    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 116-316
    116th Congress

    An Act

    To allow acceleration certificates awarded under the Patents for
    Humanity Program to be transferable. <>

    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 ``Patents for Humanity Program
    Improvement Act''.
    SEC. 2. TRANSFERABILITY OF ACCELERATION CERTIFICATES.

    (a) In General.--A holder of an acceleration certificate issued
    pursuant to the Patents for Humanity Program (established in the notice
    entitled ``Humanitarian Awards Pilot Program'', published at 77 Fed.
    Reg. 6544 (February 8, 2012)), or any successor thereto, of the United
    States Patent and Trademark Office, may transfer (including by sale) the
    entitlement to such acceleration certificate to another person.
    (b) Requirement.--An acceleration certificate transferred under
    subsection (a) shall be subject to any other applicable limitations
    under the notice entitled ``Humanitarian Awards Pilot Program'',
    published at 77 Fed. Reg. 6544 (February 8, 2012), or any successor
    thereto.

    Approved January 5, 2021.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 7259:
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    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 166 (2020):
    June 25, considered and passed House.
    Dec. 15, considered and passed Senate.