Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§285l–1 Applied Toxicological Research and Testing Program

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 6A— - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES › Part Part C— - Specific Provisions Respecting National Research Institutes › Subpart subpart 12— - national institute of environmental health sciences › § 285l–1

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Creates a program at the Institute called the Applied Toxicological Research and Testing Program to study how toxic substances affect health. The Institute director must expand what we know about health effects from environmental agents; collect more toxicology data on certain chemicals; develop and check tests and methods, including alternatives that can cut down on animal use; set rules and a process for accepting those alternative tests for regulatory use; share results with government, medical, scientific, and public groups; and coordinate related HHS activities.

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Title 42, §285l–1

The Public Health and Welfare — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)There is established within the Institute a program for conducting applied research and testing regarding toxicology, which program shall be known as the Applied Toxicological Research and Testing Program.

(b)In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Director of the Institute shall, with respect to toxicology, carry out activities—

(1)to expand knowledge of the health effects of environmental agents;

(2)to broaden the spectrum of toxicology information that is obtained on selected chemicals;

(3)to develop and validate assays and protocols, including alternative methods that can reduce or eliminate the use of animals in acute or chronic safety testing;

(4)to establish criteria for the validation and regulatory acceptance of alternative testing and to recommend a process through which scientifically validated alternative methods can be accepted for regulatory use;

(5)to communicate the results of research to government agencies, to medical, scientific, and regulatory communities, and to the public; and

(6)to integrate related activities of the Department of Health and Human Services.

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42 U.S.C. § 285l–1

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73