Prioritizes nonanimal methods in NIH-supported research proposals. Establishes the National Center for Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing to promote nonanimal research methods, including AI. Requires reporting on animal usage in federally funded research.
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This is a binding federal statute enacted by the United States Congress with mandatory obligations, enforcement mechanisms, and legal penalties for non-compliance.
The document has minimal coverage of AI risk domains, with only subdomain 7.3 (Lack of robustness) receiving a coverage score of 2. The document primarily addresses animal research alternatives and mentions AI as one of several innovative nonanimal research methods. It does not substantively address AI-specific risks, harms, or governance challenges.
The document primarily governs the Scientific Research and Development Services sector, specifically biomedical research conducted or funded by the National Institutes of Health. It also has implications for Health Care and Social Assistance through its impact on medical research practices.
The document does not substantively govern AI lifecycle stages. AI is mentioned only as one example among many nonanimal research methods (alongside organoids, stem cells, 3D modeling, etc.). The document focuses on animal research alternatives broadly, not AI development or deployment specifically.
The document mentions artificial intelligence only once as one example among many nonanimal research methods. It does not define AI, discuss AI models or systems, or address any specific AI technical categories. The focus is on biomedical research alternatives to animal testing, not AI governance.
United States Congress; Mr. Pappas; Mr. Calvert; House Committee on Energy and Commerce
The document is a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Representatives Pappas and Calvert, referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Congress is the proposing authority for this federal legislation.
Secretary of Health and Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH); National Center for Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing; Director of the National Center
The Secretary is responsible for establishing the National Center, which has enforcement authority through funding decisions, research proposal review requirements, and monitoring compliance with reporting obligations.
National Center for Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing; Director of the National Center
The National Center is explicitly tasked with collecting information on animal use in federally funded research, receiving reports from covered entities, and making this information publicly available. The Center monitors compliance through biennial reporting requirements.
National Institutes of Health (NIH); federally funded researchers; covered reporting entities; Federal departments or agencies that use animals in research or testing
The Act targets NIH-supported research, federally funded researchers, and any entity receiving federal funds for research or testing. It establishes obligations for research institutions and federal agencies conducting animal research.