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H.R. 1914House111th Congress (2009-2011)In Committee

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for the suspension of each provision of the Act during periods of drought with respect to Federal and State agencies that manage Federal river basins that are located in each region affected by the drought.

Sponsored by Nathan DealRep. Nathan Deal (R-GA)
Introduced April 2, 2009

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.

Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee

April 13, 2009

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Introduced in House

April 2, 2009

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

April 2, 2009

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.

April 13, 2009

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.

Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee

April 13, 2009

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Paul C. Broun
Rep. Paul C. BrounR-GA-10 · Apr 22, 2010

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that I may hereafter be considered to be the first sponsor of H.R. 1914, a bill originally introduced by Representative Deal of Georgia, for the purposes of…

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Introduced in HouseIssued April 2, 2009

I

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1914

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 2, 2009

Mr. Deal of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Linder, and Mr. Westmoreland) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for the suspension of each provision of the Act during periods of drought with respect to Federal and State agencies that manage Federal river basins that are located in each region affected by the drought.

1.

Suspension of provisions during periods of drought with respect to certain Federal and State agencies

Section 10 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1539) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(k)

Suspension of provisions during periods of drought with respect to certain Federal and State agencies

(1)

Requirements for suspension

With respect to a Federal or State agency that manages a Federal river basin, each provision of this Act shall be suspended if—

(A)

the Secretary of the Army (acting through the Chief of Engineers) determines that—

(i)

a drought is in effect in a region in which there is located a Federal river basin that is managed by the Federal or State agency; and

(ii)

the drought described in clause (i) presents a threat to the health, safety, or welfare of the population that is located in the region; or

(B)

the Governor of the State (or designee) in which a Federal river basin that is managed by the Federal or State agency is located determines that—

(i)

a drought is in effect in a region in which there is located a Federal river basin that is managed by the Federal or State agency; and

(ii)

the drought described in clause (i) presents a threat to the health, safety, or welfare of the population that is located in the region.

(2)

Termination of suspension

A temporary suspension of each provision of this Act under paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date on which, as appropriate—

(A)

the Secretary of the Army (acting through the Chief of Engineers) determines that a drought is no longer in effect in the region in which the relevant Federal river basin is located; or

(B)

the Governor of the State (or designee) in which the Federal river basin that is managed by the Federal or State agency is located determines that a drought is no longer in effect in the region of the State in which the relevant Federal river basin is located.

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