,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adee  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ad1 #bjai,mr4    
,alex&] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1   
,mrs4 ,blackburn1 & ,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   
sales1 & auctions1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,horse ,protection ,am5dm5ts ,act (   
#bjai4  #b4 ,def9itions ,section #b ( ! 
,horse ,protection ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#ahba7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ !      
section designation & all t foll[s ?r\gh
 requires3 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph    
7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #b4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3  2  7#b7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d7 z    
p>agraphs 7#b71 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f71     
respectively2  7#c7 by ins]t+ be=e      
p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3

  7#a7 ,horse ,indu/ry ,organization ,! 
t]m ,horse ,indu/ry ,organization means 
! organization e/abli%$ "u section      
#d7;c77#a77;,a74  2 &  7#d7 by ins]t+   
aft] p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$7 !   
foll[+3  7#c7 ,objective inspection ,!  
t]m objective inspection means an       
inspection conduct$ us+ only an         
inspection me?od bas$ on a sci5ce-bas$  
protocol 7includ+ swabb+ or blood te/+  
protocol7 t--  7,a7 has be5 ! subject ( 
te/+ & is capable ( produc+             
sci5tifically reliable & reproducible   
results2  7,b7 has be5 subject$ to pe]  
review2 &  7,c7 has receiv$ acceptance 9
 ! vet]9>y or o!r applicable sci5tific  
community1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  4 
#c4 ,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  #d4 ,increas+ protections =   
horses p>ticipat+ 9 horse %[s1          
exhibitions1 sales1 or auctions  7a7    
,horse %[s & exhibitions ,section #d ( !
 ,horse ,protection ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#ahbc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+         
subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7  
,disqualification ( horses  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! managem5t ( any horse %[ or    
horse exhibition %all disqualify any    
horse f be+ %[n or exhibit$ if--  7,a7 !
 horse is det]m9$ to be sore by an      
objective inspection2 or  7,b7 !        
managem5t has be5 notifi$ t ! horse is  
sore by--  7i7 a p]son lic5s$ "u        
subsection 7c77#c77;,a72 or  7ii7 !     
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,duration (            
disqualification ,any horse t is det]m9$
 to be sore by an objective inspection  
%all be disqualifi$ f be+ %[n or        
exhibit$--  7,a7 = a p]iod ( n less ?an 
#cj days if x is ! fir/ det]m9ation2 &  
7,b7 = a p]iod ( n less ?an #ij days if 

x is a second or subsequ5t det]m9ation4 
2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+
 7b7 ,! managem5t & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7b7 ,prohibition on sale1 auction1 &    
exhibition ,! managem5t  2  7#c7 by     
/rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7c7 ,horse ,indu/ry ,organization  7#a7 
,e/abli%m5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,horse ,protection ,am5dm5ts ,act (     
#bjai1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an      
organization1 to be kn[n z ! ,horse     
,indu/ry ,organization 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
subsection z ! ,organization74  7,b7    
,bo>d  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,organization    
%all be gov]n$ by a bo>d 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is subsection z ! ,bo>d7 consi/+ ( n m 
?an #i individuals1 ( :om--  7,i7 two   
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,commission] (     
,agriculture = ! ,/ate ( ,t5nessee2     
7,,ii7 two %all be appo9t$ by !         
,commission] ( ,agriculture = ! ,/ate ( 
,k5tucky2  7,,iii7 two %all-- 7aa7      
repres5t ! ,t5nessee ,walk+ ,horse      
indu/ry2 &  7bb7 be appo9t$ by ! memb]s 

appo9t$ "u subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii71 9  
accordance ) a process develop$ by ^?   
memb]s2 &  7,,iv7 n m ?an ?ree %all be  
appo9t$ by ! memb]s appo9t$ "u          
subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,iii74  7ii7    
,quorum ,five memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all     
con/itute a quorum = ! transaction (    
bus9ess4  7iii7 ,bylaws ,! memb]s ( !   
,bo>d1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1    
%all develop bylaws & o!r policies to   
op]ate ! ,organization1 e/abli%         
committees1 & fill vacancies on ! ,bo>d4
  7,c7 ,vacancies2 p]iod ( appo9tm5t    
7i7 ,vacancies ,any vacancy on ! ,bo>d--
 7,i7 %all n impair ! au?ority ( !      
,bo>d2 &  7,,ii7 %all be fill$ z soon z 
practicable 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al  
appo9tm5t4  7ii7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t     
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
subclause 7,,ii71 a memb] ( ! ,bo>d %all
 be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #d ye>s4  7,,ii7  
,initial appo9tm5ts ,( ! memb]s fir/    
appo9t$ to ! ,bo>d1 ! memb]s describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,b77i77,,iii7 %all be      
appo9t$ = an initial t]m ( #c ye>s4     

7#b7 ,responsibilities ,! ,organization 
%all-- 7,a7 e/abli% a =mal affiliation )
 ! managem5t ( ea* horse sale1 horse    
exhibition1 horse sale1 & horse auction2
  7,b7 appo9t inspectors to conduct     
inspections at ea* horse sale1 horse    
exhibition1 horse sale1 & horse auction2
  7,c7 id5tify & contract ) equ9e       
vet]9>y exp]ts to advise ! ,bo>d on--   
7i7 objective sci5tific te/+ me?ods &   
proc$ures = objective inspections2 &    
7ii7 ! c]tification ( objective         
inspection results2  7,d7 e/abli% lic5s+
 requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,e7  
take any o!r action to ensure compliance
 ) ?is ,act1 z det]m9$ 9 coord9ation ) !
 ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,lic5s+ requirem5ts   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,organization %all     
develop lic5s+ requirem5ts to submit to 
! ,secret>y = lic5s+ p]sons qualifi$--  
7i7 to detect & diagnose a horse t is   
sore2 or  7ii7 to o!rwise inspect a     
horse = ! purpose ( en=c+ ?is ,act4     
7,b7 ,conflicts ( int]e/ ,requirem5ts   
develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all       

include ! requirem5t t any p]son lic5s$ 
by ! ,organization1 & any memb] ( !     
imm$iate family ( any p]son lic5s$ by ! 
,organization1 is free f a conflict (   
int]e/ by reason ( any association or   
connection ) ! walk+ horse indu/ry1     
includ+ ?r\gh--  7i7 employm5t by1 or ! 
provision ( any s]vice to1 any %[       
manag]1 tra9]1 own]1 or exhibitor ( a   
,t5nessee ,walk+ horse1 ,spott$ ,saddle 
horse1 or ,rack+ horse2 &  7ii7 tra9+1  
exhibit+1 %oe+1 bre$+1 or sell+ a       
,t5nessee ,walk+ horse1 ,spott$ ,saddle 
horse1 or ,rack+ horse4  7#d7           
,c]tification  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] !    
memb]s ( ! ,bo>d describ$ 9 subclauses  
7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,iii7 ( p>agraph           
7#a77;,b77i7 h be5 appo9t$1 ! ,secret>y 
%all c]tify ! ,organization to tra9 &   
lic5se individuals1 includ+ inspectors1 
z designat$ qualifi$ p]sons 9 accordance
 ) section #aa4g7;b7 ( title #i1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor      
regulations74  7,b7 ,revocation (       
c]tification ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !

 date on :i* ! ,secret>y c]tifies !     
,organization "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !    
,secret>y %all revoke ! c]tification    
issu$ to any o!r horse indu/ry          
organization "u section #aa4g ( title   
#i1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or     
successor regulations74  7#e7 ,f$]al    
,advisory ,committee ,act ,exemption    
,section #ad7;a77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al    
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
,app47 %all n apply to ! ,organization4 
2  7#d7 9 subsection 7d71 by /rik+ 7d7  
,! managem5t & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7    
,recordkeep+ ,! managem5t  2 &  7#e7 9  
subsection 7e71 by /rik+ 7e7 ,= purposes
 ( & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7e7 ,"r (        
inspection ,= purposes (  4  7b7        
,unlawful acts ,section #e ( ! ,horse   
,protection ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ahbd7  
is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ! section     
designation & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,!     
foll[+ 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7 & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #e4 ,prohibit$ conduct
 ,! foll[+  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by 
/rik+ appo9t & reta9 a p]son 9          

accordance ) section #d7;c7 ( ?is ,act &
 ins]t+ h a =mal affiliation ) ! ,horse 
,indu/ry ,organization2  7#c7 9 p>agraph
 7#d71 by /rik+ appo9t & reta9 a        
qualifi$ p]son 9 accordance ) section   
#d7;c7 ( ?is ,act & ins]t+ h a =mal     
affiliation ) ! ,horse ,indu/ry         
,organization2  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by
 /rik+ appo9t$ & reta9$ a p]son 9       
accordance ) section #d7;c7 ( ?is ,act &
 ins]t+ a =mal affiliation ) ! ,horse   
,indu/ry ,organization2 &  7#e7 9       
p>agraph 7#f7--  7,a7 by /rik+ appo9t$ &
 reta9$ a p]son 9 accordance ) section  
#d7;c7 ( ?is ,act & ins]t+ a =mal       
affiliation ) ! ,horse ,indu/ry         
,organization2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ su*     
p]son or ! ,secret>y & ins]t+ a p]son   
lic5s$ by ! ,horse ,indu/ry             
,organization4  #e4 ,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