legislation: 96-s-1742
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| 96-s-1742 | 96 | s | 1742 | A bill to provide legal authority for Soil Conservation Service employees to assist in local search and rescue operations when called upon by responsible local authorities. | Emergency Management | 1979-09-12 | 1979-09-12 | Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. | Senate | Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] | MT | D | M000635 | 0 | Authorizes the Soil Conservation Service of the Department of Agriculture to assist in local search and rescue operations required as a result of emergencies caused by fires, floods, snowstorms, earthquakes, and similar disasters. | 2025-01-14T16:41:20Z |