91 STAT. 870
PUBLIC LAW 95-107—AUG. 17, 1977
Public LaW 95-107 95th Congress An Act Aug. 17. 1977 [S. 1935] Emergency drought relief. 43 USC 502 note.
43 USC 502 note.
Report to Congress.
Availability of funds.
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 (a) clause (a) of the first section of the Act 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", approved April 7, 1977 (91 Stat. 36), is amended by striking out "November 30, 1977" and inserting in lieu thereof "January 31, 1978". (b) Section 8(c) of such Act is amended by striking out "September" and inserting in lieu thereof "November". Add to section 8 of Public Law 95-18: "(d) The Secretary may condition grants, or may waive all or a portion of the repayment of loans made under this Act, upon the agreement of a recipient to undertake a program of water conservation and efficient management meeting standards established by the Secretary. The Secretary shall report to Congress on measures which he has undertaken to institute such conservation and management procedures." (c) Section 9 of such Act is amended by striking out all beginning with "water purchase" through "authorized by this Act and for" and inserting in lieu thereof "provisions of this Act which shall include the". (d) Section 10(a) of such Act is amended by striking out all beginning with "during fiscal year" through " (62 Stat. 1052)", and inserting in lieu thereof "pursuant to this Act and the Act of June 26, 1948 (62 Stat. 1052)". (e) Section 10(b) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking out all beginning with "during fiscal year" through " (62 Stat. 1052)", and inserting in lieu thereof "pursuant to this Act and the Act of June 26, 1948 (62 Stat. 1052)"; and (2) in the first sentence by striking out all beginning with the colon through "State". Approved August 17, 1977.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: SENATE REPORT No. 95-379 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): Aug. 1, considered and passed Senate. Aug. 4, considered and passed House, amended. Aug. 5, Senate agreed to House amendment.
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