LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 
March 1, 1978. 
Hon. Olin E. Teague, 
Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology, U.S. House of Repre- 
sentatives, Washington, D.C. 
Dear Mr. Chairman: I am submitting herewith a Report on the 
Science Policy Implications of Recombinant DXA Research. The 
report is based on and provides a brief synthesis of the Subcommittee 
on Science, Research and Technology’s hearings from March through 
September 1977. During that time the Subcommittee received com- 
prehensive testimony from 50 witnesses. The witnesses assisted the 
Subcommittee in an examination of a broad range of issues including 
the status of the new recombinant DNA research in molecular biology 
and extending to the legal and ethical implications of this research 
for national science policy. 
Although the primary objective of the hearings was to examine the 
significance for basic research policies of issues generated by the 
extremely high level of controversy over recombinant DXA research, 
the Subcommittee also heard, in correlation with this testimony, 
many comments with regard to several legislative proposals introduced 
during the first session of the 95th Congress. 
A few comments on post-hearing developments are included so that 
Committee Members and others will be aware of recent topics con- 
sidered significant in regard to the general findings contained herein. 
An earlier report of the subcommittee “Genetic Engineering, Human. 
Genetics, and Cell Biology. Evolution of Technological Issues: DXA 
Recombinant Molecule Research” December 1976, provides back- 
ground information. 
The Subcommittee particularly wishes to acknowledge the assistance 
of Dr. James McCullough, Senior Life Scientist for the Science Policy 
Research Division, Congressional Research Service, and Dr. Gail 
Pesyna of the Committee Staff in the preparation of the report. 
I believe this report and the hearings on which they are based are 
particularly timely, and contain much information which should be of 
great value in further considerations of this issue. I commend the 
report to you and to the other Members. 
Sincerely yours, 
Rat Thornton, 
Chairman, Subcommittee on Science, 
Research and Technology . 
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