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(A) any activity which affects commerce be- 
tween any State or territory and any place outside 
thereof, and 
(B) commerce within the District of Columbia 
or within any territory. 
ESTABLISHMENT OF GUIDELINES 
Sec. 4. The Secretary shall promulgate guidelines for 
research involving recombinant DNA within ninety days 
after the date of euactment of this Act. 
APPLICATION OF GUIDELINES 
Sec. 5. The guidelines promulgated under section 4 
shall apply to all research involving recombinant DNA that 
is in or affects commerce, or that is carried on in any area 
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. 
PATENT RESTRICTIONS 
Sec. 6. Notwithstanding any other law, no patent shall 
be granted on any procedure or organism which results from 
research on recombinant DNA unless all applicable guide- 
lines have been strictly adhered to, and full and complete 
disclosure has been made with regard to such process or 
organism. 
CIVIL LIABILITY' 
Sec. 7. Persons carrying out research involving recom- 
binant DNA shall be strictly liable, without regard to fault, 
for all injury to persons or property caused by such research. 
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