,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fcfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ab1 #bjah,mr4  
,norman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,abraham1 ,mr4 
,biggs1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,utah1 ,mr4       
,cram]1 ,mr4 ,duncan ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1    
,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4 ,luetkemey]1 ,mr4      
,m>%all1 ,mr4 ,tipton1 ,mr4 ,banks (    
,indiana1 ,mr4 ,/ew>t1 ,mrs4 ,noem1 ,mr4
 ,mc,clintock1 ,mr4 ,e/es ( ,kansas1    
,mr4 ,gohm]t1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 & ,mr4      
,wald57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc to      
provide = great] c]ta9ty & improv$      
plann+ = incid5tal take p]mit hold]s4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,p]mit ,reassurances ,enabl+ ,direct  
,improvem5ts = ,cons]vation1 ,t5ants1 & 
,species ,act ( #bjah or ! ,,pr$icts    
,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,codification ( ! no 
surprises regulations  7a7 ,def9itions  
,section #c ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act 
( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecb7 is am5d$ z

 foll[s3  7#a7 ,by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 
7#a7 ! foll[+3  77 ,*ang$ circum/ances  
,! t]m *ang$ circum/ances--  7,a7 means 
*anges 9 circum/ances affect+ a species 
or geographic area cov]$ by a cov]$ plan
 or agreem5t t c reasonably be          
anticipat$ by develop]s ( su* plan or   
agreem5t1 respectively1 & ! ,secret>y1 &
 t c reasonably be plann$ =2 &  7,b7    
includes-- 7i7 additions ( species to   
li/s publi%$ "u section #d7;c72 &  7ii7 
a fire or o!r natural cata/rophic ev5t 9
 an area prone to su* an ev5t4  4  7#b7 
,by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3 
77 ,cov]$ plan or agreem5t ,! t]m cov]$ 
plan or agreem5t means a cons]vation    
plan requir$ "u section #aj7;a77#b77;,a7
 or a c&idate cons]vation agreem5t )    
assurances "u section #aj7k71           
respectively4  4  7#c7 ,by ins]t+ aft]  
p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+3  77 ,cons]v$    
habitat areas ,! t]m cons]v$ habitat    
areas means areas explicitly designat$ =
 habitat re/oration1 acquisition1       
protection1 or o!r cons]vation purposes 

"u a cov]$ plan or agreem5t4  4  7#d7   
,by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ac7 ! foll[+3
  77 ,op]at+ cons]vation program ,! t]m 
op]at+ cons]vation program means ^?     
cons]vation managem5t activities t are  
expressly describ$ 9 a cov]$ plan or    
agreem5t & t are to be und]tak5 = !     
affect$ species :5 implem5t+ ! plan or  
agreem5t1 respectively1 includ+ measures
 to respond to *ang$ circum/ances4  4   
7#e7 ,by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#bd7 !   
foll[+3  77 ,un=ese5 circum/ances ,! t]m
 un=ese5 circum/ances means *anges 9    
circum/ances affect+ a species or       
geographic area cov]$ by a cov]$ plan or
 agreem5t t c\ld n reasonably h be5     
anticipat$ by plan develop]s & !        
,secret>y at ! "t ( ! developm5t ( su*  
plan or agreem5t1 respectively1 & t     
result 9 a sub/antial & adv]se *ange 9 !
 /atus ( ! cov]$ species4  4  7#f7 ,by  
r$esignat+ ! p>agraphs ( su* section z  
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#be71             
respectively4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t      
,section #g7n7 ( su* ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4

 #aecf7n77 is am5d$ by /rik+ section    
#c7ac7 & ins]t+ section #c7af74  7c7    
,assurances gov]n+ p]mit1 plan1 c&idate 
cons]vation agreem5t ) assurances1 &    
safe h>bor agreem5t issuance1           
modification1 & revocation ,section #aj 
( su* ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeci7 is     
am5d$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,subsection        
7a77#b77;,b7 is am5d$ 9 ! matt] foll[+  
clause 7v7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,9
 addition1 ea* p]mit issu$ "u p>agraph  
7#a77;,b71 ea* c&idate cons]vation      
agreem5t ) assurances ent]$ into "u     
subsection 7k71 & ea* safe h>bor        
agreem5t ent]$ into "u subsection 7l7   
%all conta9 ! assurances gov]n+ p]mit   
revocation1 *ang$ circum/ances1 &       
un=ese5 circum/ances set =? 9           
subp>agraph 7#b77;,c7 & p>agraph 7#c7 ( 
?is subsection44  7#b7 ,subsection      
7a77#b77;,c7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7i7 be=e
 ! text1 & by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3   
7ii7 ,! ,secret>y may n revoke a p]mit  
issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 o!r ?an z   
requir$ 9 clause 7i71 & may n t]m9ate   

any c&idate cons]vation agreem5t )      
assurances "u subsection 7k7 or safe    
h>bor agreem5t ent]$ into "u subsection 
7l71 unless ! ,secret>y f9ds t--  7,i7  
cont9uation ( ! p]mitt$ activity or     
activity au?oriz$ "u su* an agreem5t1   
respectively1 w\ld be inconsi/5t ) any (
 ! crit]ia set =? 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 & 
7,,ii7 ! inconsi/5cy has n be5 rem$i$ 9 
a timely fa%ion4  4  7#c7 ,subsection   
7a7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7#c7 ,ea* p]mit issu$ by ! ,secret>y "u 
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ea* c&idate         
cons]vation agreem5t ) assurances ent]$ 
into "u subsection 7k71 & ea* safe h>bor
 agreem5t ent]$ into "u subsection 7l7  
%all be subject to ! foll[+ assurances  
address+ *ang$ circum/ances & un=ese5   
circum/ances3  7,a7 ,if additional      
cons]vation & mitigation measures are   
deem$ necess>y to respond to *ang$      
circum/ances & are specifi$ 9 ! op]at+  
cons]vation program ( ! cons]vation plan
 = ! p]mit or 9 su* agreem5t1           
respectively1 ! p]mittee %all implem5t  

su* measures4  7,b7 ,if additional      
cons]vation & mitigation measures are   
deem$ necess>y to respond to *ang$      
circum/ances & are n specifi$ 9 ! op]at+
 cons]vation program ( ! cons]vation    
plan = ! p]mit or 9 su* agreem5t1       
respectively1 ! ,secret>y may n require 
any cons]vation & mitigation measures 9 
addition to ^? specifi$ 9 ! plan or     
agreem5t1 respectively1 )\t ! cons5t ( !
 p]mittee4  7,c7  7i7 ,9 negotiat+      
un=ese5 circum/ances1 ! ,secret>y may n 
require ! commitm5t ( additional l&1    
wat]1 or f9ancial comp5sation or        
additional re/rictions on ! use ( l&1   
wat]1 or o!r natural res\rces beyond !  
level o!rwise agre$ ^u = ! species cov]$
 by ! cons]vation plan or by su*        
agreem5t1 respectively1 )\t ! cons5t ( !
 p]mittee4  7ii7 ,if additional         
cons]vation & mitigation measures are   
deem$ necess>y to respond to un=ese5    
circum/ances1 ! ,secret>y may require   
additional measures ( ! p]mittee :]e !  
cons]vation plan or agreem5t1           

respectively1 is be+ prop]ly implem5t$1 
b only if su* measures--  7,i7 are      
limit$ to modifications )9 cons]v$      
habitat areas1 if any1 or to !          
cons]vation plan's or agreem5t's op]at+ 
cons]vation program = ! affect$ species2
  7,,ii7 ma9ta9 ! orig9al t]ms &        
/ructures ( ! cons]vation plan or       
agreem5t to ! maximum ext5t possible2 & 
7,,iii7 w n involve ! commitm5t (       
additional l&1 wat]1 or f9ancial        
comp5sation or additional re/rictions on
 ! use ( l&1 wat]1 or o!r natural       
res\rces o!rwise available = developm5t 
or use "u ! orig9al t]ms ( ! cons]vation
 plan or agreem5t1 )\t ! cons5t ( !     
p]mittee4  7iii7 ,! ,secret>y %all h !  
burd5 ( demon/rat+ t un=ese5            
circum/ances exi/1 us+ ! be/ sci5tific &
 comm]cial data available4 ,! ,secret>y 
%all cle>ly docum5t any f9d+ t un=ese5  
circum/ances exi/1 & %all base su* f9d+ 
on reliable te*nical in=mation reg>d+ ! 
/atus & habitat requirem5ts ( ! affect$ 
species4 ,9 mak+ su* f9d+1 ! ,secret>y w

 consid]1 among o!r matt]s1 ! foll[+    
factors3  7,i7 ,! size ( ! curr5t range 
( ! affect$ species4  7,,ii7 ,! p]c5tage
 ( su* range adv]sely affect$ by !      
cons]vation plan or agreem5t4  7,,iii7  
,! p]c5tage ( su* range cons]v$ by !    
cons]vation plan or agreem5t4  7,,iv7 ,!
 ecological significance ( t portion ( !
 range affect$ by ! cons]vation plan or 
agreem5t4  7,v7 ,! level ( k ab\t !     
affect$ species & ! degree ( specificity
 ( ! species' cons]vation program "u !  
cons]vation plan or agreem5t4  7,,vi7   
,:e!r failure to adopt additional       
cons]vation measures w\ld appreciably   
r$uce ! likelihood ( survival & recov]y 
( ! affect$ species 9 ! wild4  7iv7 ,!  
,secret>y %all-- 7,i7 pres5t a record ( 
! analyses ( ! /atus ( un=ese5          
circum/ances to ! p]mittee be=e requir+ 
any additional cons]vation or mitigation
 measures ( ! p]mittee or agreem5t p>ty 
"u clause 7ii72 &  7,,ii7 include 9 !   
record a qualitative & quantitative     
analysis ( ea* ( ! factors specifi$ 9   

subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,vi7 ( clause   
7iii74  4  #c4 ,c&idate cons]vation     
agreem5ts ) assurances  7a7 ,p]mits     
,section #aj7;a77#a7 ( ! ,endang]$      
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeci7;a77#a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+
 or at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,a72  7#b7  
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( subp>agraph 
7,b7 & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7,c7 any tak+ incid5tal 
to1 & n ! purpose (1 ! c>ry+ out ( an   
o!rwise lawful activity pursuant to a   
c&idate cons]vation agreem5t )          
assurances ent]$ into "u subsection 7k7 
or a safe h>bor agreem5t ent]$ into "u  
subsection 7l74  4  7b7 ,agreem5ts      
,section #aj ( su* ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#aeci7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7k7 ,c&idate cons]vation       
agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,at ! reque/ ( 
any non-,f$]al p]son1 ! ,secret>y may   
ent] into a c&idate cons]vation agreem5t
 ) assurances ) ! p]son = a species t   
has be5 propos$ = li/+ "u section       
#d7;c77#a71 is a c&idate species1 or is 

likely to be consid]$ = li/+ 9 ! ne>    
future on areas :]e ! p]son has a fee   
simple1 leasehold1 or o!r prop]ty int]e/
 7includ+ wat] or o!r natural res\rces7 
suffici5t to c>ry out ! propos$         
managem5t activities1 includ+ on l&s or 
wat]s "u ,f$]al own]%ip or control4     
7#b7 ,review by ! secret>y  7,a7        
,submission to ! secret>y ,a non-,f$]al 
p]son may submit a c&idate cons]vation  
agreem5t ) assurances develop$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 to ! ,secret>y = review at
 any "t prior to ! li/+ describ$ 9      
section #d7;c77#a7 ( a species t is !   
subject ( ! agreem5t4  7,b7 ,crit]ia =  
,approval ,! ,secret>y may approve an   
agreem5t & issue a p]mit "u subsection  
7a77#a77;,c7 = ! agreem5t if1 aft]      
notice & opportunity = public comm5t1 ! 
,secret>y f9ds t--  7i7 = species       
propos$ = li/+1 c&idates = li/+1 or are 
likely to be consid]$ = li/+ 9 ! ne>    
future1 t are includ$ 9 ! agreem5t1 !   
actions tak5 "u ! agreem5t1 w\ld provide
 a b5eficial contribution to !          

cons]vation ( ! species or its habitat  
dur+ ! duration ( ! agreem5t2  7ii7 !   
actions tak5 "u ! agreem5t w n          
appreciably r$uce ! likelihood (        
survival & recov]y ( an endang]$ species
 or a ?reat5$ species2 &  7iii7 !       
agreem5t includes su* monitor+ & report+
 requirem5ts z reasonably necess>y =    
det]m9+ :e!r ! t]ms & conditions ( !    
agreem5t are be+ compli$ )4  7#c7       
,effective date ( p]mit ,a p]mit issu$  
"u subsection 7a77#a77;,c7 %all take    
effect at ! "t ! species is li/$        
pursuant to section #d7;c71 if !        
p]mittee is 9 full compliance ) ! t]ms &
 conditions ( ! agreem5t4  7#d7         
,assurances ,a p]son :o has ent]$ into a
 c&idate cons]vation agreem5t "u ?is    
subsection1 & is 9 compliance ) !       
agreem5t1 may n be requir$ to und]take  
any additional measures = species cov]$ 
by su* agreem5t if ! measures w\ld      
require ! paym5t ( additional money1 or 
! adoption ( additional use1 developm5t1
 or managem5t re/rictions on any l&1    

wat]s1 or wat]-relat$ rights t w\ld     
o!rwise be available "u ! t]ms ( !      
agreem5t )\t ! cons5t ( ! p]son ent]+   
into ! agreem5t4 ,! ,secret>y & ! p]son 
ent]+ into a c&idate cons]vation        
agreem5t1 by ! t]ms ( ! agreem5t1 %all  
id5tify--  7,a7 o!r modifications to !  
agreem5t2 or  7,b7 o!r additional       
measures2  if any1 t ! ,secret>y may    
require "u extraord9>y circum/ances4  4 
#d4 ,safe h>bor agreem5ts ,section #aj (
 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #aeci7 7z am5d$ by section #c7
 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7l7 ,safe h>bor agreem5ts  7#a7
 ,agreem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
may ent] into agreem5ts ) non-,f$]al    
p]sons to b5efit ! cons]vation (        
endang]$ species or ?reat5$ species by  
creat+1 re/or+1 or improv+ areas z      
habitat or by ma9ta9+ curr5tly unoccupi$
 habitat = endang]$ species or ?reat5$  
species4 ,"u an agreem5t1 ! ,secret>y   
%all p]mit ! p]son to take endang]$     
species or ?reat5$ species includ$ "u ! 

agreem5t on l&s or wat]s t are subject  
to ! agreem5t if ! tak+ is incid5tal to1
 & n ! purpose (1 c>ry+ out ( an o!rwise
 lawful activity1 except t ! ,secret>y  
may n p]mit ?r\gh an agreem5t any       
incid5tal tak+ bel[ ! basel9e requirem5t
 specifi$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b74 
7,b7 ,basel9e ,= ea* agreem5t "u ?is    
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a  
basel9e requirem5t t is mutually agre$  
on by ! applicant & ! ,secret>y at ! "t 
( ! agreem5t t w1 at a m9imum1 ma9ta9   
exi/+ conditions = ! species cov]$ by ! 
agreem5t on l&s & wat]s t are subject to
 ! agreem5t4 ,! basel9e may be express$ 
9 t]ms ( ! abundance or di/ribution (   
endang]$ or ?reat5$ species1 quantity or
 quality ( habitat1 or su* o!r          
indicators z appropriate4  7#b7 ,crit]ia
 = approval ,! ,secret>y may approve an 
agreem5t & issue a p]mit "u subsection  
7a77#a77;,c7 = ! agreem5t if1 aft]      
notice & opportunity = public comm5t1 ! 
,secret>y f9ds t--  7,a7 ! implem5tation
 ( ! t]ms ( ! agreem5t is reasonably    

expect$ to provide a b5eficial          
contribution to ! recov]y ( ! species   
dur+ ! duration ( ! agreem5t2  7,b7 !   
take w be incid5tal to an o!rwise lawful
 activity & w be 9 accordance ) ! t]ms (
 ! agreem5t2  7,c7 ! actions tak5 "u !  
agreem5t w n appreciably r$uce !        
likelihood ( survival & recov]y ( an    
endang]$ species or ?reat5$ species2 &  
7,d7 ! agreem5t includes su* monitor+ & 
report+ requirem5ts z reasonably        
necess>y = det]m9+ :e!r ! t]ms &        
conditions ( ! agreem5t are be+ compli$ 
)4  7#c7 ,effective date ( ! p]mit ,a   
p]mit issu$ "u subsection 7a77#a77;,c7  
%all take effect on ! day ( issuance =  
species cov]$ by ! agreem5t4  4  #e4    
,f9ancial assi/ance ,section #aj ( !    
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeci7 7z am5d$ by section    
7#d77 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7m7 ,f9ancial assi/ance  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,9 coop]ation ) ! ,/ates &     
subject to ! availability (             
appropriations1 ! ,secret>y may provide 

a grant ( up to #aj1jjj to any          
individual private l&[n] to assi/ !     
l&[n] 9 c>ry+ out a c&idate cons]vation 
agreem5t ) assurances or safe h>bor     
agreem5t "u ?is subsection4  7#b7       
,prohibition on assi/ance = requir$     
activities ,! ,secret>y may n provide   
assi/ance "u ?is p>agraph = any action t
 is requir$ by a p]mit1 c&idate         
cons]vation agreem5t ) assurances1 or   
safe h>bor agreem5t "u ?is ,act or t is 
o!rwise requir$ "u ?is ,act or o!r      
,f$]al law4  7#c7 ,o!r paym5ts ,a grant 
provid$ to an individual private l&[n]  
"u ?is p>agraph %all be 9 addition to1 &
 n affect1 ! total am\nt ( paym5ts t !  
l&[n] is o!rwise eligible to receive "u 
,f$]al law4  4