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16 U.S.C. 1339: Limitation of authorityText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 16-CONSERVATIONCHAPTER 30-WILD HORSES AND BURROS: PROTECTION, MANAGEMENT, AND CONTROL
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§1339. Limitation of authority

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the Secretary to relocate wild free-roaming horses or burros to areas of the public lands where they do not presently exist.

( Pub. L. 92–195, § 10 , formerly § 9, Dec. 15, 1971 , 85 Stat. 651 , renumbered Pub. L. 94–579, title IV, § 404 , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2775 .)