1、Order Code RS22414Updated February 23, 2007The Columbia River Basins Fish Passage CenterNic LaneAnalyst in Environment and Resources ManagementResources, Science, and Industry DivisionAdam VannLegislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryThe Fish Passage Center (FPC) provides technical assistance
2、 and information tofish and wildlife agencies and tribes on the passage of juvenile and adult salmon andsteelhead through the mainstem Columbia River. It is an element of the NorthwestPower and Conservation Councils fish and wildlife program, which was created by theNorthwest Power Act (P.L. 96-501)
3、. The Councils fish and wildlife program is fundedby the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) with revenue from the sale of electricpower in the Pacific Northwest. Some parties in the region contend that the FPC doesnot provide unbiased scientific analysis, but instead advocates specific policy pos
4、itions.Senate and conference committee reports (S.Rept. 109-84 and H.Rept. 109-275)on the 2006 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act (P.L. 109-103)instructed BPA to cease funding the FPC and transfer the FPCs functions to otherexisting entities, and BPA responded by determining that it wou
