Federal Animal Welfare Act
Animal Welfare Act legislation and regulations and the USDA’s annual enforcement reports are available from Animal Care at the USDA (4700 River Road, Unit 84, Riverdale, MD 20737-1234) or on the web at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_welfare/index.shtml.
Public Health Service Policies
The PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Animals is available from the NIH Office of Protection from Research Risks (6100 Executive Blvd., MSC 7507, Suite 3801, Rockville, MD 20892-7507) or on the web at http://www.grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/references/phspol.htm.
The PHS statement on "The Importance of Animals in Biomedical and Behavioral Research" is available from the US Public Health Service (5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852) or on the web at http://www.the-aps.org/pa/policy/animals/PHSpolicy.htm.
The 7th edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals is available from the National Academy Press (2101 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20418) or on the web at http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/labrats.
American Physiological Society
The American Physiological Society has information on the humane use of animals in biomedical research and education. These materials are available from the APS (9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814) or on the web at http://www.the-aps.org/pa/policy/animals.htm.
Foundation for Biomedical Research
The following publications are available from the Foundation for Biomedical Research (818 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 303, Washington, DC 20006):
Frequently Asked Questions About Animal Research
Portraits of a Partnership for Life: The Remarkable Story of Research, Animals & Man
The Importance of Animals in Research Series
Join Hands
Join Hands (818 18th Street, NW, Suite 630, Washington, DC 20006) has published the booklet Consumer Product Safety: Why We Need It, How We Achieve It. The booklet is now available from AALAS here http://www.kids4research.org/publications/Joinhands/cpsbroch/index.htm.