Protection of Human Subjects Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Protection of Human Subjects Act - Establishes, within the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavorial Research. Sets forth the membership composition of such Commission and their rates of compensation. Directs the Commission to: (1) undertake a comprehensive investigation and study to identify the basic ethical principles and develop guidelines which should underlie the conduct of biomedical and behavioral research and guarantee that such research is carried out in accordance with the ethical principles identified by the Commission in order to assure the full protection of the rights of the subject of such research; (2) develop and recommend to the Congress a mechanism for the compensation of individuals and their families for injuries or death proximately caused by the participation of such individuals in a biomedical or behavioral research program. Sets forth the subjects the Commission shall consider in carrying out these duties. Directs the Commission to conduct a study and investigation of the employment of psychosurgery. States that no individual shall be required to perform or assist …