3.0.0 4284 2023-01-11T13:26:49Z 2023-01-11T13:26:49Z House H HR 2014-03-24 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. NEUGEBAUER:H.R. 4284.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18The Congress shall have Power to make all Laws which shallbe necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by theConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.By Mr. THOMPSON of CaliforniaH.R. 4285.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Commerce Clause (Art. I, Sec. 8, cl. 3)[Page H2610]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing Hearings by 2014-09-09T15:27:38Z Referred to 2014-03-24T16:00:23Z 2014-09-09 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Hearings Held. Committee 2014-03-24 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2014-03-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-03-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress N000182 Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] Randy Neugebauer R TX 19 N T000238 Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] WILLIAM THORNBERRY R TX M. 13 2014-04-09 False M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2014-04-09 False C001062 Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] K. Conaway R TX Michael 11 2014-05-29 False G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 4 2014-09-15 False Environmental Protection Endangered and threatened species Intergovernmental relations State and local government operations Environmental Protection 00 2014-03-24 Introduced in House 2014-06-17T18:53:49Z ESA Improvement Act of 2014 - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from adding a species to the list of endangered and threatened species: (1) if the Secretary has approved a State Protective Action (SPA) for such species, and (2) before the Secretary has made a final determination regarding approval of an SPA.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) notify each state of the opportunity to submit an SPA prior to proposing to add a species to the federal list of endangered and threatened species, and (2) provide guidance to states regarding the preparation of an SPA.

Establishes a process for approving or disapproving a proposed SPA.

Requires the Secretary to review the implementation and effectiveness of an SPA every five years and, if necessary, provide guidance on improvements or revisions that are required to maintain the Secretary's approval of the SPA.

Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) revoke approval of an SPA and propose adding a species to the federal list if the state has failed to implement the SPA or the SPA failed to make measurable progress toward meeting the recovery criteria for the species, and (2) terminate the effectiveness of an approved SPA if the recovery criteria for the species have been met.

]]> ESA Improvement Act of 2014 Display Title ESA Improvement Act of 2014 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to encourage greater State input and authority over species and habitat management by allowing States to propose and implement State Protective Action before species are listed under that Act, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced ESA Improvement Act of 2014 Introduced in House 2014-03-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4284ih/xml/BILLS-113hr4284ih.xml 2014-09-09 Committee Hearings Held. 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.