,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dgbc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #ag1 #bjai,mr4 ,huffman introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,agriculture1 & ,=eign ,affairs1 = 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 require ! id5tification ( salmon cons]vation areas1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,salmon ,focus$ ,inve/m5ts 9 ,su/a9able ,habitats ,act ( #bjai or ! ,fi% ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,pacific & ,atlantic salmon are important = food1 culture1 ecology1 & ! economy4 7#b7 ,salmon are especially important to ,indian ,tribes1 _m ( :i* consid] salmon to be sacr$ & c5tral to _! culture1 c]emonies1 & subsi/5ce4 7#c7 ,su* ,indian ,tribes h significant lead]%ip & exp]tise ) respect to salmon4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,salmon cons]vation area ,! t]m salmon cons]vation area means a wat]%$1 a portion ( a wat]%$1 multiple wat]%$s1 or o!r def9$ spatial units t-- 7,a7 is id5tifi$ "u section #d7;b72 7,b7 meets ! biological crit]ia 7z id5tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & ! ,director ( ! ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice 9 coord9ation ) ! relevant ,f$]al ag5cy ) jurisdiction ov] su* salmon cons]vation area7 = abundance1 productivity1 div]sity 7g5etic & life hi/ory71 habitat quality1 or o!r biological attributes important to su/a9+ viable populations ( salmon ?r\gh\t _! range2 or 7,c7 a wat]%$ t is regionally significant = ! cons]vation ( salmon4 7#b7 ,salmon /ronghold ,! t]m salmon /ronghold means a salmon cons]vation area t has relatively high anadrom\s salmonid abundance1 productivity1 & div]sity 7life hi/ory & run tim+71 z well z habitat quality or o!r biological attributes important to su/a9+ viable populations ( wild salmon ?r\gh\t _! range4 ,! t]m /ronghold c be appli$ to a wat]%$1 multiple wat]%$s1 or o!r def9$ spatial units :]e populations are /rong & div]se1 & habitats h a high intr9sic pot5tial to support a p>ticul> species or suite ( species4 7#c7 ,relevant ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m relevant ,f$]al ag5cy means-- 7,a7 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2 7,b7 ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2 7,c7 ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice2 7,d7 ! ,national ,oceanic ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2 & 7,e7 ! ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4 #d4 ,id5tification ( salmon cons]vation areas 7a7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & ! ,director ( ! ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice %all jo9tly issue guidance on ! process & biological crit]ia requir$ to id5tify salmon cons]vation areas4 7b7 ,publication 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & ! ,director ( ! ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 9 coop]ation ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies %all publi% a li/ ( salmon cons]vation areas4 7#b7 ,revision ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & ! ,director ( ! ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 9 coop]ation ) ea* relevant ,f$]al ag5cy %all revise ! li/ "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 accordance ) subsection 7d74 7c7 ,consultation ,9 id5tify+ salmon cons]vation areas "u subsection 7b71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & ! ,director ( ! ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 9 coop]ation ) ea* relevant ,f$]al ag5cy-- 7#a7 %all consult )-- 7,a7 ! ,/ate 9 :i* su* a salmon cons]vation area is locat$2 & 7,b7 ,indian ,tribes t h l&1 fi%+ rights1 or cultural ties to ! area 9 :i* ! salmon cons]vation area is locat$2 & 7#b7 may consult )-- 7,a7 nongov]nm5tal organizations2 7,b7 non-,f$]al sci5ti/s2 & 7,c7 memb]s ( ! public4 7d7 ,o!r id5tification 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 an entity describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 may nom9ate to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & ! ,director ( ! ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice a salmon cons]vation area = id5tification "u subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,review ,9 ! case ( a nom9ation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] receiv+ su* nom9ation1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & ! ,director ( ! ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice %all jo9tly det]m9e if ! wat]%$ nom9at$ is a salmon cons]vation area4 7e7 ,wat]%$ managem5t & re/oration id5tification ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & ! ,director ( ! ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 9 coop]ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all use wat]%$ evaluations conduct$ "u ! ,wat]%$ ,condition ,framework "u section #cjd ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fedc7 & analyses associat$ ) ! id5tification ( ,cons]vation ,wat]%$s to support an id5tification ( a salmon cons]vation area "u ?is section4 7f7 ,ess5tial fi% habitat ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & ! ,director ( ! ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice %all use ! analyses conduct$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u section #cje7;b7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahee7;b77 to id5tify1 map1 & designate ess5tial fi% habitat to support ! id5tification ( salmon cons]vation areas "u ?is section4 #e4 ,effect ( id5tification 7a7 ,priority = =e/ road decommission+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all give priority to =e/ road decommission+ 7z def9$ 9 section #bab4a ( title #cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations7 & fi% passage projects )9 a salmon cons]vation area4 7b7 ,lea/ adv]se impact ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 to satisfy ! requirem5ts ( section #ajb7;,c77iii7 ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7;,c77iii771 any ,f$]al action c>ri$ out ) respect to a salmon cons]vation area id5tifi$ "u section #d %all be ! action t has ! lea/ adv]se impact on su* salmon cons]vation areas4 7c7 ,transb\nd>y pollution 7#a7 ,notification ( ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,if any salmon cons]vation area is det]m9$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy to be negatively impact$ by transb\nd>y pollution or o!r int]national actions orig9at+ 9 ,canada1 ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy %all notify ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4 7#b7 ,action requir$ ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ a notification "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all consult ) repres5tatives f ,canada to resolve ! issue = :i* ! ,secret>y 0 notifi$ "u su* p>agraph4 7#c7 ,ref]ral to ,,ijc ,if ! issue = :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 0 notifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is n resolv$ on a date t is #f mon?s aft] ! date ( notification "u su* p>agraph-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y %all reque/ to submit a jo9t ref]ral to ! ,int]national ,jo9t ,commission ) ,canada to rese>* & provide recomm5dations to resolve su* issue2 & 7,b7 if a jo9t ref]ral "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is n submitt$1 ! ,secret>y %all ref] su* issue to ! ,int]national ,jo9t ,commission4 #f4 ,wat]%$ managem5t & re/oration program ,section #cjd ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fedc7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section & ! purpose describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 #dj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea* ( ! #d fiscal ye>s !reaft]4 7#b7 ,cons]vation wat]%$s program ,! ,secret>y %all use a portion ( ! funds appropriat$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 to c>ry out ! cons]vation wat]%$s program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4 7#c7 ,additional wat]%$ p]missible ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may use funds appropriat$ "u ?is subsection to id5tify additional priority wat]%$s 9 ea* ,national ,=e/ if su* wat]%$s1 or portions (1 are det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be salmon cons]vation areas 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,fi% ,act ( #bjai74 4 #g4 ,grant program 7a7 ,au?orization 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation %all c>ry out a grant program1 to be kn[n z ! ,salmon ,cons]vation ,area ,grant ,program1 to make grants to c>ry out ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,duration ,a grant "u ?is section %all h a duration ( n m ?an #e ye>s4 7#c7 ,priority ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation %all give priority to an eligible entity t demon/rates t ! eligible entity-- 7,a7 w c>ry out a project "u ?is section on a salmon /ronghold2 7,b7 has consid]$ ! durability ( ! project & h[ ! project contributes to ! long-t]m cons]vation ( salmon2 7,c7 has coord9at$ ) o!r /akehold]s to c>ry out ! project2 & 7,d7 has consid]$ h[ ! project w "w ) o!r salmon re/oration projects4 7#d7 ,mat*+ requirem5t ,except 9 ! case ( an eligible entity t is an ,indian ,tribe1 ea* eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section %all provide1 9 ca% or ?r\gh 9-k9d contributions f non-,f$]al s\rces1 mat*+ funds to c>ry out ! activities fund$ by ! grant 9 an am\nt equal to n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! activities4 7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! grants "u ?is section are-- 7#a7 to protect or ma9ta9 salmon cons]vation area features & projects t are focus$ on cons]vation & re/oration )9 cons]vation areas2 & 7#b7 to c>ry out at lea/ "o ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,to address factors ?reat5+ to limit abundance1 productivity1 div]sity1 habitat quality1 or o!r biological attributes important to su/a9+ viable salmon populations4 7,b7 ,to re/ore or ma9ta9 ecological functions & processes relat$ to salmon productivity & div]sity at wat]%$ or subwat]%$ scales4 7,c7 ,to improve ! resili5ce ( salmon populations 9 response to acute ev5ts su* z fires1 l&slides1 & e>?quakes4 7,d7 ,to improve ! resili5ce ( salmon populations to climate *ange & prep>e populations = o!r future *anges4 7,e7 ,to provide co-b5efits to fi% & wildlife1 9 p>ticul> :]e salmon c be us$ z indicator species = habitat quality4 7,f7 ,to implem5t focus$1 prioritiz$ protection & re/oration 9 wat]%$s4 7,g7 ,to improve cons]vation area resili5ce bo? d[n/ream & up/ream4 7c7 ,applications ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all submit an application to ! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,f\ndation may require4 7d7 ,eligible entity def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible entity means an ,indian ,tribe1 nongov]nm5tal organization1 ,/ate or local ag5cy1 or in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja77 t has approval to c>ry out a project ) respect to a salmon cons]vation area "u ?is section f ! relevant ,f$]al ag5cy t has jurisdiction ov] su* salmon cons]vation area4 7e7 ,use ( funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant funds to c>ry out activities consi/5t ) ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 :i* include-- 7,a7 subject to subsection 7f71 l& acquisition1 cons]vation easem5ts1 & l& ex*anges2 7,b7 pur*as+ m9+ rights2 7,c7 ! improvem5t ( fi% passages & removal ( fi% passage b>ri]s & dams2 7,d7 habitat re/oration & rehabilitation2 7,e7 outrea* & local engagem5t2 7,f7 pur*as+ wat] rights relat$ to leas+1 consumption1 & use2 7,g7 gr\ndwat] re*>ge projects 7includ+ ponds & =be>ance72 7,h7 wat] effici5cy projects2 7,i7 regional plann+ or developm5t ( a focus$1 prioritiz$ protection & re/oration action plan = ! wat]%$2 or 7,j7 monitor+ & rese>*1 includ+ monitor+ ! /atus ( salmon populations 9 wat]%$s )9 cons]vation areas be=e & aft] ! removal ( a dam4 7#b7 ,prohibition ,none ( ! funds made available "u ?is section may be us$ to c>ry out litigation4 7f7 ,acquisition & transf] ( real prop]ty int]e/s 7#a7 ,use ( real prop]ty ,no project t w result 9 ! acquisition by a relevant ,f$]al ag5cy or eligible entity ( int]e/ 9 l&1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 may receive funds "u ?is section unless ! project is consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ?is section4 7#b7 ,private prop]ty protection ,no ,f$]al funds made available to c>ry out ?is section may be us$ to acquire any real prop]ty or any int]e/ 9 any real prop]ty )\t ! writt5 cons5t ( ea* own] ( ! prop]ty or int]e/ 9 prop]ty4 7#c7 ,transf] ( real prop]ty ,no l& or int]e/ 9 l&1 acquir$ 9 :ole or 9 "p by a relevant ,f$]al ag5cy or eligible entity ) funds made available "u ?is section to c>ry out a salmon cons]vation area cons]vation project may be transf]r$ to a ,/ate1 o!r public ag5cy1 or o!r entity unless-- 7,a7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation1 & ! relevant ,f$]al ag5cy ) jurisdiction ov] su* l& det]m9es t ! ,/ate1 ag5cy1 or entity is committ$ to manage1 9 accordance ) ?is section & ! purposes ( ?is section1 ! prop]ty be+ transf]r$2 & 7,b7 ! de$ or o!r in/rum5t ( transf] conta9s provisions = ! rev]sion ( ! title to ! prop]ty to ! ,unit$ ,/ates if ! ,/ate1 ag5cy1 or entity fails to manage ! prop]ty z a salmon cons]vation area 9 accordance ) ?is section & ! purposes ( ?is section4 7#d7 ,requirem5t ,any real prop]ty int]e/ convey$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 %all be subject to su* t]ms & conditions z w ensure1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 t ! int]e/ w be adm9i/]$ 9 accordance ) ?is section & ! purposes ( ?is section4 7g7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ grant is made "u ?is section1 ! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation %all submit a report to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t includes-- 7#a7 an evaluation ( ! results ( ea* projects ) recomm5dation on /rategies & approa*es focus+ on salmon cons]vation actions project$ to h ! greate/ positive impacts on abundance1 productivity1 or div]sity 9 salmon cons]vation areas2 7#b7 conclusions & recomm5dations on appropriate metrics to measure & evaluate ! efficacy ( salmon cons]vation ef=ts1 includ+ key indicators = habitat & aquatic heal? & recomm5dations on quantify+ su* b5efits2 7#c7 /atus & tr5ds = wild salmon abundance1 div]sity1 & productivity 9 ea* salmon cons]vation area2 & 7#d7 social & economic effects result+ f salmon cons]vation area cons]vation2 assessm5t ( ?reats impos$ by *ang+ ocean conditions on m>9e survival4 7h7 ,appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #cj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea* ( ! #d fiscal ye>s !reaft]4 #h4 ,limitations ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 & no action to implem5t ?is ,act1 may be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to create a res]v$ wat] "r1 express or impli$1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any purpose1 or affect ! managem5t or priority ( wat] rights "u ,/ate law2 7#b7 to affect exi/+ wat] rights "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law2 7#c7 to affect any ,f$]al or ,/ate law 9 exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act reg>d+ wat] quality or wat] quantity2 7#d7 to abrogate1 abridge1 affect1 modify1 sup]s$e1 or o!rwise alt] any "r ( a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe "u any applicable treaty1 or ,f$]al or tribal law or regulation2 or 7#e7 to dim9i% or affect ! ability ( ! head ( a relevant ,f$]al ag5cy to jo9 ! adjudication ( rights to ! use ( wat] pursuant to subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 ( section #bjh ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ,appropriation ,act1 #aiec 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #fff74