110 HR 3459 IH: TRUE Listing Act U.S. House of Representatives 2007-08-04 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.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3459 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 4, 2007 Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to publish a summary statement of the scientific basis for a decision concerning the listing or de-listing of an endangered species or the designation of critical habitat, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Transparent Reporting Under ESA Listing Act or the TRUE Listing Act.

2.

Transparency of approval decisions

(a)

In general

Section 13 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 is amended to read as follows:

13.

Transparency of approval decisions

(a)

In general

Concurrent with publication of any finding or final regulation pursuant to section 4(b) in relation to a determination as to whether a species is an endangered species or a threatened species or in relation to a designation or revision of critical habitat, the Secretary shall publish a summary statement of the scientific basis for such determination, designation, or revision. (b)

Contents

A summary statement under subsection (a) shall be dated and shall include the following: (1)The scientific rationale for the final determination, designation, or revision. (2)Identification by name and title of each officer or employee of the executive branch who participated in the determination, designation, or revision. (c)

Subsequent changes

After publication of a summary statement under this section, the Secretary— (1)shall not alter the text of the summary statement; and (2)may prepare a description of changes to the summary statement in a separate document and attach the document as an addendum to the summary statement.

. (b)

Clerical amendment

The table of contents in the first section of that Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 13 and inserting the following: Sec. 13. Transparency of approval decisions. .