,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eeia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ac1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,johnson ( ,l\isiana 7= himself1 ,mr4  
,gos>1 ,mr4 ,mc,clintock1 ,mr4 ,craw=d1 
,mr4 ,ne:\se1 ,mr4 ,gian=te1 & ,ms4     
,*5ey7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc to add  
requirem5ts to ! designation ( areas z  
critical habitats1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,critical ,habitat ,improvem5t ,act4  
#b4 ,requirem5ts = critical habitat     
designation  7a7 ,def9ition ( critical  
habitat ,section #c7e7 ( ! ,endang]$    
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aecb7e77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by am5d+     
subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z foll[s3  7,a7
 ,! t]m critical habitat = a ?reat5$    
species or endang]$ species means--  7i7
 ! specific areas ( habitat )9 !        
geographical area occupi$ by ! species1 
at ! "t su* species is li/$ 9 accordance

 ) ! provisions ( section #d ( ?is ,act1
 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es h physical or   
biological features t--  7,i7 are       
ess5tial to ! cons]vation ( su* species2
 &  7,,ii7 may require special managem5t
 consid]ation or protection2 or  7ii7 ! 
specific areas ( habitat outside !      
geographical area occupi$ by ! species1 
at ! "t su* species is li/$ 9 accordance
 ) ! provisions ( section #d ( ?is ,act1
 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es--  7,i7 are     
ess5tial = ! cont9u$ survival ( su*     
species2  7,,ii7 are able to su/a9      
occupancy by su* species at ! "t ( !    
det]m9ation describ$ 9 ?is clause2 &    
7,,iii7 h physical or biological        
features t-- 7aa7 are ess5tial to !     
cons]vation ( su* species2 &  7bb7 may  
require special managem5t consid]ation  
or protection4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,d7 ,id5tification (    
features ,9 mak+ a critical habitat     
designation "u section                  
#d7;a77#c77;,a77i71 ! ,secret>y %all    
id5tify ) specificity ! con/itu5t       

elem5ts ( any physical or biological    
features t =m ! basis = su* designation4
  4  7b7 ,priority = designat+ critical 
habitat ,section #d7;a77#c7 is am5d$ at 
! end by add+ ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,priority 
= designat+ critical habitat ,!         
,secret>y may n designate habitat       
outside ! geographical area occupi$ by !
 species z critical habitat unless su*  
designation is necess>y to ensure !     
cont9u$ survival ( su* species4  4