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A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to reduce predation by sea lions on endangered Columbia River salmon and other species not listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1702| Senate 
| Updated: 8/2/2017
James E. Risch

James E. Risch

Republican Senator

Idaho

Cosponsors (1)
Mike Crapo (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to authorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to issue one-year 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, the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, and the Cowlitz Indian Tribe to kill sea lions in a portion of the Columbia River or certain tributaries in order to protect 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 depleted. The permits may authorize the lethal taking of 100 sea lions or fewer. The cumulative annual taking of sea lions each year under all such permits is limited to 10% of the annual potential biological removal level. Permit holders must be trained in natural resource management. These permits are exempted from environmental review requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for five years. NOAA may suspend the issuance of the permits if, within five years, lethal removal authority is no longer necessary to protect fish from sea lion predation.
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Aug 2, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Aug 2, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • August 2, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 2, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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  • HR 115-2083: Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act
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A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to reduce predation by sea lions on endangered Columbia River salmon and other species not listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1702| Senate 
| Updated: 8/2/2017
Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to authorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to issue one-year 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, the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, and the Cowlitz Indian Tribe to kill sea lions in a portion of the Columbia River or certain tributaries in order to protect 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 depleted. The permits may authorize the lethal taking of 100 sea lions or fewer. The cumulative annual taking of sea lions each year under all such permits is limited to 10% of the annual potential biological removal level. Permit holders must be trained in natural resource management. These permits are exempted from environmental review requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for five years. NOAA may suspend the issuance of the permits if, within five years, lethal removal authority is no longer necessary to protect fish from sea lion predation.
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Timeline
Aug 2, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Aug 2, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • August 2, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 2, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
James E. Risch

James E. Risch

Republican Senator

Idaho

Cosponsors (1)
Mike Crapo (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Animals

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2083: Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Endangered and threatened speciesFishesIdahoIndian lands and resources rightsLakes and riversLicensing and registrationsMammalsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesOregonPacific OceanWashington StateWildlife conservation and habitat protection