1. WHAT IS THE FEDERAL
BUERAUCRACY AND HOW
DOES IT RELATE TO ANIMAL
RIGHTS?
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4. WHAT IS THE FEDERAL BUREAUCRACY?
Bureaucracy = a large complex administrative
structure that handles the everyday business of an
organization
Nonpartisan, government organizations that put
public policy into effect
Members enact rules rationally and are unbiased
Four components of Federal Bureaucracy
Independent executive agencies
Independent regulatory agencies
Cabinet departments
Government organizations
5. WHAT ARE INDEPENDENT EXECUTIVE
AGENCIES?
Independent executive agencies are agencies
separate and independent of the executive
DEPARTMENTS
IEA’s are headed by a single administrator with
regional subunits
Lack Cabinet status
6. WHAT ARE INDEPENDENT REGULATORY
AGENCIES?
Independent regulatory agencies are agencies
created by Congress
Congress gives some agencies status to protect
them from influence of partisan politics.
Designed to implement rules regulations pertaining
to the nation’s economy
General Services Administration (GSA)
Construction and operation of public buildings
Purchase and distribution of supplies and equipment
Management of real property
7. CABINET DEPARTMENTS
State Urban Development)
Treasury Transportation
Defense Energy
Justice* Education
Interior Vet. Affairs
Agriculture* Homeland Security
Commerce
Labor
HHS (Heath and Human
Services)
HUD (Housing and
8. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
Government agencies/corporations, are within the
executive branch
Under control and direction of the President
Set up by Congress to carry out business-like
activities
First government agency was the Bank of the
United States in 1791
Today, there are more than 50 government
corporations, examples being…
United States Postal Service
National Railroad Corporation, Amtrak
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
9. HOW DOES THIS RELATE TIE INTO ANIMAL
RIGHTS?
Cows
All cattle start out eating grass; three-fourths of them are "finished" (grown to maturity)
in feedlots where they are fed specially formulated feed based on corn or other grains.
One is allowed to give cattle antibiotics, but there must be a "withdrawal" period from
the time antibiotics were given until it is legal to slaughter the animal.
The FSIS (Food Safety and Inspection Services) has random searches and check if
antibiotics given to the cattle is within legal terms.
Giving hormones to cattle for efficient growth is also allowed, though not all
combinations are permitted
Inspection is mandatory; grading is voluntary, and a plant pays to have its meat graded.
Chicken
No hormones are permitted in raising chickens
antibiotics are allowed to fight off disease
Ducks and Geese
Almost all ducks are raised indoors to protect from predators No hormones are allowed
in U.S. duck or goose production. The Food and Drug Administration strictly prohibits
the use of hormones in these birds.
***most of the "rights" for these animals are really made for us, not them. It is so that we
are safe and healthy, and don't have a repeat of mad cow disease
10. WHAT IS THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE
PRESIDENT?
Since the president is faced with decisions to make everyday, he or
she needs a support system to govern effectively. The executive
office of the president was created by President Roosevelt in 1939
and has the responsibilities ranging from communicating the
president’s message at home while promoting our trade interest
overseas.
The executive office of the President includes several important agencies
staffed by the President’s closest aids.
The white house office is the “nerve center” of the executive office of the
president.
Other units of the Executive office advise the president on domestic
affairs and foreign policy.
The executive office of the president includes the white house
office, office of management and budget, council of economic
advisors, national security council, office of the director of national
intelligence, office of the US trade representative, Council on
environmental quality, office of science and technology policy, office of
administration, office of the vice president, office of faith-based and
community initiatives, and offices of homeland security.
11. HOW DOES THIS TIES INTO ANIMAL RIGHTS?
On September 1, 1985, the Executive Office of the
President issued an Animal Welfare policy
governing the use of animals in
research, instruction, and demonstration. The
Animal Welfare Act is the federal statutory authority
for inspection of research facilities. It was originally
passed in 1966 and amended in 1970, 1976 and
1985. The Act falls under the jurisdiction of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service . As you can tell, the UAAPHS
does not fall under the jurisdiction of the EOP so
they were the ones who actually carried it out . The
EOP only issued the policy.
12. ANIMAL WELFARE TODAY
What the Animal Welfare Act entails: Federal agencies will suspend or revoke
funds when it is determined that conditions of animal care, treatment or practice in
a particular project are not in compliance despite notification and an opportunity for
corrections. Monetary fines for violations of the Animal Welfare Act were also
increased.
Standards for animal care, treatment, and practices in experimental procedures to
ensure that animal pain and distress are minimized, including adequate veterinary
care with the appropriate use of anesthetics, analgesics, tranquilizing drugs, and
euthanasia must be established.
Investigators must assure in writing that alternatives to painful procedures were
considered. A veterinarian must be consulted in any practice which could cause
pain to animals.
No animal may be used in more than one major operative experiment from which it
is allowed to recover except in cases of scientific necessity.
Exceptions to such standards may be made only when specified by research
protocol and any such exception must be detailed and explained in a report filed
with the Institutional Animal Committee.
Standards for exercise of dogs.
Standards for a physical environment adequate to promote the psychological well-
being of primates.
13. PEOPLE'S REACTION TO LACK OF ANIMALS
RIGHTS BEING ENFORCED
within the last couple of decades there have been
many animal rights activates
The was one extremist group called "The Justice
Department”
threatened 80 U.S. scientists, "your violence will
turn back upon you"
