Table 2: Contents of the Endangered Species Act.

Public Opinion on Species and Endangered Species Conservation

Section	Content
2	lists findings and declarations of Congress
3	provides definitions
4	outlines listing procedures
5	authorizes land acquisition for habitat protection
6	provides for FWS cooperation with states in endangered species programs
7	requires federal agencies to pursue the preservation of species, and to consult with FWS before taking any action that could threaten the existence of a species or specimens thereof
8	calls for international cooperation in general
8A	provides guidelines for the implementation of the Convention on International Trad of Exotic Species of Fauna and Flora
9	prohibits the taking of threatened and endangered species by any party, public or private
10	provides exceptions to Section 9
11	outlines enforcement mechanisms and specifies penalties
12	directs the Smithsonian Institution to review the status of endangered plants and to develop methods for plant species conservation
13	brings the act in conformance with other legislation
14	repeals portions of prior endangered species acts usurped by ESA
15	authorizes appropriations in 5-year cycles
16	specifies the effective date (as the date of enactment)
17	prevents any interpretation of ESA that would weaken the provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act
18	requires the Secretary of the Interior to submit annual cost report on a species specific basis