S-4444 : Still Just a Bill


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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2020-08-05IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S4942-4943)Senate
2020-08-05IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

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John Thune [R] (SD)
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