S.Amdt. 3170

SA 3170. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 2, to provide for the reform and continuation of
agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture
through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. PROHIBITION ON LISTING OF LIVING NONNATIVE SPECIES
AS THREATENED SPECIES OR ENDANGERED SPECIES.

(a) Limitation.--The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:

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``SEC. 19. PROHIBITION ON LISTING OF LIVING NONNATIVE SPECIES
AS THREATENED SPECIES OR ENDANGERED SPECIES.

``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary
shall not list under section 4(c) any living nonnative
species.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. prec. 1531) is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 17
the following:

``Sec. 18. Annual cost analysis by the Fish and Wildlife Service.
``Sec. 19. Prohibition on listing of living nonnative species as
threatened species or endangered species.''.
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