Responsibility for implementing and/or enforcing laws established by Congress rests with federal civil servants in a number of regulatory and research agencies. Many of the agencies with influence on the use of animals and/or alternatives in regulatory toxicology are located within the US Department of Health and Human Services, while others operate as independent agencies. In addition, two key interagency bodies established under NIEHS, NTP and ICCVAM, coordinate programs and activities specifically related to toxicity testing.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
National Institutes of Health (NIH) (not a complete listing)
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Department of Defense (DoD)
Department of Transportation (DOT)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI)
National Science and Technology Council (NSTC)
US Public Health Service (US PHS)
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)