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Taxpayer Identity Protection Act of 2014

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the authority of the Internal Revenue Service to require truncated social security numbers on Form W–2 wage and tax statements. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Identity Protection Act of 2014 2. Extension of IRS authority to require truncated Social Security numbers on Form W–2 (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 6051(a) his social security account number an identifying number for the employee (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Taxpayer Identity Protection Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the statement reporting wages and other tax information to show an identifying number for the employee (currently, requires the employee's social security number).
To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Glendale, New York.

To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Glendale, New York. 1. Single, unique ZIP Code for Glendale, New York Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP Code applicable to the area encompassing only Glendale, New York.

Summary: Directs the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, to designate a single, unique ZIP code applicable to the area encompassing only Glendale, New York.
To limit Department of Defense funds to support United States or Iraqi combat activities in or around Iraq, and for other purposes.

To limit Department of Defense funds to support United States or Iraqi combat activities in or around Iraq, and for other purposes. 1. Limitation on Department of Defense funds to support United States or Iraqi combat activities in or around Iraq (a) Limitation (1) In general None of the funds made available to the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended after the date of the enactment of this Act to support, directly or indirectly, any United States or Iraqi combat activities in or around Iraq. (2) Exception Funds made available to the Department of Defense may be made available until 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act to protect the safety and or evacuate United States nationals, including military, diplomatic, and contractor personnel. (b) Combat Activities Defined For purposes of subsection (a), the term combat activities (c) Rule of construction relating to asylum Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude the President from arranging asylum or other means of protection for Iraqi nationals who may be physically endangered because of associations with the Government of the United States. (d) Rule of construction relating to intelligence activities Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude the President from conducting such intelligence activities as may be necessary to protect the interests of the United States. (e) Rule of construction relating to humanitarian assistance Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude the President from providing humanitarian assistance with respect to Iraq.

Summary: Prohibits funds made available to the Department of Defense (DOD) from being obligated or expended to support any U.S. or Iraqi combat activities in or around Iraq. Defines "combat activities" to include the use of U.S. military personnel or equipment in direct physical conflict, or in combat supporting roles, including trainers or advisors. Allows funds to be made available until 90 days after the enactment of this Act to protect the safety of, or to evacuate, U.S. nationals, including military, diplomatic, and contractor personnel. Prohibits this Act from being construed to preclude the President from: (1) arranging asylum or other means of protection for Iraqi nationals who may be physically endangered because of associations with the U.S. government, (2) conducting intelligence activities necessary to protect U.S. interests, or (3) providing humanitarian assistance.
To prohibit funding to the Institute of Peace.

To prohibit funding to the Institute of Peace. 1. Prohibition on funding the Institute of Peace No funds available to the Department of State or any other department or agency may be used to provide contributions directly or indirectly to the Institute of Peace.

Summary: Prohibits funds available to the Department of State or any other department or agency from being used for contributions to the Institute of Peace.
POWER Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the energy credit to provide greater incentives for industrial energy efficiency. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Power Efficiency and Resiliency Act POWER Act 2. Modifications in credit for combined heat and power system property (a) Increased energy percentage Clause (i) of section 48(a)(2)(A) and (IV) energy property described in paragraph (3)(A)(v), and . (b) Modification of certain capacity limitations Section 48(c)(3)(B) of such Code is amended— (1) by striking 15 megawatts 25 megawatts (2) by striking 20,000 horsepower 34,000 horsepower (3) by striking clause (iii). (c) Extension of credit for combined heat and power system property Section 48(c)(3)(A)(iv) of such Code is amended by striking January 1, 2017 January 1, 2019 (d) Effective date (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to periods after the date of the enactment of this Act, under rules similar to the rules of section 48(m) (2) Extension of credit The amendments made by subsection (c) shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2016. 3. Energy credit for waste heat to power property (a) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 48(a)(3) or or (viii) waste heat to power property, . (b) Waste heat To power property Subsection (c) of section 48 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Waste heat to power property (A) Waste heat to power property The term waste heat to power property (B) Qualified waste heat resource defined The term qualified waste heat resource (i) exhaust heat or flared gas from any industrial process, (ii) waste gas or industrial tail gas that would otherwise be flared, incinerated, or vented, (iii) a pressure drop in any gas for an industrial or commercial process, or (iv) such other forms of waste heat resources as the Secretary may determine. (C) Exception The term qualified waste heat resource (D) Termination The term waste heat to power property . (c) Increased energy percentage Clause (i) of section 48(a)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by inserting after the new subclause (V) the following new subclause: (VI) energy property described in paragraph (3)(A)(viii), and . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to periods after the date of the enactment of this Act, under rules similar to the rules of section 48(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990).

Summary: Power Efficiency and Resiliency Act or the POWER Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a 30% energy tax credit for combined heat and power system property and increase the capacity limitations for such property, (2) extend until December 31, 2018, the placed-in-service deadline for such property, and (3) allow a 30% energy tax credit for waste heat to power property (property comprising a system generating electricity through the recovery of a qualified waste heat resource) placed in service before January 1, 2019.
Speeding Access to Already Approved Pharmaceuticals Act of 2014

To require the Food and Drug Administration to expedite review of pharmaceuticals that are approved for marketing in the European Union. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Speeding Access to Already Approved Pharmaceuticals Act of 2014 2. Expedited review of EU-approved pharmaceuticals (a) In general Section 506 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 356 (g) EU-Approved pharmaceuticals (1) Expedited review Beginning not later than 90 days after a new pharmaceutical is approved for marketing in the European Union, the Secretary shall, at the request of the sponsor of the pharmaceutical, facilitate the development and expedite the review of such new pharmaceutical under section 505 or 515 of this Act or section 351 of the Public Health Service Act, as appropriate. (2) Definition In this subsection, the term pharmaceutical . (b) Technical correction Subsection (f) (relating to awareness efforts) of section 506 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 356

Summary: Speeding Access to Already Approved Pharmaceuticals Act of 2014 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), under procedures for expedited approval of products to treat a serious or life-threatening disease or condition, to facilitate the development and expedite the review of new drugs or devices approved for marketing in the European Union.
FFOCUS Act of 2013

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to remove the mandate on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee to focus on maximum employment. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Focusing the Fed on the Currency of the United States Act of 2013 FFOCUS Act of 2013 2. Removal of dual mandate Section 2A of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 225a maximum employment, stable prices, stable prices

Summary: Focusing the Fed on the Currency of the United States Act of 2013, or FFOCUS Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Reserve Act to repeal the joint mandate on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee to make maximum employment one of the goals of their duty to maintain long run growth of the monetary and credit aggregates commensurate with the U.S. economy's long run potential to increase production.
Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2014

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require State licensure and performance guarantees for entities submitting bids under the Medicare durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2014 2. Requiring State licensure and performance guarantees of bidding entities under the Medicare DMEPOS competitive acquisition program (a) In general Section 1847(a)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–3(a)(1) (G) Requiring state licensure and performance guarantees for bidding entities With respect to rounds of competitions beginning under this subsection on or after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the Secretary may not accept a bid from an entity for an area unless, as of the deadline for bid submission— (i) the entity meets applicable State licensure requirements for such area for all items in such bid for a product category; and (ii) the entity has obtained (and provided the Secretary with proof of having obtained) a bid and performance surety bond (in this paragraph referred to as a bid and performance bond (H) Treatment of bid and performance bonds submitted (i) For successful bidders In the case of a bidding entity that is offered a contract for an area for a product category, if the entity’s composite bid— (I) is at or below the product category's median composite bid rate for the area and the entity does not accept the contract offered for the product and area, the bid and performance bond submitted shall be forfeited by the bidding entity and the Secretary shall collect on it; or (II) is above such median composite bid rate and the entity chooses not to accept a contract for the product category, the bid and performance bond submitted shall be returned within 90 days of the date of notice of nonacceptance. (ii) Conversion into performance guarantee upon contracting If a bidding entity is offered and accepts the contract, the bid and performance bond submitted shall be retained as a performance guarantee under the contract and— (I) shall be returned to the entity within 90 days of the date of completion of the contract; or (II) shall be collected on by the Secretary if the contract is terminated before the expiration of the contract. (iii) Return of bond for losing bidders If a bidding entity submits a bid that is not accepted for an area, the bid and performance bond submitted for the entity for such area shall be returned within 90 days of the date of notice of nonacceptance. .

Summary: Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require state licensure and a bid and surety bond of at least $50,000 for each area for bidding entities under the Medicare durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program.
To provide for the revision of certification requirements for the labeling of certain electronic products under the Energy Star program.

To provide for the revision of certification requirements for the labeling of certain electronic products under the Energy Star program. 1. Third-party certification under Energy Star program Section 324A of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6294a (e) Third-Party certification (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall revise the certification requirements for the labeling of consumer, home, and office electronic products for program partners that have complied with all requirements of the Energy Star program for a period of at least 18 months. (2) Administration In the case of a program partner described in paragraph (1), the new requirements under paragraph (1)— (A) shall not require third-party certification for a product to be listed; but (B) may require that test data and other product information be submitted to facilitate product listing and performance verification for a sample of products. (3) Third parties Nothing in this subsection prevents the Administrator from using third parties in the course of the administration of the Energy Star program. (4) Termination (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), an exemption from third-party certification provided to a program partner under paragraph (1) shall terminate if the program partner is found to have violated program requirements with respect to at least 2 separate models during a 2-year period. (B) Resumption A termination for a program partner under subparagraph (A) shall cease if the program partner complies with all Energy Star program requirements for a period of at least 3 years. .

Summary: Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise the Energy Star program to exempt program partners that have complied with all program requirements for a period of at least 18 months from third-party certification requirements for the labeling of consumer, home, and office electronic products. Allows the EPA to require that test data and other product information be submitted to facilitate product listing and performance verification for a sample of products. Terminates the exemption from third-party certification provided to a program partner if the partner is found to have violated program requirements with respect to at least two separate models during a two-year period. Resumes the exemption if the partner complies with all program requirements for at least three years.
To designate a segment of Interstate Route 35 in the State of Minnesota as the "James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway".

To designate the James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway James L. Oberstar National Scenic Byway 1. Designation The segment of Interstate Route 35 between milepost 133 at Forest Lake, Minnesota, and milepost 259 at Duluth, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the segment of Interstate Route 35 referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway Amend the title so as to read: A bill to designate a segment of Interstate Route 35 in the State of Minnesota as the James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway November 12, 2014 Reported with amendments, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Designates the segment of Interstate Route 35 between milepost 133 at Forest Lake, Minnesota, and milepost 259 at Duluth, Minnesota, as the "James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway."
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14 3rd Avenue, NW, in Chisholm, Minnesota, as the "James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14 3rd Avenue, NW., in Chisholm, Minnesota, as the James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building 1. James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14 3rd Avenue, NW., in Chisholm, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building (b) References Any references in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14 3rd Avenue, NW, in Chisholm, Minnesota, as the "James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building."
ROTC Act of 2014

To prohibit certain closures of Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs of the Army. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Readying Our Troops for Combat Act of 2014 ROTC Act of 2014 2. Prohibition of closures of Senior ROTC programs of the Army During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on July 1, 2020, the Secretary of the Army may not, pursuant to Department of Defense Instruction 1215.08, disestablish, or initiate the disestablishment of, a Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program of the Army established pursuant to chapter 103

Summary: Readying Our Troops for Combat Act of 2014 or the ROTC Act of 2014 - Prohibits the Secretary of the Army from disestablishing, or initiating the disestablishment of, a Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program of the Army pursuant to specified administrative instructions of the Department of Defense (DOD) until July 1, 2020.
Homeland Security Respect for Life Act

To prohibit funds appropriated for the Department of Homeland Security from being used to pay for an abortion, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeland Security Respect for Life Act 2. Prohibition on expenditure of Federal funds by Secretary of Homeland Security (a) In general None of the funds appropriated for the Department of Homeland Security under any Federal law shall be available to pay for any abortion, except— (1) in a case where a pregnant detainee suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would, as certified by a physician, place the pregnant detainee in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by, or arising from, pregnancy itself, or in a case of rape or incest; and (2) that if this subsection is declared unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this subsection shall be null and void. (b) No person required To perform services None of the funds appropriated for the Department of Homeland Security under any Federal law shall be used to require any person to perform, or facilitate in any way the performance of, any abortion. (c) Construction Nothing in subsection (b) shall remove any legal obligation the Secretary of Homeland Security may have to provide escort services necessary for a pregnant detainee to receive such service outside a Federal detention facility, except that nothing in this subsection in any way diminishes the effect of subsection (b) in upholding the right of any individual to refrain from involvement in abortion.

Summary: Homeland Security Respect for Life Act - Prohibits funds appropriated for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from being used to: (1) pay for an abortion, except in a case where a pregnant detainee suffers from a physical disorder, injury, or illness that would place the detainee in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by, or arising from, pregnancy itself, or in a case of rape or incest; or (2) require any person to perform, or facilitate in any way the performance of, any abortion.
Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the 7-year recovery period for motorsports entertainment complexes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act 2. 7-year recovery period for motorsports entertainment complexes made permanent (a) In general Section 168(i)(15) (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2013.

Summary: Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the accelerated depreciation (seven-year recovery period) of motorsports entertainment complexes.
Vulnerable Immigrant Voice Act

To amend section 292 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Attorney General to appoint counsel for unaccompanied alien children and aliens with serious mental disabilities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vulnerable Immigrant Voice Act 2. Appointment of counsel in certain cases (a) Appointment of counsel for unaccompanied alien children and aliens with a serious mental disability Section 292 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1362 (1) by inserting (a) In any (2) by striking (at no expense to the Government) (3) by striking he shall the person shall (4) by adding at the end the following: (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the Government is not required to provide counsel to aliens under subsection (a). (c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), the Attorney General shall appoint counsel, at the expense of the Government if necessary (to the extent provided in appropriations Acts), to represent an alien in a removal proceeding who— (1) has been determined by the Secretary to be an unaccompanied alien child (as defined in section 462 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 279(g) (2) is incompetent to represent himself or herself due to a serious mental disability that would be included in section 3(1) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12102(1) . (b) Funding There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the amendments made by this section.

Summary: Vulnerable Immigrant Voice Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that counsel at the government's expense in a removal or related appeal proceeding shall be provided only for an alien who is: (1) an unaccompanied child, or (2) incompetent to represent himself or herself due to a serious mental disability.