,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #dah #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ecde ,report ,no4 #aag-egg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bc1 #bjba,mr4 ,moore ( ,utah 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mrs4 ,lee ( ,nevada1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,ob]nolte1 & ,mr4 ,co/a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,novemb] #af1 #bjbb;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,ow5s1 ,mr4 ,curtis1 ,mr4 ,/ew>t1 & ,mr4 ,amodei ,novemb] #af1 #bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,septemb] #bc1 #bjba ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey to e/abli% a regional program to assess1 monitor1 & b5efit ! hydrology ( sal9e lakes 9 ! ,great ,bas9 & ! migratory birds & o!r wildlife dep5d5t on ^? habitats1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sal9e ,lake ,ecosy/ems 9 ! ,great ,bas9 ,/ates ,program ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,sal9e ,lake ,ecosy/ems 9 ! ,great ,bas9 ,/ates ,assessm5t & ,monitor+ ,program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means ! ,sal9e ,lake ,ecosy/ems 9 ! ,great ,bas9 ,/ates ,assessm5t & ,monitor+ ,program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,sal9e lake ecosy/ems ,! t]m sal9e lake ecosy/ems means ! ecosy/ems associat$ ) ! foll[+ lakes3 7,a7 ,ab]t ,lake 9 ,oregon4 7,b7 ,c>son ,lake 9 ,nevada4 7,c7 ,c>son ,s9k 9 ,nevada4 7,d7 ,eagle ,lake 9 ,cali=nia4 7,e7 ,frankl9 ,lake 9 ,nevada4 7,f7 ,goose ,lake 9 ,cali=nia & ,oregon4 7,g7 ,great ,salt ,lake 9 ,utah4 7,h7 ,h>ney ,lake 9 ,oregon4 7,i7 ,honey ,lake 9 ,cali=nia4 7,j7 ,malheur ,lake 9 ,oregon4 7,k7 ,mono ,lake 9 ,cali=nia4 7,l7 ,ow5s ,lake 9 ,cali=nia4 7,m7 ,pyramid ,lake 9 ,nevada4 7,n7 ,ruby ,lake 9 ,nevada4 7,o7 ,sevi] ,lake 9 ,utah4 7,p7 ,silv] ,lake 9 ,oregon4 7,q7 ,summ] ,lake 9 ,oregon4 7,r7 ,walk] ,lake 9 ,nevada4 7,s7 ,w>n] ,lake 9 ,oregon4 7,t7 ,w9nemucca ,lake 9 ,nevada4 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a ,sal9e ,lake ,ecosy/ems 9 ! ,great ,bas9 ,/ates ,assessm5t & ,monitor+ ,program to assess & monitor ! hydrology ( sal9e lake ecosy/ems 9 ! ,great ,bas9 & ! migratory birds & o!r wildlife t dep5d on ^? ecosy/ems to in=m & support coord9at$ managem5t & cons]vation actions to b5efit ^? ecosy/ems1 migratory birds1 & o!r wildlife4 7c7 ,"w & implem5tation plan 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice & ! entities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 %all e/abli% a multiye> "w & implem5tation plan to assess1 monitor1 & cons]ve sal9e lake ecosy/ems 9 ! ,great ,bas9 & ! migratory birds & o!r wildlife t dep5d on ^? ecosy/ems4 7#b7 ,coord9at+ entities ,! entities ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 include-- 7,a7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local ag5cies2 7,b7 in/itutions ( high] education2 7,c7 nonpr(it organizations2 & 7,d7 o!r local /akehold]s4 7#c7 ,inclusions ,! "w & implem5tation plan e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 a syn!sis ( available in=mation1 lit]ature1 & data1 & an assessm5t ( sci5tific & in=mational ne$s1 relat+ to-- 7i7 wat] quantity1 wat] quality1 wat] use1 & wat] dem&2 7ii7 migratory bird & o!r wildlife populations1 habitats1 & ecology2 7iii7 annual lifecycle ne$s ( migratory birds2 & 7iv7 environm5tal *anges & o!r /ressors1 includ+ climatic /ressors2 7,b7 a description ( h[ ! plan %\ld be implem5t$ to address ! sci5tific & in=mational ne$s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+ propos$ activities1 su* z monitor+1 data infra/ructure ne$s1 & developm5t ( tools necess>y to implem5t ! ,program2 7,c7 recomm5dations & a co/ assessm5t = ! implem5tation ( ! plan2 & 7,d7 su* o!r matt]s z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4 7#d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report describ+ ! "w & implem5tation plan e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7d7 ,implem5tation ,! ,secret>y %all implem5t ! ,program bas$ on ! in=mation1 f9d+s1 & recomm5dations conta9$ 9 ! "w & implem5tation plan e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c74 7e7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts & grants ,us+ su* sums z ! ,secret>y consid]s to be appropriate ( am\nts made available = ea* fiscal ye> "u subsection 7g71 ! ,secret>y may ent] into coop]ative fund+ agreem5ts )1 or provide grants to1 entities describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b7 = ! purposes (-- 7#a7 p>ticipat+ 9 develop+1 or provid+ in=mation to in=m ! developm5t (1 ! "w & implem5tation plan "u subsection 7c72 7#b7 c>ry+ out assessm5ts & monitor+ ( wat] quality1 quantity1 use1 & dem& "u ! ,program2 & 7#c7 c>ry+ out ecological1 biological1 & avian assessm5ts & monitor+ "u ! ,program4 7f7 ,effect ,! "w & implem5tation plan e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c77#a7 %all n affect-- 7#a7 any int]/ate wat] compacts 9 exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 includ+ full developm5t ( any apportionm5t made 9 accordance ) ^? compacts2 7#b7 valid & exi/+ wat] rights 9 any ,/ate locat$ :olly or p>tially )9 ! ,great ,bas92 7#c7 wat] rights held by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,great ,bas92 & 7#d7 ! managem5t & op]ation ( ,be> ,lake or ,/ew>t ,dam1 includ+ ! /orage1 managem5t1 & release ( wat]4 7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ! ,program #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbg4 ,novemb] #af1 #bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$