H.R. 5798 · 109th Congress

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.

Stage
Passed a chamber
Introduced
2006-07-13
Latest action
2006-12-07 · Received in the Senate.

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Public Health Service Act to repeal provisions providing for the removal of surplus chimpanzees from a sanctuary facility. Prohibits use of such chimpanzees for research except for noninvasive behavioral studies.