Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Pinniped Predator Deterrence Act.
(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.
(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.