S1466-117 · 117th Congress
Signed
Signed Dec 27, 2022Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act of 2022
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.
VOTE BREAKDOWN
Final passage · 297 politicians tracked
251
YEA
40
NAY
0
PRESENT
6
NOT VOTING
Dem YEA 142Rep NAY 40Rep YEA 109
BY PARTY · ✕ NAY ← | → YEA ✓
DEM
0
142
REP
40
109
MONEY ON THIS BILL
Which donor industries fund each side of the vote — total contributions from that industry to those members, all cycles · plus lobbying activity in affected industries
⬆ YEA voters — top donor industries
- 1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$166.4M
- 2. Securities & Investment$120.5M
- 3. Health Services$115.2M
⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries
- 1. Health Services$9.3M
- 2. Lawyers & Lobbyists$8.4M
- 3. Construction & Engineering$5.6M
◎ Lobbying activity by issue area
No bill-issue lobbying matches.
Dollar figures are each industry's total contributions to those members across all tracked cycles — not money given for this specific bill. Statistical patterns in public records; correlation, not causation.
LOBBYING ON THIS BILL
25 federal lobbying reports name this bill in their activity descriptions · LDA disclosures
CEMEX INC7 reports
RESOURCES LEGACY FUND6 reports
CEMEX INC.4 reports
OREGON NATURAL DESERT ASSOCIATION4 reports
NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION3 reports
AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED1 report
⟳ The revolving door — lobbyists on this bill with disclosed former government roles
Jack FieldsFormer Member of Congress
Lisa RulliFormer staffer, Committee on Merchant Marine & Fisheries, Committee on Natural Resources
“Covered position” is the former government job lobbyists must disclose by law (LDA §4). Prior service is stated on the filings; it carries no implication of wrongdoing. Full revolving-door board →
A report naming a bill means the organization disclosed lobbying activity on it — the disclosure does not state a position for or against.
INDIVIDUAL VOTES
Recorded positions for tracked politicians
SPONSORS
Jeff Merkley
D-OR · Primary
3 COSPONSORS
DEMOCRATIC● 3 D
SPONSOR FUNDING
Top industries funding Merkley
Lawyers & Lobbyists24%
Lawyers & Lobbyists 24% of classified donations
Health Services13%
Health Services 13% of classified donations
Technology9%
Technology 9% of classified donations
Education8%
Education 8% of classified donations
Labor Unions8%
Labor Unions 8% of classified donations
TRAIL AI
S 1466, the Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act of 2022, establishes a program to support the conservation and management of saline lake ecosystems in Great Basin states. The bill passed with 251 votes in favor and 39 opposed, with all Democratic votes supporting passage and Republican votes splitting 109 to 39 in favor. The measure was signed into law during the 117th Congress.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
INTRODUCEDApr 29, 2021
PASSED SENATENov 30, 2022
SIGNEDDec 27, 2022
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
Reflects public records. Does not imply causation.