,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #c1 #bjbe,ms4    
,malliotakis 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,bean (   
,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1     
,space1 & ,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! 
,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1       
,agriculture1 & ,rules1 = a p]iod to be 
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit ! use (
 animals 9 f$]ally fund$ rese>*1 promote
 ! adoption ( humane & sci5tifically    
advanc$ alt]natives1 & ensure ! e?ical  
rehom+ ( retir$ rese>* animals1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,safegu>d ,pets1 ,animals1 
& ,rese>* ,e?ics ,act or ! ,,sp>e ,act4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,t5s ( millions ( animals are us$      
annually 9 f$]ally fund$ rese>*1 includ+
 dogs1 cats1 rabbits1 primates1 & o!r   
species4  7#b7 ,_m ( ^! animals co/     

?\s&s ( tax doll>s ea*1 burd5+ taxpay]s 
) billions ( doll>s annually 9          
ineffici5t & unnecess>y rese>* co/s4    
7#c7 ,mod]n non-animal rese>*           
alt]natives1 su* z human-cell-bas$      
models1 artificial intellig5ce1 &       
organ-on-*ip te*nology1 provide m       
reliable & e?ical rese>* me?ods4  7#d7  
,! cont9u$ use ( animals 9 f$]ally fund$
 rese>* contradicts exi/+ ,?ree ,rs     
7,r$uce1 ,ref9e1 ,replace7 policy goals 
aim$ at r$uc+ reliance on animal models4
  7#e7 ,_m animals us$ 9 f$]ally fund$  
rese>* are viable = adoption or sanctu>y
 placem5t ^u ! cessation ( exp]im5ts4   
#c4 ,prohibition on c]ta9 rese>*1 te/+1 
& exp]im5tation t utilizes an animal    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9
 ?is section1 a ,f$]al dep>tm5t1 ,f$]al 
ag5cy1 ,f$]al contractor1 subcontractor1
 or grantee may n au?orize1 obligate or 
exp5d funds =1 or o!rwise engage 9      
rese>*1 te/+1 & exp]im5tation t utilizes
 an animal4  7b7 ,sanctions & p5alties  
7#a7 ,civil p5alty ,a ,f$]al contractor1

 subcontractor1 or grantee t violates   
subsection 7a7 or subsection 7f77#a7    
%all be subject to a civil p5alty 9 an  
am\nt ( n m ?an #bej1jjj4  7#b7         
,sanctions  7,a7 ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &     
ag5cies ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture  
or ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes 
( ,heal? det]m9es t a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or
 ag5cy has violat$ subsection 7a7 or    
subsection 7f77#a71 su* dep>tm5t or     
ag5cy %all implem5t a plan1 :i* may     
include a report+ requirem5t1 prescrib$ 
by su* ,secret>y or ,director1 z ! case 
may be1 to correct ! violation4  7,b7   
,f$]al contractors1 subcontractors1 &   
grantees ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 if ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture or ! 
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes (    
,heal? det]m9es1 aft] reasonable notice 
& opportunity = a he>+1 t a ,f$]al      
contractor1 subcontractor1 or grantee   
has violat$ subsection 7a7 or subsection
 7f77#a71 su* contractor1 subcontractor1
 or grantee may be prohibit$ f receiv+1 
= a p]iod ( "t specifi$ by su* ,secret>y

 or ,director1 z ! case may be1 a ,f$]al
 grant = rese>*1 te/+1 & exp]im5tation4 
7c7 ,delay$ application  7#a7 ,eighte5  
mon?s ,) respect to rese>*1 te/+1 &     
exp]im5tation t utilizes an animal &    
relates to cosmetic te/+1 toxicity te/+1
 or basic psy*ological or behavioral    
exp]im5t+1 subsection 7a7 %all n apply  
until #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is section4  7#b7 ,?ree ye>s ,)     
respect to rese>*1 te/+1 & exp]im5tation
 t utilizes an animal & relates to      
biom$ical exp]im5t+ or drug te/+1       
subsection 7a7 %all n apply until ?ree  
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
section4  7d7 ,exceptions  7#a7 ,c]ta9  
vet]9>y rese>* or animals ,subsection   
7a7 %all n apply to rese>*1 te/+1 &     
exp]im5tation t utilizes an animal &    
relates to any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,cl9ical
 vet]9>y rese>*4  7,b7 ,a physical exam1
 tra9+ program1 or /udy relat+ to a     
milit>y animal or s]vice animal4  7#b7  
,congressional au?orization ,a ,f$]al   
dep>tm5t1 ,f$]al ag5cy1 ,f$]al          

contractor1 subcontractor1 or grantee   
may au?orize1 obligate or exp5d funds =1
 or o!rwise engage 9 rese>*1 te/+1 &    
exp]im5tation t utilizes an animal if ! 
foll[+ requirem5ts are satisfi$3 7,a7 ,!
 head ( su* dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 contractor1
 subcontractor1 or grantee submits to   
,congress an application t /ates !      
foll[+3 7i7 ,su* rese>*1 te/+1 &        
exp]im5tation w\ld relate to an         
infecti\s disease or national security4 
7ii7 ,su* rese>*1 te/+1 & exp]im5tation 
w\ld utilize su* animal sp>+ly4  7iii7  
,su* head has det]m9$ t an alt]native   
does n exi/ = su* rese>*1 te/+1 &       
exp]im5tation4  7,b7 ,aft] ,congress    
receives ! application describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a71 ,congress enacts a    
jo9t resolution t au?orizes su* rese>*1 
te/+1 & exp]im5tation = a p]iod ( n m   
?an "o ye>4  7e7 ,f$]al ,rese>*         
,mod]nization ,fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,f$]al ,rese>* ,mod]nization ,fund 79   
?is subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,fund7 is  
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,national ,sci5ce          

,f\ndation4  7#b7 ,functions ,n lat] ?an
 "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
section1 ! ,director ( ! ,national      
,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 ?r\gh ! ,fund1 %all 
c>ry out ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,e/abli% a      
program to aw>d grants on a competitive 
basis to transition rese>*1 te/+1 &     
exp]im5tation t utilizes an animal to   
rese>*1 te/+1 & exp]im5tation t does n  
utilize an animal1 & n less ?an "o grant
 "u su* program %all be aw>d$ to a      
non-pr(it rescue or rehabilitation      
organization4  7,b7 ,= ,f$]al           
contractors engag+ 9 rese>*1 te/+1 &    
exp]im5tation t utilizes an animal1 (f] 
tra9+ to su* contractors to transition  
su* rese>*1 te/+1 & exp]im5tation to    
rese>*1 te/+1 & exp]im5tation t does n  
utilize an animal4  7,c7 ,e/abli% a     
program to facilitate collaboration     
betwe5 entities to exp$ite any          
transition ( rese>*1 te/+1 &            
exp]im5tation t utilizes an animal to   
rese>*1 te/+1 & exp]im5tation t does n  
utilize an animal4  7,d7 ,e/abli% a     

program to support ! validation &       
/&>dization ( rese>*1 te/+1 &           
exp]im5tation t does n utilize an       
animal4  7f7 ,animal release program    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any f$]ally fund$ rese>* 
facility t has utiliz$ an animal =      
rese>*1 te/+1 & exp]im5tation prohibit$ 
"u ?is section %all c>ry out ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is section1 e/abli% a       
program to release ea* su* animal to any
 ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,an animal rescue      
organization4  7ii7 ,an accr$it$        
sanctu>y4  7iii7 ,a lic5s$ animal %elt]4
  7iv7 ,an individual eligible to       
receive su* animal4  7,b7 ,9 c>ry+ out !
 program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71   
consult ) an accr$it$ sanctu>y or a     
speciali/ 9 animal behavioral           
rehabilitation4  7,c7 ,be=e releas+ su* 
animal pursuant to su* subp>agraph1     
receive f a lic5s$ vet]9>ian a          
c]tification t /ates su* animal is      
suitable = release4  7,d7 ,n lat] ?an   
#af mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is

 section & qu>t]ly !reaft]1 submit to ! 
,animal & ,plant ,heal? ,inspection     
,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & !
 ,(fice ( ,laboratory ,animal ,welf>e ( 
! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?         
in=mation relat+ to ! numb] ( animals   
releas$ pursuant to su* subp>agraph4    
7#b7 ,public database ,n lat] ?an #bj   
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! 
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes (    
,heal? %all jo9tly develop1 ma9ta9 n    
less ?an qu>t]ly1 & make publicly       
available a database on ea* animal      
releas$ pursuant su* program4  7g7      
,audits ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is section & annually    
!reaft]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 9 consultation ) ! p]sonnel ( !
 ,animal & ,plant ,heal? ,inspection    
,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & !
 ,(fice ( ,laboratory ,animal ,welf>e ( 
! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 %all   
c>ry out ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,audit ea*      
,f$]al dep>tm5t1 ,f$]al ag5cy1 ,f$]al   

contractor1 subcontractor1 or grantee = 
compliance ) ?is section4  7#b7 ,submit 
a report to ,congress on ! compliance ( 
ea* su* dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 contractor1    
subcontractor1 or grantee ) ?is section4
  7h7 ,congressional he>+s ,n lat] ?an  
two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
section & annually !reaft]1 ea* ,h\se ( 
,congress %all hold a he>+ on ! annual  
report submitt$ "u subsection 7g74  7i7 
,conflict ,if a conflict exi/s betwe5 ! 
,animal ,welf>e ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #baca
 et seq471 or ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &  
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et   
seq471 & ?is section1 ?is section %all  
apply4  7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,accr$it$ sanctu>y ,! t]m accr$it$ 
sanctu>y means a facility or            
organization t satisfies ! foll[+       
requirem5ts3 7,a7 ,provides lifetime c>e
 & %elt] to animals4  7,b7 ,ma9ta9s     
animals 9 a protective environm5t )\t   
engag+ 9 bre$+1 comm]cial trade1 or     
=-pr(it public exhibition4  7,c7        
,possesses an accr$itation by a         

nationally recogniz$ accr$it+ body1 su* 
z ! ,global ,f$]ation ( ,animal         
,sanctu>ies1 or ano!r entity designat$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7,d7    
,adh]es to /&>ds ( animal c>e1 includ+  
adequate h\s+1 nutrition1 & vet]9>y     
att5tion1 v]ifi$ ?r\gh p]iodic reviews  
conduct$ z a condition ( su*            
accr$itation4  7#b7 ,animal ,! t]m      
animal means a liv+ or dead dog1 cat1   
non-human primate1 gu9ea pig1 ham/]1    
rabbit1 or o!r w>m-blood$ animal t !    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture designates z   
be+ us$1 or int5d$ to be us$1 = rese>*1 
te/+1 & exp]im5tation1 exhibition1 or z 
a pet4  7#c7 ,animal rescue organization
 ,! t]m animal rescue organization means
 an organization t satisfies ! foll[+   
requirem5ts3 7,a7 ,is describ$ 9 section
 #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf & exempt f tax "u section      
#eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4  7,b7 ,is prim>ily
 d$icat$ to ! rescue1 rehabilitation1 & 
placem5t ( animals into adoptive homes  
or o!r suitable environm5ts1 includ+ )  

respect to ! foll[+3 7i7 ,tak+ cu/ody ( 
su* animals f rese>* facilities1 %elt]s1
 or o!r s\rces4  7ii7 ,provid+ necess>y 
c>e1 includ+ vet]9>y treatm5t &         
socialization1 to su* animals4  7iii7   
,facilitat+ ! adoption or transf] ( su* 
animals to p]man5t placem5ts4  7iv7     
,ma9ta9+ records ( ! intake1 c>e1 &     
disposition ( su* animals4  7,c7 ,does n
 engage 9 ! comm]cial sale or trade (   
animals4  7#d7 ,cl9ical vet]9>y rese>*  
,! t]m cl9ical vet]9>y rese>* means     
rese>* on a dog or cat ) a naturally    
occurr+ disease or injury t is          
conduct$-- 7,a7 = ! b5efit ( ! dog or   
cat2 &  7,b7 ) ! int5tion ( /udy+ !     
effect ( a proc$ure1 device1 or treatm5t
 protocol4  7#e7 ,grantee ,! t]m grantee
 means an entity t receives ,f$]al      
rese>* funds "u a grant agreem5t ) a    
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy4  7#f7 ,lic5s$ 
animal %elt] ,! t]m lic5s$ animal %elt] 
means a facility t satisfies ! foll[+   
requirem5ts3 7,a7 ,is op]at$ by or "u   
contract ) a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t1 a 

duly incorporat$ humane society1 or an  
organization describ$ 9 section         
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf & exempt f tax "u section       
#eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4  7,b7 ,is lic5s$  
or regi/]$ "u any applicable law to     
imp\nd1 h>bor1 or c>e = /ray1 ab&on$1 or
 surr5d]$ animals1 includ+ animals      
releas$ f rese>* facilities4  7,c7      
,provides humane c>e & treatm5t to su*  
animals4  7,d7 ,facilitates ! adoption  
or transf] ( su* animals to suitable    
placem5ts4  7#g7 ,milit>y animal ,! t]m 
milit>y animal has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #behc ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#h7 ,rese>*1 te/+1 &          
exp]im5tation ,! t]m rese>*1 te/+1 &    
exp]im5tation includes any ( ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,basic rese>*4  7,b7 ,behavioral   
rese>*4  7,c7 ,infecti\s disease rese>*4
  7,d7 ,drug & device developm5t & te/+4
  7,e7 ,cosmetic developm5t & te/+4     
7,f7 ,*emical developm5t & te/+4  7,g7  
,biom$ical tra9+4  7#i7 ,s]vice animal  
,! t]m s]vice animal has ! mean+ giv5 ! 

t]m 9 section #cg4c ( title #di1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations4  7#aj7            
,subcontractor ,! t]m subcontractor     
means an entity t p]=ms "w "u a         
subcontract fund$ by a ,f$]al rese>*    
grant or ano!r ,f$]al contract4