[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3864 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3864

  To remove a portion of the distinct population segment of the Rocky 
 Mountain gray wolf from the list of threatened species or the list of 
endangered species published under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 28, 2010

Mr. Baucus (for himself and Mr. Tester) introduced the following bill; 
 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
                              Public Works

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                                 A BILL


 
  To remove a portion of the distinct population segment of the Rocky 
 Mountain gray wolf from the list of threatened species or the list of 
endangered species published under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 
                        and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Restoring State Wildlife Management 
Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. STATUS OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN GRAY WOLF AS ENDANGERED OR THREATENED 
              SPECIES.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Covered rocky mountain gray wolf of the state of 
        idaho.--The term ``covered Rocky Mountain gray wolf of the 
        State of Idaho'' means any Rocky Mountain gray wolf that is 
        located in the State of Idaho.
            (2) Covered rocky mountain gray wolf of the state of 
        montana.--The term ``covered Rocky Mountain gray wolf of the 
        State of Montana'' means any Rocky Mountain gray wolf that is 
        located in the State of Montana.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
    (b) Status of Rocky Mountain Gray Wolf.--
            (1) Status of covered rocky mountain gray wolf of the state 
        of idaho.--
                    (A) In general.--Notwithstanding section 4 of the 
                Endangered Species Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 1533), the 
                inclusion of the covered Rocky Mountain gray wolf of 
                the State of Idaho on any list of endangered or 
                threatened species under section 4(c)(1) of that Act (7 
                U.S.C. 1533(c)(1)) shall have no force or effect.
                    (B) Effective date.--Subparagraph (A) shall take 
                effect on the date on which the Secretary certifies to 
                Congress that the Secretary has approved a State 
                management plan for the maintenance of Rocky Mountain 
                gray wolf populations with respect to the State of 
                Idaho.
            (2) Status of covered rocky mountain gray wolf of the state 
        of montana.--
                    (A) In general.--Notwithstanding section 4 of the 
                Endangered Species Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 1533), the 
                inclusion of the covered Rocky Mountain gray wolf of 
                the State of Montana on any list of endangered or 
                threatened species under section 4(c)(1) of that Act (7 
                U.S.C. 1533(c)(1)) shall have no force or effect.
                    (B) Effective date.--Subparagraph (A) shall take 
                effect on the date on which the Secretary certifies to 
                Congress that the Secretary has approved a State 
                management plan for the maintenance of Rocky Mountain 
                gray wolf populations with respect to the State of 
                Montana.
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