SENSE OF CONGRESS.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of the Congress that— (1) preventing predation by sea lions, recovery of listed salmonid stocks, and preventing future listings of fish stocks in the Columbia River under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) is a vital priority; and (2) the Federal Government should continue to fund lethal and nonlethal removal, and deterrence, measures for preventing such predation.