3.0.0 2602 2023-01-15T16:33:40Z 2023-01-15T16:33:40Z House H HR 2003-06-25 108 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing Referred to 2003-06-25T13:53:15Z 2003-07-01 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Executive Comment Requested from Interior. Committee 2003-06-25 Referred to the House Committee on Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2003-06-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-06-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress O000166 Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1] C. L. OTTER R ID 1 N S001148 Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] MICHAEL SIMPSON R ID K. 2 2003-07-15 False N000159 Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] CHARLES NORWOOD R GA W. 9 2003-07-15 False D000429 Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] JOHN DOOLITTLE R CA T. 4 2003-07-15 False B000072 Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] RICHARD BAKER R LA H. 6 2003-07-15 False B001149 Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] DAN BURTON R IN 5 2003-09-03 False R000571 Rep. Rehberg, Dennis R. [R-MT-At Large] DENNIS REHBERG R MT R. 0 2003-09-09 False C000116 Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] CHRIS CANNON R UT 3 2003-09-30 False G000152 Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] JIM GIBBONS R NV 2 2003-09-30 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative procedure Animals Biological research Conflict of interests Decision making Department of the Interior Ecological research Endangered species Environmental Protection Environmental assessment Federal advisory bodies Federal-state relations Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Habitat conservation Landowners Law Planning Science, Technology, Communications Scientists Wildlife conservation Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2003-06-25 Introduced in House 2004-02-20T19:24:11Z Scientifically Identifying the Need for Critical Habitat Act - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to change from mandatory to discretionary the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to designate critical habitat of an endangered or threatened species.

Directs the Secretary, when required by the Act to use the best scientific and commercial data available, in evaluating comparable data to give greater weight to such data that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-reviewed.

Specifies requirements for the use of sound science in the listing of endangered or threatened species such as: (1) the establishment of criteria for scientific studies to support the listing; (2) use of data obtained by observation of the species in the field; and (3) use of data from landowners who have observed such species on their land. Requires the use of sound science in the preparation of a recovery plan for an endangered or threatened species.

Sets forth requirements for: (1) peer review before certain action can become final with respect to endangered or threatened species; and (2) use of information provided by States affected by such species or their habitat for recovery plans.

]]> Scientifically Identifying the Need for Critical Habitat Act Display Title Scientifically Identifying the Need for Critical Habitat Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to make the authority of the Secretary to designate critical habitat discretionary instead of mandatory, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Scientifically Identifying the Need for Critical Habitat Act Introduced in House 2003-06-25T04:00:00Z 2003-07-01 Executive Comment Requested from Interior. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.