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whichever occurs later, the Secretary shall either approve 
or disapprove such application. The decision of the Secretary 
shall be in writing, shall, if a hearing was held on the appli- 
cation, contain the recommendation made by the presiding 
officer at such hearing, and shall include a complete state- 
ment of the reasons for the decision of the Secretary. 
“training and studies 
“Sec. 485. (a) The Secretary may conduct and support 
training in the safe handling of recombinant DNA. 
“(b) The Secretary shall conduct or support on a con- 
tinuing basis studies designed to assess the risks to health 
and the environment which may be presented by recom- 
binant DNA activities.”. 
TITLE II— COMMISSION FOE THE STUDY OE 
RECOMBINANT DNA ACTIVITIES 
Sec. 201. (a) There is established a Commission for 
the Study of Recombinant DNA Activities (hereinafter in 
this title referred to as the “Commission”). 
(b) (1) The Commission shall be composed of thirteen 
members appointed by the Secretary of Health, Education, 
and Welfare. The Secretary shall select members of the 
Commission from individuals distinguished in the fields of 
medicine, law, ethics, theology, the biological, physical, and 
environmental sciences, philosophy, humanities, health ad- 
ministration, government, and public affairs. Six of the mem- 
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