5.4 Duties and process.
The interim and long-term National Drought Councils will be
responsible for the tasks in the box on the next page.
5.5 Authorization and
appropriations.
We recommend that Congress provide federal departments and agencies
with appropriate authority and funding needed to carry out the
recommendations in this report. As noted at the beginning of this
report, consideration should be given to the costs and benefits
associated with drought preparedness, mitigation, and response
measures. (Next Page)
