HR 2874 · 106th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Wild Horse and Burro Preservation and Management Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-09-15· Sponsored by Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1999-10-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Wild Horse and Burro Preservation and Management Act of 1999 - Amends the Wild Free- Roaming Horses and Burros Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior, upon the request of the Governor of a State, to delegate to the State the powers and duties of the Secretary under such Act with respect to wild free-roaming horses and burros in the State. Requires the Secretary to allocate to each State, from sums not needed to administer adoptions of wild horses and burros, an amount based on the State's relative population of wild free-roaming horses and burros, to be used only for activities under this Act. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, to conduct a national media campaign to increase public awareness of the wild free-roaming horses and burros adoption program. Authorizes appropriations.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican