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NDPC (National Drought Policy Commission) Home
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The National Drought Policy Commission was established under the National Drought Policy Act of 1998, P.L.105-199. The Act charged the Commission with conducting a thorough study of drought and its impacts and submitting a report on its findings discussing the feasibility for creating a national drought policy. The NDPC report and accompanying materials is posted on this website and can be downloaded by the public.
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NDPC (National Drought Policy Commission) Home
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National Drought Policy Commission
Description
The National Drought Policy Commission was established under the National Drought Policy Act of 1998, P.L.105-199. The Act charged the Commission with conducting a thorough study of drought and its impacts and submitting a report on its findings discussing the feasibility for creating a national drought policy. The NDPC report and accompanying materials is posted on this website and can be downloaded by the public.
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Last revised 2001-06-12 Harvested 2003-11-01 Uploaded 2003-11-01
Preparing for Drought in the 21st Century: Report of the National Drought Policy Commission. - ark:/67531/metadc307521
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In 1998, Congress passed the National Drought Policy Act. The Act stated that this nation would benefit from national drought policy based on preparedness and mitigation to reduce the need for emergency relief. It acknowledged that this country has no consistent, comprehensive policy driving the federal role to help reduce the impacts of drought. The Act also created the National Drought Policy Commission to advise Congress on how best to:
Integrate federal drought laws and programs with ongoing state,local, and tribal programs into a comprehensive national policy to mitigate the impacts of and respond to drought.
Improve public awareness of the need for drought mitigation.
Achieve a coordinated approach to drought mitigation and response by governments and nongovernmental entities, including academic, private, and nonprofit interests.
This document constitutes the report of the National Drought Policy Commission. (Commission members were chosen according to provisions in the Act, which required representation of federal and nonfederal government entities and the private sector.) The report presents the basis for national drought policy and calls for commitment and resolve in providing sufficient resources to
achieve the policy goals.
Preparing for Drought in the 21st Century: Report of the National Drought Policy Commission. - ark:/67531/metadc307521
National Drought Policy Commission.NDPC (National Drought Policy Commission) Home,
website,
June 12, 2001;
Washington, D.C..
(https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc780/:
accessed April 18, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu;
crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.