HR 4281 106th Congress House

ICCVAM Authorization Act of 2000

Official title: To establish, wherever feasible, guidelines, recommendations, and regulations that promote the regulatory acceptance of new and revised toxicological tests that protect human and animal health and the environment while reducing, refining, or replacing animal tests and ensuring human safety and product effectiveness.

Introduced: June 12, 2000 Introduced by: Calvert, Ken Republican · California See on congress.gov

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Department of Health and Human ServicesEnvironmental ProtectionEnvironmental healthExecutive reorganizationFederal advisory bodiesGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkGovernment publicityHealthLaboratory animalsLawPharmaceutical researchProduct safetyProtection of animalsRisk assessmentToxicology

Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 19, 2000

Became Public Law No: 106-545.

Dec 19, 2000

Signed by President.

Dec 8, 2000

Presented to President.

Dec 7, 2000

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 6, 2000

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11648-11649)

Dec 6, 2000

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11648-11649)

Oct 18, 2000

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Oct 17, 2000

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Oct 17, 2000

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Oct 17, 2000

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10007-10008)

Oct 17, 2000

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10007-10008)

Oct 17, 2000

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4281.

Oct 17, 2000

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10007-10011)

Oct 17, 2000

Mr. Bliley moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Oct 16, 2000

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 578.

Oct 16, 2000

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 106-980.

Oct 5, 2000

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Oct 5, 2000

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Apr 26, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Apr 13, 2000

Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

Apr 13, 2000

Introduced in House

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Latest action December 19, 2000

Became Public Law No: 106-545.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

ICCVAM Authorization Act of 2000 - States that the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM) shall be sustained as a permanent standing committee administered by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

Sets forth ICCVAM objectives, including: (1) increasing the efficiency of Federal test method review; and (2) reducing animal testing.

Directs the Institute to establish a Scientific Advisory Committee.

Requires each Federal agency to: (1) identify and forward to ICCVAM those guidelines or regulations it follows requiring or recommending animal testing; (2) promote valid alternatives to animal testing; and (3) adopt ICCVAM recommendations unless such recommendations are inadequate or unsatisfactory.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health and Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee

Cosponsors 11

Sherman, Brad

California · Sep 27, 2000

Baldwin, Tammy

Wisconsin · Sep 6, 2000

Nadler, Jerrold

New York · Jun 12, 2000

Pelosi, Nancy

California · May 19, 2000

Massachusetts · Apr 13, 2000

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · Apr 13, 2000

QUINN, JACK

· Apr 13, 2000

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Apr 13, 2000

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