,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hjja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #aa1 #bjbj,mr4 
,crd5as introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to require rese>* 
facilities t use companion dogs1 cats1  
or rabbits = rese>* purposes & receive  
fund+ f ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? 
to (f] su* animals = adoption aft]      
completion ( su* rese>*1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act    
%all be cit$ z ! ,companion ,animal     
,release f ,exp]im5ts ,act ( #bjbj or ! 
,,c>e ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,f9d+s         
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! use (  
animals 9 rese>* has be5 an issue (     
public conc]n s9ce ! mid-#bj? c5tury1   
because animals us$ 9 rese>* w1 9 mo/   
cases1 exp]i5ce fe>1 pa91 conf9em5t1 &  
premature dea?4  7#b7 ,section #die ( ! 
,heal? ,rese>* ,ext5sion ,act is !      
/atutory basis = ! public heal? s]vice  
policy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ) respect to
 humane c>e & use ( laboratory animals4 

7#c7 ,curr5tly1 ! public heal? s]vice   
policy ( ! ,surgeon ,g5]al does n cov] !
 po/ rese>* treatm5t ( su* animals4     
7#d7 ,animals us$ 9 rese>* include      
animals commonly kept z companion       
animals by ! public4  7#e7 ,m ?an       
#fd1jjj dogs1 #ah1jjj cats1 & #ade1jjj  
rabbits are us$ 9 exp]im5ts 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ea* ye> & mu* ( ! rese>* is      
conduct$ at facilities t receive public 
fund+ ?r\gh ! ,national ,in/itutes (    
,heal?4  7#f7 ,due to an abs5ce ( ,f$]al
 requirem5ts1 #aa ,/ates h enact$ laws  
gov]n+ ! po/ rese>* placem5t = dogs &   
cats us$ 9 publicly fund$ rese>*        
in/itutions4  7#g7 ,a national          
requirem5t is ne$$ to ensure t rese>*   
in/itutions t receive tax pay] fund+    
e/abli% adoption policies = companion   
animals t are no long] us$ = rese>*1    
includ+ f9d+ su* animals a home & adopt+
 transp>5t policies conc]n+ ! success ( 
su* requirem5t4  #c4 ,(f]+ dogs1 cats1  
or rabbits us$ 9 rese>* facilities =    
adoption  7a7 ,adoption guidel9es =     

rese>* facilities ,section #die7;b77#c7 
( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #bhi;d7b77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by /rik+ ! & at ! end ( subp>agraph    
7,b72  7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( 
subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,c7 ! foll[+3  7,d7       
develop & implem5t policies = ! adoption
 ( dogs1 cats1 or rabbits no long] ne$$ 
= biom$ical & behavioral rese>*1        
includ+-- 7i7 develop+ & mak+ publicly  
available on ! website ( su* rese>*     
entity a policy = (f]+ = adoption a dog1
 cat1 or rabbit no long] ne$$ =         
biom$ical & behavioral rese>*2  7ii7    
assess+ ! heal? ( su* dog1 cat1 or      
rabbit to det]m9e :e!r su* animal is    
suitable = adoption2 &  7iii7 mak+      
reasonable ef=ts to (f] = adoption any  
dog1 cat1 or rabbit deem$ suitable =    
adoption1 ei!r ?r\gh-- 7,i7 private     
placem5t2  7,,ii7 an animal %elt]2 or   
7,,iii7 an animal adoption organization2
 &  7,e7 ma9ta9 records on dogs1 cats1  
or rabbits us$ by ! rese>* entity & make

 su* records publicly available on !    
website ( su* rese>* entity1 includ+    
records on-- 7i7 ! numb] ( dogs1 cats1  
or rabbits us$ = rese>*2  7ii7 ! numb] (
 dogs1 cats1 or rabbits plac$ = adoption
 ?r\gh private placem5t1 animal %elt]1  
or ?r\gh an animal adoption             
organization2 &  7iii7 ! numb] ( dogs1  
cats1 or rabbits de/roy$4  4  7b7       
,immunity & animal adoption organization
 def9$ ,section #die ( ! ,public ,heal? 
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhi;d7 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7   
,immunity ,a rese>* facility t places a 
dog1 cat1 or rabbit = adoption consi/5t 
) ! policies "u subsection 7b77#c77;,d7 
is immune f any civil liability 9 any   
,f$]al or ,/ate judicial or adm9i/rative
 proce$+ aris+ out ( any act or omission
 ) respect to su* dog1 cat1 or rabbit   
foll[+ ! adoption ( su* dog1 cat1 or    
rabbit1 except = willful or wanton      
misconduct4  7g7 ,def9itions ,= purposes
 ( ?is section1 ! foll[+ t]ms apply3    
7#a7 ,animal adoption organization ,!   

t]m animal adoption organization means  
an organization t-- 7,a7 rescues animals
 9 ne$ & f9ds p]man5t1 adoptive homes = 
su* animals2  7,b7 is describ$ 9 section
 #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf2 &  7,c7 is exempt f tax "u    
section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4  7#b7     
,animal %elt] ,! t]m animal %elt] means 
a facility t-- 7,a7 accepts or seizes   
animals to c>e = su* animals2 &  7,b7   
places su* animals 9 a p]man5t adoptive 
home4  7#c7 ,private placem5t ,! t]m    
private placem5t means an arrangem5t    
betwe5 ! rese>* entity & an individual  
seek+ to provide a p]man5t adoptive home
 = ! animal pursuant to ! adoption      
policy ( su* entity4  4  7c7 ,effective 
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all  
take effect #a ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4