Chapter: Internal Revenue

Law Title/Statute: Taxes & Surtaxes

Function: Response

Law Description: If a livestock producer is forced to sell livestock because of drought conditions, paragraph (e) provides, the taxpayer using the cash receipts and disbursements method of accounting may elect to include such income for the taxable year following the taxable year in which such sale or exchange occurs if he establishes that, under his usual business practices, the sale or exchange would not have occurred in the taxable year in which it occurred if it were not for drought conditions, and that these drought conditions had resulted in the area being designated as eligible for assistance by the Federal Government.

Agencies (Primary agency listed first): IRS, USDA

Customers Served: Livestock farmers

How is this law related to drought? Farmers may be forced to sell off livestock when feed or pasture is short because of severe drought. If this happens, then this section will help the producer shift the income to the year that it normally would have occurred.

Law Limitations: No data

Unmet needs at federal, state, local, and tribal levels (includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data

U.S. Code Number: 26USC464

Chapter: Internal Revenue

Law Title/Statute: Taxes & Surtaxes

Function: Response

Law Description: A farming syndicate suffering drought or disease may choose to apply subsection (d) from this section which provides, Subsection (a) shall not apply to any amount paid for supplies which are on hand at the close of the taxable year on account of fire, storm or other casualty, or on account of disease or drought.

Agencies (Primary agency listed first): IRS, USDA

Customers Served: Farm operators

How is this law related to drought? Farm operators may have supplies on hand that would have been used to either grow crops, or livestock, and because of severe drought, can't be used in a given year. If this happens, then this section will help the producer shift the expense of the supplies to the year that it normally would have occurred.

Law Limitations: No data

Unmet needs at federal, state, local, and tribal levels (includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data

U.S. Code Number: 26USC1033

Chapter: Internal Revenue

Law Title/Statute: Taxes & Surtaxes

Function: Response

Law Description: Paragraph (e) explains how to handle federal income taxes if there are livestock losses from drought. There are several sections that treat federal taxes in the event that the federal taxpayer is in a Presidentially declared disaster{described in (h)(3) of this section. Item (g) covers condemnation of real property held for productive use in trade or business or for investment.

Agencies (Primary agency listed first): IRS, USDA

Customers Served: Livestock farmers

How is this law related to drought? Farmers may be forced to sell off livestock when feed or pasture is short because of severe drought. If this happens, then this section will help the producer shift the income to the year that it normally would have occurred.

Law Limitations: No data

Unmet needs at federal, state, local, and tribal levels (includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data

U.S. Code Number: 29USC1672

Chapter: Labor

Law Title/Statute: Migrant Workers

Function: Response

Law Description: On Aug 11, 1988, PL 100-387, title V, Sec 503 provided that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) would do a one time transfer of $5,000,000 from the Disaster Relief Program to low income agricultural workers who have been adversely affected by the drought of 1988 through the Job Training Partnership Act.

Agencies (Primary agency listed first): Labor

Customers Served: Migrant farm workers

How is this law related to drought? FEMA in 1988 would provide funds to help train migrant farm workers during the drought of 1988.

Law Limitations: Only a one-time act. May provide suggestion of a way to move funds to needy people during drought.

Unmet needs at federal, state, local, and tribal levels (includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data

U.S. Code Number: 29USC2102

Chapter: Labor

Law Title/Statute: Plant closings, etc.

Function: Response

Law Description: In the event that a firm involved in a drought or other natural disaster finds that they can not continue to operate, they may be able to legally close down quickly and give the employees very short notice.

Agencies (Primary agency listed first): Labor, Commerce, USDA, BOR,

Customers Served: Workers in firms affected by drought, and owners and operators of the firms.

How is this law related to drought? When a severe drought affects a commercial business, I.e. something like a vegetable processing plant, etc. then the firm may, by this section of code, close down rapidly and give workers very little notice.

Law Limitations: No data

Unmet needs at federal, state, local, and tribal levels (includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data

U.S. Code Number: 33USC701n

Chapter: Navigation & Flood Control

Law Title/Statute: Flood Control

Function: Response

Law Description: Paragraph (a)(1) provides, if a natural disaster, including drought, occurs, then the Chief of Engineers is authorized to expend an emergency fund. The emergency fund may also be expended for emergency dredging for restoration of authorized project depths for Federal navigable channels and waterways made necessary by flood, drought, earthquake, or other natural disasters. If a governor requests a determination that an emergency exists or a declaration that a major disaster exists under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act [42 USC 5121 et seq.] the Chief of Engineers is further authorized to perform on public and private lands and waters for a period of ten days following the Governor's request any emergency work made necessary by such emergency or disaster which is essential for the preservation of life and property, including, but not limited to, channel clearance, emergency shore protection, clearance and removal of debris and wreckage endangering public health and safety, and temporary restoration of essential public facilities and services. If, as a result of drought, a farm, ranch, or political subdivision has contaminated water, the Chief of Engineers is authorized to furnish emergency clean water.

Agencies (Primary agency listed first): COE

Customers Served: People who live in an area affected by drought.

How is this law related to drought? When water is scarce as a result of a severe drought, then the COE can utilize their emergency fund to provide wells, water, etc. to help the affected people.

Law Limitations: No data

Unmet needs at federal, state, local, and tribal levels (includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data

U.S. Code Number: 42USC5121

Chapter: PH&Welfare

Law Title/Statute: Disaster Relief

Function: Response

Law Description: This section is the codification of PL 93-288 of May 22, 1974. This code describes the six functions that the President of the United States, and thus indirectly the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is given when dealing with disaster.

Agencies (Primary agency listed first): FEMA

Customers Served: All the people of the United States

How is this law related to drought? Disaster is defined to include drought; thus, this definition brings drought under its scope.

Law Limitations: No data

Unmet needs at federal, state, local, and tribal levels (includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data

U.S. Code Number: 42USC5122

Chapter: PH&Welfare

Law Title/Statute: Disaster Relief

Function: Response

Law Description: This section contains a number of definitions and descriptions of terms relative to Disaster legislation. The most important one is:(2). Major Disaster "Major Disaster" means any natural catastrophe ( including any hurricane, tornado, storm, high water, winddriven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, or drought), or, regardless of cause, any fire, flood, or explosion, in any part of the United States, which in the determination of the President causes damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant major disaster assistance under this chapter to supplement the efforts and available resources of States, local governments, and disaster relief organizations in alleviating the damage, loss, hardship, or suffering caused thereby.

Agencies (Primary agency listed first): All Federal Departments

Customers Served: All the people of United States

How is this law related to drought? Because drought is defined as disaster, if the President determines that a drought is severe enough, he can declare it a disaster and start the aid needed to alleviate the situation.

Law Limitations: No data

Unmet needs at federal, state, local, and tribal levels (includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data

U.S. Code Number: 42USC5131

Chapter: PH&Welfare

Law Title/Statute: Disaster Relief

Function: Response

Law Description: The President is authorized to establish a program of disaster preparedness that utilizes services of all appropriate agencies and includes -

(2). training and exercises;

(3). post disaster critiques and evaluations;

(4). annual review of programs;

(5). coordination of Federal, State, and local preparedness programs;

(6). application of science and technology;

(7). research.

Agencies (Primary agency listed first): All Federal Departments

Customers Served: All the people of United States

How is this law related to drought? The President, by using this section, may establish a program of drought preparedness. He can involve whatever agencies he feels are appropriate.

Law Limitations: No data

Unmet needs at federal, state, local, and tribal levels (includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data

U.S. Code Number: 42USC5184

Chapter: PH&Welfare

Law Title/Statute: Disaster Relief

Function: Response

Law Description: This section gives the President authority to loan a local government up to 25% of the local government's annual operating budget for the fiscal year that the major disaster occurred. If the local government has insufficient funds to pay the repayment amount during the first three years after the major disaster occurred, then the repayment amount for those years shall be forgone.

Agencies (Primary agency listed first): FEMA

Customers Served: Any body of people living where there is a local government.

How is this law related to drought? Allows the President to loan a local government up to 25% of the local government's operating budget.

Law Limitations: No data

Unmet needs at federal, state, local, and tribal levels (includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data

U.S. Code Number: 43USC315b

Chapter: Department of Interior

Law Title/Statute: Grazing Lands -- 43 USC 315b.

Function: Response

Law Description: The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to issue or cause to be issued permits to graze livestock on such grazing districts to such bona fide settlers, residents, and other stock owners as under his rules and regulations are entitled to participate in the use of the range, upon the payment annually of reasonable fees in each case to be fixed or determined from time to time in accordance with governing law. Secretary has authority through 43 USC 315b, to reduce payment or even forgo it as long as the drought emergency exists.

Agencies (Primary agency listed first): DOI

Customers Served: Ranchers

How is this law related to drought? Gives Secretary of Interior authority to remit, reduce, refund in whole or in part, or authorize postponement of payment of grazing fees during periods of severe drought or other natural causes

Law Limitations: No data

Unmet needs at federal, state, local, and tribal levels (includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data

U.S. Code Number: 43USC502

Chapter: Reclamation and Irrigation of Lands by Federal Government

Law Title/Statute: Maintenance and Operation of Works Generally 43 USC 502

Function: Response, Mitigation

Law Description: (a) General Authority--The Secretary of the Interior may make available, by contract, consistent with existing contracts or agreements and State law, water or canal capacity at existing Federal reclamation projects to water users and others, on a temporary basis to mitigate losses and damages resulting from drought conditions in 1987, 1988, and 1989. Unless specifically extended, all ended Dec 31, 1989.

Agencies (Primary agency listed first): DOI

Customers Served: Farmers, ranchers, general public

How is this law related to drought? Gives Secretary of Interior authority to assist willing buyers in their purchase of available water supplies from willing sellers and redistribute based upon priorities consistent with State law

Law Limitations: Covers only damages resulting from drought conditions in 1987, 1988 or 1989

Unmet needs at federal, state, local, and tribal levels (includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data

U.S. Code Number: 43USC2211

Chapter: Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief

Law Title/Statute: Drought Program-Assistance during drought; water purchases/ 43 USC Sec. 2211

Function: Monitoring and Prediction, Response

Law Description: Paragraph (a) provides, construction, management, and conservation- the Secretary [of the Interior] is authorized to undertake construction of temporary facilities, management, and conservation activities that will minimize, or can be expected to have an effect in minimizing, losses or damages resulting from drought conditions. (b) Assistance to willing buyers and sellers- In order to minimize losses or damage resulting from drought conditions, the Secretary may provide nonfinancial assistance to willing buyers in their purchase of available water supplies from willing sellers. (c) Water purchases- the Secretary may obtain water, through temporary contracts (see 43USC2212), from willing sellers, including, but not limited to, water made available by Federal Reclamation project contractors through conservation or other means with respect to which the seller has reduced the consumption of water. (d) Water banks-In order to respond to a drought, the Secretary is authorized to participate in water banks established by a State. All authorities (43 USC 2211-2214) under Subchapter I - Drought Program, terminate March 5, 2002.

Agencies (Primary agency listed first): DOI-BOR

Customers Served: Buyers and sellers

How is this law related to drought? This law is an effort to minimize costs and to conserve resources that otherwise may be spent due to drought.

Law Limitations: No data

Unmet needs at federal, state, local, and tribal levels (includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data

U.S. Code Number: 43USC2212

Chapter: Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief

Law Title/Statute: Drought Program- Availability of water on temporary basis 43 USC Sec. 2212

Function: Response

Law Description: (a.) General authority- In order to mitigate loses and damages resulting from drought conditions, the Secretary may make available, by temporary contract, project and nonproject water, and may permit the use of facilities at Federal Reclamation projects for the storage or conveyance of project or nonproject water, for use both within and outside an authorized project service area.

Agencies (Primary agency listed first): DOI

Customers Served: Fish, wildlife and individuals that may profit from them.

How is this law related to drought? This law allows the Secretary to make available project and nonproject water in order to mitigate losses and damages resulting from drought conditions.H89

Law Limitations: No data

Unmet needs at federal, state, local, and tribal levels (includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data

U.S. Code Number: 43USC2213

Chapter: Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief

Law Title/Statute: Drought Program- Loans.

Function: Response

Law Description: The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to make loans to water users for the purposes of undertaking construction, management, conservation activities, or the acquisition and transportation of water consistent with State law, that can be expected to have an effect in mitigating losses and damages, including those suffered by fish and wildlife, resulting from drought conditions.

Agencies (Primary agency listed first): DOI

Customers Served: Water users that may suffer losses and damages in the mentioned situations as a result of drought.

How is this law related to drought? This law allows loans to be issued to those who may suffer losses due to drought.

Law Limitations: No data

Unmet needs at federal, state, local, and tribal levels (includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data

U.S. Code Number: 43USC2214

Chapter: Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief

Law Title/Statute: Drought Program- Applicable period of drought program/ 43 USC Sec. 2214

Function: Response

Law Description: (a.) In general- The programs and authorities established under this subchapter shall become operative in any Reclamation State 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) of this section 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) of this section. (c.) Termination of authority- The authorities established under this subchapter shall terminate ten years after March 5, 1992.

Agencies (Primary agency listed first): DOI-BOR

Customers Served: Residents of particular states affected

How is this law related to drought? This law is for temporary drought assistance

Law Limitations: No data

Unmet needs at federal, state, local, and tribal levels (includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data

U.S. Code Number: 43USC2221

Chapter: Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief

Law Title/Statute: Drought Contingency Planning- Identification of opportunities for water supply conservation, augmentation and use/ 43 USC Sec. 2221

Function: Communication, Response

Law Description: The Secretary is authorized to conduct studies to identify opportunities to conserve, augment, and make more efficient use of water supplies available to Federal Reclamation projects and Indian water resource developments in order to be prepared for and better respond to drought conditions. The Secretary is authorized to provide technical assistance to States and to local and tribal government entities to assist in the development, construction, and operation of water desalinization projects, including technical assistance for purposes of assessing the technical and economic feasibility of such projects.

Agencies (Primary agency listed first): DOI-BOR

Customers Served: Residents of states affected by drought.

How is this law related to drought? This law conducts research which identifies methods for efficient water use, and efficient assistance to states become exposed to drought.

Law Limitations: No data

Unmet needs at federal, state, local, and tribal levels (includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data

U.S. Code Number: 43USC2222

Chapter: Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief

Law Title/Statute: Drought Contingency Planning- Drought Contingency Plans/ 43 USC Sec. 2222

Function: Response, Mitigation

Law Description: The Secretary, acting pursuant to the Federal Reclamation laws, utilizing the resources of the Department of the Interior, and in consultation with other appropriate Federal and State officials, Indian tribes, public, private, and local entities, is authorized to prepare or participate in the preparation of cooperative drought contingency plans.

Agencies (Primary agency listed first): DOI-BOR

Customers Served: No data

How is this law related to drought? This law allows action to be taken to prevent adverse affects of drought.

Law Limitations: No data

Unmet needs at federal, state, local, and tribal levels (includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data

U.S. Code Number: 43USC2223

Chapter: Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief

Law Title/Statute: Drought Contingency Planning- Plan Elements

Function: Response, Mitigation, Monitoring and Prediction

Law Description: (a) Plan Provisions- Some elements of the contingency plans are: (1) Water banks. (2) Appropriate water conservation actions. (3) Water transfers to serve users inside or outside authorized Federal Reclamation project service areas in order to mitigate the effects of drought. (4) Use of Federal Reclamation project facilities to store and convey nonproject water for agricultural, municipal and industrial, fish and wildlife, or other uses both inside and outside an authorized Federal Reclamation project service area. (5) Use of water from dead or inactive reservoir storage or increased use of groundwater resources for temporary water supplies. (6) Water supplies for fish and wildlife resources. (7) Minor structural actions. (b) Federal Reclamation projects- Each contingency plan shall identify the following two types of plan elements related to Federal Reclamation projects: (1) Those plan elements which pertain exclusively to the responsibilities and obligations of the Secretary pursuant to Federal Reclamation law and the responsibilities and obligations of the Secretary for a specific Federal Reclamation project. (2) Those plan elements that pertain to projects, purposes, or activities not constructed, financed, or otherwise governed by the Federal Reclamation law. (c) Drought levels- The Secretary is authorized to work with other Federal and State agencies to improve hydrologic data collection systems and water supply forecasting techniques to provide more accurate and timely warning of potential drought conditions and drought levels that would trigger the implementation of contingency plans. (d) Compliance with law- The contingency plans and plan elements shall comply with all requirements of applicable Federal law. (e) Review- The contingency plans shall include provisions for periodic review to assure the adequacy of the contingency plan to respond to current conditions, and such plans may be modified accordingly.

Agencies (Primary agency listed first): DOI-BOR

Customers Served: Residents

How is this law related to drought? This law is an effort to mitigate the effects of drought and provide warning of potential drought so that contingency plans can be implemented.

Law Limitations: No data

Unmet needs at federal, state, local, and tribal levels (includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data

U.S. Code Number: 43USC2224

Chapter: Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief

Law Title/Statute: Drought Contingency Planning- Recommendations/ 43 USC Sec. 2224

Function: Response, Mitigation

Law Description: (a) Approval- The Secretary shall submit each plan prepared pursuant to section 2222 of this title to the Congress, together with the Secretary's recommendations, including recommendations for authorizing legislation, if needed. (b) Pacific Northwest region- A contingency plan under subsection (a) of this section for the State of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, or Montana, may be approved by the Secretary only at the request of the Governor of the affected State in coordination with the other States in the region and the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration.

Agencies (Primary agency listed first): DOI /BOR

Customers Served: a). All citizens of the 17 western states served by the Bureau of Reclamation. B). The states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, or Montana.

How is this law related to drought? Paragraph (a) allows the Bureau to develop drought plans for the 17 western states that they serve. The plans developed by the Bureau in the states of WA, OR, ID, or MT+H95 have to be done in conjunction with the Governors and with the concurrence of the officials of the Bonneville Power Administration.

Law Limitations: No data

Unmet needs at federal, state, local, and tribal levels (includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data

U.S. Code Number: 43USC2225

Chapter: Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief

Law Title/Statute: Drought Contingency Planning- Reclamation Drought Response Fund/

Function: Response, Mitigation

Law Description: The Secretary shall undertake a study of the need, if any, to establish a Reclamation Drought Response Fund to be available for defraying those expenses which the Secretary determines necessary to implement plans prepared under section 2222 of this title and to make loans for nonstructural and minor structural activities for the prevention or mitigation of the adverse effects of drought.

Agencies (Primary agency listed first): DOI-BOR

Customers Served: Residents who may be exposed to possible drought.

How is this law related to drought? This law makes funds available for programs that will prevent the adverse affects of drought.

Law Limitations: No data

Unmet needs at federal, state, local, and tribal levels (includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data

U.S. Code Number: 43USC2226

Chapter: Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief

Law Title/Statute: Drought Contingency Planning- Technical assistance and transfer of precipitation management technology/ 43 USC Sec. 2226

Function: Mitigation

Law Description: (a) Technical assistance- The Secretary is authorized to provide technical assistance for drought contingency planning in any of the States not identified in section 391 of this title, and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and upon termination of the Trusteeship, the Republic of Palau, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. (b) Technology Transfer Program- The Secretary is authorized to conduct a Precipitation Management Technology Transfer Program to help alleviate problems caused by precipitation variability and droughts in the West, as part of a balanced long-term water resources development and management program.

Agencies (Primary agency listed first): DOI

Customers Served: Residents of the States and territories mentioned.

How is this law related to drought? This law allows for drought contingency planning to deal with the effects of drought and for Precipitation Management Technology Transfer Program in an effort to prevent the severe conditions that arise due to drought.

Law Limitations: No data

Unmet needs at federal, state, local, and tribal levels (includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data

U.S. Code Number: 43USC2241

Chapter: Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief

Law Title/Statute: General and Miscellaneous Provisions- Authorization of appropriations/ 43 USC Sec. 2241

Function: Response, Mitigation

Law Description: Except as otherwise provided in section 2243 of this title (relating to temperature control devices at Shasta Dam, California), there is authorized to be appropriated not more than $90,000,000 in total for fiscal years 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996.

Agencies (Primary agency listed first): DOI

Customers Served: Citizens in the 17 western states served by the BOR

How is this law related to drought? Money that is authorized for drought relief is needed to help people who are lacking water.

Law Limitations: No data

Unmet needs at federal, state, local, and tribal levels (includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data

U.S. Code Number: 43USC2242

Chapter: Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief

Law Title/Statute: General and Miscellaneous Provisions- Authority of Secretary/ 43 USC Sec. 2242

Function: Response, Mitigation

Law Description: The Secretary is authorized to perform any and all acts and to promulgate such regulations as may be necessary and appropriate for the purpose of implementing this chapter. In carrying out the authorities under this chapter, the Secretary shall give specific consideration to the needs of fish and wildlife, together with other project purposes, and shall consider temporary operational changes which will mitigate, or can be expected to have an effect in mitigating, fish and wildlife losses and damages resulting from drought conditions, consistent with the Secretary's other obligations.

Agencies (Primary agency listed first): DOI

Customers Served: Fish, wildlife and individuals that may profit from them.

How is this law related to drought? This law allows the Secretary the perform the necessary actions to ensure the well-being of fish and wildlife, whose danger may have resulted due to conditions of drought.H97

Law Limitations: No data

Unmet needs at federal, state, local, and tribal levels (includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data

U.S. Code Number: 43USC2243

Chapter: Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief

Law Title/Statute: General and Miscellaneous Provisions- Temperature control at Shasta Dam, Central Valley Project

Function: Response, Mitigation

Law Description: The Secretary is authorized to complete the design and specifications for construction of a device to control the temperature of water releases from Shasta Dam, Central Valley Project, California, and to construct facilities needed to attach such device to the dam. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the authority of this section not more than $12,000,000.

Agencies (Primary agency listed first): DOI

Customers Served: No data

How is this law related to drought? This law allows for the completion of the mentioned project.

Law Limitations: No data

Unmet needs at federal, state, local, and tribal levels (includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data

U.S. Code Number: 43USC2244

Chapter: Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief

Law Title/Statute: General and Miscellaneous Provisions- Effect of chapter on other laws/ 43 USC Sec. 2244

Function: Response, Mitigation

Law Description: (a) Conformity with State and Federal law- All actions taken pursuant to this chapter pertaining to the diversion, storage, use, or transfer of water shall be in conformity with applicable State and applicable Federal law. (b) Effect on jurisdiction, authority, and water rights- Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as expanding or diminishing State, Federal, or tribal jurisdiction or authority over water resources development, control, or water rights.

Agencies (Primary agency listed first): DOI

Customers Served: Farmers and other people in the 17 Western states served by the BOR.

How is this law related to drought? Drought results in lack of water. This act allows the Bureau to provide water from projects to people in need of water.

Law Limitations: No data

Unmet needs at federal, state, local, and tribal levels (includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data

U.S. Code Number: 43USC2245

Chapter: Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief

Law Title/Statute: General and Miscellaneous Provisions- Excess storage and carrying capacity/ 43 USC Sec. 2245

Function: Response, Mitigation

Law Description: The Secretary is authorized to enter into contracts with municipalities, public water districts and agencies, other Federal agencies, State agencies, and private entities, pursuant to the Act of February 21, 1911 (43 U.S.C. 523), for the impounding, storage, and carriage of nonproject water for domestic, municipal, fish and wildlife, industrial, and other beneficial purposes using any facilities associated with the Central Valley Project, Cachuma Project, and the Ventura River Project, California, the Truckee Storage Project, and the Washoe Project, California and Nevada. The Secretary is further authorized to enter into contracts for the exchange of water for the aforementioned purposes using facilities associated with the Cachuma Project, California.

Agencies (Primary agency listed first): DOI

Customers Served: People around and in the area served by the projects mentioned in the code.

How is this law related to drought? This law allows the Secretary to enter into the mentioned contracts which are for projects meant to deal with drought issues.

Law Limitations: No data

Unmet needs at federal, state, local, and tribal levels (includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data

U.S. Code Number: 43USC2246

Chapter: Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief

Law Title/Statute: General and Miscellaneous Provisions- Report/ 43 USC Sec. 2246

Function: Communication

Law Description: There shall be included as part of the President's annual budget submittal to the Congress a detailed report on past and proposed expenditures and accomplishments under this chapter.

Agencies (Primary agency listed first): DOI

Customers Served: All of the people of the United States who provide the tax monies that are used for the emergency fund.

How is this law related to drought? There is a need for officials dealing with drought to be answerable for what they have produced with the funding provided.

Law Limitations: No data

Unmet needs at federal, state, local, and tribal levels (includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data