Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act

Bill: 115-s-3119
Sponsor: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
Introduced: 2018-06-21 in the Senate
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Endangered and threatened species
Fishes
Idaho
Indian lands and resources rights
Lakes and rivers
Licensing and registrations
Mammals
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Oregon
Pacific Ocean
Washington State
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2018-06-21
text: 

Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act
 
 
 This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to authorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to issue permits allowing Washington, Oregon, Idaho, the Nez Perce Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, and the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission to kill sea lions in a portion of the Columbia River and certain tributaries in order to protect specified fish from sea lion predation. Permits may be issued to kill sea lions only if the sea lions are part of a population that is not categorized as depleted or strategic. 
 
Sea lions may be removed in specified rivers by the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, or the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon pursuant to memoranda of understanding if NOAA approves.
 
The cumulative annual taking of sea lions each year under all such permits is limited to 10% of the annual potential biological removal level. In addition, the takings must be humane. 
 
NOAA must suspend the issuance of the permits if, after five years, lethal removal authority is no longer necessary to protect fish from sea lion predation.

action_date: 2018-11-29
text: 

Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act
 
 
 This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to authorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to issue permits allowing Washington, Oregon, Idaho, the Nez Perce Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation to kill sea lions in a portion of the Columbia River and certain tributaries in order to protect specified fish from sea lion predation. Permits may be issued to kill sea lions only if the sea lions are part of a population that is not categorized as depleted or strategic. 
 
The cumulative annual taking of sea lions each year under all such permits is limited to 10% of the annual potential biological removal level. In addition, the takings must be humane.
 
NOAA must suspend the issuance of the permits if, after five years, lethal removal authority is no longer necessary to protect fish from sea lion predation.
 
The Department of Commerce must study the effectiveness of the permits on the recovery of endangered and threatened salmon and steelhead stocks.

action_date: 2018-12-18
text: 

Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act
 
 
 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to authorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to issue permits allowing Washington, Oregon, Idaho, the Nez Perce Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation to kill sea lions in a portion of the Columbia River and certain tributaries in order to protect certain fish from sea lion predation. Specifically, the permits may be issued to protect (1) endangered or threatened species of salmon, steelhead, or eulachon; and (2) species of lamprey or sturgeon that are listed as a species of concern.
 
Permits may be issued to kill sea lions only if the sea lions are part of a population that is not categorized as depleted or strategic. 
 
The cumulative annual taking of sea lions each year under all such permits is limited to 10% of the annual potential biological removal level (the maximum number of animals that may be removed from a marine mammal stock while allowing that stock to reach or maintain its optimum sustainable population). In addition, the takings must be humane.
 
NOAA must suspend the issuance of the permits if, after five years, lethal removal authority is no longer necessary to protect fish from sea lion predation.
 
(Sec. 5) The Department of Commerce must study the effectiveness of the permits on the recovery of endangered and threatened salmon and steelhead stocks.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-18
text: Became Public Law No: 115-329.
action_date: 2018-12-18
text: Became Public Law No: 115-329.
action_date: 2018-12-18
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-12-18
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-12-13
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-12-13
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10085-10086)
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10085-10086)
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (considered: CR H10085-10086)
action_date: 2018-12-11
text: Mr. Lamborn asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
action_date: 2018-12-10
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2018-12-10
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2018-12-10
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-12-06
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-12-06
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-12-06
text: The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S7369)
action_date: 2018-12-06
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7368-7370)
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 702.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-400.
action_date: 2018-11-29
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-400.
action_date: 2018-08-01
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2018-06-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2018-06-21
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 115-329