A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to eliminate the Endangered Species Committee and provide for certain exemptions from the provisions of the Act.

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Introduced

31 January 1979

Last action

31 January 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summary

Amends the Endangered Species Act to abolish the Endangered Species Committee. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to review programs administered by him and to utilize such programs to carry out the purpose of this Act. Requires Federal agencies, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, to utilize their authorities in carrying out programs for the conservation of endangered and threatened species. Exempts the Tellico Dam and Reservoir and the Columbia Dam and Reservoir projects of the Tennessee Valley Authority from the provisions of this Act.

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31 January 1979
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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31 January 1979
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/298
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us · 96-s-298 · source updated 14 January 2025