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Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that tar sands are crude oil for purposes of the Federal excise tax on petroleum. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act 2. Clarification of tar sands as crude oil for excise tax purposes (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 4612(a) and natural gasoline , natural gasoline, and tar sands (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include tar sands in the definition of &quot;crude oil&quot; for purposes of the excise tax on petroleum.
To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.


Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to accept title to any additional number of acres of real property located within the boundaries of the original 1857 reservation of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon (comprising land within the political boundaries of Polk and Yamhill Counties, Oregon), if such real property is conveyed or otherwise transferred to the United States by or on behalf of the Tribe. States that: (1) the Secretary shall treat all applications to take land into trust within the boundaries of the original 1857 reservation as an on-reservation trust acquisition; (2) the real property taken into trust is not to be eligible, or used, for Class II or III gaming, except for real property within two miles of a specified gaming facility; and (3) all real property taken into trust within those boundaries after September 9, 1988, shall be part of the Tribe's reservation.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the social security number of the student and the employer identification number of the educational institution for purposes of education tax credits.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the social security number of the student and the employer identification number of the educational institution for purposes of education tax credits. 1. Social security number and employer identification number required for education tax credits (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 25A(g) (1) by striking taxpayer identification number social security number (2) by inserting , and the employer identification number of any institution to which qualified tuition and related expenses were paid with respect to such individual, such individual (b) Omission treated as mathematical or clerical error Subparagraph (J) of section 6213(g)(2) of such Code is amended by striking TIN social security number and employer identification number (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require: (1) individuals who claim a tax credit for qualified tuition and related expenses under the Hope Scholarship tax credit or the Lifetime Learning tax credit&nbsp;to include their social security numbers on their tax returns, and (2) the educational institutions&nbsp;of such individuals&nbsp;to provide their employer identification numbers.
Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2013

To amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2013 2. Definition of Rural Area The second sentence of section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 ( 42 U.S.C. 1490 1990 or 2000 decennial census shall continue to be so classified until the receipt of data from the decennial census in the year 2010 1990, 2000, or 2010 decennial census shall continue to be so classified until the receipt of data from the decennial census in the year 2020

Summary: Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2013 - Amends the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the requirements for consideration as rural areas with respect to assistance for farm housing. States that any area classified as &quot;rural&quot; or a &quot;rural area&quot; before October 1, 1990, and determined not to be &quot;rural&quot; or a &quot;rural area&quot; as a result of data received from or after the 1990, 2000, or 2010 (currently, only the 1990 or 2000) decennial census shall continue to be so classified until the receipt of data from the decennial census in the year 2020 (currently, 2010), if, as under current law, such area has a population of between 10,000 and 25,000, is rural in character, and has a serious lack of mortgage credit for lower and moderate-income families.
To authorize the conveyance of two small parcels of land within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest containing private improvements that were developed based upon the reliance of the landowners in an erroneous survey conducted in May 1960.


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey all interest of the United States in two parcels of land within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest, Arizona, that contain private improvements that landowners developed based upon an erroneous survey conducted in May 1960, to the person or legal entity representing the majority of those landowners. Requires the person or legal entity that represents such landowners to pay $20,000.00 to the Secretary as consideration for the conveyance of the parcels. Requires the Secretary to deposit the consideration received under this Act into a special account in the fund established under the Sisk Act and to make such deposited funds available for the acquisition of land in the National Forest System. Revokes public orders withdrawing any of the federal land from appropriation or disposal under the public land laws, to the extent necessary to permit the conveyance of all of the federal land. Withdraws the federal land authorized for conveyance under this Act from entry and appropriation under the public land laws, location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws until the completion of the conveyance. Makes the conveyance authorized by this Act subject only to such surveys and clearances as are needed to protect U.S. interests. Terminates the authority provided under this Act three years after this Act's enactment.
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate at least one city in the United States each year as an "American World War II City", and for other purposes.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate at least one city in the United States each year as an American World War II City 1. Designation of American World War II Cities (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall at least designate one city in the United States each year as an American World War II City (b) Criteria for designation After the designation made under subsection (c), the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall make each designation under subsection (a) based on the following criteria: (1) Contributions by a city to the war effort during World War II, including those related to defense manufacturing, bond drives, service in the Armed Forces, and the presence of military facilities within the city. (2) Efforts by a city to preserve the history of the city’s contributions during World War II, including through the establishment of preservation organizations or museums, restoration of World War II facilities, and recognition of World War II veterans. (c) First American World War II City The city of Wilmington, North Carolina, is designated as an American World War II City

Summary: Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to designate at least one city in the United States each year as an &quot;American World War II City&quot; based on: (1) contributions to the war effort during World War II; and (2) efforts to preserve the history of such contributions, including preservation organizations or museums, restoration of World War II facilities, and recognition of World War II veterans. Designates Wilmington, North Carolina, as the first such city.
Idaho Wilderness Water Resources Protection Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Idaho Wilderness Water Resources Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to issue a special use authorization for the continued operation and reconstruction of a water storage, transport, or diversion facility located on National Forest System land in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in Idaho if: the facility was in existence on the date on which it was designated as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System; the facility has been in continuous use to deliver water for beneficial use on the owner's non-federal land; the owner holds a valid water right under state law that predates the designation; and relocating the facility is not practicable or feasible.
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 17, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.) San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 - Modifies the boundary of the Park to include approximately 137 acres of additional identified land. Bars the use of condemnation authority by the Secretary for the acquisition of lands and interests under this Act. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land and interests within the boundary of the Park only by donation or exchange. Prohibits any payment from being made to a landowner in the case of an exchange. Prohibits the inclusion of any private property or non-federal public property within the Park's boundaries without the owner's written consent. Prohibits anything in this Act, the establishment of the Park, or its management from being construed as creating buffer zones outside of the Park. Bars an activity or use that can be seen or heard from within the Park from precluding the conduct of that activity or use outside the Park.
General Duty Clarification Act of 2013

To amend section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act (relating to prevention of accidental releases). 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the General Duty Clarification Act of 2013 2. Prevention of accidental releases (a) Purpose and general duty Paragraph (1) of section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7412(r) (1) by striking It shall be the objective (A) In general It shall be the objective ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Regulations (i) Regulations Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of the General Duty Clarification Act of 2013 extremely hazardous substance appropriate hazard assessment techniques design and maintain a safe facility (ii) Uniformity Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the General Duty Clarification Act of 2013 . (b) Definition of accidental release Subparagraph (A) of section 112(r)(2) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7412(r)(2) , other than such an emission resulting from an act intended to cause harm (c) Designs, approaches or technologies Subsection (r) of section 112 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7412(r) (12) Designs, approaches, or technologies In exercising any authority under this subsection, the Administrator shall not, directly or indirectly, impose any obligation on any owner or operator of any stationary source to consider or implement particular designs, approaches, or technologies relating to manufacturing, processing, handling, or storage. .

Summary: General Duty Clarification Act of 2013 - Amends the Clean Air Act, with respect to provisions relating to the prevention of accidental releases of hazardous air pollutants, to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) promulgate final regulations establishing criteria defining the terms &quot;extremely hazardous substance,&quot; &quot;appropriate hazard assessment techniques,&quot; and &quot;design and maintain a safe facility&quot;; and (2) issue guidelines to ensure that enforcement of such provisions is handled by the regional offices of EPA in a uniform and appropriate manner across all regions of the United States. Modifies the definition of &quot;accidental release&quot; to exclude an emission resulting from an act intended to cause harm.
Green Mountain Lookout Heritage Protection Act

To preserve the Green Mountain Lookout in the Glacier Peak Wilderness of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Green Mountain Lookout Heritage Protection Act 2. Clarification of legal authority of Green Mountain Lookout (a) Legal authority of Lookout Section 4(b) of the Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984 ( Public Law 98–339 16 U.S.C. 1131 , and except that with respect to the lands described in section 3(5), the designation of such lands as a wilderness area shall not preclude the operation and maintenance of Green Mountain Lookout. (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984. 3. Preservation of Green Mountain Lookout location The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, may not move Green Mountain Lookout from its current location on Green Mountain in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest unless the Secretary determines that moving Green Mountain Lookout is necessary to preserve the Lookout or to ensure the safety of individuals on or around Green Mountain. If the Secretary makes such a determination, the Secretary shall move the Green Mountain Lookout to a location outside of the lands described in section 3(5) of the Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984 and designated as a wilderness area in section 4(b) of such Act. January 23 (legislative day, January 21), 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Green Mountain Lookout Heritage Protection Act - Amends the Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984, with respect to certain lands in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie and Wenatchee National Forests in the state of Washington designated as part of the Glacier Peak Wilderness, to specifically allow the operation and maintenance of Green Mountain Lookout. Prohibits the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), through the Forest Service, from moving the Lookout from its current location on Green Mountain in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest unless the Secretary determines that its move is necessary to preserve the Lookout or to ensure the safety of individuals on or around Green Mountain. Requires the Secretary, if such a determination is made, to move the Lookout to a location outside of the lands described in this Act, above.
Sikes Act Reauthorization Act of 2013

To reauthorize the Sikes Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sikes Act Reauthorization Act of 2013 2. Reauthorization of Sikes Act Section 108 of the Sikes Act ( 16 U.S.C. 670f fiscal years 2009 through 2014 fiscal years 2015 through 2019 June 24, 2013 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources June 24, 2013 The Committee on Armed Services

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Sikes Act Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Reauthorizes title I of the Sikes Act (conservation programs on military installations) for FY2015-FY2019.
National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2013

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2013 2. Participation of optometrists in National Health Service Corps (1) Primary health care services Section 331 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254d) is amended— (A) in subsection (a)(3)(D), by striking or mental health, optometry, or mental health, (B) in subsection (b)(2), by striking and physician assistants optometrists, and physician assistants (2) Scholarship program Section 338A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254l) is amended— (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking and physician assistants optometrists, and physician assistants (B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking or other health profession optometry, or other health profession (3) Loan repayment program (A) Participation Section 338B of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254l–1 (i) in subsection (a)(1), by striking and physician assistants optometrists, and physician assistants (ii) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking or another health profession optometry, or another health profession (iii) in subsections (b)(1)(B) and (b)(1)(C)(ii), by striking the term or other health profession optometry, or other health profession (B) Period of obligated service Clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 338C(b)(5)(C) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254m(b)(5)(C) or other health profession optometry, or other health profession

Summary: National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of &quot;primary health services&quot; for purposes of the National Health Service Corps to include optometry health services. Includes optometrists within: (1) the fellowship program for the delivery of primary health services in health professional shortage areas, (2) the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program, and (3) the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program.
New Philadelphia, Illinois, Study Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 20, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.) New Philadelphia, Illinois, Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the New Philadelphia archaeological site and the land surrounding it in Illinois (the study area). Requires the Secretary to: (1) evaluate the national significance of the study area; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System (NPS); (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the study area by federal, state, or local governmental entities, or private and nonprofit organizations; and (4) determine the effect of the designation as an NPS unit on existing commercial and recreational activities as well as the authorization, construction, and operation of energy production and transmission infrastructure, and the effect on the authority of state and local officials to manage those activities. Directs the Secretary also to identify any authorities, including condemnation, that will compel or permit the Secretary to influence or participate in local land use decisions (such as zoning) or place restrictions on non-federal land if the study area is designated as an NPS unit.
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act related to a segment of the Lower Merced River in California, and for other purposes.

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act related to a segment of the Lower Merced River in California, and for other purposes. 1. Lower Merced river (a) Wild and scenic rivers act Section 3(a)(62)(B)(i) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(62)(B)(i) (1) by striking the normal maximum April, 1990. the boundary of FERC Project No. 2179 as it existed on February 15, 2013, consisting of a point approximately 2,480 feet downstream of the confluence with the North Fork of the Merced River, consisting of approximately 7.4 miles. (2) by striking the normal maximum operating pool water surface level of Lake McClure the boundary of FERC Project No. 2179 as it existed on February 15, 2013, consisting of a point approximately 2,480 feet downstream of the confluence with the North Fork of the Merced River (b) Exchequer project Section 3 of Public Law 102–432 Act: Act. May 17, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to decrease the length of a segment of the Lower Merced River in California designated as a wild and scenic river. Revises provisions concerning the water surface level of Lake McClure. Sets a new boundary at the boundary of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Project No. 2179 as it existed on February 15, 2013.
People Before Party Act of 2013

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to eliminate straight-party voting from any voting system used for Federal elections. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the People Before Party Act of 2013 2. Elimination of straight-party voting in Federal elections Section 301(a)(6) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 42 U.S.C. 15481(a)(6) , except that no State may provide a voter with the opportunity to indicate the selection of a political party as a representation of the selection of an individual candidate.

Summary: People Before Party Act of 2013 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a state from providing a voter, in a federal election, with the opportunity to indicate the selection of a political party as a representation of the selection of an individual candidate. (Thus prohibits voting for a party instead of an individual or &quot;straight-party voting.&quot;)
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions. 1. Prohibiting use of presidential election campaign funds for party conventions (a) In general Chapter 95 (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections of chapter 95 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 9008. 2. Conforming amendments (a) Availability of payments to candidates The third sentence of section 9006(c) , section 9008(b)(3), (b) Reports by Federal election commission Section 9009(a) of such Code is amended— (1) by adding and (2) by striking ; and (3) by striking paragraphs (4), (5), and (6). (c) Penalties Section 9012 of such Code is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking the second sentence; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). (d) Availability of payments from presidential primary matching payment account The second sentence of section 9037(a) of such Code is amended by striking and for payments under section 9008(b)(3) 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to elections occurring after December 31, 2012. December 12, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal provisions providing for the use of funds from the Presidential Election Campaign Fund for presidential nominating conventions.
To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions.

To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions. 1. Termination of taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns (a) Termination of designation of income tax payments Section 6096 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Termination This section shall not apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011. . (b) Termination of fund and account (1) Termination of presidential election campaign fund (A) In general Chapter 95 of subtitle H of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 9014. Termination The provisions of this chapter shall not apply with respect to any presidential election (or any presidential nominating convention) after the date of the enactment of this section, or to any candidate in such an election. . (B) Transfer of excess funds to general fund Section 9006 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Transfer of funds remaining after termination The Secretary shall transfer all amounts in the fund after the date of the enactment of this section to the general fund of the Treasury, to be used only for reducing the deficit. . (2) Termination of account Chapter 96 of subtitle H of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 9043. Termination The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any candidate with respect to any presidential election after the date of the enactment of this section. . (c) Clerical amendments (1) The table of sections for chapter 95 of subtitle H of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 9014. Termination. . (2) The table of sections for chapter 96 of subtitle H of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 9043. Termination. .

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate: (1) the taxpayer election to designate $3 of income tax liability to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011, (2) the Presidential Election Campaign Fund, and (3) the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account. Directs that any amounts remaining in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund after its termination be transferred to the general fund of the Treasury to be used only for reducing the deficit.
American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act

To reduce temporarily the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act 2. Reduction in royalty rate on soda ash Notwithstanding section 102(a)(9) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701(a)(9) 30 U.S.C. 262 July 22, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act - Sets at 2%, for a five-year period, the royalty rate on the quantity or gross value of the output of sodium compounds and related products at the point of shipment to market from federal land.
Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act of 2013

To protect individual privacy against unwarranted governmental intrusion through the use of the unmanned aerial vehicles commonly called drones, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act of 2013 2. Prohibited use of drones Except as provided in section 3, a person or entity acting under the authority of the United States shall not use a drone to gather evidence or other information pertaining to criminal conduct or conduct in violation of a regulation except to the extent authorized in a warrant issued under the procedures described in the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. 3. Exceptions This Act does not prohibit any of the following: (1) Patrol of borders The use of a drone to patrol national borders to prevent or deter illegal entry of any immigrants or illegal substances. (2) Exigent circumstances The use of a drone by a law enforcement party when exigent circumstances exist. For the purposes of this paragraph, exigent circumstances exist when the law enforcement party possesses reasonable suspicion that under particular circumstances, swift action to prevent imminent danger to life or serious damage to property, or to forestall the imminent escape of a suspect, or destruction of evidence. (3) High risk The use of a drone to counter a high risk of a terrorist attack by a specific individual or organization, when the Secretary of Homeland Security determines credible intelligence indicates there is such a risk. 4. Remedies for violation Any aggrieved party may in a civil action obtain all appropriate relief to prevent or remedy a violation of this Act. 5. Definitions In this Act: (1) The term drone (2) The term law enforcement party

Summary: Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act of 2013 - Prohibits a person or entity acting under the authority of the United States from using a drone to gather evidence or other information pertaining to criminal conduct or regulatory violations except to the extent authorized in a warrant issued under the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Defines a &quot;drone&quot; as any powered, aerial vehicle that does not carry a human operator, uses aerodynamic forces to provide vehicle lift, and can fly autonomously or be piloted remotely, be expendable or recoverable, and carry a lethal or nonlethal payload. Exempts from such prohibition the use of drones to: (1) patrol national borders to prevent or deter illegal entry of any immigrants or illegal substances, (2) prevent imminent danger to life or serious damage to property or to forestall the imminent escape of a suspect or destruction of evidence when drones are used by a law enforcement party under exigent circumstances, or (3) counter a high risk of a terrorist attack by a specific individual or organization based on credible intelligence determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS). Authorizes civil actions by aggrieved parties.
Forest Products Fairness Act of 2013

To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to modify the definition of the term biobased product 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Forest Products Fairness Act of 2013 2. Definition of biobased product Section 9001 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 8101 (1) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: (4) Biobased product (A) In general The term biobased product (i) composed, in whole or in significant part, of biological products, including renewable domestic agricultural materials and forestry materials; or (ii) an intermediate ingredient or feedstock. (B) Inclusion The term biobased product ; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (14) as paragraphs (10) through (15), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following: (9) Forest product (A) In general The term forest product (B) Inclusions The term forest product (i) pulp, paper, paperboard, pellets, lumber and other wood products; and (ii) any recycled products derived from forest materials. .

Summary: Forest Products Fairness Act of 2013 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include in the definition of &quot;biobased product&quot; forest products that meet biobased content requirements, notwithstanding the market share the product holds, the product's age, or whether the market for the product is new or emerging. Defines &quot;forest product&quot; as a product made from materials derived from the practice of forestry or the management of growing timber, including: (1) pulp, paper, paperboard, pellets, and wood products; and (2) any recycled products derived from forest materials.
Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act

To provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of National Forest System land to the city of Fruit Heights, Utah. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) City The term City (2) Map The term map Proposed Fruit Heights City Conveyance (3) National Forest System land The term National Forest System land (4) Secretary The term Secretary 3. Conveyance of certain land to the city of Fruit Heights, Utah (a) In general The Secretary shall convey to the City, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the National Forest System land. (b) Survey (1) In general If determined by the Secretary to be necessary, the exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land shall be determined by a survey approved by the Secretary. (2) Costs The City shall pay the reasonable survey and other administrative costs associated with a survey conducted under paragraph (1). (c) Easement As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall reserve an easement to the National Forest System land for the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. (d) Use of national forest system land As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the City shall use the National Forest System land only for public purposes. (e) Reversionary Interest In the quitclaim deed to the City for the National Forest System land, the Secretary shall provide that the National Forest System land shall revert to the Secretary, at the election of the Secretary, if the National Forest System land is used for other than a public purpose. May 17, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey to the city of Fruit Heights, Utah, all interest of the United States in approximately 100 acres of identified National Forest System land. Requires the Secretary to reserve an easement to such land for the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Requires the city to use such land only for public purposes. Provides for such land to revert, at the Secretary's election, to the Secretary, if it is used for other than such a purpose.
ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2013

To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to impose notice and a compliance opportunity to be provided before commencement of a private civil action. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2013 2. Amendments Section 308(a)(1) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12188(a)(1) (1) by striking procedures.— The procedures.— (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), the , and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Structural barriers to entry into existing public accommodations A civil action for discrimination under section 302(b)(2) based on the failure to remove a structural barrier to entry into an existing public accommodation may not be commenced by a person aggrieved by such discrimination unless— (i) such person has provided to the owner or operator of such accommodation a written notice specific enough to allow such owner or operator to identify such barrier; and (ii) beginning on the date such notice was received and— (I) before the expiration of 60 days after such date, such owner or operator failed to provide to such person a written description outlining improvements that will be made to remove such barrier; or (II) (aa) before the expiration of 60 days after such date, such owner or operator provided such description to such person; and (bb) before the expiration of 120 days after such description is provided, such owner or operator failed to remove such barrier. . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st month beginning more than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2013&nbsp;- Amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit an aggrieved person from commencing a civil action for discrimination based on the failure to remove a structural barrier to entry into an existing public accommodation unless the owner or operator of such accommodation: (1) is provided a written notice specific enough to identify such barrier; and (2) has, within specified time periods, either failed to provide the aggrieved person with a written description outlining improvements that will be made to remove such barrier or provided such description and failed to remove such barrier.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the holding period used to determine whether horses are section 1231 assets to 12 months.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the holding period used to determine whether horses are section 1231 assets to 12 months. 1. Reduction of holding period to 12 months for purposes of determining whether horses are section 1231 (a) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 1231(b)(3) and horses (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the preferential tax treatment of gains and losses from the sale of depreciable property used in a trade or business, to eliminate &quot;horses&quot; from the definition of &quot;livestock&quot; (thus making the 24-month holding period requirement for livestock inapplicable to horses and allowing horses to be treated as capital assets subject to the existing 1-year holding period requirement).
To provide for the posthumous commission as a captain in the regular Army of Milton Holland, who, while sergeant major of the 5th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Civil War.

To provide for the posthumous commission as a captain in the regular Army of Milton Holland, who, while sergeant major of the 5th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Civil War. 1. Posthumous commission as captain in the regular Army for Milton Holland (a) Posthumous commission Milton Holland, who, while sergeant major of the 5th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, was awarded the Medal of Honor in recognition of his action on September 29, 1864, during the Battle of Chapin’s Farm, Virginia, when, as the citation for the medal states, he took command of Company C, after all the officers had been killed or wounded, and gallantly led it (b) Prohibition of benefits Section 1523 of title 10, United States Code, applies in the case of the posthumous commission described in subsection (a).

Summary: Deems Milton Holland (who, while a sergeant major of the 5th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Civil War) to have held the grade of captain in the regular Army, effective as of September 29, 1864, and continuing until his separation from the Army. Prohibits any entitlement&nbsp;to bonuses, gratuity, pay, or allowances because of&nbsp; such posthumous commission.
STEM Education Act of 2015


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 24, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) STEM Education Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue to award competitive, merit-reviewed grants to support: (1) research and development of innovative out-of-school STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) learning and emerging STEM learning environments; and (2) research that advances the field of informal STEM education. Requires supported activities to include research and development that improves understanding of learning and engagement in informal environments and design and testing of innovative STEM resources for such environments to improve STEM learning outcomes and increase engagement for elementary and secondary school students and teachers and the public. (Sec. 4) Amends the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to allow award of NSF Master Teaching Fellowships to mathematics and science teachers who possess a bachelor's degree in their field (currently limited to those with a master's degree). Requires fellowship grants to be used, in the case of Master Teaching Fellowships for teachers with bachelor's degrees in their field who are working toward a master's degree, to: (1) offer academic courses leading to a master's degree and leadership training to prepare individuals to become master teachers, and (2) offer programs both during and after matriculation to enable fellows to become highly effective mathematics and science teachers and to exchange ideas with others in their fields. Limits fellowship support during such a master's degree program to one year, with a prorated amount in the case of enrollment in a part-time program. Includes elementary or secondary school computer science teachers as mathematics and science teachers for purposes of the program of teacher recruiting and training grants known as the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program.
Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015

To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide for increased limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 2. Increased limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control Section 303(b)(2)(B) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 683(b)(2)(B) $225,000,000 $350,000,000 June 25, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase from $225 million to $350 million the maximum amount of outstanding leverage to be made available by the Small Business Administration to two or more commonly controlled small business investment companies not under capital impairment.
Taxpayer Knowledge of IRS Investigations Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the release of information regarding the status of certain investigations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Knowledge of IRS Investigations Act 2. Release of information regarding the status of certain investigations (a) In general Section 6103(e) (11) Disclosure of information regarding status of investigation of violation of this section In the case of a person who provides to the Secretary information indicating a violation of section 7213, 7213A, or 7214 with respect to any return or return information of such person, the Secretary may disclose to such person (or such person’s designee)— (A) whether an investigation based on the person’s provision of such information has been initiated and whether it is open or closed, (B) whether any such investigation substantiated such a violation by any individual, and (C) whether any action has been taken with respect to such individual (including whether a referral has been made for prosecution of such individual). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to disclosures made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. April 13, 2015 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 13, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Taxpayer Knowledge of IRS Investigations Act (Sec. 2) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the Department of the Treasury to disclose to any person who provides information indicating a violation of internal revenue laws relating to unauthorized disclosure or inspection of tax information or to unlawful acts of revenue officers or agents: (1) whether an investigation based on such information has been initiated and is open or closed; (2) whether any such investigation substantiated a violation; and (3) whether any action has been taken against a violator, including a referral for prosecution. Makes this Act applicable to disclosures made on or after its enactment date.
Secret Science Reform Act of 2015

To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 2. Data transparency Section 6(b) of the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 ( 42 U.S.C. 4363 (b) (1) The Administrator shall not propose, finalize, or disseminate a covered action unless all scientific and technical information relied on to support such covered action is— (A) the best available science; (B) specifically identified; and (C) publicly available online in a manner that is sufficient for independent analysis and substantial reproduction of research results. (2) Nothing in the subsection shall be construed as— (A) requiring the Administrator to disseminate scientific and technical information; or (B) superseding any nondiscretionary statutory requirement. (3) In this subsection— (A) the term covered action (B) the term scientific and technical information (i) materials, data, and associated protocols necessary to understand, assess, and extend conclusions; (ii) computer codes and models involved in the creation and analysis of such information; (iii) recorded factual materials; and (iv) detailed descriptions of how to access and use such information. (4) The Administrator shall carry out this subsection in a manner that does not exceed $1,000,000 per fiscal year, to be derived from amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated. . March 2, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 2, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating a covered action unless all scientific and technical information relied on to support such action is the best available science, specifically identified, and publicly available in a manner sufficient for independent analysis and substantial reproduction of research results. A covered action includes a risk, exposure, or hazard assessment, criteria document, standard, limitation, regulation, regulatory impact analysis, or guidance. Scientific and technical information includes: (1) materials, data, and associated protocols necessary to understand, assess, and extend conclusions; (2) computer codes and models involved in the creation and analysis of the information; (3) recorded factual materials; and (4) detailed descriptions of how to access and use the information. This Act may not be construed as requiring the EPA to disseminate scientific and technical information, or superseding any nondiscretionary statutory requirement. The EPA may not spend more than $1 million per fiscal year on carrying out this Act.
Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act (Sec. 2) Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to retain a copy of any reprimand or admonishment received by a VA employee in the employee's permanent record.