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Medical Testing Availability Act of 2013

To amend chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to permit the sale of, and access to, research use only 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Testing Availability Act of 2013 2. Clarification regarding research use only products Section 520 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360j (o) Products with research use only labeling (1) In general A product whose labeling bears the statement described in section 809.10(c)(2)(i) (A) sells the product to an end user who uses the product in a manner inconsistent with such statement; or (B) engages in business communications regarding the product with an end user of the product. (2) Business communications defined In this subsection, the term business communications (A) means oral, written, or electronic contact between a manufacturer or distributor of such product and an end user regarding the functioning of such product; and (B) includes any such contact consisting of technical support, customer service, assistance with the installation of such product, communication relating to ensuring the performance of the product, and other similar contacts. (3) Sunset This subsection shall cease to be effective on the last day of the five-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this section. .

Summary: Medical Testing Availability Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to labeling in the shipment or delivery of an in vitro diagnostic product for an investigation exempt from compliance with a performance standard or the requirement of premarket approval. Declares that such a product whose labeling states "For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures." may not be deemed misbranded on the basis that its manufacturer or distributor: (1) sells the product to an end user who uses the product in a manner inconsistent with such statement, or (2) engages in business communications regarding the product with an end user. Defines &quot;business communications&quot;: (1) as oral, written, or electronic contact between a manufacturer or distributor of such a product and an end user regarding the product's functioning; and (2) includes any such contact consisting of technical support, customer service, assistance with the installation of such product, communication relating to ensuring the performance of the product, and other similar contacts.
To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest System land in Los Padres National Forest in California, and for other purposes.


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on December 16, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), if the White Lotus Foundation in Santa Barbara, California, offers to convey to the Secretary a parcel of non-federal land that is acceptable to the Secretary and the Secretary accepts the offer, to convey approximately five acres of certain identified National Forest System land in Santa Barbara County to the Foundation. Subjects the land exchange to provisions under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 related to exchanges of public lands and interests therein within the National Forest System. Expresses the intent of Congress that the land exchange be completed within two years of enactment of this Act. Allows the Secretary to offer to sell to the White Lotus Foundation the federal land for fair market value if such exchange is not completed by such time. Makes the land exchange and any such sale subject to specified additional terms and conditions, including to valid existing rights and the White Lotus Foundation paying the reasonable costs of surveys, appraisals, and other administrative costs associated with the exchange or sale. Requires land conveyed by exchange or sale under this Act to be appraised by an independent appraiser selected by the Secretary and such an appraisal to be conducted in accordance with nationally recognized appraisal standards.
To provide for the establishment of the Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia.


Summary: (Sec. 2) Directs the President to appoint a Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia within the Department of State. Requires the Special Envoy to have the rank of ambassador. (Sec. 3) Requires the Special Envoy to: (1) promote the right of religious freedom of religious minorities in the countries of the Near East and South Central Asia, denounce the violation of such right, and recommend appropriate U.S government responses to such violations; (2) monitor and combat acts of religious intolerance and incitement targeted against such religious minorities; (3) ensure that the needs of such religious minority communities are addressed, including economic and security needs directly tied to religious-based discrimination and persecution; (4) work with foreign governments of such countries to address inherently discriminatory laws; and (5) coordinate and assist in the preparation of specified reports required by the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998. (Sec. 4) Authorizes the Special Envoy, subject to direction by the President and the Secretary of State, to represent the United States in matters and cases relevant to religious freedom in: (1) contacts with foreign governments, intergovernmental organizations, and specialized agencies of the United Nations (U.N.), the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe, and other international organizations; and (2) multilateral conferences and meetings relevant to religious freedom. (Sec. 5) Requires the Special Envoy to give priority to programs, projects, and activities for Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. (Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to eliminate certain positions within the State Department as necessary to offset the costs of carrying out this Act. (Sec. 7) Declares that this Act shall cease to be effective on October 1, 2018.
Keep Repos to Maturity on Balance Sheet Act of 2013

To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to require that repurchase-to-maturity transactions be treated as secured borrowings. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Repos to Maturity on Balance Sheet Act of 2013 2. Accounting treatment of RTM transactions (a) In general In establishing accounting principles or standards for purposes of the securities laws, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall require that a repurchase-to-maturity transaction be treated as a secured borrowing in which the transferred asset serves as collateral. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Repurchase-to-maturity transaction The term repurchase-to-maturity transaction (A) a financial asset is transferred in exchange for cash, other financial assets, or letters of credit; and (B) concurrently with the transfer, the transferor and the transferee agree that, at the maturity of the transferred asset, the transferee may either, at the option of the transferee— (i) return the transferred asset (or a substantially similar asset) to the transferor, thereby obligating the transferor to reacquire the transferred asset (or to acquire the substantially similar asset, as the case may be) for an amount equal to the value of the cash, other financial assets, or letters of credit described in subparagraph (A), plus a stipulated interest factor; or (ii) redeem the transferred asset from the issuer of the transferred asset. (2) Securities laws The term securities laws (3) Transferred asset The term transferred asset (c) Effective date The treatment required under subsection (a) shall apply beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Keep Repos to Maturity on Balance Sheet Act of 2013 - Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in establishing accounting principles or standards for purposes of the securities laws, to require that a repurchase-to-maturity transaction be treated as a secured borrowing in which the transferred asset serves as collateral. Defines &quot;repurchase-to-maturity transaction&quot; as one in which: (1) a financial asset is transferred in exchange for cash, other financial assets, or letters of credit; and (2) concurrently the transferor and the transferee agree that, at the asset's maturity, the transferee may either return the transferred asset (or a substantially similar asset) to the transferor, or redeem the transferred asset from the issuer of the transferred asset.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 442 Miller Valley Road in Prescott, Arizona, as the "Barry M. Goldwater Post Office".


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 442 Miller Valley Road in Prescott, Arizona, as the "Barry M. Goldwater Post Office."
College Savings Enhancement Act of 2013

To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise certain rules relating to the status of qualified prepaid tuition programs under the securities laws. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the College Savings Enhancement Act of 2013 2. Status of qualified prepaid tuition programs (a) Revision of rules Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise its regulations contained in— (1) section 230.144A(a)(1) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to include qualified prepaid tuition programs under the definition of a qualified institutional buyer; and (2) section 230.501 of such title, to include qualified prepaid tuition programs that have total assets in excess of $5,000,000 as accredited investors. (b) Qualified prepaid tuition program defined For purposes of the revisions required by subsection (a), the term qualified prepaid tuition program 26 U.S.C. 529(b)(1)(A)(i)

Summary: College Savings Enhancement Act of 2013 - Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise specified regulations so as to include: (1) qualified prepaid tuition programs under the definition of a qualified institutional buyer (with respect to private resales of securities to institutions), and (2) as accredited investors any qualified prepaid tuition programs whose total assets exceed $5 million (with respect to Regulation D, governing the limited offer and sale of securities without registration under the Securities Act of 1933). Defines, for purposes of such revisions, a &quot;qualified prepaid tuition program&quot; as a qualified tuition program (under which a person may purchase tuition credits or certificates on behalf of a designated beneficiary which entitle the beneficiary to the waiver or payment of the beneficiary's qualified higher education expenses), which is established and maintained by a state or state agency or instrumentality that satisfies certain other requirements of the Internal Revenue Code.
Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act of 2014


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here, with an updated short title.) Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income, for income tax purposes, the value of an Indian general welfare benefit. Defines &quot;Indian general welfare benefit&quot; as any payment made or services provided to or on behalf of a member of an Indian tribe under an Indian tribal government program if: (1) such program is administered under specified guidelines and does not discriminate in favor of members of the governing body of the Indian tribe; and (2) the program benefits are available to any tribal member, are for the promotion of general welfare, are not lavish or extravagant, and are not compensation for services. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) establish a Tribal Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary on the taxation of Indians, (2) establish and require training and education for Internal Revenue Service (IRS) field agents on federal Indian law and the implementation of this Act, and (3) suspend audits and examinations of Indian tribal governments and members of Indian tribes and waive any interest or tax penalties related to the exclusion from gross income of Indian general welfare benefits.
To approve the transfer of Yellow Creek Port properties in Iuka, Mississippi.

To approve the transfer of Yellow Creek Port properties in Iuka, Mississippi. 1. TRANSFER OF YELLOW CREEK PORT PROPERTIES In accordance with section 4(k) of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 ( 16 U.S.C. 831c(k) July 24, 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.) Approves the conveyance by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to the state of Mississippi of the federally-owned Yellow Creek Port properties in the custody of the TVA at Iuka, Mississippi.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 232 Southwest Johnson Avenue in Burleson, Texas, as the "Sergeant William Moody Post Office Building".


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 232 Southwest Johnson Avenue in Burleson, Texas, as the "Sergeant William Moody Post Office Building."
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3349 West 111th Street in Chicago, Illinois, as the "Captain Herbert Johnson Memorial Post Office Building".


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3349 West 111th Street in Chicago, Illinois, as the "Captain Herbert Johnson Memorial Post Office Building."
Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act

To permanently extend the Internet Tax Freedom Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act 2. Permanent moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (a) In general Section 1101(a) of the Internet Tax Freedom Act ( 47 U.S.C. 151 during the period beginning November 1, 2003, and ending November 1, 2014 (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxes imposed after the date of the enactment of this Act. July 3, 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.) Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act - Amends the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent the ban on state and local taxation of Internet access and on multiple or discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce.
Union Bailout Prevention Act of 2013

To exclude individuals who receive health insurance coverage pursuant to the terms of a collective bargaining agreement from tax credits and reductions in cost-sharing under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Union Bailout Prevention Act of 2013 2. Limitation on subsidies for individuals in collectively bargained health plans (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no premium tax credits shall be permitted under section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and no reductions in cost-sharing shall be permitted under section 1402 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18071 (b) Qualified plans Section 1301(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18021(a) (5) Collectively bargained plans The term qualified health plan .

Summary: Union Bailout Prevention Act of 2013 - Declares that no refundable premium assistance tax credits (subsidies) for coverage under a qualified health plan under the Internal Revenue Code, or reductions in cost-sharing under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), shall be permitted with respect to an individual for health insurance coverage provided pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement involving one or more employers (collectively bargained plan). Amends PPACA to exclude collectively bargained plans from the meaning of &quot;qualified health plan.&quot;
To ensure that any new or revised requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding, and for other purposes.

To ensure that any new or revised requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding, and for other purposes. 1. Commercial motor vehicle operator requirements relating to sleep disorders (a) In general The Secretary of Transportation may implement or enforce a requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment (including consideration of all possible treatment alternatives) of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders only if the requirement is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding. (b) Applicability Subsection (a) shall not apply to a requirement that was in force before September 1, 2013. (c) Sleep disorders defined In this section, the term sleep disorders September 25, 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.) Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to implement or enforce a requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders (including obstructive sleep apnea) only if it is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding. Applies this Act only to a requirement adopted on or after September 1, 2013.
To designate the building occupied by the Federal Bureau of Investigation located at 801 Follin Lane, Vienna, Virginia, as the "Michael D. Resnick Terrorist Screening Center".


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the building occupied by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) located at 801 Follin Lane, Vienna, Virginia, as the &quot;Michael D. Resnick Terrorist Screening Center.&quot;
Aquaculture Risk Reduction Act

To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to exempt from such Act animals accidentally included in shipments of aquatic species produced in commercial aquaculture, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aquaculture Risk Reduction Act 2. Exemption from Lacey Act of animals inadvertently included in shipments by commercial fish farmers (a) In general Section 2 of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 ( 16 U.S.C. 3371 (1) by striking The term (1) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Such term does not include any animal accidentally included in a shipment of an aquatic species produced in commercial aquaculture for human consumption or for use for recreational or ornamental purposes. . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply beginning on the date of the issuance of final regulations under subsection (c). (c) Regulations Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, shall issue regulations implementing the amendment made by subsection (a).

Summary: Aquaculture Risk Reduction Act - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to exclude from the meaning of the term &quot;fish or wildlife&rdquo; any animal accidentally included in a shipment of an aquatic species produced in commercial aquaculture for human consumption or for use for recreational or ornamental purposes.
Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act


Summary: (Sec. 1) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to add provisions entitled the Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act, which require the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) develop occupation categories for individuals performing activities in furtherance of DHS's cybersecurity mission, (2) ensure that such categories may be used throughout DHS and are made available to other federal agencies, and (3) conduct an annual assessment of the readiness and capacity of the DHS workforce to meet its cybersecurity mission. Directs the Secretary to include in such readiness assessment information on which cybersecurity positions are performed by: (1) permanent full time departmental employees (together with demographic information about such employees' race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, and veterans status); (2) individuals employed by independent contractors; and (3) individuals employed by other federal agencies, including the National Security Agency (NSA). Requires the assessment to address vacancies within the supervisory workforce, job training, and recruiting costs. Directs the Secretary to develop: (1) a workforce strategy that enhances the readiness, capacity, training, recruitment, and retention of the DHS cybersecurity workforce, including a multi-phased recruitment plan, a 5-year implementation plan, and a 10-year projection of DHS workforce needs; and (2) a process to verify that employees of independent contractors who serve in DHS cybersecurity positions receive initial and recurrent information security and role-based security training commensurate with assigned responsibilities. Requires the Secretary to provide Congress with annual updates regarding such strategies, assessments, and training. Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to study and report to the Secretary and Congress with respect to such assessments and strategies. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress regarding the feasibility of establishing a Cybersecurity Fellowship Program to offer a tuition payment plan for undergraduate and doctoral candidates who agree to work for DHS for an agreed-upon period of time. (Sec. 2) Authorizes the Secretary to exercise personnel authorities (in the same manner as the Secretary of Defense [DOD] exercises authority with respect to civilian intelligence personnel and scholarship programs) to establish positions in the excepted service, appoint individuals, fix pay, and pay retention bonuses if needed to retain essential DHS employees who perform functions relating to the security of federal civilian information systems, critical infrastructure information systems, or related networks. Requires the Secretary to provide an explanation to Congress before announcing a bonus. Requires the Secretary to provide an annual report to Congress for a specified period regarding the processes used in accepting applications, assessing candidates, ensuring adherence to veterans' preference, and selecting applicants for vacancies to be filled by a qualified employee.
To amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to exempt certain Alaskan Native articles from prohibitions against sale of items containing nonedible migratory bird parts, and for other purposes.

To amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to exempt certain Alaskan Native articles from prohibitions against sale of items containing nonedible migratory bird parts, and for other purposes. 1. Exemption from prohibitions for Alaskan Native articles containing migratory bird parts Section 2 of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act ( 16 U.S.C. 703 (c) Exemption for authentic Alaskan Native articles of handicraft or clothing (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, nothing in this Act prohibits possession, offering for sale, sale, offering to barter, barter, offering to purchase, purchase, delivery for shipment, shipment, causing to be shipped, delivered for transportation, transport or causing to be transported, carrying or causing to be carried, or receiving for shipment, transportation, or carriage, any authentic Alaskan Native article of handicraft or clothing on the basis that it contains a nonedible migratory bird part. (2) Limitation This subsection shall not apply with respect to any handicraft or clothing containing any part of a migratory bird that was taken in a wasteful manner. (3) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Alaskan Native The term Alaskan Native (B) Authentic Alaskan Native article of handicraft or clothing The term authentic Alaskan Native article of handicraft or clothing (i) means any item that is— (I) composed wholly or in some significant respect of natural materials; and (II) produced, decorated, or fashioned by an Alaskan Native, in the exercise of traditional Alaskan Native handicrafts, without the use of any pantograph or other mass copying device; and (ii) includes any weaving, carving, stitching, sewing, lacing, beading, drawing, or painting described in clause (i), or any combination thereof. . September 8, 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.) Amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to provide that nothing in such Act prohibits possessing, selling, bartering, purchasing, shipping, and transporting any authentic Alaskan Native article of handicraft or clothing on the basis that it contains a nonedible migratory bird part. Makes such exemption inapplicable with respect to any handicraft or clothing containing any part of a migratory bird that was taken in a wasteful manner.
FUELS Act

To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act FUELS Act 2. Applicability of Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule (a) In general The Administrator, in implementing the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to any farm, shall— (1) require certification of compliance with such rule by— (A) a professional engineer for a farm with— (i) an individual tank with an aboveground storage capacity greater than 10,000 gallons; (ii) an aggregate aboveground storage capacity greater than or equal to 42,000 gallons; or (iii) a history that includes a spill, as determined by the Administrator; or (B) the owner or operator of the farm (via self-certification) for a farm with— (i) an aggregate aboveground storage capacity greater than 10,000 gallons but less than 42,000 gallons; and (ii) no history of spills, as determined by the Administrator; and (2) exempt from all requirements of such rule any farm— (A) with an aggregate aboveground storage capacity of less than or equal to 10,000 gallons; and (B) no history of spills, as determined by the Administrator. (b) Calculation of aggregate aboveground storage capacity For the purposes of subsection (a), the aggregate aboveground storage capacity of a farm excludes all containers on separate parcels that have a capacity that is less than 1,320 gallons. 3. Definitions In this Act, the following terms apply: (1) Administrator The term Administrator (2) Farm The term farm section 112.2 (3) Gallon The term gallon (4) Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule The term Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule March 6, 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.) Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act or the FUELS Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in implementing the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to any farm, to require certification of compliance with such rule by: (1) a professional engineer for a farm with an individual tank with an aboveground storage capacity greater than 10,000 gallons, an aggregate aboveground storage capacity of at least 42,000 gallons, or a history that includes a spill, as determined by the Administrator; or (2) the owner or operator of the farm (via self-certification) for a farm with an aggregate aboveground storage capacity greater than 10,000 gallons but less than 42,000 gallons and no history of spills. Directs the Administrator to exempt from all requirements of such rule any farm with an aggregate aboveground storage capacity of 10,000 gallons or less and no history of spills. Excludes from the aggregate storage capacity of a farm all containers on separate parcels that have a capacity that is less than 1,320 gallons.
Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act

To allow for the harvest of gull eggs by the Huna Tlingit people within Glacier Bay National Park in the State of Alaska. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act 2. Limited authorization for collection of gull eggs (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the Secretary Park (b) Applicable law For the purposes of sections 203 and 816 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 410hh–2, 3126), the collection of eggs of glaucous-winged gulls within the Park in accordance with subsection (a) shall be considered to be a use specifically permitted by that Act. (c) Harvest plan The Secretary shall establish schedules, locations, and any additional terms and conditions that the Secretary determines to be necessary for the harvesting of eggs of glaucous-winged gulls in the Park, based on an annual harvest plan to be prepared by the Secretary and the Hoonah Indian Association. April 1, 2014 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 May 1, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to allow members of the Hoonah Indian Association to collect the eggs of glaucous-winged gulls up to two times a year at up to five locations within Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park. Considers the collection of those eggs within the Park by the Association to be a use specifically permitted by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. Requires collection schedules and locations to be based on an annual plan prepared by the Secretary and the Association.
Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act of 2013

To provide that certain emission limits for hydrogen chloride and sulfur dioxide shall not apply to certain existing electric utility steam generating units that use circulating fluidized bed technology to convert coal refuse into energy. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act of 2013 SENSE Act of 2013 2. Inapplicability of certain emission limits for electric utility steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy (a) Inapplicability of certain emission limits for certain EGUs The emission limits for hydrogen chloride and sulfur dioxide in table 2 to subpart UUUUU of part 63 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, entitled Emission Limits for Existing EGUs Coal-fired unit not low rank virgin coal (1) is in operation as of the date of enactment of this Act; (2) utilizes circulating fluidized bed technology to convert coal refuse into energy; and (3) (A) derives at least 75 percent of its heat input from coal refuse; or (B) is a qualifying facility. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Coal refuse The term coal refuse (2) Qualifying cogeneration facility The term qualifying cogeneration facility 16 U.S.C. 796 (3) Qualifying facility The term qualifying facility (A) a qualifying small power production facility; or (B) a qualifying cogeneration facility. (4) Qualifying small power production facility The term qualifying small power production facility 16 U.S.C. 796

Summary: Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act of 2013 or the SENSE Act of 2013 - Makes certain emission limits for hydrogen chloride and sulfur dioxide, in regulations entitled &quot;Emission Limits for Existing EGUs,&quot; inapplicable to an electric utility steam generating unit in the subcategory &quot;Coal-fired unit not low rank virgin coal&quot; if the unit: (1) is in operation as of the date of enactment of this Act, (2) utilizes circulating fluidized bed technology to convert coal refuse into energy, and (3) derives at least 75 percent of its heat input from coal refuse or is a qualifying small power production or cogeneration facility as defined by the Federal Power Act.
Ensure Reliable and Affordable American Energy Act of 2013

To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit any regulation under such Act concerning the emissions of carbon dioxide from a fossil fuel-fired electric generating unit from taking effect until the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency makes certain certifications, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensure Reliable and Affordable American Energy Act of 2013 2. No unilateral regulation of emissions of carbon dioxide The Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. 330. No unilateral regulation of emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil fuel-fired electric generating units (a) Prohibition on regulations concerning emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil fuel-Fired electric generating units taking effect (1) Prohibition A regulation under this Act concerning emissions of carbon dioxide from a fossil fuel-fired electric generating unit to address climate change may not take effect until the Administrator certifies that a sufficient number of countries have put into effect regulations concerning emissions of carbon dioxide which are at least as stringent as the regulation under this Act. (2) Countries For the purposes of paragraph (1), the term sufficient number (3) Stringency considerations For the purposes of paragraph (1), a country’s regulation concerning carbon dioxide emissions may only be considered to be as stringent as the regulation under this Act if such country’s regulation limits carbon dioxide emissions to a numeric standard that is equal to or less than such a standard under the regulation under this Act in a timeframe that is equal to or less than the timeframe under the regulation under this Act. (b) Rule of Construction Nothing in this section shall be construed as providing the Administrator with any authority to promulgate any regulation concerning, take action relating to, or take into consideration the emissions of carbon dioxide. .

Summary: Ensure Reliable and Affordable American Energy Act of 2013 - Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit a regulation concerning emissions of carbon dioxide from a fossil fuel-fired electric generating unit to address climate change from taking effect until the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certifies that a sufficient number of countries have put into effect regulations concerning such emissions that are at least as stringent as the regulation under the Act. Defines &quot;sufficient number&quot; to mean a number of countries that, in the aggregate, account for at least 80% of global carbon dioxide emissions, excluding those in the United States, in the calendar year immediately preceding the year in which the regulation under the Act would be enforced.
Collinsville Renewable Energy Production Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on June 27, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Collinsville Renewable Energy Production Act - Authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request of the town of Canton, Connecticut (Town), to: (1) reinstate the expired license for either or each of the projects numbered 10822 and 10823; (2) extend for two years after the date on which either or each such project is reinstated the time period during which the licensee must commence project construction, and (3) transfer such license to the Town upon a showing that the transfer is in the public interest. Sets forth the conditions of such transfer, including those for the protection, mitigation, and enhancement of fish and wildlife and related habitat. Directs FERC to supplement the environmental impact statement or similar analysis prepared in connection with the issuance of the original license to examine all new circumstances and information relevant to environmental concerns and bearing on the reinstatement or impact of the license.
IRS Rulemaking Fairness Act of 2013

To clarify the application of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act to the Internal Revenue Service, to require the Service to convene a regulatory review panel for certain rules, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the IRS Rulemaking Fairness Act of 2013 2. Clarification of application of G to Internal Revenue Service (a) In general Section 603(a) (1) by inserting after to the extent that such interpretative rules , or the statutes under which such rules are made, (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: or recordkeeping requirement (b) Definitions Section 601 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; and (2) in paragraphs (7) and (8) to read as follows: (7) the term collection of information section 3502(3) (8) the term recordkeeping requirement section 3502(13) . 3. Internal Revenue Service required to convene regulatory review panel Section 609(d) (1) in paragraph (2), by striking and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (4) the Internal Revenue Service. .

Summary: IRS Rulemaking Fairness Act of 2013 - Expands requirements relating to review of federal agency actions that have a significant economic impact on small entities (e.g., small organizations and businesses)&nbsp;to include rulemaking by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Children's Consignment Event Recognition Act of 2013

To clarify that volunteers at a children’s consignment event are not employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Children’s Consignment Event Recognition Act of 2013 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to ensure that individuals and families may pool their resources, time, efforts, and energies, with or without the assistance of a facilitator, to sell, purchase, and otherwise exchange children’s clothing, toys, bedding, furniture, and related accessories, and maternity clothing and accessories without fear that they will be deemed to be employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq. 3. Amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 Section 3(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking and (4) , (4), (5), and (6) (2) by adding at the end the following: (6) (A) The term employee (i) individuals who volunteer their services before, during, or after a children’s consignment event with or without the assistance of a facilitator and— (I) provide not less than 15 items for sale at such children’s consignment event; (II) receive a right to shop from the facilitator at such children’s consignment event before such event is open to the general public; or (ii) the spouse, children, spouses of children, grandchildren, parents, and parents of spouses of the individuals described in clause (i). (B) For purposes of this paragraph, the term children’s consignment event (i) not less than 90 percent of the fair market value, in the aggregate, of the items offered for sale at such event are— (I) children’s or maternity items; and (II) resale items offered for sale on consignment by consignors; and (ii) such event is held in a single physical location and is open to the public for the sale of goods for 8 or fewer sale days within any 30-day period. (C) For purposes of this paragraph, the term facilitator .

Summary: Children's Consignment Event Recognition Act of 2013 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude from the meaning of &quot;employee&quot; subject to minimum wage and maximum hours requirements any individuals who volunteer their services at a children's consignment event with or without the assistance of a facilitator and meet certain other conditions. Defines &quot;children's consignment event&quot; to mean a sale or other event in which: (1) at least 90% of the aggregate fair market value of items offered for sale are children's or maternity clothing, and resale items are offered for sale on consignment; and (2) the event is held open to the public in a single location for the sale of goods for 8 or fewer sale days within any 30-day period.
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to obligate funds for emergency relief projects arising from damage caused by severe weather events in 2013, and for other purposes.


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to obligate any funds made available to implement federal-aid highway emergency relief for projects arising from damage caused by severe weather events in 2013, without any limitation on obligations for such projects resulting from a single natural disaster or catastrophic failure in a state.
Making appropriations for fiscal year 2014 to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, continue to receive pay and allowances for active service performed during a Government shutdown.

Making appropriations for fiscal year 2014 to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, continue to receive pay and allowances for active service performed during a Government shutdown. 1. Emergency appropriation of funds to provide pay and allowances for members of the Armed Forces during Government shutdown (a) Appropriation of funds for military pay and allowances If a funding gap occurs during fiscal year 2014 impacting the Armed Forces, amounts are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, at a rate for operations as provided for military personnel accounts by the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 (division C of Public Law 113–6 (b) Funding gap defined In this section, the term funding gap

Summary: Provides that if a funding gap occurs during FY2014 impacting the Armed Forces, amounts shall be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, at a rate for operations as provided for military personnel accounts by the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 (division C of P.L. 113-6), for the purpose of providing pay and allowances to members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, including reserve components, who perform active service during such funding gap. Defines &quot;funding gap&quot; as any period after September 30, 2013, for which interim or full-year appropriations for the military personnel accounts of the Armed Forces for FY2014 have not been enacted by a law.
United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2013


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2013 - Extends the United States Parole Commission for five years. Directs the Commission, within 180 days after enactment of this Act, to report the following, for FY2012-FY2013, with regard to each type of case over which it has jurisdiction: (1) the number of offenders; (2) the number of hearings, record reviews, and National Appeals Board considerations conducted by the Commission; (3) the number of hearings conducted by the Commission by type of hearing; (4) the number of record reviews conducted by the Commission by type of consideration; (5) the number of warrants issued and executed compared to the number requested; (6) the number of revocation determinations by the Commission; (7) the distribution of initial offenses; (8) the distribution of subsequent offenses; (9) the percentage of offenders paroled or re-paroled compared with the percentage of offenders continued to expiration of sentence; (10) the percentage of cases in which the primary and secondary examiner disagreed on the appropriate disposition of the case, the release conditions to be imposed, or the reasons for the decision; (11) the percentage of revocation and non-revocation hearings in which the offender is accompanied by a representative; (12) the number of administrative appeals and the action of the National Appeals Board in relation to those appeals; and (13) the Commission's annual expenditures for offenders. Directs the Commission to report on: (1) the percentage of decisions within, above, or below its decision guidelines for federal initial hearings and federal and D.C. Code revocation hearings; (2) the projected number of federal offenders that will be under its jurisdiction as of October 31, 2018; (3) an estimate of the date on which no federal offenders will remain under its jurisdiction; and (4) its annual expenditures, including travel expenses and the annual salaries of its members and staff. Requires the Commission to make such reports for each of FY2014-FY2018 within 90 days after the end of the fiscal year. Directs the Commission, within 180 days after enactment of this Act, to report on: (1) the parole failure rate for the District of Columbia for the preceding fiscal year, (2) the factors that caused that rate, and (3) remedial measures that might be undertaken to reduce that rate.