[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3446 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3446

   To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to halt the premature 
proposed listing of 4 central Texas salamander species resulting from a 
settlement agreement, and to take into account extensive, ongoing State 
                    and local conservation efforts.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 26, 2012

  Mr. Cornyn 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 amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to halt the premature 
proposed listing of 4 central Texas salamander species resulting from a 
settlement agreement, and to take into account extensive, ongoing State 
                    and local conservation efforts.

    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 ``Salamander Community Conservation 
Act''.

SEC. 2. CERTAIN SALAMANDERS.

    Section 10 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1539) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(k) Certain Salamanders.--Section 4(a) shall not apply to--
            ``(1) the Austin blind salamander;
            ``(2) the Georgetown salamander;
            ``(3) the Jollyville Plateau salamander; or
            ``(4) the Salado salamander.''.
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