* to develop domestic capability for the production of primates 
necessary to protect our essential health activities; and 
* to ensure a stable supply and the long-term availability of 
primates from their countries of origin _ 
is necessary in the national interest in order to protect and improve 
the health of our people. Only the Federal Government can plan and 
coordinate the required domestic and international facets of a balanced 
program to deal with this problem effectively and efficiently. 
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