16 U.S.C. § 1331 — Congressional findings and declaration of policy
submitted 55 years ago by Pub. L. 92-195 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 103 words · no verdicts yet
This section states Congress’s findings about the matters covered by the statute. It declares the policy for addressing those matters.
Congress finds and declares that wild free-roaming horses and burros are living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit of the West; that they contribute to the diversity of life forms within the Nation and enrich the lives of the American people; and that these horses and burros are fast disappearing from the American scene. It is the policy of Congress that wild free-roaming horses and burros must be protected from capture, branding, harassment, or death; and to accomplish this they are to be considered in the area where presently found, as an integral part of the natural system of the public lands.
Congress finds and declares that wild free-roaming horses and burros are living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit of the West; that they contribute to the diversity of life forms within the Nation and enrich the lives of the American people; and that these horses and burros are fast disappearing from the American scene. It is the policy of Congress that wild free-roaming horses and burros shall be protected from capture, branding, harassment, or death; and to accomplish this they are to be considered in the area where presently found, as an integral part of the natural system of the public lands.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 92–195, § 1, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 649.)
- 1971Enacted · Pub. L. 92-195 · 85 Stat. 649
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