legislation: 93-hr-13004
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| 93-hr-13004 | 93 | hr | 13004 | A bill to provide assistance to zoos and aquariums, to establish standards of accreditation for such facilities, and to establish a Federal Zoological and Aquarium Board. | Animals | 1974-02-21 | 1974-02-21 | Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. | House | Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] | VA | R | W000406 | 20 | Creates, as an independent agency in the executive branch, the Federal Zoological and Aquarium Board. States that the Board shall consist of fifteen members to be chosen by the President from specified agencies and associations, the Director of the National Zoological Park, and the Comptroller General of the United States. States that the Board shall establish standards for the national accreditation of zoos and aquariums. Authorizes the Board to provide technical and financial assistance, including loans the aggregate value of which shall not exceed $25,000,000, to aid any zoo or aquarium in complying with such accreditation standards. Authorizes the Board to make grants to any nonprofit zoo or aquarium, agency, or organization for humane research and pilot projects which would serve as models for zoos or aquariums, and for the establishment of survival centers for the breeding, care and perpetuation of endangered species. | 2024-08-01T18:36:02Z |