,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #edh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #ae1 #bjai,mr4 ,calvert 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,simpson1 ,mr4 ,costa1 ,mrs4 ,rodgers of ,washington1 and ,mr4 ,mc,clintock7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc to vest in the ,secretary of the ,interior functions under that ,act with respect to species of fish that spawn in fresh or estuarine waters and migrate to ocean waters1 and species of fish that spawn in ocean waters and migrate to fresh waters4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,federally ,integrated ,species ,health ,act or the ,,fish ,act 4 #b4 ,transfer of functions with respect to anadromous species and catadromous species 7a7 ,transfer of functions ,all functions with respect to anadromous species and catadromous species under the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 that were vested in the ,secretary of ,commerce or the ,national ,marine ,fisheries ,service immediately before the enactment of this ,act are transferred to the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7b7 ,conforming amendments ,the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc is amended-- 7#a7 in section #c7ae7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecb7ae77-- 7,a7 by inserting 7,a7 after 7#ae72 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,notwithstanding subparagraph 7,a71 with respect to anadromous species and catadromous species1 the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 2 and 7#b7 in section #c 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecb7 by adding at the end the following3 7#bb7 ,the term anadromous species means a species of fish that spawn in fresh or estuarine waters and that migrate to ocean waters4 7#bc7 ,the term catadromous species means a species of fish that spawn in ocean waters and migrate to fresh waters4 4 #c4 ,miscellaneous provisions 7a7 ,references ,any reference in any other ,federal law1 ,executive order1 rule1 regulation1 or delegation of authority1 or any document of or pertaining to a department or office from which a function is transferred by this ,act-- 7#a7 to the head of such department or office is deemed to refer to the ,secretary of the ,interior2 or 7#b7 to such department or office is deemed to refer to the ,department of the ,interior4 7b7 ,exercise of authorities ,except as otherwise provided by law1 the ,secretary of the ,interior may1 for purposes of performing the functions transferred by this ,act1 exercise all authorities under the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc that were available with respect to the performance of that function immediately before the effective date of the transfer of the function under this ,act4 7c7 ,savings provisions 7#a7 ,legal documents ,all orders1 determinations1 rules1 regulations1 permits1 grants1 loans1 contracts1 agreements1 certificates1 licenses1 and privileges-- 7,a7 that have been issued1 made1 granted1 or allowed to become effective by the ,secretary of ,commerce1 any officer or employee of the ,department of ,commerce1 or any other ,government official in the performance of any function that is transferred by this ,act1 or by a court of competent jurisdiction with respect to such performance2 and 7,b7 that are in effect on the effective date of this ,act 7or become effective after such date pursuant to their terms as in effect on such effective date71 shall continue in effect according to their terms until modified1 terminated1 superseded1 set aside1 or revoked in accordance with law by the ,president1 any other authorized official1 a court of competent jurisdiction1 or operation of law4 7#b7 ,proceedings 7,a7 ,in general ,this ,act shall not affect any proceedings or any application for any benefits1 service1 license1 permit1 certificate1 or financial assistance pending on the date of the enactment of this ,act before an office transferred by this ,act4 ,such proceedings and applications shall be continued4 ,orders shall be issued in such proceedings1 appeals shall be taken therefrom1 and payments shall be made pursuant to such orders1 as if this ,act had not been enacted1 and orders issued in any such proceeding shall continue in effect until modified1 terminated1 superseded1 or revoked by a duly authorized official1 by a court of competent jurisdiction1 or by operation of law4 7,b7 ,limitation ,nothing in this paragraph shall be considered to prohibit the discontinuance or modification of any such proceeding under the same terms and conditions and to the same extent that such proceeding could have been discontinued or modified if this ,act had not been enacted4 7#c7 ,suits ,this ,act shall not affect suits commenced before the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and in all such suits1 proceeding shall be had1 appeals taken1 and judgments rendered in the same manner and with the same effect as if this ,act had not been enacted4 7#d7 ,nonabatement of actions ,no suit1 action1 or other proceeding commenced by or against the ,department of ,commerce or the ,secretary of ,commerce1 or by or against any individual in the official capacity of such individual as an officer or employee of the ,department of ,commerce1 shall abate by reason of the enactment of this ,act4 7#e7 ,continuance of suits ,if any ,government officer in the official capacity of such officer is party to a suit with respect to a function of the officer1 and under this ,act such function is transferred to any other officer or office1 then such suit shall be continued with the other officer or the head of such other office1 as applicable1 substituted or added as a party4 7#f7 ,administrative procedure and judicial review ,except as otherwise provided by this ,act1 any statutory requirements relating to notice1 hearings1 action upon the record1 or administrative or judicial review that apply to any function transferred by this ,act shall apply to the exercise of such function by the head of the ,federal agency1 and other officers of the agency1 to which such function is transferred by this ,act4 #d4 ,definitions ,for purposes of this ,act3 7#a7 ,anadromous species and catadromous species ,each of the terms anadromous species and catadromous species has the meaning that term has under section #c of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc1 as amended by section #c of this ,act4 7#b7 ,function ,the term function includes any duty1 obligation1 power1 authority1 responsibility1 right1 privilege1 activity1 or program4 7#c7 ,office ,the term office includes any office1 administration1 agency1 bureau1 institute1 council1 unit1 organizational entity1 or component thereof4