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Burgess supports drought bill heading for Bush’s signature
From Staff Reports
Representative Michael C. Burgess (TX-26) was a cosponsor of House Resolution 5136, National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006. Fellow North Texan Representative Ralph Hall introduced this bill on April 6. H.R. 5136 passed the House of Representatives on Sept. 26 and passed the Senate on Dec. 6. It now goes to President Bush’s desk for his signature.
Every year droughts cause between $6 and $8 billion in estimated losses to the national economy. According to several Texas economists, losses in the early 2006 droughts cost an estimated $1.5 billion in Texas alone. At that time, Governor Rick Perry declared drought disasters in 254 counties.
“In early 2006, Texas suffered the worst season of drought since the massive droughts of the 1950s — almost since the dust bowl,” said Congressman Michael Burgess. “During this crisis, it became apparent that dealing with drought situations as an emergency, reactionary response was inefficient. The NIDIS will change how we operate for the better.”
NIDIS is part of the President's budget, and this bill formally authorizes the program. The Texas Farm Bureau and the Western Governor’s Association support the legislation.
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