• H.R. 6344, the LOCAL Act of 2018 (Rep. Scott Tipton of Colorado), To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to encourage voluntary conservation efforts.
• H.R. 6360, the PREDICTS Act of 2018 (Rep. Ralph Norman of South Carolina), To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for greater certainty and improved planning for incidental take permit holders.
• H.R. 6346, the WHOLE Act of 2018 (Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana), To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for consideration of the totality of conservation measures in determining the impact of proposed Federal agency action.
• H.R. 6354, the STORAGE Act of 2018 (Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona), To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit designation as critical habitat of certain areas in artificial water diversion or delivery facilities.  
• H.R. 6345, the EMPOWERS Act of 2018 (Rep. Stevan Pearce of New Mexico), To provide for greater county and State consultation with regard to petitions under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.
• H.R. 3608, The Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act (Rep. Tom McClintock of California), To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species, and for other purposes.
• H.R. 6364, the LAMP Act of 2018 (Rep. Don Young of Alaska), To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to increase State and local involvement in management plans.
• H.R. 6356, the LIST Act of 2018 (Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona), To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for improved precision in the listing, delisting, and downlisting of endangered species and potentially endangered species.
• H.R. 6355, the PETITION Act of 2018 (Rep. Bruce Westerman of Arkansas), To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to define petition backlogs and provide expedited means for discharging petitions during such a backlog. 

Witnesses

Mr. Robert Dreher
Senior Vice President
Conservation Programs & General Counsel
Defenders of Wildlife            

Mr. Jamie Johansson
President
California Farm Bureau
Sacramento, CA

Mr. Gregg Renkes
Director
Office of Policy Analysis 
U.S. Department of the Interior
Washington, DC

Mr. David Sauter
County Commissioner
Klickitat County
Lyle, WA

Mr. Jonathan Wood
Attorney
Pacific Legal Foundation
Washington, DC