Corolla Wild Horse Protection Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 17, 2010

Corolla Wild Horse Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the Corolla Wild Horse Fund in the County of Currituck, North Carolina, and the state of North Carolina to provide for the management of free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge.

Bars the Secretary from excluding free-roaming wild horses from any part of the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge unless: (1) it is found that the presence of such horses on a part of the Refuge threatens the survival of an endangered species for which such land is designated as critical habitat; (2) such finding is based on a peer-reviewed scientific assessment; and (3) a period of public notice and comment is provided on that finding.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R–NC

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Natural Resources Committee

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Mar 22, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
Mar 17, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 17, 2010
Introduced in House
Mar 17, 2010
Introduced in House

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HR 5482 · Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act

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