Pinniped Predator Deterrence Act

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8158 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8158

 To require the Secretary of the Army to acquire technology that uses 
 acoustic sound to deter pinniped predators at such Dam, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 29, 2024

Mr. Newhouse (for himself, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. 
Bentz, and Mr. Zinke) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
         to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Secretary of the Army to acquire technology that uses 
 acoustic sound to deter pinniped predators at such Dam, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Pinniped Predator Deterrence Act''.

SEC. 2. SET ASIDE FOR PINNIPED PREDATOR DETERRENCE TECHNOLOGY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall--
            (1) acquire technology that uses targeted acoustic sound to 
        deter pinniped predators above and below the Bonneville Dam; 
        and
            (2) place such technology at the Bonneville Dam to prevent 
        the recolonization of pinniped predators.
    (b) Prohibition on Certain Technology.--In carrying out this 
section, the Secretary may not acquire technology under this section 
that uses underwater firecrackers or any similar method of deterrence.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $400,000.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Bonneville dam.--The term ``Bonneville Dam'' means the 
        Bonneville Dam, Columbia River, Oregon, as authorized by the 
        first section of the Act of August 30, 1935 (chapter 831, 49 
        Stat. 1038) and the first section and section 2(a) of the Act 
        of August 20, 1937 (16 U.S.C. 832, 832a(a)).
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers.
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