HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS USED IN RESEARCH 373 
American Academy of Physical Education, 
October It, 1962. 
Hon. Kenneth A. Roberts, 
Subcommittee on Health and Safety, Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com- 
merce, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 
Dear Mr. Roberts: This letter is in reference to the Moulder (H.R. 3556) 
and Griffiths (H.R. 1937) bills presently being considered by your subcommittee. 
I would appreciate having this letter included with the record of testimony re- 
lating to these bills. 
Any action taken by Congress with respect to animal experimentation should, 
in our opinion, be constructive rather than restrictive in nature. The great 
contributions of animal experimentation to human health and welfare as well 
as to the welfare of animals are well know. Constructive action by the Govern- 
ment can assure humane treatment of experimental animals while advancing 
rather than restricting health advances in the United States. 
We are appreciative of the opportunity to place this statement on the record. 
Sincerely, 
Fred V. Hein, Ph. D., 
President, American Academy of Physical Education. 
Michigan Department of Health, 
Lansing, Mich., October 1, 1962. 
Hon. Kenneth A. Roberts, 
Congress of the United States, 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Congressman Roberts : Thank you for your kindness shown to me and 
to Mr. Pat Ford during our visit to Washington last week. 
We are enclosing a copy of the Michigan statute on humane use of animals, 
together with a copy of the rules and regulations adopted thereunder. 
Act 241 is administered by an advisory committee composed of several inter- 
ests and has now been in effect since 1947, with no problems and fine acceptance 
by all concerned. 
Sincerely, 
Albert E. Heustis. 
Enclosures. 
Act No. 241, P.A. 1947 
AN ACT, To protect the public health and welfare ; and to regulate the humane use of 
animals for the diagnosis and treatment of human and animal diseases, the advancement 
of veterinary, dental, medical, and biological sciences, and the testing and diagnosis, 
improvement, and standardization of laboratory specimens, biologic products, pharma- 
ceuticals, and drugs. 
The people of the State of Michigan enact: 
Section 1. The public health and welfare depend on the humane use of animals 
for the diagnosis and treatment of human and animal diseases, the advancement 
of veterinary, dental, medical and biological sciences, and the testing and diag- 
nosis, improvement and standardization of laboratory specimens, biologic 
products, pharmaceuticals and drugs. 
Sec. 2. The State commission of health, with the approval of an advisory 
committee appointed by the Governor consisting of the dean of the medical 
school of the university of Michigan, the dean of the veterinary department of 
the Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, the dean of 
the Medical School of Wayne University, the dean of the dental school of the 
University of Detroit, the secretary of the Michigan Board of Registration of 
Osteopathy, a representative from a research laboratory within the State of 
Michigan and subject to the control of the Federal Security Agency, and two 
member representatives of the State federated humane society, is hereby author- 
ized to regulate and to promulgate rules and regulations controlling the humane 
use of animals for the diagnosis and treatment of human and animal diseases, 
the advancement of veterinary, dental, medical and biological sciences, and the 
testing and diagnosis, improvement and standardization of laboratory specimens, 
biologic products, pharmaceuticals and drugs. Such rules and regulations shall 
be adopted in conformity with the laws of this State. 
