Represents
the views of NABR members on the essential role of animals in research to
the U.S. Congress by encouraging supportive legislation, providing comments
on pending proposals, presenting testimony at Congressional hearings, and
serving as an information source for Congressional staff and constituents.
Acts
as a liaison between NABR members and federal agencies regulating the care
and use of laboratory animals.
Communicates
federal and state legislative information and provides members with summaries
or full texts of bills, legislative history and trends, listings of pending
legislation, as well as other helpful information to facilitate working
with lawmakers.
Motivates
the membership to become involved with decision-making processes at various
levels of government through timely Alerts, which offer analyses
of issues, sample responses, and suggested strategies.
Serves
as a resource for the media, offering factual information about the role
of animals in biomedical research.
Sponsors
timely conferences addressing topics such as how to communicate with elected
officials, security at research facilities, and how to respond to proposed
legislation and regulations.
Consults,
on request, with individual member institutions regarding local events and
situations arising from "animal rights" movement activities.
