To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to expand the exemption process under section 7 of that Act with respect to national security and significant adverse national or regional economic impacts.

The bill would amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to expand the exemption process under section 7, allowing federal agencies, state governors, or permit applicants to seek exemptions for actions that would otherwise violate the Act if compliance would impair national security or cause significant adverse national or regional economic impacts. It requires consultation with the National Security Council and the Director of the National Economic Council when evaluating such impacts and mandates that their analyses be included in exemption applications. The change affects federal agencies, state officials, and applicants involved in projects that may affect endangered species, broadening…

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