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THE FRAMERS OF THE 1985 AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL ANIMAL WELFARE ACT (AWA) ENVISIONED THE INSTITUTIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND USE COMMITTEE (IACUC) AS THE LINCHPIN--THE CENTRAL AND COHESIVE ELEMENT--OF THE LABORATORY ANIMAL CARE AND USE PROGRAM AT RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND TESTING ORGANIZATIONS. EFFECTIVE OPERATION OF THIS COMMITTEE IS ESSENTIAL IF THESE