,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dahb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #be1 #bjba,ms4 ,newman 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,coh51 & ,ms4 ,tlaib7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,natural ,res\rces1 & ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,presid5t to decl>e ! global wildlife ext9ction crisis a national em]g5cy "u ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ext9ction ,crisis ,em]g5cy ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! _w is 9 ! mid/ ( a global wildlife ext9ction crisis4 7#b7 ,! ext9ction rate today is #a1jjj times great] ?an ! natural backgr\nd rates e/abli%$ ov] millions ( ye>s4 7#c7 ,wildlife & plant populations are rapidly decl9+1 ) #a1jjj1jjj species fac+ ext9ction 9 ! com+ decades due to ?reats ( habitat loss1 climate *ange1 wildlife exploitation1 pollution & o!r human activities4 7#d7 ,unlike pa/ mass-ext9ction ev5ts1 ! curr5t six? mass ext9ction is a problem entirely caus$ by human-driv5 =ces4 7#e7 ,! driv]s ( ! global wildlife ext9ction crisis w also degrade ! life-support sy/ems ( societies ar\nd ! _w1 includ+ wat] purification1 oxyg5 production1 c>bon seque/ration1 & disease regulation4 7#f7 ,/opp+ ! ext9ction crisis & re/or+ abundant wildlife populations w require /rong implem5tation ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act & o!r wildlife laws includ+ ! ,migratory ,bird ,treaty ,act & ,m>9e ,mammal ,protection ,act4 7#g7 ,! global wildlife ext9ction crisis & ! de/ruction ( ! planet's natural life-support sy/ems repres5ts a fundam5tal ?reat to humanity & con/itutes an em]g5cy ( ! highe/ ord]4 #c4 ,em]g5cy decl>ation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all decl>e a national em]g5cy "u section #bja ( ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afba7 ) respect to ! wildlife ext9ction crisis4 7b7 ,response ,9 respond+ to ! national em]g5cy decl>$ pursuant to subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all-- 7#a7 direct ! ,secret>y ( ,int]ior1 ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ?r\gh ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice 7z applicable71 to-- 7,a7 move rapidly to-- 7i7 review all species )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t are id5tifi$ z-- 7,i7 critically imp]il$ by ,nature,serve2 or 7,,ii7 critically endang]$1 endang]$1 or vuln]able by ! ,int]national ,union = ! ,cons]vation ( ,nature2 & 7ii7 to use all au?orities to propose & f9alize protections = all species t may w>rant protection "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 7,b7 e/abli% new national wildlife refuges & new m>9e protect$ areas pursuant to ! au?ority grant$ 9-- 7i7 ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em ,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aiff 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffh;dd et seq472 7ii7 sections #cbjcja ?r\gh #cbjcjc ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7iii7 ! ,national ,m>9e ,sanctu>y ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adca et seq472 7,c7 pursuant to ! section #h7;a77#c7 ( ! ,fi%]m5's ,protective ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #aigh7;a77#c771 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce or ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all-- 7i7 aft] accept+ public comm5t1 conduct annual reviews ( e nation's compliance ) any int]national fi%]y cons]vation program or int]national program = endang]$ or ?reat5$ species1 includ+ ! ,conv5tion on ,int]national ,trade 9 ,endang]$ ,species ( ,wild ,fauna & ,flora 7#bg ,,u/ #ajhg2 ,,tias #hbdi71 & publi% a ,f$]al ,regi/] notice id5tify+ ea* nation violat+ "o or m int]national fi%]y cons]vation program or int]national program = endang]$ or ?reat5$ species2 7ii7 7,i7 = any su* nations id5tifi$1 if ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce or ,secret>y ( ,int]ior f9ds t significant ef=ts are be+ made to come into compliance b additional res\rces or capacity are ne$$1 provide f9ancial aid1 capacity build+ or te*nology transf]s1 & a set a compliance s*$ule ( less ?an #c ye>s t1 if n met1 w result 9 c]tification "u subclause 7,,ii72 7,,ii7 unless subclause 7,i7 applies1 c]tify t su* nation is violat+ an int]national fi%]y cons]vation program or int]national program = endang]$ or ?reat5$ species2 & 7iii7 no lat] ?an #ij days aft] a c]tification is made1 impose trade p5alties unless ! ,presid5t objects2 7#b7 enli/ all ,f$]al ag5cies to help fight ! wildlife ext9ction crisis by direct+ ea* ,f$]al ag5cy to-- 7,a7 prioritize ! recov]y ( endang]$ species & rebuild heal?y wildlife & plant populations by develop+ & f9aliz+1 n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 proactive cons]vation programs pursuant to section #g7;a77#a7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7;a77#a771 t advance ! cons]vation ( endang]$ species & help re/ore decl9+ wildlife & plants2 7,b7 "w ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice & ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice to id5tify & protect1 n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 all l&s )9 _! respective jurisdictions t may meet ! /atutory requirem5ts ( critical habitat pursuant to section #d7;a77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7;a77#c77;,b771 & to manage ^? l&s prim>ily = ! recov]y ( endang]$ species2 & 7,c7 fully integrate climate *ange conc]ns into ! cons]vation & recov]y ( endang]$ species1 includ+ 9 all aspects ( dome/ic & int]national cons]vation laws & treaties2 & 7#c7 direct ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to prioritize ! protection ( endang]$ species & r>e habitats on ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y in/allations ar\nd ! _w4 7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to ,congress a report describ+ actions tak5 9 response to ! national em]g5cy decl>$ pursuant to subsection 7a74