,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #caii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ac1 #bjaf ,mr4  
,lee 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,paul1 ,mr4 ,hat*1
 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,%elby1 ,mr4         
,mc,connell1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 & ,mr4 ,ris*7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to require ! appropriation
 ( funds to use a fee1 f9e1 p5alty1 or  
proce$s f a settlem5t receiv$ by a      
,f$]al ag5cy1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,ag5cy ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4
 ,appropriation ( funds requir$  7a7    
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ag5cy--
 7#a7 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 
7#b7 does n include ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,po/al ,s]vice or ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,pat5t
 & ,tradem>k ,(fice4  7b7 ,requirem5t   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ea*   
ag5cy t receives a fee1 f9e1 p5alty1 or 
proce$s f a settlem5t %all deposit su*  

am\nt 9 ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury4  7c7
 ,use ( am\nts  7#a7 ,subject to        
appropriation ,consi/5t ) p>agraph 7#b71
 any am\nts deposit$ pursuant to        
subsection 7b7 %all only be available to
 ! ext5t1 & 9 su* am\nts1 z are provid$ 
9 advance 9 appropriation ,acts4  7#b7  
,obligation limitation2 deficit r$uction
 ,( ! am\nts deposit$ pursuant to       
subsection 7b7 dur+ ! fiscal ye> 9 :i*  
?is ,act is enact$1 ^? am\nts--  7,a7   
may n be available = obligation dur+ !  
fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 %all be us$ =       
purposes ( deficit r$uction4  7d7       
,,uspto report to congress requir$ ,n   
lat] ?an ,m>* #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,"u       
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,intellectual    
,prop]ty & ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,pat5t & ,tradem>k ,(fice %all submit to
 ,congress a report t describes any fee1
 f9e1 p5alty1 or proce$s f a settlem5t  
collect$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,pat5t &    
,tradem>k ,(fice = ! previ\s fiscal ye>4
  #c4 ,(fsett+ receipts & collections z 
rev5ue  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,congressional  

,budget & ,imp\ndm5t ,control ,act (    
#aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq47 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #c7b77;,a77iv7   
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fbb7b77;,a77iv771 by     
ins]t+ except z provid$ 9 section #caf1 
be=e (fsett+ receipts2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+
 aft] section #cae 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fde;a7
 ! foll[+3  #caf4 ,treatm5t ( (fsett+   
receipts & collections ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( law1 (fsett+ receipts &     
collections %all be treat$ z rev5ue =   
purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is or any o!r     
,act4 ,! prec$+ s5t5ce %all n apply to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice or !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,pat5t & ,tradem>k ,(fice4
  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (    
cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( !            
,congressional ,budget & ,imp\ndm5t     
,control ,act ( #aigd is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] ! item relat+ to section #cae !   
foll[+3  ,sec4 #caf4 ,treatm5t ( (fsett+
 receipts & collections4  4  7c7        
,application ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is    
section %all apply dur+ budget ye>s 7z t
 t]m is def9$ 9 section #bej7;c77#ab7 ( 

! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit  
,control ,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4     
#ijj7;c77#ab777 beg9n+ 9 #bjah4