) ▁in ▁their ▁pay ▁in ▁years ▁in ▁which ▁the ▁federal ▁government ▁has ▁a ▁budget ▁def ic it , ▁introduced ▁February ▁ 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁ ▁S . ▁ 8 6 2 , ▁a ▁bill ▁to ▁allow ▁certain ▁individuals ▁to ▁be ▁ex empt ed ▁from ▁the ▁Pat ient ▁Prote ction ▁and ▁Aff ord able ▁Care ▁Act ' s ▁minimum ▁essential ▁health ▁care ▁coverage ▁requirements ▁if ▁one ' s ▁religious ▁belief s ▁would ▁cause ▁them ▁to ▁object ▁to ▁medical ▁care ▁provided ▁under ▁any ▁of ▁the ▁requirements , ▁introduced ▁May ▁ 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁ ▁S . ▁ 1 4 0 6 , ▁introduced ▁July ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁a ▁bill ▁to ▁permit ▁the ▁Secretary ▁of ▁Agricult ure ▁to ▁issue ▁reg ulations ▁for ▁the ▁issu ance ▁of ▁perm its ▁for ▁people ▁h ired ▁for ▁the ▁management ▁of ▁horse ▁shows , ▁exhib itions , ▁au ctions , ▁and ▁sales , ▁requiring ▁all ▁such ▁individuals ▁to ▁be ▁qualified ▁to ▁identify ▁instances ▁of ▁sor ing . ▁Ind ividual s ▁receiving ▁the ▁perm its ▁must ▁be ▁cleared ▁of ▁any ▁potential ▁conflicts ▁of ▁interest ▁and ▁preference ▁is ▁to ▁be ▁given ▁to ▁acc red ited ▁veter in ari ans . ▁The ▁bill ▁further ▁makes ▁it ▁a ▁crime ▁for ▁any ▁person ▁to ▁sell , ▁au ction , ▁exhib it , ▁or ▁race ▁any ▁s ore ▁horse , ▁and ▁b ans ▁Tennessee ▁Walk ing ▁H ors es , ▁R ack ing ▁horses , ▁and ▁Sp otted ▁S addle