118THCONGRESS
1
STSESSION S. J. RES. 9
JOINT RESOLUTION
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to
‘‘Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser
Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status With Section 4(d)
Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and
Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population
Segment’’.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives1
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the 3
United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to ‘‘En-4
dangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser 5
Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status With Section 4(d) 6
Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and 7
Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population 8 2
†SJ 9 ES
Segment’’ (87 Fed. Reg. 72674 (November 25, 2022)), 1
and such rule shall have no force or effect. 2
Passed the Senate May 3, 2023.
Attest:
Secretary. 118
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CONGRESS
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S
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S. J. RES. 9
JOINT RESOLUTION
Providing for congressional disapproval under chap-
ter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule
submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service relating to ‘‘Endangered and Threatened
Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken;
Threatened Status With Section 4(d) Rule for
the Northern Distinct Population Segment and
Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct
Population Segment’’.