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Critical Habitat Reform Act of 2004

Introduced: July 25, 2003 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 19, 2004
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-786.
Nov 19, 2004
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 480.
Jul 21, 2004
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 21, 2004
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 14.
Apr 28, 2004
Committee Hearings Held.
Jul 27, 2003
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Jul 25, 2003
Introduced in House
Jul 25, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Critical Habitat Reform Act of 2003 - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the process for designating critical habitat to be practicable, economically feasible, and concurrent with the approval of a recovery plan for a species.

Prohibits the relevant Secretary (the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Commerce) from designating an area as critical habitat of a species, and any designation of critical habitat of a species from applying to an area, if the area is subject to: (1) a habitat conservation plan that the Secretary determines provides protection for habitat of the species that is substantially equivalent to the protection that would be provided by such designation; or (2) a State or Federal land conservation program that provides such protection.

Directs the Secretary, in determining whether an area is critical habit, to seek and consider information from local governments in the vicinity of the area, including local resource data maps.

Specifies factors for consideration of the economic impact on landowners under the Act, including lost revenues and costs associated with preparing reports, surveys, and analyses.

Modifies the contents of the required notice of proposed designation of critical habit to include any municipality having administrative jurisdiction over the area in which the species is believed to occur.

Requires the Secretary, with respect to a regulation to designate or revise a designation of critical habitat, to: (1) maintain, on a publicly accessible Internet page of the relevant Department (Interior or Commerce), Geographical Information System maps and coordinates of the area; and (2) include in such notice a reference to the Internet page.

What's happening now November 19, 2004

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 480.

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