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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8389 
To study how the Great Salt Lake and other saline lakes are affected 
by drought and to require a feasibility study on drought solutions, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2022 
Mr. STEWART (for himself, Mr. OWENS, and Mr. CURTIS) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To study how the Great Salt Lake and other saline lakes 
are affected by drought and to require a feasibility study 
on drought solutions, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Great Salt Lake Recov-
ery Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means 
the program established under section 3(a). 
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(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Army. 
SEC. 3. GREAT SALT LAKE MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to 
carry out a program to monitor and assess the hydrology 
of saline lake ecosystems in the Great Basin, including the 
Great Salt Lake, to inform and support Federal and non- 
Federal management and conservation activities to benefit 
those ecosystems. 
(b) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall coordinate 
implementation of the program with relevant— 
(1) Federal and State agencies; 
(2) Indian Tribes; 
(3) local governments; and 
(4) nonprofit organizations. 
(c) 
CONTRACTS, 
GRANTS, 
AND
COOPERATIVE 
AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary is authorized to enter into 
contracts, grant agreements, and cooperative agreements 
with institutions of higher education and with entities de-
scribed in subsection (b) to implement the program. 
(d) UPDATE.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress an update on the progress of the Secretary in 
carrying out the program. 
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(e) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.—In carrying out the 
program, the Secretary may use available studies, infor-
mation, literature, or data on the Great Basin region pub-
lished by relevant Federal, State, or local entities, includ-
ing the United States Geological Survey. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000. 
SEC. 4. DROUGHT SOLUTIONS FEASIBILITY STUDY. 
The Secretary is authorized to investigate the feasi-
bility of a project for ecosystem restoration and water sup-
ply in the Great Salt Lake, which may include an identi-
fication of— 
(1) technology capabilities currently in practice 
or expected to be commercialized within the next 10 
years that can redirect water sources to drought-im-
pacted saline lakes, or conserve and increase water 
supply and delivery, including— 
(A) pipelines; 
(B) coastal desalination plants; and 
(C) canal reinforcement; and 
(2) necessary permitting to redirect water 
sources across State borders. 
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