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1 “(b) Each local biohazards committee (hereinafter in 
2 this section referred to as a ‘committee’) shall he established 
3 and operate in the manner prescribed by this section and 
4 regulations of the Secretary under this section. Such regula- 
5 tions shall be initially promulgated within one hundred and 
6 eighty 7 days of the date of the enactment of this part, and 
7 shall provide that a committee ma} r not exercise the func- 
8 tions prescribed by subsection (c) unless the Secretary has 
9 authorized its establishment for purposes of this part. 
10 “(c)(1) Each committee shall have 'he authority 
11 prescribed by section 475 with respect to the issuance, 
12 amendment, and renewal of licenses under that section. A 
13 committee shall receive and consider license applications in 
14 accordance with such procedures as the Secretary shall pre- 
15 scribe. A committee may not approve an application for the 
Id issuance, amendment, or renewal of a license unless at least 
17 three-fourths of the members of the committee vote to 
18 approve the application. Upon the written request of any 
19 member of a committee for review by the Secretary of 
20 any decision of the committee respecting the issuance, 
21 amendment, or renewal of a license, the Secretary shall, in 
22 consultation with the Advisory 7 Committee, conduct such re- 
23 view and report the results of his review to the committee. 
24 Such a request shall contain a detailed statement of the 
25 reasons for remresting review by the Secretary. 
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