HR 3847
110th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Animals
Droughts
Emergency Management
Endangered species
Environmental Protection
Federal-state relations
Government Operations and Politics
Water Resources Development
Watersheds
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for the suspension of each provision of the Act during periods of drought with respect to Federal and State agencies that manage Federal river basins that are located in each region affected by the drought.
Introduced: October 16, 2007
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 19, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Oct 19, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
Oct 16, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Oct 16, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for the suspension of each provision of the Act with respect to a federal or state agency that manages a federal river basin if the Secretary of the Army (acting through the Chief of Engineers) or the governor of the relevant state determines that: (1) a drought is in effect in the region in which the basin is located; and (2) such drought presents a threat to the health, safety, or welfare of the region's population. Terminates such a suspension on the date the Secretary or governor determines the drought is no longer in effect.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Committees of jurisdiction
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