,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #agjb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #b1 #bjag,mr4 ,ris* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb to r$uce pr$ation by sea lions on endang]$ ,columbia ,riv] salmon & o!r species n li/$ "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,endang]$ ,salmon & ,fi%]ies ,pr$ation ,prev5tion ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!re are #ac gr\ps ( salmon & /eelhead t are li/$ z ?reat5$ species or endang]$ species "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 t migrate ?r\gh ! l[] ,columbia ,riv]4 ,all l[] ,columbia ,riv] tribut>ies conta9 li/$ species1 includ+ ,*9ook1 ,*um1 & ,coho salmon & w9t]-run /eelhead4 7#b7 ,! p ( ! ,nor?we/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are unit$ 9 _! desire to re/ore heal?y salmon & /eelhead runs because ! fi% are integral to ! culture & economy ( ! region4 7#c7 ,! ,columbia ,riv] ,treaty tribes reta9 important rights ) respect to salmon & /eelhead4 7#d7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & tribal gov]nm5ts h sp5t billions ( doll>s to assi/ ! recov]y ( salmon & /eelhead populations 9 ! ,columbia ,riv] bas94 7#e7 ,"o ( ! factors t negatively impacts salmonid populations is increas$ pr$ation by m>9e mammals1 includ+ ,cali=nia sea lions4 7#f7 ,z ( ,june #bjag1 ! population ( ,cali=nia sea lions has increas$ #aj-;fold dur+ ! la/ #cj ye>s1 & is approximately #cjj1jjj animals4 7#g7 ,biologi/s e/imate t 9 rec5t ye>s1 dur+ ! peak spr+ salmonid run1 z _m z #c1jjj ,cali=nia sea lions h be5 =ag+ 9 ! l[] #ade miles ( ! ,columbia ,riv] to ! ,bonneville ,dam4 7#h7 ,hi/orically1 ,cali=nia sea lions1 ! habitat ( :i* is fundam5tally salt wat]1 did n v5ture v f> up into ! ,columbia ,riv]4 7#i7 ,! p]c5tage ( ! spr+ salmonid run t has be5 eat5 or kill$ by ,cali=nia sea lions at ! ,bonneville ,dam has increas$ #g-;fold s9ce #bjjb4 7#aj7 ,! ,columbia ,riv] spr+ *9ook & ! ,willamette ,riv] /eelhead are salmonid species t are li/$ "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 z an endang]$ species & a ?reat5$ species1 respectively4 7#aa7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate & tribal e/imates indicate t sea lions are consum+ at lea/ #bj p]c5t ( ! ,columbia ,riv] spr+ *9ook run & #ae p]c5t ( ,willamette ,riv] /eelhead run4 7#ab7 ,9 rec5t ye>s1 ,cali=nia sea lions h congregat$ ) great] frequ5cy ne> ,willamette ,falls & ! ,bonneville ,dam on ! ,columbia ,riv] & h ent]$ ! fi% ladd]s t salmon use to return to ! hi/orical & biological spawn+ gr\nds ( ! salmon4 7#ac7 ,^! ,cali=nia sea lions h n be5 responsive to ext5sive haz+ me?ods us$ to disc\rage pr$ation4 7#ad7 ,! process e/abli%$ "u ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,protection ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiid 7,public ,law #ajc-bch2 #ajh ,/at4 #ecb7 to address pr$atory sea lion behavior t negatively impacts ?reat5$ or endang]$ salmon runs is protract$ & has n be5 successful4 7#ae7 ,! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration has obs]v$ t-- 7,a7 managem5t ef=ts to r$uce p9nip$ pr$ation ( endang]$ & ?reat5$ salmon & /eelhead 9 ! area ar\nd ! ,bonneville ,dam has be5 insuffici5t to r$uce ! sev]ity ( ! ?reat2 & 7,b7 ef=ts ne$ to focus m on ! l[] ,columbia ,riv] & ! area ar\nd ,willamette ,falls4 7#af7 ,9 ! int]e/ ( protect+ ?reat5$ & endang]$ salmonids 9 ! ,columbia ,riv]1 a tempor>y exp$it$ proc$ure is urg5tly ne$$ to all[ removal ( ! m9imum numb] ( ,cali=nia sea lions z is necess>y to protect ! passage ( ! ?reat5$ & endang]$ salmonids 9 ! ,columbia ,riv] & its tribut>ies4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! prev5tion ( pr$ation by sea lions on salmonids 9 ! ,columbia ,riv]1 ! recov]y ( salmonid species li/$ z ?reat5$ species or endang]$ species "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 & ! prev5tion ( future li/+s ( fi% species 9 ! ,columbia ,riv] "u t ,act are vital priorities2 & 7#b7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld cont9ue to fund le?al & nonle?al removal measures to prev5t su* pr$ation4 #d4 ,tak+ ( ,sea ,lions on ! ,columbia ,riv] & its ,tribut>ies to ,protect ,endang]$ ,species & ,?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 ! ,columbia ,riv] & its tribut>ies 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7i7 ! ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton2 7ii7 ! ,/ate ( ,oregon2 7iii7 ! ,/ate ( ,idaho2 7iv7 ! ,nez ,p]ce ,tribe2 7v7 ! ,conf$]at$ ,tribes ( ! ,umatilla ,indian ,res]vation2 7vi7 ! ,conf$]at$ ,tribes ( ! ,w>m ,spr+s ,res]vation ( ,oregon2 7vii7 ! ,conf$]at$ ,tribes & ,b&s ( ! ,yakama ,nation2 7viii7 ! ,columbia ,riv] ,int]-,tribal ,fi% ,commission2 & 7ix7 ! ,c[litz ,indian ,tribe4 7,b7 ,individually id5tifiable ,) respect to a p9nip$1 ! t]m individually id5tifiable means any p9nip$ locat$-- 7i7 up/ream ( riv] mile #aab ( ! ,columbia ,riv]2 or 7ii7 9 any tribut>y t conta9s spawn+ habitat ( ?reat5$ or endang]$ salmon or /eelhead4 7#b7 ,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+ ( individually id5tifiable sea lions t are "p ( a population t is n deplet$1 on ! ,columbia ,riv] & its tribut>ies = ! purpose ( protect+ species ( salmon t are li/$ z endang]$ species or ?reat5$ species "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 & o!r fi% species t are n li/$ z ?reat5$ species or endang]$ species "u t ,act4 7#c7 ,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 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! ,secret>y receives an application = a p]mit "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all approve or d5y ! application = a p]mit "u ?is subsection4 7,c7 ,duration ( p]mit ,a p]mit issu$ "u ?is subsection-- 7i7 %all be effective = n m ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! p]mit is issu$2 & 7ii7 may be r5ew$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#d7 ,limitations 7,a7 ,limitation on p]mit au?ority ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 a p]mit issu$ "u ?is subsection %all n au?orize ! le?al tak+ ( m ?an #ajj sea lions dur+ ! p]mit p]iod4 7,b7 ,limitation on annual tak+s ,! cumulative numb] ( sea lions au?oriz$ to be tak5 ea* cal5d> ye> "u all p]mits 9 effect "u ?is subsection %all n exce$ #aj p]c5t ( ! annual pot5tial biological removal level4 7#e7 ,tra9+ 9 natural res\rces managem5t ,ea* p]mit hold] t ex]cises le?al removal au?ority pursuant to ?is subsection %all be tra9$ 9 natural res\rce managem5t4 7#f7 ,delegation ( p]mit au?ority ,an eligible entity may delegate to any o!r eligible entity ! au?ority to adm9i/] a p]mit "u ?is subsection4 7#g7 ,,nepa ,section #ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c77 %all n apply ) respect to ?is subsection & ! issuance ( any p]mit "u ?is subsection dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,endang]$ ,salmon & ,fi%]ies ,pr$ation ,prev5tion ,act4 7#h7 ,susp5sion ( p]mitt+ au?ority ,! ,secret>y may susp5d ! issuance ( p]mits "u ?is subsection if1 )9 #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,endang]$ ,salmon & ,fi%]ies ,pr$ation ,prev5tion ,act1 aft] consultation ) ,/ate & tribal fi%]y manag]s1 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t le?al removal au?ority is no long] necess>y to protect salmonid & o!r fi% species f sea lion pr$ation4 4 #e4 ,treaty ,rights ( ,indian ,tribes ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or ! am5dm5t made by ?is ,act affects or modifies any treaty or any o!r "r ( any ,indian tribe 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd774