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Help Stop Class B Animal DealersThe Senate recently approved the FY 2007 Agriculture Appropriations bill (H.R. 2744) which includes an amendment (S.A. 1729) that will cut funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to laboratories and research institutions that buy animals from Class B Animal Dealers. These dealers are those who buy and re-sell cats and dogs to laboratories and who may obtain animals through ‘free to a good home’ ads, auctions, and animal shelters. Animal research lobbyist groups, toxicologists, and others are rallying to remove this important amendment and legislators need to hear from you today! The bill and the amendment are currently under consideration by a conference committee consisting of members from both the House and the Senate. Please call each of these members and tell them that you support S.A. 1729, an amendment to the Agriculture Appropriations bill. If you are a constituent of any of these members, please also note that when you call. To find your names of your legislators, visit:www.vote-smart.org. Likely members of the FY06 Agriculture Appropriations Bill Conference Committee:
HOUSE AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
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