Code · BILL · 113th Congress · H.R. 996 (Introduced in House) — To establish an improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife to prevent the introduction and establishment in t... · Sec. 8

Sec. 8. Injurious wildlife determinations

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Immediately upon the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall make more rapid determinations on proposals for regulation of wildlife under section 42 of title 18, United States Code. In carrying out subsection

(a)and other provisions of this Act, the Secretary— shall use the best available scientific risk screening systems or predictive models that apply to the taxon under consideration; shall forego time-consuming optional administrative steps, unless the Secretary determines the steps to be essential; and notwithstanding chapter 6, and section 804, of title 5, United States Code, may forego economic impact analyses.