,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #beff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bg1 #bjbc,ms4   
,baldw9 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,cornyn7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to reau?orize    
c]ta9 provisions ( ! ,prioritiz+        
,res\rces & ,organization =             
,intellectual ,prop]ty ,act ( #bjjh1 to 
create a new grant program to fund legal
 aid programs to assi/ small bus9esses  
to protect intellectual prop]ty1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,,ip ,def5se & 
,en=cem5t ,advancem5t ,act or ! ,am]ican
 ,,idea ,act4  #b4 ,am5dm5ts ,!         
,prioritiz+ ,res\rces & ,organization = 
,intellectual ,prop]ty ,act ( #bjjh     
7,public ,law #aaj-djc2 #abb ,/at4      
#dbfe7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #c 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #haja7-- 7,a7 9 ! section    
head+1 by /rik+ ,def9ition & ins]t+     
,def9itions2  7,b7 by r$esignat+        
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 z          

subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c71        
respectively1 & adju/+ ! m>g9s          
accord+ly2  7,c7 by mov+ ! undesignat$  
matt] foll[+ subp>agraph 7,c7 7z s      
r$esignat$7 #b ems to ! "r2  7,d7 9 !   
undesignat$ matt] foll[+ subp>agraph    
7,c7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ p>agraph
 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 & ins]t+           
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c72  7,e7  
by /rik+ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,unit$      
,/ates p]son means-- & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
8,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,priority wat* li/  
c\ntry ,! t]m priority wat* li/ c\ntry  
means a c\ntry on ! priority wat* li/ 7z
 def9$ 9 section #ahb7;g77#c7 ( ! ,trade
 ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4            
#bbdb7;g77#c77 7commonly kn[n z !       
,special #cja ,priority ,wat* ,li/74    
7#b7 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$  
,/ates p]son means--  2 &  7,f7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,wat* li/      
c\ntry ,! t]m wat* li/ c\ntry-- 7,a7    
means a c\ntry id5tifi$ by ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative pursuant to
 section #ahb7;a7 ( ! ,trade ,act (     

#aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bbdb7;a772 &  7,b7
 includes a priority wat* li/ c\ntry4  2
  7#b7 9 section #cjc7;a7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #haac7;a77-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+        
p>agraph 7#f7 z p>agraph 7#g72 &  7,b7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+3  
7#f7 ,prev5t+ unlawful tak+ or use (    
intellectual prop]ty f corporations &   
univ]sities locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
p>ticul>ly by entities or individuals   
locat$ 9 a priority wat* li/ c\ntry4  2 
7#c7 9 section #cjd7;b7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#haad7;b771 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7#ab7 ,/rategies to prev5t unlawful tak+
 or use ( intellectual prop]ty by       
entities or individuals locat$ 9        
priority wat* li/ c\ntries4  2  7#d7 9  
section #dja7;b7 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4         
#cjajc7;b77-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+     
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #8,,ip-,,tic    
grants' & ins]t+ ,intellectual ,prop]ty 
,en=cem5t ,program grants or ,,ipep     
grants2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 ! 
head+1 by /rik+ ,,ip-,,tic & ins]t+     
,intellectual ,prop]ty ,en=cem5t        

,program2  7ii7 9 ! matt] prec$+        
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,,ip-,,tic & 
ins]t+ ,,ipep2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,g7 ,facilitate coord9ation
 betwe5 ,/ate & local law en=cem5t      
(fic]s & prosecutors & ,f$]al law       
en=cem5t ag5cies 9 ! en=cem5t ( ,f$]al  
crim9al intellectual prop]ty laws4  2   
7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 ! matt]    
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+       
,,ip-,,tic & ins]t+ ,,ipep2 &  7ii7 9   
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #cgej et seq47 & ins]t+ 7#cd  
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaea et seq472  7,d7 by     
/rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#c7 ,mat*+ funds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,f$]al %>e ( an ,,ipep grant may n      
exce$-- 7i7 except z provid$ 9 clause   
7ii71 #ej p]c5t ( ! co/s ( ! program or 
proposal fund$ by ! ,,ipep grant2 or    
7ii7 #fj p]c5t ( ! co/s ( ! program or  
proposal fund$ by ! ,,ipep grant 9 !    
case ( a program or proposal t includes 
a focus on inve/igat+ & prosecut+       
intellectual prop]ty violations t       

involve-- 7,i7 individuals or entities  
locat$ 9 a wat* li/ c\ntry2  7,,ii7     
individuals or entities op]at+ "u !     
direction or influ5ce ( individuals or  
entities locat$ 9 a wat* li/ c\ntry2 or 
7,,iii7 ! import ( products or compon5ts
 f a wat* li/ c\ntry4  7,b7 ,o!r        
violations ,! recipi5t ( an ,,ipep grant
 ) a ,f$]al %>e describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a77ii7 may use ! grant to inve/igate  
or prosecute an intellectual prop]ty    
violation t involves individuals1       
entities1 products1 or compon5ts n      
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i71 7,,ii71 or   
7,,iii7 7z applicable7 ( t subp>agraph  
if ! recipi5t discov]$ ! intellectual   
prop]ty violation dur+ ! c\rse (        
inve/igat+ or prosecut+ an intellectual 
prop]ty violation t involves an         
individual1 entity1 product1 or compon5t
 describ$ 9 "o ( ^? subclauses4  2 &    
7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,a71 by ins]t+ &  
#bjbd ?r\gh #bjbi aft] #bjji ?r\gh      
#bjac2 &  7#e7 9 section                
#djb7;a77#d77;,a7 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4        

#cjajd7;a77#d77;,a771 by ins]t+ 1       
includ+ crimes p]petrat$ by entities    
locat$ 9 priority wat* li/ c\ntries aft]
 intellectual prop]ty crimes4  #c4 ,,gao
 /udy on protection ( intellectual      
prop]ty ( manufactur]s f priority wat*  
li/ c\ntries  7a7 ,/udy ,! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all /udy h[ ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c\ld bett] protect !   
intellectual prop]ty ( manufactur]s f   
priority wat* li/ c\ntries1 z def9$ 9   
section #c ( ! ,prioritiz+ ,res\rces &  
,organization = ,intellectual ,prop]ty  
,act ( #bjjh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #haja7 7z   
am5d$ by section #b74  7b7 ,report ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al %all submit to ,congress a report
 on ! results ( ! /udy requir$ "u       
subsection 7a74  #d4 ,,gao /udy on      
diplomatic opportunities = intellectual 
prop]ty en=cem5t & capacity build+ =    
wat* li/ c\ntries  7a7 ,/udy ,!         
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all /udy :e!r ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c\ld  

use diplomatic & trade *annels to-- 7#a7
 improve ! capacity ( a wat* li/ c\ntry1
 z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,prioritiz+   
,res\rces & ,organization =             
,intellectual ,prop]ty ,act ( #bjjh 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #haja7 7z am5d$ by section   
#b71 to adequately & effectively protect
 ! intellectual prop]ty rights (        
individuals1 univ]sities1 & entities    
locat$ 9 a wat* li/ c\ntry or 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7#b7 recov] f a priority    
wat* li/ c\ntry1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( 
! ,prioritiz+ ,res\rces & ,organization 
= ,intellectual ,prop]ty ,act ( #bjjh   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #haja7 7z am5d$ by       
section #b71 any unrec\p$ f9ancial      
losses suff]$ by individuals1           
univ]sities1 & entities locat$ prim>ily 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates result+ f ! unlawful  
use ( intellectual prop]ty by a priority
 wat* li/ c\ntry or an individual or    
entity op]at+ "u ! direction or influ5ce
 ( ! priority wat* li/ c\ntry1 if !     
losses 7 suff]$ due to a d5ial (        
adequate & effective protection (       

intellectual prop]ty rights by !        
priority wat* li/ c\ntry4  7b7 ,report  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al %all submit to ,congress a report
 on ! results ( ! /udy requir$ "u       
subsection 7a74  #e4 ,intellectual      
prop]ty protection legal aid  7a7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 a law s*ool t is accr$it$  
by ! ,am]ican ,b> ,association2  7,b7 ! 
b> association ( a ,/ate2  7,c7 a legal 
s]vices organization2 or  7,d7 a        
nonpr(it organization or ,/ate ag5cy1 9 
p>tn]%ip ) an entity describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c74  7#b7  
,l[-rev5ue small bus9ess ,! t]m         
l[-rev5ue small bus9ess means a small   
bus9ess ) an e/imat$ annual rev5ue ( n m
 ?an #aej1jjj4  7#c7 ,small bus9ess ,!  
t]m small bus9ess means a small bus9ess 
conc]n1 z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #c ( 
! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4   
#fcb74  7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means a 

,/ate1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !        
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 & any      
t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7b7 ,grant program ,f am\nts   
made available to c>ry out ?is section1 
! ,attorney ,g5]al %all make grants to  
eligible entities to fund-- 7#a7 legal  
aid programs to provide no-co/ or l[-co/
 legal advice & s]vices to l[-rev5ue    
small bus9esses relat+ to ! protection &
 en=cem5t ( intellectual prop]ty rights2
 &  7#b7 ! developm5t & deliv]y ( tra9+ 
programs & mat]ials = small bus9esses   
relat+ to ! protection & en=cem5t (     
intellectual prop]ty rights4  7c7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4