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{{Organization 
|OrganizationName=Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees
|OrganizationType=Boards, Commissions, and Committees
|Mission=To ensure the ethical treatment, welfare, and humane care of animals used in research by reviewing and approving animal research protocols; to promote compliance with federal, state, and institutional regulations regarding animal use.
|OrganizationExecutive=Chairperson
|Employees=Variable (Composed of members, not traditional employees)
|Budget=Variable (Funded by parent institutions)
|Website=N/A (Varies by institution)
|Services=Protocol Review; Facility Inspections; Animal Welfare Oversight
|ParentOrganization=Academic and Research Institutions
|CreationLegislation=Animal Welfare Act of 1966 (amended in 1985)
|Regulations=9 CFR §2.31 (AWA Regulations); PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
|HeadquartersLocation=Variable (Depends on the institution where the IACUC is located)
|HeadquartersAddress=Variable (Depends on the institution where the IACUC is located)
}}

'''Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUCs)''' are bodies established at research institutions to oversee the ethical use of animals in scientific studies, ensuring compliance with both legal and ethical standards.