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Appendix A: National Drought Policy Act |
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Public Law 105-199 An Act |
105th Congress July 16, 1998 - [H.R. 3035] note |
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establish an advisory commission to provide advice and recommendations
on the creation of an integrated, coordinated Federal policy designed to
prepare for and respond to serious drought emergencies. |
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it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as
the ``National Drought Policy Act of 1998''. |
National
Drought Policy Act of 1998. note 42 USC 5121 note |
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2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that-- (1) the United States often suffers serious economic and environmental losses from severe regional droughts and there is no coordinated Federal strategy to respond to such emergencies; (2) at the Federal level, even though historically there have been frequent, significant droughts of national consequences, drought is addressed mainly through special legislation and ad hoc action rather than through a systematic and permanent process as occurs with other natural disasters; (3) there is an increasing need, particularly at the Federal level, to emphasize preparedness, mitigation, and risk management (rather than simply crisis management) when addressing drought and other natural disasters or emergencies; (4) several Federal agencies have a role in drought from predicting, forecasting, and monitoring of drought conditions to the provision of planning, technical, and financial assistance; (5) there is no single Federal agency in a lead or coordinating role with regard to drought; (6) State, local, and tribal governments have had to deal individually and separately with each Federal agency involved in drought assistance; and (7) the President should
appoint an advisory commission to provide advice and recommendations on
the creation of an integrated, coordinated Federal policy designed to
prepare for, mitigate the impacts of, respond to, and recover from
serious drought emergencies. |
42 USC 5121 note |
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3. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.
(a) Establishment.--There is established a commission to be known as the National Drought Policy Commission (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ``Commission''). (b) Membership.-- (1) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed of 16 members. The members of the Commission shall include-- (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, or the designee of the Secretary, who shall chair the Commission; |
42 USC 5121 note |
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