114 STAT. 2756 PUBLIC LAW 106-551—DEC. 20, 2000 the financial resources of the system; the number of individuals serving as the staff of the system, including the number of professional staff; the necessity of providing for the safety of the staff and of the public; the necessity of caring for accepted chimpanzees in accordance with the standards under paragraph (1); and such other factors as may be appropriate. "(C) A provision that the Secretary may deny such chimpanzee acceptance into the system if a complete history of the health and use in research of the chimpanzee is not available to the Secretary. "(D) Such additional standards as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. "(e) AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR OPERATION OF SYSTEM.— "(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of funds pursuant to subsection (g), the Secretary shall make an award of a contract to a nonprofit private entity under which the entity has the responsibility of operating (and establishing, as applicable) the sanctuary system and awarding subcontracts or grants to individual sanctuary facilities that meet the standards under subsection (d). "(2) REQUIREMENTS. — The Secretary may make an award under paragraph (1) to a nonprofit private entity only if the entity meets the following requirements: "(A) The entity has a governing board of directors that is composed and appointed in accordance with paragraph (3) and is satisfactory to the Secretary. "(B) The terms of service for members of such board are in accordance with paragraph (3). "(C) The members of the board serve without compensation. The members may be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred in carrying out the duties of the board. "(D) The entity has an executive director meeting such requirements as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. "(E) The entity makes the agreement described in paragraph (4) (relating to non-Federal contributions). "(F) The entity agrees to comply with standards under subsection (d). "(G) The entity agrees to make necropsy reports on chimpanzees in the sanctuary system available on a reasonable basis to persons who conduct biomedical or behavioral research, with priority given to such persons who are Federal employees or who receive financial support from the Federal Government for research. "(H) Such other requirements as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. "(3) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.— For purposes of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2): "(A) The governing board of directors of the nonprofit private entity involved is composed and appointed in accordance with this paragraph if the following conditions are met: "(i) Such board is composed of not more than 13 voting members.
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