Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act
Public Law 115-329 · S. 3119 · 115th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Dec 18, 2018 · Animals
Sponsor: Sen. James Risch (R-ID)
Cosponsors (5): Sen. Maria Cantwell, Sen. Mike Crapo,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act
(Sec. 3) 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, and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation to kill sea lions in a portion of the Columbia River and certain tributaries in order to protect certain fish from sea lion predation. Specifically, the permits may be issued to protect (1) endangered or threatened species of salmon, steelhead, or eulachon; and (2) species of lamprey or sturgeon that are listed as a species of concern.
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.
The cumulative annual taking of sea lions each year under all such permits is limited to 10% of the annual potential biological removal level (the maximum number of animals that may be removed from a marine mammal stock while allowing that stock to reach or maintain its optimum sustainable population). 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.
(Sec. 5) The Department of Commerce must study the effectiveness of the permits on the recovery of endangered and threatened salmon and steelhead stocks.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 2083Related bill
Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Dec 18, 2018Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 115-329.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 13, 2018FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 11, 2018FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent. (considered: CR H10085-10086)
- FloorFloor · Mr. Lamborn asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
- Dec 10, 2018FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 6, 2018FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S7369)
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Nov 29, 2018CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 702.
- CommitteeCommittee · 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.
- Aug 1, 2018CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Jun 21, 2018CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 4069SenateSen. James RischR-ID· offered Dec 6, 2018Agreed to
In the nature of a substitute.
Dec 6, 2018: Amendment SA 4069 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.