H. R. 8158 aims to reduce the threat of pinniped predators at the Bonneville Dam by requiring the Secretary of the Army to obtain and implement technology that utilizes acoustic sound for deterrence. The bill prohibits the use of methods like underwater firecrackers for this...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 8158 wants the Secretary of the Army to get special sound machines to keep sea lions away from a dam, and it gives them $400,000 to do this, but it doesn’t explain exactly how the money should be spent or check if the machines really work.