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The text of The Genomic Research and Accessibility Act is short and to the point.
110th CONGRESS1st Session
H. R. 977
To amend title 35, United States Code, to prohibit the patenting of human genetic material.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 9, 2007
Mr. BECERRA (for himself and Mr. WELDON of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend title 35, United States Code, to prohibit the patenting of human genetic material.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Genomic Research and Accessibility Act'.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON PATENT OF HUMAN GENETIC MATERIAL.
(a) In General- Chapter 10 of title 35, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
`Sec. 106. Prohibition on patent of human genetic material
`Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no patent may be obtained for a nucleotide sequence, or its functions or correlations, or the naturally occurring products it specifies.'.
(b) Table of Contents- The table of sections of chapter 10 of title 35, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
`106. Prohibition on patent of human genetic material.'.
(c) Applicability- The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not apply to a patent issued before the date of the enactment of this Act.
Text of this legislation is courtesy of the Library of Congress' Thomas web portal.
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