Salmon Planning Act

Bill: 109-hr-1615
Sponsor: Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]
Introduced: 2005-04-13 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Alaska
Alternative energy sources
Animals
Canada
Civil engineering
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Cost effectiveness
Dams
Ecological research
Economic impact statements
Economics and Public Finance
Endangered species
Energy
Energy supplies
Environmental Protection
Environmental assessment
Federal-Indian relations
Finance and Financial Sector
Fishery management
Fishes
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Habitat conservation
Hydroelectric power
Infrastructure
Inland water transportation
International Affairs
Irrigation
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Minorities
Native Americans
Northwestern States
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Renewable natural resources
Restoration ecology
Riparian ecology
Salmon
Science, Technology, Communications
Transportation and Public Works
Treaties
Washington State
Water pollution control

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-13
text: 
Salmon Planning Act - Requires the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences for scientific analysis of Federal salmon and steelhead recovery efforts.
 
Requires the Comptroller General to study the potential effects of partially removing the four lower Snake River dams, including those on: (1) the economy of surrounding communities; (2) water transportation; (3) irrigation; (4) energy production; and (5) the extinction of salmon and steelhead populations in Snake River. 
Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Corps of Engineers, to partially remove the dams if found necessary by: (1) the Secretary to restore Snake River salmon and steelhead populations to meet obligations under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; (2) the Secretary of the Interior to meet treaty obligations to Indian tribes or other sovereign nations; or (3) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to meet requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-20
text: Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.
action_date: 2005-04-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2005-04-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-04-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-04-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-04-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-13
text: Introduced in House