Manager's amendment clarifies that the intent of the bill is for any Federal public disclosure of ESA data on the Internet to be completely consistent with data privacy laws of States, including those that protect personal identifiable information from disclosure. Amendment also clarifies that the bill would not require disclosure of classified DOD information related to lands, personnel, installations, or waters within their jurisdictions.

1. Inserts “, State agency,” after “Governor”

   InsertsPage 1, line 13Printed page

   In H.R. 4315 · Reported in House

   Section 4(b) of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

   "(9) The Secretary shall make publicly available on the Internet the best scientific and commercial data available that are the basis for each regulation, including each proposed regulation, promulgated under subsection (a)(1), except that, at the request of a Governor[struck: ][inserted: , State agency, ]or legislature of a State, the Secretary shall not make available under this paragraph information regarding which the State has determined public disclosure is prohibited by a law of that State relating to the protection of personal information.". Union Calendar No. 403

   Original wording

   Page 1, line 13, insert “, State agency,” after “Governor”.

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