In this task, you are given text for US Congressional and California state bills, your task is to generate a summary for this bill.

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Next Generation Internet Research
Act of 1998''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

(a) Terms Used in This Act.--For purposes of this Act--
(1) Internet.--The term ''Internet'' has the meaning given
such term by section 230(e)(1) of the Communications Act of
1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(e)(1)).
(2) Geographic penalty.--The term ''geographic penalty''
means the imposition of costs on users of the Internet in rural
or other locations attributable to the distance of the user
from network facilities, the low population density of the area
in which the user is located, or other factors, that are
disproportionately greater than the costs imposed on users in
locations closer to such facilities or on users in locations
with significantly greater population density.
(b) Definition of Network in High-Performance Computing Act of
1991.--Paragraph (4) of section 4 of the High-Performance Computing Act
of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5503) is amended by striking ''network referred to
as the National Research and Education Network established under
section 102; and'' and inserting ''network, including advanced computer
networks of Federal agencies and departments; and''.

SEC. 3. FINDINGS.

(a) In General.--The Congress finds that--
(1) United States leadership in science and technology has
been vital to the Nation's prosperity, national and economic
security, and international competitiveness, and there is every
reason to believe that maintaining this tradition will lead to
long-term continuation of United States strategic advantages in
information technology;
(2) the United States' investment in science and technology
has yielded a scientific and engineering enterprise without
peer, and that Federal investment in research is critical to
the maintenance of United States leadership;
(3) previous Federal investment in computer networking
technology and related fields has resulted in the creation of
new industries and new jobs in the United States;
(4) the Internet is playing an increasingly important role
in keeping citizens informed of the actions of their
government; and
(5) continued inter-agency cooperation is necessary to
avoid wasteful duplication in Federal networking research and
development programs.
(b) Additional Findings for the 1991 Act.--Section 2 of the High-
Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5501) is amended by--
(1) striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
''(4) A high-capacity, flexible, high-speed national
research and education computer network is needed to provide
researchers and educators with access to computational and
information resources, act as a test bed for further research
and development for high-capacity and high-speed computer
networks, and provide researchers the necessary vehicle for
continued network technology improvement through research.'';
and
(2) adding at the end thereof the following:
''(7) Additional research must be undertaken to lay the
foundation for the development of new applications that can
result in economic growth, improved health care, and improved
educational opportunities.
''(8) Research in new networking technologies holds the
promise of easing the economic burdens of information access
disproportionately borne by rural users of the Internet.
''(9) Information security is an important part of
computing, information, and communications systems and
applications, and research into security architectures is a
critical aspect of computing, information, and communications
research programs.''.

SEC. 4. PURPOSES.

(a) In General.--The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to serve as the first authorization in a series of
computing, information, and communication technology
initiatives outlines in the High-Performance Computing Act of
1991 (15 U.S.C. 5501 et seq.) that will include research
programs related to--
(A) high-end computing and computation;
(B) human-centered systems;
(C) high confidence systems; and
(D) education, training, and human resources; and
(2) to provide for the development and coordination of a
comprehensive and integrated United States research program
which will--
(A) focus on the research and development of a
coordinated set of technologies that seeks to create a
network infrastructure that can support greater speed,
robustness, and flexibility than is currently available
and promote connectivity and interoperability among
advanced computer networks of Federal agencies and
departments;
(B) focus on research in technology that may result
in high-speed data access for users that is both
economically viable and does not impose a geographic
penalty; and
(C) encourage researchers to pursue approaches to
networking technology that lead to maximally flexible
and extensible solutions wherever feasible.
(b) Modification of Purposes of the 1991 Act.--Section 3 of the
High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5502) is amended by--
(1) striking the section caption and inserting the
following:

''SEC. 3. PURPOSES.'';

(2) striking ''purpose of this Act is'' and inserting
''purposes of this Act are'';
(3) striking ''universities; and'' in paragraph (1)(I) and
inserting ''universities;'';
(4) striking ''efforts.'' in paragraph (2) and inserting
''network research and development programs;''; and
(5) adding at the end thereof the following:
''(3) promoting the further development of an information
infrastructure of information stores, services, access
mechanisms, and research facilities available for use through
the Internet;
''(4) promoting the more rapid development and wider
distribution of networking management and development tools;
and
''(5) promoting the rapid adoption of open network
standards.''.

SEC. 5. DUTIES OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

Title I of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C
5511 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following:

''SEC. 103. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

''(a) In General.--In addition to its functions under Executive
Order 13035 (62 F.R. 7231), the Advisory Committee on High-Performance
Computing and Communications, Information Technology, and the Next
Generation Internet, established by Executive Order No. 13035 of
February 11, 1997 (62 F.R. 7231) shall--
''(1) assess the extent to which the Next Generation
Internet program--
''(A) carries out the purposes of this Act;
''(B) addresses concerns relating to, among other
matters--
''(i) geographic penalties (as defined in
section 2(2) of the Next Generation Internet
Research Act of 1998); and
''(ii) technology transfer to and from the
private sector; and
''(2) assess the extent to which--
''(A) the role of each Federal agency and
department involved in implementing the Next Generation
Internet program is clear, complementary to and non-
duplicative of the roles of other participating
agencies and departments; and
''(B) each such agency and department concurs with
the rule of each other participating agency or
department.
''(b) Reports.--The Advisory Committee shall assess implementation
of the Next Generation Internet initiative and report, not less
frequently than annually, to the President, the United States Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the United
States House of Representatives Committee on Science on its findings
for the preceding fiscal year. The first such report shall be submitted
6 months after the date of enactment of the Next Generation Internet
Research Act of 1998 the last report shall be submitted by September
30, 2000.''.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Title I of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C
5511 et seq.), as amended by section 5 of this Act, is amended by
adding at the end thereof the following:

''SEC. 104. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

''There are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of
carrying out the Next Generation Internet program the following
amounts:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
''Agency FY 1999 FY 2000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
''Department of Defense.................... $40,000,000 $42,500,000
''Department of Energy..................... $20,000,000 $25,000,000
''National Science Foundation.............. $25,000,000 $25,000,000
''National Institutes of Health............ $5,000,000 $7,500,000
''National Aeronautics and Space
Administration............................ $10,000,000 $10,000,000
''National Institute of Standards and
Technology................................ $5,000,000 $7,500,000.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

The amount authorized for the Department of Defense for fiscal year
1999 under this section shall be the amount authorized pursuant to the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999.''.

SEC. 7. STUDY OF EFFECTS ON TRADEMARKS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
OF ADDING GENERIC TOP-LEVEL DOMAINS.

(a) Study by National Research Council.--Not later than 60 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce
shall request the National Research Council of the National Academy of
Sciences to conduct a comprehensive study, taking into account the
diverse needs of domestic and international Internet users, of the
short-term and long-term effects on trademark and intellectual property
rights holders of adding new generic top-level domains and related
dispute resolution procedures.
(b) Matters To Be Assessed In Study.--The study shall assess and,
as appropriate, make recommendations for policy, practice, or
legislative changes relating to--
(1) the short-term and long-term effects on the protection
of trademark and intellectual property rights and consumer
interests of increasing or decreasing the number of generic
top-level domains;
(2) trademark and intellectual property rights clearance
processes for domain names, including--
(A) whether domain name databases should be readily
searchable through a common interface to facilitate the
clearing of trademarks and intellectual property rights
and proposed domain names across a range of generic
top-level domains;
(B) the identification of what information from
domain name databases should be accessible for the
clearing of trademarks and intellectual property
rights; and
(C) whether generic top-level domain registrants
should be required to provide certain information;
(3) domain name trademark and intellectual property rights
dispute resolution mechanisms, including how to--
(A) reduce trademark and intellectual property
rights conflicts associated with the addition of any
new generic top-level domains; and
(B) reduce trademark and intellectual property
rights conflicts through new technical approaches to
Internet addressing;
(4) choice of law or jurisdiction for resolution of
trademark and intellectual property rights disputes relating to
domain names, including which jurisdictions should be available
for trademark and intellectual property rights owners to file
suit to protect such trademarks and intellectual property
rights;
(5) trademark and intellectual property rights infringement
liability for registrars, registries, or technical management
bodies; and
(6) short-term and long-term technical and policy options
for Internet addressing schemes and the impact of such options
on current trademark and intellectual property rights issues.
(c) Cooperation With Study.--
(1) Interagency cooperation.--The Secretary of Commerce
shall--
(A) direct the Patent and Trademark Office, the
National Telecommunications and Information
Administration, and other Department of Commerce
entities to cooperate fully with the National Research
Council in its activities in carrying out the study
under this section; and
(B) request all other appropriate Federal
departments, Federal agencies, Government contractors,
and similar entities to provide similar cooperation to
the National Research Council.
(2) Private corporation cooperation.--The Secretary of
Commerce shall request that any private, not-for-profit
corporation established to manage the Internet root server
system and the top-level domain names provide similar
cooperation to the National Research Council.
(d) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 12 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the National Research Council shall
complete the study under this section and submit a report on
the study to the Secretary of Commerce. The report shall set
forth the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the
Council concerning the effects of adding new generic top-level
domains and related dispute resolution procedures on trademark
and intellectual property rights holders.
(2) Submission to congressional committees.--Not later than
30 days after the date on which the report is submitted to the
Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary shall submit the report to
the Committees on Commerce and the Committees on the Judiciary
of the Senate and House of Representatives.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated $800,000 for the study conducted under this Act.

Passed the Senate June 26, 1998.

Attest:

GARY SISCO,

Secretary.
Example Output: Next Generation Internet Research Act of 1998 - Declares the purposes of this Act to be to: (1) serve as the first authorization in a series of computing, information, and communication technology initiatives outlined in the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (HPCA); and (2) provide for the development and coordination of a comprehensive and integrated U.S. research program on computer network infrastructure, high-speed data access, and networking technology. Directs the Advisory Committee on High-Performance Computing and Communications, Information Technology, and the Next Generation Internet (created under the HPCA) to assess the extent to which: (1) the Next Generation Internet program (program) carries out the purposes of this Act and addresses concerns relating to geographic penalties (costs imposed on Internet users in rural or small population areas that are greater than those imposed on users in large population areas or areas closer to network facilities) and technology transfer to and from the private sector; and (2) the role of each Federal department and agency involved in implementing the program is clear, complementary, and non-duplicative, as well as the extent to which each such department and agency concurs with the role of each other participating department or agency.
Requires the Advisory Committee to assess program implementation and report at least annually to the President and specified congressional committees.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 1999 and 2000 for the program. Requires the amount authorized for the Department of Defense for FY 1999 to be the amount authorized pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1999.
Directs the Secretary of Commerce to request the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a comprehensive study, taking into account the diverse needs of domestic and international Internet users, of the short-term and long-term effects on trademark and intellectual property rights holders of adding new generic top-level domains and related dispute resolution procedures. Sets forth reporting requirements for the Council and the Secretary. Authorizes appropriations.

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Accurate Education for Prenatal
Screenings Act''.

SEC. 2. CELL-FREE DNA PRENATAL SCREENING EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by
inserting, after section 317T (42 U.S.C. 247b-22), the following:

''SEC. 317U. CELL-FREE DNA PRENATAL SCREENING EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

''(a) Education Programs.--With respect to cell-free DNA prenatal
screening, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, shall develop, implement, and
maintain two programs, one for patients and one for health care
providers, to educate patients and health care providers regarding
matters including--
''(1) the purposes and definitions of such screenings;
''(2) the reasons for patients and health care providers to
consider such screenings;
''(3) the conditions such screenings may detect, including
accurate and up-to-date information about such conditions'
clinical features, prognoses, and treatments according to
relevant national disability organizations and medical
professional societies;
''(4) the risks and benefits of, and alternatives to, the
various methods of administering such screenings and prenatal
diagnostic testings, including the option to forego such
screenings and testings, as per guidelines established by
medical professional societies;
''(5) the possible results of such screenings;
''(6) the accuracy of the results of such screenings,
including positive predictive value, negative predictive value,
specificity, sensitivity, the inability of such screenings to
reliably diagnose chromosomal abnormalities, and the fact that
such screenings may yield false-positive and false-negative
results;
''(7) the need for diagnostic testing, and counseling by a
genetics professional, for patients whose screenings yield
positive, abnormal, or indeterminate results; and
''(8) the need for communication of screening results to
patients and appropriate follow up per guidelines established
by medical professional societies.
''(b) Materials.--Each program developed under this section shall
include the provision of materials that--
''(1) contain information that is peer-reviewed, balanced,
accurate, and up-to-date;
''(2) enable the respective target audience to understand
the available options with regards to cell-free DNA prenatal
screenings, other prenatal screenings, and diagnostic tests;
''(3) promote the informed consent, and enhance the
decision-making processes of, the respective target audience
before and after such screenings;
''(4) contain information that appropriately addresses the
diversity of the patient population, including patients
proficient in languages other than English; and
''(5) contain contact information for relevant services and
support organizations for patients.
''(c) Assessment.--In developing, implementing, and maintaining
programs and materials under this section, the Secretary, acting
through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
shall--
''(1) consult with relevant medical professional,
disability support, patient advocacy, parents, and genetics
professionals organizations;
''(2) consult with companies and laboratories that perform
cell-free DNA prenatal screenings or develop the technologies
for such screenings;
''(3) assess and evaluate existing education activities and
materials for health care providers and patients related to
such screenings; and
''(4) take the results of such consultations, assessment,
and evaluation into account in developing educational programs
and materials under this section.
''(d) Annual Report.--Not later than 16 months after the date of
enactment of this section and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall
submit a progress report to the Congress with respect to--
''(1) the development and implementation of the education
programs established under this section;
''(2) the accessibility of each program to its respective
target audience;
''(3) the adoption of each program by its respective target
audience; and
''(4) the Secretary's efforts to ensure health care
providers and patients receive the materials created pursuant
to this section.
''(e) Deadline.--The Secretary shall develop and implement the
education programs required by section 317U of the Public Health
Service Act (as added by subsection (a)) not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this Act''.
Example Output: Accurate Education for Prenatal Screenings Act Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop, implement, and maintain two programs, one to educate patients and one to educate health care providers regarding: the purposes and definitions of cell-free DNA prenatal screenings; the reasons for patients and providers to consider such screenings; the conditions such screenings may detect; the risks and benefits of, and alternatives to, the various methods of administering such screenings and prenatal diagnostic testing; the possible results of such screenings and the accuracy of such results; the need for diagnostic testing, and counseling by a genetics professional, for patients whose screenings yield positive, abnormal, or indeterminate results; and the need for communication of results to patients and appropriate follow-up per guidelines established by medical professional societies. Requires each program to provide materials that: contain information that is peer-reviewed, balanced, accurate, and up-to-date; enable the respective target audience to understand the available options with regard to such screenings, other prenatal screenings, and diagnostic tests; promote the informed consent of, and enhance the decision-making processes of, the respective target audience before and after such screenings; contain information that appropriately addresses the diversity of the patient population; and contain contact information for relevant services and support organizations for patients. Requires CDC to submit annual reports regarding: the development and implementation of such programs; the accessibility of each program to, and the adoption of each program by, its respective target audience; and CDC's efforts to ensure that providers and patients receive the materials created pursuant to this Act.

Example Input: SECTION 1. INCREASED ENFORCEMENT UNDER HORSE PROTECTION ACT.

(a) Definitions.--Section 2 of the Horse Protection Act (15 U.S.C.
1821) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) as
paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5), respectively;
(2) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)
the following new paragraph:
''(1) The term 'action device' means any boot, collar,
chain, roller, or other device that encircles or is placed upon
the lower extremity of the leg of a horse in such a manner that
it can--
''(A) rotate around the leg or slide up and down
the leg, so as to cause friction; or
''(B) strike the hoof, coronet band, fetlock joint,
or pastern of the horse.'';
(3) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) by inserting '',
including the sponsoring organization and event manager''
before the period; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
''(6)(A) The term 'participate' means engaging in any
activity with respect to a horse show, horse exhibition, or
horse sale or auction, including--
''(i) transporting or arranging for the
transportation of a horse to or from a horse
show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or
auction;
''(ii) personally giving instructions to an
exhibitor;
''(iii) being knowingly present in a warm-
up area, inspection area, or other area at a
horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or
auction that spectators are not permitted to
enter; or
''(iv) financing the participation of other
individuals in any horse show, horse
exhibition, or horse sale or auction.
''(B) Such term does not include spectating.''.
(b) Findings.--Section 3 of the Horse Protection Act (15 U.S.C.
1822) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by inserting ''and soring horses for such
purposes'' after ''horses in intrastate commerce,'';
and
(B) by inserting ''in many ways, including by
creating unfair competition, by deceiving the
spectating public and horse buyers, and by negatively
impacting horse sales'' before the semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ''and'' at the end;
(3) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
''(6) the Inspector General of the Department of
Agriculture has determined that the program through which the
Secretary inspects horses is inadequate for preventing the
soring of show horses; and
''(7) despite regulations in effect related to inspection
for purposes of ensuring that horses are not sore, violations
of this Act continue to be prevalent.''.
(c) Horse Shows and Exhibitions.--Section 4 of the Horse Protection
Act (15 U.S.C. 1823) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ''appointed'' and inserting
''licensed''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
sentences: ''On the first instance in which the
Secretary determines that a horse is sore, the
Secretary shall disqualify the horse from being shown
or exhibited for a period of not less than 180 days. On
the second instance in which the Secretary determines
that such horse is sore, the Secretary shall disqualify
the horse for a period of not less than one year. On
the third instance in which the Secretary determines
that such horse is sore, the Secretary shall disqualify
the horse for a period of not less than three years.'';
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ''appointed'' and
inserting ''licensed'';
(3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following
new subsection:
''(c) Licensure, Training, and Assignment of Inspectors; Manner of
Inspection.--(1)(A) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment
of this subsection, the Secretary shall prescribe by regulation
requirements for the Department of Agriculture to license, train,
assign, and oversee persons qualified to detect and diagnose a horse
which is sore or to otherwise inspect horses at horse shows, horse
exhibitions, or horse sales or auctions, to be hired by management of
such events, for the purposes of enforcing this Act.
''(B) If the Secretary determines that the performance of a person
licensed in accordance with subparagraph (A) is unsatisfactory, the
Secretary may, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, revoke
the license issued to such person.
''(C) Licensure of a person in accordance with the requirements
prescribed under this subsection shall not be construed as authorizing
such person to conduct inspections in a manner other than that
prescribed for inspections by the Secretary (or the Secretary's
representative) under subsection (e) of this section.
''(2)(A) Not later than 30 days before the date on which a horse
show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or auction begins, the management
of such show, exhibition, or sale or auction may notify the Secretary
of the intent of the management to hire a person or persons licensed
under this subsection and selected by the Secretary to conduct
inspections at such show, exhibition, or sale or auction.
''(B) After such notification, the Secretary shall assign a person
or persons licensed under this subsection to conduct inspections at the
horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or auction.
''(3) A person licensed by the Secretary to conduct inspections
under this subsection shall issue a citation with respect to any
violation of this Act recorded during an inspection and notify the
Secretary of each such violation not later than five days after the
date on which a citation was issued with respect to such violation.'';
and
(4) in the heading for subsection (e), by striking
''Appointed'' and inserting ''Designated''.
(d) Unlawful Acts.--Section 5 of the Horse Protection Act (15
U.S.C. 1824) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking ''or (C) respecting'' and inserting
''(C), or (D) respecting''; and
(B) by striking ''and (D)'' and inserting ''(D)
causing a horse to become sore or directing another
person to cause a horse to become sore for the purpose
of showing, exhibiting, selling, auctioning, or
offering for sale the horse in any horse show, horse
exhibition, or horse sale or auction, and (E)'';
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ''appoint'' and inserting
''hire'';
(3) in paragraph (4)--
(A) by striking ''appoint'' and inserting ''hire'';
and
(B) by striking ''qualified'';
(4) in paragraph (5), by striking ''appointed'' and insert
''hired'';
(5) in paragraph (6)--
(A) by striking ''appointed'' and inserting
''hired''; and
(B) by inserting ''that the horse is sore'' after
''the Secretary''; and
(6) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
''(12) The use of an action device on any limb of a
Tennessee Walking, a Racking, or a Spotted Saddle horse at a
horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or auction.
''(13) The use of a weighted shoe, pad, wedge, hoof band,
or other device or material at a horse show, horse exhibition,
or horse sale or auction that--
''(A) is placed on, inserted in, or attached to any
limb of a Tennessee Walking, a Racking, or a Spotted
Saddle horse;
''(B) is constructed to artificially alter the gait
of such a horse; and
''(C) is not strictly protective or therapeutic in
nature.''.
(e) Violations and Penalties.--Section 6 of the Horse Protection
Act (15 U.S.C. 1825) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ''Except as provided in
paragraph (2) of this subsection, any person
who knowingly violates section 5'' and
inserting ''Any person who knowingly violates
section 5 or the regulations issued under such
section, including any violation recorded
during an inspection conducted in accordance
with section 4(c) or 4(e)''; and
(ii) by striking ''more than $3,000, or
imprisoned for not more than one year, or
both.'' and inserting ''more than $5,000, or
imprisoned for not more than three years, or
both, for each such violation.'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking subparagraph (A);
(ii) by striking ''(2)''; and
(iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (B)
and (C) as paragraphs (2) and (3),
respectively, and moving the margins of such
paragraphs (as so redesignated) two ems to the
left; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
''(4) Any person who knowingly fails to obey an order of
disqualification shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not
more than $5,000 for each failure to obey such an order,
imprisoned for not more than three years, or both.'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ''section 5 of this Act''
and inserting ''section 5 or the regulations
issued under such section''; and
(ii) by striking ''$2,000'' and inserting
''$4,000''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
''(5) Any person who fails to pay a licensed inspector
hired under section 4(c) shall, upon conviction thereof, be
fined not more than $4,000 for each such violation.''; and
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) in the first sentence--
(i) by inserting '', or otherwise
participating in any horse show, horse
exhibition, or horse sale or auction'' before
''for a period of not less than one year''; and
(ii) by striking ''any subsequent'' and
inserting ''the second'';
(B) by inserting before ''Any person who knowingly
fails'' the following: ''For the third or any
subsequent violation, a person may be permanently
disqualified by order of the Secretary, after notice
and an opportunity for a hearing before the Secretary,
from showing or exhibiting any horse, judging or
managing any horse show, horse exhibition, or horse
sale or auction, or otherwise participating in any
horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or
auction.''; and
(C) by striking ''$3,000'' each place it appears
and inserting ''$5,000''.
(f) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations to carry
out the amendments made by this Act.
(g) Severability.--If any provision of this Act or any amendment
made by this Act, or the application of a provision to any person or
circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act
and the amendments made by this Act, and the application of the
provisions to any person or circumstance, shall not be affected by the
holding.
Example Output:
Amends the Horse Protection Act (HPA) to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to prescribe regulatory requirements for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to license, train, assign, and oversee persons who are to be hired by the management of horse shows, exhibitions, sales, or auctions and are qualified to detect and diagnose sore horses or otherwise inspect horses at such events. (The soring of horses refers to the application of blistering agents, burns, lacerations, sharp objects, or other substances or devices to a horse's limb to produce a higher gait by making it painful for the horse to step down.)

Replaces the current horse inspector appointment process under which the management of a horse show, exhibition, sale, or auction appoints inspectors with a new process requiring the Secretary to assign USDA-licensed inspectors after receiving notice that management intends to hire such inspectors.

Specifies that the term "management" includes sponsoring organizations and event managers.

Directs the Secretary to disqualify a horse the Secretary determines is sore for specified minimum time periods that increase after the first, second, and third instance.

Prohibits a person from causing or directing a horse to become sore for the purpose of any horse show, exhibition, sale, or auction or allowing any such activity respecting a horse which is sore by the owner of such horse.

Expands a list of activities designated as unlawful conduct under such Act to include a prohibition on showing, exhibiting, selling, or auctioning a Tennessee Walking, a Racking, or a Spotted Saddle horse with: (1) an action device; or (2) a weighted shoe, pad, wedge, hoof band, or other device or material if it is constructed to artificially alter the gait of such horses and is not strictly protective or therapeutic.

Defines "action device" as any boot, collar, chain, roller, or other device that encircles or is placed upon the lower extremity of the leg of a horse in such a manner that it can: (1) rotate around the leg or slide up and down the leg, so as to cause friction; or (2) strike the hoof, coronet band, fetlock joint, or pastern of the horse.

Increases the maximum criminal penalties and maximum civil liability penalties to the United States for certain HPA violations.

Expands the categories of activities the Secretary may disqualify a violator of such Act from participating in to include: (1) transporting or arranging for the transportation of a horse to or from a show, exhibition, sale, or auction; (2) personally giving instructions to an exhibitor; (3) being knowingly present in a warm-up area, inspection area, or other area that spectators are not permitted; or (4) financing the participation of other individuals.

Permits the Secretary to permanently disqualify a person with at least three violations after notice and an opportunity for a hearing.