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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 576
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 9, 2005
Mr. Byrd introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A BILL
To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros.
Sale of wild free-roaming horses and burros
Prohibition
Section 3 of Public Law 92–195 (16 U.S.C. 1333) (as amended by section 142(a) of Public Law 108–447 (118 Stat. 3070)) is amended by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
Prohibition of sale of wild free-roaming horses and burros
No wild free-roaming horse or burro or the remains of a wild free-roaming horse or burro may be sold or transferred for consideration for processing into commercial products.
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Criminal Provisions
Section 8(a)(4) of Public Law 92–195 (16 U.S.C.
1338(a)(4)) (as amended by section 142(b) of Public Law 108–447 (118 Stat.
3071)) is amended by striking except as provided in section
3(e),
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