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<description>&lt;p&gt;S. 3071 would amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to temporarily prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from considering global climate change as a natural or manmade factor in determining whether a species is a threatened or endangered species.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc0&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from considering global climate change as a natural or manmade factor in the determination as to whether a species is threatened or endangered until the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) notifies the Secretary that: (1) each major emitter of greenhouse gas (GHG) (specifically including China, India, and the United States) has ratified an international agreement to reduce the quantity of GHGs emitted; and (2) any such emitter found to not to be in compliance with such agreement, in any year, becomes compliant.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 5/22/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.&lt;/p&gt;


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<description>&lt;p&gt;S. 3071 would amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to temporarily prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from considering global climate change as a natural or manmade factor in determining whether a species is a threatened or endangered species.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc6&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
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<description>&lt;p&gt;S. 3071 would amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to temporarily prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from considering global climate change as a natural or manmade factor in determining whether a species is a threatened or endangered species.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc8&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc9&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 5/22/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc11&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
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<title>Status as of May 22, 2008</title>
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<description>5/22/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.</description>
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