HR 1714 · 104th Congress · Environmental Protection
Endangered Species Relisting Act of 1995
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EnactedLatest: Executive Comment Requested from Interior, Commerce.(1995-06-05)
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Endangered Species Relisting Act of 1995 - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that a covered species shall not be considered to be an endangered or threatened species for purposes of such Act unless: (1) in the case of a species which is included in a list of endangered or threatened species on the date of this Act's enactment, a petition is filed to relist that species on such list and the review of such petition is completed by the Secretary of the Interior according to specified criteria; or (2) in response to a petition or on the Secretary's own initiative, the Secretary determines in accordance with specified requirements that the species is certain to become extinct or will be placed on an irreversible course to extinction over the 24-month period beginning on the date of the determination. Requires that such a determination be based on the best scientific and commercial data available and be subject to comment after publication in the Federal Register for 60 days prior to taking effect. Authorizes the Secretary to utilize information contained in a recovery plan developed prior to this Act's enactment with respect to a species in making such a determination…
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