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H.R. 1417

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BEST Practices Act
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Committee
Latest Action · May 18, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Congress
112th (2011–2013)
Introduced
April 7, 2011
Cosponsors (53)
49D 4R
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Battlefield Excellence through Superior Training Practices Act or BEST Practices Act - Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD), no later than: (1) October 1, 2014, to develop, test, and validate human-based training methods for training members of the Armed Forces in the treatment of combat injuries, with the goal of replacing live animal-based training methods; and (2) October 1, 2016, to use only use human-based training methods for such purposes. Prohibits the use of animals in such training after the latter date. Requires an annual report from the Secretary to the congressional defense committees on the development and implementation of the human-based training methods.

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