S. 1466 · 117th Congress · enacted
Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act of 2022
Became Public Law No: 117-318.
Latest official action 2022-12-27 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
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.
Congressional Research Service · 2022-12-27
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Jeff Merkley
Senate · OR · Democratic
$519,875PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jacky Rosen
Senate · NV · Democratic
$212,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Catherine Cortez Masto
Senate · NV · Democratic
$303,134PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ron Wyden
Senate · OR · Democratic
$382,070PAC receipts · 2025–2026
5 of 5 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$20,000
D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$16,500
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Jacky Rosen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordHCA HEALTHCARE, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$12,500
HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Jacky Rosen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNOVO NORDISK INC. PAC (NOVO NORDISK PAC)$12,500
PSYCHOLOGY PAC OF AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.$12,500
HY-VEE INC EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,500
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
Jacky Rosen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS PAC$11,000
A NEW DIRECTION PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALSOPAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
BLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDEFEND THE DREAM$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFORWARD TOGETHER PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGRANITE VALUES PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHEALTH JOBS JUSTICE$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordI GOT YOUR BACK PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordIN OUR HANDS$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordKEYSTONE AMERICA PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordM-PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC$10,000
NARRAGANSETT BAY PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordOCEANS PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordOFF THE SIDELINES PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPEOPLE'S VOICE PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPINEAPPLE PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPURPOSE PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordREV UP PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSEMPRA ENERGY EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE- FEDERAL$10,000
TURQUOISE PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUS ONCOLOGY INC. NETWORK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordVICTORY NOW PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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