,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #efjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #cj1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,s*iff 7= himself & ,mr4      
,ricketts7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill
  ,to am5d ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (  
#aigc to make improvem5ts to t ,act1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,improv+ ,species  
,recov]y ,act4  #b4 ,,esa am5dm5ts  7a7 
,det]m9ation ( endang]$ species &       
?reat5$ species ,section #d ( !         
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7a71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#d7 ,cle> /&>ds = consid]+    
pre-li/+ cons]vation ef=ts  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,prior to a det]m9ation on :e!r to
 li/ a species z a ?reat5$ species or an
 endang]$ species "u p>agraph 7#a71 &   
subject to ! timeframes describ$ 9      
subsection 7b77#c7 :5 a petition        
describ$ 9 t subsection is involv$1 !   

,secret>y %all e/abli% cle> demographic 
/&>ds & /&>ds = det]m9+ h[ mu* ?reats to
 ! species mu/ be alleviat$1 includ+    
?r\gh cons]vation actions1 9 ord] = !   
species to n meet ! def9ition ( a       
?reat5$ species or an endang]$ species  
"u ?is ,act if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t   
do+ s w\ld enc\rage volunt>y cons]vation
 actions ) respect to ! species4  7,b7  
,requirem5t  ,/&>ds e/abli%$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be bas$ on ! be/  
sci5tific & comm]cial data available4  2
  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7#i7 ,apply+ cle> /&>ds =
 consid]+ pre-li/+ cons]vation ef=ts ,z 
"p ( apply+ ! factors "u p>agraph 7#a7 (
 subsection 7a7 to det]m9e :e!r to li/ a
 species z a ?reat5$ species or an      
endang]$ species "u t p>agraph1 !       
,secret>y %all consid] any /&>ds        
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#d7 ( t           
subsection1 z applicable4  7#aj7        
,species basel9e  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !   
,secret>y det]m9es t a species is a     
?reat5$ species or an endang]$ species  

"u subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all1
 z "p ( a f9al rule mak+ a li/+         
decision1 specify ! basel9e condition ( 
! species at ! "t ( t det]m9ation1 :i*  
%all include--  7i7 ! data & assumptions
 us$ to e/abli% t basel9e condition2 &  
7ii7 any mat]ial data gaps or           
unc]ta9ties associat$ ) t basel9e       
condition4  7,b7  ,basel9e condition    
describ$  ,! basel9e condition ( a      
species ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7    
is--  7i7 ! /atus ( ! ?reat to !        
species2 &  7ii7 any demographic factors
 ( ! species1 includ+ abundance1        
di/ribution1 & habitat condition4  2    
7#c7 9 subsection 7c71 9 ! undesignat$  
matt] foll[+ p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+    
,ea* det]m9ation & all t foll[s ?r\gh   
7b74 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7           
,det]m9ations ,a det]m9ation "u         
subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be made 9         
accordance ) subsections 7a7 & 7b74     
7#d7 ,deli/+ guidance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to
 increase consi/5cy 9 h[ ! ,secret>y    
consid]s volunt>y cons]vation actions 9 

any det]m9ation on :e!r to remove a     
species f ! li/ ( endang]$ species or   
?reat5$ species1 n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 !    
,secret>y %all promulgate regulations on
 h[ ! ,secret>y w consid] ^? actions z  
"p ( su* a det]m9ation4  7,b7           
,inclusions ,! regulations promulgat$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 include h[ 
! ,secret>y w "w ) ,/ates to implem5t   
cons]vation actions 9 conjunction )     
private l&[n]s or o!rs aft] a species   
has be5 remov$ f ! li/ ( endang]$       
species or ?reat5$ species1 if a        
decision is made to remove ! species2 & 
7ii7 expla9 h[ ! ,secret>y w det]m9e    
:e!r any p>ticul> volunt>y cons]vation  
action is durable & adequate to ensure !
 action-- 7,i7 cont9ues to be implem5t$2
 &  7,,ii7 is effective at cons]v+ !    
species into ! =eseeable future4  2     
7#d7 9 subsection 7d71 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3 ,! ,secret>y %all1 :]e prud5t 
& det]m9able1 incorporate 9 regulations 
issu$ "u ?is subsection objective       

crit]ia1 includ+ cons]vation mile/ones  
describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#a77;,b77v71 z
 trigg]s = additional flexibility       
7includ+ r$uc+ ! scope ( ! requirem5ts 9
 ! regulation7 :5 ^? crit]ia are met42 &
  7#e7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 9        
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
by add+ & at ! end2 &  7ii7 9           
subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7ii71  
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,,ii7 9 clause   
7iii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,,iii7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7iv7 ! id5tification
 ( ! highe/ priority sci5ce & rese>*    
que/ions or data gaps to pursue1 z may  
be necess>y1 to a*ieve ! goal ( ! plan =
 ! cons]vation & survival ( ! species2 &
  7v7 ! id5tification ( cons]vation     
mile/ones to track & measure ! progress 
( a species t[>ds ! po9t ( no long]     
meet+ ! def9ition ( a ?reat5$ species or
 an endang]$ species "u ?is ,act1 :i*   
%all be e/abli%$ 9 accordance )-- 7,i7 !
 factors describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7   
?r\gh 7,e7 ( subsection 7a77#a72 &      

7,,ii7 ! be/ available sci5ce4  2  7,b7 
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7#c7 ,p]iodic reports  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n less frequ5tly ?an once e #c   
ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !      
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on     
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on-- 7i7 !     
/atus ( ef=ts to develop & implem5t     
recov]y plans = all species li/$        
pursuant to ?is section2 &  7ii7 ! /atus
 ( all species = :i* su* recov]y plans h
 be5 develop$4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,a    
report "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include 
brief1 summ>iz$ in=mation on ea* species
 li/$ pursuant to ?is section1 :i* %all 
be bas$ on in=mation 9 ! mo/ rec5t      
#e-ye> /atus review "u subsection       
7c77#b77;,a71 includ+--  7i7 ! curr5t & 
expect$ future demographic /atus ( !    
species1 includ+ ! abundance &          
di/ribution ( ! species2  7ii7 ! ext5t  
to :i* ! ?reat factors describ$ 9       
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 (          

subsection 7a77#a7 h be5 alleviat$ or   
*ang$2  7iii7 :e!r ! /atus ( ! species  
ov]all is improv+1 /able1 or decl9+2    
7iv7 ! ext5t to :i* ! species has met   
any ( its cons]vation mile/ones1 z      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b77v72  7v7 !
 efficacy ( volunt>y cons]vation        
measures t h be5 implem5t$ = ! species2 
&  7vi7 id5tification ( any gaps 9 data 
t inhibit ! inclusion ( any in=mation   
describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7v74  7,c7 
,public availability ,) respect to ea*  
species li/$ pursuant to ?is section1 ! 
,secret>y %all make ! in=mation describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 publicly available  
on ! website ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &   
,wildlife ,s]vice4  2 &  7,c7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,cons]vation     
mile/ones  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,z det]m9$     
necess>y & advisable by ! ,secret>y to  
provide = ! cons]vation ( any species   
li/$ pursuant to ?is section1 !         
,secret>y may incorporate ! cons]vation 
mile/ones describ$ 9 p>agraph           
7#a77;,b77v7 into any regulation issu$  

"u subsection 7d71 any reasonable &     
prud5t measures describ$ 9 section      
#g7;b77#c77;,a71 & any p]mit issu$ "u   
section #aj7;a7 z trigg]s = increas$    
flexibility 9 ! op]ation ( ! regulation1
 measure1 or p]mit1 z applicable4  7,b7 
,cons]vation actions  ,any species li/$ 
pursuant to ?is section = :i*           
cons]vation mile/ones describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a77;,b77v7 = ! species h be5 
met may be prioritiz$ 9 ! allocation (  
funds = cons]vation actions "u section  
#e or #f4  4  7b7 ,int]ag5cy coop]ation 
,section #g ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act 
( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7q7 ,onl9e  
tool ,to exp$ite int]ag5cy coop]ation   
7#a7 ,def9ition ( det]m9ation key ,9 ?is
 subsection1 ! t]m det]m9ation key means
 a logically /ructur$ set ( que/ions    
design$ to assi/ us]s 9 det]m9+ if an   
ag5cy action qualifies = a pre-det]m9$  
consultation outcome bas$ on an exi/+   
programmatic consultation4  7#b7  ,,ipac
  ,! ,secret>y %all exp& ! application (

 ! ,in=mation = ,plann+ & ,consultation 
digital tool ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &   
,wildlife ,s]vice 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is      
subsection z ,i,pa,c7 to exp$ite        
consultations "u subsection 7a77#b71    
includ+ by1 subject to ! availability ( 
appropriations1 id5tify+ & produc+ m    
det]m9ation keys z may be necess>y to   
enable ! use ( digital tools1 su* z     
,i,pa,c1 = m categories ( ag5cy actions 
"u ?is section4  7#c7  ,/udy2 report    
7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !   
,secret>y %all c>ry out a /udy to       
id5tify o!r processes1 reviews1 or      
consultations requir$ "u ?is ,act t may 
be exp$it$ or automat$ us+ digital      
te*nology or artificial intellig5ce :ile
 ma9ta9+ adh]5ce to all requirem5ts "u  
?is ,act4  7,b7  ,report  ,on completion
 ( ! /udy requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !
 ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a   
report on ! results ( t /udy1 :i* %all  
include any id5tifi$ processes1 reviews1
 or consultations describ$ 9 t          

subp>agraph4  4