,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gieh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #aa1 #bjbd,ms4 
,mace 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,mosk[itz1 ,mr4   
,nehls1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,ms4 ,malliotakis1
 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,georgia1    
,ms4 ,norton1 & ,mr4 ,/eube7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal?       
,s]vice ,act to prohibit ! ,director ( !
 ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? f        
conduct+ or fund+ rese>* t causes       
significant pa9 or di/ress to a dog or  
cat1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,prev5t+      
,animal ,abuse & ,wa/e ,act or ! ,,paaw 
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,national ,in/itutes (  
,heal? 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ,,nih7
 sp5ds taxpay] doll>s to conduct & fund 
rese>* t causes pa9 & di/ress to dogs & 
cats4  7#b7 ,! ,,nih /ates t animal     
models (t5 fail to provide good ways to 
mimic disease or pr$ict h[ drugs w "w 9 

humans1 result+ 9 mu* wa/$ "t & money   
:ile pati5ts wait = !rapies4  7#c7 ,!   
,,nih (t5 conducts & funds te/s on dogs 
to assess ! safety ( exp]im5tal human   
drugs ev5 ?\gh ! ,food & ,drug          
,adm9i/ration has /at$1 ,! ,,fda does n 
m&ate t human drugs be /udi$ 9 dogs44   
7#d7 ,! ,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1
 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e has repeat$ly f\nd 
rese>* on dogs1 cats1 & o!r animals t is
 conduct$ & fund$ by ! ,,nih & o!r      
ag5cies to be unnecess>y4  7#e7         
,alt]native rese>* me?odologies & o!r   
species c replace ! use ( dogs & cats 9 
,,nih-conduct$ & fund$ rese>*4  7#f7    
,f$]al ag5cies includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs1 ! ,environm5tal      
,protection ,ag5cy1 & ! ,food & ,drug   
,adm9i/ration h laun*$ initiatives to   
r$uce & replace te/+ on dogs & cats1    
specifically4  7#g7 ,exi/+ report+      
me*anisms d n provide adequate in=mation
 to ,congress & taxpay]s ab\t ! scale1  
scope1 & co/ ( dog & cat use 9          
,,nih-conduct$ & fund$ rese>*4  #c4     

,prohibition on rese>* caus+ significant
 pa9 or di/ress to dogs & cats  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,subp>t #f ( "p ,c ( title ,,iv ( 
! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #bhe;f et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ddg;,e4       
,prohibition on rese>* caus+ significant
 pa9 or di/ress to dogs & cats  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,director ( ,,nih may n conduct
 or support any rese>* t causes         
significant pa9 or di/ress to a dog or  
cat4  7b7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 !  
t]m rese>* t causes significant pa9 or  
di/ress includes any /udy classifi$ 9   
pa9 category ,d or ,e by ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,agriculture4  4  7b7 ,applicability ,! 
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 applies  
beg9n+ on ! date t is #ij days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4        
,report+  7a7 ,,nih report on rese>*    
caus+ pa9 or di/ress to dogs & cats     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually
 !reaft]1 ! ,director ( ! ,,nih %all    
publi% on ! ,,nih website1 & submit to !

 ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & to !          
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 a report 
on ! use ( dogs & cats 9 ,,nih-conduct$ 
& fund$ biom$ical rese>*4  7#b7 ,cont5ts
 ( report ,ea* report "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all include1 = ! p]iod cov]$ by !      
report-- 7,a7 a li/ ( all ongo+ or      
prospective rese>* projects t cause     
significant pa9 or di/ress to a dog or  
cat & are conduct$ or fund$ by ! ,,nih2 
7,b7 = ea* project-- 7i7 ! project      
title2  7ii7 ! grant or contract numb]2 
7iii7 ! rese>* ab/ract2  7iv7 ! rese>*  
location2  7v7 ! co/ to taxpay]s dur+ ! 
previ\s fiscal ye> & s9ce inception2    
7vi7 ! numb] ( dogs or cats us$2  7vii7 
! project$ />t & end dates2  7viii7 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture pa9 & di/ress  
category2 &  7ix7 ! am\nt ( funds       
obligat$ or e/imat$ to be obligat$ = ea*
 su* project2  7,c7 an explanation (--  
7i7 ef=ts to phase out ! use ( dogs &   
cats 9 rese>* t is conduct$ or fund$ by 

! ,,nih2 &  7ii7 any b>ri]s to su* phase
 out2 &  7,d7 ! numb] ( dogs & cats     
retir$ & adopt$ f rese>* conduct$ or    
fund$ by ! ,,nih4  7b7 ,,gao /udy on    
,,nih dog & cat rese>* & ef=ts ,to r$uce
 use ( dogs & cats 9 te/+ ,n lat] ?an "o
 ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
%all submit a report to ! ,congress t-- 
7#a7 reviews & summ>izes ! use ( dogs & 
cats 9 rese>* t is conduct$ or fund$ by 
! ,,nih2  7#b7 id5tifies ,,nih policies 
& initiatives aim$ at r$uc+ & replac+ ! 
specific use ( dogs & cats 9 rese>* t   
causes significant pa9 or di/ress & is  
conduct$ or fund$ by ! ,,nih2  7#c7     
assesses ! effectiv5ess ( any ,,nih     
policies & initiatives aim$ at r$uc+ &  
replac+ ! use ( dogs & cats 9           
,,nih-conduct$ & fund$ rese>*2  7#d7    
comp>es ,,nih ef=ts to r$uce & replace  
dog & cat te/+ to simil> ef=ts at o!r   
,f$]al ag5cies2  7#e7 id5tifies areas   
:]e ! ,,nih c improve-- 7,a7 ef=ts to   
r$uce & replace ! use ( dogs & cats 9   

rese>* t is conduct$ or fund$ by !      
,,nih2 &  7,b7 public report+ on        
progress made2  7#f7 assesses !         
effectiv5ess ( any ,,nih policies &     
initiatives aim$ at retir+ & re-hom+    
dogs & cats no long] ne$$ 9 rese>*      
conduct$ or fund$ by ! ,,nih2  7#g7     
makes recomm5dations = improv+-- 7,a7 ! 
effectiv5ess ( ef=ts to r$uce & replace 
! use ( dogs & cats 9 rese>* conduct$ or
 fund$ by ! ,,nih2 &  7,b7 public       
report+ on progress made2 &  7#h7       
includes any o!r matt] ! ,comptroll]    
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates det]m9es       
important to assess+ & improv+ ,,nih's  
ef=ts to r$uce & replace ! use ( dogs & 
cats 9 f$]ally fund$ rese>* t causes    
significant pa9 or di/ress4  7c7        
,def9ition ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m  
,,nih means ! ,national ,in/itutes (    
,heal?4  7#b7 ,! t]m rese>* t causes    
significant pa9 or di/ress includes any 
/udy classifi$ 9 pa9 category ,d or ,e  
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4