United States Code

43 U.S.C. § 2214

Applicable period of drought program

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Bills that would change it 18

  • HR 4970 Orland Project Water Management Act Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 4385 Drought Preparedness Act Amends 2214(c) · enacted · 118th Congress
  • S 2166 Voluntary Agricultural Land Repurposing Act of 2023 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • S 2162 STREAM Act Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 8294 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and Gener... Amends 2214(c) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 8255 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 Amends 2214(c) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 4231 STREAM Act Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 2334 Large Scale Water Recycling Project and Drought Resiliency Investment Act Amends 2214(c) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 2471 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 Amends 2214(c) · enacted · 117th Congress
  • S 2605 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Amends 2214(c) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 4502 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General... Amends 2214(c) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 4549 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Amends 2214(c) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 133 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Amends 2214(c) · enacted · 116th Congress
  • HR 4891 Western Water Security Act of 2020 Amends 2214(c) · introduced · 116th Congress
  • S 2718 Western Water Security Act of 2019 Amends 2214(c) · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 2 Moving Forward Act Amends 2214(c) · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 1625 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 Amends 2214(c) · enacted · 115th Congress
  • S 1609 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 Amends 2214(c) · introduced · 115th Congress

The law today

From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-121.

(a) In general The programs and authorities established under this subchapter shall become operative in any Reclamation State and in the State of Hawaii only after the Governor or Governors of the affected State or States, or on a reservation, when the governing body of the affected tribe has made a request for temporary drought assistance and the Secretary has determined that such temporary assistance is merited, or upon the approval of a drought contingency plan as provided in subchapter II of this chapter. (b) Coordination with BPA If a Governor referred to in subsection (a) is the Governor of the State of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, or Montana, the Governor shall coordinate with the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration before making a request under subsection (a). (c) Termination of authority The authorities established under this subchapter shall terminate on September 30, 2028.
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