,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #a1          
#bjbc,mrs4 ,mc,clain 7= h]self1 ,mr4    
,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4    
,moore ( ,alabama1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,mr4   
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1    
,ms4 ,mace1 ,mr4 ,mool5a>1 ,ms4         
,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,malliotakis1 ,mr4      
,neguse1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 & ,mr4 ,c>t] (  
,georgia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,wild  
,free-,roam+ ,horses & ,burros ,act to  
direct ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to      
implem5t f]tility controls to manage    
populations ( wild free-roam+ horses &  
burros1 & to enc\rage tra9+             
opportunities = milit>y vet]ans to assi/
 9 range managem5t activities1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans = ,mu/angs ,act4  
#b4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,wild ,free-,roam+   
,horses & ,burros ,act ,section #c ( !  
,act commonly kn[n z ! ,wild            

,free-,roam+ ,horses & ,burros ,act 7#af
 ,u4,s4,c4 #accc7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9    
subsection 7b77#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ t    
action is necess>y & all t foll[s ?r\gh 
until all excess animals h be5 remov$ & 
ins]t+ t action is necess>y to r$uce !  
animal population or remove excess      
animals1 ! ,secret>y %all imm$iately    
take /eps "u ?is p>agraph to a*ieve     
appropriate managem5t levels4 ,su*      
action %all be tak51 9 ! foll[+ ord] &  
priority1 until ! animal population has 
be5 r$uc$ or all excess animals h be5   
remov$2  7,b7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7
 & 7,c72  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by   
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a p]iod2 &  7,d7 by  
ins]t+ be=e subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,! ,secret>y %all implem5t         
nonsurgical1 m$ically safe on-range     
f]tility controls to manage populations 
( wild free-roam+ horses & burros4 ,9   
implem5t+ su* f]tility controls1 !      
,secret>y1 ?r\gh ! ,bureau ( ,l&        
,managem5t1 %all prioritize ! recruitm5t
 ( milit>y vet]ans to tra9 & become     

c]tifi$ 9 ! application ( f]tility      
controls ) respect to wild free-roam+   
horses & burros1 includ+ ! c]tifi$ ,,pzp
 applicator c]tification (f]$ by !      
,sci5ce & ,cons]vation ,c5t]'s          
,c]tification ,program4 ,! ,secret>y    
%all provide appropriate comp5sation to 
milit>y vet]ans p>ticipat+ 9 su* a      
c]tification program4 ,not)/&+ any o!r  
provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$
 to contract ) milit>y vet]ans :o h     
complet$ ! tra9+ program "u ?is         
subp>agraph to c>ry out managem5t       
activities "u ?is ,act4 ,individuals    
contract$ ) pursuant to ?is subp>agraph 
%all n be reg>d$ z (fic]s or employees (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ! basis ( su*       
contract4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7d7-- 
7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,b7 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 z      
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 respectively4