Objective:
Assess at the rate of 1% projects subject to the requirements of Section 1668 of the 1990 Farm Bill for Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research.

Approach:
Identify projects defined as "Research involving recombinant DNA technology and protoplast fusion including chromosomal transfer and biolistics conducted in a laboratory, greenhouse, or outside a contained facility". Changed Start and Termination dates from 08/01/1996 through 07/31/2001 to 08/01/2001 through 07/31/2006. amf Extended for an additional 5 years; modified start/term dates from 08/01/02 thru 07/31/006 to 08/01/07 thru 07/31/12. klj