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type: "LegalText"
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title: "16 U.S.C. § 1331"
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description: "Congressional findings and declaration of policy"
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jurisdiction: "us"
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corpus: "united_states_code"
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kind: "code_section"
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title_number: 16
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title_name: "CONSERVATION"
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chapter_number: "30"
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chapter_name: "WILD HORSES AND BURROS: PROTECTION, MANAGEMENT, AND CONTROL"
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section: "1331"
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citation: "16 U.S.C. § 1331"
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release_point: "119-100"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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source: "official"
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# 16 U.S.C. § 1331 - Congressional findings and declaration of policy
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## Text
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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.
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(Pub. L. 92–195, § 1, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 649.)
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## Notes
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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Short TitlePub. L. 92–195, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 649, which enacted this chapter, is popularly known as the “Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act”.
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