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BYLAWS (Article IV, Section 6):</p>
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1. Maintain file on relevant legislation.</p>
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2. Provide advice on animal care issues.</p>
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3. Inform membership of relevant legislation.</p>
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POLICY:</p>
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1. Section 2 e. Review manuscripts submitted by
Editorial Office.</p>
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2. Section 8 f. With the President, send out letter of
inquiry if paper submitted to an ABS related function is thought to
violate ABS Animal Care Guidelines.</p>
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ADDITIONAL:</p>
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The Animal Care Committee (ACC) was established to aid
ABS members in complying with existing federal and international
legislation on animal welfare and on endangered species, and to provide
a forum for dialogue among ABS members regarding what constitutes
proper care and use of animals in behavioral research. Specifically,
the committee has the following responsibilities:</p>
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1. The ACC maintains a file on current federal and
international legislation on animal welfare, endangered species, and
importation of research animals.</p>
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2. ACC maintains a list of endangered species and
guidelines on care and treatment of research animals.</p>
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3. ACC attempts to stay informed on pending federal
legislation and other events relevant to animal welfare and to inform
the ABS membership of such events when it is deemed necessary.</p>
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4. ACC is available to ABS members who seek counsel
concerning the treatment of animals in proposed research or teaching.
In such a case, the ACC reviews the proposed activity and makes
recommendations to the member. Such counsel is considered purely
advisory and not binding upon the individual.</p>
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5. ACC reviews complaints by ABS members about papers
presented at national or regional animal behavior meetings. If the ACC
concludes that the complaint is justified, it may contact the author(s)
of the paper, inform them of the complaint, and offer suggestions on
alternative methods. This is to be done in writing and in a spirit of
cooperation and dialogue rather than of judgment of condemnation.</p>
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6. ACC reviews manuscripts submitted to it by the Editor
of <i>Animal Behaviour</i>. The ACC decision is based on a consensus of
the opinions of its members. The final recommendation, which is only
advisory and not binding on the Editor, is written by the Chair of the
ACC. Recommendations may include acceptance as is, acceptance with
revisions in the form of discussions of ethical considerations arising
from the research in question, or rejection.</p>
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7. ACC acts as a liaison with the Ethical Committee of
the Association for the Study of Animal Behavior (ASAB), and cooperates
with it in writing all joint ABS-ASAB animal care guidelines published
in <i>Animal Behaviour</i>.</p>
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8. ACC maintains channels of communication with local
and national animal welfare organizations and with the animal care
committees of other professional societies. The ACC, however, must not
act jointly with any other group(s), or in any way endorse their views,
without the previous approval of the ABS Executive Committee.</p>
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9. ACC is responsible for updating and revising the ABS
Animal Care Guidelines when this becomes necessary. Any such revisions
must have the approval of the ABS Executive Committee before becoming
effective.</p>
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10. ACC may engage in educational activities or events
(e.g., informational tables or workshops at meetings) which encourage
discussion and awareness of issues relevant to the treatment of animals
in behavioral research and teaching.</p>
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11. Submit annual report to Executive Committee.</p>
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12. Send materials to Historian. This includes:</p>
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a. ABS "Animal Care Guidelines" and all
revised and updated versions.</p>
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b. ABS-ASAB joint animal care guidelines published in <i>Animal
Behaviour</i>, including all revised and updated versions.</p>
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c. Copies of all annual reports of the ACC, including
committee membership for each year.</p>
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d. All correspondence or complaints submitted to the ACC
regarding papers presented at ABS or regional animal behavior meetings.</p>
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e. Correspondence on manuscripts submitted to the ACC by
the Editor of <i>Animal</i> <i>Behaviour</i> that are subsequently
rejected due to animal welfare considerations.</p>
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f. Any other correspondence or items deemed to be of
particular importance by the Chair of the ACC.</p>
