,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bfgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bi1 #bjad ,mr4  
,inh(e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coburn1 ,mr4   
,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,moran1 & ,mr4
 ,rob]ts7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to rev]se ! li/+ by ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior ( ! less] prairie *ick5 z a    
?reat5$ species "u ! ,endang]$ ,species 
,act ( #aigc1 to prev5t fur!r           
consid]ation ( li/+ ( ! species z a     
?reat5$ species or endang]$ species "u t
 ,act p5d+ implem5tation ( ! ,we/]n     
,association ( ,fi% & ,wildlife         
,ag5cies' ,less] ,prairie-,*ick5        
,range-,wide ,cons]vation ,plan & o!r   
cons]vation measures1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4  ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,less] ,prairie ,*ick5 ,volunt>y    
,recov]y ,act ( #bjad4  #b4             
,implem5tation ( ,less] ,prairie-,*ick5 
,range-,wide ,cons]vation ,plan & o!r   
cons]vation measures  7a7  ,def9itions  

,9 ?is section3  7#a7  ,c&idate         
,cons]vation ,agreem5ts  ,! t]ms        
,c&idate ,cons]vation ,agreem5t &       
,c&idate & ,cons]vation ,agreem5t ,)    
,assurances h ! mean+ giv5 ^? t]ms 9--  
7,a7 ! ann\ncem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !     
,int]ior & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce       
entitl$ ,ann\ncem5t ( ,f9al ,policy =   
,c&idate ,cons]vation ,agreem5ts )      
,assurances 7#fd ,f$4 ,reg4 #cbgbf      
7,june #ag1 #aiii772 &  7,b7 sections   
#ag4bb7;d7 & #ag4cb7;d7 ( title #ej1    
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect 
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74  7#b7 
,range-,wide ,plan ,! t]m ,range-,wide  
,plan means ! ,less] ,prairie-,*ick5    
,range-,wide ,cons]vation ,plan ( !     
,we/]n ,association ( ,fi% & ,wildlife  
,ag5cies1 z endors$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice on ,octob] #bc1
 #bjac1 & publi%$ = comm5t on ,janu>y   
#bi1 #bjad 7#gi ,f$4 ,reg4 #dfeb74  7#c7
 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7b7            
,prohibition on treatm5t z ?reat5$ or   

endang]$ species  7#a7  ,9 g5]al        
,not)/&+ any prior action by !          
,secret>y1 ! less] prairie *ick5 %all n 
be treat$ z a ?reat5$ species or        
endang]$ species "u ! ,endang]$ ,species
 ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et   
seq47 be=e ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbj4  7#b7    
,prohibition on proposal  ,beg9n+ on    
,janu>y #ca1 #bjbj1 ! less] prairie     
*ick5 may n be treat$ z a ?reat5$       
species or endang]$ species "u !        
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 unless !       
,secret>y publi%es a det]m9ation1 bas$  
on ! totality ( ! sci5tific evid5ce1 t  
cons]vation 7z t t]m is us$ 9 t ,act7 "u
 ! ,range-,wide ,plan & ! agreem5ts1    
programs1 & ef=ts ref]r$ to 9 subsection
 7c7 h n a*iev$ ! cons]vation goals     
e/abli%$ by ! ,range-,wide ,plan4  7c7  
,monitor+ ( progress ( cons]vation      
programs  ,! ,secret>y %all monitor &   
annually submit to ,congress a report on
 progress 9 cons]vation ( ! less]       
prairie *ick5 "u ! ,range-,wide ,plan & 

all relat$-- 7#a7 ,c&idate ,cons]vation 
,agreem5ts & ,c&idate & ,cons]vation    
,agreem5ts ,) ,assurances2  7#b7 o!r    
,f$]al cons]vation programs adm9i/]$ by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife        
,s]vice1 ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 & !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2  7#c7 ,/ate  
cons]vation programs2 &  7#d7 private   
cons]vation ef=ts4