APPENDIX N 
1 EECOEDS AND SAMPLES 
2 Sec. 8. Each facilit}^ at which recombinant DNA is 
3 produced or located shall keep and make available to the 
4 Secretary such records (including medical records of per- 
5 sonnel) and samples involving recombinant DNA at (or 
6 being transported to or from) that facility as the Secretaiy 
7 may prescribe. 
8 EEPOETS 
9 Sec. 9. Each facility at which recombinant DNA is 
10 produced or located shall submit to the Secretaiy such reports 
11 concerning recombinant DXA at (or being transported to 
12 or from) that facihty as the Secretar}^ may prescribe. 
13 EFFECT ON STATE AND LOCAL EEQUIEEMENTS 
14 Sec. 10. (a) Except as iirovided in subsection (h) , no 
15 State or political subdivision of a State may establish or con- 
16 tinue in effect with respect to recombinant Dl'^^A activities 
I'if any requirement which is different from, or in addition to, 
18 any requirement applicalile under this Act to such activities. 
19 (Ij) Upon aiqdication of a State or political subdivision 
20 of a State, the Secretary shall exempt from subsection (a) a 
21 requirement of that State or political subdivision applicable 
22 to recomliinant DXA activities if he determines that the 
23 requirment is, and will be administered so as to be, as 
24 stringent as, or more stringent than, a requirement under 
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