93th CONGRESS « W M pmm mm* 
" Sm “ m H. R. 4759 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
March 9, 1977 
Mr. Rogers (for himself. Mr. Mag lire, Mr. Preyer, Mr. Sciiecer, Mr. Wax- 
max, Mr. Florio, Mr. Market, Mr. Waujren, Mr. Carter, and Mr. 
Madigax) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com- 
mittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to regulate research 
projects involving recombinant DNA. 
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Jtepresenta- 
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
3 SHORT TITLE 
4 Section 1. This Act may be cited as the “Recombinant 
5 DNA Research Act of 1977”. 
6 FINDINGS 
7 Sec. 2. The Congress finds that — 
8 (1) research related to recombinant DNA is of ex- 
9 ceptional importance, with many potential benefits, but 
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