---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 U.S.C. § 2214"
title: "43"
title_heading: "Public Lands"
number: "2214"
heading: "Applicable period of drought program"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/43/2214"
units:
  - "Chapter 40 — Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief"
  - "Subchapter I — Drought Program"
---

# §2214. Applicable period of drought program

- (a) **In general—** The programs and authorities established under this subchapter shall become operative in any Reclamation [State](/usc/43/31b.md?p=8) and in the [State](/usc/43/31b.md?p=8) of Hawaii only after the Governor or Governors of the affected [State](/usc/43/31b.md?p=8) or [States](/usc/43/31b.md?p=8), or on a reservation, when the governing body of the affected tribe has made a request for temporary drought assistance and the [Secretary](/usc/43/2201.md?p=1) has determined that such temporary assistance is merited, or upon the approval of a drought contingency plan as provided in subchapter II of this chapter.
- (b) **Coordination with BPA—** If a Governor referred to in [subsection (a)](#a) is the Governor of the [State](/usc/43/31b.md?p=8) of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, or Montana, the Governor shall coordinate with the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration before making a request under [subsection (a)](#a).
- (c) **Termination of authority—** The authorities established under this subchapter shall terminate on September 30, 2028.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 102–250, title I, § 104, Mar. 5, 1992, 106 Stat. 56; Pub. L. 106–566, title II, § 201(a), Dec. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 2820; Pub. L. 109–234, title II, § 2306(a), June 15, 2006, 120 Stat. 456; Pub. L. 111–212, title I, § 404(a), July 29, 2010, 124 Stat. 2313; Pub. L. 113–76, div. D, title II, § 206, Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 164; Pub. L. 115–141, div. D, title II, § 203(a), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 519; Pub. L. 116–260, div. D, title II, § 207(a), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 1363; Pub. L. 117–103, div. D, title II, § 206(a), Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 221; Pub. L. 118–170, § 2(a), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2589.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2024—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 118–170 substituted “2028” for “2022”.

2022—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–103 substituted “2022” for “2021”.

2020—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–260 substituted “2021” for “2020”.

2018—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–141 substituted “2020” for “2017”.

2014—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–76 substituted “2017” for “2012”.

2010—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–212 substituted “September 30, 2012” for “September 30, 2010”.

2006—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–234 substituted “September 30, 2010” for “September 30, 2005”.

2000—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–566, § 201(a)(1), inserted “and in the State of Hawaii” after “Reclamation State”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–566, § 201(a)(2), substituted “on September 30, 2005” for “ten years after March 5, 1992”.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Extension of Termination of Authority

Pub. L. 118–42, div. D, title II, § 206(a), Mar. 9, 2024, 138 Stat. 194, provided that: “Section 104(c) of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 (43 U.S.C. 2214(c)) shall be applied by substituting ‘2024’ for ‘2022’.”

Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation act:

Pub. L. 117–328, div. D, title II, § 206(a), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 4631.