,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dihe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbd,mr4   
,lank=d 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 &    
,ms4 ,lummis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to re=m ! process = 
li/+ a species z ?reat5$ or endang]$ "u 
! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,wildlife 
,enhancem5t & ,p>tn]%ip ,act4  #b4      
,def9itions  ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,c&idate 
,cons]vation ,agreem5t ,! t]m ,c&idate  
,cons]vation ,agreem5t means a =mal1    
volunt>y agreem5t betwe5 ! ,s]vice & #a 
or m p>ties to address ! cons]vation    
ne$s (-- 7,a7 a c&idate species2 or     
7,b7 a species t may become a c&idate   
species 9 ! ne> future4  7#b7 ,c&idate  
,cons]vation ,agreem5t ) ,assurances ,! 
t]m ,c&idate ,cons]vation ,agreem5t )   
,assurances means a ,c&idate            
,cons]vation ,agreem5t t provides       

inc5tives = p]sons t are p>ties to !    
,c&idate ,cons]vation ,agreem5t to      
engage 9 ! volunt>y cons]vation         
activities describ$ 9 ! ,c&idate        
,cons]vation ,agreem5t4  7#c7 ,c&idate  
species ,! t]m c&idate species means a  
species t is "u consid]ation = li/+ z   
?reat5$ or endang]$ "u ! ,endang]$      
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeca et seq474  7#d7 ,cons]vation      
,b5efit ,agreem5t ,! t]m ,cons]vation   
,b5efit ,agreem5t means a cons]vation   
b5efit agreem5t describ$ 9 ! f9al rule (
 ! ,s]vice entitl$ ,endang]$ & ,?reat5$ 
,wildlife & ,plants2 ,enhancem5t (      
,survival & ,incid5tal ,take ,p]mits    
7#hi ,f$4 ,reg4 #bfjgj 7,april #ab1     
#bjbd774  7#e7 ,e/abli%$ consortium ,!  
t]m e/abli%$ consortium means a         
,/ate-bas$ or multi-,/ate-bas$ gr\p (   
individuals or organizations t-- 7,a7 is
 e/abli%$ z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act2  7,b7 op]ates "u a function+1 z   
det]m9$ by ! individuals or             
organizations t are p>ties to t         

consortium-- 7i7 cons]vation or recov]y 
plan2 or  7ii7 cons]vation1 recov]y1 or 
plann+ docum5ts2 &  7,c7 is an ongo+    
p>tn]%ip organiz$ pr9cipally = !        
cons]vation ( a species t is n li/$1 or 
a species t is propos$ to be li/$1 "u ! 
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474  7#f7         
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#g7 ,s]vice ,!
 t]m ,s]vice means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% 
& ,wildlife ,s]vice4  7#h7 ,species ,!  
t]m species has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
section #c ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (
 #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecb74  7#i7     
,?ird-p>ty evaluator team ,! t]m        
?ird-p>ty evaluator team means an       
indep5d5t entity empanel$ "u section    
#c7;a74  #c4 ,indep5d5t review ( propos$
 li/+s  7a7 ,?ird-,p>ty evaluator teams 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date on :i* an e/abli%$ consortium    
reque/s t a ?ird-p>ty evaluator team be 
empanel$ "u subsection 7b77#a77;,b71 !  
,secret>y %all empanel a ?ird-p>ty      

evaluator team to review1 evaluate1 &   
det]m9e ! suffici5cy ( a propos$ li/+ z 
?reat5$ or endang]$ "u ! ,endang]$      
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeca et seq47 by ! ,s]vice ( a species 
t is manag$ by ! e/abli%$ consortium t  
objects to t propos$ li/+4  7#b7        
,memb]%ip2 /ructure  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
/ructure & memb]%ip ( a ?ird-p>ty       
evaluator team %all be e/abli%$ by !    
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ,congress1  
subject to ! condition t ! ,secret>y    
%all h ! f9al det]m9ation on ! /ructure1
 memb]%ip1 & scope ( review ( a         
?ird-p>ty evaluator team4  7,b7         
,guidel9es & requirem5ts = memb]%ip ,9  
e/abli%+ ! memb]%ip ( a ?ird-p>ty       
evaluator team "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !   
,secret>y %all adh]e to ! foll[+        
requirem5ts3 7i7 ,n few] ?an #e1 b n    
great] ?an #i1 individuals select$ to   
s]ve on ! ?ird-p>ty evaluator team %all 
h exp]tise 9 ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,sci5ce or  
academic backgr\nd necess>y to r5d] an  
exp]t op9ion on ! sci5tific /udies &    

relat$ mat]ials submitt$ = review "u    
p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f77;,c7 ( subsection 
7b74  7,,ii7 ,ability to provide        
economic analysis & economic impacts ( a
 ?reat5$ or endang]$ species li/+ on    
local & regional economies1 ) a p>ticul>
 exp]tise on impacts on private l&[n]s &
 small bus9esses4  7,,iii7 ,volunt>y    
cons]vation p>tn]%ips4  7,,iv7 ,natural 
res\rce-relat$ indu/ries1 includ+ oil & 
gas1 m9+1 =e/ry1 ran*+1 agriculture1 &  
graz+4  7ii7 ,no curr5t or =m] employee 
( ! ,s]vice %all be eligible to s]ve on 
! ?ird-p>ty evaluator team4  7,c7 ,*air 
,! ,*air ( a ?ird-p>ty evaluator team   
%all be det]m9$ by ! memb]s ( !         
?ird-p>ty evaluator team4  7,d7         
,publication ,n lat] ?an #aj days be=e !
 date on :i* a ?ird-p>ty evaluator team 
has its fir/ meet+1 ! ,secret>y %all    
publi%1 by ,secret>ial ,ord] 9 ! ,f$]al 
,regi/]1 ! /ructure1 memb]%ip1 & scope (
 review ( ! ?ird-p>ty evaluator team4   
7#c7 ,adm9i/ration2 vot+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,a ?ird-p>ty evaluator team %all det]m9e

 ! process = review+ docum5ts1 reque/+  
in=mation1 draft+ ! f9al report "u      
subsection 7b77#g71 & o!r relat$        
actions4  7,b7 ,vot+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* 
memb] ( a ?ird-p>ty evaluator team %all 
h an equal vote4  7ii7 ,vote to proce$  
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,a det]m9ation on proce$+ 
by a ?ird-p>ty evaluator team %all be by
 majority vote4  7,,ii7 ,tie ,= purposes
 ( prep>+ & submitt+ a f9al report &    
det]m9ation "u subsection 7b77#g71 a    
vote ( a ?ird-p>ty evaluator team t     
results 9 a tie %all result 9 ! propos$ 
li/+ t is ! subject ( t f9al report &   
det]m9ation to be t]m9at$4  7#d7        
,comp5sation ( memb]s ,a memb] ( a      
?ird-p>ty evaluator team :o is n an     
(fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
%all be comp5sat$ at a rate equal to !  
daily equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic 
pay prescrib$ = level ,,iv ( !          
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day
 7includ+ travel "t7 dur+ :i* ! memb] is
 engag$ 9 ! p]=mance ( ! duties ( !     

?ird-p>ty evaluator team4  7#e7 ,travel 
exp5ses ,a memb] ( a ?ird-p>ty evaluator
 team %all be all[$ travel exp5ses1     
includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at  
rates au?oriz$ = employees ( ag5cies "u 
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away f _!     
homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9 !    
p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ?ird-p>ty        
evaluator team4  7b7 ,process  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ba days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! ,secret>y publi%es a notice ( a
 propos$ li/+ ( a species z ?reat5$ or  
endang]$ "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( 
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 an 
e/abli%$ consortium may-- 7,a7 submit to
 ! ,secret>y a lett] object+ to !       
propos$ li/+2 &  7,b7 reque/ t a        
?ird-p>ty evaluator team be empanel$4   
7#b7 ,cease ( ,f$]al action ,on receipt 
( an objection lett] f an e/abli%$      
consortium "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 !     
,secret>y %all cease all action )       
respect to ! propos$ li/+4  7#c7        
,response by ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #de  

days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y     
receives an objection lett] f an        
e/abli%$ consortium "u p>agraph         
7#a77;,a71 ! ,secret>y %all ref] ! matt]
 to ! ?ird-p>ty evaluator team4  7#d7   
,fir/ meet+ ,n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! 
date on :i* ! ,secret>y ref]s an        
objection to ! ?ird-p>ty evaluator team 
"u p>agraph 7#c71 ! ?ird-p>ty evaluator 
%all hold its fir/ meet+4  7#e7         
,submission ( in=mation ,at su* "t & 9  
su* mann] z ! ?ird-p>ty evaluator team  
det]m9es appropriate1 ! ,s]vice & !     
e/abli%$ consortium %all submit to !    
?ird-p>ty evaluator team ! sci5tific    
data1 or any o!r mat]ial1 t ! ,s]vice & 
! e/abli%$ consortium1 respectively1    
believes supports its position 9        
opposition to1 or support =1 ! propos$  
li/+4  7#f7 ,review  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !  
?ird-p>ty evaluator team receives !     
in=mation submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#e71 !  
?ird-p>ty evaluator team-- 7i7 %all     
conduct an initial review ( ! ass]tions 

made by ! ,s]vice & ! e/abli%$          
consortium2 &  7ii7 may1 z applicable1  
reque/ additional in=mation f-- 7,i7 !  
,s]vice or ! e/abli%$ consortium2 or    
7,,ii7 outside p>ties1 includ+ ! public1
 exp]ts1 or any o!r p>ty1 z det]m9$ by !
 ?ird-p>ty evaluator team4  7,b7        
,consid]ations ,9 conduct+ an initial   
review "u subp>agraph 7,a77i71 !        
?ird-p>ty evaluator team %all consid]1 9
 addition to ! in=mation submitt$ "u    
p>agraph 7#e7-- 7i7 ! curr5t managem5t  
plans 9 place = ! applicable c&idate    
species2  7ii7 opportunities = a*iev+1  
or cont9u+1 protection ( ! applicable   
species ?r\gh ! curr5t1 or enhanc$1     
volunt>y cons]vation actions2  7iii7 !  
economic impacts ( ! propos$ li/+2 &    
7iv7 su* o!r factors1 z det]m9$ by !    
?ird-p>ty evaluator team4  7,c7         
,response to reque/ ,if ! ?ird-p>ty     
evaluator team reque/s additional       
in=mation f ! ,s]vice1 ! e/abli%$       
consortium1 or an outside p>ty "u       
subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 ! ,s]vice1        

e/abli%$ consortium1 or outside p>ty1 z 
applicable1 %all h #cj days to respond  
to t reque/4  7#g7 ,f9al decision &     
report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! lat] ( ! date on :i* !      
?ird-p>ty evaluator team conducts an    
initial review "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 ( 
p>agraph 7#f7 & ! date on :i* !         
?ird-p>ty evaluator team receives       
additional in=mation "u subp>agraph 7,c7
 ( t p>agraph1 ! ?ird-p>ty evaluator    
team %all review ! additional in=mation1
 if applicable1 & provide to ! ,secret>y
 a f9al report t conta9s a b9d+         
det]m9ation describ+ :e!r ! propos$ li/+
 %all-- 7i7 proce$2  7ii7 be t]m9at$2 or
  7iii7 be rem&$ back to ! ,s]vice =    
fur!r action1 9 accordance ) t          
det]m9ation4  7,b7 ,requirem5t ,a f9al  
report submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 be made publicly available & (         
suffici5t l5g? & detail to provide      
memb]s ( ! public ) a cle> & basic      
und]/&+ ( ! decision & :y ! decision 0  
r5d]$4  7,c7 ,diss5ts ,any memb] ( !    

?ird-p>ty evaluator team t disagrees ) !
 f9al report submitt$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 may submit1 to ! ,secret>y 9       
accordance ) t subp>agraph1 a diss5t4   
7#h7 ,f9al ag5cy action ,a det]m9ation  
made by ! ?ird-p>ty evaluator team "u   
p>agraph 7#g77;,a7 %all con/itute a f9al
 ag5cy action 7z def9$ 9 section #eea ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  #d4    
,enhanc+ ! transp>5cy ( ! li/+ process  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 accordance ) sub*apt]   
,,ii ( *apt] #e1 & *apt] #g1 ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! 
,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act71 ea*      
,species ,/atus ,assessm5t %all be      
subject to notice & comm5t4  7b7        
,requirem5ts ,ea* ,species ,/atus       
,assessm5t %all include-- 7#a7 ! names (
 all pe] review]s2  7#b7 a biography (  
ea* pe] review]2  7#c7 ! selection      
process = ! memb]s ( ! pe] review team2 
7#d7 a detail$ description ( all previ\s
 ,species ,/atus ,assessm5ts t ! pe]    
review team has review$ & ! role ( ea*  
memb] ( ! pe] review team 9 ^? reviews2 

7#e7 a li/ ( publi%$ pap]s ! pe]        
review]s h produc$1 includ+ ! subject ( 
! ,species ,/atus ,assessm5t &          
me?odologies & exp]tise relat$ to       
in=mation includ$ ! ,species ,/atus     
,assessm5t2  7#f7 an annotat$           
bibliography ( all reports1 academic    
pap]s1 & relat$ mat]ial consid]$ b      
exclud$ f ! f9al ,species ,/atus        
,assessm5t & an explanation ( :y t      
in=mation 0 exclud$2  7#g7 an annotat$  
bibliography ( all reports1 academic    
pap]s1 & relat$ mat]ial consid]$ &      
includ$ 9 ! f9al ,species ,/atus        
,assessm5t & an explanation ( :y t      
in=mation 0 includ$2 &  7#h7 an         
explanation ( h[ ! ,s]vice int]pret$ !  
g5etic data & in=mation 9 ! ,species    
,/atus ,assessm5t &1 to ! ext5t ! pe]   
review team use data sets1 ! giv5       
assumptions 9 ! int]pretation ( ^? data 
sets4  #e4 ,codification ( ,p>tn]%ips   
7a7 ,c&idate cons]vation agreem5ts2     
c&idate cons]vation agreem5ts )         
assurances ,ea* ,c&idate ,cons]vation   

,agreem5t & ,c&idate ,cons]vation       
,agreem5t ) ,assurances 9 effect z ( !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all h ! =ce 
& effect ( law beg9n+ on ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act until su* "t z !    
p>ties to ! applicable ,c&idate         
,cons]vation ,agreem5t or ,c&idate      
,cons]vation ,agreem5t ) ,assurances    
mutually agree n to r5ew ! ,c&idate     
,cons]vation ,agreem5t or ,c&idate      
,cons]vation ,agreem5t ) ,assurances1 z 
applicable4  7b7 ,p>tn]s = fi% &        
wildlife program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al         
,pursuant to ! ,p>tn]s = ,fi% &         
,wildlife ,program ( ! ,s]vice au?oriz$ 
by section #d ( ! ,p>tn]s = ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cggc7    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z !         
,program71 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into   
volunt>y & cu/omiz$ p>tn]%ips ) private 
l&[n]s to improve conditions = wildlife4
  7#b7 ,duties ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 
! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical &     
f9ancial assi/ance to private l&[n]s :o 
ent] into a p>tn]%ip ) ! ,s]vice "u     

p>agraph 7#a7 to plan1 design1 sup]vise1
 & monitor cu/omiz$ habitat re/oration  
projects4  #f4 ,cons]vation p>tn]%ip    
options  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r  
provision ( law1 x %all be at ! sole    
discretion ( a non-,f$]al prop]ty own]  
to det]m9e :i* cons]vation agreem5t     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to ent] into )
 ! ,s]vice = ! cons]vation ( a species4 
7b7 ,cons]vation agreem5ts describ$ ,a  
cons]vation agreem5t ref]r$ to 9        
subsection 7a7 is any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7  
,a ,cons]vation ,b5efit ,agreem5t4  7#b7
 ,a ,c&idate ,cons]vation ,agreem5t4    
7#c7 ,a ,c&idate ,cons]vation ,agreem5t 
) ,assurances4  #g4 ,ensur+ true        
critical habitat  ,! f9al rule ( !      
,s]vice & ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies    
,s]vice entitl$ ,endang]$ & ,?reat5$    
,wildlife & ,plants2 ,regulations =     
,li/+ ,species & ,designat+ ,critical   
,habitat 7#hd ,f$4 ,reg4 #dejbj 7,augu/ 
#bg1 #bjai77 is enact$ into law4