#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#caai  ,,an ,,act  ,to all[ = ! tak+ (  
sea lions 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 ,pr$ation 
,prev5tion ,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress 
,x is ! s5se ( ! ,congress t-- 7#a7     
prev5t+ pr$ation by sea lions1 recov]y (
 li/$ salmonid /ocks1 & prev5t+ future  
li/+s ( fi% /ocks 9 ! ,columbia ,riv] "u
 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 is a vital     
priority2 &  7#b7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t    
%\ld cont9ue to fund le?al & nonle?al   
removal1 & det]r5ce1 measures = prev5t+ 
su* pr$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] 
or 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 s 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 ,timel9es
 & proc$ures ( application ,! timel9es &
 proc$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$ures to     
coord9ate issuance ( p]mits "u ?is      
subsection1 includ+ application         
proc$ures & timel9es1 delegation &      
revocation ( p]mits to & betwe5 eligible
 entities1 monitor+1 p]iodic review1 &  
geographic1 seasonal take1 &            
species-specific consid]ations4  7,d7   
,duration ( p]mit ,a p]mit "u ?is       
subsection %all be effective = a p]iod (
 n m ?an #e ye>s1 & may be r5ew$ by !   
,secret>y4  7#c7 ,limitations on annual 
tak+s ,! ,secret>y %all apply ! process 
= det]m9+ limitations on annual take (  
sea lions "u subsection 7c7 to          
det]m9ations on limitations "u ?is      
subsection1 & ! 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--    

7,a7 be humane )9 ! mean+ ( su* t]m "u  
section #c7d72  7,b7 require t capture1 
husb&ry1 transportation1 & eu?anasia    
protocols are bas$ on /&>ds propagat$ by
 an ,in/itutional ,animal ,c>e & ,use   
,committee & t prim>y eu?anasia be      
limit$ to humane *emical me?ods2 &  7,c7
 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 ,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 ,def9ition 
,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m eligible entity
 means-- 7i7 ) respect to removal 9 !   
ma9/em ( ! ,columbia ,riv]1 f riv] mile 

#aab to ! ,mc,nary ,dam & its tribut>ies
 9 ! ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton1 & its tribut>ies 
9 ! ,/ate ( ,oregon above ,bonneville   
,dam1 ! ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton1 ! ,/ate (     
,oregon1 & ! ,/ate ( ,idaho2  7ii7 )    
respect to removal 9 ! ma9/em ,columbia 
,riv] f riv] mile #aab to ! ,mc,nary    
,dam & its tribut>ies )9 ! ,/ate (      
,wa%+ton & 9 any ( its tribut>ies above 
,bonneville ,dam )9 ! ,/ate ( ,oregon1 !
 ,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 ,nation2 &   
7iii7 ) respect to removal 9 !          
,willamette ,riv] & o!r tribut>ies ( !  
,columbia ,riv] )9 ! ,/ate ( ,oregon    
bel[ ,bonneville ,dam1 a committee      
recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y "u subp>agraph 
7,d74  7,b7 ,delegation au?ority ,!     
,secret>y may all[ eligible entities    
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7 (         
subp>agraph 7,a7 to delegate _! au?ority
 "u a p]mit "u ?is subsection to !      

,columbia ,riv] ,int]tribal ,fi%        
,commission = removal 9 ! ma9/em ( !    
,columbia ,riv] above riv] mile #aab &  
bel[ ,mc,nary ,dam1 9 ! ,columbia ,riv] 
tribut>ies 9 ! ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton1 or 9   
tribut>ies )9 ! ,/ate ( ,oregon above   
,bonneville ,dam & bel[ ,mc,nary ,dam4  
7,c7 ,additional delegation au?ority ,! 
,secret>y may all[ an eligible entity   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i7 to       
delegate its au?ority "u a p]mit "u ?is 
subsection to any entity describ$ 9     
subclause 7i7 or 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7
 ) respect to removal 9 ! ma9/em ( !    
,columbia ,riv] above riv] mile #aab &  
bel[ ,mc,nary ,dam1 9 ! ,columbia ,riv] 
tribut>ies 9 ! ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton1 or 9   
tribut>ies 9 ! ,/ate ( ,oregon above    
,bonneville ,dam & bel[ ,mc,nary ,dam4  
7,d7 ,committee requirem5ts  7i7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all recognize a     
committee e/abli%$ 9 accordance ) ?is   
subp>agraph z be+ eligible = a p]mit "u 
?is subsection1 = purposes ( subp>agraph
 7,a77iii74  7ii7 ,memb]%ip ,a committee

 e/abli%$ "u ?is subp>agraph %all consi/
 ( ! ,/ate ( ,oregon & ea* ( ! foll[+3  
7,i7 ,! ,conf$]at$ ,tribes ( ,siletz    
,indians or ! ,conf$]at$ ,tribes ( !    
,gr& ,ronde ,community1 or bo?4  7,,ii7 
,! ,conf$]at$ ,tribes ( ! ,w>m ,spr+s or
 ! ,conf$]at$ ,tribes ( ! ,umatilla     
,res]vation1 or bo?4  7iii7 ,majority   
agreem5t requir$ ,a committee e/abli%$  
"u ?is subp>agraph may take action )    
respect to a p]mit application & removal
 "u ?is subsection only ) majority      
agreem5t by ! committee memb]s4  7iv7   
,nonapplicability ( ,,faca ,! ,f$]al    
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
,app47 %all n apply to a committee      
e/abli%$ "u ?is subp>agraph4  7#g7      
,individual exception ,= purposes ( ?is 
subsection1 any sea lion locat$ up/ream 
( riv] mile #aab & d[n/ream ( ,mc,nary  
,dam1 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 subsection1 
any sea lion locat$ 9 ! ma9/em ( !      
,columbia ,riv] up/ream ( riv] mile #aab
 & d[n/ream ( ,mc,nary ,dam1 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 impact1 )9 ! mean+
 ( 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 enl>ge1 confirm1
 adjudicate1 affect1 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 #c ye>s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all /udy & report 

to ,congress on ! effects ( det]r5ce & !
 le?al tak+ ( sea lions on ! recov]y (  
endang]$ & ?reat5$ salmon & /eelhead    
/ocks 9 ! wat]s ( ! ,columbia ,riv] & ! 
tribut>ies ( ! ,columbia ,riv] subject  
to section #abj7;f7 ( ! ,m>9e ,mammal   
,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#achi7;f771 z am5d$ by ?is ,act4  ,pass$
 ! ,s5ate ,decemb] #f1 #bjah4,secret>y