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 102 STAT. 2306

PUBLIC LAW 100-478—OCT. 7, 1988

Public Law 100-478 100th Congress An Act Oct. 7, 1988 [H.R. 1467]

Wildlife.

To authorize appropriations to carry out the Endangered Species Act of 1973 during fiscal years 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1992, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled.

Conservation.

TITLE I—ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1988 SEC. 1001. DEFINITIONS.

(a) DEFINITION OF PERSON.—Paragraph (13) of section 3 of the

Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1532) is amended to read as follows: "(13) The term 'person' means an individual, corporation, partnership, trust, association, or any other private entity; or any officer, employee, agent, department, or instrumentality of the Federal Government, of any State, municipality, or political subdivision of a State, or of any foreign government; any State, municipality, or political subdivision of a State; or any other entity subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.". Qo) DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.—Paragraph (15) of section 3 of the

Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1532) is amended by inserting "also" before means the Secretary of Agriculture". SEC. 1002. LISTING.

(a) CANDIDATE SPECIES.—Subparagraph (C) of section 4(b)(3) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(3)(C)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following clause: "(iii) The Secretary shall implement a system to monitor effectively the status of all species with respect to which a finding is made under subparagraph (B)(iii) and shall make prompt use of the authority under paragraph 7 to prevent a significant risk to the well being of any such species.". (b) SIMILARITY OF APPEARANCE.—Subsection (e) of such section 4 (16 U.S.C. 1533(e)) is amended by striking out "regulation," and inserting in lieu thereof "regulation of commerce or taking,". SEC. 1003. RECOVERY PLANS.

Section 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1533(f)) is amended to read as follows: "(fKl) RECOVERY PLANS.—The Secretary shall develop and implement plans (hereinafter in this subsection referred to as 'recovery plans') for the conservation and survival of endangered species and threatened species listed pursuant to this section, unless he finds that such a plan will not promote the conservation of the species. The Secretary, in developing and implementing recovery plans, shall, to the maximum extent practicable—

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