,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #c1 #bjae ,mr4  
,pitts 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 &    
,ms4 ,e%oo7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve !      
integrity & safety ( int]/ate hors]ac+1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,hors]ac+          
,integrity & ,safety ,act ( #bjae4  #b4 
,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7
 ,! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic    
,act prohibits ! adult]ation or misbr&+ 
( any food1 drug1 or device 9 int]/ate  
comm]ce4  7#b7 ,! manufacture1 deliv]y1 
& use ( c]ta9 p]=mance enhanc+ drugs 9  
hors]ac+ c con/itute violations ( !     
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act4  
7#c7 ,accord+ to a ,food & ,drug        
,adm9i/ration ,import ,al]t titl$       
,animal ,drug ,import$ ,= ,use ,by      
,racetrack ,vet]9>ians1 ! ,food & ,drug 
,adm9i/ration r\t9ely receives compla9ts
 f ,/ate racetrack au?orities ab\t !    

illegal use ( cl5but]ol1 detomid9e      
hydro*loride1 glucosam9oglycan          
polysulfuric acid e/]1 hyaluronic acid1 
& isoxsupr9e hydro*loride4  7#d7        
,curr5tly1 ne>ly e horse p>ticipat+ 9   
int]/ate hors]ac+ is inject$ %ortly be=e
 rac+ ) furosemide1 a drug t is approv$ 
by ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration = use 9
 horses only = ! treatm5t ( edema4  7#e7
 ,congress enact$ ! ,int]/ate ,hors]ac+ 
,act ( #aigh to regulate int]/ate       
comm]ce ) respect to p>imutuel wag]+ on 
hors]ac+ 9 ord] to fur!r ! hors]ac+     
indu/ry ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7 ,! use 
( p]=mance-enhanc+ drugs 9 hors]ac+ is  
widespread 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :]e no    
uni=m regulations exi/ ) respect to !   
use (1 & te/+ =1 p]=mance-enhanc+ drugs 
9 int]/ate hors]ac+4  7#g7 ,a #bjab ,new
 ,york ,times inve/igation f\nd t1 on   
av]age1 e week #bd horses die rac+1 a   
high equ9e fatality rate likely caus$ by
 ! misuse ( p]mitt$ m$ication & abuse ( 
illegal drugs4  7#h7 ,a #bjac hors]ac+  
indu/ry /udy f\nd t a l>ge majority (   

p>imutuel wag]+ p>ticipants avoid wag]+ 
at c]ta9 tracks & :5 c]ta9 tra9]s       
compete because !y assume illegal drug  
use affects race results4  7#i7 ,total  
p>imutuel wag]+ on ,?or\ghbr$ hors]ac+ 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates decl9$ #cj p]c5t f     
#bjjb to #bjad4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act3 7#a7 ,int]/ate (f-track wag]2     
horsem5's gr\p2 ho/ rac+ association2   
(f-track bett+ sy/em ,! t]ms int]/ate   
(f-track wag]1 horsem5's gr\p1 ho/ rac+ 
association1 & (f-track bett+ sy/em h ! 
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #c ( !    
,int]/ate ,hors]ac+ ,act ( #aigh 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb74  7#b7                 
,vet]9>ian-cli5t-pati5t relation%ip ,!  
t]m vet]9>ian-cli5t-pati5t relation%ip  
has ! mean+ ( t t]m z us$ 9 ! ,pr9ciples
 ( ,vet]9>y ,m$ical ,e?ics ( ! ,am]ican 
,vet]9>y ,m$ical ,association 7z 9      
effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act74  #d4 ,indep5d5t anti-dop+        
organization = int]/ate hors]ac+  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,!re %all be an indep5d5t        
anti-dop+ organization ) responsibility 

= ensur+ ! integrity & safety (         
hors]aces t are ! subject ( int]/ate    
(f-track wag]s4  7b7 ,duties ,! duties (
 ! indep5d5t anti-dop+ organization     
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 ) respect to 
hors]aces describ$ 9 t subsection are ! 
foll[+3  7#a7 ,develop+1 publi%+1 &     
ma9ta9+ rules ) respect to-- 7,a7       
sub/ances1 me?ods1 & treatm5ts t may n  
be adm9i/]$ to a horse p>ticipat+ 9 su* 
a hors]ace2  7,b7 sub/ances1 me?ods1 &  
treatm5ts t may be adm9i/]$ to a horse  
p>ticipat+ 9 su* a hors]ace 9 ! context 
( a vet]9>ian-cli5t-pati5t relation%ip2 
&  7,c7 ! use ( sub/ances1 me?ods1 &    
treatm5ts p]mitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71  
includ+ rules ) respect to ! p]iod be=e 
a hors]ace 7:i* may n be less ?an #bd   
h\rs be=e a hors]ace7 dur+ :i* a horse  
may no long] receive su* sub/ances1     
me?ods1 & treatm5ts4  7#b7 ,implem5t+   
programs relat+ to anti-dop+ education1 
rese>*1 te/+1 & adjudication to prev5t  
any horse p>ticipat+ 9 a hors]ace       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 f rac+ "u !   

effect ( any sub/ance1 me?od1 or        
treatm5t t c\ld affect ! p]=mance ( !   
horse 7o!r ?an a sub/ance1 me?od1 or    
treatm5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 (  
p>agraph 7#a7 adm9i/]$ dur+ a "t p]iod t
 is p]mitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,c7 ( t     
p>agraph74  7#c7 ,exclud+ f p>ticipat+ 9
 any hors]ace describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 
any p]son t ! indep5d5t anti-dop+       
organization or a ,/ate rac+ commission 
det]m9es--  7,a7 has violat$ a rule )   
respect to a sub/ance1 me?od1 or        
treatm5t t may n be adm9i/]$ to a horse 
p>ticipat+ 9 su* a hors]ace "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 
has violat$ #c or m times a rule )      
respect to a sub/ance1 me?od1 or        
treatm5t p]mitt$ "u subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 
7,c7 ( t p>agraph t has ! ability to    
affect ! p]=mance ( a horse2 or  7,c7 is
 subject to a susp5sion f hors]ac+      
activities by any ,/ate rac+ commission4
  7c7 ,deadl9e ,! indep5d5t anti-dop+   
organization ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 
%all publi% ! rules requir$ by          

subsection 7b7 n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7      
,susp5sion ( exclusion p]iod ,!         
indep5d5t anti-dop+ organization ref]r$ 
to 9 subsection 7a7 may-- 7#a7 susp5d a 
p]iod ( exclusion f p>ticipat+ 9 a      
hors]ace impos$ on a p]son pursuant to  
subsection 7b77#c7 if ! p]son provides  
sub/antial assi/ance to ! organization  
or o!r p]sons t results 9 ! discov]y (--
  7,a7 a violation ( a rule publi%$ "u  
subsection 7b7 by ano!r p]son2 or  7,b7 
a violation ( ,f$]al or ,/ate law by    
ano!r p]son2 &  7#b7 may re9/ate all or 
"p ( a p]iod ( exclusion impos$ on a    
p]son & susp5d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 if !   
p]son fails to provide sub/antial       
assi/ance describ$ 9 t p>agraph4  7e7   
,consultations ,9 develop+1 publi%+1 &  
ma9ta9+ rules "u subsection 7b77#a71 !  
indep5d5t anti-dop+ organization ref]r$ 
to 9 subsection 7a7 %all consult ) ,/ate
 rac+ commissions1 ho/ rac+             
associations1 horsem5's gr\ps1 & o!r    
int]e/$ p]sons4  7f7 ,transition rule ) 

respect to furosemide ,dur+ ! #b-ye>    
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! indep5d5t anti-dop+         
organization ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 
%all p]mit ! use ( furosemide 9 a horse 
p>ticipat+ 9 a hors]ace describ$ 9      
subsection 7a7 if--  7#a7 ! horse is #c 
ye>s old or old]2 &  7#b7 ! use (       
furosemide--  7,a7 complies ) !         
requirem5ts ( ! docum5t entitl$         
,,arci-#jaa-jbj ,m$ications & ,prohibit$
 ,sub/ances publi%$ by ! ,association ( 
,rac+ ,commission]s ,int]national1      
,inc42 &  7,b7 is )9 ! context ( a      
vet]9>ian-cli5t-pati5t relation%ip4  7g7
 ,designation ( organization ,!         
indep5d5t anti-dop+ organization        
designat$ pursuant to section #gja ( !  
,(fice ( ,national ,drug ,control       
,policy ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjf    
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #bjja7 %all s]ve z !     
indep5d5t anti-dop+ organization ref]r$ 
to 9 subsection 7a74  #e4 ,cons5t       
requir$ = acceptance ( int]/ate (f-track
 wag]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,on & aft] ! date (

 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a ho/ rac+      
association may conduct a hors]ace t is 
! subject ( an int]/ate (f-track wag]1 &
 an int]/ate (f-track wag] may be       
accept$ by an (f-track bett+ sy/em1 only
 if cons5t is obta9$ f ! indep5d5t      
anti-dop+ organization ref]r$ to 9      
section #d7;a74  7b7 ,requirem5t =      
agreem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ho/ rac+     
association %all obta9 ! cons5t requir$ 
by subsection 7a7 ( ! indep5d5t         
anti-dop+ organization ref]r$ to 9      
section #d7;a7 pursuant to an agreem5t  
ent]$ into betwe5 ! association & !     
organization t specifies ! t]ms &       
conditions relat+ to su* cons5t1        
includ+--  7,a7 compliance ) ! rules    
publi%$ "u section #d7;b72 &  7,b7      
paym5ts to ! organization to defray !   
co/s ( c>ry+ out ! duties ( !           
organization "u ?is ,act4  7#b7         
,defrayal ( co/s ,! indep5d5t anti-dop+ 
organization ref]r$ to 9 section #d7;a7 
%all ensure t all ( ! co/s incurr$ by ! 
organization 9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( !   

organization "u ?is ,act are defray$    
pursuant to agreem5ts ent]$ into "u     
p>agraph 7#a74