H.R. 249 (110th): To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros.

110th Congress, 2007–2009. Text as of Apr 26, 2007 (Referred to Senate Committee).

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HR 249 RFS

110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 249

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 26, 2007

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

AN ACT

To restore the prohibition on the commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SALE OF WILD FREE-ROAMING HORSES AND BURROS.

    (a) In General- Section 3(d)(5) of Public Law 92-195 (16 U.S.C. 1333(d)(5)) is amended--

      (1) by striking the period and inserting the following: `Provided, That no wild free-roaming horse or burro or its remains may be sold or transferred for consideration for processing into commercial products.'; and

      (2) by striking subsection (e).

    (b) Criminal Provisions- Section (8)(a)(4) of Public Law 92-195 (16 U.S.C. 1338(a)(4)) is amended by striking `except as provided in section 3(e),'.

Passed the House of Representatives April 26, 2007.

Attest:

LORRAINE C. MILLER,

Clerk.