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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Cabin Fee Act of 
2012''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Cabin user fees.
Sec. 4. Payment of cabin transfer fees.
Sec. 5. Right of appeal and judicial review.
Sec. 6. Effect.
Sec. 7. Regulations.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Authorization; authorize.--The terms ``authorization'' 
        and ``authorize'' mean the issuance of a special use permit for 
        the use and occupancy of National Forest System land by a cabin 
        owner under the Recreation Residence Program.
            (2) Cabin.--The term ``cabin'' means a privately built and 
        owned recreation residence and related improvements on National 
        Forest System land that--
                    (A) is authorized for private use and occupancy; 
                and
                    (B) may be sold or transferred between private 
                parties.
            (3) Cabin owner.--The term ``cabin owner'' means--
                    (A) a person authorized by the Secretary to use and 
                to occupy a cabin; and
                    (B) a trust, heir, or assign of a person described 
                in subparagraph (A).
            (4) Cabin transfer fee.--The term ``cabin transfer fee'' 
        means a fee that is paid to the United States on the transfer 
        of a cabin between private parties for money or other 
        consideration that results in the issuance of a new permit.
            (5) Cabin user fee.--The term ``cabin user fee'' means an 
        annual fee paid to the United States by a cabin owner in 
        accordance with an authorization for the use and occupancy of a 
        cabin.
            (6) Current appraisal cycle.--The term ``current appraisal 
        cycle'' means the completion of Forest Service review and 
        acceptance of--
                    (A) initial typical lot appraisals; and
                    (B) second appraisals, if ordered by cabin owners 
                and approved by the Forest Service.
            (7) Current cabin user fee.--The term ``current cabin user 
        fee'' means the most recent cabin user fee, as adjusted under 
        section 3(c).
            (8) Lot.--The term ``lot'' means a parcel of National 
        Forest System land on which a person is authorized to build, 
        use, occupy, and maintain a cabin.
            (9) National forest system.--The term ``National Forest 
        System'' has the meaning given that term in section 11 of the 
        Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 
        (16 U.S.C. 1609).
            (10) Recreation residence program.--The term ``Recreation 
        Residence Program'' means the Recreation Residence Program 
        established under the last paragraph under the heading ``FOREST 
        SERVICE'' in the Act of March 4, 1915 (16 U.S.C. 497).
            (11) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
            (12) Typical lot.--The term ``typical lot'' means a cabin 
        lot, or group of cabin lots, in a tract that is selected for 
        use in an appraisal as being representative of, and that has 
        similar value characteristics as, other lots or groups of lots 
        within the tract.

SEC. 3. CABIN USER FEES.

    (a) Payment of Cabin User Fees.--Cabin owners shall pay an annual 
cabin user fee established by the Secretary in accordance with this 
section.
    (b) Initial Cabin User Fees.--
            (1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish initial 
        cabin user fees in accordance with this subsection.
            (2) Assignment to value tiers.--On completion of the 
        current appraisal cycle, as required by paragraph (4), the 
        Secretary shall assign each permitted lot on National Forest 
        System land to 1 of 10 tiers based on the following 
        considerations:
                    (A) Before assigning the lots to tiers, all 
                appraised lot values shall be adjusted, or normalized, 
                for price changes occurring after the appraisal, in 
                accordance with the National Association of 
                Homebuilders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index.
                    (B) Second appraisal values shall supersede initial 
                lot appraisal values for the normalization and ranking 
                process under subparagraph (A).
                    (C) The tiers shall be established, on a national 
                basis, according to relative lot value, with lots 
                having the lowest adjusted appraised value assigned to 
                tier 1 and lots having the highest adjusted appraised 
                value assigned to tier 10.
                    (D) The number of lots (by percentage) assigned to 
                each tier is contained in the table set forth in 
                paragraph (3).
                    (E) Data from incomplete appraisals may not be used 
                to establish the fee tiers under this subsection.
                    (F) Until assigned to a tier under this subsection, 
                the Secretary shall assess (and may adjust annually 
                subject to clause (ii)) an interim fee for permitted 
                cabin lots (including lots with incomplete appraisals) 
                in an amount equal to the lesser of--
                            (i) $5,000; or
                            (ii) the amount of the current cabin user 
                        fee, as determined under the Cabin User Fee 
                        Fairness Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), 
                        which amount the Secretary may increase 
                        annually by not more than 25 percent, except 
                        that the increased fee shall not exceed the 
                        otherwise scheduled fee determined under the 
                        Cabin User Fee Fairness Act of 2000.
            (3) Amount of initial cabin user fees.--The initial cabin 
        user fees, based on the assignments under paragraph (2), are as 
        follows:


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Approximate Percent of
        Fee Tier            Permits Nationally          Fee Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Tier 1                5 percent                     $500
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Tier 2               12 percent                   $1,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Tier 3               22 percent                   $1,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Tier 4               22 percent                   $2,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Tier 5               10 percent                   $2,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Tier 6                9 percent                   $3,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Tier 7                7 percent                   $3,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Tier 8                5 percent                   $4,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Tier 9                5 percent                   $4,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Tier 10                3 percent                   $5,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

            (4) Deadline for completion of current appraisal cycle.--
        Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
        the Secretary shall complete the current appraisal cycle.
            (5) Effective date.--The initial cabin user fees required 
        by this subsection shall take effect beginning with the first 
        calendar year beginning after the completion of the current 
        appraisal cycle.
    (c) Annual Adjustments of Cabin User Fee.--Once initial cabin user 
fees have been assessed, based on the tier assignments under subsection 
(b)(2), the Secretary shall use changes in the Implicit Price Deflator 
for the Gross Domestic Product published by the Bureau of Economic 
Analysis of the Department of Commerce, applied on a 5-year rolling 
average, to assess an annual adjustment to cabin user fees.
    (d) Effect of Destruction, Substantial Damage, or Loss of Access.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall reduce the cabin user 
        fee to $100 per year for a cabin if--
                    (A) the cabin is destroyed or suffers substantial 
                damage in an amount that is greater than 50 percent of 
                replacement cost of the cabin; or
                    (B) access to the cabin is significantly impaired, 
                whether by catastrophic events, natural causes, or 
                governmental actions.
            (2) Term of reduced fee.--The reduced fee under paragraph 
        (1) shall be in effect until the later of--
                    (A) the last day of the year in which the 
                destruction or impairment occurs; or
                    (B) the date on which the cabin may be lawfully 
                reoccupied and normal access has been restored.

SEC. 4. PAYMENT OF CABIN TRANSFER FEES.

    As a condition of the issuance by the Secretary of a new 
authorization for the use and occupancy of the cabin, the cabin owner 
transferring the cabin shall pay to the Secretary a cabin transfer fee 
in the amount of $1,200.

SEC. 5. RIGHT OF APPEAL AND JUDICIAL REVIEW.

    (a) Right of Appeal.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any action of a cabin 
        owner to exercise rights in accordance with section 6, the 
        Secretary shall by regulation grant to the cabin owner the 
        right to an administrative appeal of the determination of a new 
        cabin user fee, fee tier, or whether or not to reduce a cabin 
        user fee under section 3(d).
            (2) Applicable law.--An appeal under paragraph (1) shall be 
        pursuant to the appeal process provided under subpart C of part 
        251 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor 
        regulation).
    (b) Judicial Review.--
            (1) In general.--A cabin owner that contests a final 
        decision of the Secretary under this Act may bring a civil 
        action in United States district court.
            (2) Venue.--The venue for an action brought before the 
        United States district court under this subsection shall be in 
        the Federal judicial district in which the cabin is located.
            (3) Effect on mediation.--Nothing in this Act precludes a 
        person from seeking mediation for an action under this Act.

SEC. 6. EFFECT.

    (a) In General.--Nothing in this Act limits or restricts any right, 
title, or interest of the United States in or to any land or resource.
    (b) Special Rule for Alaska.--In determining a cabin user fee in 
the State of Alaska, the Secretary shall not establish or impose a 
cabin user fee or a condition affecting a cabin user fee that is 
inconsistent with 1303(d) of the Alaska National Interest Lands 
Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3193(d)).

SEC. 7. REGULATIONS.

    Not later than December 31, 2013, the Secretary shall issue 
regulations to carry out this Act.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 10, 2012.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.

A: Cabin Fee Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to set an annual fee for, and requires the payment of such fee to the United States by, an authorized owner of a privately built and owned recreational cabin located on National Forest System land.

Reduces such fee to $100 annually if access to a cabin is significantly impaired, either by natural causes or governmental actions.

 Requires payment of a transfer fee to the United States upon the transfer of a cabin between private parties for consideration.

Requires the Secretary to grant a cabin owner the right to administrative appeal of a cabin fee decision, which may be reviewed by bringing a civil action in U.S. district court.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Immigration Services and 
Infrastructure Improvements Act of 2000''.

SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Applications for naturalization have increased 
        dramatically in recent years, outpacing the Immigration and 
        Naturalization Service's ability to process them.
            (2) The dramatic increase in applications for 
        naturalization and the inability of the Immigration and 
        Naturalization Service to deal with them adequately has 
        resulted in an unacceptably large backlog in naturalization 
        adjudications.
            (3) The processing times in the Immigration and 
        Naturalization Service's other immigration benefits have been 
        unacceptably long. Applicants for family- and employment-based 
        visas are waiting as long as 3 to 4 years to obtain a visa or 
        an adjustment to lawful permanent resident status.
            (4) In California, the delays in processing adjustment of 
        status applications have averaged 52 months. In Texas, the 
        delays have averaged 69 months. Residents of New York have had 
        to wait up to 28 months; in Florida, 26 months; in Illinois, 37 
        months; in Oregon, 31 months; and in Arizona, 49 months. Most 
        other States have experienced unacceptably long processing and 
        adjudication delays.
            (5) Applicants pay fees to have their applications 
        adjudicated in a timely manner. These fees have increased 
        dramatically in recent years without a commensurate increase in 
        the capability of that Immigration and Naturalization Service 
        to process and adjudicate these cases in an efficient manner.
            (6) Processing these applications in a timely fashion is 
        critical. Each 12-month delay in adjudicating an adjustment of 
        status application requires the alien to file applications to 
        extend employment authorization to work and advance parole 
        documents to travel.
            (7) The enormous delays in processing applications for 
        families and businesses have had a negative impact on the 
        reunification of spouses and minor children and the ability of 
        law-abiding and contributing members of our communities to 
        participate fully in the civic life of the United States.
            (8) United States employers have also experienced 
        debilitating delays in hiring employees who contribute to the 
        economic growth of the United States. These delays have forced 
        employers to send highly skilled and valued employees out of 
        the United States because their immigrant petitions were not 
        approved in a timely fashion. Such disruptions seriously 
        threaten the competitive edge of the United States in the 
        global marketplace.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to--
            (1) provide the Immigration and Naturalization Service with 
        the mechanisms it needs to eliminate the current backlog in the 
        processing of immigration benefit applications within 1 year 
        after enactment of this Act and to maintain the elimination of 
        the backlog in future years; and
            (2) provide for regular congressional oversight of the 
        performance of the Immigration and Naturalization Service in 
        eliminating the backlog and processing delays in immigration 
        benefits adjudications.
    (c) Policy.--It is the sense of Congress that the processing of an 
immigration benefit application should be completed not later than 180 
days after the initial filing of the application, except that a 
petition for a nonimmigrant visa under section 214(c) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act should be processed not later than 30 
days after the filing of the petition.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Backlog.--The term ``backlog'' means, with respect to 
        an immigration benefit application, the period of time in 
        excess of 180 days that such application has been pending 
        before the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
            (2) Immigration benefit application.--The term 
        ``immigration benefit application'' means any application or 
        petition to confer, certify, change, adjust, or extend any 
        status granted under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

SEC. 4. IMMIGRATION SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT.

    (a) Authority of the Attorney General.--The Attorney General shall 
take such measures as may be necessary to--
            (1) reduce the backlog in the processing of immigration 
        benefit applications, with the objective of the total 
        elimination of the backlog not later than one year after the 
        date of enactment of this Act;
            (2) make such other improvements in the processing of 
        immigration benefit applications as may be necessary to ensure 
        that a backlog does not develop after such date; and
            (3) make such improvements in infrastructure as may be 
        necessary to effectively provide immigration services.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to 
        the Department of Justice from time to time such sums as may be 
        necessary for the Attorney General to carry out subsection (a).
            (2) Designation of account in treasury.--Amounts 
        appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) may be referred to as 
        the ``Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvements 
        Account''.
            (3) Availability of funds.--Amounts appropriated pursuant 
        to paragraph (1) are authorized to remain available until 
        expended.
            (4) Limitation on expenditures.--None of the funds 
        appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) may be expended until 
        the report described in section 5(a) has been submitted to 
        Congress.

SEC. 5. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

    (a) Backlog Elimination Plan.--
            (1) Report required.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
        of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit a 
        report to the Committees on the Judiciary and Appropriations of 
        the Senate and the House of Representatives concerning--
                    (A) the backlogs in immigration benefit 
                applications in existence as of the date of enactment 
                of this Act; and
                    (B) the Attorney General's plan for eliminating 
                such backlogs.
            (2) Report elements.--The report shall include--
                    (A) an assessment of the data systems used in 
                adjudicating and reporting on the status of immigration 
                benefit applications, including--
                            (i) a description of the adequacy of 
                        existing computer hardware, computer software, 
                        and other mechanisms to comply with the 
                        adjudications and reporting requirements of 
                        this Act; and
                            (ii) a plan for implementing improvements 
                        to existing data systems to accomplish the 
                        purpose of this Act, as described in section 
                        2(b);
                    (B) a description of the quality controls to be put 
                into force to ensure timely, fair, accurate, and 
                complete processing and adjudication of such 
                applications;
                    (C) the elements specified in subsection (b)(2);
                    (D) an estimate of the amount of appropriated funds 
                that would be necessary in order to eliminate the 
                backlogs in each category of immigration benefit 
                applications described in subsection (b)(2); and
                    (E) a detailed plan on how the Attorney General 
                will use any funds in the Immigration Services and 
                Infrastructure Improvements Account to comply with the 
                purposes of this Act.
    (b) Annual Reports.--
            (1) In general.--Beginning 90 days after the end of the 
        first fiscal year for which any appropriation authorized by 
        section 4(b) is made, and 90 days after the end of each fiscal 
        year thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit a report to 
        the Committees on the Judiciary and Appropriations of the 
        Senate and the House of Representatives concerning the status 
        of--
                    (A) the Immigration Services and Infrastructure 
                Improvements Account including any unobligated balances 
                of appropriations in the Account; and
                    (B) the Attorney General's efforts to eliminate 
                backlogs in any immigration benefit application 
                described in paragraph (2).
            (2) Report elements.--The report shall include--
                    (A) State-by-State data on--
                            (i) the number of naturalization cases 
                        adjudicated in each quarter of each fiscal 
                        year;
                            (ii) the average processing time for 
                        naturalization applications;
                            (iii) the number of naturalization 
                        applications pending for up to 6 months, 12 
                        months, 18 months, 24 months, 36 months, and 48 
                        months or more;
                            (iv) estimated processing times 
                        adjudicating newly submitted naturalization 
                        applications;
                            (v) an analysis of the appropriate 
                        processing times for naturalization 
                        applications; and
                            (vi) the additional resources and process 
                        changes needed to eliminate the backlog for 
                        naturalization adjudications;
                    (B) the status of applications or, where 
                applicable, petitions described in subparagraph (C), by 
                Immigration and Naturalization Service district, 
                including--
                            (i) the number of cases adjudicated in each 
                        quarter of each fiscal year;
                            (ii) the average processing time for such 
                        applications or petitions;
                            (iii) the number of applications or 
                        petitions pending for up to 6 months, 12 
                        months, 18 months, 24 months, 36 months, and 48 
                        months or more;
                            (iv) the estimated processing times 
                        adjudicating newly submitted applications or 
                        petitions;
                            (v) an analysis of the appropriate 
                        processing times for applications or petitions; 
                        and
                            (vi) a description of the additional 
                        resources and process changes needed to 
                        eliminate the backlog for such processing and 
                        adjudications; and
                    (C) a status report on--
                            (i) applications for adjustments of status 
                        to that of an alien lawfully admitted for 
                        permanent residence;
                            (ii) petitions for nonimmigrant visas under 
                        section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality 
                        Act;
                            (iii) petitions filed under section 204 of 
                        such Act to classify aliens as immediate 
                        relatives or preference immigrants under 
                        section 203 of such Act;
                            (iv) applications for asylum under section 
                        208 of such Act;
                            (v) registrations for Temporary Protected 
                        Status under section 244 of such Act; and
                            (vi) a description of the additional 
                        resources and process changes needed to 
                        eliminate the backlog for such processing and 
                        adjudications.
            (3) Absence of appropriated funds.--In the event that no 
        funds are appropriated subject to section 4(b) in the fiscal 
        year in which this Act is enacted, the Attorney General shall 
        submit a report to Congress not later than 90 days after the 
        end of such fiscal year, and each fiscal year thereafter, 
        containing the elements described in paragraph (2).

A: Authorizes appropriations which shall be designated in the Treasury as the Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvements Account.
Directs the Attorney General to make specified backlog elimination reports.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Consumer Products Safe Testing 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND POLICY.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
            (1) nonanimal acute toxicity tests have been developed in 
        recent years that have shown a level of reliability sufficient 
        for the reduction or replacement of animal acute toxicity tests 
        such as the Draize test for many products regulated by the 
        Federal Government;
            (2) many manufacturers have found nonanimal acute toxicity 
        tests to be adequate for evaluating the safety of products for 
        the purposes of complying with Federal regulations or 
        guidelines;
            (3) the Federal Government has discouraged the use of these 
        alternatives through regulations that mandate or encourage the 
        use of animal acute toxicity tests, or by not prescribing 
        other, less costly, more accurate and humane alternatives;
            (4) many manufacturers are reluctant to use nonanimal tests 
        without encouragement from the Federal Government; and
            (5) private industry and the consumer will benefit from the 
        promotion of alternative methods of testing when these 
        alternatives are as accurate and more humane than animal tests.
    (b) Policy.--Federal departments and agencies shall encourage the 
development and use of product testing procedures that accurately 
reflect the acute health effects on humans of certain products, 
including consumer products and products containing hazardous or toxic 
substances, but which do not rely upon animals.

SEC. 3. FEDERAL ACTION.

    (a) Review of Regulations, Guidelines, or Recommendations 
Concerning the Draize Test and Other Animal Acute Toxicity Tests.--Not 
later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, each 
Federal department or agency head shall--
            (1) review and evaluate any regulation, guideline, or 
        recommendation issued by that department or agency which 
        requires, recommends, or encourages the use of the Draize or 
        other animal acute toxicity test for the purpose of evaluation 
        of the safety of a regulated product;
            (2) review and evaluate nonanimal alternatives with the 
        potential for partial or full replacement of the Draize or 
        other animal acute toxicity test for some or all of the 
        products regulated; and
            (3) promulgate regulations, guidelines, or recommendations 
        that specify a nonanimal acute toxicity test or battery of 
        tests should be used instead of an animal acute toxicity test 
        unless that Federal department or agency head determines that 
        the nonanimal acute toxicity test or battery of such tests is 
        less likely to predict the acute health effects on humans of a 
        product than the animal acute toxicity test.
    (b) Animal Acute Toxicity Tests.--If a determination is made that 
no nonanimal acute toxicity test or battery of tests is as likely to 
predict the human reaction to the regulated product as the Draize or 
other animal acute toxicity test, the appropriate Federal department or 
agency head shall publish in the Federal Register an explanation of all 
options considered and the justification for continuing the animal 
acute toxicity test, which shall be subject to public comment.
    (c) Periodic Review of Animal Acute Toxicity Testing Regulations.--
At least every 2 years (beginning 3 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act), each Federal department or agency head, after considering 
the most recent technological advances available, shall determine 
whether continued use of any animal acute toxicity test is justified. 
If a Federal department or agency head determines that such use is 
justified, then that Federal department or agency head shall publish an 
explanation and justification of such continued use in the Federal 
Register, which shall be subject to public comment.

SEC. 4. APPLICATION.

    This Act shall not apply to regulations, guidelines, or 
recommendations related to medical research.

SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this Act:
            (1) Animal.--The term ``animal'' means any vertebrate.
            (2) Animal acute toxicity test.--The term ``animal acute 
        toxicity test'' means an acute toxicity test on animals, 
        including (but not limited to) the Draize eye or skin irritancy 
        test, LD-50 test, approximate lethal dose test, and the limit 
        test.
            (3) Federal department or agency head.--The term ``Federal 
        department or agency head'' means the head of a Federal 
        department or agency who--
                    (A) has authority to promulgate regulations, 
                guidelines, and recommendations with respect to 
                procedures to be used in the safety testing by 
                manufacturers of products, including consumer products, 
                veterinary products, and products containing hazardous 
                or toxic substances; or
                    (B) licenses or approves products, labeling 
                requirements or the transportation of products based on 
                the results of these tests.
            (4) Medical research.--The term ``medical research'' means 
        research related to the causes, diagnosis, treatment, or 
        control of physical or mental impairments of humans or animals. 
        The term does not include the testing of a product to determine 
        its toxicity for the purpose of complying with protocols, 
        recommendations, or guidelines for testing required, 
        recommended, or accepted by a Federal regulatory agency for a 
        product introduced in commerce.
            (5) Nonanimal acute toxicity test.--The term ``nonanimal 
        acute toxicity test'' means an acute toxicity test not 
        conducted on animals. Such tests include (but are not limited 
        to) cell culture, computer modeling, protein alteration, and 
        chorioallantoic membrane techniques.

A:
Consumer Products Safe Testing Act - Requires each Federal department or agency (department) head to:  (1)  evaluate any regulation, guideline, or recommendation issued by that department which requires, recommends, or encourages the use of the Draize or other animal acute toxicity test (animal test) to evaluate the safety of a regulated product; (2) evaluate nonanimal alternatives with the potential for partial or full replacement of such test; and (3) promulgate regulations, guidelines, or recommendations that specify a nonanimal acute toxicity test or battery of tests that should be used instead of an animal test unless the nonanimal test is less likely to predict the acute health effects of a product on humans. 
Directs the appropriate Federal department, if a determination is made that no nonanimal test is as likely to predict the human reaction to the regulated product as the animal test, to publish in the Federal Register an explanation of all options considered and the justification for continuing the animal test, which shall be subject to public comment. 
Requires each Federal department head, at least every two years (beginning three years after this Act's enactment date), after considering the most recent technological advances available, to determine whether continued use of any animal test is justified (and if the department head determines that such use is justified, such head shall publish an explanation and justification for such continued use in the Federal Register, which shall be subject to public comment). 
Makes this Act inapplicable to regulations, guidelines, or recommendations related to medical research.
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