[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
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[H.R. 306 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 210
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 306
[Report No. 112-310]
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement to
provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around
the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 18, 2011
Mr. Jones (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, and Mr.
Price of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
December 1, 2011
Additional sponsors: Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Bordallo, Mr.
Pierluisi, Ms. Sutton, and Mr. Moran
December 1, 2011
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January
18, 2011]
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement to
provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around
the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Corolla Wild Horses Protection
Act''.
SEC. 2. WILD HORSES IN AND AROUND THE CURRITUCK NATIONAL WILDLIFE
REFUGE.
(a) Agreement Required.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior shall enter
into an agreement with the Corolla Wild Horse Fund (a nonprofit
corporation established under the laws of the State of North
Carolina), the County of Currituck, North Carolina, and the
State of North Carolina within 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act to provide for management of free-roaming
wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife
Refuge.
(2) Terms.--The agreement shall--
(A) allow a herd of not less than 110 and not more
than 130 free-roaming wild horses in and around such
refuge, with a target population of between 120 and 130
free-roaming wild horses;
(B) provide for cost-effective management of the
horses while ensuring that natural resources within the
refuge are not adversely impacted;
(C) provide for introduction of a small number of
free-roaming wild horses from the herd at Cape Lookout
National Seashore as is necessary to maintain the
genetic viability of the herd in and around the
Currituck National Wildlife Refuge; and
(D) specify that the Corolla Wild Horse Fund shall
pay the costs associated with--
(i) coordinating a periodic census and
inspecting the health of the horses;
(ii) maintaining records of the horses
living in the wild and in confinement;
(iii) coordinating the removal and
placement of horses and monitoring of any
horses removed from the Currituck County Outer
Banks; and
(iv) administering a viable population
control plan for the horses including auctions,
adoptions, contraceptive fertility methods, and
other viable options.
(b) Conditions for Excluding Wild Horses From Refuge.--The
Secretary shall not exclude free-roaming wild horses from any portion
of the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge unless--
(1) the Secretary finds that the presence of free-roaming
wild horses on a portion of the Refuge threatens the survival
of an endangered species for which such land is designated as
critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.);
(2) such finding is based on a credible peer-reviewed
scientific assessment; and
(3) the Secretary provides a period of public notice and
comment on that finding.
(c) Requirements for Introduction of Horses From Cape Lookout
National Seashore.--During the effective period of the memorandum of
understanding between the National Park Service and the Foundation for
Shackleford Horses, Inc. (a non-profit corporation organized under the
laws of and doing business in the State of North Carolina) signed in
2007, no horse may be removed from Cape Lookout National Seashore for
introduction at Currituck National Wildlife Refuge except--
(1) with the approval of the Foundation; and
(2) consistent with the terms of such memorandum (or any
successor agreement) and the Management Plan for the
Shackleford Banks Horse Herd signed in January 2006 (or any
successor management plan).
(d) No Liability Created.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed as creating liability for the United States for any damages
caused by the free-roaming wild horses to any person or property
located inside or outside the boundaries of the refuge.
Union Calendar No. 210
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 306
[Report No. 112-310]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement to
provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around
the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge.
_______________________________________________________________________
December 1, 2011
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed