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. Key Bills From the 108th Congress

. S. 1178, the Endangered Species Funding Act -- Introduced by Senator Michael Enzi (R-WY) on June 4, 2003
This legislation amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Federal Government to assume all costs relating to implementation of and compliance with that Act.
S. 369, the Endangered Species Listing and Delisting Process Reform Act of 2003 -- Introduced by Senator Craig Thomas (R-WY) on February 12, 2003
This legislation amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to improve the processes for listing, recovery planning, and delisting.
H.R. 4475 -- Introduced by Representative Sam Graves (R-MO) on June 1, 2004
This legislation amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to focus conservation efforts under that Act on the 109 species most in danger of extinction.
H.R. 2933, the Critical Habitat Reform Act of 2003 -- Introduced by Representative Dennis Cardoza (D-CA) on July 25, 2003
This legislation amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to reform the process for designating critical habitat under that Act.
H.R. 2603 -- Introduced by Representative Steven Pearce (R-NV) on June 25, 2003
This legislation imposes limitations on the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to claim title or other rights to water absent specific direction of law or to abrogate, injure, or otherwise impair any right to the use of any quantity of water.
H.R. 2602, the Scientifically Identifying the Need for Critical Habitat Act -- Introduced by Representative C.L. "Butch" Otter (R-ID) on June 25, 2003
This legislation amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to make the authority of the Secretary to designate critical habitat discretionary instead of mandatory.
H.R. 1965, the Property Protection and Encouragement Act -- Introduced by Representative James Gibbons (R-NV) on May 6, 2003
This legislation amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to limit the application of that Act with respect to actions on military land or private land and to provide incentives for voluntary habitat maintenance.
H.R. 1835, the National Security Readiness Act of 2003 -- Introduced by Representative Elton Gallegly (R-CA) on April 29, 2003
This legislation amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to limit designation as critical habitat of areas owned or controlled by the Department of Defense.
Click here to view a report on the May 2003 markup of this legislation.
H.R. 1662, the Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2003 -- Introduced by Representative Greg Walden (R-OR) on April 8, 2003
This legislation amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Secretary of the Interior to give greater weight to scientific or commercial data that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-reviewed.
H.R. 1253, the Common Sense Preble's Conservation Act -- Introduced by Representative Thomas Tancredo (R-CO) on March 12, 2003
This legislation amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish special requirements for determining whether the Preble's meadow jumping mouse is an endangered species or threatened species.
H.R. 1235, the Encroachment on Military Bases Prevention Act -- Introduced by Representative Elton Gallegly (R-CA) on March 12, 2003
This legislation provides for the management of critical habitat of endangered species and threatened species on military installations in a manner compatible with the demands of military readiness, to ensure that the application of other resource laws on military installations is compatible with military readiness.
H.R. 1194, the Species Rescue Act -- Introduced by Representative Wally Herger (R-CA) on March 11, 2003
This legislation amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to enable Federal agencies responsible for the preservation of threatened species and endangered species to rescue and relocate members of any of those species that would be taken in the course of certain reconstruction, maintenance, or repair of Federal or non-Federal manmade flood control levees.
H.R. 1097, the Salmon Planning Act -- Introduced by Representative Jim McDermott (D-WA) on March 5, 2003
This legislation ensures that proper planning is undertaken to secure the preservation and recovery of the salmon and steelhead of the Columbia River basin and the maintenance of reasonably priced, reliable power, to direct the Secretary of Commerce to seek scientific analysis of Federal efforts to restore salmon and steelhead listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

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.	Key Bills From the 108th Congress
.	S. 1178, the Endangered Species Funding Act -- Introduced by Senator Michael Enzi (R-WY) on June 4, 2003 This legislation amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Federal Government to assume all costs relating to implementation of and compliance with that Act. S. 369, the Endangered Species Listing and Delisting Process Reform Act of 2003 -- Introduced by Senator Craig Thomas (R-WY) on February 12, 2003 This legislation amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to improve the processes for listing, recovery planning, and delisting. H.R. 4475 -- Introduced by Representative Sam Graves (R-MO) on June 1, 2004 This legislation amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to focus conservation efforts under that Act on the 109 species most in danger of extinction. H.R. 2933, the Critical Habitat Reform Act of 2003 -- Introduced by Representative Dennis Cardoza (D-CA) on July 25, 2003 This legislation amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to reform the process for designating critical habitat under that Act. H.R. 2603 -- Introduced by Representative Steven Pearce (R-NV) on June 25, 2003 This legislation imposes limitations on the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to claim title or other rights to water absent specific direction of law or to abrogate, injure, or otherwise impair any right to the use of any quantity of water. H.R. 2602, the Scientifically Identifying the Need for Critical Habitat Act -- Introduced by Representative C.L. "Butch" Otter (R-ID) on June 25, 2003 This legislation amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to make the authority of the Secretary to designate critical habitat discretionary instead of mandatory. H.R. 1965, the Property Protection and Encouragement Act -- Introduced by Representative James Gibbons (R-NV) on May 6, 2003 This legislation amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to limit the application of that Act with respect to actions on military land or private land and to provide incentives for voluntary habitat maintenance. H.R. 1835, the National Security Readiness Act of 2003 -- Introduced by Representative Elton Gallegly (R-CA) on April 29, 2003 This legislation amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to limit designation as critical habitat of areas owned or controlled by the Department of Defense. Click here to view a report on the May 2003 markup of this legislation. H.R. 1662, the Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2003 -- Introduced by Representative Greg Walden (R-OR) on April 8, 2003 This legislation amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Secretary of the Interior to give greater weight to scientific or commercial data that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-reviewed. H.R. 1253, the Common Sense Preble's Conservation Act -- Introduced by Representative Thomas Tancredo (R-CO) on March 12, 2003 This legislation amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish special requirements for determining whether the Preble's meadow jumping mouse is an endangered species or threatened species. H.R. 1235, the Encroachment on Military Bases Prevention Act -- Introduced by Representative Elton Gallegly (R-CA) on March 12, 2003 This legislation provides for the management of critical habitat of endangered species and threatened species on military installations in a manner compatible with the demands of military readiness, to ensure that the application of other resource laws on military installations is compatible with military readiness. H.R. 1194, the Species Rescue Act -- Introduced by Representative Wally Herger (R-CA) on March 11, 2003 This legislation amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to enable Federal agencies responsible for the preservation of threatened species and endangered species to rescue and relocate members of any of those species that would be taken in the course of certain reconstruction, maintenance, or repair of Federal or non-Federal manmade flood control levees. H.R. 1097, the Salmon Planning Act -- Introduced by Representative Jim McDermott (D-WA) on March 5, 2003 This legislation ensures that proper planning is undertaken to secure the preservation and recovery of the salmon and steelhead of the Columbia River basin and the maintenance of reasonably priced, reliable power, to direct the Secretary of Commerce to seek scientific analysis of Federal efforts to restore salmon and steelhead listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
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