PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH 
GUIDELINES FOR RESEARCH INVOLVING RECOMBINANT DNA MOLECULES 
TO ESTABLISH A HUMAN EUGENICS ADVISORY COMMITTEE 
By The 
FOUNDATION ON ECONOMIC TRENDS 
November 4, 1988 
Amend Section IV-C-2 as follows: At the end of Section IV- 
C-2, add the following: 
IV-C-2-a. Human Eugenics Advisory Committee . The 
Human Eugenics Advisory Committee (HEAC) is responsible for 
carrying out specified functions described below as well as 
others assigned under its charter or by the Secretary, HHS , 
the Assistant Secretary for Health, and the Director, NIH. 
The committee shall consist of eighteen members, 
including the chair, appointed by the Secretary or his or 
her designee, as follows: 
(1) Three members who are experienced and 
knowledgeable in protecting the health, safety, and welfare 
of workers. 
(2) Three members who are experienced and 
knowledgeable in the protection of privacy and civil 
liberties . 
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