HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS USED IN 
RESEARCH 
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1962 
House of Representatives, 
Subcommittee on Health and Safety of the 
Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, 
W ashing ton , D . C. 
The subcommittee met, pursuant to recess, at 10 a.m., in room 1334, 
New House Office Building, Hon. Kenneth A. Roberts (chairman of 
the subcommittee) presiding. 
Mr. Roberts. The subcommittee will please come to order. I have 
a statement here from Senator Joseph S. Clark, which I would like 
to read, and then place in the record. The statement was sent to my 
office this morning. 
(Senator Clark’s statement follows :) 
Statement of Senator Joseph S. Clark on the Humane Treatment of 
Laboratory Animals 
I appreciate this opportunity to submit a statement in favor of H.R. 1937, to 
provide for the humane treatment of animals used in experiments and tests by 
recipients of grants from the U.S. Government and by agencies and instrumen- 
talities of the Federal Government. I have an identical bill, S. 3088, in the 
Senate because I believe that the animals upon which so much scientific re- 
search depends should receive the best possible treatment. Certainly they should 
never be subjected thoughtlessly or unnecessarily to pain and suffering. 
It is the purpose of this legislation to encourage the humane design of ex- 
periments, to provide such minimum requirements as a comfortable resting place, 
adequate space and facilities for normal exercise and adequate sanitation in 
premises where experimental animals are kept, to insure that they do not suffer 
unnecessary or avoidable pain through neglect or mishandling and to prevent 
suffering which is both severe and prolonged. 
I do not see how anyone can seriously quarrel with these aims. It is my firm 
belief that the Congress should provide a definite guarantee that humane prac- 
tices are employed wherever Government funds are being used to support ex- 
periments on living animals. Just as responsible investment bankers in time 
found that the Securities Exchange Commission is in their best interest, so re- 
sponsible scientists would find this legislation will benefit them by controlling 
the acts of the few irresponsible and thoughtless individuals among them whose 
actions necessitate this legislation. 
Mr. Roberts. I have a statement from the National Foundation, 
formerly the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, Inc. The 
statement is signed by John J. O’Connor, attorney. We will place 
this in the record. 
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