40 U.S.C. § 1308
Disposition of unfit horses and mules
United States · Title 40 — PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS · Status: effective
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- 40 U.S.C. § 1308, Disposition of unfit horses and mules, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/474251
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Subject to applicable regulations under this subtitle and division C (except sections 3302, 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41, horses and mules belonging to the Federal Government that have become unfit for service may be destroyed or put out to pasture, either on pastures belonging to the Government or those belonging to financially sound and reputable humane organizations whose facilities permit them to care for the horses and mules during the remainder of their natural lives, at no cost to the Government.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- To revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to public buildings, property, and works, as title 40, United States Code, "Public Buildings, Property, and Works".House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- To enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts".House: 385–0Senate: no recorded tally