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Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013

To amend the Small Business Act to prohibit the use of reverse auctions for design and construction services procurements. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013 2. Reverse auctions prohibited for contracts for design and construction services The Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 631 et seq. (1) by redesignating section 47 as section 48; and (2) by inserting after section 46 the following: 47. Reverse auctions prohibited for contracts for design and construction services (a) In general In the case of any contract for design and construction services, reverse auction methods may not be used if the contract— (1) is suitable for award to a small business concern; or (2) if the award is to be made under— (A) section 8(a); (B) section 8(m); (C) section 15(a); (D) section 15(j); (E) section 31; or (F) section 36. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) The term reverse auction (2) The term design and construction services (A) site planning and landscape design; (B) architectural and interior design; (C) engineering system design; (D) performance of construction work for facility, infrastructure, and environmental restoration projects; (E) delivery and supply of construction materials to construction sites; and (F) construction, alteration, or repair, including painting and decorating, of public buildings and public works. . December 11, 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.) Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013 - Amends the Small Business Act to prohibit reverse auction methods (bidding from high to low) from being used in the case of any contract for the procurement of design and construction services if the contract is suitable for award to a small business, or if the award is made under Small Business Administration (SBA) requirements concerning the federal award of procurement contracts or subcontracts to: small businesses; HUBZone (historically underutilized business zone) small businesses; and small businesses owned and controlled by veterans, disabled veterans, socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, or women.
Collectible Coin Protection Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Collectible Coin Protection Act - Amends the Hobby Protection Act to make it a violation of such Act for a person to provide substantial assistance or support to any manufacturer, importer, or seller if that person knows or should have known that such manufacturer, importer, or seller has engaged in any act or practice that violates requirements for plainly identifying imitation political items or imitation coins and other numismatic items. Provides that if such a violation also involves the unauthorized use of registered trademarks belonging to a collectibles certification service, the owner of such trademarks shall also have all rights provided under appropriate provisions of the Trademark Act of 1946.
STOP Act

To make improvements to the transitional program for covered business method patents, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act STOP Act 2. Improvements to transitional program for covered business method patents (a) In general Section 18 of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act ( 35 U.S.C. 321 (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (3); and (2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking a financial product or an enterprise, a product, or a (b) Effective date (1) Removal of sunset The amendment made by paragraph (1) of subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Definition of covered business method patent The amendment made by paragraph (2) of subsection (a) shall apply as if included in the enactment of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act. 3. Expansion of pro bono program at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (a) In general The Director of the Office shall work with and support intellectual property law associations throughout the United States, within established pro bono programs, to assist financially under-resourced resellers, users, implementers, distributors, or customers of an allegedly infringing product or process. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Director The term Director (2) Office The term Office

Summary: Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act or the STOP Act - Amends the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to remove the eight-year sunset provision with respect to the transitional post-grant review program available to review the validity of covered business method patents, thereby making the program permanent. Expands the term &quot;covered business method patent&quot; to include a patent that claims a method or corresponding apparatus for performing data processing or other operations used in the practice, administration, or management of any enterprise, product, or service, except technological inventions. (Current law limits the program to financial products or services.) Requires the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) (the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property) to work with and support intellectual property law associations throughout the United States, within established pro bono programs, to assist financially under-resourced resellers, users, implementers, distributors, or customers of an allegedly infringing product or process.
Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2013


Summary: Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to ensure that IRS employees are familiar with and act in accordance with taxpayer rights, including the right to be informed, to be assisted, to be heard, to pay no more than the correct amount of tax, to an appeal, to certainty, to privacy, to confidentiality, to representation, and to a fair and just tax system.
Stop Playing on Citizens' Cash Act


Summary: Stop Playing on Citizens' Cash Act - Prohibits the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from holding any conference until the Inspector General for Tax Administration of the Department of the Treasury submits to Congress a report certifying that the IRS has implemented all recommendations set forth in the Inspector General's report titled &quot;Review of the August 2010 Small Business/Self-Employed Division's Conference in Anaheim, California&quot; and describing such implementation. &nbsp;
Housing Assistance Efficiency Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Housing Assistance Efficiency Act - Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to allow (in addition to a state, local government, or public housing agency) a private nonprofit organization to administer permanent housing rental assistance provided through the Continuum of Care Program under the Act. Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), at least once (currently, twice) during each fiscal year, to reallocate any housing assistance provided from the Emergency Solutions Grants Program that is unused or returned or that becomes available after the minimum allocation requirements under the Act.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 418 Liberty Street in Covington, Indiana, as the "Fountain County Veterans Memorial Post Office".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 418 Liberty Street in Covington, Indiana, as the "Fountain County Veterans Memorial Post Office."
Residue Entries and Streamlining Trade Act

To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that importation of certain containers containing de minimis residual matter shall be excepted from the Customs laws of the United States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Residue Entries and Streamlining Trade Act 2. Importation of certain containers containing de minimis residual matter to be excepted from the Customs laws of the United States (a) In general Section 322(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1322(a) (1) by striking (a) (a)(1) (2) by inserting after other instruments of international traffic , including instruments of international traffic containing de minimis residual matter (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) In this subsection, the term de minimis residual matter . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect to the importation of instruments of international traffic containing de minimis residual matter on or after such date of enactment.

Summary: Residue Entries and Streamlining Trade Act - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to exempt from the U.S. customs laws the importation of instruments of international traffic (certain reusable containers, but excluding communications satellites) containing de minimis residual matter. Defines the term &quot;de minimis residual matter&quot; to mean material remaining in the container after its contents have been unloaded before it is either refilled or cleaned.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 275 Front Street in Marietta, Ohio, as the "Veterans Memorial Post Office Building".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 275 Front Street in Marietta, Ohio, as the "Veterans Memorial Post Office Building."
REFUND Act

To rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use the funds to reduce the Federal debt. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Returned Exclusively For Unpaid National Debt Act REFUND Act 2. Use of unwanted Federal funds to reduce Federal debt (a) Rescission of unwanted Federal funds There is rescinded, from any Federal funds required to be allocated by formula among all States that agree to use such funds for a specified purpose, an amount equal to the amount of such funds that would have otherwise been allocated to a State that identifies such funds under subsection (b) as unwanted. (b) Identification of funds Subsection (a) shall only apply if, not later than the last date on which an application or State plan must be submitted in order for a State to be allocated, in an annual or biennial budget cycle, funds described in such subsection— (1) the State legislature with jurisdiction over such budget cycle adopts a concurrent resolution identifying the funds as unwanted; and (2) the State submits notice of the resolution described in paragraph (1) to the agency head responsible for allocation of the funds, in such form and manner and containing such information as the agency head determines appropriate to make the determination in subsection (c). (c) Determination of amount To be rescinded An agency head that receives notice described in subsection (b)(2) shall determine and report to the Office of Management and Budget the amount to be rescinded under subsection (a). (d) Use for reduction of Federal debt Amounts rescinded under subsection (a) shall be deposited by the Secretary of the Treasury in the special fund account “Gifts to Reduce Debt Held by the Public, Bureau of the Public Debt, Treasury” and used to reduce the Federal debt as provided in section 3113(d) (e) Annual report The Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the Congress each year a report identifying the amount deposited in the Treasury under subsection (d) with respect to each State in such year. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) The term agency head (2) The term State (A) each of the several States; (B) the District of Columbia; or (C) any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.

Summary: Returned Exclusively For Unpaid National Debt Act or REFUND Act - Rescinds unwanted amounts, as identified by a state from a projected allocation, from any federal funds required to be allocated by formula among all states that agree to use them for a specified purpose. Prescribes a procedure by which a state legislature may identify a projected federal allocation as unwanted funds. Requires such rescinded amounts to: (1) be deposited by the Secretary of the Treasury in the special fund account entitled &quot;Gifts to Reduce Debt Held by the Public, Bureau of the Public Debt, Treasury&quot;; and (2) be used to reduce the federal debt.
ACCOUNT Act

To require the approval by the head of an agency for any conference costing more than $25,000, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Agency Conferences and Conventions Operating Under Necessary Transparency Act of 2013 ACCOUNT Act 2. Agency conference requirements (a) Agency head approval required Any conference costing more than $25,000 must be approved in writing by the head of the relevant agency before the date on which such conference occurs. The head of an agency may only approve such conference if the head determines that the conference is necessary to the core mission of the agency. (b) Publication of statement required Not later than 30 days after the date of a conference described in subsection (a), the head of the agency shall publish on the website of such agency a summary of the conference that includes the purpose and total cost of the conference and the cost per employee that attended the conference. (c) Report to Congress Not later than December 31 of each year, the head of each agency shall submit a report, for the previous fiscal year, to the relevant committees of the Congress that includes a list of each conference approved pursuant to subsection (a) and with regard to each such conference, the following: (1) A summary of the purposes and goals. (2) A description of the conference activities that accomplish such purposes and goals. (3) The total cost. (4) The cost per government employee. (d) Exclusion The requirements of this section shall not apply— (1) to the armed forces; (2) with respect to law enforcement activity; and (3) with respect to any conference that the head of the agency determines is classified or related to national security. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency section 551 (2) Armed forces The term armed forces section 2101 (3) Conference The term conference (A) is held for consultation, education, discussion, or training; and (B) is not held entirely at a Government facility. (4) Employee The term employee section 2105

Summary: Agency Conferences and Conventions Operating Under Necessary Transparency Act of 2013 or the ACCOUNT Act - Requires the head of a federal agency to: (1) approve in writing&nbsp;any conference costing more than $25,000, (2) approve such a conference only upon determining that it is necessary to the core mission of the agency, and (3) publish a summary on the agency website&nbsp;of the conference that includes the purpose and total cost of the conference and the cost per employee that attended the conference. Excludes conferences held entirely at a government facility.
Federal Benefits Equality Act

To include under Federal laws granting rights and responsibilities to married couples other couples in other legal unions similar to marriage, including domestic partnerships and civil unions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Benefits Equality Act 2. Definition of marriage (a) In general Section 7 7. Marriage spouse In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, the term marriage spouse . (b) Clerical amendment The item for section 7 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1 is amended to read as follows: 7. Marriage spouse .

Summary: Federal Benefits Equality Act - Declares that, in determining the meaning of any Act of Congress: (1) &quot;marriage&quot; includes a marriage, domestic partnership, civil union, or any other similar legal union between two individuals that is recognized by a state, the District of Columbia, a territory or possession of the United States, or a federally recognized Indian tribe; and (2) &quot;spouse&quot; refers to either member of such a legal union. (Currently, &quot;marriage&quot; is defined only as a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife, while &quot;spouse&quot; refers only to a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or wife.)
OPM IG Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) OPM IG Act - Authorizes funding for the cost of audits, investigations, and oversight activities conducted by the Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) of the OPM revolving fund and activities financed by the fund. Requires OPM to include in its budget submission an estimate by the Inspector General of the amount required to pay the expenses to audit, investigate, and provide other oversight activities with respect to the revolving fund.
Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act


Summary: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 50,000 $5 gold coins, 350,000 $1 silver coins, and 300,000 half-dollar clad coins to commemorate the centennial of the founding of Father Flanagan's Boys Town. Requires the design of the coins to be emblematic of the 100 years of Boys Town, one of the largest nonprofit child care agencies in the United States. Permits issuance of such coins only between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2017. Subjects all coin sales to specified surcharges, which shall be paid to the Treasury for the purposes of reducing the national debt. Directs the Secretary to ensure that: (1) minting and issuing such coins will not result in any net cost to the federal government; and (2) no funds, including surcharges, will be disbursed to Boys Town until the total cost of designing and issuing all authorized coins is recovered by the Treasury.
Video Games Ratings Enforcement Act

To require ratings label on video games and to prohibit the sales and rentals of adult-rated video games to minors. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Video Games Ratings Enforcement Act 2. Rating label requirement for video games (a) Conduct prohibited It shall be unlawful for any person to ship or otherwise distribute in interstate commerce, or to sell or rent, a video game that does not contain a rating label, in a clear and conspicuous location on the outside packaging of the video game, containing an age-based content rating determined by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board. (b) Requirement of retailers To post ratings information Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall promulgate rules requiring all retail establishments engaged in the sale of video games to display, in a clear and conspicuous location, information about the content rating system of the Entertainment Software Ratings Board. Such rules shall prescribe the information required to be displayed concerning the basic age-based content ratings of such Board. 3. Prohibition on sales and rentals of adult-rated video games to minors It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or rent, or attempt to sell or rent— (1) any video game containing a content rating of Adults Only (2) any video game containing a content rating of Mature 4. Enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission (a) Unfair or Deceptive Act or Practice A violation of sections 2 or 3 shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B) (b) Penalty Notwithstanding section 5(m) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45(m)

Summary: Video Games Ratings Enforcement Act - Prohibits shipping or distributing in interstate commerce, selling, or renting a video game the outside packaging of which does not display a label containing an age-based content rating determined by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB). Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to require all retail establishments that sell video games to display information about the ESRB content rating system. Prohibits any person from selling or renting video games containing the ESRB content rating of: (1) &quot;adults only&quot; to any person under the age of 18, or (2) &quot;mature&quot; to any person under the age of 17. Treats violations of such requirements and prohibitions as an unfair or deceptive act or practice subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 per violation.
To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of the southern judicial district of Mississippi to improve judicial efficiency, and for other purposes.

To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of the southern judicial district of Mississippi to improve judicial efficiency, and for other purposes. 1. Realignment of southern judicial district of Mississippi Section 104(b) (b) Southern District The southern district comprises four divisions. (1) The Northern Division comprises the counties of Copiah, Hinds, Holmes, Issaquena, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Madison, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Sharkey, Smith, Warren, and Yazoo. Court for the Northern Division shall be held at Jackson. (2) The Southern Division comprises the counties of George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, and Stone. Court for the Southern Division shall be held at Gulfport. (3) The Eastern Division comprises the counties of Clarke, Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, Perry, Wayne, and Walthall. Court for the Eastern Division shall be held at Hattiesburg. (4) The Western Division comprises the counties of Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Pike, and Wilkinson. Court for the Western Division shall be held at Natchez. . 2. Effective date This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. November 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 federal judicial code to realign the southern judicial district of Mississippi into four (currently, five) divisions with court to be held for: the Northern Division at Jackson, the Southern Division at Gulfport, the Eastern Division at Hattiesburg, and the Western Division at Natchez. Sets forth the Mississippi counties comprising each realigned division.
Fairness for America's Heroes Act of 2013

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide veterans with a 1-year exemption from the requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for America’s Heroes Act of 2013 2. 1-year exemption for veterans from individual mandate under Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (a) In general Section 5000A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Veterans Any applicable individual for any month beginning before January 1, 2015, if the individual is a veteran. For purposes of this paragraph, the term veteran . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the amendments made by section 1501 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Summary: Fairness for America's Heroes Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to exempt veterans, until January 1, 2015, from the penalty for failure to maintain minimum essential health care coverage. Defines a &quot;veteran,&quot; for purposes of this Act, as an individual who served on active duty (other than active duty for training) and who has been discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide assistance for condominiums and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster, and for other purposes.

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide assistance for condominiums and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster, and for other purposes. 1. Definitions Section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122 (11) Condominium The term condominium (12) Housing cooperative The term housing cooperative . 2. Condominiums and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster (a) Individuals and Households Program Section 408(b)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5174(b)(1) (1) by striking The President (A) In general The President ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Condominiums and housing cooperatives For purposes of providing financial assistance under subsections (c)(2) and (c)(3) with respect to residential elements that are the legal responsibility of an association for a condominium or housing cooperative, the terms individual household . (b) Maximum amount of assistance Section 408(h) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5174(h) (3) Special rule for condominiums and housing cooperatives (A) In general In lieu of the limit established under paragraph (1), the maximum amount of assistance that an association for a condominium or housing cooperative may receive under this section with respect to a single disaster shall be an amount to be determined by the President by regulation. (B) Adjustment of limit The amount determined by the President under subparagraph (A) shall be adjusted annually in accordance with paragraph (2). . (c) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall apply to a major disaster or emergency declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.

Summary: Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include a condominium or housing cooperative association as an &quot;individual&quot; or &quot;household&quot; for purposes of the provision of federal disaster assistance (thus authorizing assistance for condominiums and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster). Requires the President to determine the maximum amount of assistance that any such association may receive under such Act for a single disaster.
Fair Debt Collection Practices Technical Clarification Act of 2013

To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to preclude law firms and licensed attorneys from the definition of a debt collector when taking certain actions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Technical Clarification Act of 2013 2. Legal proceeding exception Section 803(6) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1692a(6) (1) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: (F) any law firm or licensed attorney— (i) serving, filing, or conveying formal legal pleadings, discovery requests, or other documents pursuant to the applicable rules of civil procedure; or (ii) communicating in, or at the direction of, a court of law or in depositions or settlement conferences, in connection with a pending legal action to collect a debt on behalf of a client; and .

Summary: Fair Debt Collection Practices Technical Clarification Act of 2013 - Amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude from the definition of &quot;debt collector&quot; any law firm or licensed attorney: (1) serving, filing, or conveying formal legal pleadings, discovery requests, or other documents pursuant to the applicable rules of civil procedure; or (2) communicating in, or at the direction of, a court of law or in depositions or settlement conferences, in connection with a pending legal action to collect a debt on behalf of a client.
Full Faith and Credit Act of 2013

To amend title 31, United States Code, to eliminate the statutory cap on the public debt and to place limitations on the purposes for which public debt may be issued. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Full Faith and Credit Act of 2013 2. Limitation on obligations (a) In general Section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 3101. Limitation on obligations Obligations may only be issued under this chapter to fund commitments incurred by the Federal Government that require current funding. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 3130(e)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting , as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Full Faith and Credit Act of 2011 (2) The table of contents for chapter 31 3101. Limitation on obligations. .

Summary: Full Faith and Credit Act of 2013 - Repeals public debt limit requirements. &nbsp;Limits the issuance of obligations for the public debt only to fund commitments incurred by the federal government that require current funding. (Thus eliminates the statutory cap on the public debt.)
Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2014


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 8, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) water and sanitation are critically important resources that impact many aspects of human life, and (2) the United States should be a global leader in helping provide sustainable access to clean water and sanitation for the world's most vulnerable populations. (Sec. 3) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as added by the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005, to include the provision of safe hygiene among the goals of the program providing assistance for safe water and sanitation. (Sec. 4) Directs the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), or the Administrator's designee, to serve concurrently as the USAID Global Water Coordinator, and to: oversee USAID water, sanitation, and hygiene programs; lead the implementation and revision, at least once every five years, of USAID's portion of the Global Water Strategy; and expand USAID's program capacity in high priority countries. Directs the Secretary of State, or the Secretary's designee, to serve concurrently as the Department of State Special Advisor for Water Resources, and serve similar functions in the Department of State as the Global Water Coordinator does in USAID. (Sec. 5) Directs the Administrator to ensure that USAID projects and programs are designed to achieve maximum impact and long-term sustainability by prioritizing countries based upon: the population using unimproved drinking water or sanitation sources; the number of children younger than five years of age who died from diarrheal disease; and the government's capacity and commitment to work with the United States to improve access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene. Directs the President to: (1) designate by October 1, 2015, at least 10 countries as high priority countries to be the primary recipients of U.S. government assistance under this Act during FY2016, and notify Congress of such designations; and (2) make new designations each year. (Sec. 6) Directs the President, not later than October 1, 2017, October 1, 2022, and October 1, 2027, through the Secretary, the Administrator, and the heads of other federal departments and agencies, to submit a single government-wide Global Water Strategy to Congress that describes how the United States intends to: increase access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene in high priority countries; improve the management of water resources and watersheds in such countries; and work to prevent and resolve intra- and trans-boundary conflicts over water resources in such countries. Requires: (1) the Global Water Strategy to include plans by USAID and the Department on how each entity carries out its responsibilities under this Act, and (2) the Administrator to develop for each high priority country a plan to increase access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene.
Black Hills Cemetery Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Black Hills Cemetery Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey, to the local communities in South Dakota that are currently managing specified community cemeteries, all interest of the United States in: (1) the parcels of National Forest System land that contain the cemeteries, and (2) up to an additional two acres adjoining each cemetery to ensure that such conveyances include unmarked gravesites and allow for the expansion of those cemeteries. Requires: (1) each such conveyance to be subject to the condition that the recipient accept the conveyed real property in the condition it is in at the time of conveyance, (2) the conveyed lands to continue to be used in the same manner and for the same purposes as they were used immediately before their conveyance, and (3) the recipients of the parcels of the real property conveyed under this Act to bear the cost of the survey for their particular parcel.
CIDER Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the taxation of hard cider. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cider Industry Deserves Equal Regulation Act CIDER Act 2. Modification of hard cider definition (a) In general Section 5041 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Hard cider For purposes of this section, the term hard cider (1) the carbonation level of which does not exceed 6.4 grams per liter, (2) which is derived primarily from apples, apple juice concentrate and water, pears, or pear juice concentrate and water, (3) which contains no fruit product or fruit flavoring other than apple or pear, and (4) which contains at least one-half of 1 percent and less than 8.5 percent alcohol by volume. . (b) Conforming amendment Paragraph (6) of section 5041(b) of such Code is amended by striking which is a still wine alcohol by volume (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to wine removed after September 30, 2014.

Summary: Cider Industry Deserves Equal Regulation Act or the CIDER Act - Amends the Internal Revenue to revise the definition of &quot;hard cider,&quot; for purposes of the excise tax on distilled spirits, wines, and beer, to mean any wine: (1) the carbonation level of which does not exceed 6.4 grams per liter; (2) which is derived primarily from apples, apple juice concentrate and water, pears, or pear juice concentrate and water; (3) which contains no fruit product or fruit flavoring other than apple or pear; and (4) which contains at least one-half of 1% and less than 8.5% alcohol by volume.
To extend the authority of the Supreme Court Police to protect court officials away from the Supreme Court grounds.

To extend the authority of the Supreme Court Police to protect court officials away from the Supreme Court grounds. 1. Extension of authority of Supreme Court Police to protect court officials off Supreme Court grounds Section 6121(b)(2) 2013 2019 November 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.) Extends through December 29, 2019, the authority of the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police to protect, in any state, the Justices of the Supreme Court, any official guest of the Supreme Court, and any officer or employee of the Supreme Court performing official duties.
To award the Congressional Gold Medal to Shimon Peres.


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 19, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a congressional gold medal in honor of President Shimon Peres of Israel.
To revoke a requirement of Executive Order 13618 with respect to the use of privately owned communications resources by the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

To revoke a requirement of Executive Order 13618 with respect to the use of privately owned communications resources by the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 1. Revocation of requirement Section 5.2(e) of Executive Order 13618, Assignment of National Security and Emergency Preparedness Communications Functions 2. Limitation on Federal use and control of privately owned communications resources No agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government may satisfy priority communications requirements (as such term is used in section 5.2(e) of Executive Order 13618) through the use of privately owned communications resources, and no funds appropriated pursuant to any provision of law may be used to take any action that expands the authority of the Federal Government to control privately owned communications resources.

Summary: Revokes a provision of Executive Order 13618 (entitled &quot;Assignment of National Security and Emergency Preparedness Communications Functions&quot;) to the extent that it requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to satisfy priority communications requirements through the use of privately owned communications resources. Prohibits: (1) any federal agency or instrumentality from satisfying priority communications requirements through the use of privately owned communications resources, or (2) appropriated funds from being used to take any action that expands the federal government's authority to control such resources.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain grants to assist nursing homes for veterans located on tribal lands.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain grants to assist nursing homes for veterans located on tribal lands. 1. Grants for State homes located on tribal lands (a) State home defined Section 101(19) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting or federally recognized Indian tribe (other than a possession) (b) Payments to State homes Section 1741 (g) In this subchapter, the term State . (c) State home construction (1) In general Section 8131(2) includes each federally recognized Indian tribe but does not (2) Conforming amendment Section 8132 of such title is amended by striking several

Summary: Defines &quot;state homes&quot; to include homes established by federally recognized Indian tribes for veterans who, by reason of disability, are incapable of earning a living. Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay those tribes for the hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, and medical care they provide to veterans in those homes. Makes those tribes eligible for grants from the Secretary for the construction of state homes.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reestablish the Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs.


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Reestablishes the Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) through December 31, 2019. (The Committee terminated on December 31, 2006.)
Congress is Not a Career Act

To allow Members of Congress to decline certain retirement benefits and contributions by the Federal Government, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congress is Not a Career Act 2. Granting Members of Congress the option to decline certain benefits (a) Federal Employees Retirement System opt out Section 8401(20) , and who 2004 (b) Thrift Savings Plan agency contribution opt out Section 8432(c) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, contributions under paragraphs (1) through (3) may not be made in the case of any Member who makes an election under subparagraph (B). (B) Any Member may, by written notice to the official by whom such Member is paid, elect not to receive contributions under this subsection. An election under this subparagraph— (i) shall be effective with respect to pay periods beginning on or after the date on which such election is made; and (ii) shall be irrevocable. .

Summary: Congress is Not a Career Act - Redefines &quot;Member of Congress&quot; under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) with respect to the exclusion from the meaning of &quot;Member&quot; of any Member of the House of Representatives, including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to Congress, who opts out of FERS, but only if he or she served as a Member before the enactment of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004. Repeals the requirement of service before enactment of such Act. (Thus, allows Members to opt out of FERS benefits regardless of when they have been elected.) Amends the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Agency Contributions requirements to permit a Member of Congress to elect irrevocably, by written notice to the official by whom such Member is paid, not to receive TSP contributions.
Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children’s hospitals. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 2. Program of payments to children’s hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (a) In general Section 340E of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256e) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking through 2005 and each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 through 2005, each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011, and each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017 (2) in subsection (f)(1)(A)(iv), by inserting and each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017 2011 (3) in subsection (f)(2)(D), by inserting and each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017 2011 (b) Report to Congress Section 340E(b)(3)(D) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256e(b)(3)(D) Not later than the end of fiscal year 2011 Not later than the end of fiscal year 2016 February 4, 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.) Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend and reauthorize appropriations for payments to children's hospitals for expenses associated with operating approved graduate medical residency training programs.
Innovative Energy Systems Act of 2013

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the deployment of highly efficient combined heat and power property, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Innovative Energy Systems Act of 2013 2. Investment tax credit for highly efficient combined heat and power system property (a) In general Clause (i) of section 48(a)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and (IV) energy property described in paragraph (3)(A)(viii), and . (b) Treated as energy property Subparagraph (A) of section 48(a)(3) of such Code is amended by striking or or (viii) highly efficient combined heat and power system property, . (c) Highly efficient combined heat and power system property Subsection (c) of section 48 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Highly efficient combined heat and power system property (A) Highly efficient combined heat and power system property The term highly efficient combined heat and power system property (i) uses the same energy source for the simultaneous or sequential generation of electrical power, mechanical shaft power, or both, in combination with the generation of steam or other forms of useful thermal energy (including heating and cooling applications), (ii) has a system design that provides an energy efficiency percentage of at least 70 percent, and (iii) is placed in service before January 1, 2017. (B) Limitation (i) In general In the case of highly efficient combined heat and power system property with an electrical capacity in excess of the applicable capacity, the credit under subsection (a)(1) (determined without regard to this paragraph) with respect to such property for the taxable year in which such property was placed in service shall not exceed the amount which bears the same ratio to such credit as the applicable capacity bears to the capacity of such property. (ii) Applicable capacity For purposes of clause (i), the term applicable capacity (C) Institutional facility The term institutional facility (D) Commercial facility The term commercial facility . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Innovative Energy Systems Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an energy tax credit for highly efficient combined heat and power system property. Defines such property as property at an industrial, commercial, or institutional facility comprising a system that is placed in service before January 1, 2017, and that: (1) uses the same energy source for the simultaneous or sequential generation of electrical power, mechanical shaft power, or both, in combination with the generation of steam or other forms of useful thermal energy;&nbsp;and (2) has a system design that provides an energy efficiency percentage of at least 70%.
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate the significance of the Mill Springs Battlefield located in Pulaski and Wayne Counties, Kentucky, and the feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park System, and for other purposes.


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on December 2, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate the significance of the Mill Springs Battlefield in Kentucky (relating to the Battle of Mill Springs fought on January 19, 1862, in Pulaski and Wayne Counties during the Civil War) and the feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park System (NPS). Requires such study, among other things, to analyze: (1) the effect of the Battlefield's designation as a unit of the NPS on existing commercial and recreational activities, energy production and transmission infrastructure, and the authority of state and local governments to manage those activities; and (2) the identification of 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 lands if the Battlefield is designated as an NPS unit. Requires owners of private property adjacent to the Battlefield to be notified of the commencement and scope of this study.
Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the definition of full-time employee for purposes of the employer mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013 2. Definition of full-time employee Section 4980H(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(E), by striking by 120 by 174 (2) in paragraph (4)(A) by striking 30 hours 40 hours

Summary: Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the employer mandate to provide health care coverage, to: (1) modify the formula for calculating the number of full-time employees employed by an applicable large employer subject to the mandate; and (2) define a &quot;full-time employee&quot; as an employee who is employed on average at least 40 hours per week (currently, 30 hours).