Summary of the matter addressed in the submission:

The Submitters allege that provisions of the "Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions for the Department of Defense to Preserve and Enhance Military Readiness Act of 1995" ("Rescissions Act") have resulted in a failure to enforce effectively selected provisions of the Endangered Species Act. Specifically, submitters allege that the Rescissions Act prohibits the Fish and Wildlife Service from making "final determinations" for species or critical habitat designations for the remainder of Fiscal Year 1995. Submitters further allege that the Rescissions Act rescinds $1.5 million from the budget allocated to the listing program and prohibits the Fish and Wildlife Service from compensating for the loss from other programs.

Names and citations of the environmental laws in question:

Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1631-1544

Submitter(s):

Biodiversity Legal Foundation; Consejo Asesor Sierra Madre; Forest Guardians; Greater Gila Biodiversity Project; and, Southwest Center for Biological Diversity - Represented by Earthlaw