Whereas about 95 to 98 percent of juvenile fish survive after passing through each of the 8 Federal dams within the Columbia-Snake River System; Whereas 90 percent of the renewable energy generated in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States is provided by the Columbia-Snake River System; Whereas roughly 1,800,000 homes receive clean energy generated by the Ice Harbor, Lower Monumental, Little Goose, and Lower Granite Dams, collectively known as the 4 Lower Snake River dams; Whereas the 4 Lower Snake River dams generate more than 1,000 megawatts of carbon-free hydroelectric energy and have the capability to generate over 3,000 megawatts; Whereas between 50,000,000 and 60,000,000 tons of cargo worth approximately $3,000,000,000 are barged annually through the Columbia-Snake River System, including through the 4 Lower Snake River dams; Whereas between 40 to 60 percent of all United States wheat exports are shipped through the Columbia-Snake River System, mostly on the Lower Columbia River through deep-water draft ports; Whereas an environmental impact statement published on October 8, 2020, by the Army Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, and the Bonneville Power Administration found that the 4 Lower Snake River dams should not be breached and that Federal restoration efforts should instead be focused on improving and maintaining hydroelectric power assets while working to improve salmon passage; Whereas on October 15, 2021, the State of Washington announced plans to assess whether to breach the 4 Lower Snake River dams; Whereas on October 21, 2021, the Department of Justice announced a settlement reached between the parties of National Wildlife Federation, et al. v. National Marine Fisheries Service, et al. (Case No. 3:01–cv–00640–SI) (in this resolution referred to as NWF v. NMFS ), which included a stay on the case until July 2022 and led to mediated discussions to resolve the litigation