H.R.765: Shackleford Banks Wild Horses Protection Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about environmental protection
  • Introduced Feb. 13, 1997
  • Latest Major Action Aug. 13, 1998

Bill Summary

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to allow a herd of 100 free roaming horses in the Cape Lookout National Seashore, North Carolina. Requires the Secretary to enter into an agreement with the Foundation for Shackleford Horses or another qualified nonprofit entity which shall: (1) provide for cost-effective management of such horses while ensuring that natural resources within the Seashore are not adversely impacted; and (2) allow the...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-179.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 111.
Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Faleomavaega objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Considered as unfinished business.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 416 - 6 (Roll no. 290).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Referred to Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation.
Subcommittee on Parks, Preservation and Recreation. Hearings held.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 105-115.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 229.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Amendment SP 3214 proposed by Senator Domenici for Senator Murkowski.
Amendment SP 3214 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Jones moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Cleared for White House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 105-229.
Feb. 13, 1997

Introduced in the House by Walter B. Jones (R-N.C.)

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