Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-1466
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Introduced: 2021-04-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Air quality
Aquatic ecology
Birds
California
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Government studies and investigations
Hydrology and hydrography
Idaho
Lakes and rivers
Nevada
Oregon
Water quality
Water use and supply
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Wyoming

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-29
text: 

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.

action_date: 2022-11-30
text: 

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.

action_date: 2022-12-12
text: 

Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act of 2022

 
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.

action_date: 2022-12-27
text: 

Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act of 2022

 
This act 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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-27
text: Became Public Law No: 117-318.
action_date: 2022-12-27
text: Became Public Law No: 117-318.
action_date: 2022-12-27
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-12-27
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-12-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-12-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-12-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2022-12-19
text: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1466 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7302)
action_date: 2022-12-19
text: Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1466 by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-12-13
text: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 356 - 56 (Roll no. 518). (text: CR H9678)
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 356 - 56 (Roll no. 518).(text: CR H9678)
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9685-9686)
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1466.
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9678)
action_date: 2022-12-12
text: Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2022-11-30
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6913; text: CR S6913)
action_date: 2022-11-30
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6913; text: CR S6913)
action_date: 2022-11-30
text: Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-11-30
text: Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2021-04-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2021-04-29
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 117-318