Transfer of functions with respect to anadromous species and catadromous species
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(a) Transfer of functions All functions with respect to anadromous species and catadromous species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) that were vested in the Secretary of Commerce or the National Marine Fisheries Service immediately before the enactment of this Act are transferred to the Secretary of the Interior. (b) Conforming amendments The Endangered Species Act of 1973 is amended— (1) in section 3(15) (16 U.S.C. 1532(15))— (A) by inserting (A) after (15); and (B) by inserting after Secretary of Agriculture. the following: (B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), with respect to anadromous species and catadromous species, the term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.; and (2) in section 3 (16 U.S.C. 1532) by adding at the end the following: (22) The term anadromous species means a species of fish that spawns in fresh or estuarine waters and migrates to ocean waters. (23) The term catadromous species means a species of fish that spawns in ocean waters and migrates to fresh or estuarine waters.. (c) Reconsideration of administrative determinations Following the complete transfer of National Marine Fisheries Service responsibilities to the Department of the Interior, any final administrative determination made by National Marine Fisheries Service within 3 years prior to the date of the transfer may be reconsidered upon request to the Secretary of the Interior. The Secretary may grant or deny the request, and the final decision will be made publicly available. Any request for reconsideration made under this subsection shall be filed with the Department of Interior within 365 days of transfer completion.