S 242 · 96th Congress · Environmental Protection
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act (16 USC 1530 et seq) by eliminating the Endangered Species Committee.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.(1979-01-29)
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Amends the Endangered Species Act to abolish the Endangered Species Committee. Repeals the requirements: (1) that an agency conduct a biological assessment identifying any endangered or threatened species likely to be affected by any proposed agency action; and (2) that the Secretary of Commerce, after consultation with any Federal agency, write a formal opinion detailing how the agency's action affects an endangered or threatened species or its habitat, and suggesting alternative actions which would avoid jeopardizing the continued existence of such species.…
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