Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2002
Latest action · Oct 15, 2002 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 471.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 23, 2002
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Requires that a petition regarding a species contain clear and convincing evidence of the current and historic ranges of the species concerned, of the most recent population estimates and trends for the species, that any alleged change in the population is beyond the natural range of fluctuations, and of the reason that the petitioned action is warranted.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) promulgate regulations that establish criteria that must be met for scientific and commercial information to be used as the basis of a determination to support listing a species; and (2) identify and publish in the Federal Register with notice of a proposed regulation a description of additional scientific and commercial data that would assist in the preparation of a recovery plan. Prohibits the Secretary from determining that a species is endangered or threatened unless field data collected supports the determination.
Defines "covered action" to include: (1) additions to or removals from the lists of endangered or threatened species; (2) a recovery plan; and (3) a determination that a proposed action is or is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of a listed species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat.
Requires the Secretary to: (1) appoint an independent review board to review and report on the scientific information and analyses on which a covered action is based before such covered action becomes final; and (2) provide specified participation opportunities to any person who has sought authorization or funding from a Federal agency for an action that is subject to consultation regarding its effects on endangered or threatened species or habitats.
Extends the Secretary's review period for covered actions from one year to 18 months.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 23, 2002 to Oct 1, 2002; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OR | Greg Walden | Original | May 23, 2002 |
| R-CA | Richard W. Pombo | Original | May 23, 2002 |
| R-CA | William M. Thomas | Jun 17, 2002 | |
| R-ID | C. L. (Butch) Otter | Jun 18, 2002 | |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Jun 20, 2002 | |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Jun 25, 2002 | |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Jun 26, 2002 | |
| R-SD | John Thune | Jul 9, 2002 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Jul 15, 2002 | |
| R-AZ | J. D. Hayworth | Jul 15, 2002 | |
| R-CA | George Radanovich | Jul 17, 2002 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Jul 23, 2002 | |
| R-CA | Randy (Duke) Cunningham | Sep 9, 2002 | |
| R-KY | Ron Lewis | Oct 1, 2002 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred May 23, 2002Hearings Jun 19, 2002Markup Jul 10, 2002Reported Oct 15, 2002 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 15, 2002Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-751.
- Oct 15, 2002Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 471.
- Jul 10, 2002Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 10, 2002Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 18.
- Jul 8, 2002Executive Comment Received from Interior.
- Jun 19, 2002Committee Hearings Held.
- Jun 18, 2002Committee Hearings Held.
- May 23, 2002Introduced in House
- May 23, 2002Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Cost estimates E2148 | James V. Hansen R-UT | Dec 16, 2002 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Nov 15, 2002H.R. 4840, Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2002<p>Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the House Committee on Resources on October 15, 2002</p>
- Nov 15, 2002H.R. 4840, Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2002Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the House Committee on Resources on October 15, 2002
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 107-149 | JARBIDGE RIVER POPULATION OF BULL TROUT67 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Jul 27, 2002 |
| Serial No. 107-130 | H.R. 4840, ``SOUND SCIENCE FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT PLANNING ACT OF 2002''70 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Jun 18, 2002–Jun 19, 2002 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to ensure the use of sound science in the implementation of that Act.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2002
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2002
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Administrative procedure
- Administrative remedies
- Animals
- Arts, Culture, Religion
- Bibliography
- Biological research
- Citizen participation
- Communication in science
- Delegation of powers
- Department of the Interior
- Ecological research
- Endangered species
- Environmental Protection
- Environmental risk assessment
- Evidence (Law)
- Federal advisory bodies
- Federal-state relations
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Government publicity
- Law
- Literature
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Public records
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Scientists
- Wildlife conservation
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 15, 2002Reported in House
- May 23, 2002Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
