U.S. Congress - H.R.1417 Battlefield Excellence through Superior Training Practices Act
H.R.1417 - Battlefield Excellence through Superior Training Practices Act
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to use only human-based methods for training members of the Armed Forces in the treatment of severe combat injuries. view all titles (3)
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- Official: To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to use only human-based methods for training members of the Armed Forces in the treatment of severe combat injuries. as introduced.
- Short: Battlefield Excellence through Superior Training Practices Act as introduced.
- Short: BEST Practices Act as introduced.
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Official Summary
4/7/2011--Introduced.Battlefield Excellence through Superior Training Practices Act or BEST Practices Act - Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD), no later than: (1) October 1, 2014, to develop, test, and validate human-based training methods for training members of the Armed Forces in tOfficial Summary
4/7/2011--Introduced.Battlefield Excellence through Superior Training Practices Act or BEST Practices Act - Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD), no later than:(1) October 1, 2014, to develop, test, and validate human-based training methods for training members of the Armed Forces in the treatment of combat injuries, with the goal of replacing live animal-based training methods; and
(2) October 1, 2016, to use only use human-based training methods for such purposes. Prohibits the use of animals in such training after the latter date. Requires an annual report from the Secretary to the congressional defense committees on the development and implementation of the human-based training methods.
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H.R.1417 BEST Practices Act
VanessaQ
July 17, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 2nd Congressional district of New Mexico. I support H.R.1417 - BEST Practices Act.
There is no reason to use live farm animals to teach trauma medicine to the military and plenty of evidence that it is not even helpful due to the differences in anatomy between humans and, say goats. Other more effective options are available for relatively little cost (the "Cut Suit" for instance. See http://www.strategic-operations.com/products/cut-suit
I am aware... -
H.R.1417 BEST Practices Act
apocalypsekirk
May 15, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in Buffalo, NY. I support H.R.1417 - BEST Practices Act.
The Battlefield Training through Superior Training (BEST) Practices Act (H.R. 1417) will responsibly phase out the U.S. military's use of live animals in trauma training courses and require the use of ethically and scientifically superior non-animal alternatives, which are more effective at simulating battlefield injuries.
This bill is a no-brainer. Military personnel will never treat goats and p... -
H.R.1417 BEST Practices Act
sandracbooth
April 19, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 11th Congressional district of North Carolina. I am writing as your constituent in the 11th Congressional district of North Carolina. I support H.R.1417 - BEST Practices Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
Sandra Booth
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