Sec. 4. Reporting by federally funded research entities on numbers of animals used in research and testing
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Each covered reporting entity shall do the following: Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, report to the National Center for Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing and make publicly available— the total number of animals used in federally funded research and testing at any facilities of the covered reporting entity, disaggregated by species; and the total number of such animals that were bred or acquired for research or testing purposes, disaggregated by species.
Every 2 years thereafter, update the latest report of the entity under this section and make publicly available such updated report to measure the progress of the covered reporting entity in reducing the number of animals used in federally funded research and testing. On an annual basis, develop and submit to the National Center for Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing and make publicly available a plan for reducing the numbers described in subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)of paragraph (1). The Director of the National Center for Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing shall establish a standardized process for submitting and updating reports and plans under subsection (a), including for making such reports and plans publicly available. In this section: The term animal — means any vertebrate; and includes all warm-blooded and cold-blooded species. The term covered reporting entity means— any entity that— receives Federal funds for research or testing; and uses animals in research and testing; and any Federal department or agency that uses animals in research or testing.