,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #efid ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbj,mr4 ,mc,clintock 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 ,mr4 ,craw=d1 ,mr4 ,/aub]1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,/ew>t1 ,mr4 ,p]ry1 ,ms4 ,*5ey1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,miss\ri1 ,mr4 ,norman1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mr4 ,gohm]t1 & ,mr4 ,arm/rong7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc to require publication on ! int]net ( ! basis = det]m9ations t species are endang]$ species or ?reat5$ species1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,endang]$ ,species ,transp>5cy & ,reasonabl5ess ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,requirem5t to publi% on ! int]net ! basis = li/+s ,section #d7;b7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#i7 ,! ,secret>y %all make publicly available on ! int]net ! be/ sci5tific & comm]cial data available t are ! basis = ea* regulation1 includ+ ea* propos$ regulation1 promulgat$ "u subsection 7a77#a71 except t-- 7,a7 at ! reque/ ( a ,gov]nor1 ,/ate ag5cy1 or legislature ( a ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y %all n make in=mation available "u ?is p>agraph if su* ,/ate det]m9es t public disclosure ( su* in=mation is prohibit$ by a law or regulation ( su* ,/ate1 includ+ any law or regulation requir+ ! protection ( p]sonal in=mation2 & 7,b7 )9 #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all execute an agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se t prev5ts ! disclosure ( classifi$ in=mation p]ta9+ to ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se p]sonnel1 facilities1 l&s1 or wat]s4 4 #c4 ,decisional transp>5cy & use ( ,/ate1 tribal1 & local in=mation 7a7 ,requir+ decisional transp>5cy ) affect$ ,/ates ,section #f7;a7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aece7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ! fir/ s5t5ce2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ ,su* coop]ation %all include & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,su* coop]ation %all include-- 7,a7 be=e mak+ a det]m9ation "u section #d7;a71 provid+ to ,/ates affect$ by su* det]m9ation all data t is ! basis ( ! det]m9ation2 & 7,b7 4 7b7 ,ensur+ use ( ,/ate1 tribal1 & local in=mation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #c ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecb7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#ba7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#bb71 respectively2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,! t]m be/ sci5tific & comm]cial data available includes all su* data submitt$ by a ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or c\nty gov]nm5t4 4 7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #g7n7 ( su* ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7n77 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #c7ac7 & ins]t+ section #c7ad74 #d4 ,disclosure ( exp5ditures "u ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7a7 ,requirem5t ,to disclose ,section #ac ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#hg ,/at4 #ijb2 relat+ to con=m+ am5dm5ts :i* h execut$7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #ac4 ,disclosure ( exp5ditures 7a7 ,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal ye>1 submit to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate an annual report detail+ ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t exp5ditures = cov]$ suits dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye> 7includ+ ! in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7b772 & 7#b7 make publicly available ?r\gh ! int]net a se>*able database ( ! in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7b7 ,includ$ in=mation ,! report %all include-- 7#a7 ! case "n & numb] ( ea* cov]$ suit1 & a hyp]l9k to ! record or decision = ea* cov]$ suit 7if available72 7#b7 a description ( ! claims 9 ea* cov]$ suit2 7#c7 ! "n ( ea* cov]$ ag5cy ^: actions gave rise to a claim 9 a cov]$ suit2 7#d7 funds exp5d$ by ea* cov]$ ag5cy 7disaggregat$ by ag5cy acc\nt7 to receive & respond to notices ref]r$ to 9 section #aa7;g77#b7 or to prep>e = litigation (1 litigate1 negotiate a settlem5t agreem5t or cons5t decree 91 or provide mat]ial1 te*nical1 or o!r assi/ance 9 relation to1 a cov]$ suit2 7#e7 ! numb] ( full-"t equival5t employees t p>ticipat$ 9 ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d72 7#f7 attorneys fees & o!r exp5ses 7disaggregat$ by ag5cy acc\nt7 aw>d$ 9 cov]$ suits1 includ+ any cons5t decrees or settlem5t agreem5ts 7reg>dless ( :e!r a decree or settlem5t agreem5t is seal$ or o!rwise subject to nondisclosure provisions71 includ+ ! bases = su* aw>ds2 & 7#g7 any ,f$]al fund+ us$ by a p]son or a gov]nm5tal or nongov]nm5tal entity 9 br++ a claim 9 a cov]$ suit4 7c7 ,requirem5t ,to provide in=mation ,! head ( ea* cov]$ ag5cy %all provide to ! ,secret>y 9 a timely mann] all in=mation reque/$ by ! ,secret>y to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 7d7 ,limitation on disclosure ,n)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is section1 ?is section %all n affect any re/riction 9 a cons5t decree or settlem5t agreem5t on ! disclosure ( in=mation t is n describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7e7 ,def9itions 7#a7 ,cov]$ ag5cy ,! t]m cov]$ ag5cy means any ag5cy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice1 ! ,bonneville ,p[] ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,we/]n ,area ,p[] ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,s\?we/]n ,p[] ,adm9i/ration1 or ! ,s\!a/]n ,p[] ,adm9i/ration4 7#b7 ,cov]$ suit ,! t]m cov]$ suit means any civil action conta9+ a claim aga9/ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 9 :i* ! claim arises "u ?is ,act & is bas$ on ! action ( a cov]$ ag5cy4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 ! fir/ section ( su* ,act is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to su* section & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #ac4 ,disclosure ( exp5ditures4 4 7c7 ,prior am5dm5ts n affect$ ,?is section %all n be con/ru$ to affect ! am5dm5ts made by section #ac ( su* ,act1 z 9 effect be=e ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #e4 ,aw>d ( litigation co/s to prevail+ p>ties 9 accordance ) exi/+ law ,section #aa7;g77#d7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aedj7;g77#d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ to any & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end ( ! s5t5ce & ins]t+ to any prevail+ p>ty 9 accordance ) section #bdab ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code44