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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 6186IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 8, 2021Ms. Mace (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Posey, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Gimenez, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Ms. Titus, and Ms. Tlaib) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases from conducting or supporting research that causes significant pain or distress to a dog, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Preventing Animal Abuse and Waste Act of 2021 or the PAAW Act of 2021.

2.

Prohibition on research causing significant pain or distress to dogs

(a)

In general

Subpart 6 of part C of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285f et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

447D.

Prohibition on research causing significant pain or distress to dogs

(a)

In general

The Director of the Institute may not conduct or support any research that causes significant pain or distress to a dog.(b)

Definition

In this section, the term research that causes significant pain or distress includes any study classified in pain category D or E by the Department of Agriculture.

.(b)

Applicability

The amendment made by subsection (a) applies beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

3.

Reporting

(a)

NIH study on research causing pain or distress to dogs

(1)

In general

Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Institutes of Health shall—(A)submit a report to the Congress on all ongoing or prospective research that causes significant pain or distress to a dog conducted or supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease; and(B)include in such report the amount of funds obligated or estimated to be obligated for each such research.(2)

Definition

In this section, the term research that causes significant pain or distress includes any study classified in pain category C, D, or E by the Department of Agriculture.(b)

NIAID study on efforts To phase out use of dogs in testing

Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases shall submit a report to the Congress on—(1)the efforts to phase out the use of dogs in studies that are conducted or supported by the Institute; and(2)any barriers to such phase out.