CONTENTS 
CHAPTER PAGE 
I. Introduction 1 
II. Development of the NIH Guidelines on Recombinant 
DNA Research 2 
III. Federal Interagency Committee on Recombinant DNA 
Research 3 
IV. Subcommittee Review of Existing Legislation 6 
V. Suggested Elements for Legislation 10 
VI. Suggested Elements for Legislation: Committee Analysis 15 
VII. Future Agenda 20 
APPENDICES 
I. Interagency Committee on Recombinant DNA Research . . 22 
II. Subcommittee of the Interagency Committee on Recombinant 
DNA Research 25 
III. Regulation of Recombinant DNA Research in Laboratories 27 
IV. Petition: Environmental Defense Fund and Natural 
Resources Defense Council 40 
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