affected by drought and water shortages. Provides that projects assisted under this Act shall be only those whose work can be completed by April 30, 1978.
Establishes criteria for the allocation of assistance to emergency drought impact areas as designated under this Act.
Authorizes appropriations for emergency grants and loans and administrative purposes through fiscal year 1978.
States that funds available under this Act shall be available for expenditure for drought impact projects conducted heretofore by eligible applicants during fiscal year 1977 if such projects are compatible with the broad purposes of this Act.
=Title II:= Amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act Amendments of 1976 to authorize a six-month delay in the convening date of a White House Conference on Balanced Growth and Economic Development.
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Environment and Public Works with amendment, S. Rept. 95-115.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Environment and Public Works with amendment, S. Rept. 95-115.
Placed on calendar in Senate under Measures Cleared to be Considered by Unanimous Consent.
Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
Measure considered in Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Measure passed Senate, amended.
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
Measure considered in House.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, roll call #251 (395-2).
Roll Call #251 (House)Measure passed House, roll call #251 (395-2).
Enacted as Public Law 95-31
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Measure presented to President.
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Signed by President.
Public Law 95-31.
Public Law 95-31.