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84 1 ‘‘(A) set forth a concise description of the 2 asserted relevance of each submitted document; 3 ‘‘(B) be accompanied by such fee as the 4 Director may prescribe; and 5 ‘‘(C) include a statement by the person 6 making such submission affirming that the sub- 7 mission was made in compliance with this sec- 8 tion.’’. 9 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 10 this section shall take effect upon the expiration of the 11 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of 12 this Act and shall apply to any patent application filed 13 before, on, or after that effective date. 14 SEC. 9. VENUE. 15 (a) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO 16 VENUE.—Sections 32, 145, 146, 154(b)(4)(A), and 293 17 of title 35, United States Code, and section 21(b)(4) of 18 the Trademark Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1071(b)(4)), are 19 each amended by striking ‘‘United States District Court 20 for the District of Columbia’’ each place that term appears 21 and inserting ‘‘United States District Court for the East- 22 ern District of Virginia’’. 23 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 24 this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment •HR 1249 EH