H.R. 2993 – Reading Mode

109th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2993

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 20, 2005

Mr. Porter (for himself, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. Gibbons) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

A BILL

To provide for the sale of excess wild free-roaming horses and burros.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Sale and Adoption Act of 2005.

Sale and adoption of wild free-roaming horses and burros

Section 3 of Public Law 92–195 (16 U.S.C. 1333) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (b)(2)—

(A)

in subparagraph (B), by striking : Provided and all that follows through adopting party; and

(B)

by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:

(C)

Additional excess wild free-roaming horses and burros for which an adoption demand by qualified individuals does not exist shall be sold under subsection (e).

;

(2)

in subsection (c)—

(A)

in the heading, by striking limited number of; and

(B)

in the text, by striking not more than four animals and inserting excess animals transferred;

(3)

in subsection (e)—

(A)

in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:

(A)

the Secretary determines that there is no adoption demand from qualified individuals for the excess animal;

;

(B)

in paragraph (2), by striking without limitation; and

(C)

by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:

(4)

Effect of sale

At the end of a 1-year period following the sale of any excess animal under this subsection—

(A)

the Secretary shall grant to the transferee title to the excess animal; and

(B)

the excess animal transferred shall no longer be considered to be a wild free-roaming horse or burro for purposes of this Act.

; and

(4)

by adding at the end the following:

(f)

Minimum fees and bids

The minimum adoption fee required under this section shall be $25.