H.R. 3295House110th Congress (2007-2009)In Committee

To amend the Public Health Service Act to modify the program for the sanctuary system for surplus chimpanzees by terminating the authority for the removal of chimpanzees from the system for research purposes.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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August 1, 2007

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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August 1, 2007

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Rep. Jim McCreryR-LA-4 · Dec 28, 2007

Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of S. 1916, the Chimp Haven is Home Act. S. 1916 is companion legislation to a bill I introduced with Congressman Melancon, H.R. 3295. In 2000, President…

Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of S. 1916, the Chimp Haven is Home Act. S. 1916 is companion legislation to a bill I introduced with Congressman Melancon, H.R. 3295. In 2000, President Clinton signed into law the ``Chimpanzee Health Improvement, Maintenance and Protection Act''--otherwise known as the CHIMP Act. The CHIMP Act provided for the establishment and operation of a system to provide lifetime care to chimpanzees that were used, or were bred or purchased for use, in research conducted or supported by the Federal Government AND who are no longer needed for such research. The system envisioned by the CHIMP Act is now a reality in Keithville, Louisiana. It is called Chimp Haven.

Chimp Haven is now home to 123 chimpanzees. As a relatively new organization, Chimp Haven faces the challenge of raising money from the private sector. This challenge has been heightened due to concerns that the CHIMP Act theoretically permits chimpanzees to be removed from Chimp Haven and used for medical research. Private financial support is important for Chimp Haven because the CHIMP Act requires the 501(c)(3) to obtain significant matching funds for its operating and construction costs.

This legislation removes the ``return to medical research clause'' from the law and will give everyone involved with Chimp Haven peace of mind because the chimpanzees will be able to grow old peacefully in their new home and they cannot be removed for research purposes. The legislation will not adversely affect human health research, as these chimpanzees were deemed unfit for further experimentation. The resident chimpanzees at Chimp Haven are currently able to be studied in a non- invasive manner and S. 1916 will not change that ability.

The chimpanzees at Chimp Haven have spent their lives in research laboratories helping to improve the lives of all Americans. Many of our discoveries in space and medicine are due to chimpanzees. I am proud to help modify the existing law to ensure chimpanzees at Chimp Haven will spend their final years happily.

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Introduced in HouseIssued August 1, 2007

110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3295

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 1, 2007

Mr. McCrery (for himself and Mr. Melancon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To amend the Public Health Service Act to modify the program for the sanctuary system for surplus chimpanzees by terminating the authority for the removal of chimpanzees from the system for research purposes.

Sanctuary system for surplus chimpanzees; termination of authority for removal from system for research purposes

(a)

In general

The first section 481C of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 287a–3a) (added by section 2 of Public Law 106–551) is amended in subsection (d)—

(1)

in paragraph (2), in subparagraph (J), by striking If any chimpanzee is removed and all that follows; and

(2)

in paragraph (3)—

(A)

in subparagraph (A)—

(i)

by striking clause (ii); and

(ii)

by striking except as provided in the matter preceding clause (i) and all that follows through behavioral studies and inserting the following: except that the chimpanzee may be used for noninvasive behavioral studies;

(B)

by striking subparagraph (B);

(C)

by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); and

(D)

in subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated), by striking under subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting under subparagraph (A).

(b)

Technical correction

Part E of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 287 et seq.) is amended by redesignating the second section 481C (added by section 204(a) of Public Law 106–505) as section 481D.