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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 20, 2005
Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Sale and Adoption Act of 2005 - Provides, with respect to the protection, management, and control of wild free-roaming horses and burros on public lands, for: (1) removing the limitation on the number of animals that may be adopted; and (2) the sale of excess wild free-roaming horses and burros for which an adoption demand by qualified individuals does not exist. Sets a $25 minimum adoption fee required for the adoption of an excess animal.
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Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D–NV
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6832-6833)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6832)
Introduced in Senate
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