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the possession in a State of recombinant DNA by any 
individual or public or private entity and any activity 
(including research and transportation) undertaken in 
a State by any individual or public or private entity 
for the production of recombinant DNA. 
(4) The term “public entity” includes any Fed- 
eral, State, or local governmental entity. 
(5) The term “Secretary” means the Secretarv 
of Health, Education, and Welfare. 
EXTENSION OF THE RECOMBINANT DNA GUIDELINES 
Sec. 102. (a) (1) Except as provided under subsection 
(b) and section 107(b) (2), during the period beginning 
on the tenth day after the date of the enactment of this Act 
and ending twenty-four months after such day, all recom- 
binant DNA activities shall be carried out in accordance 
with — 
(A) the requirements of sections II (entitled “Con- 
tainment”) and III (entitled “Experimental Guide- 
lines”) of the recombinant DNA research guidelines of 
the National Institutes of Health of the Department of 
Health, Education, and Welfare published in part II 
of the Federal Register for July 7, 1976 ; 
(B) if such requirements are revised before the 
tenth day after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
[Appendix B — 224] 
