S.Amdt. 2315
What it does: Adds SEC. ____. TREATMENT OF INTRASTATE SPECIES wherever appropriate
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)What it changes
1 change to S. 3240
Adds SEC. ____. TREATMENT OF INTRASTATE SPECIES wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. ____. TREATMENT OF INTRASTATE SPECIES.
Inserted: (a) Definition of Intrastate Species.--In this Act, the term "intrastate species" means any species of plant or fish or wildlife (as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1532)) that is found entirely within the borders of a single State.
Inserted: (b) Treatment.--An intrastate species shall not be--
Inserted: (1) considered to be in interstate commerce; and
Inserted: (2) subject to regulation under--
Inserted: (A) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); or
Inserted: (B) any other provision of law under which regulatory authority is based on the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce as enumerated in article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution.
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SA 2315. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3240, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2017, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. ____. TREATMENT OF INTRASTATE SPECIES.
(a) Definition of Intrastate Species.--In this Act, the term “intrastate species” means any species of plant or fish or wildlife (as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1532)) that is found entirely within the borders of a single State.
(b) Treatment.--An intrastate species shall not be--
(1) considered to be in interstate commerce; and
(2) subject to regulation under--
(A) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); or
(B) any other provision of law under which regulatory authority is based on the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce as enumerated in article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 11, 2012