1. Endangered Species Act By: Tara Manoogian

2.  Draft year: Signed by Richard Nixon December 28, 1973  National  Amendment years: 1973, 1982, 1985, 1988  Environmental issues affected: extinction of endangered species Endangered Species Act

3.  Function: ESA was created to protect species threatened with extinction and protect the habitat on which they depend. Likewise, import, export, interstate, and foreign commerce of listed species are all generally prohibited.  Responsible for enforcement: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or the NOAA Fisheries Service Endangered Species Act