[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3110 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3110

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for treatment of 
distinct population segments of the Eastern oyster as separate species.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 29, 2005

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for treatment of 
distinct population segments of the Eastern oyster as separate species.

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

SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF DISTINCT POPULATION SEGMENTS OF EASTERN OYSTER 
              AS SEPARATE SPECIES.

    Section 3(16) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1532(16)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and any'' and inserting ``, any''; and
            (2) by inserting before the period the following: ``, and 
        any distinct population segment of the Eastern oyster 
        (Crassostrea virginica) which interbreeds when mature''.
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