SOS Act

Bill: 114-hr-4582
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10]
Introduced: 2016-02-23
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Aquatic ecology

California

Fishes

Lakes and rivers

Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Water use and supply

Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Latest action: action_date: 2016-07-06
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-02-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Save Our Salmon Act or the SOS Act</strong></p> <p>This bill amends the Central Valley Project Improvement Act to exclude striped bass from the project to require reasonable efforts to ensure all anadromous fish naturally produce at twice the average levels in Central Valley rivers and streams.</p> <p>Striped bass are non-native anadromous fish that prey on native salmon and steelhead and must be reduced in abundance to prevent the extinction of Central Valley salmon and steelhead.</p>

action_date: 2016-06-28
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p><strong>Save Our Salmon Act or the SOS Act</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 3)This bill amends the Central Valley Project Improvement Act to exclude striped bass from the project to requirereasonable efforts to ensure all anadromous fish naturally produce at twice the average levels in Central Valley rivers and streams.</p> <p>Striped bass are non-native anadromous fish that prey on native salmon and steelhead and must be reduced in abundance to prevent the extinction of Central Valley salmon and steelhead.</p>

action_date: 2016-07-05
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 28, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p><strong>Save Our Salmon Act or the SOS Act</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 3)This bill amends the Central Valley Project Improvement Act to exclude striped bass from the project to requirereasonable efforts to ensure all anadromous fish naturally produce at twice the average levels in Central Valley rivers and streams.</p> <p>Striped bass are non-native anadromous fish that prey on native salmon and steelhead and must be reduced in abundance to prevent the extinction of Central Valley salmon and steelhead.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4582 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 23, 2016 Mr. Denham introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To exclude striped bass from the anadromous fish doubling requirement in section 3406(b)(1) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Our Salmon Act or the SOS Act . 2. Legislative findings Congress finds the following: (1) California is home to many populations of native salmon and steelhead. (2) Many of the native salmon and steelhead populations in California are listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. (3) The Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA) required a doubling of natural production of Central Valley populations of anadromous fish within 10 years. (4) Striped bass are anadromous fish indigenous to the East Coast of the United States and are not native to the State of California. (5) Striped bass were included in the CVPIA’s fish doubling goal even though they are not a native species. (6) Striped bass prey on native salmon and steelhead. (7) Predation poses a serious threat to federally protected juvenile salmon and other native fish in California. (8) According to the National Marine Fisheries Service, reducing abundance of striped bass and other non-native predators must be achieved to prevent extinction of Central Valley salmon and steelhead or to prevent the species from declining irreversibly. (9) Therefore, the CVPIA’s fish-doubling goal for two competing species is contradictory and counterproductive for salmon and steelhead recovery. 3. Treatment of striped bass Section 3406(b)(1) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (title XXXIV of Public Law 102–575 ) is amended by inserting (except striped bass) after natural production of anadromous fish .

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 499 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4582 [Report No. 114–647] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 23, 2016 Mr. Denham introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources June 28, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Costa , Mr. McClintock , Mr. LaMalfa , and Mr. Lowenthal June 28, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 23, 2016 A BILL To exclude striped bass from the anadromous fish doubling requirement in section 3406(b)(1) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Our Salmon Act or the SOS Act . 2. Legislative findings Congress finds the following: (1) California is home to many populations of native salmon and steelhead. (2) Many of the native salmon and steelhead populations in California are listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. (3) The Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA) required a doubling of natural production of Central Valley populations of anadromous fish within 10 years. (4) Striped bass are anadromous fish indigenous to the East Coast of the United States and are not native to the State of California. (5) Striped bass were included in the CVPIA’s fish doubling goal even though they are not a native species. (6) Striped bass prey on native salmon and steelhead. (7) Predation poses a serious threat to federally protected juvenile salmon and other native fish in California. (8) According to the National Marine Fisheries Service, reducing abundance of striped bass and other non-native predators must be achieved to prevent extinction of Central Valley salmon and steelhead or to prevent the species from declining irreversibly. (9) Therefore, the CVPIA’s fish-doubling goal for two competing species is contradictory and counterproductive for salmon and steelhead recovery. 3. Treatment of striped bass (a) Anadromous fish Section 3403(a) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (title XXXIV of Public Law 102–575 ) is amended by striking striped bass, after stocks of salmon (including steelhead), . (b) Fish and Wildlife Restoration Activities Section 3406(b) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (title XXXIV of Public Law 102–575 ) is amended by— (1) striking paragraphs (14) and (18); (2) redesignating paragraphs (15) through (17) as paragraphs (14) through (16), respectively; and (3) redesignating paragraphs (19) through (23) as paragraphs (17) through (21), respectively. (c) Restoration Fund Established Section 3407(a) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (title XXXIV of Public Law 102–575 ) is amended by striking (10)–(18), and (20)–(22) and inserting (10)–(16), and (18)–(20) .

June 28, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4582 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To exclude striped bass from the anadromous fish doubling requirement in section 3406(b)(1) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Our Salmon Act or the SOS Act . 2. Legislative findings Congress finds the following: (1) California is home to many populations of native salmon and steelhead. (2) Many of the native salmon and steelhead populations in California are listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. (3) The Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA) required a doubling of natural production of Central Valley populations of anadromous fish within 10 years. (4) Striped bass are anadromous fish indigenous to the East Coast of the United States and are not native to the State of California. (5) Striped bass were included in the CVPIA’s fish doubling goal even though they are not a native species. (6) Striped bass prey on native salmon and steelhead. (7) Predation poses a serious threat to federally protected juvenile salmon and other native fish in California. (8) According to the National Marine Fisheries Service, reducing abundance of striped bass and other non-native predators must be achieved to prevent extinction of Central Valley salmon and steelhead or to prevent the species from declining irreversibly. (9) Therefore, the CVPIA’s fish-doubling goal for two competing species is contradictory and counterproductive for salmon and steelhead recovery. 3. Treatment of striped bass (a) Anadromous fish Section 3403(a) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (title XXXIV of Public Law 102–575 ) is amended by striking striped bass, after stocks of salmon (including steelhead), . (b) Fish and Wildlife Restoration Activities Section 3406(b) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (title XXXIV of Public Law 102–575 ) is amended by— (1) striking paragraphs (14) and (18); (2) redesignating paragraphs (15) through (17) as paragraphs (14) through (16), respectively; and (3) redesignating paragraphs (19) through (23) as paragraphs (17) through (21), respectively. (c) Restoration Fund Established Section 3407(a) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (title XXXIV of Public Law 102–575 ) is amended by striking (10)–(18), and (20)–(22) and inserting (10)–(16), and (18)–(20) .

Passed the House of Representatives July 5, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4582 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 6, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To exclude striped bass from the anadromous fish doubling requirement in section 3406(b)(1) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Our Salmon Act or the SOS Act . 2. Legislative findings Congress finds the following: (1) California is home to many populations of native salmon and steelhead. (2) Many of the native salmon and steelhead populations in California are listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. (3) The Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA) required a doubling of natural production of Central Valley populations of anadromous fish within 10 years. (4) Striped bass are anadromous fish indigenous to the East Coast of the United States and are not native to the State of California. (5) Striped bass were included in the CVPIA’s fish doubling goal even though they are not a native species. (6) Striped bass prey on native salmon and steelhead. (7) Predation poses a serious threat to federally protected juvenile salmon and other native fish in California. (8) According to the National Marine Fisheries Service, reducing abundance of striped bass and other non-native predators must be achieved to prevent extinction of Central Valley salmon and steelhead or to prevent the species from declining irreversibly. (9) Therefore, the CVPIA’s fish-doubling goal for two competing species is contradictory and counterproductive for salmon and steelhead recovery. 3. Treatment of striped bass (a) Anadromous fish Section 3403(a) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (title XXXIV of Public Law 102–575 ) is amended by striking striped bass, after stocks of salmon (including steelhead), . (b) Fish and Wildlife Restoration Activities Section 3406(b) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (title XXXIV of Public Law 102–575 ) is amended by— (1) striking paragraphs (14) and (18); (2) redesignating paragraphs (15) through (17) as paragraphs (14) through (16), respectively; and (3) redesignating paragraphs (19) through (23) as paragraphs (17) through (21), respectively. (c) Restoration Fund Established Section 3407(a) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (title XXXIV of Public Law 102–575 ) is amended by striking (10)–(18), and (20)–(22) and inserting (10)–(16), and (18)–(20) .

Passed the House of Representatives July 5, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk