Endangered Species Listing and Delisting Process Reform Act of 2001
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 15, 2001)
Adds certain information required in a petition to add a species to the endangered or threatened list. Requires the Secretary to notify and provide a copy of such petition to an agency of each State in which the species is believed to occur and to solicit the assessment of such agency as to whether the petitioned action is warranted.
Directs the Secretary, upon publication of a proposed regulation determining an endangered or threatened listing, to make publicly available all information on which the determination is based, as well as all information relating to the species that does not support such determination (with an exception for disclosures protected under the Freedom of Information Act or the Privacy Act).
Directs the Secretary to establish criteria that must be met for scientific and commercial data to be used in a determination that a species is endangered or threatened.
What just happenedFeb 15, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1478-1479)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateFeb 15, 2001
- Feb 15, 2001IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1478-1479)
Environment and Public Works Committee - Feb 15, 2001IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1477-1478)
- Feb 15, 2001IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate