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Part III. IMPLEMENTATION 
The evaluation and implementation of meaningful guidelines on 
artificial DNA recombinant experimentation face at least three very 
difficult obstacles: 
- Evaluation and possible curtailment of experimentation already 
in progress. 
- Evaluation of experimentation through a peer review process. Peer 
review is considered generally useful as a procedure for the 
distribution and awarding of research funds. On the other hand, the 
function of biohazard review groups will be to apply persuasive 
pressure ortowithold research funds due to violations of safety 
standards or improper containment levels for a particular research 
proposal . This is most likely going to be difficult for peers. 
Non-rnoT ecu! ar biologists such as medical microbiologists, 
occupational health and safety epidemiologists, ecologists, and 
evolutionary biologists, as well as, informed representation from 
the public, would contribute, to resolve difficult problems of interest 
that will, predictably, arise from a peer review process. A 
committee like the one we propose could follow the efforts of the 
National Science Foundation to involve the public in these kind of 
issues. The Provisions of the NSF Authorization Act, 1975, directs 
the Foundation to facilitate participation of citizens groups and 
scientists in the resolution of public policy issues involving 
scientific and technical aspects. 
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