1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Permit Reassurances Enabling Direct Improvements for Conservation, Tenants, and Species Act of 2018 or the PREDICTS Act of 2018 . 2. Codification of the no surprises regulations (a) Definitions Section 3 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1532 ) is amended as follows: (1) By inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (_) Changed circumstances The term changed circumstances — (A) means changes in circumstances affecting a species or geographic area covered by a covered plan or agreement that can reasonably be anticipated by developers of such plan or agreement, respectively, and the Secretary, and that can reasonably be planned for; and (B) includes— (i) additions of species to lists published under section 4(c)