To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish requirements for the designation of critical habitat in Hawaii, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit a designation of an area in Hawaii as critical habitat of a species from taking effect before: (1) the Secretary has developed a recovery plan for the species; and (2) the designation, including the scientific data on which it is based, is reviewed by the National Academy of Sciences. Provides that a recovery plan shall not apply to any area in Hawaii before the Academy has reviewed it, including the underlying scientific data.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 May 2002

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  Introduced in House · EN · 2 May 2002

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 May 2002

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