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Maryland House Bill HB626

Maryland 2023 Regular Session

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 447
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3-– 1 –
4-Chapter 447
5-(House Bill 626)
62
7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments.
9+ *hb0626*
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9-Animal Testing and Research – Human–Relevant Research Funding and Animal
10-Testing and Research Licensure Contributions
11+HOUSE BILL 626
12+J1, C2 (3lr1178)
13+ENROLLED BILL
14+— Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means/Finance —
15+Introduced by Delegates Cullison, Allen, Bagnall, Bridges, Charkoudian, Fennell,
16+Fraser–Hidalgo, Lehman, R. Lewis, Lopez, Love, Patterson, Qi, Reznik,
17+Ruth, Shetty, Solomon, and Stein
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12-FOR the purpose of establishing the Human –Relevant Research Fund under the
13-administration of the Maryland Technology Development Corporation as a special,
14-nonlapsing fund; requiring that the interest earnings of the Fund be credited to the
15-Fund; requiring the Corporation to establish a grant and loan program to provide
16-grants and loans for State–funded, human–relevant animal testing alternatives
17-research; requiring a person, on or after a certain date, to be issued a license by
18-certain persons research facilities who engage in animal testing or research to pay a
19-certain contribution to the Secretary of Health before the person may use nonhuman
20-animals to conduct medical or product testing or research in the State; and generally
21-relating to the Human–Relevant Research Fund.
19+Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
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23-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
24- Article – Economic Development
25-Section 10–401(a) and (c) and 10–429(a) and (g)
26- Annotated Code of Maryland
27- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
21+_______________________________________________
22+Proofreader.
23+_______________________________________________
24+Proofreader.
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29-BY adding to
30- Article – Economic Development
31-Section 10–4D–01 through 10–4D–06 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 4D.
32-Human–Relevant Research Fund and Program”
33- Annotated Code of Maryland
34- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
26+Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
3527
36-BY adding to
37- Article – Health – General
38-Section 24–2201 through 24–2205 24–2203 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 22.
39-Animal Testing and Research License Contribution”
40- Annotated Code of Maryland
41- (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
28+_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.
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43-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
44- Article – State Finance and Procurement
45-Section 6–226(a)(1) and (2)(i)
46- Annotated Code of Maryland
47- (2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
30+______________________________________________
31+Speaker.
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49-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Ch. 447 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
33+CHAPTER ______
5034
51-– 2 –
52- Article – State Finance and Procurement
53-Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)170. and 171.
54- Annotated Code of Maryland
55- (2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
35+AN ACT concerning 1
5636
57-BY adding to
58- Article – State Finance and Procurement
59-Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)172.
60- Annotated Code of Maryland
61- (2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
37+Animal Testing and Research – Human–Relevant Research Funding and Animal 2
38+Testing and Research Licensure Contributions 3
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63- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
64-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
40+FOR the purpose of establishing the Human –Relevant Research Fund under the 4
41+administration of the Maryland Technology Development Corporation as a special, 5
42+nonlapsing fund; requiring that the interest earnings of the Fund be credited to the 6
43+Fund; requiring the Corporation to establish a grant and loan program to provide 7
44+grants and loans for State–funded, human–relevant animal testing alternatives 8
45+research; requiring a person, on or after a certain date, to be issued a license by 9
46+certain persons research facilities who engage in animal testing or research to pay a 10
47+certain contribution to the Secretary of Health before the person may use nonhuman 11
48+animals to conduct medical or product testing or research in the State; and generally 12
49+relating to the Human–Relevant Research Fund. 13 2 HOUSE BILL 626
6550
66-Article – Economic Development
6751
68-10–401.
6952
70- (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
53+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 1
54+ Article – Economic Development 2
55+Section 10–401(a) and (c) and 10–429(a) and (g) 3
56+ Annotated Code of Maryland 4
57+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 5
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72- (c) “Corporation” means the Maryland Technology Development Corporation.
59+BY adding to 6
60+ Article – Economic Development 7
61+Section 10–4D–01 through 10–4D–06 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 4D. 8
62+Human–Relevant Research Fund and Program” 9
63+ Annotated Code of Maryland 10
64+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 11
7365
74-10–429.
66+BY adding to 12
67+ Article – Health – General 13
68+Section 24–2201 through 24–2205 24–2203 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 22. 14
69+Animal Testing and Research License Contribution” 15
70+ Annotated Code of Maryland 16
71+ (2019 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 17
7572
76- (a) In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.
73+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 18
74+ Article – State Finance and Procurement 19
75+Section 6–226(a)(1) and (2)(i) 20
76+ Annotated Code of Maryland 21
77+ (2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 22
7778
78- (g) “Institutional review board” has the meaning stated in the federal regulations
79-on the protection of human subjects.
79+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 23
80+ Article – State Finance and Procurement 24
81+Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)170. and 171. 25
82+ Annotated Code of Maryland 26
83+ (2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 27
8084
81-SUBTITLE 4D. HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH FUND AND PROGRAM.
85+BY adding to 28
86+ Article – State Finance and Procurement 29
87+Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)172. 30
88+ Annotated Code of Maryland 31
89+ (2021 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 32
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83-10–4D–01.
91+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 33
92+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 34
8493
85- (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE MEANINGS
86-INDICATED.
94+Article – Economic Development 35
8795
88- (B) “BOARD” MEANS THE HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH REVIEW BOARD
89-ESTABLISHED UNDER § 10–4D–04 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
96+10–401. 36
9097
91- (C) “CORPORATION” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 10–401 OF THIS TITLE.
98+ (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 37 HOUSE BILL 626 3
9299
93- (D) “FUND” MEANS THE HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH FUND.
94100
95- (E) “INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN §
96-10–429 OF THIS TITLE. WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 447
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98-– 3 –
102+ (c) “Corporation” means the Maryland Technology Development Corporation. 1
99103
100-10–4D–02.
104+10–429. 2
101105
102- (A) THERE IS A HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH FUND.
106+ (a) In this part the following words have the meanings indicated. 3
103107
104- (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO PROMOTE STATE–FUNDED
105-RESEARCH INTENDED TO DEVELOP HUMAN –RELEVANT ALTERNATIVE S TO USING
106-NONHUMAN ANIMALS IN MEDICAL AND PRODUCT TESTING AND RESEARCH
107-THROUGH GRANTS AND L OANS TO PUBLIC AND P RIVATE ENTITIES IN T HE STATE.
108+ (g) “Institutional review board” has the meaning stated in the federal regulations 4
109+on the protection of human subjects. 5
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109- (C) THE CORPORATION SHALL ADM INISTER THE FUND.
111+SUBTITLE 4D. HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH FUND AND PROGRAM. 6
110112
111- (D) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT
112-SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.
113+10–4D–01. 7
113114
114- (2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY ,
115-AND THE COMPTROLLER SHA LL ACCOUNT FOR THE FUND.
115+ (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING TERMS HAVE THE MEANINGS 8
116+INDICATED. 9
116117
117- (E) THE FUND CONSISTS OF :
118+ (B) “BOARD” MEANS THE HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH REVIEW BOARD 10
119+ESTABLISHED UNDER § 10–4D–04 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 11
118120
119- (1) REVENUE DISTRIBUTED TO THE FUND UNDER § 24–2203 §
120-24–2202 OF THE HEALTH – GENERAL ARTICLE;
121+ (C) “CORPORATION ” HAS THE MEANING STATED I N § 10–401 OF THIS TITLE. 12
121122
122- (2) MONEY APPROPRIATED I N THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND;
123+ (D) “FUND” MEANS THE HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH FUND. 13
123124
124- (3) INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND; AND
125+ (E) “INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 14
126+10–429 OF THIS TITLE. 15
125127
126- (4) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR
127-THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND.
128+10–4D–02. 16
128129
129- (F) MONEY IN THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY TO:
130+ (A) THERE IS A HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH FUND. 17
130131
131- (1) AWARD GRANTS AND LOA NS FOR STATE–FUNDED,
132-HUMAN–RELEVANT ANIMAL TEST ING ALTERNATIVES RES EARCH IN ACCORDANCE
133-WITH THE RECOMME NDATIONS OF THE BOARD; AND
132+ (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO PROMOTE STATE–FUNDED 18
133+RESEARCH INTENDED TO DEVELOP HUMAN –RELEVANT ALTERNATIVE S TO USING 19
134+NONHUMAN ANIMALS IN MEDICAL AND PRODUCT TESTING AND RESEARCH 20
135+THROUGH GRANTS AND L OANS TO PUBLIC AND P RIVATE ENTITIES IN T HE STATE. 21
134136
135- (2) PAY THE COSTS NECESS ARY TO ADMINISTER TH E FUND.
137+ (C) THE CORPORATION SHALL ADMI NISTER THE FUND. 22
136138
137- (G) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY IN THE FUND
138-IN THE SAME MANNER A S OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED.
139+ (D) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 23
140+SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 24
139141
140- (2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CR EDITED TO
141-THE FUND.
142- Ch. 447 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
142+ (2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 25
143+AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 26
143144
144-– 4 –
145- (H) (1) THE GOVERNOR MAY INCLUDE IN THE STATE BUDGET BILL EAC H
146-FISCAL YEAR AN APPRO PRIATION TO THE FUND.
145+ (E) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 27 4 HOUSE BILL 626
147146
148- (2) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN
149-ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE BUDGET .
150147
151-10–4D–03.
152148
153- (A) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS S UBTITLE, THE CORPORATION
154-SHALL ESTABLISH A GR ANT AND LOAN PROGRAM TO PROVIDE GRANTS AN D LOANS
155-FOR STATE–FUNDED, HUMAN–RELEVANT ANIMAL TEST ING ALTERNATIVES
156-RESEARCH.
149+ (1) REVENUE DISTRIBUTED TO THE FUND UNDER § 24–2203 § 1
150+24–2202 OF THE HEALTH – GENERAL ARTICLE; 2
157151
158- (B) A GRANT OR LOAN AWARDE D UNDER THIS SUBTITL E IS CONTINGENT ON
159-THE RECIPIENT:
152+ (2) MONEY APPROPRIATED I N THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 3
160153
161- (1) SUBMITTING TO THE BOARD APPROVAL FROM A N INSTITUTIONAL
162-REVIEW BOARD ; AND
154+ (3) INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND; AND 4
163155
164- (2) ENTERING INTO A MEMO RANDUM OF UNDERSTAND ING WITH THE
165-CORPORATION THAT :
156+ (4) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACCEPTE D FOR 5
157+THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 6
166158
167- (I) (1) ESTABLISHES THE SCOP E OF THE STATE’S
168-OWNERSHIP OR OTHER F INANCIAL INTEREST IN THE COMMERCIALIZA TION AND
169-OTHER BENEFITS OF TH E RESULTS, PRODUCTS, INVENTIONS, AND DISCOVERIES
170-RESULTING FROM STATE–FUNDED, HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH ; AND
159+ (F) MONEY IN THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY TO: 7
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172- (II) (2) TO THE EXTENT CONSIS TENT WITH FEDERAL AN D
173-STATE LAW , REFLECTS THE INTELLE CTUAL PROPERT Y POLICIES OF THE
174-CORPORATION .
161+ (1) AWARD GRANTS AND LOA NS FOR STATE–FUNDED, 8
162+HUMAN–RELEVANT ANIMAL TEST ING ALTERNATIVES RES EARCH IN ACCORDANCE 9
163+WITH THE RECOMMENDAT IONS OF THE BOARD; AND 10
175164
176- (C) A RECIPIENT SHALL SUBM IT THE APPROVAL REQU IRED UNDER
177-SUBSECTION (B)(1) OF THIS SECTION WITH IN 6 MONTHS AFTER THE AWA RD OF THE
178-GRANT OR LOAN .
165+ (2) PAY THE COSTS NECESS ARY TO ADMINISTER TH E FUND. 11
179166
180- (D) THE CORPORATION MAY NOT D ISBURSE GRANT OR LOA N MONEY TO A
181-RECIPIENT UNTI L THE RECIPIENT MEET S THE REQUIREMENTS O F SUBSECTION (B)
182-OF THIS SECTION.
167+ (G) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY IN THE FUND 12
168+IN THE SAME MANNER A S OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED. 13
183169
184-10–4D–04.
170+ (2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITE D TO 14
171+THE FUND. 15
185172
186- (A) THE CORPORATION SHALL CON TRACT WITH AN INDEPE NDENT
187-SCIENTIFIC REVIEW BO ARD COMPOSED OF RECO GNIZED SCIENTIFIC EX PERTS IN WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 447
173+ (H) (1) THE GOVERNOR MAY INCLUDE IN THE STATE BUDGET BILL EAC H 16
174+FISCAL YEAR AN APPRO PRIATION TO THE FUND. 17
188175
189-– 5 –
190-THE FIELD OF HUMAN –RELEVANT ANIMAL TEST ING ALTERNATIVES TO ACT AS THE
191-HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH REVIEW BOARD.
176+ (2) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN 18
177+ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 19
192178
193- (B) THE BOARD SHALL:
179+10–4D–03. 20
194180
195- (1) REVIEW, EVALUATE, RANK, AND RATE RESEARCH PR OPOSALS FOR
196-STATE–FUNDED, HUMAN–RELEVANT ANIMAL TEST ING ALTERNATIVES RES EARCH:
181+ (A) SUBJECT TO THE PROVIS IONS OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE CORPORATION 21
182+SHALL ESTABLISH A GR ANT AND LOAN PROGRAM TO PROVIDE GRANTS AN D LOANS 22
183+FOR STATE–FUNDED, HUMAN–RELEVANT ANIMAL TEST ING ALTERNATIVES 23
184+RESEARCH. 24
197185
198- (I) BASED ON THE PROCEDU RES AND GU IDELINES
199-ESTABLISHED BY THE CORPORATION ; AND
186+ (B) A GRANT OR LOAN AWARDE D UNDER THIS SUBTITL E IS CONTINGENT ON 25
187+THE RECIPIENT: 26
200188
201- (II) IN A MANNER THAT GIV ES DUE CONSIDERATION TO THE
202-SCIENTIFIC, MEDICAL, AND ETHICAL IMPLICAT IONS OF THE RESEARCH ; AND
189+ (1) SUBMITTING TO THE BOARD APPROVAL FROM A N INSTITUTIONAL 27
190+REVIEW BOARD ; AND 28
191+ HOUSE BILL 626 5
203192
204- (2) BASED ON THE RANKING S AND RATINGS AWARDE D TO THE
205-RESEARCH PROPOSALS B Y THE BOARD, MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE
206-CORPORATION FOR THE A WARD AND DISBURSEMEN T OF GRANTS AND LOAN S.
207193
208- (C) A MEMBER OF THE BOARD:
194+ (2) ENTERING INTO A MEMO RANDUM OF UNDERSTAND ING WITH THE 1
195+CORPORATION THAT : 2
209196
210- (1) IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO R ECEIVE A GRANT OR LO AN FOR
211-STATE–FUNDED, HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH FR OM THE FUND; AND
197+ (I) (1) ESTABLISHES THE SCOP E OF THE STATE’S 3
198+OWNERSHIP OR OTHER F INANCIAL INTEREST IN THE COMMERCIALIZATION AN D 4
199+OTHER BENEFITS OF TH E RESULTS, PRODUCTS, INVENTIONS, AND DISCOVERIES 5
200+RESULTING FROM STATE–FUNDED, HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH ; AND 6
212201
213- (2) SHALL BE SUBJECT TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST STANDARD S THAT
214-ARE AT LEAST AS STRI NGENT AS THE STANDAR DS ON CONFLICT OF IN TEREST
215-ADOPTED BY THE FEDER AL NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH.
202+ (II) (2) TO THE EXTENT CONSIS TENT WITH FEDERAL AN D 7
203+STATE LAW , REFLECTS THE INTELLE CTUAL PROPERTY POLIC IES OF THE 8
204+CORPORATION . 9
216205
217-10–4D–05.
206+ (C) A RECIPIENT SHALL SUBM IT THE APPROVAL REQU IRED UNDER 10
207+SUBSECTION (B)(1) OF THIS SECTION WITH IN 6 MONTHS AFTER THE AWA RD OF THE 11
208+GRANT OR LOAN . 12
218209
219- THE CORPORATION , IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD, SHALL ADOPT
220-REGULATIONS TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR AWARDING AND MAK ING THE
221-DISBURSEMENT OF A GR ANT OR LOAN.
210+ (D) THE CORPORATION MAY NOT D ISBURSE GRANT OR LOA N MONEY TO A 13
211+RECIPIENT UNTIL THE RECIPIENT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBS ECTION (B) 14
212+OF THIS SECTION. 15
222213
223-10–4D–06.
214+10–4D–04. 16
224215
225- (A) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1 EACH YEAR, THE CORPORATION AND THE
226-BOARD SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF
227-THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE PROGR ESS
228-OF THE HUMAN –RELEVANT ANIMAL TEST ING ALTERNATIVES RES EARCH
229-CONDUCTED WITH MONEY FROM GRANTS OR LOANS AWARDED UNDER THIS
230-SUBTITLE.
216+ (A) THE CORPORATION SHALL CON TRACT WITH AN INDEPE NDENT 17
217+SCIENTIFIC REVIEW BO ARD COMPOSED OF RECO GNIZED SCIENTIFIC EX PERTS IN 18
218+THE FIELD OF HUMAN –RELEVANT ANIMAL TEST ING ALTERNAT IVES TO ACT AS THE 19
219+HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH REVIEW BOARD. 20
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232- (B) THE REPORT SHALL IDEN TIFY:
233- Ch. 447 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
221+ (B) THE BOARD SHALL: 21
234222
235-– 6 –
236- (1) EACH RECIPIENT OF MO NEY FROM THE FUND;
223+ (1) REVIEW, EVALUATE, RANK, AND RATE RESEARCH PR OPOSALS FOR 22
224+STATE–FUNDED, HUMAN–RELEVANT ANIMAL TEST ING ALTERNATIVES RES EARCH: 23
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238- (2) THE AMOUNT OF MONEY AWARDED TO EACH RECI PIENT; AND
226+ (I) BASED ON THE PROCEDU RES AND GUIDELINES 24
227+ESTABLISHED BY THE CORPORATION ; AND 25
239228
240- (3) A DESCRIPTION OF THE TYPE OF STATE–FUNDED,
241-HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH PE RFORMED BY THE RECIP IENT AND THE ANIMAL
242-TESTS THE RESEARCH I S INTENDED TO REPLAC E.
229+ (II) IN A MANNER THAT GIV ES DUE CONSIDERATION TO THE 26
230+SCIENTIFIC, MEDICAL, AND ETHICAL IMPLICAT IONS OF THE RESEARCH ; AND 27
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244-Article – Health – General
232+ (2) BASED ON THE RANKING S AND RATINGS AWARDE D TO THE 28
233+RESEARCH PROPOSALS B Y THE BOARD, MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO TH E 29
234+CORPORATION FOR THE A WARD AND DISBURSEMEN T OF GRANTS AND LOAN S. 30
245235
246-SUBTITLE 22. ANIMAL TESTING AND RESEARCH LICENSE CONTRIBUTION .
236+ (C) A MEMBER OF THE BOARD: 31
237+ 6 HOUSE BILL 626
247238
248-24–2201.
249239
250- (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
251-INDICATED.
240+ (1) IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO R ECEIVE A GRANT OR LO AN FOR 1
241+STATE–FUNDED, HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH FR OM THE FUND; AND 2
252242
253- (B) “LICENSE” MEANS A LICENSE TO C ONDUCT MEDICAL OR PR ODUCT
254-TESTING OR RESEARCH USING ANIMALS .
243+ (2) SHALL BE SUBJECT TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST S TANDARDS THAT 3
244+ARE AT LEAST AS STRI NGENT AS THE STANDAR DS ON CONFLICT OF IN TEREST 4
245+ADOPTED BY THE FEDER AL NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. 5
255246
256- (C) “LICENSEE” MEANS A PERSON WHO H OLDS A LICENSE ISSUE D UNDER
257-THIS SUBTITLE, “ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE FORM 7023”
258-MEANS THE FORM REQUI RED TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF
259-AGRICULTURE UNDER 7 U.S.C. § 2143 AND 9 C.F.R. § 2.36.
247+10–4D–05. 6
260248
261-24–2202.
249+ THE CORPORATION , IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD, SHALL ADOPT 7
250+REGULATIONS TO ESTAB LISH PROCEDURES FOR AWARDIN G AND MAKING THE 8
251+DISBURSEMENT OF A GR ANT OR LOAN. 9
262252
263- (A) ON OR AFTER BEFORE JANUARY 1, 15 EACH YEAR, BEGINNING IN 2024,
264-A PERSON EACH RESEARCH FACILI TY THAT IS LOCATED I N THE STATE AND IS
265-REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A N ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE FORM
266-7023 SHALL BE LICENSED BY THE SECRETARY BEFORE THE PERSON MAY USE
267-NONHUMAN ANIMALS TO CONDUCT MEDICAL OR PRODUCT T ESTING OR RESEARCH
268-IN THE STATE.
253+10–4D–06. 10
269254
270-24–2203.
255+ (A) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1 EACH YEAR, THE CORPORATION AND THE 11
256+BOARD SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF 12
257+THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE PROGR ESS 13
258+OF THE HUMAN –RELEVANT ANIMAL TEST ING ALTERNATIVES RES EARCH 14
259+CONDUCTED WITH MONEY FROM GRANTS OR LOANS AWARDED UNDER THIS 15
260+SUBTITLE. 16
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272- (A) (1) AN APPLICANT FOR A LI CENSE SHALL SUBMIT A N APPLICATION
273-TO THE SECRETARY ON THE FORM THAT THE SECRETARY REQUIRES .
262+ (B) THE REPORT SHALL IDEN TIFY: 17
274263
275- (2) AN INITIAL APPLICATION SHALL RE QUIRE AN APPLICANT T O
276-INCLUDE:
264+ (1) EACH RECIPIENT OF MO NEY FROM THE FUND; 18
277265
278- (I) THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS THAT WILL BE USED TO CONDUCT
279-THE MEDICAL OR PRODU CT TESTING OR RESEAR CH; WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 447
266+ (2) THE AMOUNT OF MONEY AWAR DED TO EACH RECIPIEN T; AND 19
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281-– 7 –
268+ (3) A DESCRIPTION OF THE TYPE OF STATE–FUNDED, 20
269+HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH PE RFORMED BY THE RECIP IENT AND THE ANIMAL 21
270+TESTS THE RESEARCH I S INTENDED TO REPLAC E. 22
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283- (II) A LIST OF THE SPECIE S OF ANIMALS THAT WI LL BE USED TO
284-CONDUCT THE MEDICAL OR PRODUCT TESTING OR RESEARCH ; AND
272+Article – Health – General 23
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286- (III) ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE SECRETARY.
274+SUBTITLE 22. ANIMAL TESTING AND RESEARCH LICENSE CONTRIBUTION . 24
287275
288- (B) (1) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FE E IS PAY TO THE DEPARTMENT A
289-CONTRIBUTION IN THE AMOUNT OF:
276+24–2201. 25
290277
291- (I) (1) $5,000 FOR UP TO 500 100 ANIMALS;
278+ (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 26
279+INDICATED. 27
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293- (II) (2) $10,000 FOR MORE THAN 500 100 BUT NOT MORE
294-THAN 1,000 500 ANIMALS;
281+ (B) “LICENSE” MEANS A LICENSE TO C ONDUCT MEDICAL OR PR ODUCT 28
282+TESTING OR RESEARCH USING ANIMALS . 29
283+ HOUSE BILL 626 7
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296- (III) (3) $25,000 $55,000 FOR MORE THAN 1,000 500 BUT NOT
297-MORE THAN 5,000 ANIMALS;
298285
299- (IV) $35,000 FOR MORE THAN 5,000 BUT NOT MORE THAN 10,000
300-ANIMALS; AND
286+ (C) “LICENSEE” MEANS A PERSON WHO HOLDS A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER 1
287+THIS SUBTITLE, “ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE FORM 7023” 2
288+MEANS THE FORM REQUI RED TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF 3
289+AGRICULTURE UNDER 7 U.S.C. § 2143 AND 9 C.F.R. § 2.36. 4
301290
302- (V) (4) $50,000 $75,000 FOR MORE THAN 10,000 5,000
303-ANIMALS.
291+24–2202. 5
304292
305- (2) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FE E MAY BE PAID IN QUA RTERLY
306-INSTALLMENTS .
293+ (A) ON OR AFTER BEFORE JANUARY 1, 15 EACH YEAR, BEGINNING IN 2024, 6
294+A PERSON EACH RESEARCH FACILI TY THAT IS LOCATED I N THE STATE AND IS 7
295+REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A N ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE FORM 8
296+7023 SHALL BE LICENSED BY THE SECRETARY BEFORE THE PERSON MAY USE 9
297+NONHUMAN ANIMALS TO CONDUCT MEDICAL OR PRODUCT T ESTING OR RESEARCH 10
298+IN THE STATE. 11
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308- (B) THE AMOUNT OF THE CON TRIBUTION TO BE PAID UNDER SUBSECTION
309-(A) OF THIS SECTION SHAL L BE BASED ON THE TO TAL NUMBER OF ANIMAL S
310-REPORTED IN COLUMN F ON THE MOST RECENTLY SUBMITTED ANIMAL AND PLANT
311-HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE FORM 7023.
300+24–2203. 12
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313- (C) THE SECRETARY SHALL :
302+ (A) (1) AN APPLICANT FOR A LI CENSE SHALL SUBMIT A N APPLICATION 13
303+TO THE SECRETARY ON THE FORM THAT THE SECRETARY REQUIRES . 14
314304
315- (1) DISTRIBUTE THE AMOUNT OF LICENSING FEES NE CESSARY TO
316-ADMINISTER THE LICEN SING PROGRAM TO AN A DMINISTRATIVE COST A CCOUNT;
317-AND
305+ (2) AN INITIAL APPLICATIO N SHALL REQUI RE AN APPLICANT TO 15
306+INCLUDE: 16
318307
319- (2) DISTRIBUTE DISTRIBUTE THE REMAINING FEES FUNDS PAID
320-UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION TO THE HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH
321-FUND ESTABLISHED UNDE R § 10–4D–02 OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
322-ARTICLE AFTER MAKING THE DIS TRIBUTION REQUIRED U NDER ITEM (1) OF THIS
323-SUBSECTION.
308+ (I) THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS THAT WILL BE USED TO CONDUCT 17
309+THE MEDICAL OR PRODU CT TESTING OR RESEAR CH; 18
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311+ (II) A LIST OF THE SPECIE S OF ANIMALS THAT WI LL BE USED TO 19
312+CONDUCT THE MEDICAL OR PRODUCT TESTING O R RESEARCH; AND 20
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327-– 8 –
314+ (III) ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE SECRETARY. 21
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329- (A) (1) THE SECRETARY SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE TO AN APPL ICANT WHO
330-SUBMITS THE INFORMAT ION REQUIRED UNDER § 24–2203(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE AND
331-ON PAYMENT OF :
316+ (B) (1) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FE E IS PAY TO THE DEPARTMENT A 22
317+CONTRIBUTION IN THE AMOUNT OF: 23
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333- (I) THE TOTAL ANNUAL LICE NSE FEE; OR
319+ (I) (1) $5,000 FOR UP TO 500 100 ANIMALS; 24
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335- (II) THE FIRST QUARTERLY I NSTALLMENT OF THE TO TAL
336-ANNUAL LICENSE FEE.
321+ (II) (2) $10,000 FOR MORE THAN 500 100 BUT NOT MORE 25
322+THAN 1,000 500 ANIMALS; 26
337323
338- (2) THE TERM OF A LICENSE IS 1 YEAR.
324+ (III) (3) $25,000 $55,000 FOR MORE THAN 1,000 500 BUT NOT 27
325+MORE THAN 5,000 ANIMALS; 28
339326
340- (B) THE SECRETARY MAY DENY A LICENSE TO AN APPLIC ANT OR MAY
341-SUSPEND OR REVOKE A LICENSE IF THE APPLI CANT OR LICENSEE :
327+ (IV) $35,000 FOR MORE THAN 5,000 BUT NOT MORE THAN 10,000 29
328+ANIMALS; AND 30
329+ 8 HOUSE BILL 626
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343- (1) FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEP TIVELY MAKES A STATE MENT ON AN
344-APPLICATION FOR A LI CENSE;
345331
346- (2) FAILS TO MAKE A QUART ERLY INSTALLMENT PAY MENT OF THE
347-ANNUAL LICENSE FEE ; OR
332+ (V) (4) $50,000 $75,000 FOR MORE THAN 10,000 5,000 1
333+ANIMALS. 2
348334
349- (3) COMMITS FREQUENT OR N UMEROUS VIOLATIONS O F THIS
350-SUBTITLE OR THE REGU LATIONS ADOPTED UNDE R THIS SUBTITLE.
335+ (2) THE ANNUAL LICENSE FEE M AY BE PAID IN QUARTE RLY 3
336+INSTALLMENTS . 4
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352- (C) EACH LICENSEE SHALL :
338+ (B) THE AMOUNT OF THE CON TRIBUTION TO BE PAID UNDER SUBSECTION 5
339+(A) OF THIS SECTION SHAL L BE BASED ON THE TO TAL NUMBER OF ANIMAL S 6
340+REPORTED IN COLUMN F ON THE MOST RECENTLY SUBMITTED ANIMAL AND PLANT 7
341+HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE FORM 7023. 8
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354- (1) MAINTAIN A RECORD OF ALL ANIMALS USED AND DISPOSED OF TO
355-CONDUCT MEDICAL OR P RODUCT TESTING OR RE SEARCH, INCLUDING THE NUMBER
356-AND TYPES OF ANIMALS USED; AND
343+ (C) THE SECRETARY SHALL : 9
357344
358- (2) SUBMIT TO THE SECRETARY A QUARTERLY REPORT INCLUDING
359-THE INFORMATION REQU IRED UNDER ITEM (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION .
345+ (1) DISTRIBUTE THE AMOUNT OF LICENSING FEES NE CESSARY TO 10
346+ADMINISTER THE LICEN SING PROGRAM TO AN A DMINISTRATIVE COST A CCOUNT; 11
347+AND 12
360348
361- (D) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1 EACH YEAR, BEGINNING IN 2024, THE
362-SECRETARY SHALL REPOR T TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH §
363-2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE AGGREGATE NUMBER OF EACH
364-SPECIES OF ANIMAL US ED IN MEDICAL OR PRO DUCT TESTING OR RESEARCH BY
365-LICENSEES IN THE STATE.
349+ (2) DISTRIBUTE DISTRIBUTE THE REMAINING FEES FUNDS PAID 13
350+UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION TO THE HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH 14
351+FUND ESTABLISHED UNDE R § 10–4D–02 OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 15
352+ARTICLE AFTER MAKING THE DIS TRIBUTION REQUIRED U NDER ITEM (1) OF THIS 16
353+SUBSECTION. 17
366354
367-24–2205.
355+24–2204. 18
368356
369- (A) (1) A PERSON MAY NOT USE N ONHUMAN ANIMALS TO C ONDUCT
370-MEDICAL OR PRODUCT T ESTING OR RESEARCH I N THE STATE UNLESS LICENSED BY
371-THE SECRETARY. WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 447
357+ (A) (1) THE SECRETARY SHALL ISSUE A LICENS E TO AN APPLICANT WH O 19
358+SUBMITS THE INFORMAT ION REQUIRED UNDER § 24–2203(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE AND 20
359+ON PAYMENT OF : 21
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373-– 9 –
361+ (I) THE TOTAL ANNUAL LICE NSE FEE; OR 22
374362
375- (2) A PERSON MAY NOT AID O R ABET THE UNAUTHORI ZED USE OF
376-NONHUMAN ANIMALS TO CONDUCT MEDICAL OR P RODUCT TESTING OR RE SEARCH
377-IN THE STATE.
363+ (II) THE FIRST QUARTERLY I NSTALLMENT OF THE TO TAL 23
364+ANNUAL LICENSE FEE . 24
378365
379- (B) A PERSON IN VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION IS
380-GUILTY OF A FELONY A ND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO:
366+ (2) THE TERM OF A LICENSE IS 1 YEAR. 25
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382- (1) FOR A FIRST OFFENSE , A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $5,000; OR
368+ (B) THE SECRETARY MAY DENY A LICENSE TO AN APPLIC ANT OR MAY 26
369+SUSPEND OR REVOKE A LICENSE IF THE APPLI CANT OR LICENSEE : 27
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384- (2) FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT O FFENSE, A FINE NOT EXCEEDING
385-$20,000.
371+ (1) FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEP TIVELY MAKES A STATE MENT ON AN 28
372+APPLICATION FOR A LI CENSE; 29
386373
387-24–2203.
374+ (2) FAILS TO MAKE A QUARTERLY INSTALLM ENT PAYMENT OF THE 30
375+ANNUAL LICENSE FEE ; OR 31 HOUSE BILL 626 9
388376
389- A RESEARCH FACILITY TH AT FAILS TO PAY THE CONTRIBUTION REQUIRE D
390-UNDER § 24–2202(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE MAY BE SUBJECT TO A CIVI L PENALTY OF
391-NOT MORE THAN $1,000 PER DAY.
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393-Article – State Finance and Procurement
394378
395-6–226.
379+ (3) COMMITS FREQUENT OR N UMEROUS VIOLATIONS O F THIS 1
380+SUBTITLE OR THE REGU LATIONS ADOPTED UNDE R THIS SUBTITLE. 2
396381
397- (a) (1) Except as otherwise specifically provided by law or by regulation of the
398-Treasurer, the Treasurer shall credit to the General Fund any interest on or other income
399-from State money that the Treasurer invests.
382+ (C) EACH LICENSEE SHALL : 3
400383
401- (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless
402-inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the
403-terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the
404-State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to
405-receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General
406-Fund of the State.
384+ (1) MAINTAIN A RECORD OF ALL ANIMALS USED AND DISPOSED OF TO 4
385+CONDUCT MEDICAL OR P RODUCT TESTING OR RE SEARCH, INCLUDING THE NUMBER 5
386+AND TYPES OF ANIMALS USED; AND 6
407387
408- (ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply
409-to the following funds:
388+ (2) SUBMIT TO THE SECRETARY A QUARTERLY REPORT INCLUDING 7
389+THE INFORMATION REQU IRED UNDER ITEM (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 8
410390
411- 170. the Cannabis Public Health Fund; [and]
391+ (D) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1 EACH YEAR, BEGINNING IN 2024, THE 9
392+SECRETARY SHALL REPOR T TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 10
393+2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE AGGREGATE NUMBER OF EACH 11
394+SPECIES OF ANIMAL US ED IN MEDICAL OR PRO DUCT TESTING OR RESE ARCH BY 12
395+LICENSEES IN THE STATE. 13
412396
413- 171. the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund; AND
397+24–2205. 14
414398
415- 172. THE HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH FUND.
399+ (A) (1) A PERSON MAY NOT USE N ONHUMAN ANIMALS TO C ONDUCT 15
400+MEDICAL OR PRODUCT T ESTING OR RESEARCH I N THE STATE UNLESS LICENSED BY 16
401+THE SECRETARY. 17
416402
417- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
418-1, 2023. Ch. 447 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
403+ (2) A PERSON MAY NOT AID O R ABET THE UNAUTHORI ZED USE OF 18
404+NONHUMAN ANIMALS TO CONDUCT MEDICAL OR P RODUCT TESTING OR RE SEARCH 19
405+IN THE STATE. 20
419406
420-– 10 –
407+ (B) A PERSON IN VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION IS 21
408+GUILTY OF A FELONY A ND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO: 22
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422-Approved by the Governor, May 8, 2023.
410+ (1) FOR A FIRST OFFENSE , A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $5,000; OR 23
411+
412+ (2) FOR EACH SU BSEQUENT OFFENSE , A FINE NOT EXCEEDING 24
413+$20,000. 25
414+
415+24–2203. 26
416+
417+ A RESEARCH FACILITY TH AT FAILS TO PAY THE CONTRIBUTION REQUIRE D 27
418+UNDER § 24–2202(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE MAY BE SUBJECT TO A CIVI L PENALTY OF 28
419+NOT MORE THAN $1,000 PER DAY. 29
420+
421+Article – State Finance and Procurement 30 10 HOUSE BILL 626
422+
423+
424+
425+6–226. 1
426+
427+ (a) (1) Except as otherwise specifically provided by law or by regulation of the 2
428+Treasurer, the Treasurer shall credit to the General Fund any interest on or other income 3
429+from State money that the Treasurer invests. 4
430+
431+ (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 5
432+inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 6
433+terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the 7
434+State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 8
435+receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 9
436+Fund of the State. 10
437+
438+ (ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 11
439+to the following funds: 12
440+
441+ 170. the Cannabis Public Health Fund; [and] 13
442+
443+ 171. the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund; AND 14
444+
445+ 172. THE HUMAN–RELEVANT RESEARCH FUND. 15
446+
447+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 16
448+1, 2023. 17
449+
450+
451+
452+
453+
454+Approved:
455+________________________________________________________________________________
456+ Governor.
457+________________________________________________________________________________
458+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.
459+________________________________________________________________________________
460+ President of the Senate.