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Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2002

Introduced: May 23, 2002 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 15, 2002
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 471.
Oct 15, 2002
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-751.
Jul 10, 2002
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 18.
Jul 10, 2002
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 8, 2002
Executive Comment Received from Interior.
Jun 19, 2002
Committee Hearings Held.
Jun 18, 2002
Committee Hearings Held.
May 23, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
May 23, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2002 - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the use of the best scientific and commercial data available as a basis of determinations on a petition to add or remove a species from the endangered species list. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to give greater weight to any scientific or commercial study or other information that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-reviewed.

Requires that a petition regarding a species contain clear and convincing evidence of the current and historic ranges of the species concerned, of the most recent population estimates and trends for the species, that any alleged change in the population is beyond normal fluctuations, and of the reason that the petitioned action is warranted.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) promulgate regulations that establish criteria that must be met for scientific and commercial information to be used as the basis of a determination to support listing a species; and (2) identify and publish in the Federal Register with notice of a proposed regulation a description of additional scientific and commercial data that would assist in the preparation of a recovery plan. Prohibits the Secretary from determining that a species is endangered or threatened unless field data collected supports the determination.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) appoint an independent review board to review and report on the scientific information and analyses on which a covered action is based before such covered action becomes final; and (2) provide specified participation opportunities to any person who has sought authorization or funding from a Federal agency for an action that is subject to consultation regarding its effects on endangered or threatened species or habitats.

What's happening now October 15, 2002

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 471.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 23, 2002
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jul 9, 2002
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jun 26, 2002
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