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H.R. 564, Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act 1 (October 14, 2016)

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                  CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE

 U                           COST ESTIMATE
                                                                October 14, 2016


                                  H.R. 564
       Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act

          As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources
                              on September 22, 2016


H.R. 564 would amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to authorize the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to issue permits that would
allow states and tribal entities in the Northwest United States to kill sea lions in the
Columbia River and its tributaries under certain circumstances. Each permit would allow
up to 10 sea lions a year to be removed from populations that threaten species of salmon
and other fish listed as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Under
the bill, individuals granted permits to kill sea lions would need to be trained in wildlife
management.

Under current law, NOAA has the authority to issue permits to kill certain marine
mammals that threaten other species. Based on information from the agency, CBO
estimates that giving NOAA the authority to issue such permits would have a negligible
effect on the federal budget. Enacting H.R. 564 would not affect direct spending or
revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.

CBO estimates that enacting that legislation would not increase net direct spending or
on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2027.

H.R. 546 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would impose no costs on state, local, or tribal
governments. The bill would authorize the states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, along
with several tribal governments, to use lethal force against sea lion predation of important
Northwest fish resources.

The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Robert Reese (for federal costs) and Jon Sperl
(for intergovernmental mandates). The estimate was approved by H. Samuel Papenfuss,
Deputy Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.

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