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H.R. 5345 117th Congress House

Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act of 2021

Official title: To authorize the Director of the United States Geological Survey to establish a regional program to assess, monitor, and benefit the hydrology of saline lakes … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Director of the United States Geological Survey to establish a regional program to assess, monitor, and benefit the hydrology of saline lakes in the Great Basin and the migratory birds and other wildlife dependent on those habitats, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 23, 2021 Introduced by: Blake D. Moore Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Air qualityAquatic ecologyBirdsCalifornia
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Climate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment studies and investigationsHydrology and hydrographyIdahoLakes and riversNevadaOregonWater qualityWater use and supplyWildlife conservation and habitat protectionWyoming
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 418.
Nov 16, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-577.
Nov 17, 2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 17, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 17, 2021
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
Nov 4, 2021
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Sep 23, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sep 23, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 16, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 418.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act of 2021

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.

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  • S 1466 Identical bill Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act of 2022
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 4 Republican 4
R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Feb 2, 2022
Stewart, Chris
· Jan 25, 2022
 R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · Jan 20, 2022
 R
Owens, Burgess
Utah · Jan 20, 2022
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Sep 23, 2021
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Sep 23, 2021
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Sep 23, 2021
 R
Obernolte, Jay
California · Sep 23, 2021
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Sep 23, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5345: Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5345/
MLA
"H.R. 5345: Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5345/.
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H.R. 5345, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5345/.
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