Drought Legislation : S. 1894 : CRS Insight.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

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

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Droughts.

Public works.

Water-supply.

California.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (2 pages)) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2015.

System Details:

System requirements: PDF reader software.

text file

PDF

Summary:

Provides background on drought conditions in western States, the Central Valley Project (CVP) in California, and State Water Project and Bay-Delta pumping operations. Summarizes S. 1894, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, to implement emergency CVP operations to increase water supplies to address drought conditions, to protect fish and wildlife in the CVP region, promote long-term Federal investment in water projects, and to authorize new project financing mechanisms and additional funding for the Bureau of Reclamation projects. Outlines additional issues for Congressional consideration.

Notes:

CRS Report.

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Oct. 2015). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Drought Legislation: S. 1894

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.