A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act (16 USC 1530 et seq) by eliminating the Endangered Species Committee.

Summary

Amends the Endangered Species Act to abolish the Endangered Species Committee. Repeals the requirements: (1) that an agency conduct a biological assessment identifying any endangered or threatened species likely to be affected by any proposed agency action; and (2) that the Secretary of Commerce, after consultation with any Federal agency, write a formal opinion detailing how the agency's action affects an endangered or threatened species or its habitat, and suggesting alternative actions which would avoid jeopardizing the continued existence of such species.

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Timeline

1. 29 January 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 January 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 29 January 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

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