§ 1822. Congressional statement of findings
The Congress finds and declares that—
(2)
horses shown or exhibited which are sore, where such soreness improves the performance of such horse, compete unfairly with horses which are not sore;
(3)
the movement, showing, exhibition, or sale of sore horses in intrastate commerce adversely affects and burdens interstate and foreign commerce;
(4)
all horses which are subject to regulation under this chapter are either in interstate or foreign commerce or substantially affect such commerce; and
(5)
regulation under this chapter by the Secretary is appropriate to prevent and eliminate burdens upon commerce and to effectively regulate commerce.