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(2) the similarities and differences between non- 
fungible digital assets and other digital assets, in-
cluding digital commodities and payment stablecoins, 
and how the markets for those digital assets inter-
sect with each other; 
(3) how non-fungible digital assets are minted 
by issuers and subsequently administered to pur-
chasers; 
(4) how non-fungible digital assets are stored 
after being purchased by a consumer; 
(5) the interoperability of non-fungible digital 
assets between different blockchain systems; 
(6) the scalability of different non-fungible dig-
ital asset marketplaces; 
(7) the benefits of non-fungible digital assets, 
including verifiable digital ownership; 
(8) the risks of non-fungible tokens, including— 
(A) intellectual property rights; 
(B) cybersecurity risks; and 
(C) market risks; 
(9) whether and how non-fungible digital assets 
have integrated with traditional marketplaces, in-
cluding those for music, real estate, gaming, events, 
and travel; 
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(5) Continuation of coordination activities be-
tween the Department of Energy and the Small 
Business Administration. 
(f) RESEARCH SECURITY.—The activities carried out 
pursuant to a memorandum or agreement described in 
subsection (b) shall be applied in a manner consistent with 
subtitle D of title VI of the Research and Development, 
Competition, and Innovation Act (Public Law 117–167; 
42 U.S.C. 19231 et seq.). 
SEC. 3. COMPLIANCE WITH CUTGO. 
No additional amounts are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act or the amendments made 
by this Act. Such Act and amendments shall be carried 
out using amounts otherwise appropriated to the Adminis-
trator of the Small Business Administration, the Secretary 
of Energy, or the head of a National Laboratory (as de-
fined in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 15801)). 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4666 
To require the Inspector General of the Small Business Administration to 
submit a quarterly report on fraud relating to certain COVID–19 loans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 17, 2023 
Mr. BEAN of Florida (for himself and Mr. MFUME) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To require the Inspector General of the Small Business Ad-
ministration to submit a quarterly report on fraud relat-
ing to certain COVID–19 loans. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPORT ON FRAUD RELATING TO CERTAIN 
COVID–19 LOANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and every 3 months 
thereafter, the Inspector General of the Small Business 
Administration shall submit to the Committee on Small 
Business of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the 
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Senate a report on the number of borrowers engaged in 
fraud with respect to a covered loan. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under sub-
section (a) shall include, with respect to the period covered 
by such report— 
(1) the number and total dollar amount of all 
covered loans made; 
(2) the number of new cases of fraud and sus-
pected fraud; 
(3) the number of fraud cases resolved; and 
(4) the types of fraud cases described in para-
graphs (2) and (3). 
(c) COVERED LOAN DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘covered loan’’ means— 
(1) a loan made under paragraphs (36) or (37) 
of section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
636(a)); or 
(2) a loan made under section 7(b) of such Act 
(15 U.S.C. 636(b)) in response to COVID–19 dur-
ing the covered period (as defined in section 1110(a) 
of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9009)). 
(d) TERMINATION.—This Act and the requirements 
of this Act shall terminate on the date that is two years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 2. COMPLIANCE WITH CUTGO. 
No additional amounts are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act. Such Act shall be carried 
out using amounts otherwise appropriated to the Adminis-
trator of the Small Business Administration or the Inspec-
tor General of the Small Business Administration. 
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IIB 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4666 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 4, 2023 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and 
Entrepreneurship 
AN ACT 
To require the Inspector General of the Small Business Ad-
ministration to submit a quarterly report on fraud relat-
ing to certain COVID–19 loans. 
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. REPORT ON FRAUD RELATING TO CERTAIN 
COVID–19 LOANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and every 3 months 
thereafter, the Inspector General of the Small Business 
Administration shall submit to the Committee on Small 
Business of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the 
Senate a report on the number of borrowers engaged in 
fraud with respect to a covered loan. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under sub-
section (a) shall include, with respect to the period covered 
by such report— 
(1) the number and total dollar amount of all 
covered loans made; 
(2) the number of new cases of fraud and sus-
pected fraud; 
(3) the number of fraud cases resolved; and 
(4) the types of fraud cases described in para-
graphs (2) and (3). 
(c) COVERED LOAN DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘covered loan’’ means— 
(1) a loan made under paragraphs (36) or (37) 
of section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
636(a)); or 
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(2) a loan made under section 7(b) of such Act 
(15 U.S.C. 636(b)) in response to COVID–19 dur-
ing the covered period (as defined in section 1110(a) 
of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9009)). 
(d) TERMINATION.—This Act and the requirements 
of this Act shall terminate on the date that is two years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 2. COMPLIANCE WITH CUTGO. 
No additional amounts are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 
2023. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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Union Calendar No. 146 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4666 
[Report No. 118–182] 
To require the Inspector General of the Small Business Administration to 
submit a quarterly report on fraud relating to certain COVID–19 loans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 17, 2023 
Mr. BEAN of Florida (for himself and Mr. MFUME) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 
Additional sponsors: Mr. LALOTA and Mr. PHILLIPS 
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 
Reported from the Committee on Small Business; 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] 
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A BILL 
To require the Inspector General of the Small Business Ad-
ministration to submit a quarterly report on fraud relat-
ing to certain COVID–19 loans. 
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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. REPORT ON FRAUD RELATING TO CERTAIN 
COVID–19 LOANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and every 3 months 
thereafter, the Inspector General of the Small Business 
Administration shall submit to the Committee on Small 
Business of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the 
Senate a report on the number of borrowers engaged in 
fraud with respect to a covered loan. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under sub-
section (a) shall include, with respect to the period covered 
by such report— 
(1) the number and total dollar amount of all 
covered loans made; 
(2) the number of new cases of fraud and sus-
pected fraud; 
(3) the number of fraud cases resolved; and 
(4) the types of fraud cases described in para-
graphs (2) and (3). 
(c) COVERED LOAN DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘covered loan’’ means— 
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Union Calendar No. 146 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 4666 
[Report No. 118–182] 
A BILL 
To require the Inspector General of the Small Busi-
ness Administration to submit a quarterly report 
on fraud relating to certain COVID–19 loans. 
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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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 ‘‘Returning Erroneous 
COVID Loans Addressing Illegal and Misappropriated 
Taxpayer Funds Act’’ or the ‘‘RECLAIM Taxpayer 
Funds Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PAYCHECK PROTECTION LOAN RETURN GUIDANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 
the Small Business Administration shall issue guidance 
for borrowers and lenders on returning any unused 
amounts of PPP loans made to the borrower. 
(b) GUIDANCE REQUIREMENTS.—The guidance re-
quired by subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) detailed guidance for borrowers on how to 
return to the lender that made a PPP loan to the 
borrower the unused amounts of such PPP loan; 
(2) detailed guidance for lenders regarding the 
responsibilities of lenders, including that a lender 
must— 
(A) accept the return of any unused 
amounts of any PPP loan from a borrower or 
any other source (including law enforcement) if 
the lender made such PPP loan; 
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Union Calendar No. 147 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4667 
[Report No. 118–184] 
To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue 
guidance and rules for lenders and the Small Business Administration 
on handling amounts of Paycheck Protection Loans returned by bor-
rowers, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 17, 2023 
Ms. SALAZAR (for herself and Mr. MCGARVEY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 
Additional sponsor: Mr. LALOTA 
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 
Reported from the Committee on Small Business; 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] 
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 4670 
AN ACT 
To amend the Small Business Act to require re-
porting on additional information with respect to 
small business concerns owned and controlled by 
women, qualified HUBZone small business con-
cerns, and small business concerns owned and 
controlled by veterans, and for other purposes.
(2) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administration of the Small Busi-
ness Administration. 
(3) PPP LOAN.—The term ‘‘PPP loan’’ means 
a loan made under paragraph (36) or (37) of section 
7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)). 
SEC. 5. COMPLIANCE WITH CUTGO. 
No additional amounts are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act. Such Act shall be carried 
out using amounts otherwise appropriated to the Adminis-
trator of the Small Business Administration. 
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Union Calendar No. 147 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 4667 
[Report No. 118–184] 
A BILL 
To require the Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration to issue guidance and rules for 
lenders and the Small Business Administration 
on handling amounts of Paycheck Protection 
Loans returned by borrowers, and for other pur-
poses. 
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Providing Opportuni-
ties to Show Transparency via Information Technology 
Act of 2023’’ or the ‘‘POST IT Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
INCLUSION 
OF 
GUIDANCE 
ON 
OMBUDSMAN 
WEBSITE. 
(a) WEBSITE REQUIREMENT.—Section 30 of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) to the extent practicable, hyperlinks for 
such guidance that is designed to set forth policy on 
a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue, or an in-
terpretation of such issue, for any rule for which an 
agency produces a small entity compliance guide.’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(g) PROTECTION
OF
CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMA-
TION.—Subsection (e) does not require the public avail-
ability of information that is exempt from public disclosure
under section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code (com-
monly known as the ‘Freedom of Information Act’).’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Paragraph (3) of section 30(e) 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657), as added by 
this section, shall apply with respect to guidance on, or 
interpretation of, a rule for which an agency produces a 
small entity compliance guide described under section 
212(a)(1) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement 
Fairness Act of 1996 (5 U.S.C. 601 note) on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. COMPLIANCE WITH CUTGO. 
No additional amounts are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act or the amendments made 
by this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 28, 
2023. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 4668 
AN ACT 
To amend the Small Business Act to require the 
Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory En-
forcement Ombudsman to publish guidance docu-
ments for certain rules, and for other purposes.
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4668 
To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and Agri-
culture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to publish guidance docu-
ments for certain rules, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 17, 2023 
Mr. MOLINARO (for himself and Ms. SCHOLTEN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small 
Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Om-
budsman to publish guidance documents for certain 
rules, 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 ‘‘Providing Opportuni-
ties to Show Transparency via Information Technology 
Act of 2023’’ or the ‘‘POST IT Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 
2. 
INCLUSION 
OF 
GUIDANCE 
ON 
OMBUDSMAN 
WEBSITE. 
(a) WEBSITE REQUIREMENT.—Section 30 of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) to the extent practicable, hyperlinks for 
such guidance that is designed to set forth policy on 
a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue, or an in-
terpretation of such issue, for any rule for which an 
agency produces a small entity compliance guide.’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(g) PROTECTION
OF
CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMA-
TION.—Subsection (e) does not require the public avail-
ability of information that is exempt from public disclosure 
under section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code (com-
monly known as the ‘Freedom of Information Act’).’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Paragraph (3) of section 30(e) 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657), as added by 
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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 ‘‘Providing Opportuni-
ties to Show Transparency via Information Technology 
Act of 2023’’ or the ‘‘POST IT Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
INCLUSION 
OF 
GUIDANCE 
ON 
OMBUDSMAN 
WEBSITE. 
(a) WEBSITE REQUIREMENT.—Section 30 of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) to the extent practicable, hyperlinks for 
such guidance that is designed to set forth policy on 
a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue, or an in-
terpretation of such issue, for any rule for which an 
agency produces a small entity compliance guide.’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
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this section, shall apply with respect to guidance on, or 
interpretation of, a rule for which an agency produces a 
small entity compliance guide described under section 
212(a)(1) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement 
Fairness Act of 1996 (5 U.S.C. 601 note) on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. COMPLIANCE WITH CUTGO. 
No additional amounts are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act or the amendments made 
by this Act. Such Act and amendments shall be carried 
out using amounts otherwise appropriated. 
Æ 
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IIB 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4668 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 29, 2023 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and 
Entrepreneurship 
AN ACT 
To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small 
Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Om-
budsman to publish guidance documents for certain 
rules, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Providing Opportuni-
ties to Show Transparency via Information Technology 
Act of 2023’’ or the ‘‘POST IT Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
INCLUSION 
OF 
GUIDANCE 
ON 
OMBUDSMAN 
WEBSITE. 
(a) WEBSITE REQUIREMENT.—Section 30 of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) to the extent practicable, hyperlinks for 
such guidance that is designed to set forth policy on 
a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue, or an in-
terpretation of such issue, for any rule for which an 
agency produces a small entity compliance guide.’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(g) PROTECTION
OF
CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMA-
TION.—Subsection (e) does not require the public avail-
ability of information that is exempt from public disclosure 
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under section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code (com-
monly known as the ‘Freedom of Information Act’).’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Paragraph (3) of section 30(e) 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657), as added by 
this section, shall apply with respect to guidance on, or 
interpretation of, a rule for which an agency produces a 
small entity compliance guide described under section 
212(a)(1) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement 
Fairness Act of 1996 (5 U.S.C. 601 note) on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. COMPLIANCE WITH CUTGO. 
No additional amounts are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act or the amendments made 
by this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 28, 
2023. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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