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81 F03 h1AR 31 "?'2 <br />ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973 <br />INTRODUCTION <br />When the Endangered Species Act comes before Congress for reauthorization in <br />October of 1992, it is anticipated that hundreds of small groups and several major <br />coalitions will be working to amend or kill the Act. <br />Some groups will want to change only one aspect of the law which has offended <br />them; others may want a more significant revision of its provisions. All will be seeking <br />public and Congressional support of their positions. The ensuing activity is predicted <br />to be "the fight of the century. " <br />This document presents the Nationwide Public Projects Coalition's strategy for <br />developing proposed amendments, but more importantly, for gaining the public and <br />Congressional support necessary for their adoption. <br />I. GOAL AND OBJECTIVES OF THE <br />NATIONWIDE PUBLIC PROJECTS COALITION <br />Goal: We affirm the goal of the Endangered Species Act - that of preventing <br />the extinction of species caused by the activities of man - and believe <br />there must be a full nationwide discussion and debate of the purpose, <br />value and implementation of the Act. <br />Objectives: <br />• To present the issues of the national debate about the <br />Endangered Species Act. <br />• To promote full public discussion of these issues. <br />11. ACTION AGENDA <br />To insure the goal of a full nationwide discussion of the purpose, value and <br />implementation of the Endangered Species Act is met, the Nationwide Public <br />Projects Coalition seeks support of other interested groups to foster informed <br />debate. <br />The Coalition encourages and cooperates with public education programs <br />sponsored by other groups and assists with distribution of their materials. <br />ME <br />