{"data":{"id":"us/16-u.s.c.-1331","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"16 U.S.C. § 1331","heading":"Congressional findings and declaration of policy","body":"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.","path":["Title 16—CONSERVATION","CHAPTER 30—WILD HORSES AND BURROS: PROTECTION, MANAGEMENT, AND CONTROL"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc16@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:56:44Z","sha256":"bb2afdcea10cf9c871b86f071d03fd7b188201f5fe0cbee2222d7fc99f9d158b","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/16-u.s.c.-1311","next":"us/16-u.s.c.-1332"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}