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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jan 11, 1995
Farm, Ranch, and Homestead Protection Act of 1995 - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior, until the Act's reauthorization, from: (1) determining that a species is an endangered or threatened species; or (2) designating a species habitat as a critical habitat. Exempts Federal agencies, until the Act's reauthorization, from complying with specified requirements, including: (1) carrying out programs for the conservation of threatened and endangered species; and (2) insuring that Federal actions are not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of endangered or threatened species or result in the destruction of habitat.
People & committees
Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · R–TX
Legislative record
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Subcommittee on Water, Fisheries, and Wildlife. Hearings held.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S790-791)
Introduced in Senate
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