3.0.0 1401 2023-01-11T13:22:37Z 2023-01-11T13:22:37Z Senate S S 2011-07-21 112 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2012-01-30T20:29:55Z Markup by 2011-11-02T20:37:49Z Referred to 2011-07-21T20:24:22Z S. Rept. 112-140 2012-01-30 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 306. Calendars 2012-01-30 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-140. Committee 2012-01-30 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-140. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2011-11-02 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2011-07-21 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2011-07-21 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA N M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2011-07-21 True B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2011-07-21 True B001265 Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] Mark Begich D AK 2011-07-21 True M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2011-07-21 True M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2011-07-21 True W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2011-07-21 True F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2011-07-21 True Animals Alaska Asia California Canada Fishes Idaho Japan Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Oregon Russia South Korea Washington State Watersheds Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Animals 00 2011-07-21 Introduced in Senate 2011-10-03T14:14:57Z Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of Commerce (the Secretary) to establish the Salmon Stronghold Partnership as a cooperative, incentive-based, public-private partnership working across political boundaries and land ownerships to identify and conserve salmon strongholds. Requires that its board, to the extent possible, include: (1) representatives of Alaska, California, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington state; (2) specified federal entities; (3) nongovernmental organizations; (4) representatives from Indian tribes; and (5) a national or regional representative from associated counties.

Requires the Assistant Administrator for the National Marine Fisheries Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to carry out information and assessment functions associated with salmon strongholds and conservation planning.

Establishes a salmon stronghold watershed grants and technical assistance program to fund program administration, assist locally with a network of local authorities and private entities, provide financial assistance, accelerate recovery plans for threatened or endangered salmon populations, and other stronghold protection and restoration activities. Sets forth guidelines for program selection, prioritization, and funding to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) or qualified states with a competitive grant process. Limits the federal share of the cost of a project on nonfederal land to 50%.

Authorizes the sharing of status and trends data, innovative conservation strategies, conservation planning methodologies, and other information with North Pacific countries, including Canada, Japan, Russia, and South Korea, and appropriate international entities to promote salmon conservation and habitat.

Prohibits acquiring private property without the owner's consent. Requires the deed of any real property that the Secretary of the Interior transfers for a conservation project to contain a reversion of title to the United States if the owner fails to manage the property in accordance with this Act.

]]> 01 2012-01-30 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2012-02-22T16:09:14Z Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act of 2011 - (Sec. 3) Defines "salmon stronghold" as a defined geographical unit meeting biological criteria for abundance, productivity, diversity (genetic and life history), habitat quality, or other biological attributes important to sustaining viable salmon populations throughout their range, as defined by the Salmon Stronghold Partnership Board (the Board) established by this Act.

(Sec. 4) Requires the Secretary of Commerce (the Secretary) to establish the Salmon Stronghold Partnership as a cooperative, incentive-based, public-private partnership working across political boundaries and land ownerships to identify and conserve salmon strongholds.

Requires the Board, to the extent possible, to include: (1) representatives of Alaska, California, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington state; (2) specified federal entities; (3) nongovernmental organizations; (4) representatives from Indian tribes; and (5) a national or regional representative from associated counties.

(Sec. 5) Requires the Assistant Administrator for the National Marine Fisheries Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to carry out information and assessment functions associated with salmon strongholds and conservation planning.

(Sec. 6) Establishes a salmon stronghold watershed grants and technical assistance program to fund program administration, assist locally with a network of local authorities and private entities, provide financial assistance, accelerate recovery plans for threatened or endangered salmon populations, and other stronghold protection and restoration activities. Sets forth guidelines for program selection, prioritization, and funding to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) or qualified states with a competitive grant process. Limits the federal share of the cost of a project on nonfederal land to 50%.

(Sec. 7) Directs federal agencies responsible for managing federal land within a stronghold to cooperate with the Assistant Administrator and the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).

(Sec. 8) Authorizes the sharing of status and trends data, innovative conservation strategies, conservation planning methodologies, and other information with North Pacific countries, including Canada, Japan, Russia, and South Korea, and appropriate international entities to promote salmon conservation and habitat.

(Sec. 9) Prohibits acquiring private property without the owner's consent. Requires the deed of any real property that the Secretary of the Interior transfers for a conservation project to contain a reversion of title to the United States if the owner fails to manage the property in accordance with this Act.

(Sec. 10) Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) enter cooperative agreements, contracts, and grants; (2) accept donations; (3) participate in interagency financing; and (4) provide funds and donated property to federal agencies.

(Sec. 12) Requires the Assistant Administrator to submit a report to Congress at least once every three years.

]]> Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act of 2011 Display Title Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced A bill to conserve wild Pacific salmon, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act of 2011 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act of 2011 S Senate Reported to Senate 2012-01-30T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s1401rs/xml/BILLS-112s1401rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2011-07-21T04:00:00Z 2012-01-30 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 306. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.