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Salmon Planning Act

Introduced: July 19, 2001 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 20, 2001

Executive Comment Received from Commerce.

Jul 25, 2001

Executive Comment Requested from Interior, Commerce.

Jul 25, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.

Jul 25, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.

Jul 23, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1393-1394)

Jul 20, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Jul 19, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jul 19, 2001

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Salmon Planning Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) providing for peer review of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) biological opinion regarding the Operation of the Federal Columbia River power system, issued December 21, 2000, and any subsequent modification of it (opinion) and submission of a report on the results.

Directs: (1) the Secretary of Commerce to publish a determination of whether implementation of the salmon recovery measures in the opinion are sufficient to achieve recovery, under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, of the salmon and steelhead populations; and if not, whether partially removing the four lower Snake River dams (the dams) are necessary to restore Snake River salmon and steelhead populations; (2) the Secretary of the Interior to publish a determination of whether partially removing the dams are necessary to meet treaty obligations; and (3) the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish a determination of whether partially removing the dams are necessary to meet Federal Water Pollution Control Act requirements. Directs the Comptroller General to study the potential effects of partially removing the dams.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Corps of Engineers, to partially remove the dams if the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of the Interior, or the EPA Administrator finds that such action is necessary to meet the aforementioned requirements. Directs the Secretary of the Army to undertake such preliminary engineering, design, construction, and other activities as necessary to remove the dams.

What's happening now December 20, 2001

Executive Comment Received from Commerce.

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