Further Amendment to Executive Order 12975 of May 16, 1997, Extension of the National Bioethics Advisory Commission
Headline: Extends National Bioethics Advisory Commission Term to October 1999
What it does: The order sets the National Bioethics Advisory Commission to terminate on October 3, 1999 unless the President extends it beforehand.
- Keeps the bioethics advisory commission operating until October 3, 1999.
- Allows commission members to continue advising the government.
- Preserves the President's authority to extend the commission earlier.
Summary
This order amends a prior executive order to extend the term of the National Bioethics Advisory Commission. It sets the commission's termination date as October 3, 1999.
The change affects the National Bioethics Advisory Commission and its members, allowing them to continue advising the government on bioethics matters until that date. It also confirms that the President may extend the commission earlier if desired.
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