Sec. 2. Definitions
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In this Act: The term Candidate Conservation Agreement means a formal, voluntary agreement between the Service and 1 or more parties to address the conservation needs of— a candidate species; or a species that may become a candidate species in the near future. The term Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances means a Candidate Conservation Agreement that provides incentives for persons that are parties to the Candidate Conservation Agreement to engage in the voluntary conservation activities described in the Candidate Conservation Agreement.
The term candidate species means a species that is under consideration for listing as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ). The term Conservation Benefit Agreement means a conservation benefit agreement described in the final rule of the Service entitled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Enhancement of Survival and Incidental Take Permits (89 Fed. Reg. 26070 (April 12, 2024)). The term established consortium means a State-based or multi-State-based group of individuals or organizations that— is established as of the date of enactment of this Act; operates under a functioning, as determined by the individuals or organizations that are parties to that consortium— conservation or recovery plan; or conservation, recovery, or planning documents; and is an ongoing partnership organized principally for the conservation of a species that is not listed, or a species that is proposed to be listed, under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ).
The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. The term Service means the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The term species has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1532 ). The term third-party evaluator team means an independent entity empaneled under section 3(a).
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- 89 FR 26070
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