The Sumners-Ashurst Act Made It a Federal Offense to Transport

question 51

True/False

The Sumners-Ashurst Act made it a federal offense to transport interstate commerce goods made in prison for private use.

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U.S. Constitution

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Bioprospecting

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Biopiracy

The practice of commercially exploiting naturally occurring genetic material or biochemical, usually by obtaining patents that restrict its future use, while failing to pay fair compensation to the community from which it originates.