S. 1466 · 117th Congress

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

Introduced on Apr 29, 2021 by Jeff Merkley (D-OR). 5 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-318.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-318
Introduced
Apr 29, 2021
Cosponsors
5
1 from the other party
Policy area
Environmental Protection
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill 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.

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

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Dec 27, 2022). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Jeff MerkleyD-ORSponsor

Democrats · 4

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

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  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Dec 12, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 356–56

History

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  1. Apr 29, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. Apr 29, 2021 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  3. Nov 30, 2022Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  4. Nov 30, 2022 · SenateSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Nov 30, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6913; text: CR S6913)
  6. Nov 30, 2022 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6913; text: CR S6913)
  7. Dec 1, 2022 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  8. Dec 1, 2022 · HouseReceived in the House.
  9. Dec 1, 2022 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  10. Dec 12, 2022 · HouseMr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  11. Dec 12, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9678)
  12. Dec 12, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1466.
  13. Dec 12, 2022 · HouseAt 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.
  14. Dec 12, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9685-9686)
  15. Dec 12, 2022Passed/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)House · Roll call 518
  16. Dec 12, 2022 · HouseOn 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)House · Roll call 518
  17. Dec 12, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Dec 13, 2022 · SenateMessage on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
  19. Dec 19, 2022Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1466 by Unanimous Consent.
  20. Dec 19, 2022 · SenateSenate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1466 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7302)
  21. Dec 20, 2022 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  22. Dec 23, 2022Presented to President.
  23. Dec 23, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  24. Dec 27, 2022Signed by President.
  25. Dec 27, 2022Signed by President.
  26. Dec 27, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-318.
  27. Dec 27, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-318.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.