United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 478 (105th)
Flood Prevention and Family Protection Act of 1997
Introduced
21 January 1997
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Status
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 478 as unfinished business.
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Summary
Flood Prevention and Family Protection Act of 1997 - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to exempt from provisions requiring consultation and conferencing with the Secretary of the Interior any agency action that consists of: (1) building, operating, maintaining, or repairing a Federal or non-Federal flood control project, facility, or structure to address a critical, imminent threat to public health or safety or a catastrophic natural event or to comply with Federal, State, or local public health or safety requirements; or (2) routine operation, maintenance, rehabilitation, repair, or replacement of a Federal or non-Federal flood control project, facility, or structure, including operation of a project or facility in accordance with a previously issued Federal authorization. Provides that any activity by a Federal or non-Federal person that consists of such an action is not a taking of a species for purposes of the Act.
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6 official files
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 24 April 1997
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 24 April 1997
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 24 April 1997
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 January 1997
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 January 1997
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 21 January 1997
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/478
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/478