Public Law 93-205
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Public Law 93-205 is the landmark 1973 United States federal statute commonly known as the Endangered Species Act, which provides for the conservation of threatened and endangered plants and animals and their habitats.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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conservation law → environmental law → |
| administeredBy |
National Marine Fisheries Service
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service → |
| amendedBy |
Endangered Species Act Amendments of 1978
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Endangered Species Act Amendments of 1982 → Endangered Species Act Amendments of 1988 → |
| authorizes |
citizen suits to enforce the Act
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cooperative agreements with states for conservation of listed species → land acquisition for conservation of listed species → |
| country |
United States
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| definesTerm |
critical habitat
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endangered species → threatened species → |
| enactedBy |
93rd United States Congress
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| enactmentDate |
1973-12-28
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| establishes |
critical habitat designation process
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federal agency consultation requirements → federal legal protections for endangered species → federal legal protections for threatened species → process for listing species as endangered or threatened → prohibition on take of listed animal species → |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| officialName |
Endangered Species Act of 1973
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| policyStatement |
to achieve the purposes of treaties and conventions for the protection of endangered species
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to conserve the ecosystems upon which endangered and threatened species depend → to provide a program for the conservation of such endangered and threatened species → |
| primaryPurpose |
conservation of ecosystems upon which endangered and threatened species depend
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conservation of endangered species → conservation of threatened species → |
| prohibits |
export of endangered species contrary to the Act
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import of endangered species contrary to the Act → interstate and foreign commerce in listed species in violation of the Act → take of endangered animal species within the United States and its territorial seas → |
| publicLawNumber |
Pub.L. 93-205
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| relatedTo |
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
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| requires |
development and implementation of recovery plans for listed species
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use of best scientific and commercial data available in listing decisions → |
| section |
Section 10
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Section 4 → Section 7 → Section 9 → |
| shortName |
Endangered Species Act
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| signedBy |
Richard Nixon
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| signingDate |
1973-12-28
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| statutesAtLargeCitation |
87 Stat. 884
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| subjectArea |
biodiversity conservation
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habitat conservation → wildlife protection → |
| titleInU.S.Code |
16 U.S.C. §1531 et seq.
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Public Law 93-205
("Pub.L. 93-205")
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U.S. Endangered Species Act → |
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