H.R. 3295

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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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.

1.

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.