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the attention to research and training, we want to increase atten- 
tion to the physical facilities. 
We want to increase attention to the education of graduate students 
in the biological sciences. 
Mr. Rogers of Florida. You don’t have a policing unit— I see you 
have 150 organizations — do you have any self-policing units? 
Mr. Cohen. The Animal Care Panel has a unit called the Animal 
Facilities Certification Board. At such time as these standards are 
completed and accepted by the board of directors, the animal facilities 
certification program will go into effect. 
This will be a voluntary program analogous to that of the joint 
commission on accreditation of hospitals which sets standards for 
American hospitals. 
Mr. Rogers of Florida. Then any fund raising group, unless such 
a research organization were certified, would want it to be certified 
before any funds were placed with that organization, is that the idea 
of approach? 
Mr. Cohen. I would point out that NIH has in its document ex- 
plaining the form for applying for research grants a statement on 
the importance and the requirements for proper care of animals. I 
should also point out that the site visiting groups that visit institu- 
tions in connection with training and research grants do look into the 
adequacies of animal care facilities, 
I should think that our own accreditation program will in time 
become a very meaningful part of this interest of NIH. 
Mr. Rogers of Florida. Thank you very much. 
Mr. Roberts. Thank you very much. 
I would like to state that at the last count we have 27 more witnesses. 
We are going to give each witness five minutes and give them per- 
mission to file formal statements. 
We do not feel that that is extremely harsh, because in the House 
we are under the same restraint at all times. 
STATEMENT OF N. R. BREWER, SUPERINTENDENT OF ANIMAL 
QUARTERS AND ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN PHYSIOLOGY, UNI- 
VERSITY OF CHICAGO 
Mr. Brewer. Fair enough, I will keep my testimony under 5 
minutes. 
I am N\ R. Brewer. I am a veterinarian, and superintendent in 
charge of the animal quarters at the University of Chicago. 
I am also a physiologist and associate professor in the department 
of physiology. 
I am immediate past president and member of the executive board 
of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine. And I 
am here representing that body today. 
The American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine is living 
evidence that the scientific community is indeed aware of its responsi- 
bilities to the animals that it uses for its benefits. The American Col- 
lege of Laboratory Animal Medicine is a specialty board of the 
American Veterinary Medical Association. And as such we are inter- 
ested in the dissemination of information, the encouragement of re- 
