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Future Logging Careers Act

To exempt certain 16- and 17-year-old children employed in logging or mechanized operations from child labor laws. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Future Logging Careers Act 2. Child labor law exemptions for logging and mechanized operations The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq. (1) in section 3 ( 29 U.S.C. 203 (A) in subsection (l), by adding at the end the following: , and that employment of employees ages sixteen or seventeen years in a logging or mechanized operation in an occupation that the Secretary of Labor finds and declares to be particularly hazardous for the employment of children of such ages shall not be deemed to constitute oppressive child labor if such employee is employed by his parent or by a person standing in the place of his parent in a logging or mechanized operation owned or operated by such parent or person (B) by adding at the end the following: (z) (1) Logging (A) means— (i) the felling of timber in mechanized operations; (ii) the bucking or converting of timber into logs, poles, ties, bolts, pulpwood, chemical wood, excelsior wood, cordwood, fence posts, or similar products; (iii) the collecting, skidding, yarding, loading, transporting and unloading of such products in connection with logging; (iv) the constructing, repairing and maintaining of roads or camps used in connection with logging; (v) the constructing, repairing, and maintenance of machinery or equipment used in logging; and (vi) other work performed in connection with logging; and (B) does not include the manual use of chain saws to fell and process timber and the use of cable skidders to bring the timber to the landing. (2) Mechanized operation (A) means the felling, skidding, yarding, loading and processing of timber by equipment other than manually operated chainsaws and cable skidders; and (B) includes whole tree processors, cut-to-length processors, stroke boom delimbers, wheeled and track feller-bunchers, pull thru delimbers, wheeled and track forwarders, chippers, grinders, mechanical debarkers, wheeled and track grapple skidders, yarders, bulldozers, excavators, and log loaders. ; and (2) in section 13(c) ( 29 U.S.C. 211(c) (8) The provisions of section 12 relating to child labor shall apply to an employee who is 16 or 17 years old employed in a logging or mechanized operation in an occupation that the Secretary of Labor finds and declares to be particularly hazardous for the employment of children ages 16 or 17, except where such employee is employed by his parent or by a person standing in the place of his parent in a logging or mechanized operation owned or operated by such parent or person. .

Summary: Future Logging Careers Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to make the restrictions on oppressive child labor inapplicable to employment of an employee age 16 or 17 by a parent, or a person standing in place of a parent, in a logging or mechanized operation owned or operated by that parent or person.
Hmong Veterans' Service Recognition Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the United States in Laos during the Vietnam War era. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hmong Veterans’ Service Recognition Act 2. Eligibility for interment in national cemeteries (a) In general Section 2402(a) (10) Any individual— (A) who— (i) was naturalized pursuant to section 2(1) of the Hmong Veterans’ Naturalization Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–207; 8 U.S.C. 1423 (ii) at the time of the individual’s death resided in the United States; or (B) who— (i) the Secretary determines served with a special guerrilla unit or irregular forces operating from a base in Laos in support of the Armed Forces of the United States at any time during the period beginning February 28, 1961, and ending May 7, 1975; and (ii) at the time of the individual’s death— (I) was a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States; and (II) resided in the United States. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall apply with respect to an individual dying on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Hmong Veterans' Service Recognition Act - Authorizes burial in any open national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration of the remains of any individual: (1) who was naturalized pursuant to the Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000 and who resided in the United States at the time of death; or (2) who the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) determines served with a special guerrilla unit or irregular forces operating from a base in Laos in support of the U.S. Armed Forces between February 28, 1961, and May 7, 1975, and who, at the time of death, resided in the United States and was a U.S. citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
United States Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization Act

To reauthorize the United States Anti-Doping Agency, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization Act 2. Prohibit performance-enhancing methods Section 701 of title VII of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 ( 21 U.S.C. 2001 (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (4); and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting and be recognized worldwide as the independent national anti-doping organization for the United States Committee (B) in paragraph (2), by striking , or performance-enhancing genetic modifications accomplished through gene-doping or prohibited performance-enhancing methods adopted by the Agency (C) in paragraph (3), by striking , or performance-enhancing genetic modifications accomplished through gene-doping or prohibited performance-enhancing methods adopted by the Agency (D) in paragraph (4), by striking and the prevention of use of performance-enhancing drugs, or performance-enhancing genetic modifications accomplished through gene-doping by United States amateur athletes; and , and the prevention of use by United States amateur athletes of performance-enhancing drugs or prohibited performance-enhancing methods adopted by the Agency. (E) by striking paragraph (5). 3. Authorization of appropriations Section 703 of title VII of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 ( 21 U.S.C. 2003 703. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the United States Anti-Doping Agency— (1) for fiscal year 2014, $11,300,000; (2) for fiscal year 2015, $11,700,000; (3) for fiscal year 2016, $12,300,000; (4) for fiscal year 2017, $12,900,000; (5) for fiscal year 2018, $13,500,000; (6) for fiscal year 2019, $14,100,000; and (7) for fiscal year 2020, $14,800,000. . December 1, 2014 Reported without amendment

Summary: United States Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization Act - Amends the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 to: (1) authorize appropriations for the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency for FY2014-FY2020, (2) require that the Agency be recognized worldwide as the independent national anti-doping organization for the United States, and (3) replace the Agency's role in preventing the use by U.S. amateur athletes of performance-enhancing genetic modifications accomplished through gene doping with a role in preventing the use of prohibited performance-enhancing methods adopted by the Agency.
Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2014

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary to provide for the use of data from the second preceding tax year to carry out the simplification of applications for the estimation and determination of financial aid eligibility, to increase the income threshold to qualify for zero expected family contribution, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2014 2. Using data for second preceding year Section 480(a)(1)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087vv(a)(1)(B) (B) Notwithstanding section 478(a) and beginning not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2014 . 3. Zero Expected Family Contribution Section 479(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087ss(c) (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking $23,000 $30,000 (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking $23,000 $30,000

Summary: Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2014 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to provide for the use of data from the second preceding tax year when and to the extent necessary to carry out the simplification of applications used in estimating and determining financial aid eligibility. Requires such simplification to include data sharing between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of Education, pursuant to taxpayer consent. Increases (from $23,000 to $30,000) the limit on the adjusted gross income that parents, in the case of dependent students, and students and their spouses, in the case of independent students with dependents other than a spouse, may make if those students are to be considered as having zero expected family contribution in the determination of their need for financial aid.
Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2014

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive coinsurance under Medicare for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2014 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death among men and women in the United States, killing more non-smokers than any other cancer. (2) Every year, approximately 140,000 Americans are diagnosed with colorectal cancer and more than 50,000 Americans will die from it. (3) Approximately 60 percent of colorectal cancer cases and 70 percent of deaths occur in those aged 65 and older. (4) Colorectal cancer screening colonoscopy allows for the detection and removal of polyps, or abnormal growths, that could become cancerous, as well as for the early detection of colorectal cancer when treatment can be most effective. (5) Although colorectal cancer is largely preventable, one in three adults between the recommended screening ages of 50 and 75 are not up to date with colorectal cancer screening. (6) Dozens of organizations have committed to eliminating colorectal cancer as a major public health problem and are working toward the shared goal of reaching 80 percent screened for colorectal cancer by 2018. (7) Colorectal cancer screening colonoscopy is a highly effective preventive service, and removing financial barriers can help to increase screening rates. 3. Waiving Medicare coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests (a) In general Section 1833(a)(1)(Y) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)(Y)) is amended by inserting , including a colorectal cancer screening test (regardless of the code that is billed for the establishment of a diagnosis as a result of the test, or for the removal of tissue or other procedure that is furnished in connection with, as a result of, and in the same clinical encounter as the screening test), section 1861(ddd)(3) (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to items and services furnished after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests (thus covering 100% of their cost under Medicare part B [Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for the Aged and Disabled]).
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the role of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau in the assignment of Directors and Deputy Directors of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the role of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau in the assignment of Directors and Deputy Directors of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard. 1. Role of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau in assignment of Directors and Deputy Directors of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard (a) In general Section 10506(a) (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking selected by the Secretary of the Army recommended by the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, from not less than three candidates identified by the Secretary of the Army, (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking selected by the Secretary of the Air Force recommended by the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, from not less than three candidates identified by the Secretary of the Air Force, (2) in paragraph (2), by striking The officers so selected The Director and Deputy Director, Army National Guard, and the Director and Deputy Director, Air National Guard, (b) Conforming amendments regarding appointment Paragraph (3) of such section is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking The President Consistent with paragraph (1), the President (2) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (D); and (3) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (E) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively.

Summary: Modifies the process for assignment of additional general officers to the National Guard Bureau by requiring that two such officers of each of the Army and the Air National Guard be recommended by the Chief of the National Guard Bureau from at least three candidates identified by the Secretaries of the Army and the Air Force, respectively. (Under current law, two officers are selected by each Secretary.) Requires the Director and Deputy Director of each of the Army and the Air National Guards to assist the Chief of the National Guard Bureau in carrying out functions of the Bureau relevant to the respective branches. (Under current law, that function is carried out by the assigned general officers of the Army and the Air National Guards.)
Notice for Organizations That Include Charities is Essential (NOTICE) Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide notice to charities and other nonprofit organizations before their tax-exempt status is automatically revoked. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Notice for Organizations That Include Charities is Essential (NOTICE) Act 2. Notice required before revocation of tax-exempt status for failure to file return (a) In general Section 6033(j) (2) Requirement of notice (A) In general Not later than 300 days after the date an organization described in paragraph (1) fails to file the annual return or notice referenced in paragraph (1) for 2 consecutive years, the Secretary shall notify the organization— (i) that the Internal Revenue Service has no record of such a return or notice from such organization for 2 consecutive years, and (ii) about the penalty that will occur under this subsection if the organization fails to file such a return or notice by the date of the next filing deadline. The notification under the preceding sentence shall include information about how to comply with the filing requirements under subsections (a)(1) and (i). . (b) Reinstatement without application Paragraph (3) of section 6033(j) of such Code, as redesignated under subsection (a), is amended— (1) by striking Any organization (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), any organization , and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) Retroactive reinstatement without application if actual notice not provided If an organization described in paragraph (1)— (i) demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the organization did not receive the notice required under paragraph (2), and (ii) files an annual return or notice referenced in paragraph (1) for the current year, then the Secretary may reinstate the organization’s exempt status effective from the date of the revocation under paragraph (1) without the need for an application. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to notices and returns required to be filed after December 31, 2014.

Summary: Notice for Organizations That Include Charities is Essential (NOTICE) Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Secretary of the Treasury to notify any tax-exempt organization, not later than 300 days after such an organization fails to file its annual tax return or other required information for two consecutive years, that: (1) the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has no record of its return or information for two consecutive years, and (2) a penalty will occur if the organization fails to file its return or information by the next filing deadline. Allows the reinstatement of the tax-exempt status of such an organization without the requirement of an application if: (1) the organization demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that it did not receive the notice required by this Act, and (2) it files an annual return or required information for the current year.
Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Don’t Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act 2. Exclusion of certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 104 and ; and (6) amounts received pursuant to— (A) section 1201 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796 (B) a program established under the laws of any State which provides monetary compensation for surviving dependents of a public safety officer who has died as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income, for income tax purposes, federal public safety officer death benefits or amounts paid under a state program to surviving dependents of a public safety officer who died as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty.
Department of Defense Suicide Tracking Act of 2014

To provide for improvements in the consistency of data collection, reporting, and assessment in connection with the suicide prevention efforts of the Department of Defense. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Defense Suicide Tracking Act of 2014 2. Improvement of consistency in collection, reporting, and assessment of data in Department of Defense suicide prevention efforts (a) Policy for standard suicide data collection, reporting, and assessment The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe a policy for the development of a standard method for collecting, reporting, and assessing suicide data and suicide-attempt data involving members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, and their dependents in order to improve the consistency and comprehensiveness of— (1) the suicide prevention policy developed pursuant to section 582 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 ( Public Law 112–239 (2) the suicide prevention and resilience program for the National Guard and Reserves established pursuant to section 10219 (b) Submittal of policy and congressional briefing Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit the policy developed under subsection (a) to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives. At the request of the committees, the Secretary also shall brief the committees on the policy and the implementation status of a standardized suicide data collection, reporting, and assessment method pursuant to the policy. (c) Consultation and implementation In the case of the suicide prevention and resilience program for the National Guard and Reserves referred to in subsection (a)(2)— (1) the Secretary shall develop the policy required by subsection (a) in consultation with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau; and (2) the adjutants general of the States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin Islands shall implement the policy within 180 days after the date of the submittal of the policy under subsection (b). (d) Dependent defined In this section, the term dependent

Summary: Department of Defense Suicide Tracking Act of 2014 - Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to submit to Congress a policy for the development of a standard method for collecting, reporting, and assessing suicide data and suicide-attempt data involving members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, and their dependents.
MOM Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize additional leave for members of the Armed Forces in connection with the birth of a child. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Opportunities for Mothers Act MOM Act 2. Availability of additional leave for members of the Armed Forces in connection with the birth of a child Section 701(j) (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; (2) by inserting after (j) (1) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, a member of the armed forces who gives birth to a child shall receive 42 days of convalescent leave to be used in connection with the birth of the child. At the discretion of the member, the member shall be allowed up to 42 additional days in a leave of absence status in connection with the birth of the child upon the expiration of the convalescent leave, except that— (A) a member who uses this additional leave is not entitled to basic pay for any day on which such additional leave is used, but shall be considered to be on active duty for all other purposes; and (B) the commanding officer of the member may recall the member to duty from such leave of absence status when necessary to maintain unit readiness. ; and (3) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this section, by striking paragraph (1) paragraphs (1) and (2)

Summary: Military Opportunities for Mothers Act or the MOM Act - Requires military personnel who give birth to a child to be given 42 days of convalescent leave for use in connection with that birth. Allows military personnel up to 42 additional days of leave in connection with the birth of such child upon the expiration of the convalescent leave, but: makes them ineligible for basic pay for any day on which such additional leave is used, although they are to be considered to be on active duty for all other purposes; and their commanding officer may recall them from such leave when necessary to maintain unit readiness.
A bill to prohibit the payment of performance awards in fiscal year 2015 to employees in the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

To prohibit the payment of performance awards in fiscal year 2015 to employees in the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. 1. Prohibition on payment of performance awards to employees in Veterans Health Administration Notwithstanding section 5384

Summary: Prohibits the payment of performance awards to employees in the Veterans Health Administration in FY2015.