[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 22395]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               NATIONAL WILD HORSE AND BURRO ADOPTION DAY

  Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 283, submitted 
earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 283) expressing support for the goals 
     and ideals of the first annual National Wild Horse and Burro 
     Adoption Day taking place on September 26, 2009.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mrs. FEINSTEIN. I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, 
the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements be 
printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 283) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 283

       Whereas, in 1971, in Public Law 92-195 (commonly known as 
     the ``Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act'') (16 U.S.C. 
     1331 et seq.), Congress declared that wild free-roaming 
     horses and burros are living symbols of the historic and 
     pioneer spirit of the West;
       Whereas, under that Act, the Secretary of the Interior and 
     the Secretary of Agriculture have responsibility for the 
     humane capture, removal, and adoption of wild horses and 
     burros;
       Whereas the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest 
     Service are the Federal agencies responsible for carrying out 
     the provisions of the Act;
       Whereas a number of private organizations will assist with 
     the adoption of excess wild horses and burros, in conjunction 
     with the first National Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Day; 
     and
       Whereas there are approximately 31,000 wild horses in 
     short-term and long-term holding facilities, with 18,000 
     young horses awaiting adoption: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) supports the goals of a National Wild Horse and Burro 
     Adoption Day to be held annually in coordination with the 
     Secretary of Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture;
       (2) recognizes that creating a successful adoption model 
     for wild horses and burros is consistent with Public Law 92-
     195 (commonly known as the ``Wild Free-Roaming Horses and 
     Burros Act'') (16 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.) and beneficial to the 
     long-term interests of the people of the United States in 
     protecting wild horses and burros; and
       (3) encourages citizens of the United States to adopt a 
     wild horse or burro so as to own a living symbol of the 
     historic and pioneer spirit of the West.

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