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Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act of 2020

Introduced: July 2, 2020 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act of 2020

This bill requires the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Assessment and Monitoring Program. Under the program, the USGS must assess, monitor, and conserve saline lake ecosystems in the Great Basin as well as the wildlife that depend on those ecosystems.

What's happening now July 2, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Oct 26, 2020
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Sep 8, 2020
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jul 22, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4190: Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4190/
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"S. 4190: Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4190/.
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