[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 187 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 187

To deem the Florida Panther to be an endangered species for purposes of 
                  the Endangered Species Act of 1973.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 6, 1999

 Mr. McCollum introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To deem the Florida Panther to be an endangered species for purposes of 
                  the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. FLORIDA PANTHER DEEMED TO BE ENDANGERED SPECIES.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
species commonly known as the ``Florida Panther'' is deemed to be an 
endangered species for purposes of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
    (b) Listing.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of the Interior shall include the species known as the 
``Florida Panther'' in the appropriate list published under section 
4(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(c)).
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