,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cdbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #af1 #bjba    
,mr4 ,sullivan 7= himself & ,ms4        
,murk[ski7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation   
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an ,alaska       
,salmon ,rese>* ,task ,=ce4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,alaska 
,salmon ,rese>* ,task ,=ce ,act4  #b4   
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are--  
7#a7 to ensure t ,pacific salmon tr5ds 9
 ,alaska reg>d+ productivity & abundance
 are *>act]iz$ & t rese>* ne$s are      
id5tifi$2  7#b7 to prioritize sci5tific 
rese>* ne$s = ,pacific salmon 9 ,alaska2
  7#c7 to address ! increas$ v>iability 
or decl9e 9 ,pacific salmon returns 9   
,alaska by creat+ a coord9at$ salmon    
rese>* /rategy2 &  7#d7 to support      
collaboration & coord9ation = ,pacific  
salmon cons]vation ef=ts 9 ,alaska4  #c4
 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (       
,congress t-- 7#a7 salmon are an        

ess5tial "p ( ,alaska's fi%]ies1 includ+
 subsi/5ce1 comm]cial1 & recreational   
uses1 & !re is an urg5t ne$ to bett]    
und]/& ! fre%wat] & m>9e biology &      
ecology ( salmon1 a migratory species t 
crosses _m bord]s1 & = a coord9at$      
salmon rese>* /rategy to address salmon 
returns t are 9 decl9e or exp]i5c+      
increas$ v>iability2  7#b7 salmon are an
 ess5tial elem5t = ! well-be+ & heal? ( 
,alaskans2 &  7#c7 !re is a unique      
relation%ip betwe5 p ( ,indig5\s h]itage
 & ! salmon !y rely on = subsi/5ce &    
traditional & cultural practices4  #d4  
,alaska ,salmon ,rese>* ,task ,=ce  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,comm]ce1 9 consultation ) ! ,gov]nor 
( ,alaska1 %all conv5e an ,alaska       
,salmon ,rese>* ,task ,=ce 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is section z ! ,rese>* ,task ,=ce7 to--
 7#a7 review exi/+ ,pacific salmon      
rese>*2  7#b7 id5tify appli$ rese>* ne$$
 to bett] und]/& ! increas$ v>iability &
 decl9+ salmon returns 9 "s regions (   

,alaska2 &  7#c7 support su/a9able      
managem5t ( salmon 9 ,alaska4  7b7      
,composition & appo9tm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,rese>* ,task ,=ce %all be compos$ ( 
n few] ?an #ac & n m ?an #ai memb]s1 :o 
%all be appo9t$ "u p>agraphs 7#b7 &     
7#c74  7#b7 ,appo9tm5t by secret>y ,!   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all appo9t memb]s 
to ! ,rese>* ,task ,=ce z foll[s3  7,a7 
,"o repres5tative f ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7 
,! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic     
,adm9i/ration :o is kn[l$geable ab\t    
salmon & salmon rese>* ef=ts 9 ,alaska &
 is f ! ,alaska ,region4  7ii7 ,! ,nor? 
,pacific ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncil4     
7iii7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates section ( !      
,pacific ,salmon ,commission4  7,b7 ,n  
less ?an #b & n m ?an #e repres5tatives 
f ea* ( ! foll[+ categories1 at lea/ #b 
( :om %all repres5t ,alaska ,natives :o 
possess p]sonal k (1 & direct exp]i5ce  
)1 subsi/5ce uses 9 rural ,alaska1 to be
 appo9t$ ) due reg>d to diff]5ces 9     
regional p]spectives & exp]i5ce3 7i7    
,resid5ts ( ,alaska :o possess p]sonal k

 (1 & direct exp]i5ce )1 subsi/5ce uses 
9 rural ,alaska4  7ii7 ,alaska fi%+     
indu/ry repres5tatives ?r\gh\t ! salmon 
supply *a91 includ+ f-- 7,i7 direct$    
comm]cial fi%+2  7,,ii7 recreational    
fi%+2  7,,iii7 *>t] fi%+2  7,,iv7       
seafood processors2  7,v7 salmon        
prohibit$ species cat* 7bycat*7 us]s2 or
  7,,vi7 hat*]ies4  7,c7 #e             
repres5tatives :o are academic exp]ts 9 
salmon biology1 salmon managem5t1 salmon
 ecology 7m>9e & fre%wat]71 or          
compreh5sive m>9e rese>* plann+ 9 !     
,nor? ,pacific4  7#c7 ,appo9tm5t by !   
gov]nor ( alaska ,! ,gov]nor ( ,alaska  
%all appo9t to ! ,rese>* ,task ,=ce "o  
repres5tative f ! ,/ate ( ,alaska :o is 
kn[l$geable ab\t ! ,/ate ( ,alaska's    
salmon managem5t & rese>* ef=ts4  7c7   
,duties  7#a7 ,review ,! ,rese>* ,task  
,=ce %all--  7,a7 conduct a review (    
,pacific salmon sci5ce relevant to      
und]/&+ & manag+ salmon returns 9       
,alaska1 includ+ an exam9ation (-- 7i7  
traditional ecological k ( salmon       

populations & _! ecosy/ems2  7ii7 m>9e  
c>ry+ capacity & d5sity dep5d5t         
con/ra9ts1 includ+ an exam9ation (      
int]actions ) o!r salmon species1 & )   
=age base 9 m>9e ecosy/ems2  7iii7      
life-cycle & /age-specific mortality2   
7iv7 g5etic sampl+ & categorization (   
population /ructure )9 salmon species 9 
,alaska2  7v7 me?ods = pr$ict+ run-tim+ 
& /ock sizes2  7vi7 oceanographic models
 t provide insight into /ock            
di/ribution1 gr[?1 & survival2  7vii7   
fre%wat]1 e/u>9e1 & m>9e processes t    
affect survival ( smolts2  7viii7       
climate effects on fre%wat] & m>9e      
habitats2  7ix7 pr$ator_/prey           
int]actions betwe5 salmon & m>9e mammals
 or o!r pr$ators2 &  7x7 salmon         
productivity tr5ds 9 o!r regions1 bo?   
dome/ic & int]national1 t put ,alaska   
salmon populations 9 a broad] geographic
 context2 &  7,b7 id5tify sci5tific     
rese>* gaps 9 und]/&+ ! ,pacific salmon 
life cycle 9 ,alaska4  7#b7 ,report ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ! ,rese>*   

,task ,=ce is conv5$1 ! ,rese>* ,task   
,=ce %all submit to ! ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce1 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 !
 ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public    
,works ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,subcommittee on   
,comm]ce1 ,ju/ice1 ,sci5ce1 & ,relat$   
,ag5cies ( ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee
 on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives1 ! ,subcommittee on     
,comm]ce1 ,ju/ice1 ,sci5ce1 & ,relat$   
,ag5cies ( ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,alaska ,/ate      
,legislature1 & make publicly available1
 a report-- 7,a7 describ+ ! review      
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 t    
includes-- 7i7 recomm5dations on fill+ k
 gaps t w>rant fur!r sci5tific inquiry2 
&  7ii7 f9d+s f ! reports ( "w gr\ps    
submitt$ "u subsection 7d77#b77;,c74    
7d7 ,adm9i/rative matt]s  7#a7          
,*airp]son & vice *airp]son ,! ,rese>*  
,task ,=ce %all select a ,*air & ,vice  

,*air by vote f among ! memb]s ( !      
,rese>* ,task ,=ce4  7#b7 ,"w gr\ps     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,rese>* ,task ,=ce--   
7i7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! 
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,rese>* ,task ,=ce1 %all 
e/abli% a "w gr\p focus$ specifically on
 salmon returns 9 ! ,,ayk               
7,arctic-,yukon-,kuskoskim7 regions (   
,we/]n ,alaska2 &  7ii7 may e/abli%     
additional regionally or /ock focus$ "w 
gr\ps )9 ! ,rese>* ,task ,=ce1 z memb]s 
det]m9e appropriate4  7,b7 ,composition 
,ea* "w gr\p e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection 
%all--  7i7 consi/ ( n less ?an #e      
individuals :o-- 7,i7 are kn[l$geable   
ab\t ! /ock or region "u consid]ation2 &
  7,,ii7 ne$ n be memb]s ( ! ,rese>*    
,task ,=ce2 &  7ii7 be balanc$ 9 t]ms ( 
/akehold] repres5tation1 includ+        
comm]cial1 recreational1 & subsi/5ce    
fi%]ies1 z well z exp]ts 9 /ati/ical1   
biological1 economic1 social1 or o!r    
sci5tific in=mation z relevant to ! "w  
gr\p's focus4  7,c7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an
 #i mon?s aft] ! date ! ,rese>* ,task   

,=ce is conv5$1 ea* "w gr\p e/abli%$ "u 
?is subsection %all submit a report ) ! 
"w gr\p's f9d+s to ! ,rese>* ,task ,=ce4
  7#c7 ,comp5sation ,ea* memb] ( !      
,rese>* ,task ,=ce %all s]ve )\t        
comp5sation4  7#d7 ,adm9i/rative support
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all provide   
su* adm9i/rative support z is necess>y =
 ! ,rese>* ,task ,=ce & its "w gr\ps to 
c>ry out _! duties1 includ+ support =   
virtual or 9-p]son p>ticipation & travel
 exp5ses4  7e7 ,f$]al advisory committee
 act ,! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act
 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply to ! 
,rese>* ,task ,=ce4