A Brief Summary of the Case 
Friends of the Earth v. Caiifano et al. 
A suit was filed in the Federal District Court, New York, by the 
Friends of the Earth against Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare 
Joseph A. Caiifano et al . , alleging statutory violations in developing 
policies regarding recombinant DNA research. The petition cited that 
DHEW/NIH — 
1 . Failed to comply with the requirements of the National Environ- 
mental Policy Act (NEPA) with respect to (a) funding of recombinant DNA 
research, (b) promulgation of the NIH Guidelines, and (c) proposing 
national legislation to regulate recombinant DNA activities; 
2. Violated the Administrative Procedures Act in developing and 
implementing the NIH Guidelines; and 
3. Violated the Federal Advisory Committee Act with respect to 
the creation and operation of the Recombinant Advisory Committee. 
The Government filed a response on July 8, 1977. Since that 
date, no further action has been taken by either party in the court 
proceedings . 
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