SEC. 495. (a) The Secretary, acting through the Director of NIH, 42 USC 289d.
shall establish guidelines for the following:
"(1) The proper care of animals to be used in biomedical and
behavioral research.
"(2) The proper treatment of animals while being used in such
research. Guidelines under this paragraph shall require—
"(A) the appropriate use of tranquilizers, analgesics,
anesthetics, paralytics, and euthanasia for animals in such
research; and
"(B) appropriate pre-surgical and post-surgical veterinary
medical and nursing care for animals in such research.
Such guidelines shall not be construed to prescribe methods of Prohibition,
research.
"(3) The organization and operation of animal care committees
in accordance with subsection (b).
"(b)(1) Guidelines of the Secretary under subsection (aX3) shall
require animal care committees at each entity which conducts
biomedical and behavioral research with funds provided under this
Act (including the National Institutes of Health and the national