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Animal Welfare Act

Animal Welfare Act

United States Code

Title 7 -- Agriculture

Chapter 54 -- Transportation, Sale, and Handling of Certain Animals

Sec. 2131 Congressional statement of policy.
Sec. 2132 Definitions.
Sec. 2133 Licensing of dealers and exhibitors.
Sec. 2134 Valid license for dealers and exhibitors required.
Sec. 2135 Time period for disposal of dogs or cats by dealers and exhibitors.
Sec. 2136 Registration of research facilities handlers, carriers, and unlicensed exhibitors.
Sec. 2137 Purchase of dogs or cats by research facilities prohibited except from authorized operators of auction sales and licensed dealers or exhibitors.
Sec. 2138 Purchase of dogs or cats by United States Government facilities prohibited except from authorized operators of auction sales and licensed dealers or exhibitors.
Sec. 2139 Principal-agent relationship established.
Sec. 2140 Recordkeeping by dealers, exhibitors, research facilities, intermediate handlers, and carriers.
Sec. 2141 Marking and identification of animals.
Sec. 2142 Humane standards and recordkeeping requirements at auction sales.
Sec. 2143 Standards and certification process for humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of animals.
Sec. 2144 Humane standards for animals by United States Government facilities.
Sec. 2145 Consultation and cooperation with Federal, State, and local governmental bodies by Secretary of Agriculture.
Sec. 2146 Administration and enforcement by Secretary.
Sec. 2147 Inspection by legally constituted law enforcement agencies.
Sec. 2148 Repealed.
Sec. 2149 Violations by licensees.
Sec. 2150 Repealed.
Sec. 2151 Rules and regulations.
Sec. 2152 Separability.
Sec. 2153 Fees and authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 2154 Effective dates.
Sec. 2155 Omitted.
Sec. 2156 Animal fighting venture prohibition.
Sec. 2157 Release of trade secrets.
Sec. 2158 Protection of pets.
Sec. 2159 Authority to apply for injunctions.

Research Animal Protection

Overview of Existing System

U.S. GOVERNMENT

Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

Animal Welfare Act (AWA)
AWA Regulations & Standards
APHIS Animal Care Policy Manual
APHIS Research Facility Inspection Guide

Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)

Public Health Service Act (PHS)

PHS Policy on the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals

Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Department of Defense (DoD)

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Federal Interagency Programs

U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research & Training

USDA-NIH-FDA Memorandum of Understanding

Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM)

National Toxicology Program Interagency Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicology Methods (NICEATM)

STATE GOVERNMENT

Overview of states laws affecting animal research facilities by type.

ACCREDITATION OF ANIMAL CARE PROGRAMS

Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC)

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS & CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS

American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)

Management Certification
Technician Certification

American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM)

Veterinarian Specialty Board Certification

American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners (ASLAP)

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

Guidelines for Euthanasia

Association of Primate Veterinarians

Institute for Laboratory Animal Research of National Academies of Science

Public Responsibility in Medicine & Research

Certified Professional IACUC Administrator (CPIA)

Society for Neuroscience

Society of Toxicology

ANIMAL WELFARE POLICY STATEMENTS

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATION REQUIREMENTS

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