Search Results: keywords:"drought management"

  • H. R. 4385 — To extend authorization of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:320

    H.R. 4385 is a bill aimed at extending the authorization of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991. The bill proposes to change the expiration date for certain drought relief programs from 2022 to 2028. It also extends the timeline for appropriations...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 4385 is a bill that wants to keep helping places with drought problems until 2028, even though the help was supposed to stop in 2022. This means they can keep using money and doing things to help with water issues for a longer time.

  • H. R. 215 — To provide long-term water supply and regulatory reliability to drought-stricken California, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:6,668

    H.R. 215 aims to ensure a long-term water supply and improve regulatory reliability for California, addressing its drought issues. The bill, titled the "WATER for California Act," lays out plans for managing key water projects, safeguarding environmental standards, and...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 215 is a plan to help California get more water and keep it safe, even during dry times, by fixing and improving big water projects while making sure everything stays friendly to the environment.

  • H. R. 10204 — To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to modify the conservation reserve enhancement program.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:731

    H.R. 10204, titled the “Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Improvement Act of 2024,” aims to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to enhance the conservation reserve enhancement program. The bill proposes updates to include practices like dryland agricultural uses and...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 10204 is like a plan to change some rules about how farmers can use land and water to help the environment. It lets farmers do more things with their land, like grow crops without water, and gives some special deals for using less water.

  • H. R. 4385 — An Act To extend authorization of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991.
    Status:Enrolled Bill
    Words:183

    H. R. 4385 is a bill designed to extend the authorization of certain parts of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991. Specifically, it amends Section 104(c) of the Act to extend the drought program's authorization from 2022 to 2028 and also extends the...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill, H.R. 4385, is about keeping a special program going that helps make sure there's enough water when it's very dry. It plans to keep this program running for a longer time, until the year 2028.