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[Report No. 95-1005, Part I] 
IN THE HOUSE 0E REPRESENTATIVES 
February 28, 1978 
Mr. Staggers (for himself and Mr. Kogers) introduced the following bill ; which 
was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Comtnerce 
March 24, 1978 
Reported (with amendments) , sequentially referred to the Committee on Science 
and Technology for a period ending not later than April 21, 1978, for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of that 
committee under clause 1 (r) , rule X, and ordered to be printed 
[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] 
A BILL 
To extend for two years the scope of the containment require- 
ments and the requirements of the experimental guidelines 
of the National Institutes of Health respecting recombinant 
DNA research to include all public and private recombinant 
DNA activities and to provide for a study respecting re-* 
search and technology involving genetic manipulation. 
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa - 
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled f 
3 SHOET TITLE 
4 Section 1. This Act may 'be cited as the “Recombinant. 
5 DNA Act”. 
6 FINDINGS 
7 Sijc. 2. The Congress finds that— 
8 (1) research and other activities involving recom- 
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