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Code · BILL · 119th Congress · H.R. 8259 (Introduced in House) — To ensure meaningful consultation and cooperation between Federal and local entities in the operation of Federal wate... · Sec. 3

Sec. 3. Definitions

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In this Act: The term action agency means the Federal agency responsible for authorizing, funding, or carrying out an action subject to consultation under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1536 ). The term agency action has the meaning given the term in section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1536(a)(2) ). The term biological assessment means a biological assessment conducted under section 7(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1536(c) ).
The term biological opinion means a written statement provided by the Secretary under section 7(b)(3) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1536(b)(3) ). The term contractor means any public agency, quasi-municipal corporation, irrigation district, water users association, or similar entity that has entered into a water service, repayment, or other contract with the United States related to storage, diversion, or delivery of water from a Federal water project. The term covered entity means a public or quasi-municipal agency or water users association that has a contract with the Bureau of Reclamation for municipal or agricultural water supply from a Federal water project.
The term critical habitat has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1532 ). The term endangered species has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1532 ). The term engage means to conduct direct written and in-person communications recognizing the unique interest of the contractor and promoting maximum candor and cooperation. The term Federal water project means any project or facility— in a Reclamation State described in subparagraphs
(B)through
(R)of section 128(a)(7) of the EXPLORE Act ( 16 U.S.C. 8426(a)(7) ); and operated or managed by a Federal agency for the authorized purpose of municipal or agricultural water supply. The term reasonable and prudent alternative means a reasonable and prudent alternative suggested by the Secretary under section 7(b)(3) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1536(b)(3) ). The term reasonable and prudent measure means a reasonable and prudent measure specified by the Secretary under section 7(b)(4) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1536(b)(4) ). The term Secretary has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1532 ). The term take has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1532 ). The term threatened species has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1532 ).
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