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Minor Animal Species Health and Welfare Act of 2000

Introduced: June 28, 2000 See on congress.gov
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Jul 19, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jun 29, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1146-1147)
Jun 28, 2000
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 28, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Minor Animal Species Health and Welfare Act of 2000 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to define: "minor species" as animals other than cattle, horses, swine, chickens, turkeys, dogs, and cats; and (2) "minor use" as use on minor species or on other species for a disease or condition that occurs infrequently or in limited geographic areas. Provides for the designation of new animal drugs as being for minor use and mandates approval exclusivity for seven or ten years. Allows marketing of unapproved drugs for minor species with no human food safety concern. Authorizes grants for minor use drug clinical testing and manufacturing. Modifies new animal drug approval requirements. Establishes the Office of Minor Use Animal Drug Development in the Center of Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug Administration.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business research tax credit (not applicable to grant funds) for minor use clinical research spending.

What's happening now July 19, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Oct 4, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4780: Minor Animal Species Health and Welfare Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4780/
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"H.R. 4780: Minor Animal Species Health and Welfare Act of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4780/.
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H.R. 4780, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4780/.
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