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invalid, the constitutionality of the remainder of the part of its ap- 
plicability to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected. 
IX. Changes in Existing Law 
In compliance with subsection (4), of rule XXIX of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate, changes in existing law made by the bill, as re- 
ported, are shown as follows (existing law proposed to be omitted is 
enclosed in black brackets ; new matter is shown in italic) : 
Public Health Service Act, As Amended 
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“ TITLE XVIII— NATIONAL RECOMBINANT DNA SAFETY 
REGULATION COMMISSION 
“establishment of commission 
“Sec. 1801. ( a ) ( 1 ) There is established within the Department of 
Health , Education , and Welfare a commission to be known as the 
National Recombinant DNA Safety Regulation Commission ( herein- 
after in this title referred to as the 4 Commission ’) . 
“(b) The Commission shall be composed of eleven members. The 
President shall , within sixty days from the date of enactment of this 
title, appoint — 
“(1) Six members of the Commission from individuals — 
“(A) who are not and have never been professionally en- 
gaged in biological research , 
“(B) who are qualified to serve on the Commission as mem- 
bers of the general public including persons who by virtue of 
their training, experience, or background in the fields of 
medicine , law, ethics, education , physical , behavioral, arid 
social sciences, philosophy, humanities, health administra- 
tion , government , or public affairs , and 
“(C) who have no financial interest in recombinant DNA 
activities. 
“ (2) Five members of the Commission from individuals — 
“(A) who are or have been professionally engaged in bio- 
logical research , 
“(B) who are qualified to serve on the Commission by 
virtue of their training, experience , or background , and 
“(C) who have no firumcial interest in recombinant DNA 
activities. 
“(c) Except as provided in subsection (e) (If) , no individual who is 
a full-time employee of the United States may be eligible to be ap- 
pointed as a member of the Commission. 
“(d) The term of office of each member of the Commission shall be 
four years; except that — - 
“ (1 ) the terms of office of members first taking office shall begin 
on the date of appointment and shall expire, as designated by the 
President at the time of their appointment, four at the end of two 
years, four at the end of three years, and three at the end of four 
years; 
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