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ESTIMATE AND COMPARISON, CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 
Pursuant to section 403 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 
and: to Clause 2(1) (3) (C) of Rule XI of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives, the report of the Congressional Budget Office on H.R. 
11192 as amended by the Committee on Science and Technology fol- 
lowing sequential referral from the Committee on Interstate and 
Foreign Commerce is as follows : 
Congressional Budget Office, 
U.S. Congress, 
Washington, D.G., April 21, 1978. 
Hon. Olin E. Teague, 
Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology, U.S. Rouse of 
Representatives, Washington, D.C. 
Dear Mr. Chairman : Pursuant to Section 403 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974, the Congressional Budget Office has prepared 
the attached cost estimate for H.R. 11192. This bill extends for two 
years the recombinant DNA experimental guidelines of the National 
Institutes of Health to all public and private recombinant DNA ac- 
tivities. It also provides for a study respecting research and technology 
involving genetic manipulation. 
Should the committee so desire, we would be pleased to provide 
further details on the attached cost estimate. 
Sincerely, 
Alice M. Rivlin, 
Director. 
Congressional Budget Office — Cost Estimate 
April 21, 1978. 
1. Bill number : H.R. 11192. 
2. Bill title : Recombinant DNA Act. 
3. Bill Status: As ordered reported by the House Committee on 
Science and Technology on April 18, 1978. 
4. Bill purpose : A bill to extend for two years the scope of the con- 
tainment 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 research and technology involiving genetic 
manipulation. 
5. Cost estimate : 
Projected, costs 
Estimated authorization level : 
Fiscal year: Millions 
1979 $ 2.42 
1980 3.00 
1981 0.77 
1982 0 
1983 0 
Costs : 
Fiscal year : 
1979 2.23 
1980 2.95 
1981 1.01 
1982 0 
1983 - .. 0 
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