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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6531 
To amend chapter 13 of title 17, United States Code (relating to the vessel 
hull design protection), to clarify the definitions of a hull and a deck. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 17, 2008 
Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. COBLE, Mr. CONYERS, and Mr. SMITH of 
Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 13 of title 17, United States Code (relat-
ing to the vessel hull design protection), to clarify the 
definitions of a hull and a deck. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. VESSEL HULL DESIGN PROTECTION. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments of 2008’’. 
(b) DESIGNS PROTECTED.—Section 1301(a) of title 
17, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph 
(2) and inserting the following: 
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‘‘(2) VESSEL FEATURES.—The design of a ves-
sel hull, deck, or combination of a hull and deck, in-
cluding a plug or mold, is subject to protection 
under 
this 
chapter, 
notwithstanding 
section 
1302(4).’’. 
(c) EXCEPTIONS.—Section 1301(a) of title 17, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) EXCEPTIONS.—Department of Defense 
rights in a registered design under this chapter, in-
cluding the right to build to such registered design, 
shall be determined solely by operation of section 
2320 of title 10 or by the instrument under which 
the design was developed for the United States Gov-
ernment.’’. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—Section 1301(b) of title 17, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘vessel hull, 
including a plug or mold,’’ and inserting ‘‘vessel hull 
or deck, including a plug or mold,’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(4) A ‘hull’ is the exterior frame or body of a 
vessel, exclusive of the deck, superstructure, masts, 
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sails, yards, rigging, hardware, fixtures, and other 
attachments.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) A ‘deck’ is the horizontal surface of a ves-
sel that covers the hull, including exterior cabin and 
cockpit surfaces, and exclusive of masts, sails, yards, 
rigging, hardware, fixtures, and other attachments.’’. 
Æ 
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HR 6531 PCS 
sails, yards, rigging, hardware, fixtures, and other 
attachments.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) A ‘deck’ is the horizontal surface of a ves-
sel that covers the hull, including exterior cabin and 
cockpit surfaces, and exclusive of masts, sails, yards, 
rigging, hardware, fixtures, and other attachments.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 931 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6531 
AN ACT 
To amend chapter 13 of title 17, United States 
Code (relating to the vessel hull design protec-
tion), to clarify the definitions of a hull and a 
deck. 
AUGUST 1, 2008 
Read twice and placed on the calendar 
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H. R. 1107—89 
§ 3502. Required cost or pricing data and certification 
(a) WHEN REQUIRED.—The head of an executive agency shall 
require offerors, contractors, and subcontractors to make cost or 
pricing data available as follows: 
(1) OFFEROR FOR PRIME CONTRACT.—An offeror for a prime 
contract under this division to be entered into using procedures 
other than sealed-bid procedures shall be required to submit 
cost or pricing data before the award of a contract if— 
(A) in the case of a prime contract entered into after 
October 13, 1994, the price of the contract to the Federal 
Government is expected to exceed $500,000; and 
(B) in the case of a prime contract entered into on or 
before October 13, 1994, the price of the contract to the 
Federal Government is expected to exceed $100,000. 
(2) CONTRACTOR.—The contractor for a prime contract under 
this division shall be required to submit cost or pricing data 
before the pricing of a change or modification to the contract 
if— 
(A) in the case of a change or modification made to 
a prime contract referred to in paragraph (1)(A), the price 
adjustment is expected to exceed $500,000; 
(B) in the case of a change or modification made to 
a prime contract that was entered into on or before October 
13, 1994, and that has been modified pursuant to sub-
section (f), the price adjustment is expected to exceed 
$500,000; and 
(C) in the case of a change or modification not covered 
by subparagraph (A) or (B), the price adjustment is 
expected to exceed $100,000. 
(3) OFFEROR FOR SUBCONTRACT.—An offeror for a subcontract 
(at any tier) of a contract under this division shall be required 
to submit cost or pricing data before the award of the sub-
contract if the prime contractor and each higher-tier subcon-
tractor have been required to make available cost or pricing 
data under this chapter and— 
(A) in the case of a subcontract under a prime contract 
referred to in paragraph (1)(A), the price of the subcontract 
is expected to exceed $500,000; 
(B) in the case of a subcontract entered into under a 
prime contract that was entered into on or before October 
13, 1994, and that has been modified pursuant to sub-
section (f), the price of the subcontract is expected to exceed 
$500,000; and 
(C) in the case of a subcontract not covered by subpara-
graph (A) or (B), the price of the subcontract is expected 
to exceed $100,000. 
(4) SUBCONTRACTOR.—The subcontractor for a subcontract 
covered by paragraph (3) shall be required to submit cost or 
pricing data before the pricing of a change or modification 
to the subcontract if— 
(A) in the case of a change or modification to a sub-
contract referred to in paragraph (3)(A) or (B), the price 
adjustment is expected to exceed $500,000; and 
(B) in the case of a change or modification to a sub-
contract referred to in paragraph (3)(C), the price adjust-
ment is expected to exceed $100,000.
‘‘§ 330. Decision of the Board 
‘‘If the post-grant review proceeding is instituted and 
not dismissed under this chapter, the Patent Trial and 
Appeal Board shall issue a final written decision address-
ing the patentability of any patent claim challenged and 
any new claim added under section 329. 
‘‘§ 331. Effect of decision 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—If the Patent Trial and Appeal 
Board issues a final decision under section 330 and the 
time for appeal has expired or any appeal proceeding has 
terminated, the Director shall issue and publish a certifi-
cate canceling any claim of the patent finally determined 
to be unpatentable and incorporating in the patent by op-
eration of the certificate any new claim determined to be 
patentable. 
‘‘(b) NEW CLAIMS.—Any new claim held to be pat-
entable and incorporated into a patent in a post-grant re-
view proceeding shall have the same effect as that speci-
fied in section 252 for reissued patents on the right of 
any person who made, purchased, offered to sell, or used 
within the United States, or imported into the United 
States, anything patented by such new claim, or who made 
substantial preparations therefor, before a certificate 
under subsection (a) of this section is issued. 
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SECTION 1. RESTORATION OF HIGHWAY TRUST FUND BAL-
ANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (f) of section 9503 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to determina-
tion of trust fund balances after September 30, 1998) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and by 
moving such subparagraphs 2 ems to the right, 
(2) by striking ‘‘For purposes’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes’’, 
(3) by moving the flush sentence at the end of 
paragraph (1), as so amended, 2 ems to the right, 
and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) RESTORATION OF FUND BALANCE.—Out 
of money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, there is hereby appropriated to the Highway 
Trust Fund $8,017,000,000.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The last sentence 
of section 9503(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986, as amended by subsection (a), is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on September 30, 2008. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2008. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6532 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
restore the Highway Trust Fund balance.
H. R. 6532 
One Hundred Tenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and eight 
An Act 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the Highway Trust Fund 
balance. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. RESTORATION OF HIGHWAY TRUST FUND BALANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (f) of section 9503 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to determination of trust fund 
balances after September 30, 1998) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subpara-
graphs (A) and (B), respectively, and by moving such subpara-
graphs 2 ems to the right, 
(2) by striking ‘‘For purposes’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes’’, 
(3) by moving the flush sentence at the end of paragraph 
(1), as so amended, 2 ems to the right, and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) RESTORATION OF FUND BALANCE.—Out of money in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is hereby appro-
priated to the Highway Trust Fund $8,017,000,000.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The last sentence of section 
9503(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by 
subsection (a), is amended by striking ‘‘subsection’’ and inserting 
‘‘paragraph’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6532 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the Highway Trust 
Fund balance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 17, 2008 
Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. MICA, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. DUN-
CAN, Mr. ALTMIRE, Mr. BAIRD, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. BISHOP of New York, 
Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mrs. 
BOYDA of Kansas, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. BROWN of 
South Carolina, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. 
CARNAHAN, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. COBLE, Mr. COHEN, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. 
COURTNEY, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. DENT, Mr. MARIO DIAZ- 
BALART of Florida, Mrs. DRAKE, Mr. EHLERS, Ms. FALLIN, Mr. FIL-
NER, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. HALL of New York, Mr. HAYES, 
Mr. HIGGINS, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. HODES, Mr. HOLDEN, Ms. EDDIE BER-
NICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. KAGEN, Mr. 
KUHL of New York, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. 
LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mrs. 
MILLER of Michigan, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr. NADLER, Mrs. 
NAPOLITANO, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. PETRI, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. 
POE, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. RAHALL, Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. 
SHUSTER, Mr. SIRES, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. 
YOUNG of Alaska, and Mr. SPACE) 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 restore 
the Highway Trust Fund balance. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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IIB 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6532 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 24 (legislative day, JULY 23), 2008 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore 
the Highway Trust Fund balance. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. RESTORATION OF HIGHWAY TRUST FUND BAL-
ANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (f) of section 9503 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to determina-
tion of trust fund balances after September 30, 1998) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and by 
moving such subparagraphs 2 ems to the right, 
(2) by striking ‘‘For purposes’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes’’, 
(3) by moving the flush sentence at the end of 
paragraph (1), as so amended, 2 ems to the right, 
and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) RESTORATION OF FUND BALANCE.—Out 
of money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, there is hereby appropriated to the Highway 
Trust Fund $8,017,000,000.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The last sentence 
of section 9503(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986, as amended by subsection (a), is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph’’. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on September 30, 2008. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1390 
To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 
to provide for the expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions 
of budget authority, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2009 
Mr. BUCHANAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Con-
trol Act of 1974 to provide for the expedited consider-
ation of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority, 
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 ‘‘Earmark Account-
ability and Reform Act of 2009’’. 
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tion of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Contract for 
Critical Feed Use’’, pursuant to the terms and conditions 
of the notice— 
(1) to modify conservation reserve program con-
tracts of producers and operators; and 
(2) to allow harvesting or grazing on agricul-
tural lands enrolled in the conservation reserve. 
Æ 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6536 
To provide for the admission to the United States of certain Tibetans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 17, 2008 
Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. SENSENBRENNER) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide for the admission to the United States of certain 
Tibetans. 
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 ‘‘Tibetan Refugee As-
sistance Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. TRANSITION FOR DISPLACED TIBETANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the numerical 
limitations specified in sections 201 and 202 of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151 and 1152), 
there shall be made available to qualified displaced Tibet-
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ans described in subsection (b) of this section 3,000 immi-
grant visas in the 3-fiscal-year period beginning with fiscal 
year 2010. 
(b) QUALIFIED DISPLACED TIBETAN DESCRIBED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An individual is a qualified 
displaced Tibetan if such individual is an individual 
who— 
(A) is a native of Tibet; and 
(B) since before the date of the enactment 
of this Act, has been continuously residing in 
India or Nepal. 
(2) NATIVE OF TIBET DESCRIBED.—For pur-
poses of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), an indi-
vidual shall be considered to be a native of Tibet if 
such individual was born in Tibet or is the son, 
daughter, grandson, or granddaughter of an indi-
vidual born in Tibet. 
(c) DISTRIBUTION OF VISA NUMBERS.—The Sec-
retary of State shall ensure that immigrant visas provided 
under subsection (a) are made available to qualified dis-
placed Tibetans described in subsection (b) (or described 
in subsection (d) as the spouse or child of such a qualified 
displaced Tibetan) in an equitable manner, giving pref-
erence to those qualified displaced Tibetans who are not 
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resettled in India or Nepal or who are most likely to be 
resettled successfully in the United States. 
(d) DERIVATIVE STATUS FOR SPOUSES AND CHIL-
DREN.—A spouse or child (as defined in subparagraphs 
(A), (B), (C), (D), or (E) of section 101(b)(1) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(b)(1))) 
shall, if not otherwise entitled to an immigrant status and 
the immediate issuance of a visa under this section, be 
entitled to the same status, and the same order of consid-
eration, provided under this section, if accompanying, or 
following to join, the spouse or parent of such spouse or 
child. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6538 
To provide funding for home energy assistance under the Low-Income Home 
Energy Assistance Act of 1981 and the Weatherization Assistance Pro-
gram for Low-Income Persons established under part A of title IV 
of the Energy Conservation and Production Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 17, 2008 
Ms. SHEA-PORTER (for herself, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. MARKEY, 
Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. 
DELAHUNT, Mr. HODES, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. CAPUANO, 
Mr. LANGEVIN, and Mr. WELCH of Vermont) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor and Budget, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide funding for home energy assistance under the 
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 and 
the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income 
Persons established under part A of title IV of the En-
ergy Conservation and Production Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Home Energy Assist-
ance Through Emergency Relief Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE APPRO-
PRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any amounts ap-
propriated under any other provision of Federal law, there 
is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not oth-
erwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2008— 
(1) $2,000,000,000 (to remain available until 
expended) for making payments under subsections 
(a) through (d) of section 2604 of the Low-Income 
Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 
8623); and 
(2) $7,000,000,000 (to remain available until 
expended) for making payments under section 
2604(e) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assist-
ance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8623(e)), notwith-
standing the designation requirement of section 
2602(e) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 8621(e)). 
(b) EMERGENCY REQUIREMENT.—The amount pro-
vided under this section is designated as an emergency re-
quirement and necessary to meet emergency needs, pursu-
ant to section 204 of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress), 
the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 
2008. 
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SEC. 3. WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR 
LOW-INCOME PERSONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any amounts ap-
propriated under any other provision of Federal law, there 
is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not oth-
erwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2008 $1,000,000,000 
to carry out the Weatherization Assistance Program for 
Low-Income Persons established under part A of title IV 
of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 
U.S.C. 6861 et seq.). 
(b) EMERGENCY REQUIREMENT.—The amount pro-
vided under this section is designated as an emergency re-
quirement and necessary to meet emergency needs pursu-
ant to section 204 of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress), 
the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 
2008. 
Æ 
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Vice Chairperson of the Commission from among the 
members of the Commission. 
(d) MEETINGS.— 
(1) MEETINGS.—The first meeting of the Com-
mission shall be held not later than 90 days after 
the initial appointments are made under subsection 
(b). Thereafter, the Commission shall meet at the 
call of the Chairperson of the Commission. 
(2) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of 
the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the 
transaction of business of the Commission. 
(e) VOTING.—Each member of the Commission shall 
be entitled to one vote, which shall be equal to the vote 
of every other member of the Commission. 
SEC. 3. DUTIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall monitor, 
investigate, and report to Congress and the President on 
the enforcement by each trading partner of the United 
States of worker rights in the territory of the trading part-
ner. 
(b) SPECIFIC MATTERS.—In carrying out subsection 
(a), the Commission shall do the following: 
(1) Monitor enforcement of worker rights in the 
territory of each trading partner of the United 
States. 
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