Drought in the United States : Causes and Issues for Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Disaster relief.

Federal aid.

Federal government.

Climatic changes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (36 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 12-RL-34580b in the 2012 issue.

Examines how drought is defined regionally, describes physical causes of drought, and summarizes its history in the U.S. Discusses periods of drought in the past that equaled or exceeded drought conditions experienced during the 20th century, including periods during earlier centuries when the American West was substantially drier than it is today. Considers prospects for future climate in the West, and reviews policy challenges for Congress related to Federal/nonfederal split in drought response and management, and oversight of drought programs by multiple Congressional committees.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Drought in the United States

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.