To ensure maintenance of a herd of wild horses in Cape Lookout National Seashore.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to allow a herd of 100 free roaming horses in the Cape Lookout National Seashore, North Carolina.
Requires the Secretary to enter into an agreement with the Foundation for Shackleford Horses or another qualified nonprofit entity which shall: (1) provide for cost-effective management of such horses while ensuring that natural resources within the Seashore are not adversely impacted; and (2) allow the authorized entity to adopt horses that the Secretary removes from the Seashore.
Prohibits the Secretary from removing or assisting in or permitting the removal of any free roaming horses from Federal lands within the Seashore: (1) unless the entity with whom the Secretary has entered into the agreement fails to meet the terms and conditions of the agreement; (2) unless the number of such horses exceeds 110; or (3) except in the case of an emergency or to protect public health and safety.
Requires the Secretary to annually monitor, assess, and make available to the public findings regarding the population, structure, and health of such horses.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 105-115.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 229.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8532-8533)
Amendment SP 3214 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Murkowski.
Amendment SP 3214 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Jones moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H6912)
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H6912)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 105-229.
Became Public Law No: 105-229.
Enacted as Public Law 105-229
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