CONTENTS 
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Federal Laws and Regulations 275 
The Laboratory Animal Welfare Act 276 
The Health Research Extension Act of 1985 291 
Other Federal Laws and Regulations 292 
Agency Guidelines and Activities 295 
The Public Health Service Policy 295 
Interagency Activities 295 
Specific Agency Activities 297 
Criticisms of the Present System of Federal Regulation 297 
Summary and Conclusions 299 
Chapter 13 References 300 
List of Tables 
Table No. Page 
13-1. Requests for Appropriations, Actual Appropriations, and Staff-Years, 
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Fiscal Years 1980-85 . . 287 
13-2. Distribution of Research Facilities, by State, Registered With 
USDA/APHIS Under the Animal Welfare Act 288 
13-3. Licensing, Registration, and Reporting Activity of Registered 
Research Facilities Under the Animal Welfare Act, Fiscal Years 1978-83 . . 289 
