US Congress House Bill 306 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on February 7 2012 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-03-21 - Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

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.

Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act

Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]
Rep. James Moran [D-VA]	Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]	Rep. Pedro Pierluisi [N-PR]	Rep. David Price [D-NC]
Rep. Betty Sutton [D-OH]	Rep. Ed Whitfield [R-KY]

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

SB3448 (Related) 2012-07-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/306/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr306/BILLS-112hr306ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr306/BILLS-112hr306rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr306/BILLS-112hr306eh.pdf