Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act
This bill amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to authorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to issue permits allowing Washington, Oregon, Idaho, the Nez Perce Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, and the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission to kill sea lions in a portion of the Columbia River and certain tributaries in order to protect specified fish from sea lion predation. Permits may be issued to kill sea lions only if the sea lions are part of a population that is not categorized as depleted or strategic.
Sea lions may be removed in specified rivers by the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, or the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon pursuant to memoranda of understanding if NOAA approves.
The cumulative annual taking of sea lions each year under all such permits is limited to 10% of the annual potential biological removal level. In addition, the takings must be humane.
NOAA must suspend the issuance of the permits if, after five years, lethal removal authority is no longer necessary to protect fish from sea lion predation.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-18 | President | Became Public Law No: 115-329. | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-18 | President | Signed by President. | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-13 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-11 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-11 | Floor | On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10085-10086) | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-11 | Floor | Considered by unanimous consent. (considered: CR H10085-10086) | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-11 | Floor | Mr. Lamborn asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider. | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-10 | Floor | Held at the desk. | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-10 | Floor | Received in the House. | House floor actions |
| 2018-12-10 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2018-12-06 | Floor | Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. | Senate |
| 2018-12-06 | Floor | The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S7369) | Senate |
| 2018-12-06 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7368-7370) | Senate |
| 2018-11-29 | Calendars | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 702. | Senate |
| 2018-11-29 | Committee | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-400. | Senate |
| 2018-08-01 | Committee | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | Senate |
| 2018-06-21 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate |
| 2018-06-21 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |