Endangered Species Act of 1973 (as Amended Through December 1996)

accordance activity agency action agreement amended applicant appropriate assessment assistance authorized carry certificate cies civil commerce commitment Committee concerned conduct conservation considered consultation Convention cooperative costs court critical habitat deems designated determination effect enactment endangered or threatened endangered species Endangered Species Act enforcement entered established exemption existence exportation extent Federal agency Federal Register final finding fiscal fish or wildlife foreign fund granted implement importation interest Interior issued jurisdiction land limited listed means measures native necessary notice paragraph penalty period permit person petition plants population prior prohibited proposed Protection provisions publish pursuant to section reasonable receiving regulation request requirements resident respect retary revision scientific Secretary species of fish species or threatened status submit subparagraph subsection substantial taking term thereof threatened species tion United unless violation warranted