,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cecc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ai1         
#bjac,mr4 ,amodei introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc to    
p]mit ,gov]nors ( ,/ates to regulate    
intra/ate endang]$ species & intra/ate  
?reat5$ species1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,endang]$ ,species ,managem5t           
,self-,det]m9ation ,act4  #b4 ,def9ition
 ( ,,esa ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,,esa means 
! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474  #c4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,,esa 0 pass$ 
9 #aigc z a means ( protect+ & recov]+  
species & has n be5 sub/antially revis$ 
9 ov] #be ye>s2  7#b7 ! ,,esa has n     
a*iev$ its /at$ goal ( recov]+ ?reat5$  
species or endang]$ species2  7#c7 ( !  
species li/$ 9 accordance ) ! ,,esa1    
less ?an #a p]c5t ( ! total numb] (     
species 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h be5 recov]$ 

& remov$ f ! li/1 l>gely due to data    
errors or o!r factors2  7#d7 !re is--   
7,a7 no compreh5sive indep5d5t /udy ( ! 
co/s or b5efits ( ! ,,esa2  7,b7 no full
 acc\nt+ ( h[ mu* ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t &  
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts sp5d to         
implem5t1 en=ce1 & comply ) ! ,,esa2 &  
7,c7 no mean+ful ef=t to acc\nt = ! co/s
 ! ,,esa imposes on ! private sector2   
7#e7 ! ,,esa effectively p5alizes l&[n]s
 = own+ endang]$ species habitat by =c+ 
!m to be> ! co/ ( cons]vation2  7#f7 !  
regulatory li/+ process "u ! ,,esa has  
become a tool = environm5tali/s to      
und]m9e1 sl[ d[n1 or halt con/ruction ( 
infra/ructure projects1 hamp]+ economic 
gr[? & employm5t2 &  7#g7 litigation    
/emm+ f ! ,,esa & "s result+ settlem5ts 
betwe5 ! litigants & ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
h made ! ,,esa ev5 m unworkable1 to !   
detrim5t ( species4  #d4 ,det]m9ations (
 endang]$ species & ?reat5$ species     
,section #d ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act 
( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph

 7#a71 by ins]t+ 1 ) ! cons5t ( !       
,gov]nor ( ea* ,/ate 9 :i* ! endang]$   
species or ?reat5$ species is pres5t1   
aft] ,! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph   
7#b77;,a77ii71 by ins]t+ 1 ) ! cons5t ( 
! ,gov]nor ( ea* ,/ate 9 :i* ! endang]$ 
species or ?reat5$ species is pres5t1   
aft] 1 :o2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7
 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c72  7,b7 by       
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#h7 z  
p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#g71 respectively2
  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#f7 7z s r$esignat$71
 /rike p>agraph 7#d71 7#e71 or 7#f7 &   
ins]t p>agraph 7#c71 7#d71 or 7#e72 &   
7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7   
,def9ition ( be/ sci5tific & comm]cial  
data ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m be/       
sci5tific & comm]cial data includes any 
sci5tific evid5ce made available to !   
,secret>y by any ,/ate ag5cy4  2  7#c7  
by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7c7 ,li/s  7#a7 ,def9ition (   
jo9t resolution ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m
 jo9t resolution means only a jo9t      
resolution ! matt] aft] ! resolv+ clause

 ( :i* is z foll[s3 ,t ,congress        
approves ! li/s relat+ to endang]$      
species & ?reat5$ species submitt$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior on 4 7! blank    
space be+ appropriately fill$ 974  7#b7 
,li/s submitt$ to ,congress ,! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,int]ior %all submit to ,congress--
 7,a7 a li/ ( all species det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce to be endang]$ species2 &  7,b7
 a li/ ( all species det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce to be ?reat5$ species4  7#c7   
,congressional approval ,! li/s describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all n take effect     
until a jo9t resolution describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a7 is enact$4  7#d7 ,cont5ts 
( li/s ,ea* li/ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7
 %all-- 7,a7 ref] to ! species includ$  
on ! li/ by any sci5tific & common "n2 &
  7,b7 specify-- 7i7 ) respect to !     
species ov] :at portion ( ! range ( !   
species t ! species is endang]$ or      
?reat5$2 &  7ii7 any critical habitat )9
 ! range4  7#e7 ,publication ,!         

,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all publi% 9 !  
,f$]al ,regi/] ea* li/ approv$ 9        
accordance ) p>agraph 7#c74  7#f7       
,automatic removal  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on ! 
date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* a  
jo9t resolution is enact$ 9 accordance )
 ?is subsection1 ea* species li/$ on a  
li/ approv$ by ! jo9t resolution %all be
 remov$ f ! li/4  7,b7 ,petition =      
reli/+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( !   
,int]ior1 9 consultation ) ! ,gov]nor ( 
ea* ,/ate 9 :i* ! endang]$ species or   
?reat5$ species is pres5t1 may submit to
 ,congress a li/ t includes any species 
t 0 remov$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7   
,congressional approval ,! li/ describ$ 
9 clause 7i7 %all n take effect until a 
jo9t resolution describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 is enact$4  2  7#d7 9 subsection 7d7-- 
7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,:5ev]   
any species & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9
 subsection 7j71 :5ev] any species2 &   
7,b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,!     
,secret>y may & ins]t+ ,except z provid$
 9 subsection 7j71 ! ,secret>y may2     

7#e7 9 subsection 7f77#a71 by /rik+ ,!  
,secret>y %all & ins]t+ ,except z       
provid$ 9 subsection 7j71 ! ,secret>y   
%all2  7#f7 9 subsection 7g77#a71 by    
/rik+ ,! ,secret>y %all & ins]t+ ,except
 z provid$ 9 subsection 7j71 ! ,secret>y
 %all2  7#g7 9 subsection 7h7-- 7,a7 9 !
 matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,!
 ,secret>y %all & ins]t+ ,except z      
provid$ 9 subsection 7j71 ! ,secret>y   
%all2  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#a7 &   
7#b72 &  7,c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs   
7#c7 & 7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71    
respectively2  7#h7 9 subsection 7i7--  
7,a7 by /rik+ or if ! ,secret>y fails to
 adopt a regulation pursuant to an      
action petition$ by a ,/ate ag5cy "u    
subsection 7b77#c712 &  7,b7 by /rik+ or
 petition2 &  7#i7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7j7 ,intra/ate endang]$ species
 or ?reat5$ species  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate
 ,! t]m ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate means !      
,gov]nor ( a ,/ate 9 :i* an intra/ate   
endang]$ species or intra/ate ?reat5$   

species is pres5t4  7,b7 ,intra/ate     
endang]$ species ,! t]m intra/ate       
endang]$ species means an endang]$      
species t ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate det]m9es 
is pres5t only )9 ! ,/ate4  7,c7        
,intra/ate ?reat5$ species ,! t]m       
intra/ate ?reat5$ species means a       
?reat5$ species t ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate  
det]m9es is pres5t only )9 ! ,/ate4     
7#b7 ,curr5tly li/$ species  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate may regulate
 any intra/ate endang]$ species or any  
intra/ate ?reat5$ species li/$ "u ?is   
section t is li/$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is subsection4  7,b7 ,au?ority (    
,gov]nor ,if ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate elects
 to regulate an intra/ate endang]$      
species or an intra/ate ?reat5$ species 
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,gov]nor ( !     
,/ate %all1 ) respect to ! managem5t ( !
 intra/ate endang]$ species or intra/ate
 ?reat5$ species on any l& )9 ! ,/ate1 h
 ! exclusive au?ority to1 9 accordance )
 ! purposes & policy ( ?is ,act-- 7i7   
promulgate or en=ce any regulation or   

guidance2  7ii7 designate a critical    
habitat2  7iii7 issue a p]mit or lic5se2
  7iv7 develop or implem5t a recov]y    
plan2 &  7v7 e/abli% any goal ) respect 
to ! recov]y plan4  7,c7 ,applicable law
 ,! managem5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,b7 %all be subject to ! law ( ! ,/ate 
9 :i* ! l&1 includ+ public l&s 7z def9$ 
9 section #ajc ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & 
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agjb771 is locat$4  7#c7 ,newly li/$   
species  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,gov]nor ( a  
,/ate may1 be=e ! ,secret>y or any o!r  
p]son1 regulate any intra/ate endang]$  
species or any intra/ate ?reat5$ species
 li/$ "u ?is section t is li/$ on or    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection4
  7,b7 ,applicability ,if ! ,gov]nor ( a
 ,/ate elects to regulate an intra/ate  
endang]$ species or an intra/ate ?reat5$
 species "u subp>agraph 7,a71           
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#b7
 %all apply4  7,c7 ,judicial review ,any
 action by ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate "u ?is  
subsection %all n be subject to judicial

 review 9 any c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 
9 any ,/ate c\rt4  4  #e4 ,co/ acc\nt+  
,! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #ab 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #aeda7 ! foll[+3  #ab;,a4 ,co/
 acc\nt+ report  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3 7#a7 ,direct co/s ,! t]m direct
 co/s includes-- 7,a7 ,f$]al ag5cy      
obligations relat$ to ! co/ ( any /udy2 
7,b7 capital1 op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 &    
replacem5t co/s2 &  7,c7 /aff+ co/s4    
7#b7 ,indirect co/s ,! t]m indirect co/s
 includes =egone p[] g5]ation co/s &    
replacem5t p[] co/s1 includ+ ! net co/s 
( any transmission ( p[]4  7b7 ,co/ (   
compliance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except )     
respect to intra/ate endang]$ species or
 intra/ate ?reat5$ species regulat$ by a
 ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate "u section #d7;j71 !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,bonneville ,p[]      
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,s\!a/]n ,p[] ,adm9i/ration1 !          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,s\?we/]n ,p[]         
,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !     
,we/]n ,area ,p[] ,adm9i/ration %all ea*

 include 9 a mon?ly bill+ /atem5t       
submitt$ to ea* cu/om] ( ! respective   
,adm9i/ration ! %>e ( ! direct &        
indirect co/s to ! cu/om] incurr$ by !  
,adm9i/ration relat$ to comply+ ) ?is   
,act4  7#b7 ,assi/ance 9 id5tify+ co/s  
,! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation 
%all assi/ ! adm9i/rators describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 ) id5tify+ ! co/s describ$
 9 t p>agraph4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an 
,janu>y #cj ( ea* ye>1 ea* ( !          
adm9i/rators describ$ 9 subsection      
7b77#a71 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( !
 ,bureau ( ,reclamation1 %all submit to 
! ,committee on ,environm5t ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report e/imat+
 ! co/s describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7-- 
7#a7 ) respect to ! ,we/]n ,area ,p[]   
,adm9i/ration1 on a project-by-project  
basis2 &  7#b7 ) respect to ! ea* ( !   
,adm9i/rations describ$ 9 subsection    
7b77#a7 7except ! ,we/]n ,p[]           
,adm9i/ration71 on a sy/emwide basis4   
#ab;,b4 ,prop]ty rights  7a7            

,det]m9ation ( propos$ use ( real       
prop]ty  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any own] or     
lessee ( any real prop]ty may submit to 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior an application 
t includes any propos$ use ( ! real     
prop]ty4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! application describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 is submitt$1 ! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior %all submit to ! own] or lessee
 9 writ+ a det]m9ation z to :e!r !      
propos$ use w violate any provision (   
?is ,act4  7,b7 ,failure to respond ,if 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior fails to       
respond be=e ! expiration ( ! #ij-;day  
p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 !    
propos$ use %all be consid]$ to n       
violate any provision ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 
,effect ( det]m9ations  7,a7            
,affirmative def5se ,x is an affirmative
 def5se to any civil p5alty assess$ "u  
section #aa or to any civil action1     
civil suit1 or prosecution br\ght "u t  
section t ! own] or lessee ( real       
prop]ty reasonably reli$ on a           

det]m9ation1 includ+ a det]m9ation t    
result$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 t a      
propos$ use w n violate any provision ( 
?is ,act4  7,b7 ,comp5sation =          
unfavorable det]m9ations ,if ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,int]ior det]m9es t a propos$ use w
 violate a provision ( ?is ,act1 ! own] 
or lessee ( ! real prop]ty may seek     
comp5sation 9 accordance ) subsection   
7b74  7b7 ,comp5sation = ag5cy actions  
7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7
 ,ag5cy action  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m     
ag5cy action means any action tak5 by ! 
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,s]vice 9 accordance ) ?is    
,act t dim9i%es ! fair m>ket value ( any
 real prop]ty by n less ?an #ej p]c5t ) 
respect to ! int5d$ use ( ! real        
prop]ty4  7ii7 ,exclusion ,! t]m ag5cy  
action does n include any action tak5 ) 
respect to intra/ate endang]$ species or
 intra/ate ?reat5$ species regulat$ by a
 ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate "u section #d7;j74  
7,b7 ,lessee ,! t]m lessee means a      
lessee ( any real prop]ty affect$ by an 

ag5cy action4  7,c7 ,own] ,! t]m own]   
means an own] ( any real prop]ty affect$
 by an ag5cy action4  7#b7 ,comp5sation 
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 
n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* 
an ag5cy action takes place1 ! ,secret>y
 %all pay an own] or lessee an am\nt    
equal to #aej p]c5t ( ! fair m>ket value
 ( ! real prop]ty det]m9$ 9 accordance )
 p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7 ,det]m9ation (    
fair m>ket value  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! fair 
m>ket value describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7    
%all be det]m9$ by #b lic5s$ indep5d5t  
apprais]s ( :om-- 7i7 #a %all be *os5 by
 ! ,secret>y2 &  7ii7 #a %all be *os5 by
 ! own] or lessee4  7,b7 ,failure to    
agree on fair m>ket value  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,if ! apprais]s *os5 "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 fail to agree on ! same fair m>ket     
value1 ! ,secret>y & ! own] %all jo9tly 
select an additional lic5s$ indep5d5t   
apprais] to det]m9e ! fair m>ket value4 
7ii7 ,ext5sion ( "t to make det]m9ation 
,! lic5s$ indep5d5t apprais] describ$ 9 
clause 7i7 %all det]m9e ! fair m>ket    

value n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! ag5cy action takes place4  7,c7
 ,co/s ,! ,secret>y %all be responsible 
= all co/s relat+ to ! det]m9ation (    
fair m>ket value made "u ?is p>agraph4  
4  #f4 ,p5alties & en=cem5t ,section    
#aa7;g77#d7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aedj7;g77#d77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ attorney &4  #g4 ,con=m+       
am5dm5t ,section #f7;d77#a7 ( !         
,endang]$ ,species ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#aece7;d77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! /atus
 ( c&idate species pursuant to          
subp>agraph 7,c7 ( section #d7;b77#c7 &4