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Union Calendar No. 210 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 306 
[Report No. 112–310] 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement to provide 
for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the 
Currituck National Wildlife Refuge. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 18, 2011 
Mr. JONES (for himself, Mr. COBLE, Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, and Mr. 
PRICE of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
DECEMBER 1, 2011 
Additional sponsors: Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. PALLONE, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. 
PIERLUISI, Ms. SUTTON, and Mr. MORAN 
DECEMBER 1, 2011 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 18, 2011] 
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A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an 
agreement to provide for management of the free-roam-
ing wild horses in and around the Currituck National 
Wildlife Refuge. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Corolla Wild Horses 
Protection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. WILD HORSES IN AND AROUND THE CURRITUCK NA-
TIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. 
(a) AGREEMENT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior 
shall enter into an agreement with the Corolla Wild 
Horse Fund (a nonprofit corporation established 
under the laws of the State of North Carolina), the 
County of Currituck, North Carolina, and the State 
of North Carolina within 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act to provide for management of 
free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck 
National Wildlife Refuge. 
(2) TERMS.—The agreement shall— 
(A) allow a herd of not less than 110 and 
not more than 130 free-roaming wild horses in 
and around such refuge, with a target popu-
lation of between 120 and 130 free-roaming wild 
horses; 
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(B) provide for cost-effective management of 
the horses while ensuring that natural resources 
within the refuge are not adversely impacted; 
(C) provide for introduction of a small 
number of free-roaming wild horses from the 
herd at Cape Lookout National Seashore as is 
necessary to maintain the genetic viability of the 
herd in and around the Currituck National 
Wildlife Refuge; and 
(D) specify that the Corolla Wild Horse 
Fund shall pay the costs associated with— 
(i) coordinating a periodic census and 
inspecting the health of the horses; 
(ii) maintaining records of the horses 
living in the wild and in confinement; 
(iii) coordinating the removal and 
placement of horses and monitoring of any 
horses removed from the Currituck County 
Outer Banks; and 
(iv) administering a viable population 
control plan for the horses including auc-
tions, 
adoptions, 
contraceptive 
fertility 
methods, and other viable options. 
(b) CONDITIONS FOR EXCLUDING WILD HORSES FROM 
REFUGE.—The Secretary shall not exclude free-roaming 
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wild horses from any portion of the Currituck National 
Wildlife Refuge unless— 
(1) the Secretary finds that the presence of free- 
roaming wild horses on a portion of the Refuge 
threatens the survival of an endangered species for 
which such land is designated as critical habitat 
under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1531 et seq.); 
(2) such finding is based on a credible peer-re-
viewed scientific assessment; and 
(3) the Secretary provides a period of public no-
tice and comment on that finding. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS FOR INTRODUCTION OF HORSES 
FROM CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE.—During the 
effective period of the memorandum of understanding be-
tween the National Park Service and the Foundation for 
Shackleford Horses, Inc. (a non-profit corporation orga-
nized under the laws of and doing business in the State 
of North Carolina) signed in 2007, no horse may be removed 
from Cape Lookout National Seashore for introduction at 
Currituck National Wildlife Refuge except— 
(1) with the approval of the Foundation; and 
(2) consistent with the terms of such memo-
randum (or any successor agreement) and the Man-
agement Plan for the Shackleford Banks Horse Herd 
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signed in January 2006 (or any successor manage-
ment plan). 
(d) NO LIABILITY CREATED.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed as creating liability for the United States 
for any damages caused by the free-roaming wild horses to 
any person or property located inside or outside the bound-
aries of the refuge. 
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Union Calendar No. 210 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 306 
[Report No. 112–310] 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into 
an agreement to provide for management of the 
free-roaming wild horses in and around the 
Currituck National Wildlife Refuge. 
DECEMBER 1, 2011 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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