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(5) in section 5109A, by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) In this section, the term ‘clear and unmistakable 
error’ includes, with respect to a decision by the Secretary, 
any of the following: 
‘‘(1) Any error of law, fact, or application of 
law to fact— 
‘‘(A) that is manifest on the face of such 
decision; and 
‘‘(B) affected the outcome of such decision. 
‘‘(2) The misinterpretation or misapplication of 
a statute, regardless of whether such decision other-
wise complies with regulations issued by the Sec-
retary in effect as of the date of such decision. 
‘‘(3) The misinterpretation or misapplication of 
an unambiguous regulation, regardless of whether 
such decision otherwise complies with the regulations 
described in paragraph (2).’’; and 
(6) by striking section 5109B and inserting the 
following new section 5109B: 
‘‘§ 5109B. Expedited treatment of returned and re-
manded claims 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall take such 
actions as may be necessary to provide for the expeditious 
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applied as a de facto presumption against granting patent 
owners injunctive relief. 
SEC. 13. BEST MODE REQUIREMENT. 
Section 15 of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act 
(Public Law 112–29), including each amendment made by 
such section, is repealed and any provision amended by 
such section shall be amended to read as in effect on the 
day before the date of the enactment of such Act. 
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‘‘(i) the conditions and effects of each 
such natural disaster; 
‘‘(ii) the needs of farmers and ranch-
ers in responding to each such natural dis-
aster; and 
‘‘(iii) the disaster relief assistance 
that may be available with respect to ad-
dressing each such natural disaster; and 
‘‘(2) not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act and at least annually there-
after— 
‘‘(A) provide the training required by sub-
paragraph (A) of paragraph (1) to each covered 
employee; and 
‘‘(B) make the on-demand trainings re-
quired by subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) 
available to covered employees. 
‘‘(b) FORMAT OF TRAINING.—Training sessions re-
quired by subsection (a)(1)(A) may be conducted in-per-
son or through teleconference or other virtual means. 
‘‘(c) SURVEY REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish and offer a completion survey to each covered em-
ployee who completes a training session or on-demand 
training provided under the training program established 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8139 
To amend the FAST Act to permit local governments to enter into cooperative 
procurement contracts for the purchase of rolling stock and related 
equipment, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2024 
Mr. STAUBER (for himself and Mr. COHEN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the FAST Act to permit local governments to 
enter into cooperative procurement contracts for the pur-
chase of rolling stock and related equipment, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Cooperation in Local 
Procurement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INNOVATIVE PROCUREMENT. 
Section 3019 of the FAST Act (49 U.S.C. 5325 note) 
is amended— 
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(1) by inserting ‘‘or local’’ before ‘‘government’’ 
each place it appears; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2) in the paragraph head-
ing by inserting ‘‘OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT’’ before 
‘‘COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENT’’. 
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SEC. 3. ANNUAL REPORT. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress 
a report on the impact the Biden border crisis is having 
on law enforcement officers at the Federal, State, local, 
and Tribal level, including— 
(1) the estimated dollar amount of all resources 
devoted to addressing the Biden border crisis, and 
the extent to which such resources are not available 
to law enforcement agencies; 
(2) the exposure of law enforcement officers to 
fentanyl resulting from encounters with illegal aliens 
at the border and in the United States; 
(3) injuries to law enforcement officers based 
on a connection to the Biden border crisis or expo-
sure to fentanyl; and 
(4) the morale of law enforcement officers. 
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to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United 
States. 
(d) PUBLIC COMMENT.—Before— 
(1) conducting the review pursuant to sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall publish notice of the 
review in the Federal Register and shall provide an 
opportunity for public comment on the matters to be 
covered by the review; and 
(2) the submission of the report pursuant to 
subsection (e), the Secretary shall publish the pro-
posed findings and recommendations in the Federal 
Register and shall provide an opportunity for public 
comment. 
(e) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, 
in coordination with the Federal Interagency Investment 
Working Group and the heads of other relevant Federal 
departments and agencies, shall submit to Congress a re-
port on the findings of the review required pursuant to 
subsection (a) and include recommendations for increasing 
the global competitiveness of the United States in attract-
ing foreign direct investment from responsible private-sec-
tor entities based in trusted countries in a manner that 
strengthens or maintains the security, labor, consumer, fi-
nancial, or environmental protections of the United States. 
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(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) RESPONSIBLE PRIVATE-SECTOR ENTITY.— 
The term ‘‘responsible private-sector entity’’ means 
an entity that the Secretary of Commerce deter-
mines is— 
(A) not organized under the laws of a for-
eign adversary; and 
(B) not owned, controlled, or otherwise 
subject to the influence of, a foreign adversary. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Commerce. 
(3) TRUSTED
COUNTRY.—The term ‘‘trusted 
country’’ means a country that is not determined by 
the Secretary of Commerce to be a of the United 
States. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 108 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 813 
[Report No. 118–137] 
To direct the Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the heads of 
other relevant Federal departments and agencies, to conduct an inter-
agency review of and report to Congress on ways to increase the global 
competitiveness of the United States in attracting foreign direct invest-
ment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2023 
Mr. PENCE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
JULY 11, 2023 
Additional sponsors: Mr. ALLEN, Ms. STRICKLAND, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. BLUNT 
ROCHESTER, and Mr. CRENSHAW 
JULY 11, 2023 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 2, 2023] 
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A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with 
the heads of other relevant Federal departments and 
agencies, to conduct an interagency review of and report 
to Congress on ways to increase the global competitive-
ness of the United States in attracting foreign direct 
investment. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Global Investment in 
American Jobs Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the ability of the United States to attract for-
eign direct investment from responsible private-sector 
entities based in trusted countries is directly linked to 
the long-term economic prosperity, global competitive-
ness, and security of the United States; 
(2) it is a top national priority to enhance the 
global competitiveness, economic prosperity, and secu-
rity of the United States by— 
(A) removing unnecessary barriers to for-
eign direct investment from responsible private- 
sector entities based in trusted countries and the 
jobs that such investment creates throughout the 
United States; 
(B) promoting policies to ensure the United 
States remains the premier global destination to 
invest, hire, innovate, provide services, and man-
ufacture products; 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8150 
AN ACT 
To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection to establish procedures for 
conducting maintenance projects at ports of 
entry at which the Office of Field Operations 
conducts certain enforcement and facilitation ac-
tivities.
(1) section 1263(b) of the Global Magnitsky 
Human Rights Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 2656 
note); or 
(2) section 7031(c) of the Department of State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appro-
priations Act. 
(b) PERSONS LISTED.—The persons listed in this 
subsection, which includes officials of Republic of Azer-
baijan, are the following: 
(1) Lieutenant General Hikmat Izzat oglu 
Mirzayev, Commander of the Special Forces. 
(2) Lieutenant Colonel Elgun Aliyev, Chief of 
the Military Police. 
(3) Colonel Elshan Sanaev, Commander of Az-
erbaijani Military 218th Commando Brigade. 
(4) Lieutenant General Anvar Afandiyev, Com-
mander of Azerbaijani Ground Forces. 
(5) Major General Jeyhun Hasanov, Peniten-
tiary Service of the Ministry of Justice. 
(6) Ali Naghiyev, Chief of State Security. 
(7) Samir Nuriyev, Chief of Staff to President 
Aliyev. 
(8) Fuad Alasgarov, Assistant to the President 
for Law Enforcement and Military Affairs. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8144 
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to include rural emergency 
hospitals in the definition of a covered entity for purposes of the 340B 
drug discount program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2024 
Mr. BERGMAN (for himself and Mrs. DINGELL) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to 
include rural emergency hospitals in the definition of 
a covered entity for purposes of the 340B drug discount 
program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rural 340B Access 
Act of 2024’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCLUDING RURAL EMERGENCY HOSPITALS AS 
COVERED ENTITIES FOR PURPOSES OF THE 
340B DRUG DISCOUNT PROGRAM. 
Section 340B(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 256b(a)(4)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(P) An entity that is a rural emergency 
hospital (as defined in section 1861(kkk)(2) of 
the Social Security Act) that is owned or oper-
ated by a unit of State or local government, is 
a public or private non-profit corporation which 
is formally granted governmental powers by a 
unit of State or local government, or is a pri-
vate non-profit rural emergency hospital which 
has a contract with a State or local government 
to provide health care services to low income in-
dividuals who are not entitled to benefits under 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act or eligible 
for assistance under the State plan under this 
title.’’. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8146 
To require a report by the Attorney General on the impact the border 
crisis is having on law enforcement at the Federal, State, local, and 
Tribal level. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2024 
Mr. D’ESPOSITO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To require a report by the Attorney General on the impact 
the border crisis is having on law enforcement at the 
Federal, State, local, and Tribal level. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Police Our Border Act 
of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds as follows: 
(1) Our Federal, State, local, and Tribal law 
enforcement officers put their lives on the line each 
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day in order to protect our country and serve their 
communities. 
(2) According to the National Law Enforce-
ment Officer Memorial Fund, 136 law enforcement 
officers died in the line of duty in 2023. 
(3) Congress should do everything in its power 
to support law enforcement officers at every level 
and in every part of our Nation. 
(4) The southwest border crisis created by the 
Biden Administration has made every State a border 
State. 
(5) The Biden border crisis has placed a burden 
on law enforcement agencies across the Nation and 
has placed a significant strain on the resources that 
are critical to keeping communities safe. 
(6) Law enforcement officers in every State are 
put in life-threatening scenarios as a direct result of 
the open borders. 
(7) Law enforcement has been forced to deal 
with the influx of fentanyl and many officers are ex-
posed to the drug while on duty. 
(8) It is in the best interest of law enforcement 
officers and the communities they serve for Congress 
to pass, and the President to sign into law, strong 
border security legislation. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8147 
To repeal the Corporate Transparency Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2024 
Mr. DAVIDSON (for himself, Ms. HAGEMAN, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. EDWARDS, 
Mr. NORMAN, Mr. OGLES, Mr. POSEY, Mr. HERN, Mr. GOOD of Virginia, 
Mrs. FISCHBACH, Mr. FALLON, and Mr. ARMSTRONG) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To repeal the Corporate Transparency Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Repealing Big Brother 
Overreach Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Corporate Transparency Act 
(title LXIV of division F of the William M. (Mac) Thorn-
berry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 4604)) and the 
amendments made by that Act are repealed. 
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(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Title 31, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in section 5321(a)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘sec-
tions 5314, 5315, and 5336’’ each place 
the term appears and inserting ‘‘sections 
5314 and 5315’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘(ex-
cept section 5336)’’ each place the term 
appears; and 
(B) in section 5322, by striking ‘‘section 
5315, 5324, or 5336’’ each place the term ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘section 5315 or 5324’’. 
(2) Title LXV of the Anti-Money Laundering 
Act of 2020 (division F of the of the William M. 
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 
Stat. 4604)) is amended— 
(A) by repealing section 6502 (134 Stat. 
4626); and 
(B) in section 6509 (134 Stat. 4633)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
Subsection (l)’’ and inserting ‘‘Subsection 
(l)’’; and 
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(ii) by striking subsection (b). 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8149 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment 
of digital asset rewards. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2024 
Mr. FERGUSON (for himself and Mr. NICKEL) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify 
the tax treatment of digital asset rewards. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DIGITAL ASSET REWARDS INCLUDED IN GROSS 
INCOME UPON SALE OR DISPOSITION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part II of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 
by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 92. DIGITAL ASSET REWARDS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—If, pursuant to a blockchain con-
sensus mechanism with respect to any digital asset, a per-
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son acquires (directly, or indirectly through a service pro-
vider) a reward of a digital asset— 
‘‘(1) no income or gain shall result at the time 
of such acquisition, and 
‘‘(2) on the disposition of such digital asset in 
any taxable year, the income or gain (if any) with 
respect to such asset shall be the income or gain, as 
the case may be, from the disposition for such tax-
able year. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 
‘‘(1) DIGITAL ASSET.—The term ‘digital asset’ 
shall have the meaning given such term under sec-
tion 6045(g)(3)(D). 
‘‘(2) BLOCKCHAIN CONSENSUS MECHANISM.— 
The term ‘blockchain consensus mechanism’ means, 
with respect to any digital asset, a process by which 
a person commits resources in connection with vali-
dating the legitimacy of transactions and related en-
tries in the cryptographically secured distributed 
ledger to which such digital asset relates.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for part II of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code 
is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 92. Digital asset rewards.’’. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2023. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 814 
To protect benefits provided under Social Security, Medicare, and any other 
program of benefits administered by the Social Security Administration 
or the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2023 
Mr. POCAN (for himself, Mr. DOGGETT, and Mr. FROST) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Rules 
A BILL 
To protect benefits provided under Social Security, Medicare, 
and any other program of benefits administered by the 
Social Security Administration or the Centers for Medi-
care and Medicaid Services. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protect Social Security 
and Medicare Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. SUPERMAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED TO CUT BENE-
FITS ADMINISTERED BY SOCIAL SECURITY 
ADMINISTRATION OR CENTERS FOR MEDI-
CARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES. 
(a) SUPERMAJORITY VOTE REQUIREMENT.—A bill or 
joint resolution, or any amendment offered to a bill or 
joint resolution, which contains any provision which, if en-
acted, would result in the reduction of any existing benefit 
provided or administered by the Social Security Adminis-
tration or the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 
may not be considered in the House of Representatives 
or the Senate unless two-thirds of the Members present 
and voting agree to a motion to consider the bill, joint 
resolution, or amendment with the provision included. 
(b) EXCEPTION FOR PAYMENTS TO MEDICARE AD-
VANTAGE PLANS.—Subsection (a) does not apply to any 
provision which, if enacted, would result in the reduction 
of any payment made to a Medicare Advantage plan under 
part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395w–21 et seq.), but only if the provision would, if en-
acted, result in an increase in the amount of payments 
made for other purposes under title XVIII of the Social 
Security Act in an amount equal to or greater than the 
amount of the reduction in payment made to the Medicare 
Advantage plan. 
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SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF REDUCTION OF BENEFITS. 
During the consideration of a bill, joint resolution, 
or amendment in the House of Representatives or Senate, 
any determination regarding whether a provision in the 
bill, joint resolution, or amendment would, if enacted, re-
sult in a reduction described in section 2(a) or a reduction 
or increase described in section 2(b) shall be made solely 
on the basis of a determination made by the Office of the 
Chief Actuary of the Social Security Administration. 
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