,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fcde  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ab1 #bjah,mr4  
,pe>ce 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4    
,gos>1 ,mr4 ,biggs1 ,mr4 ,s*weik]t1 ,mr4
 ,mull91 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mr4 ,luetkemey]1
 ,mr4 ,abraham1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,utah1    
,mr4 ,duncan ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4       
,gian=te1 ,mr4 ,mead[s1 ,mr4 ,norman1   
,mr4 ,smi? ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,smi? (       
,miss\ri1 ,mr4 ,banks ( ,indiana1 ,mr4  
,/ew>t1 ,mrs4 ,noem1 ,mr4 ,coll9s (     
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 ,mr4 ,gohm]t1   
,mr4 ,e/es ( ,kansas1 & ,mr4            
,mc,clintock7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide =    
great] c\nty & ,/ate consultation )     
reg>d to petitions "u ! ,endang]$       
,species ,act ( #aigc1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,ensur+ ,mean+ful ,petition ,outrea*
 ,:ile ,enhanc+ ,rights ( ,/ates ,act ( 
#bjah or ! ,,emp[]s ,act ( #bjah4  #b4  
,great] c\nty & ,/ate involvem5t  7a7   

,c\nty & ,/ate consultation on petitions
 ,section #d7;b77#c7 ( ! ,endang]$      
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aecc7;b77#c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,e7 ,li/+ petition review  
requirem5ts  7i7 ,n lat] ?an #cj days   
be=e submitt+ to ! ,secret>y a petition 
to li/1 deli/1 or reclassify a species t
 occurs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or to revise 
a designation ( critical habitat ( su* a
 species1 ! petition] %all provide to ! 
*ief executive ( ea* c\nty & ,/ate 9 :i*
 ! species is locat$ a notice ( int5t to
 submit su* petition4  7ii7 ,! ,secret>y
 %all1 ^u f9d+ t a petition$ action to  
li/ a species z a ?reat5$ species or    
endang]$ species may be w>rant$1 solicit
 f ! *ief executive ( ea* c\nty & ,/ate 
9 :i* ! species is locat$--  7,i7       
in=mation reg>d+ ?reats to ! species &  
ef=ts by ! c\nty or ,/ate1 respectively1
 to protect ! species2  7,,ii7 in=mation
 ab\t ! anticipat$ effects ( ! action   
reque/$ 9 ! petition 9 t c\nty or ,/ate1
 respectively2 &  7,,iii7 ! advice ( !  

*ief executive on :e!r ! /atus ( !      
species m]its ! action reque/$ 9 !      
petition1 includ+ in=mation 9 support ( 
su* advice4  7iii7 ,! ,secret>y may     
v]ify by field te/+ ! in=mation pres5t$ 
9 a petition ass]t+ t a species is a    
?reat5$ species or endang]$ species4    
7iv7 ,if a *ief executive advises "u    
clause 7ii77,,iii7 t ! petition$-=      
action is n w>rant$1 ! ,secret>y may n  
proce$ ) ! action unless ! ,secret>y    
demon/rates t in=mation submitt$ 9      
support ( su* advice by ! *ief executive
 is incorrect & t ! action is w>rant$4  
4  7b7 ,regulations ,to implem5t        
det]m9ations ,section #d7;b77#e7 ( !    
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7;b77#e77 is am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3  7#e7 ,notice requir$ ,) 
respect to any regulation propos$ by !  
,secret>y to implem5t a det]m9ation     
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a77#a71 !       
,secret>y %all--  7,a7 n less ?an #ij   
days be=e ! effective date ( !          
regulation-- 7i7 publi% a g5]al notice &

 ! complete text ( ! propos$ regulation 
9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2  7ii7 provide notice
 ( ! propos$ regulation 7includ+ !      
complete text ( ! regulation7 to ! *ief 
executive ( c\nty & ,/ate 9 :i* !       
species is locat$1 & invite su* *ief    
executive to submit to ! ,secret>y a    
det]m9ation z to :e!r ! propos$         
regulation is w>rant$2 &  7iii7 if !    
*ief executive notifies ! ,secret>y t ! 
propos$ regulation is n w>rant$1 provide
 to ! *ief executive a record ( decision
 = su* det]m9ation1 includ+ in=mation   
made available to ! ,secret>y t did n   
support ! det]m9ation & 9 writ+ !       
reasons = ! det]m9ation2  7,b7 9        
coop]ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1       
provide notice ( ! propos$ regulation to
 ea* =eign nation 9 :i* ! species is    
locat$ or ^: citiz5s h>ve/ ! species on 
! high seas1 & invite ! comm5t ( su*    
nation !reon2  7,c7 provide notice ( !  
propos$ regulation to-- 7i7 ea* p]son :o
 reque/s su* notice2  7ii7 ea* p]son :o 
has submitt$ additional data on !       

propos$ regulation2  7iii7 ea* c\nty1   
,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t )9 !            
jurisdiction ( :i* ! species is locat$  
or t is likely to exp]i5ce any effects (
 any measures to protect ! species "u   
?is ,act2 &  7iv7 su* pr(essional       
sci5tific organizations z ! ,secret>y   
consid]s appropriate2  7,d7 publi% a    
summ>y ( ! propos$ regulation on !      
int]net2 &  7,e7 promptly hold "o public
 he>+ on ! propos$ regulation if any    
p]son files a reque/ = su* a he>+ )9 #de
 days aft] ! date ( publication ( g5]al 
notice4  4  7c7 ,consultation on f9al   
det]m9ation ,section #d7;i7 ( !         
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7;i77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7i7 ,writt5 ju/ification ,if ! 
,secret>y adopts a f9al regulation 9    
conflict ) advise submitt$ by ! *ief    
executive ( a c\nty or ,/ate or fails to
 adopt a regulation pursuant to an      
action petition$ = by su* a *ief        
executive "u subsection 7b77#c71 !      
,secret>y %all submit to ! *ief         

executive--  7#a7 a sep>ate writt5      
ju/ification expla9+ ! failure ( !      
,secret>y to adopt regulations consi/5t 
) ! advise or petition ( ! *ief         
executive2  7#b7 any det]m9ation ref]r$ 
to 9 subsection 7a77#a7 relat+ to !     
regulation2 &  7#c7 all comm5ts receiv$ 
by ! ,secret>y t disagre$ ) all or "p ( 
! regulation4  4  7d7 ,,faca ,section   
#d7;b7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (    
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7;b77 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#i7 ,,faca
 ,consultation ) c\nties & ,/ates reg>d+
 petitions & propos$ regulations "u ?is 
subsection %all n be subject to ! ,f$]al
 ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4
 ,app474  4