92 STAT. 10
PUBLIC LAW 95-226—FEB. 7, 1978
Public Law 95-226 95th Congress An Act Feb. 7, 1978 [H.R. 10532] Emergency drought relief measures. Construction extension. 43 USC 502 note.
43 USC 502 note.
To amend Public Law 95-18, providing for emergency drought relief measures.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That clause (a) of the first section of the Act of April 7, 1977, entitled "An Act to provide temporary authorities to the Secretary of the Interior to facilitate emergency actions to mitigate the impacts of the 1976-1977 drought" (91 Stat. 36), as amended, is hereby further amended by adding after "January 31, 1978;" the following: •Provided further, That where the Secretary finds that such construction activities have been diligently pursued but cannot be completed by January 31, 1978, due to bad weather, delays in delivery of required supplies, or other unanticipated and unavoidable circumstances, the Secretary is authorized to allow continuation and completion of construction for a reasonable time beyond January 31, 1978". SEC. 2. Section 7 of such Act is amended by striking out "March" and substituting in lieu thereof "May". Approved February 7, 1978.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 95-854 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978): Jan. 30, considered and passed House. Jan. 31, considered and passed Senate.
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