A bill to require the protection, management, and control of wild free-roaming horses and burros on public lands.

Summary

Declares all wild free-roaming horses and burros to be under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior. Directs the Secretary to protect and manage wild free-roaming horses and burros as components of the public lands. Authorizes the Secretary to designate and maintain specific ranges on public lands as sanctuaries. Directs the Secretary to remove excess animals from an area if the area is overpopulated by wild horses and burros. Authorizes private landowners to maintain wild horses and burros on private lands, provided it is done in a manner to protect the animals, and the animals were not enticed to their lands. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture to appoint a joint advisory board to advise them concerning wild free-roaming horses and burros. Sets forth penalties for: (1) abusing or killing wild horses and burros; and (2) violations of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 24 February 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 February 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 February 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 March 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks.

   Source: Committee

5. 11 March 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

6. 11 March 1983

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.

   Source: Committee

7. 20 May 1983

   Committee

   Favorable Executive Comment Received From Interior.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 February 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Denny [R-OR-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cheney, Dick [R-WY-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsmm00 · Standing
• · hsii00 · Standing

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