A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to temporarily prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from considering global climate change as a natural or manmade factor in determining whether a species is a threatened or endangered species, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

22 May 2008

Last action

22 May 2008 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summary

Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from considering global climate change as a natural or manmade factor in the determination as to whether a species is threatened or endangered until the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) notifies the Secretary that: (1) each major emitter of greenhouse gas (GHG) (specifically including China, India, and the United States) has ratified an international agreement to reduce the quantity of GHGs emitted; and (2) any such emitter found to not to be in compliance with such agreement, in any year, becomes compliant. Makes this Act effective as of January 1, 2006.

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Timeline

22 May 2008
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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22 May 2008
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4804-4805)
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22 May 2008
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/3071
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