ICCVAM Authorization Act of 2000
Public Law 106-545 · H.R. 4281 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 19, 2000 · Science, Technology, Communications
Sponsor: Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA-43)
Cosponsors (73): Rep. Tom Lantos, Rep. Sherrod Brown,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
ICCVAM Authorization Act of 2000 - Defines "alternative test method" as a test method that reduces the number of animals required, refines procedures to lessen or eliminate pain or distress to animals, enhances animal well-being, or replaces animals with non-animal systems or one animal species with a lower animal species, such as replacing a mammal with an invertebrate.
(Sec. 3) Makes the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM) a permanent interagency coordinating committee of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
Sets forth ICCVAM objectives, including: (1) increasing the efficiency of Federal test method review; and (2) reducing animal testing where feasible.
Directs the Institute to establish a Scientific Advisory Committee.
Sets forth ICCVAM duties.
(Sec. 4) Requires each Federal agency to: (1) identify and forward to ICCVAM any test method specified in a regulation or guideline that requires or recommends animal testing; (2) promote valid alternative test methods if the alternatives are effective for generating data (in an amount and of a scientific value that is at least equivalent to the data generated from existing tests) for hazard identification, dose-response assessment, or risk assessment; and (3) adopt ICCVAM recommendations unless the agency finds that the recommendations are inadequate or unsatisfactory.
(Sec. 5) Makes this Act inapplicable to research related to the causes, diagnosis, treatment, control, or prevention of physical or mental diseases or impairments of humans or animals.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Commerce Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Health and Environment Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Dec 19, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-545.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 8, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 6, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 17, 2000FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Bliley moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Oct 16, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Oct 5, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Apr 26, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Apr 13, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.