H.R. 3459 would amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to publish a summary statement of the scientific basis for a decision concerning the listing or de-listing of an endangered species or the designation of critical habitat.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inTransparent Reporting Under ESA Listing Act or the TRUE Listing Act - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to editrequire the wiki and beSecretary of the firstInterior to providepublish, concurrently with the publication of any finding or final regulation relating to a determination of whether a species is an endangered or threatened species or to a designation or revision of critical habitat, a detailed summary statement of the bill!)scientific basis for such determination, designation, or revision.

Requires such statement to be dated and to include: (1) the scientific rationale for the determination, designation, or revision; and (2) identification of officers or employees who participated in such determination, designation, or revision.

Prohibits the Secretary from altering the text of the summary statement after its publication. Authorizes the Secretary to prepare a description of changes to the summary statement in an addendum.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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(Log inLatest Major Action: 9/14/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to edit the wikiSubcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and be the first to update the status of the bill!)Oceans.
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== Points in Favor ==

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== Points Against ==

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