,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #djig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bf1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,mc,dermott introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on ,natural   
,res\rces & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod
 to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1
 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*        
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure
 t prop] in=mation ga!r+ & plann+ are   
und]tak5 to secure ! pres]vation &      
recov]y ( ! salmon & /eelhead ( !       
,columbia ,riv] ,bas9 9 a mann] t       
protects & enhances local communities1  
ensures effective exp5diture ( ,f$]al   
res\rces1 & ma9ta9s reasonably pric$1   
reliable p[]1 to direct ! ,secret>y (   
,comm]ce to seek sci5tific analysis (   
,f$]al ef=ts to re/ore salmon & /eelhead
 li/$ "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (    
#aigc1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,salmon 

,solutions & ,plann+ ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s &
 purposes  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds &  
decl>es ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,?irte5 salmon &
 /eelhead species 9 ! ,columbia & ,snake
 ,riv] ,bas9 are li/$ = protection "u ! 
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 z a consequ5ce 
( v>i\s factors1 includ+ ! con/ruction &
 op]ation ( hydroelectric projects1     
h>ve/ managem5t practices1 habitat      
degradation1 alt]$ 9-/ream fl[ regimes1 
& uns\nd hat*]y practices4  7#b7 ,!     
orig9al range ( ,snake ,riv] salmon     
includ$ n only _! exi/+ habitat1 b also 
habitat 9 ! upp] ,columbia ,riv] & !    
upp] ,snake ,riv] ,bas9s1 includ+ s\!rn 
,idaho1 s\!a/ ,oregon1 & nor!rn ,nevada4
  7#c7 ,s9ce ! con/ruction ( #d ,f$]al  
dams on ! l[] ,snake ,riv] 9 ,wa%+ton1  
all salmon & /eelhead populations 9 !   
,snake ,riv] are ei!r already ext9ct or 
li/$ z an endang]$ or ?reat5$ species "u
 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc4     
7#d7 ,)\t action1 climate *ange & ris+  
wat] temp]atures w cont9ue to h         

detrim5tal effects on _m ,nor? ,am]ican 
coldwat] fi% species1 includ+ salmon &  
/eelhead populations4 ,due to _!        
high-elevation spawn+ gr\nds1 ,snake    
,riv] salmon are key to ma9ta9+ &       
rebuild+ ^? salmon populations ?reat5$  
by ris+ wat] temp]atures ?r\gh\t !      
,columbia ,riv] ,bas94  7#e7 ,salmon &  
/eelhead populations h major economic1  
ecological1 educational1 recreational1  
sci5tific1 cultural1 & spiritual        
significance to ! ,nation & its p4 ,ev5 
at _! curr5t depress$ population levels1
 ^! salmon & /eelhead populations g5]ate
 hundr$s ( millions ( doll>s 9 direct & 
indirect b5efits = communities 9        
,alaska1 ,wa%+ton1 ,oregon1 ,idaho1 &   
,cali=nia2 re/or+ ^! populations is     
e/imat$ to g5]ate billions ( doll>s 9   
additional rev5ue = ^! ,/ates4  7#f7 ,! 
,unit$ ,/ates has sign$ treaties )      
,indian tribes 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,oregon1     
,montana1 & ,idaho & ) ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,canada1 creat+ legally en=ceable treaty
 obligations to re/ore salmon           

populations to su/a9able & h>ve/able    
levels4  7#g7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 !    
,bonneville ,p[] ,adm9i/ration1 & ,unit$
 ,/ates ratepay]s 9 ! ,pacific ,nor?we/ 
h sp5t m ?an #aa1jjj1jjj1jjj on salmon  
recov]y ef=ts 9 ! ,columbia & ,snake    
,riv] ,bas9 to date4  7#h7 ,a f$]ally   
fund$ gr\p ( ,/ate1 tribal1 ,f$]al1 &   
indep5d5t sci5ti/s f\nd t remov+ ! #d   
l[] ,snake ,riv] dams 9 ,wa%+ton is !   
sure/ way to protect & recov] ^! salmon 
& /eelhead populations4 ,simil>         
conclusions h be5 rea*$ by ! ,army      
,corps ( ,eng9e]s & ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,comm]ce4  7#i7 ,significant s$im5t     
buildup beh9d ! ,l[] ,granite ,dam poses
 a flood risk to ! city ( ,lewi/on1     
,idaho4 ,a /udy by ! ,army ,corps (     
,eng9e]s f\nd t ne>ly #b1jjj1jjj1jjj    
wor? ( build+s & infra/ructure face a   
gr[+ ?reat ( major damage f levee       
brea*+4 ,! same ,corps /udy e/imates t !
 co/s ( riv]-dr$g+ & levee-rais+ ne$$ to
 protect ?is area c\ld co/ taxpay]s     
hundr$s ( millions ( doll>s4  7#aj7 ,a  

,f$]al c\rt has f\nd t all #d l[] ,snake
 ,riv] dams violate wat] quality /&>ds  
"u ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control   
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq474     
7#aa7 ,! removal ( ! #d l[] ,snake ,riv]
 dams w\ld op5 up m ?an #ajj miles (    
free-fl[+ riv] ways to inl& ,nor?we/    
communities & provide ne$$ res\rces = m 
effective & effici5t freight            
transportation sy/ems4  7#ab7 ,9 ! ev5t 
! #d l[] ,snake ,riv] dams are remov$1  
_! electricity g5]ation1 freight %ipp+1 
& wat] supply b5efits mu/ be replac$    
?r\gh o!r means 9 ord] to protect       
affect$ communities1 f>ms1 & ! regional 
en]gy supply sy/em2 ! dams' en]gy       
b5efits %\ld be replac$ ) co/-effective1
 clean r5ewable s\rces t focus on en]gy 
effici5cy & cons]vation4  7#ac7 ,/udies 
h f\nd t ! ,nor?we/ has ample additional
 exi/+ & pot5tial clean r5ewable en]gy  
s\rces to replace ! r5ewable electricity
 produc$ by ! #d l[] ,snake ,riv] dams 9
 an environm5tally s\nd & co/ effective 
mann]4  7#ad7 ,by complet+ ! plann+ &   

evaluation requir$ "u ?is ,act1 !       
,nor?we/ & ! ,nation w be bett] prep>$  
to effici5tly manage salmon recov]y &   
ensure prompt implem5tation ( ,f$]al    
salmon recov]y actions ne$$ to protect &
 re/ore wild ,columbia & ,snake ,riv]   
salmon & /eelhead4  7b7 ,purposes ,!    
purpose ( ?is ,act are--  7#a7 to ensure
 ! protection & recov]y ( wild ,columbia
 & ,snake ,riv] salmon & /eelhead to    
self-su/a9+1 h>ve/able levels1 :ile     
provid+ = reliable1 reasonably pric$1   
clean r5ewable en]gy 9 ! ,nor?we/1 a    
reliable & af=dable freight             
transportation sy/em1 an economically   
su/a9able salmon recov]y program2 &     
7#b7 to maximize ! economic b5efits (   
removal ( ! #d l[] ,snake ,riv] dams    
:ile mitigat+ = its impacts4  #c4       
,sci5tific analysis ( ,f$]al salmon     
recov]y actions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all   
ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national     
,academy ( ,sci5ces provid+ = a         

sci5tific analysis ( ,f$]al salmon      
recov]y actions4  7b7 ,review ( ,snake  
,riv] dam removal & o!r actions         
,pursuant to ! agreem5t "u subsection   
7a71 ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces    
%all review1 at m9imum--  7#a7 ! impact1
 if any1 t removal ( ! #d l[] ,snake    
,riv] dams w\ld h on recov]y ( salmon & 
/eelhead populations2 &  7#b7 any       
additional actions t may be necess>y to 
a*ieve recov]y ( salmon & /eelhead      
populations4  7c7 ,report ,pursuant to !
 agreem5t "u subsection 7a71 ! ,national
 ,academy ( ,sci5ces %all submit1 n lat]
 ?an #aj mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 a report on ! results ( !     
sci5tific analysis conduct$ "u !        
agreem5t--  7#a7 to ! ,secret>y ( !     
,army = consid]ation 9 develop+ ! updat$
 feasibility /udy "u section #h2  7#b7  
to ! ,secret>ies ( ,comm]ce1            
,transportation1 ,en]gy1 & ! ,int]ior & 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy2 &  7#c7 to          
,congress4  #d4 ,/udy ( rail1 highway1 &

 b>ge improvem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all conduct
 a pe]-review$ /udy ( ! rail1 highway1 &
 ,columbia ,riv] b>ge infra/ructure     
improvem5ts t w\ld be necess>y to ensure
 a co/-effective & effici5t             
transportation sy/em = agricultural &   
o!r %ipp]s :o--  7#a7 curr5tly use b>ge 
transportation betwe5 ,lewi/on1 ,idaho1 
& ! conflu5ce ( ! ,snake & ,columbia    
,riv]s2 &  7#b7 w\ld be unable to d s if
 ! #d l[] ,snake ,riv] dams 7 remov$4   
7b7 ,review ( pot5tial co/ increases ,9 
c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( 
,transportation %all review1 at a       
m9imum--  7#a7 increases1 if any1 9     
%ipp+ co/s t w\ld result if ! #d l[]    
,snake ,riv] dams 7 remov$2 &  7#b7     
options = address+ any su* increases s z
 to m9imize ! pot5tial impact on %ipp]s4
  7c7 ,input ( int]e/$ p>ties ,9 c>ry+  
out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y (       
,transportation %all incorporate--  7#a7
 input & fe$back f--  7,a7 f>m]s & o!r  
%ipp]s2  7,b7 ! ,wa%+ton1 ,idaho1 &     

,oregon ,/ate dep>tm5ts (               
transportation2 &  7,c7 o!r relevant    
/akehold]s 9 ! agricultural1 bus9ess1 & 
public int]e/ communities2 &  7#b7 any  
sugge/ions or decisions arriv$ at ?r\gh 
cons5sus delib]ations ( ! same or simil>
 p>ticipants4  7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an  
#ab mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all
 transmit a report on ! results ( !     
/udy--  7#a7 to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army = 
consid]ation 9 develop+ ! updat$        
feasibility /udy "u section #h2 &  7#b7 
to ,congress4  #e4 ,/udy ( en]gy        
replacem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( 
,en]gy1 9 consultation ) ! ,c\ncil on   
,environm5tal ,quality1 %all conduct a  
pe]-review$ /udy ( ! en]gy replacem5t   
options t exi/ to replace ! p[] curr5tly
 g5]at$ by ! #d l[] ,snake ,riv] dams 9 
! ev5t ! dams are remov$4  7b7 ,review (
 pot5tial clean r5ewable en]gy res\rces 
& c]ta9 projects ,9 c>ry+ out subsection
 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all review--
  7#a7 exi/+1 plann$1 & pot5tial clean  

r5ewable en]gy res\rces2 &  7#b7 en]gy  
effici5cy1 en]gy cons]vation1 & comb9$  
heat & p[] projects4  7c7 ,report ,n    
lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,en]gy %all transmit a report on !      
results ( ! /udy--  7#a7 to ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,army = consid]ation 9 develop+ !   
updat$ feasibility /udy "u section #h2 &
  7#b7 to ,congress4  #f4 ,/udy ( l[]   
,snake ,riv] riv]front revitalization   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,army1 9  
consultation ) relevant ,/ate & local   
gov]nm5ts & int]e/$ p>ties1 %all conduct
 a /udy (--  7#a7 ! riv]front           
revitalization & re/oration             
opportunities t w\ld exi/ 9 ! ev5t ( !  
removal ( ! #d l[] ,snake ,riv] dams2 & 
7#b7 ! co/s t w\ld be incurr$ to        
implem5t su* revitalization & re/oration
 measures4  7b7 ,riv]front              
revitalization ,9 c>ry+ out subsection  
7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army %all focus on
 riv]front revitalization = ,lewi/on1   
,idaho1 & ,cl>k/on1 ,wa%+ton1 b may     

include a review ( o!r impact$          
communities along ! #adj miles ( ! l[]  
,snake ,riv]4  7c7 ,pe] review ,! /udy  
%all be subject to pe] review g5]ally 9 
accordance ) section #bjcd ( ! ,wat]    
,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #bjjg 7#cc 
,u4,s4,c4 #bcdc7 to det]m9e ! accuracy (
 ! pref]r$ eng9e]+ options & co/s       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7d7 ,report ,n 
lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
transmit to ,congress a report on !     
results ( ! /udy1 includ+ ! ,secret>y's 
det]m9ations conc]n+ eng9e]+ options &  
co/s4  #g4 ,/udy ( irrigation           
protections  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,bureau (     
,reclamation1 %all conduct a pe]-review$
 /udy ( ! options & co/s reg>d+ any     
modifications to affect$ irrigation     
sy/ems1 cool+ sy/ems1 & private wells t 
w\ld be ne$$ if ! #d l[] ,snake ,riv]   
dams 7 remov$4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an 
#ab mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all     

transmit a report on ! /udy--  7#a7 to !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,army = consid]ation 9   
develop+ ! updat$ feasibility /udy "u   
section #h2 &  7#b7 to ,congress4  #h4  
,au?orization & /udy ( salmon recov]y   
7a7 ,dam removal au?orization ,congress 
h]eby det]m9es t ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army  
may remove ! #d l[] ,snake ,riv] dams4  
7b7 ,review & ,update ( ,feasibility    
,/udy ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,army1 9         
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 & !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 %all re-evaluate &  
update ! ,u4,s4 ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s'
 ,f9al ,l[] ,snake ,riv] ,juv5ile       
,salmon ,migration ,feasibility         
,report_/,environm5tal ,impact ,/atem5t 
7,febru>y #bjjb7 pursuant to new        
in=mation4  7c7 ,consid]ations ,! updat$
 feasibility /udy %all--  7#a7 take into
 consid]ation ! results ( ! /udies &    
analyses c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 
incorporate & address1 at a m9imum--    
7,a7 curr5t & expect$ future climate    

*ange impacts on ,columbia & ,snake     
,riv] salmon & /eelhead populations & _!
 habitat2  7,b7 replacem5t ( ! #d l[]   
,snake ,riv] dams' av]age en]gy output  
7n nameplate capacity7 ) clean r5ewable 
en]gy res\rces1 includ+ en]gy effici5cy 
& cons]vation2  7,c7 options = keep+    
curr5tly irrigat$ acreage intact & "u   
irrigation 9 a dam removal sc5>io2  7,d7
 co/s associat$ ) ,l[] ,granite ,dam    
res]voir s$im5t_/flood risk mitigation 9
 a non-dam-removal sc5>io2  7,e7        
,passive ,use ,values associat$ ) bo?   
dam removal & non-dam-removal sc5>ios2 &
  7,f7 alt]nate me?ods = remov+ ! #d l[]
 ,snake ,riv] dams 9 addition to ! me?od
 analyz$ 9 ! #bjjb environm5tal impact  
/atem5t1 includ+ full dam removal &     
remov+ or not*+ ! dams' concrete        
portions4  7d7 ,completion2 report2 pe] 
review ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,army %all--    
7#a7 complete ! re-evaluation & update &
 submit a report !reon to ,congress )9  
#bd mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act2  7#b7 include 9 ! report a        

det]m9ation ( eng9e]+ options & co/s2 & 
7#c7 submit ! results ( ! re-evaluation 
& update 7includ+ su* det]m9ation (     
eng9e]+ options & co/s7 to pe] review   
g5]ally 9 accordance ) section #bjcd ( !
 ,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t ,act (     
#bjjg 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdc7 to det]m9e !
 accuracy ( ! pref]r$ eng9e]+ options & 
co/s4  #i4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 !   
foll[+ def9itions apply3  7#a7 ,clean   
r5ewable en]gy res\rces ,! t]m clean    
r5ewable en]gy res\rces means--  7,a7   
increm5tal electricity produc$ z !      
result ( effici5cy improvem5ts to exi/+ 
hydroelectric g5]ation projects1 includ+
 9 irrigation pipes & canals1 :]e !     
additional g5]ation 9 ei!r case does n  
result 9 new wat] div]sions or          
imp\ndm5ts2  7,b7 w9d2  7,c7 sol> en]gy2
  7,d7 geo!rmal en]gy2  7,e7 l&fill gas2
  7,f7 wave1 ocean1 or tidal p[]2  7,g7 
gas f sewage treatm5t facilities2  7,h7 
biomass en]gy 7z def9$ 9 section        
#icb7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbcb7;a7771 exclud+   

en]gy d]iv$ f--  7i7 pulp+ liquor f pap]
 production2 or  7ii7 =e/ mat]ials f old
 gr[? =e/s2 or  7,i7 any comb9ation ( ! 
en]gy res\rces describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph4 
7#b7 ,f$]al salmon recov]y actions ,!   
t]m ,f$]al salmon recov]y actions means 
,f$]al actions requir$ to protect1      
recov]1 & re/ore salmon & /eelhead 9 !  
,columbia & ,snake ,riv] bas9 t are li/$
 "u section #d7;c7 ( ! ,endang]$        
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aecc7;c774 ,! t]m %all n be con/ru$ z j
 ^? actions ne$$ to avoid jeop>dy ( ^!  
salmon & /eelhead populations "u !      
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474  7#c7 #d ,l[] 
,snake ,riv] dams ,! t]m #d l[] ,snake  
,riv] dams means ! foll[+ dams on !     
,snake ,riv]1 ,wa%+ton3  7,a7 ,! ,ice   
,h>bor dam4  7,b7 ,! ,l[] ,monum5tal    
dam4  7,c7 ,! ,little ,goose dam4  7,d7 
,! ,l[] ,granite dam4  7#d7 ,pe]-review$
 /udy ,! t]m pe]-review$ /udy means1    
unless o!rwise specifi$1 a /udy subject 
to pe] review 9 accordance ) ! guidel9es

 issu$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,managem5t & ,budget "u section #eae ( !
 ,treasury & ,g5]al ,gov]nm5t           
,appropriations ,act1 #bjja 7z enact$   
into law by ,public ,law #ajf-eed2 #aad 
,/at4 #bgfc;,a-#aec74  7#e7 ,salmon &   
/eelhead populations ,! t]m salmon &    
/eelhead populations means !            
evolution>ily significant units ( salmon
 & /eelhead 9 ! ,columbia & ,snake ,riv]
 bas9 t are li/$ "u section #d7;c7 ( !  
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7;c774