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SECTION 1. REPORTING OF BUNDLED CONTRIBUTIONS BY PERSONS OTHER THAN 
              REGISTERED LOBBYISTS.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (i) of section 304 of the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(i)), as added by the Honest 
Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``reasonably known by the 
        committee to be a person described in paragraph (7)'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``means, with respect to 
        a committee'' and all that follows through ``threshold.'' and 
        inserting the following: ``means--
                    ``(A) with respect to a committee which is an 
                authorized committee of a candidate for the office of 
                President or for nomination to such office--
                            ``(i) the 2-year period preceding the date 
                        of the election for the office of the 
                        President; and
                            ``(ii) any reporting period applicable to 
                        the committee under this section during which 
                        any person provided 2 or more bundled 
                        contributions to the committee in an aggregate 
                        amount greater than the applicable threshold; 
                        and
                    ``(B) with respect to any other committee--
                            ``(i) the period beginning January 1 and 
                        ending June 30 of each year;
                            ``(ii) the period beginning July 1 and 
                        ending December 31 of each year; and
                            ``(iii) any reporting period applicable to 
                        the committee under this section during which 
                        any person provided 2 or more bundled 
                        contributions to the committee in an aggregate 
                        amount greater than the applicable 
                        threshold.'';
            (3) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
                following:
                    ``(A) In general.--In this subsection, the 
                `applicable threshold' is--
                            ``(i) $50,000 in the case of a committee 
                        which is an authorized committee of a candidate 
                        for the office of President or for nomination 
                        to such office; and
                            ``(ii) $15,000 in the case of any other 
                        committee.
                In determining whether the amount of bundled 
                contributions provided to a committee by a person 
                exceeds the applicable threshold, there shall be 
                excluded any contribution made to the committee by the 
                person or the person's spouse.''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``the amount'' 
                each place it appears and inserting ``each amount'';
            (4) in paragraph (5), by striking ``described in paragraph 
        (7)'' each place it appears in subparagraphs (C) and (D);
            (5) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following:
            ``(7) Separate reporting for certain persons.--Each 
        committee required to include a schedule under paragraph (1) 
        shall also include a separate schedule setting forth the name, 
        address, and employer of each person listed on the schedule 
        required under paragraph (1) who, at the time a contribution is 
        forwarded to a committee as described in paragraph (8)(A)(i) or 
        is received by a committee as described in paragraph 
        (8)(A)(ii), is--
                    ``(A) a current registrant under section 4(a) of 
                the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995;
                    ``(B) an individual who is listed on a current 
                registration filed under section 4(b)(6) of such Act or 
                a current report under section 5(b)(2)(C) of such Act; 
                or
                    ``(C) a political committee established or 
                controlled by such a registrant or individual.
        The schedule required under the preceding sentence shall also 
        include the aggregate amount of bundled contributions provided 
        by each such person during the covered period.''; and
            (6) in paragraph (8)(A)--
                    (A) by striking ``and a person described in 
                paragraph (7)''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following flush 
                sentence:
                ``The term `bundled contribution' shall not include any 
                contribution forwarded by or credited to (through 
                records, designations, or other means of recognizing a 
                certain amount of money has been raised) a person who 
                is a regularly paid employee of the committee.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect as if included in section 204 of the Honest Leadership and Open 
Government Act of 2007.

Ex Output:
Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended by the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007, to revise requirements for disclosure of bundled contributions, particularly by an authorized committee of a candidate for the office of President or for nomination to such office (presidential candidate committee).

Applies such reporting requirements to bundled contributions by persons other than registered lobbyists. Requires reporting of lobbyist contributions on a separate schedule.

Sets the covered period for such reports as the two-year period preceding a presidential election, as well as any applicable reporting period during which any person provided two or more bundled contributions in an aggregate amount greater than the specified applicable amount.

Increases the applicable threshold triggering such reporting requirement from $15,000 (currently applicable to any authorized committee of a candidate, a leadership PAC, or a political party committee) to $50,000 in the case of a presidential candidate committee.

Excludes from the calculation of a bundled contribution any contribution by the candidate or the candidate's spouse.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Colonial New Mexico Commemorative 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) in 1598, almost a decade before the first permanent 
        English settlement was established at Jamestown, Spanish 
        colonists entered New Mexico, beginning more than 2 centuries 
        of colonization that would indelibly mark the character of the 
        American Southwest;
            (2) because of the flow of history, New Mexico has remained 
        a unique area of the Spanish borderlands;
            (3) as a result of its remoteness, New Mexico changed more 
        slowly than other settlements and has retained many significant 
        remnants of colonial customs, language, and attitudes; and
            (4) the interaction of the American Indian and Hispanic 
        colonial heritages resulted in customs, architecture, and many 
        other manifestations that are unique to today's American 
        culture.
    (b) Purpose.--In order to enhance the preservation, interpretation, 
and public understanding of various aspects of colonial New Mexico, the 
purpose of this Act is to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
formulate a program for the research, interpretation, and preservation 
of various aspects of colonial New Mexico history.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this Act:
            (1) Committee.--The term ``Committee'' means the Colonial 
        New Mexico Preservation Advisory Committee established by 
        section 6.
            (2) Plan.--The term ``plan'' means the comprehensive 
        management plan described in section 5.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 4. DUTIES OF SECRETARY.

    (a) Plan.--
            (1) Preparation.--The Secretary shall prepare the 
        comprehensive management plan in accordance with section 5.
            (2) Implementation.--In close consultation with the Office 
        of Cultural Affairs of the State of New Mexico and the 
        Committee, the Secretary shall--
                    (A) coordinate the activities of Federal, State, 
                and local governments, and private businesses and 
                organizations, to carry out the plan and the purpose of 
                this Act; and
                    (B) consistent with standards established by the 
                Secretary for the preservation of historic properties 
                and for educational programs, and consistent with the 
                National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et 
                seq.), prepare guidelines and standards for projects, 
                as identified in the plan, that will further public 
                understanding of colonial New Mexico history.
    (b) Grants.--
            (1) In general.--From funds appropriated, donated, or 
        otherwise made available to the Secretary, the Secretary shall 
        award grants to tribal, governmental, and nongovernmental 
        entities to conserve and protect structures, objects, and 
        sites, and help support cultural events, that have outstanding 
        significance in the commemoration of colonial New Mexico, 
        except that the Federal share shall not exceed 50 percent of 
        the cost of each project.
            (2) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share may be in the 
        form of cash or services, including donation of labor for 
        project implementation.
    (c) Surveys and Archaeological Investigations.--The Secretary shall 
contract for surveys and archaeological and historical investigations 
of sites relating to colonial New Mexico, including the preparation of 
reports and maps, and the curation of artifacts.
    (d) Publications.--The Secretary shall publish study reports and 
educational materials.
    (e) Nominations to National Register of Historic Places.--The 
Secretary shall prepare thematic nominations to the National Register 
of Historic Places of colonial sites and resources in New Mexico.
    (f) Staff of Other Agencies.--On a reimbursable basis, the 
Secretary may procure the services of personnel detailed from the State 
of New Mexico or other Federal agencies.
    (g) Donations.--The Secretary may seek and accept donations of 
funds or services from public and private entities to carry out this 
Act.

SEC. 5. COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after funds are made 
available for purposes of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with 
the Committee, the State of New Mexico, units of local government, and 
private groups, shall prepare a comprehensive management plan to 
provide direction for commemorative actions and projects.
    (b) Contents.--The plan shall--
            (1) establish a process and procedures for undertaking 
        research relating to colonial New Mexico and a program for 
        regular publication of research materials and findings;
            (2) develop a survey program to further evaluate known 
        resources and identify sites and features that require 
        additional study;
            (3) identify a core system of interpretive sites and 
        features that would provide a comprehensive overview of the 
        colonial New Mexico story;
            (4) prepare interpretive materials to address the colonial 
        New Mexico story and identify locations where this material 
        will be available to the public;
            (5) evaluate and recommend high priority sites and 
        resources that need protection and assistance;
            (6) with the assistance of site owners, prepare options for 
        the protection and management of high priority colonial New 
        Mexico resources;
            (7) evaluate and recommend highway routes, in existence on 
        the date of the plan, that could be designated by the State of 
        New Mexico as colonial New Mexico tour routes; and
            (8) evaluate the feasibility of and need for developing 
        commemorative centers in New Mexico in accordance with section 
        7(a).

SEC. 6. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

    (a) In General.--There is established in the Department of the 
Interior the Colonial New Mexico Preservation Advisory Committee to 
advise the Secretary with respect to the administration of this Act.
    (b) Membership.--
            (1) Composition.--The Committee shall be composed of 15 
        members who have knowledge of New Mexico colonial history and 
        culture and who shall be appointed by the Secretary, of whom--
                    (A) three members shall be appointed from 
                recommendations submitted by the Governor of New 
                Mexico, of whom one member shall represent the Office 
                of Cultural Affairs of the State of New Mexico;
                    (B) one member shall be appointed from 
                recommendations submitted by the All Indian Pueblo 
                Council;
                    (C) one member--
                            (i) shall be from the general public; and
                            (ii) shall have knowledge of colonial 
                        history in New Mexico;
                    (D) four members--
                            (i) shall be appointed from recommendations 
                        submitted by local governments in New Mexico; 
                        and
                            (ii) shall represent Hispanic communities;
                    (E) one member shall be appointed from 
                recommendations submitted by the President of the 
                University of New Mexico;
                    (F) one member shall be appointed from 
                recommendations submitted by the President of New 
                Mexico State University;
                    (G) one member shall be appointed from 
                recommendations jointly submitted by the Navajo and 
                Apache tribal governments;
                    (H) one member shall have professional expertise in 
                the colonial history of New Mexico;
                    (I) one member shall have professional expertise in 
                architectural history; and
                    (J) one member shall be the Secretary or the 
                Secretary's designee and shall serve in an ex-officio 
                capacity.
            (2) Chairperson.--
                    (A) In general.--The Committee shall elect a 
                chairperson from among its members.
                    (B) Term.--The chairperson shall serve for a term 
                of 2 years.
            (3) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Committee shall be filled 
        in the manner in which the original appointment was made.
            (4) Terms.--
                    (A) In general.--Each member of the Committee shall 
                be appointed for a term of 5 years.
                    (B) Members filling vacancies.--A member appointed 
                to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the 
                term for which the member's predecessor was appointed.
                    (C) Extended service.--A member of the Committee 
                may serve after the expiration of the member's term 
                until a successor is appointed.
            (5) Compensation.--Members of the Committee shall serve 
        without compensation.
            (6) Travel expenses.--While away from their homes or 
        regular places of business in the performance of services for 
        the Committee, members of the Committee shall be allowed travel 
        expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the 
        same manner as persons employed intermittently in the 
        Government service are allowed expenses under section 5703 of 
        title 5, United States Code.
    (c) Meetings.--
            (1) In general.--The Committee shall meet at least twice 
        annually or at the call of the chairperson or a majority of the 
        members of the Committee.
            (2) Quorum.--A simple majority of members of the Committee 
        shall constitute a quorum.
    (d) Hearings.--To carry out this section, the Committee may hold 
public hearings, take testimony, and record the views of the public 
regarding the plan and implementation of the plan.
    (e) Termination.--The Committee shall terminate 10 years after 
completion of the appointment of the first group of members.

SEC. 7. COMMEMORATIVE CENTERS.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may develop commemorative 
        centers, operate educational programs, provide technical 
        assistance, conduct cultural events, and prepare media 
        materials, except that the Federal share of a project shall not 
        exceed 50 percent of the total cost of development.
            (2) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share may be in the 
        form of cash or services.
    (b) Espanola Plaza Center.--
            (1) In general.--In consultation with the Committee, the 
        Secretary may pay to the city of Espanola, New Mexico, the 
        Federal share of planning, developing, and operating a 
        commemorative center as an element of the Spanish Commemorative 
        Plaza.
            (2) Federal share.--The Federal share may not exceed 50 
        percent of the total cost of the Espanola Plaza project.
            (3) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share may be in the 
        form of cash or services.

SEC. 8. GALISTEO BASIN STUDY.

    In accordance with the National Park Service document entitled 
``Alternative Concepts for Commemorating Spanish Colonization'' and 
dated February 1991, the Secretary shall undertake a special resource 
study of the major prehistoric and historic sites in the Galisteo Basin 
relating to colonial New Mexico. The study shall include evaluations of 
significance, site integrity, threats, and protection and management 
options.

SEC. 9. PUEBLO TRAIL.

    (a) Redesignation.--The Masau Trail, as designated by title II of 
Public Law 100-225 (16 U.S.C. 460uu-11 et seq.), is redesignated as the 
Pueblo Trail.
    (b) Legal References.--Any reference in any record, map, or other 
document of the United States to the Masau Trail is deemed to be a 
reference to the Pueblo Trail.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) The title heading of title II of Public Law 100-225 (16 
        U.S.C. 460uu-11 et seq.) is amended by striking ``MASAU'' and 
        inserting ``PUEBLO''.
            (2) Public Law 100-225 (16 U.S.C. 460uu et seq.) is amended 
        by striking ``Masau'' each place it appears in sections 201, 
        204, and 510 and inserting ``Pueblo''.

SEC. 10. ANNUAL REPORTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall submit an annual report to 
Congress that lists with respect to this Act--
            (1) actions taken by the Secretary;
            (2) entities to which any grants were made during the 
        fiscal year and any recipients of technical assistance; and
            (3) actions taken to protect and interpret significant 
        sites, structures, and objects relating to colonial New Mexico.
    (b) Cost Estimates.--The report shall include detailed cost 
estimates of projects that are proposed to be funded under this Act 
during the next fiscal year.

SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the 
Interior $5,000,000 to carry out this Act, to remain available until 
expended.

Ex Output:
Colonial New Mexico Commemorative Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a comprehensive management plan to:  (1) establish procedures for undertaking research relating to colonial New Mexico and a program for publication of research; (2) develop a survey to evaluate known resources and identify features that require additional study; (3) identify a core system of interpretive sites that would provide a comprehensive overview of the colonial New Mexico story; (4) prepare interpretive materials to address the colonial New Mexico story to be made available to the public; (5) recommend high priority sites that need protection and assistance; (6) prepare options for the management of priority New Mexico resources; (7) recommend highway routes that could be designated as colonial New Mexico tour routes; and (8) evaluate the feasibility of and need for developing commemorative centers in New Mexico. 
Requires the Secretary to award grants to tribal, governmental, and nongovernmental entities to conserve and protect structures, objects, and sites, and help support cultural events, that have significance in the commemoration of colonial New Mexico. Directs the Secretary to prepare thematic nominations to the National Register of Historic Places of colonial sites and resources in New Mexico. 
Establishes the Colonial New Mexico Preservation Advisory Committee in the Department of the Interior. 
Authorizes the Secretary to:  (1) develop commemorative centers, operate educational programs, provide technical assistance, conduct cultural events, and prepare media materials; and (2) pay to the city of Espanola, New Mexico, the Federal share of planning and operating a commemorative center as an element of the Spanish Commemorative Plaza. 
Directs the Secretary to undertake a special resource study of the major prehistoric and historic sites in the Galisteo Basin relating to colonial New Mexico. 
Authorizes appropriations. 
Redesignates the Masau Trail as the Pueblo Trail.


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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Endangered Species Listing and 
Delisting Process Reform Act of 1999''.

SEC. 2. LISTING PROCESS REFORMS.

    (a) Best Scientific and Commercial Data Available.--
            (1) In general.--Section 3 of the Endangered Species Act of 
        1973 (16 U.S.C. 1532) is amended--
                    (A) by striking the section heading and inserting 
                the following:

                ``definitions and general provisions'';

                    (B) by striking ``For the purposes of this Act--'' 
                and inserting the following:
    ``(a) Definitions.--In this Act:''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) General Provisions.--Where this Act requires the Secretary to 
use the best scientific and commercial data available, the Secretary 
shall obtain and use scientific or commercial data that is empirical or 
has been field-tested or peer-reviewed.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--The table of contents in the 
        first section of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
        prec. 1531) is amended by striking the item relating to section 
        3 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 3. Definitions and general provisions.''.
    (b) Finding of Sufficient Biological Information To Support 
Recovery Planning.--Section 4(b) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1533(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by adding at the end the 
        following: ``The Secretary shall determine that a species is an 
        endangered species or a threatened species only if the 
        Secretary finds that there is sufficient biological information 
        to support recovery planning for the species under subsection 
        (f).''; and
            (2) in the first sentence of paragraph (3)(A), by inserting 
        before the period at the end the following: ``and as to whether 
        the petition presents sufficient biological information to 
        support recovery planning for the species under subsection 
        (f)''.
    (c) Petition Process.--Section 4(b)(3) of the Endangered Species 
Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
                    ``(E) Listing petition information.--In the case of 
                a petition to add a species to a list published under 
                subsection (c), a finding that the petition presents 
                the information described in subparagraph (A) shall not 
                be made unless the petition provides--
                            ``(i) documentation from a published 
                        scientific source that the fish, wildlife, or 
                        plant that is the subject of the petition is a 
                        species;
                            ``(ii) a description of the available data 
                        on the historical and current range and 
                        distribution of the species, an explanation of 
                        the methodology used to collect the data, and 
                        identification of the location where the data 
                        can be reviewed;
                            ``(iii) an appraisal of the available data 
                        on the status and trends of all extant 
                        populations of the species;
                            ``(iv) an appraisal of the available data 
                        on the threats to the species;
                            ``(v) an identification of the information 
                        contained or referred to in the petition that 
                        has been peer-reviewed or field-tested; and
                            ``(vi) a description of at least 1 study or 
                        credible expert opinion, from a person not 
                        affiliated with the petitioner, to support the 
                        action requested in the petition.
                    ``(F) Notification to states.--
                            ``(i) Petitioned actions.--If a petition is 
                        found to present information described in 
                        subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall notify 
                        and provide a copy of the petition to the State 
                        agency of each State in which the species is 
                        believed to occur and solicit the assessment of 
                        the agency, to be submitted to the Secretary 
                        during a comment period ending 90 days after 
                        the date of notification, as to whether the 
petitioned action is warranted.
                            ``(ii) Other actions.--If the Secretary has 
                        not received a petition to add a species to a 
                        list published under subsection (c) and the 
                        Secretary is considering proposing to list the 
                        species as an endangered species or a 
                        threatened species under subsection (a), the 
                        Secretary shall notify the State agency of each 
                        State in which the species is believed to occur 
                        and solicit the assessment of the agency, to be 
                        submitted to the Secretary during a comment 
                        period ending 90 days after the date of the 
                        notification, as to whether the listing would 
                        be in accordance with subsection (a).
                            ``(iii) Consideration of state 
                        assessments.--Before publication of a finding 
                        described in subparagraph (A) that a petition 
                        is warranted, the Secretary shall consider any 
                        assessments submitted with respect to the 
                        species within the comment period established 
                        under clause (i) or (ii).''.
    (d) Improving Public Hearings in the Listing Process.--
            (1) In general.--Section 4(b)(5) of the Endangered Species 
        Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(5)) is amended by striking 
        subparagraph (E) and inserting the following:
            ``(E) promptly hold at least 2 hearings in each State in 
        which the species proposed for determination as an endangered 
        species or a threatened species is located (including at least 
        1 hearing in an affected rural area if 1 or more rural areas 
        within the State are affected by the determination), except 
        that the Secretary may not be required to hold more than 10 
        hearings under this subparagraph with respect to the proposed 
        regulation.''.
            (2) Definition of rural area.--Section 3(a) of the 
        Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1532(a)) (as amended 
        by subsection (a)(1)(B)) is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (12) through (14) 
                as paragraphs (11) through (13), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting before paragraph (15) the 
                following:
            ``(14) Rural area.--The term `rural area' means a county or 
        unincorporated area that has no city or town that has a 
        population of more than 10,000 inhabitants.''.
            (3) Conforming amendment.--Section 7(n) of the Endangered 
        Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536(n)) is amended in the first 
        sentence by striking ``, as defined by section 3(13) of this 
        Act,''.
    (e) Emergency Listing.--Section 4(b)(7) of the Endangered Species 
Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(7)) is amended by striking ``posing a 
significant risk to the well-being'' and inserting ``that poses an 
imminent threat to the continued existence''.
    (f) Other Listing Reforms.--Section 4(b) of the Endangered Species 
Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
            ``(9) Availability of listing data.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), 
                upon publication of a proposed regulation determining 
                that a species is an endangered species or a threatened 
                species, the Secretary shall make publicly available--
                            ``(i) all information on which the 
                        determination is based, including all 
                        scientific studies and data underlying the 
                        studies; and
                            ``(ii) all information relating to the 
                        species that the Secretary possesses and that 
                        does not support the determination.
                    ``(B) Limitation.--Subparagraph (A) does not 
                require disclosure of any information that--
                            ``(i) is not subject to section 552 of 
                        title 5, United States Code (commonly known as 
                        the `Freedom of Information Act'); or
                            ``(ii) is prohibited from being disclosed 
                        under section 552a of title 5, United States 
                        Code (commonly known as the `Privacy Act').
            ``(10) Establishment of criteria for scientific studies to 
        support listing.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall promulgate 
        regulations that establish criteria that must be met for 
        scientific and commercial data to be used as the basis of a 
        determination under this section that a species is an 
        endangered species or a threatened species.
            ``(11) Field data.--
                    ``(A) Requirement.--The Secretary may not determine 
                that a species is an endangered species or a threatened 
species unless the determination is supported by data obtained by 
observation of the species in the field.
                    ``(B) Data from landowners.--The Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) accept and acknowledge receipt of 
                        data regarding the status of a species that is 
                        collected by the owner of land through 
                        observation of the species on the land; and
                            ``(ii) include the data in the rulemaking 
                        record compiled for any determination that the 
                        species is an endangered species or a 
                        threatened species.''.

SEC. 3. DEADLINE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF RECOVERY PLANS.

    Section 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1533(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Deadline for development of recovery plans.--The 
        Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) begin developing a recovery plan required for 
                a species under paragraph (1) on the date of 
                promulgation of the proposed regulation to implement a 
                determination under subsection (a)(1) with respect to 
                the species; and
                    ``(B) issue a recovery plan in final form not later 
                than the date of promulgation of the final regulation 
                to implement the determination.''.

SEC. 4. DELISTING.

    Section 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1533(f)) (as amended by section 3) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
            ``(7) Effect of fulfillment of recovery plan criteria.--
                    ``(A) Change in status.--If the Secretary finds 
                that the criteria of a recovery plan have been met for 
                a change in status of the species covered by the 
                recovery plan from an endangered species to a 
                threatened species, or from a threatened species to an 
                endangered species, the Secretary shall promptly 
                publish in the Federal Register a notice of the change 
                in status of the species.
                    ``(B) Removal from listing.--If the Secretary finds 
                that the criteria of a recovery plan have been met for 
                the removal of the species covered by the recovery plan 
                from a list published under subsection (c), the 
                Secretary shall promptly publish in the Federal 
                Register a notice of an intent to remove the species 
                from the list.''.

Ex Output:

Endangered Species Listing and Delisting Process Reform Act of 1999 - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to direct the Secretary of the Interior, when required under such Act to use the best scientific and commercial data available in the determination of a species for inclusion on the endangered or threatened list, to use data that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-reviewed. Allows the Secretary to make such a determination only if there is sufficient biological information to support recovery planning for the species. 
Adds certain information required in a petition to add a species to the endangered or threatened list, including documentation of the species, a description of its range, and an appraisal of its status and threats.  Requires the Secretary to notify and provide a copy of such petition to the State agency of each State in which the species is believed to occur and to solicit the assessment of such agency as to whether the petitioned action is warranted.  Provides authorized actions by the Secretary when considering adding a species to such lists when no petition has been received.  Requires the consideration of appropriate State assessments before final publication of a finding that a petition is warranted.  Requires the Secretary to hold at least two (currently one) public hearings in each appropriate State before implementation of any final regulation to implement an endangered or threatened determination (but limits to ten the total number of such hearings with respect to each proposed regulation). 
Directs the Secretary, upon publication of a proposed regulation determining an endangered or threatened listing, to make publicly available all information on which the determination is based, as well as all information relating to the species that does not support such determination (with an exception for disclosures protected under the Freedom of Information Act or the Privacy Act). 
Directs the Secretary to establish criteria that must be met for scientific and commercial data to be used in a determination that a species is endangered or threatened.  Requires such data to include field observation of the species involved. Requires the Secretary to accept and use data collected by landowners. 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) begin developing a recovery plan for an endangered or threatened species on the date of promulgation of the proposed regulation for such determination; and (2) issue such plan no later than the date of final promulgation of such regulation. 
Requires the Secretary, if he finds that the criteria of a recovery plan has been met for a: (1) change of status of an endangered or threatened species, to publish a notice of such change in status; and (2) removal of a species covered by a plan from an endangered or threatened list, to publish a notice of an intent to remove such species from such list.