,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ifba ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #i1 #bjbf,mr4 ,baumg>tn] 7= himself & ,ms4 ,r&all7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb to all[ = ! tak+ ( p9nip$s on ! ,columbia ,riv]1 its tribut>ies1 & ! wat]s ( ! ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton to protect species ( salmon li/$ z endang]$ species or ?reat5$ species & o!r nonli/$ species ( fi%1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,nor?we/ ,endang]$ ,salmon ,pr$ation ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,adaptive p9nip$ managem5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #abj ( ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #achi7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,tempor>y & ins]t+ ,provide adaptively manag$2 7,b7 by /rik+ sea lions ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ p9nip$s2 7,c7 by /rik+ sea lion ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ p9nip$2 7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 to read z foll[s3 7#d7 ,requirem5ts ,int5tional le?al tak+s "u ?is subsection %all be c>ri$ out-- 7,a7 9 a mann] ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) eligible entities1 det]m9es appropriate2 & 7,b7 9 accordance ) ea* t]m & condition includ$ 9 ! applicable p]mit issu$ "u ?is subsection4 2 7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 to read z foll[s3 7#e7 ,susp5sion ( p]mitt+ au?ority2 report 7,a7 ,susp5sion ( p]mitt+ au?ority ,if1 #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,nor?we/ ,endang]$ ,salmon ,pr$ation ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y1 aft] consult+ ) ,/ate & tribal fi%]y manag]s1 det]m9es t le?al removal au?ority is no long] necess>y to protect salmonid & o!r fi% species f p9nip$ pr$ation1 ! ,secret>y %all susp5d ! issuance ( p]mits "u ?is subsection4 7,b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,nor?we/ ,endang]$ ,salmon ,pr$ation ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjbf & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report detail+-- 7i7 ! population /atus ( p9nip$s 9 ! ,columbia ,riv] & its tribut>ies 9 ! ,/ates ( ,wa%+ton & ,oregon2 & 7ii7 ! ext5t to :i* pr$ation by su* p9nip$s on salmonid & o!r fi% species are prev5t+ ! recov]y ( su* species t are li/$ z ?reat5$ species or endang]$ species "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474 2 7,f7 9 p>agraph 7#f7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ 1 f riv] mile #aab to ! ,mc,nary ,dam2 & 7,,ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ f riv] mile #aab to ! ,mc,nary ,dam2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ above riv] mile #aab & bel[ ,mc,nary ,dam2 & 7,,ii7 by /rik+ above ,bonneville ,dam & bel[ ,mc,nary ,dam2 & 7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ above riv] mile #aab & bel[ ,mc,nary ,dam2 & 7,,ii7 by /rik+ above ,bonneville ,dam & bel[ ,mc,nary ,dam2 7,g7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ up/ream ( riv] mile #aab & d[n/ream ( ,mc,nary ,dam1 & ins]t+ 9 ! ,columbia ,riv]2 7,h7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ up/ream ( riv] mile #aab & d[n/ream ( ,mc,nary ,dam12 & 7,i7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#aj7 ,columbia ,riv] ,p9nip$ ,exclusion ,te*nology ,accel]ator 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! gov]nors ( ! ,/ates ( ,oregon1 ,wa%+ton1 & ,idaho1 %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 )9 ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice a program to be kn[n z ! ,columbia ,riv] ,p9nip$ ,exclusion ,te*nology ,accel]ator4 7,b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,columbia ,riv] ,p9nip$ ,exclusion ,te*nology ,accel]ator is to /imulate innovation 9 ! developm5t ( p9nip$ exclusion te*nology applicable to ! ma9/em ( ! ,columbia ,riv] & its tribut>ies 9 ! ,/ates ( ,wa%+ton & ,oregon t-- 7i7 prev5ts a majority ( p9nip$s f proce$+ up/ream into-- 7,i7 habitat ( salmon & o!r anadrom\s fi%2 & 7,,ii7 bracki% & fre%wat] environm5ts t support juv5ile salmonid outmigration2 7ii7 does n imp$e comm]cial1 recreational1 or ,tribal navigation2 & 7iii7 does n affect ! migration1 passage1 or movem5t ( species ( salmon or o!r anadrom\s fi%4 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7k7 ,int5tional le?al take by c]ta9 entities ( c]ta9 p9nip$s 9 c]ta9 wat]s 9 ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton 7#a7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,issuance ( p]mits ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 an eligible entity may apply to ! ,secret>y = a p]mit issu$ "u ?is subsection & ! ,secret>y may issue p]mits to eligible entities to au?orize ! int5tional le?al tak+ on cov]$ wat]s by su* eligible entities ( cov]$ p9nip$s = ! purpose ( protect+ cov]$ fi%4 7,b7 ,p]mit proc$ures ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% proc$ures to coord9ate issuance ( p]mits "u subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+ ) respect to-- 7i7 application proc$ures & timel9es2 7ii7 delegation & revocation ( p]mits to & betwe5 eligible entities2 7iii7 monitor+2 7iv7 p]iodic review2 & 7v7 geographic1 seasonal take1 & species-specific consid]ations4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,subject to p>agraph 7#c71 an eligible entity may c>ry out an int5tional le?al tak+ ( a cov]$ p9nip$ pursuant to a p]mit issu$ to ! eligible entity "u p>agraph 7#a7 only-- 7,a7 9 a mann] ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) eligible entities1 det]m9es appropriate2 & 7,b7 9 accordance ) ea* t]m & condition includ$ 9 ! p]mit4 7#c7 ,humane me?ods ,int5tional le?al tak+s "u ?is subsection %all be-- 7,a7 humane2 & 7,b7 implem5t$ by-- 7i7 ,/ate ag5cies2 7ii7 qualifi$ individuals "u contract to su* ag5cies2 or 7iii7 individuals employ$ by eligible entities4 7#d7 ,delegation au?ority ,! ,secret>y1 ^u ! reque/ ( an eligible entity t is issu$ a p]mit "u p>agraph 7#a71 may all[ su* eligible entity to delegate to any o!r eligible entity its au?ority "u su* p]mit ) respect to ! int5tional le?al tak+ on cov]$ wat]s ( cov]$ p9nip$s = ! purpose describ$ 9 t p>agraph4 7#e7 ,t]m ,a p]mit issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 %all be effective = a p]iod ( n m ?an #e ye>s2 & 7,b7 may be r5ew$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#f7 ,susp5sion ( p]mitt+ au?ority 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if1 aft] ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,nor?we/ ,endang]$ ,salmon ,pr$ation ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y1 aft] consult+ ) ,/ate & tribal fi%]y manag]s1 det]m9es t le?al removal au?ority is no long] necess>y to protect salmonid & o!r fi% species f p9nip$ pr$ation1 ! ,secret>y %all susp5d ! issuance ( p]mits "u ?is subsection4 7,b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,nor?we/ ,endang]$ ,salmon ,pr$ation ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjbf & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report detail+-- 7i7 ! population /atus ( p9nip$s 9 cov]$ wat]s2 & 7ii7 ! ext5t to :i* pr$ation by su* p9nip$s on salmonid & o!r fi% species are prev5t+ ! recov]y ( su* species t are li/$ z ?reat5$ species or endang]$ species "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474 7#g7 ,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] ( cov]$ p9nip$s au?oriz$ 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 = cov]$ p9nip$s4 7#h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,cov]$ fi% ,! t]m cov]$ fi% means an individual ( a species (-- 7i7 salmon1 /eelhead1 or eu*alon t is li/$ z an endang]$ species or a ?reat5$ species "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 or 7ii7 fi% t is a species ( conc]n4 7,b7 ,cov]$ ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m cov]$ ,indian ,tribe means ea* f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ) treaty-res]v$ fi%+ rights 9 ! we/]n portion ( ! ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton4 7,c7 ,cov]$ p9nip$ ,! t]m cov]$ p9nip$ means a h>bor seal 7,phoca vitul9a71 ,cali=nia sea lion 7,zalophus califonianus71 or ,/ell] sea lion 7,eumetopias jubatus7 t is "p ( a population or /ock t is n categoriz$ "u ?is ,act z deplet$ or /rategic4 7,d7 ,cov]$ wat]s ,! t]m cov]$ wat]s-- 7i7 means ea* riv] & /ream 9 ! ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton t fl[s into ! m>9e wat]s ( ! ,/ate1 includ+-- 7,i7 e/u>ies & bays att5dant or adjac5t to su* m>9e wat]s2 7,,ii7 ! ,puget ,s\nd2 & 7,,iii7 ! ,pacific ,coa/ ( ! ,/ate2 & 7ii7 does n include !-- 7,i7 ,columbia ,riv]2 or 7,,ii7 any tribut>y ( ! ,columbia ,riv]4 7,e7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7i7 ! ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton2 & 7ii7 ea* cov]$ ,indian ,tribe4 4 7b7 ,/udy2 report 7#a7 ,/udy ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice1 9 consultation ) ! eligible entities & heads ( ,f$]al ag5cies ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 %all c>ry out a /udy reg>d+ ! effect ( actions au?oriz$ by section #abj7;f7 ( ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #achi7;f771 z am5d$ by ?is section1 on ! recov]y ( species ( salmon & /eelhead t are li/$ z endang]$ species or ?reat5$ species "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 9 ! ma9/em & tribut>ies ( ! ,columbia ,riv] 9 ! ,/ates ( ,wa%+ton & ,oregon4 7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice1 9 consultation ) ! eligible entities & heads ( ,f$]al ag5cies ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 %all submit to ,congress a report reg>d+ ! results ( ! /udy c>ri$ out "u p>agraph 7#a74 7c7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y may issue su* regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section1 includ+ ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section4 7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to enl>ge1 confirm1 adjudicate1 modify1 or o!rwise affect any treaty or o!r "r ( an ,indian ,tribe4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #abj7;f77#f77;,a7 ( ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #achi7;f77#f77;,a771 z am5d$ by ?is section4 7#b7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acfb74