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HR 1615 109th Congress House

Salmon Planning Act

Official title: To ensure that proper planning is undertaken to secure the preservation and recovery of the salmon and steelhead of the Columbia River basin and the maintenanc… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To ensure that proper planning is undertaken to secure the preservation and recovery of the salmon and steelhead of the Columbia River basin and the maintenance of reasonably priced, reliable power, to direct the Secretary of Commerce to seek scientific analysis of Federal efforts to restore salmon and steelhead listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 21, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Apr 20, 2005
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.
Apr 14, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Apr 13, 2005
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.
Apr 13, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 20, 2005

Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Salmon Planning Act - Requires the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences for scientific analysis of Federal salmon and steelhead recovery efforts.

Requires the Comptroller General to study the potential effects of partially removing the four lower Snake River dams, including those on: (1) the economy of surrounding communities; (2) water transportation; (3) irrigation; (4) energy production; and (5) the extinction of salmon and steelhead populations in Snake River.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Corps of Engineers, to partially remove the dams if found necessary by: (1) the Secretary to restore Snake River salmon and steelhead populations to meet obligations under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; (2) the Secretary of the Interior to meet treaty obligations to Indian tribes or other sovereign nations; or (3) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to meet requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 22
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 27, 2006
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 13, 2006
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 13, 2006
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Dec 6, 2005
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Oct 19, 2005
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 27, 2005
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 27, 2005
WEINER, ANTHONY
· Sep 20, 2005
KENNEDY, PATRICK
· Sep 7, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 7, 2005
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 27, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 27, 2005
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 30, 2005
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 21, 2005
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 21, 2005
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 21, 2005
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 21, 2005
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 14, 2005
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jun 14, 2005
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 14, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 14, 2005
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 14, 2005
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · May 19, 2005
JOHNSON, TIMOTHY
· Apr 13, 2005
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 13, 2005
SPRATT, JOHN
· Apr 13, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1615: Salmon Planning Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1615/
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"H.R. 1615: Salmon Planning Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1615/.
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H.R. 1615, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1615/.
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