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Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2004
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Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2004 - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) give greater weight to scientific and commercial data that is empirical or that has been field-tested or peer-reviewed in determining that a species is an endangered or threatened species; and (2)…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jan 20, 2004
Prohibits the Secretary from determining that a species is endangered or threatened unless the determination is supported by field data. Requires the Secretary to include in the rule-making record of such a determination data collected by landowners.
Requires the Secretary to publish a description of additional scientific and commercial data that would assist in the preparation of a recovery plan.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) solicit recommendations from the National Academy of Sciences and develop a list of qualified reviewers to participate in independent scientific review actions; and (2) appoint from such list three individuals who shall report on the scientific information and analyses on which final action is based.
Requires the Secretary, when consulting with a Federal agency to determine whether agency action will jeopardize an endangered or threatened species or destroy the critical habitat of such species, to: (1) consider information provided by affected States; and (2) allow any person who has sought agency authorization or funding for an action to participate in related consultations.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2004
Latest action (Jan 20, 2004): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jan 20, 2004
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.