The Advisory Committee to the Cambridge City Council made the following 
recommendations: adherence to the NIH Guidelines; establishment of 
institutional biohazards committees broadly based with community representa- 
tion; preparation of a manual for safety and training by each institution; 
establishment of a city-wide biohazards committee to oversee all recombinant 
DNA research conducted in Cambridge; and issuance of uniform guidelines 
through Federal legislation. This latter resolution was adopted by the 
Cambridge City Council. 
Review of Congressional Activities 
Members of the Committee have received the provisions of a bill (S.621) 
introduced by Senator Bumpers. Representative Ottinger has introduced a 
companion bill in the House. Legislative hearings on the regulation of 
recombinant research are tentatively scheduled for early April by the 
Senate Health Subcommittee. 
Review of International Activities 
In Canada, draft guidelines have been issued which are comparable to those 
of the United Kingdom and the NIH guidelines with certain modifications on 
levels of containment and scope of research activity. In Europe , "Genetics 
Manipulation Advisory Groups (GMAGs)"are being formed on the basis of the 
model developed in the United Kingdom. There is strong international 
e ff° r t to achieve broad exchange of information and cooperation. 
Agreement to Regulation of Recombinant DNA Research 
Dr. Fredrickson asked if any committee representatives believed federal 
regulation of recombinant DNA research was unnecessary. There were none 
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