II Calendar No. 536 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1916 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2007 Mr. Burr (for himself, Mr. Vitter, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Durbin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions December 12, 2007 Reported by Mr. Kennedy, with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic 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.
1.
Sanctuary system for surplus chimpanzees; termination of authority for removal from system for research purposes
(a)
In general
The first section 481C of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 287a–3a) (added by section 2 of Public Law 106–551) is amended in subsection (d)— (1)in paragraph (2), in subparagraph (J), by striking If any chimpanzee is removed and all that follows; and (2)in paragraph (3)— (A)in subparagraph (A)— (i)by striking clause (ii); and (ii)by striking except as provided in the matter preceding clause (i) and all that follows through behavioral studies and inserting the following: except that the chimpanzee may be used for noninvasive behavioral studies; (B)by striking subparagraph (B); (C)by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); and (D)in subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated), by striking under subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting under subparagraph (A). (b)
Technical correction
Part E of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 287 et seq.) is amended by redesignating the second section 481C (added by section 204(a) of Public Law 106–505) as section 481D.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Chimp Haven is Home Act.
2.
Sanctuary system for surplus chimpanzees; termination of authority for removal from system for research purposes
(a)
In general
The first section 481C of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 287a–3a) (added by section 2 of Public Law 106–551) is amended in subsection (d)— (1)in paragraph (2), in subparagraph (J), by striking If any chimpanzee is removed and all that follows; and (2)in paragraph (3)— (A)in subparagraph (A)— (i)by striking clause (ii); and (ii)by striking except as provided in the matter preceding clause (i) and all that follows through behavioral studies and inserting the following: except that the chimpanzee may be used for noninvasive behavioral studies; (B)by striking subparagraph (B); (C)by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); and (D)in subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated), by striking under subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting under subparagraph (A). (b)
Technical correction
Part E of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 287 et seq.) is amended by redesignating the second section 481C (added by section 204(a) of Public Law 106–505) as section 481D.
December 12, 2007 Reported with an amendment