3.0.0 6360 2023-01-11T13:42:02Z 2023-01-11T13:42:02Z House HR 2018-07-12 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 117 (Thursday, July 12, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. NORMAN:H.R. 6360.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (the Property Clause) whichgive Congress the power to make all needful rules andregulations respecting the territory or other propertybelonging to the United States. In Kleppe v. New Mexico, 426U.S.592 (1976), the Congress was found to have sufficientpower to regulate the activity of animals on public lands;Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 (the Commerce Clause) whichgives Congress the power to regulate commerce among thestates. If the matter in question is not purely a localmatter (intra-state) or if it has an impact on interstatecommerce, it falls within the Congressional power to regulateinterstate commerce. National Federation of IndependentBusiness v. Sebelius, 567 U.S._(2012);Article I, Section 8, clause 18 (the Necessary and ProperClause) which gives Congress the power make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H6175]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing Hearings by 2018-09-26T15:18:30Z Referred to 2018-07-12T14:02:25Z 2018-09-26 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Hearings Held. Committee 2018-07-12 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2018-07-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-07-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress N000190 Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] Ralph Norman R SC 5 N A000374 Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] Ralph Abraham R LA Lee 5 2018-07-12 True B001302 Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] Andy Biggs R AZ 5 2018-07-12 True B001250 Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] Rob Bishop R UT 1 2018-07-12 True C001096 Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large] Kevin Cramer R ND 0 2018-07-12 True D000615 Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] Jeff Duncan R SC 3 2018-07-12 True G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 4 2018-07-12 True L000569 Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] Blaine Luetkemeyer R MO 3 2018-07-12 True M001198 Rep. Marshall, Roger [R-KS-1] Roger Marshall R KS 1 2018-07-12 True T000470 Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] Scott Tipton R CO R. 3 2018-07-12 True B001299 Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3] Jim Banks R IN 3 2018-07-12 True S001192 Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] Chris Stewart R UT 2 2018-07-12 True N000184 Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] Kristi Noem R SD L. 0 2018-07-12 True M001177 Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] Tom McClintock R CA 4 2018-07-12 True E000298 Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] Ron Estes R KS 4 2018-07-12 True G000552 Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] Louie Gohmert R TX 1 2018-07-12 True N000189 Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] Dan Newhouse R WA 4 2018-07-12 True W000791 Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] GREG WALDEN R OR 2 2018-07-12 True P000605 Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4] Scott Perry R PA 4 2018-07-17 False R000592 Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] Todd Rokita R IN 4 2018-07-19 False M001195 Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] Alexander Mooney R WV X. 2 2018-07-24 False G000582 Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon R PR 0 2018-07-25 False H001048 Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] Duncan Hunter R CA D. 50 2018-07-26 False Environmental Protection Endangered and threatened species Fires Land use and conservation Licensing and registrations Natural disasters Property rights Public contracts and procurement Water use and supply Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Environmental Protection 00 2018-07-12 Introduced in House 2018-10-05T19:25:39Z Permit Reassurances Enabling Direct Improvements for Conservation, Tenants, and Species Act of 2018 or the PREDICTS Act of 2018

This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide statutory authority for requirements regarding habitat conservation plans, candidate conservation agreements, and safe harbor agreements. Those plans and agreements give nonfederal property owners incentives, such as assurances regarding resource use restrictions, if the owner contributes towards the recovery or conservation of an endangered species, a threatened species, or a species that is a candidate for listing as an endangered or threatened species.

Under current regulations, a habitat conservation plan is required for entities to hold an incidental take permit for a project that may result in the incidental taking of an endangered or threatened species. Under candidate conservation agreements and safe harbor agreements, property owners enter into agreements with the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to address the needs of endangered, threatened, or candidate species in exchange for assurances regarding resource use restrictions that might be imposed if circumstances change.

Each incidental take permit, candidate conservation agreement, and safe harbor agreement must contain certain assurances governing permit revocation, changed circumstances, and unforeseen circumstances as prescribed by the bill.

The departments may provide grants to individual private landowners to assist the landowners in carrying out candidate conservation agreements or safe harbor agreements.

]]> PREDICTS Act of 2018 Display Title PREDICTS Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for greater certainty and improved planning for incidental take permit holders. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced PREDICTS Act of 2018 Short Titles as Introduced Permit Reassurances Enabling Direct Improvements for Conservation, Tenants, and Species Act of 2018. Introduced in House 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr6360ih/xml/BILLS-115hr6360ih.xml 2018-09-26 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.