,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjac ,ms4  
,ayotte 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,w>n]7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,horse ,protection  
,act to designate additional unlawful   
acts "u ! ,act1 /r5g!n p5alties =       
violations ( ! ,act1 improve ,dep>tm5t (
 ,agriculture en=cem5t ( ! ,act1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,prev5t ,all ,sor+      
,tactics ,act ( #bjac or ! ,,pa/ ,act4  
#b4 ,increas$ en=cem5t "u ,horse        
,protection ,act  7a7 ,def9itions       
,section #b ( ! ,horse ,protection ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ahba7 is am5d$--  7#a7  
by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71     
7#c71 & 7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#b71 7#d71    
7#e71 & 7#f7 respectively2  7#b7 by     
ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#b7 7z s          
r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,action     
device  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m action     

device means any boot1 coll>1 *a91      
roll]1 or o!r device t encircles or is  
plac$ ^u ! l[] extremity ( ! leg ( a    
horse 9 a mann] t x c--  7i7 rotate     
ar\nd ! leg or slide up & d[n ! leg1 s z
 to cause friction2 or  7ii7 /rike !    
ho(1 coronet b&1 fetlock jo9t1 or pa/]n 
( ! horse4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m      
action device does n include s(t rubb]  
or s(t lea!r bell boots or qu>t] boots t
 are us$ z protective devices4  2 &     
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 7z s  
r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,p>ticipate 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m p>ticipate means to
 engage 9 any activity ) respect to a   
horse %[1 horse exhibition1 or horse    
sale or auction1 includ+--  7i7         
transport+ or arrang+ = ! transportation
 ( a horse to or f a horse %[1 horse    
exhibition1 or horse sale or auction2   
7ii7 p]sonally giv+ in/ructions to an   
exhibitor2 or  7iii7 be+ kn[+ly pres5t 9
 a w>m-up area1 inspection area1 or o!r 
area at a horse %[1 horse exhibition1 or
 horse sale or auction t spectators are 

n p]mitt$ to ent]4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,!  
t]m p>ticipate does n include spectat+4 
4  7b7 ,f9d+s ,section #c ( ! ,horse    
,protection ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ahbb7  
is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7 ! movem5t1 %[+1
 exhibition1 or sale ( sore horses 9    
intra/ate comm]ce1 & sor+ horses = ^?   
purposes1 adv]sely affects & burd5s     
int]/ate & =eign comm]ce 9 _m ways1     
includ+ by--  7,a7 creat+ unfair        
competition2  7,b7 deceiv+ ! spectat+   
public & horse buy]s2 &  7,c7 negatively
 impact+ horse sales2  2  7#b7 9        
p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#d7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 !      
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,agriculture has det]m9$ t ! program    
?r\gh :i* ! ,secret>y inspects horses is
 inadequate = prev5t+ sor+2  7#g7       
hi/orically1 ,t5nessee ,walk+ ,horses1  
rack+ horses1 & ,spott$ ,saddle ,horses 
h be5 subject$ to sor+2 &  7#h7 despite 

regulations 9 effect relat$ to          
inspection = purposes ( ensur+ t horses 
are n sore1 violations ( ?is ,act are   
preval5t 9 ! ,t5nessee ,walk+ ,horse1   
rack+ horse1 & ,spott$ ,saddle ,horse   
bre$s4  4  7c7 ,horse %[s & exhibitions 
,section #d ( ! ,horse ,protection ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ahbc7 is am5d$--  7#a7  
by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7a7 ,disqualification ( horses 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! managem5t ( any horse  
%[ or horse exhibition %all disqualify  
any horse f be+ %[n or exhibit$--  7,a7 
if ! horse is sore2 or  7,b7 if !       
managem5t has be5 notifi$ by a p]son    
lic5s$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7c7 or 
by ! ,secret>y t ! horse is sore4  7#b7 
,p]iod ( disqualification  7,a7 ,fir/   
in/ance ,9 ! fir/ in/ance 9 :i* !       
,secret>y det]m9es t a horse is sore1 ! 
,secret>y %all disqualify ! horse f be+ 
%[n or exhibit$ = a p]iod ( n less ?an  
#ahj days4  7,b7 ,second in/ance ,9 !   
second in/ance 9 :i* ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es t a horse is sore1 ! ,secret>y 

%all disqualify ! horse = a p]iod ( n   
less ?an #a ye>4  7,c7 ,?ird in/ance ,9 
! ?ird in/ance 9 :i* ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es t a horse is sore1 ! ,secret>y 
%all disqualify ! horse = a p]iod ( n   
less ?an #c ye>s4  2  7#b7 9 subsection 
7b7 by /rik+ appo9t$ & ins]t+ lic5s$2   
7#c7 by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7c7 ,lic5s+ ( inspectors2 mann]
 ( inspections  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y %all prescribe by regulation  
requirem5ts = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture
 to lic5se1 tra91 assign1 & ov]see      
p]sons qualifi$ to detect & diagnose a  
horse t is sore or to o!rwise inspect   
horses at horse %[s1 horse exhibitions1 
or horse sales or auctions1 = hire by ! 
managem5t ( su* ev5ts1 = ! purposes (   
en=c+ ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,citations ,a     
p]son lic5s$ by ! ,secret>y to conduct  
inspections "u ?is subsection %all--    
7,a7 issue a citation = any violation ( 
?is ,act record$ dur+ an inspection2 &  
7,b7 notify ! ,secret>y ( ea* violation 
n lat] ?an #e days aft] ! date on :i* ! 

citation is issu$4  7#c7 ,qualifications
 = lic5s+ ,! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7 n   
issue a lic5se "u ?is subsection to a   
p]son unless ! p]son is free f conflicts
 ( int]e/1 z def9$ by ! ,secret>y 9 !   
regulations issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &   
7,b7 give a pref]5ce to p]sons :o are   
lic5s$ or accr$it$ vet]9>ians2  7#d7    
,revocation ( lic5se ,if ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es t ! p]=mance ( a p]son lic5s$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 is unsatisfactory1 !   
,secret>y may1 aft] notice & an         
opportunity = a he>+1 revoke ! lic5se   
issu$ to ! p]son4  7#e7 ,limitation ,!  
grant+ ( lic5ses "u ?is subsection %all 
n au?orize a p]son lic5s$ "u ?is        
subsection to conduct inspections 9 a   
mann] o!r ?an ! mann] prescrib$ =       
inspections by ! ,secret>y "u subsection
 7e74  7#f7 ,notification  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #cj days be=e ! date on :i*
 a horse %[1 horse exhibition1 or horse 
sale or auction beg9s1 ! managem5t ( !  
%[1 exhibition1 or sale or auction may  
notify ! ,secret>y ( ! int5t ( !        

managem5t to hire #a or m p]sons lic5s$ 
"u ?is subsection & assign$ by !        
,secret>y to conduct inspections at !   
%[1 exhibition1 or sale or auction4     
7,b7 ,assignm5t ,aft] receiv+ notice "u 
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
assign #a or m p]sons lic5s$ "u ?is     
subsection to conduct inspections at !  
horse %[1 horse exhibition1 or horse    
sale or auction4  2 &  7#d7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,publication (      
violations ,! ,secret>y %all publi% on !
 public website ( ! ,animal & ,plant    
,heal? ,inspection ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,agriculture1 & update z frequ5tly z 
! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y1 in=mation
 on violations ( ?is ,act to all[ !     
managem5t ( a horse %[1 horse           
exhibition1 or horse sale or auction to 
det]m9e if an individual is 9 violation 
( ?is ,act4  4  7d7 ,unlawful acts      
,section #e ( ! ,horse ,protection ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ahbd7 is am5d$--  7#a7  
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7#b7 ,9 ! case ( any horse %[1 

horse exhibition1 or horse sale or      
auction--  7,a7 %[+ or exhibit+ any     
horse t is sore2  7,b7 ent]+ any horse t
 is sore = ! purpose ( %[+ or exhibit+ !
 horse2  7,c7 sell+1 auction+1 or (f]+ =
 sale any horse t is sore2  7,d7 caus+ a
 horse to become sore or direct+ ano!r  
p]son to cause a horse to become sore = 
! purpose ( %[+1 exhibit+1 sell+1       
auction+1 or (f]+ = sale ! horse2 &     
7,e7 all[+ any activity describ$ 9      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 ) respect  
to a horse t is sore by ! own] ( t      
horse4  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by     
/rik+ appo9t & ins]t+ hire2  7#c7 9     
p>agraph 7#d7--  7,a7 by /rik+ appo9t & 
ins]t+ hire2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ qualifi$2 
7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ appo9t$ &
 ins]t+ hir$2  7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#f7--   
7,a7 by /rik+ appo9t$ & ins]t+ hir$2 &  
7,b7 by ins]t+ t ! horse is sore aft] ! 
,secret>y2 &  7#f7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#ab7 ,! use ( an action device
 on any limb ( a ,t5nessee ,walk+       
,horse1 rack+ horse1 or ,spott$ ,saddle 

,horse at a horse %[1 horse exhibition1 
or horse sale or auction4  7#ac7 ,! use 
( a weight$ %oe1 pad1 w$ge1 ho( b&1 or  
o!r device or mat]ial at a horse %[1    
horse exhibition1 or horse sale or      
auction t--  7,a7 is plac$ on1 ins]t$ 91
 or atta*$ to any limb ( a ,t5nessee    
,walk+ ,horse1 rack+ horse1 or ,spott$  
,saddle ,horse2  7,b7 is con/ruct$ to   
artificially alt] ! gait ( a horse      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7 is 
n /rictly protective or !rapeutic 9     
nature4  4  7e7 ,violations & p5alties  
,section #f ( ! ,horse ,protection ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ahbe7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph      
7#a7--  7i7 by /rik+ ,except z provid$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection1 any    
p]son :o kn[+ly violates section #e &   
ins]t+ ,any p]son :o kn[+ly violates    
section #e 7includ+ ! regulations issu$ 
"u t section71 includ+ any violation    
record$ dur+ an inspection conduct$ "u  
subsections 7c7 or 7e7 ( section #d2 &  
7ii7 by /rik+ m ?an #c1jjj1 or imprison$

 = n m ?an "o ye>1 or bo? & ins]t+ m ?an
 #e1jjj1 or imprison$ = n m ?an #c ye>s1
 or bo?1 = ea* violation2  7,b7 9       
p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 by /rik+ 7#b77;,a7 
& all t foll[s ?r\gh 7,b7 ,any & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7#b7 ,false /atem5ts &       
entries ,any  2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ 7,c7   
,any & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,int]f]5ce
 ) duties ,any  2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,noncompliance )    
disqualification ,any p]son :o kn[+ly   
fails to obey an ord] ( disqualification
 %all1 ^u conviction !re(1 be f9$ n m   
?an #e1jjj = ea* failure to obey ! ord]1
 imprison$ = n m ?an #c ye>s1 or bo?4  2
  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 ! fir/
 s5t5ce ( p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by /rik+ 
section #e ( ?is ,act & ins]t+ section  
#e 7includ+ ! regulations issu$ "u t    
section72 &  7ii7 by /rik+ #b1jjj &     
ins]t+ #d1jjj2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#e7 ,nonpaym5t ( lic5s$     
inspectors ,any p]son :o fails to pay a 
lic5s$ inspector hir$ "u section #d7;c7 
%all1 ^u conviction !re(1 be f9$ n m ?an

 #d1jjj = ea* violation4  2 &  7#c7 9   
subsection 7c7--  7,a7 by r$esignat+ !  
fir/1 second1 ?ird1 & f\r? s5t5ces z    
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e71     
respectively2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7z s
 designat$7--  7i7 by ins]t+ 1 or       
o!rwise p>ticipat+ 9 any horse %[1 horse
 exhibition1 or horse sale or auction   
be=e = a p]iod ( n less ?an "o ye>2 &   
7ii7 by /rik+ any subsequ5t & ins]t+ !  
second2  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#a7 7z s designat$7 ! foll[+3  7#b7    
,p]man5t disqualification ,= ! ?ird or  
any subsequ5t violation1 a p]son may be 
p]man5tly disqualifi$ by ord] ( !       
,secret>y1 aft] notice & an opportunity 
= a he>+ be=e ! ,secret>y1 f %[+ or     
exhibit+ any horse1 judg+ or manag+ any 
horse %[1 horse exhibition1 or horse    
sale or auction1 or o!rwise p>ticipat+  
91 includ+ f9anc+ ! p>ticipation ( o!r  
individuals 91 any horse %[1 horse      
exhibition1 or horse sale or auction    
7reg>dless ( :e!r walk+ horses are %[n1 
exhibit$1 sold1 auction$1 or (f]$ = sale

 at ! horse %[1 horse exhibition1 or    
horse sale or auction74  2 &  7,d7 9    
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 7z s designat$71  
by /rik+ #c1jjj ea* place x appe>s &    
ins]t+ #e1jjj4  7f7 ,regulations ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture  
%all issue regulations to c>ry out !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 includ+   
regulations prescrib+ ! requirem5ts "u  
section #d7;c7 ( ! ,horse ,protection   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ahbc7;c77 7z am5d$ 
by subsection 7c77#c774