1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Worldwide Animal Testing Compliance and Harmonization Act of 2023 or the WATCH Act . 2. Foreign laboratory inspections and certification (a) In general Section 495 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 289d ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Inspection and certification of foreign laboratories (1) In general As a condition of eligibility to perform research involving animals under a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement administered by the National Institutes of Health or any national research institute, a laboratory located outside the United States that receives Federal funds shall be subject to quarterly inspections to evaluate compliance with the requirements under this title. (2) Inspection and certification requirements (A) Quarterly inspection process The Secretary, in consultation with appropriate foreign regulatory authorities and international organizations, shall establish and implement a process for conducting quarterly inspections of foreign laboratories that have received an Animal Welfare Assurance (as defined in section 9.2 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations) to ensure their continued compliance with the requirements under this title. (B) Assurances The inspection process established by the Secretary pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall evaluate the compliance of foreign laboratories with the requirements under subsection (c)(1), including— (i) the establishment and operation of animal care committees; (ii) the review and evaluation of animal care and treatment