[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 126 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  1st Session
                                H. R. 126


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 15, 2005

   Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
To amend Public Law 89-366 to allow for an adjustment in the number of 
    free roaming horses permitted in Cape Lookout National Seashore.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ADJUSTMENT IN NUMBER OF FREE ROAMING HORSES PERMITTED IN 
              CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE, NORTH CAROLINA.

    (a) In General.--The first subsection (b) of section 5 of Public 
Law 89-366 (16 U.S.C. 459g-4) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``100 free roaming 
        horses'' and inserting ``not less than 110 free roaming horses, 
        with a target population of between 120 and 130 free roaming 
        horses,'';
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraph (B) and 
        inserting the following new subparagraph:
            ``(B) unless removal is carried out as part of a plan to 
        maintain the viability of the herd; or''; and
            (3) in paragraph (5), by striking ``100'' and inserting 
        ``110''.
    (b) Repeal of Duplicate Subsection.--Section 5 of Public Law 89-366 
is further amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``(a)'' after ``(a)''; 
        and
            (2) by striking the second subsection (b).

            Passed the House of Representatives March 14, 2005.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.