1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Localizing Authority of Management Plans Act of 2018 or the LAMP Act of 2018 . 2. References Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a provision of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 3. Voluntary cooperative management agreements Section 6 ( 16 U.S.C. 1535 ) is amended by striking so much as precedes subsection (c) and inserting the following: 6. Cooperation with non-Federal persons (a) Generally In carrying out the program authorized by this Act, the Secretary shall cooperate to the maximum extent practicable with the States and other non-Federal persons. Such cooperation shall include consultation with the States and non-Federal persons concerned before acquiring any land or water, or interest therein, for the purpose of conserving any endangered species or threatened species. (b) Cooperative management agreements (1) In general The Secretary may enter into a cooperative management agreement with any State or group of States, political subdivision of a State, Indian Tribe, local government, or non-Federal person— (A) for the management of a species or group of species listed as endangered species or threatened species under section 4, a species or group of species proposed to be listed under section 4, or species or group of species that are candidates for listing