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(iii) Appropriate guidelines for the conduct 
of recombinant DNA research. 
(iv) Mechanisms for evaluating and monitor- 
ing the performance of review mechanisms estab- 
lished by the National Institutes of Health and 
National Cancer Institute and appropriate enforce- 
ment mechanisms for carrying out their decisions. 
(v) Determine the status and extent of recom- 
binant DNA research conducted in foreign countries 
and consult with such individuals as they deem 
appropriate. 
SPECIAL STUDY 
Sec. 203. The Commission shall undertake a compre- 
hensive study of the ethical, social, and legal implications of 
advances in recombinant DNA research and technology. 
Such study shall include — 
(1) an analysis and evaluation of scientific and 
technological advances in past, present, and projected 
recombinant DNA research and sendees ; 
(2) an analysis and evaluation of the implications 
of such advances, both for individuals and for society; 
(3) an analysis and evaluation of laws and moral 
and ethical principles governing the use of technology 
in the medical practice and other fields ; 
(4) an analysis and evaluation of public under- 
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