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S. 4444

Referred to Committee

Missouri River Basin Drought and Snowpack Monitoring Act

Introduced 8/5/2020•116th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S4942-4943)

8/5/2020 • Senate

Summary

Missouri River Basin Drought and Snowpack Monitoring Act

This bill requires the Army Corps of Engineers to continue installing stations to monitor soil moisture and plains snowpack in the Upper Missouri River Basin. The bill also requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a pilot program to use the data from such stations for various programs, such as the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Introduced in Senate • 8/5/2020

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Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]

Republican • SD

Sponsored 8/5/2020

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Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]

R-SD

Joined 8/5/2020

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Originated in the Senate

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August 5, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S4942-4943)

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Introduced in Senate8/5/2020

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Current StatusReferred to Committee
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