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. 3 February 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 February 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 March 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department, Agriculture Department, OMB.

   Source: Committee

4. 19 March 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings held at Rock Springs, Wyoming.

   Source: Committee

5. 11 April 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-196.

   Source: Committee

6. 4 May 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Interior Department. Favorable.

   Source: Committee

7. 9 May 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from OMB. Favorable.

   Source: Committee

8. 26 October 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

   Source: Committee

9. 27 October 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

   Source: Committee

10. 28 October 1983

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

11. 17 November 1983

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 622.

    Source: Calendars

12. 17 November 1983

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 98-339.

    Source: Committee

13. 17 November 1983

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 98-339.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

2 official files

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 17 November 1983

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 3 February 1983

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Sponsors

• Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

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