(Sec. 3) Makes the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM) a permanent interagency coordinating committee of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
Sets forth ICCVAM objectives, including: (1) increasing the efficiency of Federal test method review; and (2) reducing animal testing where feasible.
Directs the Institute to establish a Scientific Advisory Committee.
Sets forth ICCVAM duties.
(Sec. 4) Requires each Federal agency to: (1) identify and forward to ICCVAM any test method specified in a regulation or guideline that requires or recommends animal testing; (2) promote valid alternative test methods if the alternatives are effective for generating data (in an amount and of a scientific value that is at least equivalent to the data generated from existing tests) for hazard identification, dose-response assessment, or risk assessment; and (3) adopt ICCVAM recommendations unless the agency finds that the recommendations are inadequate or unsatisfactory.
(Sec. 5) Makes this Act inapplicable to research related to the causes, diagnosis, treatment, control, or prevention of physical or mental diseases or impairments of humans or animals.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 106-980.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 106-980.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 578.
Mr. Bliley moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10007-10011)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4281.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10007-10008)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10007-10008)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11648-11649)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11648-11649)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 106-545.
Became Public Law No: 106-545.
Enacted as Public Law 106-545
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