Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act

Bill: 112-hr-306
Sponsor: Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]
Introduced: 2011-01-18 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Department of the Interior
Endangered and threatened species
Mammals
North Carolina
Seashores and lakeshores
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-18
text: 
Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the Corolla Wild Horse Fund, Currituck County, and the state of North Carolina to provide for the management of free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge. 
 
Specifies that such agreement: (1) allow a herd of not less than 110 free-roaming wild horses in and around the Refuge; (2) provide for cost-effective management of such horses; and (3) provide for the 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 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 such finding. 
 
Prohibits the removal of any horse from the Seashore for introduction at the Refuge, except with the approval of the Foundation for Shackleford Horses Inc. and consistent with the memorandum of understanding between the National Park Service (NPS) and the Foundation and the management plan for the Shackleford Banks Horse Herd.

action_date: 2011-12-01
text: 
Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the Corolla Wild Horse Fund, Currituck County, and the state of North Carolina to provide for the management of free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge. 
 
 Requires that such agreement: (1) allow a herd of no more than 130 free-roaming wild horses in and around the Refuge; (2) provide for cost-effective management of such horses; and (3) provide for the 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 Refuge; and (4) specify that the Corolla Wild Horse Fund shall pay certain costs associated with the health, maintenance, removal, and placement of such horses. 
 
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 such finding. 
 
Prohibits the removal of any horse from the Seashore for introduction at the Refuge, except with the approval of the Foundation for Shackleford Horses Inc. and consistent with the memorandum of understanding between the National Park Service (NPS) and the Foundation and the management plan for the Shackleford Banks Horse Herd. 
 
Prohibits anything in this Act from being construed as creating liability of the United States for any damages caused by the free-roaming wild horses to any person or property located inside or outside the boundaries of the Refuge. 

action_date: 2012-02-06
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on December 1, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the Corolla Wild Horse Fund, Currituck County, and the state of North Carolina to provide for the management of free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge. 
 
 Requires that such agreement: (1) allow a herd of no more than 130 free-roaming wild horses in and around the Refuge; (2) provide for cost-effective management of such horses; and (3) provide for the 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 Refuge; and (4) specify that the Corolla Wild Horse Fund shall pay certain costs associated with the health, maintenance, removal, and placement of such horses. 
 
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 such finding. 
 
Prohibits the removal of any horse from the Seashore for introduction at the Refuge, except with the approval of the Foundation for Shackleford Horses Inc. and consistent with the memorandum of understanding between the National Park Service (NPS) and the Foundation and the management plan for the Shackleford Banks Horse Herd. 
 
Prohibits anything in this Act from being construed as creating liability of the United States for any damages caused by the free-roaming wild horses to any person or property located inside or outside the boundaries of the Refuge. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-03-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2012-03-21
text: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2012-03-21
text: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2012-02-07
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2012-02-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-02-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H480)
action_date: 2012-02-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H480)
action_date: 2012-02-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 306.
action_date: 2012-02-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H480-481)
action_date: 2012-02-06
text: Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2011-12-01
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 210.
action_date: 2011-12-01
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-310.
action_date: 2011-12-01
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-310.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-10-05
text: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.
action_date: 2011-04-07
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
action_date: 2011-01-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-01-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-18
text: Introduced in House