Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects Act of 2018

H.R. 6346 · 115th Congress · Jul 12, 2018 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for consideration of the totality of conservation measures in determining the impact of proposed Federal agency action.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects Act of 2018” or the “WHOLE Act of 2018”.

Sec. 2 Consideration of the totality of conservation measures

Section 7(b)(3) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536(b)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(C) In determining whether a Federal agency action is likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any endangered species or threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of the critical habitat of a species, the Secretary shall consider the offsetting effects of all avoidance, minimization, and other species-protection or conservation measures that are already in place or proposed to be implemented as part of the action, including the development, improvement, protection, or management of species habitat whether or not it is designated as critical habitat of such species.”

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Jul 12, 2018viewing Reported in House Mr. Johnson of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Jones, Mr. Norman, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Banks of Indiana, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. LaMalfa, Mrs. Noem, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Estes of Kansas, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Newhouse, and Mr. McClintock) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources See what changed
Jul 12, 2018 Introduced in House Mr. Johnson of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Jones, Mr. Norman, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Banks of Indiana, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. LaMalfa, Mrs. Noem, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Estes of Kansas, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Newhouse, and Mr. McClintock) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects Act of 2018

Section 1 Short title

Sec. 2 Consideration of the totality of conservation measures

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