Great Basin and the migratory birds and other wild-
life that depend on those ecosystems. 
(2) COORDINATING ENTITIES.—The entities re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) include— 
(A) Federal, State, Tribal, and local agen-
cies; 
(B) institutions of higher education; 
(C) nonprofit organizations; and 
(D) other local stakeholders. 
(3) INCLUSIONS.—The work and implementa-
tion plan established under paragraph (1) shall in-
clude— 
(A) a synthesis of available information, 
literature, and data, and an assessment of sci-
entific and informational needs, relating to— 
(i) water quantity, water quality, 
water use, and water demand; 
(ii) migratory bird and other wildlife 
populations, habitats, and ecology; 
(iii) annual lifecycle needs of migra-
tory birds; and 
(iv) environmental changes and other 
stressors, including climatic stressors; 
(B) a description of how the plan should 
be implemented to address the scientific and in-
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formational needs described in subparagraph 
(A), including proposed activities, such as moni-
toring, data infrastructure needs, and develop-
ment of tools necessary to implement the Pro-
gram; 
(C) recommendations and a cost assess-
ment for the implementation of the plan; and 
(D) such other matters as the Secretary 
determines to be appropriate. 
(4) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to Congress a report describing the work and 
implementation plan established under paragraph 
(1). 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary shall imple-
ment the Program based on the information, findings, and 
recommendations contained in the work and implementa-
tion plan established under subsection (c). 
(e) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS
AND GRANTS.— 
Using such sums as the Secretary considers to be appro-
priate of amounts made available for each fiscal year 
under subsection (g), the Secretary may enter into cooper-
ative funding agreements with, or provide grants to, enti-
ties described in subsection (c)(2) for the purposes of— 
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(1) participating in developing, or providing in-
formation to inform the development of, the work 
and implementation plan under subsection (c); 
(2) carrying out assessments and monitoring of 
water quality, quantity, use, and demand under the 
Program; and 
(3) carrying out ecological, biological, and avian 
assessments and monitoring under the Program. 
(f) EFFECT.—The work and implementation plan es-
tablished under subsection (c)(1) shall not affect— 
(1) any interstate water compacts in existence 
on the date of enactment of this Act, including full 
development of any apportionment made in accord-
ance with those compacts; 
(2) valid and existing water rights in any State 
located wholly or partially within the Great Basin; 
(3) water rights held by the United States in 
the Great Basin; and 
(4) the management and operation of Bear 
Lake or Stewart Dam, including the storage, man-
agement, and release of water. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Program 
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2027. 
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