H. Amdt. 358 - Amendment Broadens the Types of Fertility Controls That Would Be Available to the BLM for Purposes of Managing Wild Horse and Burro Populations; Narrows the Definition of "Commercial Uses" Under the Bill for Purposes of Clarifying Prohibitions on the Sale of Horses and Burros for Slaughter but Allowing Uses of Horses and Burros on Farms; Makes a Technical Change to Clarify the Membership Requirements for the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Council; and Relaxes the Requirement That the BLM Return Wild Horses and Burros to the Acres of Public Land from Which They Have Been Removed Since 1971.

Amending the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act

H.R. 1018 — 111^th Congress (2009–2010)

Keywords

Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act

Summary

To amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to improve the management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros, and for other purposes. (by CRS) (by CRS)

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Title

To amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to improve the management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Restore Our American Mustangs Act
• Restore Our American Mustangs Act

Sponsor

Nick Rahall

Co-Sponsors

• Madeleine Bordallo
• Dennis Kucinich
• Raul Grijalva
• Sam Farr
• Carolyn Maloney
• Henry Waxman
• George Miller

Subjects

• Animals
• Advisory bodies
• Animal protection and human-animal relationships
• Aviation and airports
• Crimes against animals and natural resources
• Ecology
• Endangered and threatened species
• Government information and archives
• Mammals
• Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
• Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Related Bills

• H.Res. 653 (111^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 1018) to Amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to Improve the Management and Long-Term Health of Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros, and for Other Purposes.
• S. 1579 (111^th) : Restore Our American Mustangs Act

Major Actions

Introduced	2/12/2009
Referred to Committee
Amendments (2 proposed)
Passed House	7/17/2009

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
currently selected	House	On agreeing to the Rahall amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.	7/17/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	Amendment 2 to H.R. 1018	7/17/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 74 voted YES 348 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 1018 Restore Our American Mustangs Act	7/17/2009	This bill PASSED the House 239 voted YES 185 voted NO 9 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	2/12/2009
		2/12/2009	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E256)
		2/12/2009	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
		2/17/2009	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
		3/03/2009	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
		4/29/2009	Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
		4/29/2009	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/29/2009	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 14.
		6/23/2009	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-177.
	Put on a legislative calendar	6/23/2009	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 94.
		7/16/2009	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 653 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1018 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources shall be considered as adopted. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions of the bill, as amended. This waiver does not affect the point of order available under clause 9 of rule XXI.
		7/17/2009	Rule H. Res. 653 passed House.
		7/17/2009	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 653.
		7/17/2009	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1018 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources shall be considered as adopted. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions of the bill, as amended. This waiver does not affect the point of order available under clause 9 of rule XXI.
		7/17/2009	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1018.
		7/17/2009	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Rahall.
		7/17/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions in H.Res. 653, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rahall amendment.
currently selected	Vote	7/17/2009	On agreeing to the Rahall amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/17/2009	Amendment (A002) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. Hastings (WA).
		7/17/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions in H.Res. 653, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Hastings (WA) amendment.
select this vote	Vote	7/17/2009	Amendment 2 to H.R. 1018
		7/17/2009	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	7/17/2009	On Passage - House - H.R. 1018 Restore Our American Mustangs Act
		7/20/2009	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
currently selected	H. Amdt. 358	Rahall, Nick [D-WV3]	July 17, 2009	Passed by voice vote on July 17, 2009.
	Amendment broadens the types of fertility controls that would be available to the BLM for purposes of managing wild horse and burro populations; narrows the definition of "commercial uses" under the bill for purposes of clarifying prohibitions on the sale of horses and burros for slaughter but allowing uses of horses and burros on farms; makes a technical change to clarify the membership requirements for the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Council; and relaxes the requirement that the BLM return wild horses and burros to the acres of public land from which they have been removed since 1971. Actions July 17, 2009, 11:55 am ET - Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Rahall. July 17, 2009, 11:59 am ET - On agreeing to the Rahall amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. Full Text of this Amendment The text of this amendment is not available.
select this vote	H. Amdt. 359	Hastings, Doc [R-WA4]	July 17, 2009	Offered on July 17, 2009.
	Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to insert a complete new text banning the commercial slaughter of horses and burros at a CBO cost estimate of under $500,000 a year to implement. Show amendment details