Chimpanzee Health Improvement, Maintenance, and Protection Act
Public Law 106-551 · H.R. 3514 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 20, 2000 · Animals
Sponsor: Rep. Jim Greenwood (R-PA-8)
Cosponsors (143): Rep. Michael Bilirakis, Rep. John Porter,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Chimpanzee Health Improvement, Maintenance, and Protection Act - Amends title IV of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for the establishment and operation of a national sanctuary system for all surplus federally owned chimpanzees that are no longer needed in research conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, or other Federal agencies. Allows any chimpanzee that is not owned by the Federal Government be accepted into the system if the owner transfers title to the chimpanzee to the sanctuary system. Provides for standards for permanent retirement of chimpanzees into the system, including prohibiting using sanctuary chimpanzees for research except in specified circumstances. Requires such standards to empower the Secretary to authorize imposition of a fee (except in certain circumstances) for accepting a non-Federal chimpanzee into the system. Directs the Secretary to contract with a nonprofit private entity to establish and operate the system. Provides for funding. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants or contracts for the operation of facilities that provide for the retirement of chimpanzees in accordance with the same standards that apply to the sanctuary system.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Commerce Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Health and Environment Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 10 actions.
- Dec 20, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-551.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 8, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 6, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 24, 2000FloorFloor · 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. Greenwood moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Dec 3, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Nov 22, 1999CommitteeCommittee · 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.