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COM M ISSION DUTIES 
Sec. 202. (a) The Commission shall carry out the 
following: 
(1) (A) The Commission shall (i) conduct a study 
as to the appropriateness of continuing recombinant 
PNA research; (ii) conduct a comprehensive investiga- 
tion and study to identify the basic ethical and scientific 
principles which should underlie the conduct of DNA 
research; (iii) develop guidelines which should he fol- 
lowed in such research to assure that it is conducted in 
accordance with such principles; and (iv) make rec- 
ommendations to the Secretary (I) for such administra- 
tive action as may he appropriate to apply such guide- 
lines to recombinant DNA research conducted or sup- 
ported under programs administered by the Secretary, 
and (II) concerning any other matter pertaining to 
recombinant DNA research and technology. 
(13) In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Com- 
mission shall consider at least the following: 
(i) The protection of researchers and the gen- 
eral public from the dangers of recombinant DNA 
research. 
(ii) The role of assessment of risk-benefit 
criteria in the determination of the appropriateness 
of research involving recombinant DNA. 
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