Here's a major feature of the bill that amounts to much more than a pittance and is worthy of being designated as a severe threat to private property rights.
"Specifically, S 990 creates a category called "species at risk," defined as any species identified by the secretaries of Interior and Commerce to be a "candidate species" for listing as endangered or threatened. Some $150 million a year would be allocated to enforce this new provision, with the grant money going to environmental groups, sportsmen's groups, land trusts and selected individuals for land acquisitions and programs."
This money goes to green orgs for propaganda, rulemaking and electioneering activities. It's a force multiplier for the dems and greens to engage in land and property right grabs.
There's no hyperventilation going on here, just pointing out the facts. This bill only appears as trivial matter if it's painted as low cost, but when viewed as a part of the big picture significant cost is manifest and also significant loss of Freedom is apparent.