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John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2014

To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2014 2. Authorization of Appropriations Section 13 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act ( 20 U.S.C. 76r (a) Maintenance, repair, and security There is authorized to be appropriated to the Board to carry out section 4(a)(1)(H)— (1) $22,200,000 for fiscal year 2015; (2) $23,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; (3) $24,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; (4) $26,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; and (5) $27,000,000 for fiscal year 2019. (b) Capital projects There is authorized to be appropriated to the Board to carry out subparagraphs (F) and (G) of section 4(a)(1)— (1) $12,200,000 for fiscal year 2015; (2) $16,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; (3) $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; (4) $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; and (5) $14,000,000 for fiscal year 2019. . November 12, 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.) John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Amends the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize appropriations to the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for FY2015-FY2019 for maintenance, repair, and security, and for capital projects.
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for limitations on the fees charged to passengers of air carriers.


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Revises aviation passenger security fee requirements to limit per round trip fees to $11.20.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1103 USPS Building 1103 in Camp Pendleton, California, as the "Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1103 USPS Building 1103 in Camp Pendleton, California, as the "Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office."
To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes.


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to revise the treatment of affiliate transactions that may be exempt from clearing requirements to authorize such an exemption only if the affiliate enters into the swap to hedge or mitigate the commercial risk of the person that is not a financial entity (as under current law), provided that an appropriate credit support measure or other mechanism must be used if the hedge or mitigation of commercial risk is addressed by entering into a swap with either: (1) a swap dealer or major swap participant, or (2) a security-based swap with a security- based swap dealer or major security-based swap participant.
INVEST Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the work opportunity tax credit with respect to the hiring of veterans in the field of renewable energy. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Incentives for our Nation’s Veterans in Energy Sustainability Technologies INVEST Act 2. Work opportunity tax credit for veterans hired in the field of renewable energy (a) In general Section 51(d)(14) (14) Certain veterans hired in the field of renewable energy (A) In general For purposes of this subpart, an individual shall be treated a member of a targeted group if such individual is a specified veteran, but qualified wages with respect to such individual shall include only wages attributable to services rendered in a field of renewable energy. (B) Specified veteran For purposes of this paragraph, the term specified veteran (i) having received a credential or certification from the Department of Defense of military occupational specialty or skill in a field of renewable energy or with respect to advanced manufacturing, machinist or welding, or engineering, (ii) having completed a vocational degree in a field of renewable energy during the 1-year period ending on the hiring date, or (iii) having completed a LEED certification with the United States Green Building Council. (C) Renewable energy For purposes of this paragraph, renewable energy means resources that rely on fuel sources that restore themselves over short periods of time and do not diminish, including the sun, wind, moving water, organic plant and waste material, and the earth’s heat. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31, 2013.

Summary: Incentives for our Nation's Veterans in Energy Sustainability Technologies or&nbsp;the INVEST Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the work opportunity tax credit for the hiring of a specified veteran who works in&nbsp;a field of renewable energy. Defines "specified veteran" as any veteran who is certified as: (1) having received a credential or certification from the Department of Defense (DOD) of a military occupational specialty or skill in a field of renewable energy or with respect to advanced manufacturing, machinist or welding, or engineering; (2) having completed a vocational degree in a field of renewable energy; or (3) having completed a LEED (Leadership in Energy &amp; Environmental Design)&nbsp;certification with the United States Green Building Council.
Student Loan Interest Deduction Fairness Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the marriage penalty in the dollar limitation on the student loan interest deduction. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Interest Deduction Fairness Act 2. Elimination of marriage penalty in dollar limitation on the student loan interest deduction (a) In general Section 221(b)(1) shall not exceed shall not exceed $2,500 (twice such amount in the case of a joint return) (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Student Loan Interest Deduction Fairness Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the dollar limitation for the tax deduction for education loan interest to $5,000 in a taxable year&nbsp;for married couples filing joint tax returns&nbsp;(thus eliminating the tax effect known as the marriage penalty).
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2014

To redesignate the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2014 2. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park The Act entitled An Act to establish the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes. Public Law 96–428 (1) in section 1, by striking the map entitled Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site the map entitled Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park (2) by striking Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park (3) by striking national historic site national historical park (4) by striking historic site historical park 3. References Any reference in a law (other than in this Act), map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park

Summary: Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2014 - Redesignates the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site in the state of Georgia as the &quot;Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park.&quot; Replaces the current boundary map with an updated map dated April 2009.
To designate the exclusive economic zone of the United States as the "Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States".

To designate the exclusive economic zone of the United States as the Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States 1. Designation of the Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States (a) Designation The exclusive economic zone of the United States, as established by Presidential Proclamation Numbered 5030, dated March 10, 1983, is designated as the Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the exclusive economic zone of the United States is deemed to be a reference to the Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States September 10, 2013 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the U.S. exclusive economic zone (as established by Presidential Proclamation Numbered 5030, dated March 10, 1983) as the &quot;Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States.&quot;
Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2014


Summary: Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2014 - Requires the Director of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science to carry out a research program on low dose radiation to enhance the scientific understanding of and reduce uncertainties associated with the effects of exposure to low dose radiation. Requires the Director to enter into an agreement with the National Academies to conduct a study assessing the current status and development of a long-term strategy for low dose radiation research. Requires such study to: identify current scientific challenges for understanding the long-term effects of ionizing radiation, assess the status of current low dose radiation research, formulate overall scientific goals for the future of low-dose radiation research, recommend a long-term strategic and prioritized research agenda to address scientific research goals for overcoming the identified scientific challenges in coordination with other research efforts, define the essential components of a research program that would address this research agenda within the universities and the National Laboratories, and assess the effectiveness of such a program. Directs the Secretary of Energy to deliver to Congress a five-year research plan that responds to the study's findings and recommendations and identifies and prioritizes research needs. Makes DOE's limitation on human research inapplicable to research under this Act.
BLM Live Internet Auctions Act

To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct onshore oil and gas lease sales through Internet-based live lease sales, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the BLM Live Internet Auctions Act 2. Internet-based onshore oil and gas lease sales (a) Authorization Section 17(b)(1) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226(b)(1) (1) in subparagraph (A), in the third sentence, by inserting , except as provided in subparagraph (C) by oral bidding (2) by adding at the end the following: (C) In order to diversify and expand the Nation’s onshore leasing program to ensure the best return to the Federal taxpayer, reduce fraud, and secure the leasing process, the Secretary may conduct onshore lease sales through Internet-based bidding methods. Each individual Internet-based lease sale shall conclude within 7 days. . (b) Report Not later than 90 days after the tenth Internet-based lease sale conducted under the amendment made by subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior shall analyze the first 10 such lease sales and report to Congress the findings of the analysis. The report shall include— (1) estimates on increases or decreases in such lease sales, compared to sales conducted by oral bidding, in— (A) the number of bidders; (B) the average amount of bid; (C) the highest amount bid; and (D) the lowest bid; (2) an estimate on the total cost or savings to the Department of the Interior as a result of such sales, compared to sales conducted by oral bidding; and (3) an evaluation of the demonstrated or expected effectiveness of different structures for lease sales which may provide an opportunity to better maximize bidder participation, ensure the highest return to the Federal taxpayers, minimize opportunities for fraud or collusion, and ensure the security and integrity of the leasing process. September 10, 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.) BLM Live Internet Auctions Act - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct onshore oil and gas lease sales through Internet-based live bidding methods. Requires each individual Internet-based lease sale to conclude within seven days. Directs the Secretary to analyze the first 10 such lease sales, including estimates of: (1) increases or decreases in such lease sales, compared to sales conducted by oral bidding; and (2) the total cost or savings to the Department of the Interior as a result of such sales, compared to sales conducted by oral bidding. Requires the report to evaluate the demonstrated or expected effectiveness of different structures for lease sales which may provide an opportunity to better maximize bidder participation, ensure the highest return to the federal taxpayers, minimize opportunities for fraud or collusion, and ensure the security and integrity of the leasing process.
To designate the United States Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry located at First Street and Pan American Avenue in Douglas, Arizona, as the "Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry".

To designate the United States Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry located at First Street and Pan American Avenue in Douglas, Arizona, as the Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry 1. Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry (a) Designation The United States Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry located at First Street and Pan American Avenue in Douglas, Arizona, shall be known and designated as the Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the port of entry referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry

Summary: Designates the United States Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry located at First Street and Pan American Avenue in Douglas, Arizona, as the &quot;Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry.&quot;
Helping Wounded Warriors Cover Medical Expenses Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit distributions from 529 accounts for medical expenses of account owners who are veterans with disability ratings of greater than 50 percent. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Wounded Warriors Cover Medical Expenses Act 2. Distributions from 529 accounts for medical expenses of account owners who are veterans with disability ratings of greater than 50 percent (a) Exemption from 529 Section 529(c)(6) (6) Additional tax (A) In general The tax imposed by section 530(d)(4) shall apply to any payment or distribution from a qualified tuition program in the same manner as such tax applies to a payment or distribution from a Coverdell education savings account. This paragraph shall not apply to any payment or distribution in any taxable year beginning before January 1, 2004, which is includible in gross income but used for qualified higher education expenses of the designated beneficiary. (B) Exception Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any payment or distribution from a qualified tuition program to the owner of an account under such program if— (i) at the time of such payment or distribution, the owner of such account is a veteran whom the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines has a service-connected disability rated at 50 percent or more, and (ii) in lieu of using such payment or distribution for qualified higher education expenses, such payment or distribution is used for medical care (as defined in section 213(d)) for such owner. (C) Coordination with medical expense deduction For purposes of determining the amount of the deduction under section 213, any payment or distribution to which subparagraph (B) applies shall not be treated as an expense paid for medical care. . (b) Exclusion from income Section 72(e)(6) (6) Extension of paragraph (2)(B) (A) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, paragraph (2)(B) shall apply to amounts received under a qualified tuition program (as defined in section 529(b)) or under a Coverdell education savings account (as defined in section 530(b)). The rule of paragraph (8)(B) shall apply for purposes of this paragraph. (B) Exception In the case of an amount received under a qualified tuition program (as defined in section 529(b)) which is not subject to the penalty under subparagraph (A) of section 529(c)(6) by reason of subparagraph (B) thereof— (i) subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall not apply, and (ii) the amount received which, but for this subparagraph, would be treated as income on the contract shall be treated as investment in the contract. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to payments and distributions after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Helping Wounded Warriors Cover Medical Expenses Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow tax-free distributions from a qualified tuition&nbsp;program account&nbsp;(529 tuition plans) for payment of the medical expenses of veterans with disability ratings of more than 50%; and (2) exclude such distributions&nbsp;from gross income, for income tax purposes.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 801 West Ocean Avenue in Lompoc, California, as the "Federal Correctional Officer Scott J. Williams 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 801 West Ocean Avenue in Lompoc, California, as the "Federal Correctional Officer Scott J. Williams Memorial Post Office Building."
10-20-30 Act of 2014

To provide an increased allocation of funding for assistance in persistent poverty counties, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 10-20-30 Act of 2014 2. Allocation of funds for assistance in persistent poverty counties (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the funds made available (if any) in each of fiscal years 2015 through 2025 in any appropriations Act for each of the following accounts or activities, 10 percent of such funds shall be allocated for assistance in persistent poverty counties: (1) Department of Agriculture, Rural Development Programs (2) Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration, Economic Development Assistance Programs (3) Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Construction (4) Department of Education, Fund for the Improvement of Education (5) Department of Education, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (6) Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Training and Employment Services (7) Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (8) Department of Housing and Urban Development, Economic Development Initiative (9) Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (10) Environmental Protection Agency, State and Tribal Assistance Grants, Water and Wastewater (11) Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Transportation Community and System Preservation (12) Department of the Treasury, Community Development Financial Institutions (b) Determination of persistent poverty counties For purposes of this section, the term persistent poverty counties SAIPE (c) Reports Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, each department or agency listed in subsection (a) shall submit to Congress a progress report on the implementation of this section.

Summary: 10-20-30 Act of 2014 - Requires 10% of funds made available in appropriations Acts in FY2015-FY2025&nbsp;for specified accounts or activities&nbsp;to be allocated for assistance in persistent poverty counties. Defines "persistent poverty counties" as any county with a poverty rate of at least 20%, as determined in each of the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses and the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates of the Bureau of the Census.
Payer State Transparency Act of 2014

To assess the State by State impact of Federal taxation and spending. 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Payer State Transparency Act of 2014 2. Calculation of Federal Tax Burdens and Outlays (a) State by State Calculation of Federal tax burdens (1) In General The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Economic Analysis, shall calculate the Federal tax burden of each State for each fiscal year. (2) Calculation of Federal tax burden For purposes of calculating the Federal tax burden of each State under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— (A) account for variations in monthly Federal tax receipts from each State; and (B) treat Federal taxes paid by an individual as a burden on the State in which such individual resides and treat Federal taxes paid by a legal business entity as a burden on the State in which the primary economic activity of such entity is performed. (b) State by State Calculation of Federal Outlays (1) In General The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in coordination with the Council of Economic Advisers and the Secretary of the Treasury, shall calculate the total amount of Federal outlays received by each State in each fiscal year. (2) Treatment of Contract Awards For purposes of calculating the amount of Federal outlays received by a State under paragraph (1), a Federal contract award shall be treated as a Federal outlay received by the State in which the primary performance under the award takes place. (c) State Defined In this section the term State 3. Joint Report Not later than the date that is 90 days after the first day of each fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall— (1) jointly submit to Congress a report containing the results of the calculations described in section 2 with respect to the previous fiscal year; and (2) publish the report on a publicly accessible website of the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Summary: Payer State Transparency Act of 2014 - Directs: (1) the Director of the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce to calculate the federal tax burden of each state for each fiscal year,&nbsp;(2) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to calculate the total amount of federal outlays received by each state in each fiscal year, and (3) the Secretary of Commerce and the OMB Director to jointly report to Congress&nbsp;on the results of such calculations and publish such report on the publicly accessible website of the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Copyright and Marriage Equality Act

To amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to the definition of widow widower 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Copyright and Marriage Equality Act 2. Definition of widow and widower in title 17 (a) In general Section 101 widow widower An individual is the widow widower . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the death of any author that occurs on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Copyright and Marriage Equality Act - Amends federal copyright law to revise the definition of &quot;widow&quot; or &quot;widower&quot; for purposes of provisions concerning the transfer of a copyright to an author's spouse or other next of kin following the author's death. Declares that an individual is the widow or widower of an author if the courts of the state in which the individual and the author were married (or, if the individual and the author were not married in any state but were validly married in another jurisdiction, the courts of any state) would find that the individual and the author were validly married at the time of the author's death. (Currently, only the author's surviving spouse under the law of the author's domicile at the time of death is considered a widow.)
Strengthening Domestic Nuclear Security Act of 2014


Summary: Strengthening Domestic Nuclear Security Act of 2014 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize appropriations for the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office for FY2015-FY2016. Requires the Director for Domestic Nuclear Detection: (1) in developing and implementing the enhanced global nuclear detection architecture, to provide support for planning, organization, equipment, training, exercises, and operational assessments to federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal entities to assist in implementing radiological and nuclear detection capabilities in the event of a radiological or nuclear act of terror or other attack; and (2) to establish the Securing the Cities (STC) program to enhance the ability of the United States to detect and prevent a radiological or nuclear act of terror or other attack in high-risk urban areas. Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to submit to specified congressional committees an assessment of the STC program within one year after enactment of this Act. Requires, in the event of an acquisition of a new system for a component of DHS or any other DHS-related or -associated end-user, the head of such component to complete and sign a Mission Need Statement and Operational Requirements Document. Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to change the joint annual interagency review of global nuclear detection architecture and the required annual report thereon to a biennial review and report.
Inspector General Vacancy Act of 2014

To amend the Inspector General Act of 1976 to fill Inspector General vacancies, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inspector General Vacancy Act of 2014 2. Amendment Section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) Nomination of Inspector General To fill a vacancy If the President does not nominate an Inspector General pursuant to subsection (a) within 180 days after a vacancy for the Inspector General, the individual serving as interim Inspector General shall be deemed to be appointed under such subsection, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. .

Summary: Inspector General Vacancy Act of 2014 - Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to provide that if the President does not nominate an Inspector General within 180 days after a vacancy occurs&nbsp;in that position, the individual serving as interim Inspector General shall be deemed to be appointed, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Cut REDTAPE Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to cut and reduce excess and duplicative tax assessments and paperwork for entrepreneurs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cut REDTAPE Act 2. Exemption of new small businesses from estimated income tax payments (a) Individuals Section 6654 (n) Special rule for new small businesses (1) In general No addition to tax shall be imposed under subsection (a) with respect to income from a new small business. (2) Income from a new small business For purposes of paragraph (1), income from a new small business means, with respect to any individual, income from a trade or business if the gross receipts of such trade or business for the calendar year ending with or within the taxable year of the individual do not exceed $1,000,000. (3) Limited application Paragraph (1) shall not apply to income from a new small business for any taxable year beginning after 2 years after the date on which the new small business is formed. (4) Controlled groups (A) In general For purposes of this subsection, all persons treated as a single employer under subsection (a) or (b) of section 52 or subsection (m) or (o) of section 414 shall be treated as a single trade or business. (B) Inclusion of foreign corporations For purposes of subparagraph (A), in applying subsections (a) and (b) of section 52 to this section, section 1563 shall be applied without regard to subsection (b)(2)(C) thereof. . (b) Corporations Section 6655 (j) Special rule for new small businesses (1) In general No addition to tax shall be imposed under subsection (a) with respect to income from a new small business. (2) Income from a new small business For purposes of paragraph (1), income from a new small business means income from a trade or business if the gross receipts of such trade or business for the taxable year do not exceed $1,000,000. (3) Limited application Paragraph (1) shall not apply to income from a new small business for any taxable year beginning after 2 years after the date on which the new small business is incorporated. (4) Controlled groups (A) In general For purposes of this subsection, all persons treated as a single employer under subsection (a) or (b) of section 52 or subsection (m) or (o) of section 414 shall be treated as a single trade or business. (B) Inclusion of foreign corporations For purposes of subparagraph (A), in applying subsections (a) and (b) of section 52 to this section, section 1563 shall be applied without regard to subsection (b)(2)(C) thereof. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.

Summary: Cut REDTAPE Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt a new small business, including an incorporated business, from the additional tax imposed for underpayment of estimated income tax, if such business's gross receipts&nbsp;for the calendar year do not exceed $1 million.
Consumer Debt Forgiveness Tax Relief Act of 2014

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from gross income for discharge of consumer indebtedness. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consumer Debt Forgiveness Tax Relief Act of 2014 2. Exclusion from gross income for discharge of consumer indebtedness (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 108(a) or , or (F) the indebtedness discharged is qualified consumer indebtedness. . (b) Special rules relating to qualified consumer indebtedness Section 108 (j) Special rules relating to qualified consumer indebtedness (1) Qualified consumer indebtedness defined For purposes of this section, the term qualified consumer indebtedness (2) Overall limitation The aggregate amount of discharged indebtedness treated as qualified consumer indebtedness for the taxable year shall not exceed the excess (if any) of— (A) $2,500, over (B) the aggregate amounts treated as qualified consumer indebtedness with respect to such taxpayer for all prior taxable years. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to indebtedness discharged after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Consumer Debt Forgiveness Tax Relief Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income, for income tax purposes, income that is imputed to the discharge of qualified consumer indebtedness. Defines "qualified consumer indebtedness" as any indebtedness of a natural person arising out of a transaction in which the money, property, or services that are the subject of the transaction are primarily for personal, family, or&nbsp;household purposes. Provides that the aggregate amount of discharged&nbsp;indebtedness&nbsp;excludible from gross income shall not exceed the excess of $2,500 over the aggregate amounts treated as qualified consumer indebtedness for all prior taxable years.
Global Food Security Act of 2014


Summary: Global Food Security Act of 2014 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the President, in providing assistance to implement the Global Food Security Strategy, should: coordinate federal efforts to implement the Strategy, utilize open and streamlined solicitations to allow for the participation of a wide range of implementing partners, and strengthen existing partnerships between developing country institutions of agricultural sciences with U.S. universities with a focus on building the agriculture capacities of developing nation universities. Directs the President to coordinate the development and implementation of a comprehensive global food security strategy. Authorizes the President to provide assistance to implement the Global Food Security Strategy. Authorizes FY2015 appropriations.
Recreational Vehicle Certainty Act of 2014

To revise the definition of manufactured home 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recreational Vehicle Certainty Act of 2014 2. Definition of manufactured home Paragraph (6) of section 603 of the Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5402(6) self-propelled recreational vehicle recreational vehicle that is designed as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use and built in compliance with consensus standards for such products, including (A) a self-propelled motorhome or recreational vehicle trailer that is towed by another vehicle without a special highway use permit and is regulated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as a vehicle, and (B) a park model recreational vehicle that has a gross area of not greater than 400 square feet based on the exterior dimensions of the unit measured at the largest horizontal projections in the setup mode, excluding any loft area having less than 5 feet in ceiling height, roof overhangs, and exterior porch or deck area 3. Regulations Not later than the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the amendments made by section 2.

Summary: Recreational Vehicle Certainty Act of 2014 - Amends the Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 to exclude from the definition of &quot;manufactured home&quot; covered by the Act any recreational vehicle designed as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use and built in compliance with consensus standards for such products, including: a self-propelled motorhome or recreational vehicle trailer towed by another vehicle without a special highway use permit and regulated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as a vehicle; and a park model recreational vehicle with a gross area of up to 400 square feet and meeting other specified criteria. (Currently, the definition excludes any self-propelled recreational vehicle.)
To amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to modify a high priority project in the State of California, and for other purposes.

To amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to modify a high priority project in the State of California, and for other purposes. 1. Modification of high priority project Item number 1454 of the table contained in section 1602 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 310) is amended by striking the project description and inserting the following: Construct Imperial Highway street improvements or other street improvements designated by the City of Inglewood

Summary: Amends the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to modify the description of a high priority project funded under such Act in California by replacing &quot;constructing Arbor Vitae street improvements, Inglewood&quot; with &quot;constructing Imperial Highway street improvements designated by the city of Inglewood.&quot;
To provide for the approval of the Amendment to the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for Cooperation on the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defense Purposes.


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Allows specified amendments to the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for Cooperation on the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defense Purposes to be brought into effect as if all requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 for congressional consideration of those amendments had been satisfied. Subjects such amendments, upon coming into effect, to the requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, and any other applicable U.S. law, as if they had come into effect in accordance with those requirements.
To approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Authorizes TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. to construct, connect, operate, and maintain the pipeline and cross-border facilities specified in an application filed by TransCanada Corporation to the Department of State on May 4, 2012. Deems the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement regarding the pipeline issued by the Secretary of State in January 2014 to fully satisfy the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and any law that requires federal agency consultation or review, including the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Declares any applicable federal permit or authorization issued before enactment of this Act to remain in effect. Restricts any legal challenges regarding a federal agency action and such facilities to judicial review on direct appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Declares that this Act does not alter any federal, state, or local process or condition in effect on the date of enactment of this Act that is necessary to secure access from an owner of private property to construct the pipeline and cross-border facilities.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 East Market Street in Long Beach, California, as the "Juanita Millender-McDonald 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 101 East Market Street in Long Beach, California, as the "Juanita Millender-McDonald Post Office."
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit tax-exempt status to professional sports leagues that promote the use of the term redskins.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit tax-exempt status to professional sports leagues that promote the use of the term redskins. 1. Special rule relating to professional sports leagues (a) In general Section 501 (1) by redesignating subsection (s) as subsection (t), and (2) by inserting after subsection (r) the following new subsection: (s) Special rule relating to professional sports leagues No professional sports league shall be treated as described in subsection (c)(6) if such professional sports league promotes, or allows a member club or franchise connected with such professional sports league to promote, the use of the term redskins . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth a special rule to deny tax-exempt status to a professional sports league that promotes, or allows a member club or franchise to promote, the use of the term &quot;redskin&quot; in connection with any team or club connected with such league.
John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire approximately 44 acres of land in Martinez, California, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act 2. John Muir National Historic Site land acquisition (a) Acquisition The Secretary of the Interior may acquire by donation the approximately 44 acres of land, and interests in such land, that are identified on the map entitled John Muir National Historic Site Proposed Boundary Expansion (b) Boundary Upon the acquisition of the land authorized by subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior shall adjust the boundaries of the John Muir Historic Site in Martinez, California, to include the land identified on the map referred to in subsection (a). (c) Administration The land and interests in land acquired under subsection (a) shall be administered as part of the John Muir National Historic Site established by the Act of August 31, 1964 ( Public Law 88–547 16 U.S.C. 461 (d) Date Certain The authority provided in subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall apply only if the lands identified on the map entitled John Muir National Historic Site Proposed Boundary Expansion December 9, 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 December 9, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.) John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act - Authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire by donation approximately 44 acres of land to include in the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California.
To designate the community based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 310 Home Boulevard in Galesburg, Illinois, as the "Lane A. Evans VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic".

To designate the community based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 310 Home Boulevard in Galesburg, Illinois, as the Lane A. Evans VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic 1. Lane A. Evans VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic (a) Designation The community based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 310 Home Boulevard in Galesburg, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the Lane A. Evans VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the community based outpatient clinic referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Lane A. Evans VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic

Summary: Designates the community based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) located at 310 Home Boulevard in Galesburg, Illinois, as the &quot;Lane A. Evans VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic.&quot;
Propane Education and Research Enhancement Act of 2014


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Propane Education and Research Enhancement Act of 2014 - Amends the Propane Education and Research Act of 1996 to direct the Propane Education and Research Council to develop for propane distributors and consumers training programs on strategies to mitigate negative effects of future propane price spikes. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to use the refiner price to end users of consumer grade propane as published by the Energy Information Administration when preparing the annual analysis of changes in the price of propane relative to other energy sources.
Pest Management Records Modernization Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Pest Management Records Modernization Act - Amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to authorize commercial applicators of pesticides to create, retain, submit, and convey a pesticide application-related record, report, data, or other information in electronic form to satisfy any federal, state, or local law.
Sandy Reinvestment Extension Act of 2014

To extend the replacement period for nonrecognition of gain for property involuntarily converted in the Hurricane Sandy disaster area. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sandy Reinvestment Extension Act of 2014 2. Extension of replacement period for nonrecognition of gain for property involuntarily converted in the Hurricane Sandy disaster area (a) In general Section 1033(a)(2)(B)(i) 5 years 2 years (b) Hurricane Sandy disaster area For purposes of this section, the term Hurricane Sandy disaster area

Summary: Sandy Reinvestment Extension Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the&nbsp;nonrecognition of gain from property involuntarily converted,&nbsp;to extend from two years to five years the replacement period for property involuntarily converted in the Hurricane Sandy Disaster Area.
To amend Public Law 93-435 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands, providing parity with Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.

To amend Public Law 93–435 1. Amendment (a) In general The first section and section 2 of Public Law 93–435 48 U.S.C. 1705 the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, (b) References to date of enactment For the purposes of the amendment made by subsection (a), each reference in Public Law 93–435 date of enactment May 14, 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.) Conveys to the government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands submerged lands surrounding such Islands and extending three geographical miles outward from their coastlines. Includes the Northern Mariana Islands among the islands where the President may establish naval defensive sea areas and airspace reservations when necessary for national defense.
No Social Security for Nazis Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) No Social Security for Nazis Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to consider the following individuals to be removed under the Immigration and Nationality Act and so to have their OASDI benefits terminated: an individual with respect to whom an order admitting the individual to citizenship has been revoked and set aside where such action is based on conduct relating to participation in Nazi persecution, concealment of a material fact about such conduct, or willful misrepresentation about such conduct; and an individual who, pursuant to a settlement agreement with the Attorney General (AG), has admitted to such conduct and has lost status as a U.S. national by renouncing that status. Requires such individuals to have been considered removed under such Act as of the date of the revocation, setting aside, or renunciation. Prohibits such individuals from receiving other Social Security benefits based on the wages and self-employment income of any other individual. Prohibits the payment to such individuals also of any benefits under SSA tile XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI). Requires the AG or the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to notify the Commissioner of Social Security of such revocations, setting asides, and renunciations of nationality.
Soledad Canyon Settlement Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Soledad Canyon Settlement Act - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to offer to cancel Bureau of Land Management (BLM) mineral contracts CA-20139 and CA-22901 (located in Soledad Canyon, California) and compensate the contract holder for the cancellation with proceeds from the sale of certain lands near Victorville, California. (Sec. 4) Requires the Secretary to provide to the applicable local land use authority a 30-day exclusive, preemptive right to purchase specified land located within its jurisdiction. Withdraws affected areas from further mineral entry and leasing.