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108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2966

To preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals on public 

lands, including wilderness areas, national monuments, and other specifically designated areas, administered by the National Park Service, the 

Bureau of Land Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or the Forest Service where there is a historical tradition of such 

use, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 25, 2003

Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. NUNES, Mr. OTTER, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. 

HEFLEY, Mr. HERGER, Mr. REHBERG, and Mr. COLLINS) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources, and in 

addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently 

determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL

To preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock 

animals on public lands, including wilderness areas, national monuments, and other specifically designated 

areas, administered by the National Park Service, the 

Bureau of Land Management, the United States Fish 

and Wildlife Service, or the Forest Service where there 

is a historical tradition of such use, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Right-to-Ride Live3 stock on Federal Lands Act of 2003’’. 

4 SEC. 2. USE AND ACCESS OF PACK AND SADDLE ANIMALS 

5 ON PUBLIC LANDS. 

6 (a) NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM LANDS.—Section 12 of 

7 Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–7) is amended by add8 ing at the end the following new subsection: 

9 ‘‘(c) USE AND ACCESS OF PACK AND SADDLE ANI10 MALS.—The Secretary of the Interior shall provide for the 

11 management of National Park System lands to preserve 

12 and facilitate the continued use and access of pack and 

13 saddle stock animals on such lands, including wilderness 

14 areas, national monuments, and other specifically des15 ignated areas, where there is a historical tradition of such 

16 use. As a general rule, all trails, routes, and areas used 

17 by pack and saddle stock shall remain open and accessible 

18 for such use. The Secretary may implement a proposed 

19 reduction in the use and access of pack and saddle stock 

20 animals on such lands only after complying with the full 

21 review process required under the National Environmental 

22 Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).’’. 

23 (b) BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT LANDS.—Sec24 tion 302 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 

25 of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1732) is amended by adding at the 

26 end the following new subsection: 
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1 ‘‘(e) USE AND ACCESS OF PACK AND SADDLE ANI2 MALS.—The Secretary shall provide for the management 

3 of public lands to preserve and facilitate the continued use 

4 and access of pack and saddle stock animals on such 

5 lands, including wilderness areas, national monuments, 

6 and other specifically designated areas, where there is a 

7 historical tradition of such use. As a general rule, all 

8 trails, routes, and areas used by pack and saddle stock 

9 shall remain open and accessible for such use. The Sec10 retary may implement a proposed reduction in the use and 

11 access of pack and saddle stock animals on such lands only 

12 after complying with the full review process required under 

13 the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 

14 4321 et seq.).’’. 

15 (c) NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM LANDS.—

16 Section 4(d) of the National Wildlife Refuge System Ad17 ministration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd(d)) is amend18 ed by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

19 ‘‘(5) The Secretary shall provide for the management 

20 of System lands to preserve and facilitate the continued 

21 use and access of pack and saddle stock animals on such 

22 lands, including wilderness areas, national monuments, 

23 and other specifically designated areas, where there is a 

24 historical tradition of such use. As a general rule, all 

25 trails, routes, and areas used by pack and saddle stock 
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1 shall remain open and accessible for such use. The Sec2 retary may implement a proposed reduction in the use and 

3 access of pack and saddle stock animals on such lands only 

4 after complying with the full review process required under 

5 the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 

6 4321 et seq.).’’. 

7 (d) NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LANDS.—Section 15 

8 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Plan9 ning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1613) is amended—

10 (1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary’’; 

11 and 

12 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub13 section: 

14 ‘‘(b) The Secretary shall provide for the management 

15 of National Forest System lands to preserve and facilitate 

16 the continued use and access of pack and saddle stock ani17 mals on such lands, including wilderness areas, national 

18 monuments, and other specifically designated areas, where 

19 there is a historical tradition of such use. As a general 

20 rule, all trails, routes, and areas used by pack and saddle 

21 stock shall remain open and accessible for such use. The 

22 Secretary may implement a proposed reduction in the use 

23 and access of pack and saddle stock animals on such lands 

24 only after complying with the full review process required 
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1 under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

2 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).’’. 

3 (e) ISSUANCE OF RULES.—Not later than 120 days 

4 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

5 of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall issue 

6 final rules to define the meaning of a historical tradition 

7 of use of pack and saddle stock animals on Federal lands 

8 for purposes of the amendments made by this section.

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