HR 3514 · 106th Congress · Animals
Chimpanzee Health Improvement, Maintenance, and Protection Act
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EnactedLatest: Became Public Law No: 106-551.(2000-12-20)
Plain Language Summary
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Chimpanzee Health Improvement, Maintenance and Protection Act - Amends title IV of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for the establishment and operation of a national sanctuary system for all surplus federally owned chimpanzees that are no longer needed in research conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, or other Federal agencies. Mandates that any surplus chimpanzee that is not owned by the Federal Government be accepted into the system if the owner transfers title to the chimpanzee to the sanctuary system. Provides for standards for permanent retirement of chimpanzees into the system. Requires such standards to empower the Secretary to authorize imposition of a fee (except in certain circumstances) for accepting a non-Federal chimpanzee into the system. Directs the Secretary to contract with a nonprofit private entity to establish and operate the system. Provides for funding. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants or contracts for the operation of facilities that provide for the retirement of chimpanzees in accordance with the same standards that apply to the sanctu…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 3514, Chimpanzee Health Improvement, Maintenance, and Protection Act
Jan 5, 2001Pay-as-you-go estimate for the bill as cleared by the Congress on December 6, 2000, and signed into law by the President on December 20, 2000
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Cosponsors (20)
12 Democrats8 Republicans