,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #edfg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #ag1 #bjai,mr4 ,tipton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc to increase transp>5cy1 to support regulatory c]ta9ty1 & to reau?orize t ,act1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,l& ,own]%ip ,collaboration ,accel]ates ,life ,act ( #bjai or ! ,,local ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,cons]vation agreem5ts z regulatory me*anisms ,section #d7;f7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#f7 ,treatm5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cons]vation agreem5t 7includ+ any agreem5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77 ent]$ into or endors$ by ! ,secret>y %all be consid]$ to be a regulation = purposes ( det]m9+ :e!r to include a species on ! li/ ( ?reat5$ species or endang]$ species pursuant to ?is section4 7,b7 ,description ( agreem5ts ,an agreem5t ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 includes-- 7i7 a volunt>y wildlife cons]vation agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#c72 7ii7 a c&idate cons]vation agreem5t ) assurances "u p>agraph 7#d72 7iii7 a c&idate cons]vation agreem5t2 or 7iv7 a plan t-- 7,i7 relates to ! cons]vation ( a species2 7,,ii7 affects ! viability ( ! species2 & 7,,iii7 is implem5t$1 or propos$ to be implem5t$1 by-- 7aa7 a ,/ate2 7bb7 #b or m ,/ates2 7cc7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t2 or 7dd7 #b or m units ( local gov]nm5t4 4 #c4 ,volunt>y wildlife cons]vation agreem5ts ,section #d7;f7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7;f77 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,volunt>y wildlife cons]vation agreem5ts 7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% proc$ures = develop+ & ent]+ into volunt>y wildlife cons]vation agreem5ts1 includ+ by e/abli%+ cons]vation goals & o!r crit]ia = ! agreem5ts1 ) #a or m entities1 includ+-- 7i7 a ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local gov]nm5t2 7ii7 a private l&[n]2 7iii7 a lessee2 7iv7 a private ?ird-p>ty cons]vation organization2 or 7v7 any o!r entity t ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,a volunt>y wildlife cons]vation agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is p>agraph %all include provisions e/abli%+ t-- 7i7 a p>ty to ! agreem5t t is 9 compliance ) ! agreem5t %all n be requir$ to c>ry out any additional mitigation measure = a species cov]$ by ! agreem5t1 if ! additional measure w\ld require-- 7,i7 any additional exp5diture ( res\rces by ! p>ty to ! agreem5t2 or 7,,ii7 ! adoption ( any additional use1 developm5t1 or managem5t re/riction on l&1 wat]1 or a wat]-relat$ "r ( ! p>ty to ! agreem5t t w\ld o!rwise be available "u ! agreem5t2 & 7ii7 a cons]vation agreem5t or an activity propos$ to be c>ri$ out "u su* an agreem5t may be modifi$ only-- 7,i7 "u extraord9>y circum/ances2 & 7,,ii7 ) ! cons5t ( all p>ties to ! agreem5t4 7,c7 ,/reaml9+ requirem5ts ,to r$uce ! "t & exp5se requir$ to ent] into a volunt>y wildlife cons]vation agreem5t "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable-- 7i7 implem5t /&>d proc$ures & enc\rage widespread use ( templates 9 develop+ ! agreem5ts2 7ii7 simplify ! application & approval processes relat+ to ! agreem5ts2 7iii7 r$uce ! burd5s associat$ ) report+ & monitor+ "u ! agreem5ts2 & 7iv7 provide = ! protection ( s5sitive p]sonal & bus9ess-relat$ in=mation ( any p>ty to ! agreem5ts4 4 #d4 ,c&idate cons]vation agreem5ts ) assurances 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #d7;f7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7;f77 7z am5d$ by section #d7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,c&idate cons]vation agreem5ts ) assurances ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 9 ent]+ into or c>ry+ out any c&idate cons]vation agreem5t "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all honor ! t]ms ( ! agreem5t1 z 9 exi/5ce be=e ,m>* #ba1 #bjag2 7,b7 %all enact regulations-- 7i7 to exp$ite ! process = ent]+ into a cons]vation agreem5t2 & 7ii7 to protect s5sitive p]sonal & bus9ess-relat$ in=mation ( ea* p>ty to ! agreem5t2 7,c7 may n take into consid]ation :e!r ! implem5tation ( ! agreem5t1 9 ! ,secret>y's judgem5t1 w provide a net cons]vation b5efit to a species cov]$ by ! agreem5t2 7,d7 %all take into consid]ation :e!r ! implem5tation ( ! agreem5t1 9 ! ,secret>y's judgem5t1 w preclude or remove any ne$ to li/ a species cov]$ by ! agreem5t z a ?reat5$ species or an endang]$ species "u ?is section2 & 7,e7 may n preclude a p>ty to ! agreem5t f receiv+ ,f$]al funds "u any o!r cons]vation program4 4 7b7 ,effect on regulations ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law-- 7#a7 ! am5dm5ts to "p #ag ( title #ej1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 made by ! f9al rule promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior entitl$ ,endang]$ & ,?reat5$ ,wildlife & ,plants2 ,revisions to ! ,regulations = ,c&idate ,cons]vation ,agreem5ts ,) ,assurances 7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4 #iejec 7,decemb] #bg1 #bjaf77 %all h no =ce or effect2 7#b7 su* "p %all be 9 effect z if ^? am5dm5ts _h n be5 made2 & 7#c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all n make any am5dm5ts to su* "p t are sub/antially simil> to ! am5dm5ts made by ! f9al rule describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 unless specifically au?oriz$ to d s by ,act ( ,congress4 #e4 ,safe h>bor agreem5ts ,section #d7;f7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7;f77 7z am5d$ by section #e7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,safe h>bor agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y may (f] to ent] into an agreem5t1 to be kn[n z a safe h>bor agreem5t1 ) #a or m entities1 includ+ a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t1 a private l&[n]1 a lessee1 private ?ird-p>ty cons]vation organization1 or any o!r entity t ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 t-- 7,a7 %all provide = ! tak+ ( any additional ?reat5$ species or endang]$ species t-- 7i7 is n cov]$ "u ano!r agreem5t "u ?is subsection2 & 7ii7 is drawn to ! prop]ty cov]$ by t agreem5t due to ! improv$ conditions on t prop]ty g5]at$ by recov]y activities = ! b5efit ( ! species cov]$ by ! agreem5t2 & 7,b7 may provide = ! tak+ ( any ?reat5$ species or endang]$ species cov]$ "u ano!r agreem5t "u ?is subsection & any additional ?reat5$ species or endang]$ species n cov]$ "u t agreem5t t is drawn to an adjac5t prop]ty n cov]$ by ! agreem5t due to ! improv$ conditions on ! prop]ty cov]$ by ! agreem5t g5]at$ by recov]y activities = ! b5efit ( ! species cov]$ by ! agreem5t4 4