#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #bjhc  ,,an ,,act  ,to all[ = ! tak+ ( 
p9nip$s on ! ,columbia ,riv] & its      
tribut>ies to protect endang]$ & ?reat5$
 species ( salmon & o!r nonli/$ fi%     
species4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,endang]$ ,salmon & ,fi%]ies
 ,pr$ation ,prev5tion ,act4  #b4 ,s5se (
 ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,congress   
t--  7#a7 prev5tion ( pr$ation by sea   
lions1 recov]y ( salmonid /ocks li/$ "u 
! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 & prev5tion ( 
! future li/+s ( fi% /ocks 9 ! ,columbia
 ,riv] "u su* ,act are a vital priority2
 &  7#b7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld cont9ue
 to fund le?al & nonle?al removal ( sea 
lions z well z det]r5ce measures =      
prev5t+ su* pr$ation4  #c4 ,tak+ ( sea  
lions on ! ,columbia ,riv] & its        
tribut>ies to protect endang]$ & ?reat5$
 species ( salmon & o!r nonli/$ fi%     
species ,section #abj7;f7 ( ! ,m>9e     
,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #achi7;f77 is am5d$ to read z 

foll[s3  7f7 ,tempor>y m>9e mammal      
removal au?ority on ! wat]s ( !         
,columbia ,riv] & its tribut>ies  7#a7  
,removal au?ority ,not)/&+ any o!r      
provision ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y may   
issue a p]mit to an eligible entity to  
au?orize ! int5tional le?al tak+ on !   
wat]s ( ! ,columbia ,riv] & its         
tribut>ies ( individually id5tifiable   
sea lions t are "p ( a population or    
/ock t is n categoriz$ "u ?is ,act z    
deplet$ or /rategic = ! purpose (       
protect+--  7,a7 species ( salmon1      
/eelhead1 or eula*on t are li/$ z       
endang]$ species or ?reat5$ species "u !
 ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 &  7,b7       
species ( lamprey or /urgeon t are n    
li/$ z endang]$ or ?reat5$ b are li/$ z 
a species ( conc]n4  7#b7 ,p]mit process
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity may 
apply to ! ,secret>y = a p]mit "u ?is   
subsection4  7,b7 ,deadl9e =            
consid]ation ( application ,! timel9es &
 proc$ures describ$ 9 subsection 7c7    

%all apply to applications = p]mits "u  
?is subsection 9 ! same mann] su*       
timel9es apply to applications "u       
subsection 7b74  7,c7 ,coord9ation ,!   
,secret>y %all e/abli% proc$ures =      
coord9ation among eligible entities1    
includ+ application proc$ures &         
timel9es1 geographic & species-specific 
consid]ations1 & monitor+ & p]iodic     
review4  7,d7 ,duration ( p]mit ,a p]mit
 "u ?is subsection %all be effective = n
 m ?an #e ye>s & may be r5ew$ by !      
,secret>y4  7#c7 ,limitations on annual 
tak+s ,! process = det]m9+ limitations  
on annual take ( sea lions w foll[ !    
process e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7c7 & !   
cumulative numb] ( sea lions au?oriz$ to
 be tak5 ea* ye> "u all p]mits 9 effect 
"u ?is subsection %all n exce$ #aj p]c5t
 ( ! annual pot5tial biological removal 
level = sea lions4  7#d7 ,qualifi$      
individuals ,int5tional le?al tak+s "u  
?is subsection %all be humane & %all be 
implem5t$ by ag5cies or qualifi$        
individuals describ$ 9 subsection       

7c77#d71 or by individuals employ$ by ! 
eligible entities describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#f74  7#e7 ,susp5sion ( p]mitt+        
au?ority ,if1 #e ye>s aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ! ,endang]$ ,salmon &        
,fi%]ies ,pr$ation ,prev5tion ,act1 !   
,secret>y1 aft] consult+ ) ,/ate &      
tribal fi%]y manag]s1 det]m9es t le?al  
removal au?ority is no long] necess>y to
 protect salmonid & o!r fi% species f   
sea lion pr$ation1 ! ,secret>y %all     
susp5d ! issuance ( p]mits "u ?is       
subsection4  7#f7 ,eligible entity def9$
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  7i7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is  
subsection1 subject to subp>agraph 7,b71
 ! t]m eligible entity means--  7,i7 )  
respect to removal 9 ! ma9/em ( !       
,columbia ,riv] & its tribut>ies1 !     
,/ate ( ,wa%+ton1 ! ,/ate ( ,oregon1 & !
 ,/ate ( ,idaho2  7,,ii7 ) respect to   
removal 9 ! ma9/em ( ! ,columbia ,riv] &
 its tribut>ies1 ! ,nez ,p]ce ,tribe1 ! 
,conf$]at$ ,tribes ( ! ,umatilla ,indian
 ,res]vation1 ! ,conf$]at$ ,tribes ( !  
,w>m ,spr+s ,res]vation ( ,oregon1 !    

,conf$]at$ ,tribes & ,b&s ( ! ,yakama   
,nation1 & ! ,columbia ,riv] ,int]tribal
 ,fi% ,commission2 &  7ii7 ,delegation  
au?ority ,! ,secret>y may all[ an       
eligible entity describ$ 9 clause       
7i77,i7 or 7i77,,ii7 to delegate its    
au?ority "u a p]mit "u ?is subsection to
 any eligible entity describ$ 9 clause  
7i77,i7 or 7i77,,ii74  7,b7 ,additional 
eligibility  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! 
approval ( ! ,secret>y & 9 consultation 
) ! ,indian ,tribes 9 subp>agraph       
7,a77i77,,ii7--  7,i7 ! ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton
 may ent] into a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) ! 
,c[litz ,indian ,tribe = det]r5ce &     
removal ( sea lions on ! ,c[litz ,riv]4 
7,,ii7 ! ,/ate ( ,oregon may ent] into a
 memor&um ( und]/&+ ) ! ,conf$]at$      
,tribes ( ! ,gr& ,ronde ,community (    
,oregon & ! ,conf$]at$ ,tribes ( ,siletz
 ,indians ( ,oregon = det]r5ce & removal
 ( sea lions on ! ,willamette ,riv]4    
7ii7 ,consid]ations ,9 det]m9+          
eligibility "u ?is subp>agraph1 !       
,secret>y %all consid] ! capacity ( ea* 

,indian tribe to manage wildlife to meet
 ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  7#g7        
,individual exception ,= purposes ( ?is 
section1 any sea lion locat$ up/ream (  
,columbia ,riv] riv] mile #aab1 or 9 any
 tribut>y to ! ,columbia ,riv] t        
includes spawn+ habitat ( ?reat5$ or    
endang]$ salmon or /eelhead is deem$ to 
be individually id5tifiable4  7#h7      
,significant negative impact exception  
,= purposes ( ?is section1 any sea lion 
locat$ 9 ! ma9/em ( ! ,columbia ,riv]   
up/ream ( riv] mile #aab1 or 9 any      
tribut>y to ! ,columbia ,riv] t includes
 spawn+ habitat ( ?reat5$ or endang]$   
salmon or /eelhead is deem$ to be hav+ a
 significant negative impact on ! decl9e
 or recov]y ( salmonid fi%]y /ocks      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a74  7#i7    
,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m     
,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9
 section #d ( ! ,indian                 
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
4  #d4 ,treaty rights ( f$]ally         

recogniz$ ,indian ,tribes ,no?+ 9 ?is   
,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all
 be con/ru$ to affect or modify any     
treaty or o!r "r ( an ,indian ,tribe 7z 
def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian          
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd774 
#e4 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all /udy &      
report to ! ,congress on ! pot5tial     
effects ( ! le?al tak+ ( sea lions on ! 
recov]y ( salmonid /ocks 9 ! wat]s ( !  
,columbia ,riv] & ! tribut>ies ( !      
,columbia ,riv]4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives ,june #bf1 #bjah4;,cl]k4