IA 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 18 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 15, 2009 Mr. Rahall (for himself, Mr. Markey of Massachusetts, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Holt, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Farr, and Mr. Blumenauer) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, relating to interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce relating to interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act (published at 73 Fed. Reg. 76272 (2008)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.