[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1488 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1488
To improve the integrity and safety of interstate horseracing, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 15, 2019
Mr. Udall (for himself and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation
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A BILL
To improve the integrity and safety of interstate horseracing, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Racehorse Doping Ban Act of 2019''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Interstate off-track wager; horsemen's group; host
racing association; off-track betting system.--The terms
``interstate off-track wager'', ``horsemen's group'', ``host
racing association'', and ``off-track betting system'' have the
meanings given those terms in section 3 of the Interstate
Horseracing Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 3002).
(2) Veterinarian-client-patient relationship.--The term
``veterinarian-client-patient relationship'' has the meaning of
that term as used in the Principles of Veterinary Medical
Ethics of the American Veterinary Medical Association (as in
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act).
SEC. 3. INDEPENDENT ANTI-DOPING ORGANIZATION FOR INTERSTATE
HORSERACING.
(a) In General.--There shall be an independent anti-doping
organization with responsibility for ensuring the integrity and safety
of horseraces that are the subject of interstate off-track wagers.
(b) Duties.--The duties of the independent anti-doping organization
referred to in subsection (a) with respect to horseraces described in
that subsection are the following:
(1) Developing, publishing, and maintaining rules with
respect to--
(A) substances, methods, and treatments that may
not be administered to a horse participating in such a
horserace;
(B) substances, methods, and treatments that may be
administered to a horse participating in such a
horserace in the context of a veterinarian-client-
patient relationship; and
(C) the use of substances, methods, and treatments
permitted under subparagraph (B), including rules with
respect to the period before a horserace (which may not
be less than 24 hours before a horserace) during which
a horse may no longer receive such substances, methods,
and treatments.
(2) Implementing programs relating to anti-doping
education, research, testing, and adjudication to prevent any
horse participating in a horserace described in subsection (a)
from racing under the effect of any substance, method, or
treatment that could affect the performance of the horse (other
than a substance, method, or treatment described in
subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) administered during a time
period that is permitted under subparagraph (C) of that
paragraph).
(3) Excluding from participating in any horserace described
in subsection (a) any person that the independent anti-doping
organization or a State racing commission determines--
(A) has violated a rule with respect to a
substance, method, or treatment that may not be
administered to a horse participating in such a
horserace under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1);
(B) has violated three or more times a rule with
respect to a substance, method, or treatment permitted
under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of that paragraph that
has the ability to affect the performance of a horse;
or
(C) is subject to a suspension from horseracing
activities by any State racing commission.
(c) Deadline.--The independent anti-doping organization referred to
in subsection (a) shall publish the rules required by subsection (b)
not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) Suspension of Exclusion Period.--The independent anti-doping
organization referred to in subsection (a) may--
(1) suspend a period of exclusion from participating in a
horserace imposed on a person pursuant to subsection (b)(3) if
the person provides substantial assistance to the organization
or other persons that results in the discovery of--
(A) a violation of a rule published under
subsection (b) by another person; or
(B) a violation of Federal or State law by another
person; and
(2) reinstate all or part of a period of exclusion imposed
on a person and suspended under paragraph (1) if the person
fails to provide substantial assistance described in that
paragraph.
(e) Consultations.--In developing, publishing, and maintaining
rules under subsection (b)(1), the independent anti-doping organization
referred to in subsection (a) may consult with State racing
commissions, host racing associations, horsemen's groups, and other
interested persons.
(f) Transition Rule With Respect to Furosemide.--During the 2-year
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the
independent anti-doping organization referred to in subsection (a)
shall permit the use of furosemide in a horse participating in a
horserace described in subsection (a) if--
(1) the horse is 3 years old or older; and
(2) the use of furosemide--
(A) complies with the requirements of the document
entitled ``ARCI-011-020 Medications and Prohibited
Substances'' published by the Association of Racing
Commissioners International, Inc.; and
(B) is within the context of a veterinarian-client-
patient relationship.
(g) Designation of Organization.--The independent anti-doping
organization designated pursuant to section 701 of the Office of
National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 (21 U.S.C.
2001) shall serve as the independent anti-doping organization referred
to in subsection (a).
SEC. 4. CONSENT REQUIRED FOR ACCEPTANCE OF INTERSTATE OFF-TRACK WAGERS.
(a) In General.--On and after the date of the enactment of this
Act, a host racing association may conduct a horserace that is the
subject of an interstate off-track wager, and an interstate off-track
wager may be accepted by an off-track betting system, only if consent
is obtained from the independent anti-doping organization referred to
in section 3(a).
(b) Requirement for Agreement.--
(1) In general.--A host racing association shall obtain the
consent required by subsection (a) of the independent anti-
doping organization referred to in section 3(a) pursuant to an
agreement entered into between the association and the
organization that specifies the terms and conditions relating
to such consent, including--
(A) compliance with the rules published under
section 3(b); and
(B) payments to the organization to defray the
costs of carrying out the duties of the organization
under this Act.
(2) Defrayal of costs.--The independent anti-doping
organization referred to in section 3(a) shall ensure that all
of the costs incurred by the organization in carrying out the
duties of the organization under this Act are defrayed pursuant
to agreements entered into under paragraph (1).
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