,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #baic  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #a1 #bjad ,mr4  
,alex&] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1   
,mr4 ,isakson1 & ,mr4 ,paul7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,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 ( #bjad4  #b4  ,def9ition
  ,section #b ( ! ,horse ,protection    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ahba7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b7 
& 7#c7 z p>agraphs 7#b71 7#d7 & 7#e71   
respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e      
p>agraph 7#b71 z r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,! t]m ,horse ,indu/ry             
,organization means ! organization      
e/abli%$ pursuant to section #d7;c77#a74
  2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph     
7#b71 z r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,!  

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[+3  7#d7 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture has det]m9$ t !
 program ?r\gh :i* ! ,secret>y inspects 
horses is n adequate to ensure          
compliance ) ?is ,act2  4  7b7  ,horse  
%[s & exhibitions  ,section #d ( !      
,horse ,protection ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  

#ahbc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+         
subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7  
,disqualification ( horses  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,9 addition to be+ subject to     
applicable crim9al or civil p5alties    
au?oriz$ "u section #f1 ! managem5t (   
any horse %[ or horse exhibition %all   
disqualify any horse f be+ %[n or       
exhibit$-- 7,a7 :i*1 ^u objective te/+1 
is det]m9$ to be sore2 or  7,b7 if !    
managem5t has be5 notifi$ t ! horse is  
sore by-- 7i7 a p]son appo9t$ 9         
accordance ) regulations prescrib$ "u   
subsection 7c72 or  7ii7 ! ,secret>y4   
7#b7 ,duration ( disqualification ,9    
addition to any o!r requirem5ts or      
p5alties impos$ "u ?is ,act1 any horse t
 has be5 det]m9$ to be sore by objective
 te/+ %all be disqualifi$ f be+ %[n or  
exhibit$ =-- 7,a7 a p]iod ( n less ?an  
#cj days = ! fir/ su* det]m9ation2 &    
7,b7 a p]iod ( #ij days = a second      
det]m9ation & any subsequ5t det]m9ation4
  2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7c7 &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7 ,appo9tm5t (      

inspectors2 mann] ( inspections  7#a7   
,e/abli%m5t ( horse indu/ry organization
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,horse     
,protection ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjad1 !   
,secret>y %all prescribe1 by regulation1
 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,horse ,indu/ry       
,organization1 :i* %all be gov]n$ by a  
bo>d consi/+ ( n m ?an #i individuals1  
:o %all be appo9t$ 9 accordance )       
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c74  7,b7 ,memb]s 
,( ! #i memb]s con/itut+ ! ,horse       
,indu/ry ,organization ,bo>d-- 7i7 #b   
memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,commission]
 ( ,agriculture = ! ,/ate ( ,t5nessee to
 s]ve = a t]m ( #d ye>s2  7ii7 #b memb]s
 %all be appo9t$ by ! ,commission] (    
,agriculture = ! ,commonweal? ( ,k5tucky
 to s]ve = a t]m ( #d ye>s2  7iii7 #b   
memb]s %all repres5t ! ,t5nessee ,walk+ 
,horse indu/ry & %all be appo9t$ f )9   
su* indu/ry by ! memb]s appo9t$ pursuant
 to clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 9 accordance ) a
 process develop$ by su* memb]s1 to s]ve
 = an initial t]m ( #c ye>s2 &  7iv7 n m

 ?an #c memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! #f  
memb]s appo9t$ pursuant to clauses 7i7  
?r\gh 7iii7 to s]ve = a t]m ( #d ye>s4  
7,c7 ,quorum2 vacancies  7i7 ,quorum    
,five memb]s ( ! ,horse ,indu/ry        
,organization ,bo>d %all con/itute a    
quorum = ! transaction ( bus9ess4  7ii7 
,effect ( vacancy ,a vacancy on ! ,horse
 ,indu/ry ,organization ,bo>d %all n    
impair ! au?ority ( ! ,bo>d4  7iii7     
,subsequ5t appo9tm5ts ,subsequ5t        
appo9tm5ts1 includ+ reappo9tm5ts ( exi/+
 ,bo>d memb]s1 %all be made 9 accordance
 ) subp>agraph 7,b71 except t all su*   
appo9tm5ts %all be = a t]m ( #d ye>s4   
7iv7 ,bylaws ,! memb]s ( ! ,horse       
,indu/ry ,organization ,bo>d1 9         
consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all develop
 bylaws & o!r policies = op]ations1 !   
e/abli%m5t ( committees1 & fill+        
vacancies on ! ,bo>d4  7,d7 ,t]m9ation  
,section #ad7;a77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al    
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
,app47 %all n apply to ! ,horse ,indu/ry
 ,organization4  7,e7 ,lic5s+           

requirem5ts  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,horse     
,indu/ry ,organization %all e/abli%     
requirem5ts to appo9t p]sons qualifi$-- 
7,i7 to detect & diagnose a horse :i* is
 sore2 or  7,,ii7 to o!rwise inspect    
horses = ! purposes ( en=c+ ?is ,act4   
7ii7 ,conflicts ( int]e/ ,requirem5ts   
e/abli%$ pursuant to clause 7i7 %all    
require any p]son appo9t$ by ! ,horse   
,indu/ry ,organization ,bo>d1 or a memb]
 ( ! imm$iate family ( su* a p]son1 to  
be free f conflicts ( int]e/1 by reason 
( any association or connection ) !     
walk+ horse indu/ry1 includ+-- 7,i7     
?r\gh employm5t by1 or ! provision ( any
 s]vices to1 any %[ manag]1 tra9]1 own]1
 or exhibitor ( ,t5nessee ,walk+ horses1
 ,spott$ ,saddle horses1 or ,rack+      
horses2 &  7,,ii7 tra9+1 exhibit+1 %oe+1
 bre$+1 or sell+ ,t5nessee ,walk+       
horses1 ,spott$ ,saddle horses1 or      
,rack+ horses4  7,f7 ,c]tification  7i7 
,c]tification ,aft] ! memb]s ( ! ,horse 
,indu/ry ,organization ,bo>d h be5      
appo9t$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! 

,secret>y %all c]tify ! ,horse ,indu/ry 
,organization 9 accordance ) section    
#aa4g ( title #i1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations 7,c]tification & lic5s+ (  
designat$ qualifi$ p]sons71 includ+ !   
tra9+ ( inspectors4  7ii7 ,revocation ( 
c]tification ,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 o!r horse     
indu/ry organization "u section #aa4g ( 
title #i1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations   
7or any successor regulation71 z 9      
effect on su* date4  7#b7               
,responsibilities ( horse indu/ry       
organization ,! ,horse ,indu/ry         
,organization %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% a =mal
 affiliation ) ! managem5t ( ea* horse  
sale1 horse exhibition1 & horse sale or 
auction2  7,b7 appo9t inspectors to     
conduct inspections at ea* su* %[1      
exhibition1 & sale or auction2  7,c7    
id5tify & contract ) equ9e vet]9>y      
exp]ts to advise ! ,horse ,indu/ry      

,organization ,bo>d on-- 7i7 objective  
sci5tific te/+ me?ods & proc$ures2 &    
7ii7 ! c]tification ( te/+ results2 &   
7,d7 o!rwise ensure compliance ) ?is    
,act1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y4  4   
7c7  ,unlawful acts  ,section #e ( !    
,horse ,protection ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#ahbd7 is am5d$--  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;c77#b77;,a72  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;c77#b77;,a72  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;c77#b77;,a72 &  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;c77#b77;,a72 &  7,b7 by /rik+ su*   
p]son or ! ,secret>y & ins]t+ a p]son   
lic5s$ by ! ,horse ,indu/ry             
,organization4  #d4  ,rulemak+  ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture   
%all issue regulations to c>ry out !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4