,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bcig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ai1 #bjbc,mr4   
,s*mitt 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m]kley7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d section #die ( !    
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to require  
inspections ( =eign laboratories        
conduct+ biom$ical & behavioral rese>*  
to ensure compliance ) applicable animal
 welf>e requirem5ts1 & = o!r purposes   
#a4 ,%ort titles ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,worldwide ,animal ,te/+ ,compliance 
& ,h>monization ,act ( #bjbc or ! ,,wat*
 ,act4  #b4 ,=eign laboratory           
inspections & c]tification  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,section #die ( ! ,public ,heal?       
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhi;d7 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7   
,inspection & c]tification ( =eign      
laboratories  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z a        
condition ( eligibility to p]=m rese>*  
involv+ animals "u a grant1 contract1 or

 coop]ative agreem5t adm9i/]$ by !      
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? or any    
national rese>* in/itute1 a laboratory  
locat$ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates t        
receives ,f$]al funds %all be subject to
 qu>t]ly inspections to evaluate        
compliance ) ! requirem5ts "u ?is title4
  7#b7 ,inspection & c]tification       
requirem5ts  7,a7 ,qu>t]ly inspection   
process ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation )  
appropriate =eign regulatory au?orities 
& int]national organizations1 %all      
e/abli% & implem5t a process = conduct+ 
qu>t]ly inspections ( =eign laboratories
 t h receiv$ an ,animal ,welf>e         
,assurance 7z def9$ 9 section #i4b (    
title #db1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations7 
to ensure _! cont9u$ compliance ) !     
requirem5ts "u ?is title4  7,b7         
,assurances ,! inspection process       
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to     
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all evaluate !        
compliance ( =eign laboratories ) !     
requirem5ts "u subsection 7c77#a71      
includ+-- 7i7 ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( 

animal c>e committees2  7ii7 ! review & 
evaluation ( animal c>e & treatm5t2 &   
7iii7 prop] record-keep+ & report+      
proc$ures4  7#c7 ,c]tification (        
compliance & public access  7,a7        
,issuance ,foll[+ ea* qu>t]ly inspection
 requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! inspect+   
au?ority %all issue a c]tification (    
compliance to ! laboratories det]m9$ to 
be 9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts "u      
p>agraph 7#b77;,b74  7,b7 ,public access
 ,copies ( ! c]tificates ( compliance   
issu$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
be ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,laboratory    
,animal ,welf>e & %all rema9 publicly   
accessible ) o!r in=mation ab\t curr5tly
 issu$ ,animal ,welf>e ,assurances4     
7,c7 ,corrective action ,laboratories t 
fail to comply ) ! requirem5ts "u       
p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 %all be giv5 a       
reasonable opportunity to take          
corrective action4  7#d7 ,susp5sion or  
revocation ( grant or contract =        
non-compliant =eign laboratories ,if !  
,secret>y det]m9es t a =eign facility is

 n 9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts "u      
subsection 7c77#a7 & does n take        
appropriate corrective action aft] giv5 
a reasonable opportunity to d s1 !      
,secret>y %all susp5d or revoke !       
applicable grant1 contract1 or          
coop]ative agreem5t involv+ rese>* on   
animals "u su* conditions z ! ,director 
( ,,nih det]m9es appropriate1 9         
accordance ) subsection 7d74  7#e7      
,designation ( inspect+ au?ority ,!     
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,director 
( ,,nih1 %all designate an appropriate  
au?ority to conduct ! qu>t]ly           
inspections requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 &  
issue c]tifications ( compliance 9      
accordance ) p>agraph 7#c74  7#f7       
,coord9ation ) =eign au?orities ,!      
,secret>y & ! ,director ( ,,nih %all    
coord9ate ) appropriate =eign regulatory
 au?orities & ent] into agreem5ts )     
=eign gov]nm5ts1 z ne$$1 to facilitate !
 implem5tation & en=cem5t ( ?is         
subsection1 :ile respect+ ! sov]eignty &
 laws ( =eign nations4  4  7b7          

,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
subsection 7a7 %all take effect on !    
date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4