Senate Bill 735
115th Congress(2017-2018)
State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 27, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
735
Congress
115
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act
This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to provide to affected states all data that is used as the basis of a determination on whether a species is an endangered species or a threatened species before making a determination.
The appropriate department must use data submitted by a state, tribal, or county government in making such a determination.
March 27, 2017
03/27/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
03/27/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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