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HR 3978 103th Congress House

Endangered Species Management Act of 1994

Official title: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for the conservation of threatened species and endangered species, to assure balanced consideration of s… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for the conservation of threatened species and endangered species, to assure balanced consideration of scientific, economic, and social factors in the implementation of the Act, to provide for scientific peer review of determinations made under the Act, to provide private property protections, to remove obsolete provisions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 23, 1994 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 14, 1994
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Mar 14, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Mar 8, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Mar 8, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 14, 1994

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Endangered Species Management Act of 1994 - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit the Secretary (of the Interior, Commerce, or Agriculture, as determined under the Act) from determining that an isolated population of a species is endangered or threatened if the species is not otherwise an endangered or threatened species. Requires the Secretary, when making a determination of endangered or threatened species, to issue a report delineating all direct and indirect economic and social impacts of delineation of proposed critical habitat to the areas affected and to the Nation.

Prohibits the Secretary from listing a species as endangered or threatened unless: (1) the Secretary has prepared a report that includes the complete file of scientific data and collection methodology which has been developed in conjunction with the listing or with any critical habitat designation and details of a recovery plan for the species (including scientific data and projected costs); (2) scientific data supporting the listing has been reviewed by a scientific peer review panel and panel recommendations are submitted to the Secretary; (3) the Secretary publishes notice of intent to list in each area of the United States where the species is believed to occur; and (4) the Secretary conducts public hearings in each such area.

Revises or sets requirements regarding: (1) cooperative agreements with States; (2) Federal agency actions; (3) prohibition of ex parte communications between the President and members of the Endangered Species Committee; and (4) hardship permit exemptions.

Directs the Secretary to pay just compensation for any taking of private or public property to the owner of the property, including damages incurred by the owner as a result of such taking. Limits the Secretary's ability to take actions likely to result in a taking of public or private property or substantial social or economic impact.

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