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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Laboratory animals</title>
  <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/issues/atom/6435_laboratory_animals" rel="self"/>
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  <updated>2008-04-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/6435</id>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5852 Great Ape Protection Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5852/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-16:/action/150358</id>
    <updated>2008-04-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To prohibit the conducting of invasive research on great apes, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Enacted: S.1916 Chimp Haven is Home Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1916/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-25:/action/141725</id>
    <updated>2007-12-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
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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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 25, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-170.    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.1916 Chimp Haven is Home Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1916/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-25:/action/141708</id>
    <updated>2007-12-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
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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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 25, 2007: Signed by President.    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.1916 Chimp Haven is Home Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1916/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-20:/action/141669</id>
    <updated>2007-12-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
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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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 20, 2007: Presented to President.    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.1916 Chimp Haven is Home Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1916/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-18:/action/141604</id>
    <updated>2007-12-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;December 18, 2007: Cleared for White House.    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.1916 Chimp Haven is Home Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1916/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-31:/action/126190</id>
    <updated>2007-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: 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.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h3295/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-31:/action/126494</id>
    <updated>2007-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.2193 Animal Protection Accountability Improvement Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h2193/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-06:/action/111232</id>
    <updated>2007-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Animal Welfare Act to increase the penalties for violations of such Act, to prohibit the use of animals for marketing medical devices, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1947 Haley's Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1947/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-18:/action/109022</id>
    <updated>2007-04-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To promote public safety and improve the welfare of captive big cats, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1280 Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1280/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-28:/action/94622</id>
    <updated>2007-02-28T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.714 Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2007</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s714/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-27:/action/94486</id>
    <updated>2007-02-27T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1113 Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Enhancement Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1113/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-02-15:/action/93849</id>
    <updated>2007-02-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To expand the research, prevention, and awareness activities of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to inflammatory bowel disease, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Enacted: S.3880 Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s3880/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-11-26:/action/88505</id>
    <updated>2006-11-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide the Department of Justice the necessary authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 26, 2006: Became Public Law No: 109-374.    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Signed by President: S.3880 Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s3880/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-11-26:/action/88504</id>
    <updated>2006-11-26T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
A bill to provide the Department of Justice the necessary authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 26, 2006: Signed by President.    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.3880 Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s3880/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-11-20:/action/88503</id>
    <updated>2006-11-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
A bill to provide the Department of Justice the necessary authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 20, 2006: Presented to President.    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Sent To President: S.3880 Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s3880/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-11-12:/action/88502</id>
    <updated>2006-11-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
A bill to provide the Department of Justice the necessary authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;November 12, 2006: Cleared for White House.    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: S.3880 Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-s3880/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-09-07:/action/36074</id>
    <updated>2006-09-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <content type="html">
A bill to provide the Department of Justice the necessary authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5798 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.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h5798/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-07-12:/action/41463</id>
    <updated>2006-07-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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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.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.5229 Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h5229/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2006-04-26:/action/50129</id>
    <updated>2006-04-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.4308 Child, Worker, and Consumer-Safe Chemicals Act of 2005</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/109-h4308/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2005-11-09:/action/57798</id>
    <updated>2005-11-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reduce the exposure of children, workers, and consumers to toxic chemical substances.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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