,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #djih ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #bf1 #bjad ,mrs4 ,blackburn 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,fleis*mann1 ,mr4 ,duncan ( ,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,des,jarlais1 ,mr4 ,rog]s ( ,k5tucky1 ,mrs4 ,black1 ,mr4 ,f9*]1 ,mr4 ,b>r1 ,mr4 ,rahall1 & ,mr4 ,roe ( ,t5nessee7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,horse ,protection ,act to provide increas$ protection = horses p>ticipat+ 9 %[s1 exhibitions1 or sales1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,horse ,protection ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,def9ition ,section #b ( ! ,horse ,protection ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ahba7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#b7 ,! t]m objective inspection means an inspection conduct$ us+ only inspection me?ods bas$ on sci5ce-bas$ protocols 7includ+ swabb+ or blood te/+ protocols7 t-- 7,a7 h be5 ! subject ( te/+ & are capable ( produc+ sci5tifically reliable1 reproducible results2 7,b7 h be5 subject$ to pe] review2 & 7,c7 h receiv$ acceptance 9 ! vet]9>y or o!r applicable sci5tific community4 4 #c4 ,increas+ protections = horses p>ticipat+ 9 horse %[s1 exhibitions1 or sales or auctions 7a7 ,f9d+s ,section #c ( ! ,horse ,protection ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ahbb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#d7 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture has det]m9$ ! program ?r\gh :i* ! ,secret>y inspects horses is n adequate to ensure compliance ) ?is ,act2 4 7b7 ,horse %[s & exhibitions ,section #d7;c7 ( ! ,horse ,protection ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ahbc7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ appo9tm5t by ! managem5t ( any horse %[1 horse exhibition1 or horse sale or auction ( p]sons qualifi$ to detect & diagnose a horse :i* is sore or to o!rwise inspect horses = ! purposes ( en=c+ ?is ,act & ins]t+ t affiliation & appo9tm5t2 7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e ! fir/ s5t5ce1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,horse ,indu/ry ,organization e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all e/abli% a =mal affiliation ) ! managem5t ( ea* horse sale1 horse exhibition1 & horse sale or auction1 appo9t inspectors to conduct inspections at ea* su* %[1 exhibition1 & sale or auction1 & 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y1 o!rwise ensure compliance ) ?is ,act42 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#b7 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all prescribe by regulation ! e/abli%m5t ( a s+le horse indu/ry organization 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,horse ,indu/ry ,organization or ! ,,hio74 ,! ,,hio %all be head$ or o!rwise gov]n$ by n m ?an n9e individuals appo9t$ 9 accordance ) ! foll[+3 7i7 ,f\r individuals %all be appo9t$ by ! heads ( ,/ate ag5cies on agriculture1 two ( :om %all be appo9t$ by ! ,commission] ( ,agriculture = ! ,/ate ( ,t5nessee & two ( :om %all be appo9t$ by ! ,commission] ( ,agriculture = ! ,commonweal? ( ,k5tucky4 7ii7 ,two individuals repres5t+ ! ,t5nessee ,walk+ ,horse indu/ry %all be appo9t$ f )9 su* indu/ry by ! individuals appo9t$ "u clause 7i7 9 accordance ) a process develop$ by ! individuals s appo9t$ 9 consultation ) ! ,walk+ ,horse ,tra9]s' ,association4 7iii7 ,n m ?an ?ree individuals %all be appo9t$ by ! six individuals appo9t$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii74 7,b7 ,! n9e individuals appo9t$ "u clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 %all e/abli% a process = fill+ any vacancy & = ! subsequ5t appo9tm5t ( individuals initially appo9t$ "u su* subp>agraph4 7,c7 ,section #ad7;a77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app42 relat+ to ! t]m9ation ( advisory committees7 %all n apply to ! ,,hio4 7,d7 ,! ,horse ,indu/ry ,organization %all issue policies e/abli%+ requirem5ts = any p]son lic5s$ by ! ,horse ,indu/ry ,organization or a memb] ( ! imm$iate family ( su* a p]son to be free f conflicts ( int]e/1 by reason ( any association or connection ) ! walk+ horse indu/ry includ+ ?r\gh-- 7i7 be+ employ$ by or provid+ any s]vices to any %[ manag]1 tra9]1 own]1 or exhibitor ( ,t5nessee ,walk+ horses1 ,spott$ ,saddle horses1 or ,rack+ horses2 & 7ii7 tra9+1 exhibit+1 %oe+1 bre$+1 or sell+ ,t5nessee ,walk+ horses1 ,spott$ ,saddle horses1 or ,rack+ horses4 7,e7 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,horse ,indu/ry ,organization is e/abli%$ pursuant to ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all revoke ! c]tification issu$ to any horse indu/ry organization "u section #aa4g ( title #i1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation71 z 9 effect on su* date4 4 7c7 ,unlawful acts ,section #e ( ! ,horse ,protection ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ahbd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ appo9t & reta9 a p]son 9 accordance ) section #d7;c7 ( ?is ,act & ins]t+ e/abli% a =mal affiliation ) ! ,horse ,indu/ry ,organization "u section #d7;c72 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ appo9t & reta9 a qualifi$ p]son 9 accordance ) section #d7;c7 ( ?is ,act & ins]t+ e/abli% a =mal affiliation ) ! ,horse ,indu/ry ,organization "u section #d7;c72 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ appo9t$ & reta9$ a p]son 9 accordance ) section #d7;c7 ( ?is ,act & ins]t+ e/abli% a =mal affiliation ) ! ,horse ,indu/ry ,organization "u section #d7;c72 & 7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#f7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ appo9t$ & reta9$ a p]son 9 accordance ) section #d7;c7 ( ?is ,act & ins]t+ e/abli%$ a =mal affiliation ) ! ,horse ,indu/ry ,organization "u section #d7;c72 & 7,b7 by /rik+ su* p]son or ! ,secret>y & ins]t+ a p]son lic5s$ by ! ,horse ,indu/ry ,organization4 #d4 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue regulations to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4