,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #iaed ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #g1 #bjbb,mr4 ,grijalva 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,s*weik]t1 & ,mr4 ,neguse7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,wild ,free-,roam+ ,horses & ,burros ,act to protect horses & burros f slaught] & ensure _! humane managem5t1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wild ,free-,roam+ ,horses & ,burros ,protection ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,wild ,free-,roam+ ,horses & ,burros ,act 7a7 ,congressional f9d+s & decl>ation ( policy ,section #a ( ! ,wild ,free-,roam+ ,horses & ,burros ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acca7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 9 ! area :]e pres5tly f\nd1 z4 7b7 ,def9itions ,section #b ( ! ,wild ,free-,roam+ ,horses & ,burros ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #accb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ by him 9 ea* place x occurs2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ wild free-roam+ horses & burros & ins]t+ wild free-roam+ horses & burros or wild free-roam+ horses or burros2 7#c7 by am5d+ subsection 7d7 to read z foll[s3 7d7 population means all wild free-roam+ horses & burros exi/+ )9 ! b\nd>ies ( a h]d managem5t area or range2 2 7#d7 9 subsection 7e71 by /rik+ ,s]vice4 & ins]t+ ,s]vice2 7#e7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ or burros & all t foll[s ?r\gh mu/ be remov$ & ins]t+ & burros t mu/ be remov$2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ 9 t area4 & ins]t+ 9 t area22 & 7#f7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7g7 m9imal feasible level means a level t is lea/ invasive & disruptive to ! natural behaviors ( wild free-roam+ horses & burros & _! ability to live on public l&s2 7h7 surgically /]ilize means to make an animal p]man5tly incapable ( produc+ (fspr+ z a result ( a proc$ure involv+ an incision & ei!r-- 7#a7 ! removal ( reproductive organ7s72 or 7#b7 ! alt]ation ( reproductive organ7s7 or surr\nd+ tissue2 7i7 fatally injur$ or t]m9ally ill means exhibit+ an acute or *ronic illness1 injury1 physical condition1 or lam5ess t1 z det]m9$ by a lic5s$ vet]9>ian-- 7#a7 precludes an acceptable quality ( life due to pa9 or suff]+2 or 7#b7 has a m9imal *ance ( recov]y2 7j7 appropriate managem5t level means ! level at :i* ! numb] ( wild free-roam+ horses & burros 9 a population are able to-- 7#a7 su/a9 !mselves 9 a heal?y condition2 7#b7 produce heal?y foals2 7#c7 ma9ta9 heal?y g5etic div]sity2 & 7#d7 su/a9 a ?riv+ natural ecological balance2 7k7 animal welf>e or wild horse organization means an organization-- 7#a7 describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #eja7;c77#c772 7#b7 exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code2 & 7#c7 ! mission & practice ( :i* includes ! humane treatm5t ( wild horses & burros2 & 7l7 h]d managem5t area means a designat$ area ( public l&s e/abli%$ = ! ma9t5ance & pres]vation ( wild free-roam+ horse & burro populations4 4 7c7 ,p[]s & duties ( ,secret>y ,section #c ( ! ,wild ,free-,roam+ ,horses & ,burros ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #accc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,all wild free-roam+ horses & burros are h]eby & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,all wild free-roam+ horses & burros are h]eby 2 7,b7 by /rik+ he may designate & ma9ta9 specific ranges on public l&s z sanctu>ies = _! protection & pres]vation1 :]e ! ,secret>y aft] consultation & ins]t+ ! ,secret>y may designate & ma9ta9 specific ranges on public l&s z sanctu>ies = ! protection & pres]vation ( wild free-roam+ horses & burros1 aft] consultation2 7,c7 by /rik+ ,he %all consid] & ins]t+ ,! ,secret>y %all consid]2 7,d7 by ins]t+ wild free-roam+ horses & burros z well z be=e ! natural ecological balance2 7,e7 by ins]t+ wild free-roam+ horses & burros & be=e o!r wildlife species2 & 7,f7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all provide = ! welf>e ( wild free-roam+ horses & burros dur+ h&l+1 managem5t activities1 removals1 eu?anasia1 %ort-t]m hold+1 long-t]m hold+1 & all o!r activities conduct$ "u ?is ,act by-- 7,a7 e/abli%+ regulations1 consi/5t ) ?is ,act1 t-- 7i7 require1 & describe conditions =1 humane treatm5t ( ! animals dur+ su* activities2 & 7ii7 ensure measures are 9 place = violations ( ! requirem5ts or conditions "u clause 7i7 to be correct$ z exp$iti\sly z practicable2 & 7,b7 tak+ action z exp$iti\sly z practicable to correct1 prev5t ! recurr5ce (1 & record violations ( su* regulations4 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ %\ld be tak5 to remove excess animals & ins]t+ %\ld be tak5 to manage excess animals2 7ii7 by /rik+ det]m9e :e!r appropriate managem5t levels %\ld be a*iev$ by ! removal or de/ruction ( excess animals1 or o!r options 7su* z /]ilization1 or natural controls on population levels7 & ins]t+ det]m9e h[ ! ,secret>y c a*ieve appropriate managem5t levels us+ ! mo/ humane approa*es available2 & 7iii7 by /rik+ :om he det]m9es & ins]t+ :om ! ,secret>y det]m9es2 7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 respectively2 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3 7#b7 7,a7 ,9 ord] to bett] manage & protect wild free-roam+ horses & burros1 & to a*ieve & ma9ta9 a ?riv+ natural ecological balance1 ! ,secret>y %all implem5t ! mo/ humane1 m9imally invasive1 sci5tifically prov5 f]tility control me?ods1 su* z rev]sible immunocontraception vacc9es1 to a*ieve on-range managem5t goals4 7,b7 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y may contract ) or ent] into p>tn]%ips ) nonpr(it organizations 7) pref]5ce giv5 to vet]ans organizations & animal welf>e or wild horse organizations tra9$ or o!rwise c]tifi$ 9 ! humane managem5t or population control ( wild horses & burros74 7,c7 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act au?orizes ! ,secret>y to surgically /]ilize any wild free-roam+ horse or burro = ! purposes ( on-range population managem5t4 2 7,d7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#c71 z s r$esignat$1 to read z foll[s3 7#c7 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y %all exhau/ all practicable options = ma9ta9+ a ?riv+ natural ecological balance on public l&s be=e remov+ wild free-roam+ horses & burros1 includ+ reallocat+ =age )9 ! h]d managem5t area or range1 ! use ( rev]sible immunocontraceptives1 or relocat+ excess animals to h]d managem5t areas or ranges4 7,b7 ,a det]m9ation to remove excess animals f public l&s mu/ be made on ! basis (-- 7i7 ! curr5t inv5tory ( l&s "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y2 7ii7 in=mation conta9$ 9 any l& use plann+ complet$ pursuant to section #bjb ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab72 7iii7 in=mation conta9$ 9 c\rt-ord]$ environm5tal impact /atem5ts1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,public ,rangel&s ,improvem5t ,act ( #aigh 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aijb72 7iv7 ! be/ available sci5ce2 & 7v7 su* additional in=mation z becomes available to ! ,secret>y f "t to "t1 includ+ t in=mation develop$ 9 ! rese>* /udy m&at$ by ?is section4 7,c7 ,9 ! abs5ce ( ! in=mation conta9$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7v7 ( subp>agraph 7,b71 a det]m9ation to remove excess animals f public l&s mu/ be made on ! basis ( all in=mation curr5tly available to ! ,secret>y t su* removal is necess>y4 7,d7 ,aft] publi%+ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a det]m9ation to remove excess animals f public l&1 ! ,secret>y may cause excess animals to be humanely captur$ & remov$ = private ma9t5ance & c>e = :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es an adoption dem& exi/s by qualifi$ individuals prior to removal1 except 9 ! case ( a removal pursuant to subsection 7j74 7,e7 ,! ,secret>y mu/ ensure humane treatm5t & c>e ( ! animals 7includ+ prop] transportation1 fe$+1 & h&l+71 includ+ by requir+ t-- 7i7 n m ?an f\r animals may be adopt$ p] ye> by any individual2 & 7ii7 ea* individual adopt] execute an appropriate atte/ation1 pursuant to section #ajja ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 affirm+ t ! adopt] w n cause or all[ an adopt$ animal or its rema9s to be process$ into a comm]cial product1 includ+ by any action describ$ 9 section #h7;a77#d74 2 & 7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ assi/+ him 9 mak+ 8 & ins]t+ assi/+ ! ,secret>y 9 mak+ a2 7#c7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,:]e excess animals h & ins]t+ ,:5 a wild free-roam+ horse or burro has2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ "o-ye> p]iod & ins]t+ "o-ye> p]iod only aft] ! ,secret>y or a tra9$ repres5tative completes a compliance inspection & x is det]m9$ t !re are no violations ( applicable laws1 regulations1 or contract t]ms2 7#d7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ except = ! limitation ( subsection 7c77#a72 7,b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#c7 to read z foll[s3 7#c7 ^u de/ruction by ! ,secret>y or a designee ( ! ,secret>y pursuant to subsection 7h7 ( ?is section4 2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e72 7#e7 by am5d+ subsection 7e7 to read z foll[s3 7e7 ,funds g5]at$ f ! adoption ( excess animals "u ?is subsection %all be-- 7#a7 cr$it$ z an (fsett+ collection to ! ,managem5t ( ,l&s & ,res\rces appropriation = ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2 & 7#b7 us$ = ! co/s relat+ to ! adoption ( wild free-roam+ horses & burros1 includ+ ! co/s ( m>ket+ su* adoption4 2 & 7#f7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7f7 ,= ! purposes ( c>ry+ out a successful wild free-roam+ horse & burro adoption program1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 "w ) animal welf>e or wild horse organizations to secure safe placem5t ( wild free-roam+ horses & burros2 7#b7 scre5 pot5tial adopt]s2 7#c7 educate adopt]s 9 humane c>e2 7#d7 ma9ta9 adoption records1 includ+ records ( violations1 9 a c5traliz$ database sy/em2 & 7#e7 pursue agreem5ts ) organizations t use horses = rehabilitation1 !rapy1 prison tra9+1 or vet]an programs4 7g7 ,! ,secret>y may n adm9i/] a program ?r\gh :i* pot5tial adopt]s may be (f]$ a ca% or monet>y inc5tive = successful completion ( ! adoption process4 7h7 ,! ,secret>y may n de/roy or au?orize ! de/ruction ( wild free-roam+ horses or burros unless ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 det]m9es1 bas$ on ! evaluation ( a lic5s$ vet]9>ian1 t ! wild free-roam+ horse or burro is fatally injur$ or t]m9ally ill2 & 7#b7 ensures t ! wild free-roam+ horse or burro is eu?aniz$ 9 ! mo/ humane mann] available4 7i7 ,! ,secret>y may n-- 7#a7 process1 au?orize to be process$1 or %ip1 move1 deliv]1 receive1 possess1 pur*ase1 sell1 donate1 or transport = process+ any animal t is or 0 at any po9t dur+ its life a wild free-roam+ horse or burro1 or ! rema9s !re(1 into comm]cial products2 or 7#b7 c>ry out any activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ,secret>y has reason to believe ! animal w be process$ into comm]cial products z a result4 7j7 ,! ,secret>y may tempor>ily remove wild free-roam+ horses & burros f public l&s if ! imm$iate heal? or safety ( ^? wild free-roam+ horses or burros is ?reat5$4 7k7 ,except 9 cases ( removal "u subsection 7j71 if ! ,secret>y removes wild free-roam+ horses or burros1 ! ,secret>y %all provide a public notice on a public website ( ! ,secret>y's dep>tm5t at lea/ #cj days be=e ! plann$ removal4 7l7 ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 track ! numb] ( wild free-roam+ horses & burros injur$ or kill$ dur+ ga!r+ & hold+1 along ) a brief description ( ! injury or cause ( dea?1 9 a c5traliz$ database sy/em2 & 7#b7 publi% su* in=mation on a public website ( ! ,secret>y's dep>tm5t4 4 7d7 ,private ma9t5ance2 ,num]ical approximation2 ,/rays on private l&s2 ,removal2 ,de/ruction by ag5ts ,section #d ( ! ,wild ,free-,roam+ ,horses & ,burros ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #accd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ or return$ to public l&s aft] arrange to h ! animals remov$2 7#b7 by ins]t+ pursuant to section #c7;h7 aft] by ! ag5ts ( ! ,secret>y2 7#c7 by /rik+ 8 private l&s & ins]t+ ! l&[n]'s private l&s2 7#d7 by /rik+ if he does s & ins]t+ if ! private l&[n] does s2 7#e7 by /rik+ remov$ or entic$ f ! public l&s & ins]t+ caus$ to leave public l&s = ! purpose ( conv]t+ ! animals into private prop]ty 7includ+ by removal or enticem5t72 & 7#f7 by /rik+ & supply him & ins]t+ & supply ! ,secret>y4 7e7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts2 regulations ,section #f ( ! ,wild ,free-,roam+ ,horses & ,burros ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #accf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 1 nonpr(it organizations1 private entities1 aft] l&[n]s2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ he deems & ins]t+ ! ,secret>y deems4 7f7 ,crim9al provisions ,section #h ( ! ,wild ,free-,roam+ ,horses & ,burros ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acch7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,any p]son :o & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,any p]son :o 2 7#b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#d7 ( subsection 7a71 z s r$esignat$1 to read z foll[s3 7#d7 7,a7 processes1 au?orizes to be process$1 or %ips1 moves1 deliv]s1 receives1 possesses1 pur*ases1 sells1 donates1 or transports = process+ any animal t is or 0 at any po9t dur+ its life a wild free-roam+ horse or burro1 or ! rema9s !re(1 into comm]cial products1 or 7,b7 c>ries out any activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 if ! p]son has reason to believe ! animal w be process$ into comm]cial products z a result1 or 2 & 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#f7 ( subsection 7a71 z s r$esignat$-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 1 & %all n be all[$ to adopt or pur*ase any animal t is or 0 at any po9t dur+ its life a wild free-roam+ horse or burro aft] or bo?2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ he 0 appo9t$ & ins]t+ su* judge 0 appo9t$4 7g7 ,transportation ( captur$ animals2 ,proc$ures & prohibitions applicable ,section #i ( ! ,wild ,free-,roam+ ,horses & ,burros ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acch;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ may use or contract = ! use ( helicopt]s or1 = ! purpose ( transport+ captur$ animals1 motor vehicles4 ,su* use & ins]t+ %all prioritize use ( ! mo/ humane1 passive te*niques1 su* z bait-&-trap te*niques1 = any capture ( wild free-roam+ horses & burros4 ,! use ( non-passive te*niques ) respect to ! capture ( wild free-roam+ horses & burros2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ fix$-w+ aircraft1 or helicopt]s1 or to & ins]t+ or4 7h7 ,limitation ( au?ority ,section #aj ( ! ,wild ,free-,roam+ ,horses & ,burros ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acci7 is repeal$4 7i7 ,jo9t report to ,congress2 ,consultation & coord9ation ( implem5tation1 en=cem5t1 & dep>tm5tal activities2 ,/udies ,section #aa ( ! ,wild ,free-,roam+ ,horses & ,burros ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acdj7 is am5d$ by /rik+ he might & ins]t+ ! ,secret>y might4 #c4 ,,gao report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit1 to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate1 a report t describes-- 7#a7 humane alt]natives to ! use ( helicopt]s & fix$-w+ aircraft 9 manag+ wild free-roam+ horse & burro populations2 7#b7 job creation opportunities pres5t$ by ! use ( su* humane alt]natives2 & 7#c7 ! effects ( aircraft1 includ+ unmann$ aircraft sy/ems1 on wild free-roam+ horse & burro populations4