HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS USED IN RESEARCH 15 
Executive Office of the President, 
Bureau of the Budget, 
Washington, D.G., September 26, 1962. 
Hon. Oren Harris, 
Chairman, Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, 
House of Representatives, 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Mr. Chairman : This is in response to your requests for the views of the 
Bureau of the Budget on H.R. 3556, a bill to provide for humane treatment of 
animals used in experiment and research by recipients of grants from the United 
States, and by agencies and instrumentalities of the United States, and for other 
purposes, and H.R. 1937, a bill to provide for the humane treatment of animals 
used in experiments and tests by recipients of grants from the United States 
and by agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government, and for other 
purposes. 
We are sympathetic to the objectives of the bills, and would like to indicate 
some current developments in the humane treatment of animals which we be- 
lieve hold promise for constructive action. One is a program being developed, 
with the assistance of a grant from the National Institutes of Health, by the 
Animal Care Panel to develop standards for animal facilities and methods of 
care. It is envisioned that an institution could voluntarily request certification 
of its facilities and methods of care by the Panel, which is a private nonprofit 
organization sponsored by members of the scientific community, on the basis of 
minimum standards. This program is now in the formative stages but we intend 
to follow its progress with interest. I would also call your attention to the fact 
that the Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources, an agency of the National 
Academy of Sciences-National Research Council, has recently undertaken a 
review of the present status and future requirements for space, equipment, 
personnel, and methods of animal care. 
It is our view that voluntary action, of the type cited above, is more con- 
sistent with other national objectives in the field of medical research than com- 
prehensive regulation by the Federal Government. 
Sincerely yours, 
Phillip S. Hughes, 
Assistant Director for Legislative Reference. 
Deparment of Health, Education, and Welfare, 
September 28, 1962. 
Hon. Oren Harris, 
Chairman, Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, 
House of Representatives, 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Mr. Chairman : This is in response to your request of March 16, 1961, 
for a report on H.R. 3556, a bill, to provide for humane treatment of animals 
used in experiments and research by recipients of grants from the United 
States, and by agencies and instrumentalities of the United States, and for 
other purposes. 
I have asked the Surgeon General for an analysis of this bill. For the rea- 
sons stated in his attached memorandum, we recommend against enactment 
of H.R. 3556. 
We are advised by the Bureau of the Budget that there is no objection to 
the presentation of this report from the standpoint of the administration’s 
program. 
Sincerely, 
Enclosure. 
Anthony J. Celebrezze, Secretary. 
U.S. Government Memorandum 
Date : September 28, 1962. 
To : The Secretary. 
From : The Surgeon General. 
Subject : Analysis of H.R. 3556. 
The bill would provide for the establishment, in the executive branch of the 
Government, of an Agency for Laboratory Animal Control headed by a Com- 
missioner who would be appointed for a 5-year term by the President, with 
