S. 1273

Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Sale and Adoption Act of 2005

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109th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1273

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 20, 2005

Mr. Reid introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

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

1.

Short title

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

2.

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), 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 the 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 for the adoption of an excess animal under this section shall be $25.

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