(a) Establishment.--There is established the Pennsylvania Race Horse Testing Program. The program shall be administered by the commission. All costs of the program shall be paid by the appropriations allocated under section 9374 (relating to costs of enforcement of medication rules or regulations).

(b) Purpose.--The purposes of the Pennsylvania Race Horse Testing Program are to analyze samples for the presence in race horses of any medication, to develop techniques, equipment and procedures, to collect and test for the presence of medication in race horses, to ascertain permitted tolerance levels or therapeutic dose allowances for medication, to offer consultation and advice to the public on all issues regarding the medication of race horses and to conduct research in medication issues involving race horses.