This Act may be cited as the Local Data for Better Conservation Act.

Section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533U.S. Code — Title 16, Section 1533View official source on GovInfo) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) State data In making a determination to list, or delist, a species as a threatened species or an endangered species under this section, the Secretary shall accept and integrate State-collected data..