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To For the relief of Zenon Kolenda and Orysya Bilyanska Kolenda.

For the relief of Zenon Kolenda and Orysya Bilyanska Kolenda. 1. Permanent resident status for Zenon Kolenda and Orysya Bilyanska Kolenda (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Zenon Kolenda and Orysya Bilyanska Kolenda shall each be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Zenon Kolenda or Orysya Bilyanska Kolenda enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he or she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Zenon Kolenda and Orysya Bilyanska Kolenda, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 2, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (e) Denial of preferential immigration treatment for certain relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Zenon Kolenda and Orysya Bilyanska Kolenda shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Summary: Provides for the relief of Zenon Kolenda and Orysya Bilyanska Kolenda.
Clean and Efficient Public Safety Vehicles Act of 2014

To amend title 23, United States Code, to require States to dedicate 5 percent of certain funds to projects that reduce emission to public safety vehicles, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean and Efficient Public Safety Vehicles Act of 2014 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Public safety is a critically important activity. (2) The unique nature of public safety vehicles requires the on-board systems of the vehicles to continually operate for communications, health, and public safety reasons. (3) The fleets of municipal fire, rescue, police, and safety vehicles require significant fuel use. (4) State and local governments strive to reduce operating costs, and to lead by example on emissions policy. (5) Congress, through the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program, has long recognized the importance of partnering with States and municipalities in addressing emissions reduction. (6) The private sector has developed a range of technologies matched to light and medium duty public safety vehicles that have not yet been evaluated by the Environmental Protection Agency under its current SmartWay technology verification program. 3. Special rule for public safety vehicles Section 149(c) (4) Public safety vehicles (A) In general A State shall obligate 5 percent of the funds apportioned to the State for a fiscal year under section 104(b)(4) for projects to implement, develop, or deploy cost-effective technologies that reduce emissions of pollutants from publicly owned or leased vehicles used to provide public safety services, including firefighting vehicles, ambulances, law enforcement vehicles, and other emergency response vehicles. (B) Technology Projects carried out under subparagraph (A) shall not be limited to using technology developed or recommended by the SmartWay program of the Environmental Protection Agency or any successor program. .

Summary: Clean and Efficient Public Safety Vehicles Act of 2014 - Revises requirements for the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement (CMAQ) program. Prescribes a special rule to require a state to obligate 5% of its apportionment of CMAQ program funds for projects to deploy cost-effective technologies that reduce emissions of pollutants from public safety vehicles, including firefighting vehicles, ambulances, law enforcement vehicles, and other emergency response vehicles. Declares that such projects shall not be limited to using technology developed or recommended by the SmartWay program of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or any successor program.
HUBZone Expansion Act of 2013

To expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by base realignment and closure, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the HUBZone Expansion Act of 2013 2. Expanding HUBZone program for communities affected by base realignment and closure Section 3(p)(4)(D) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(p)(4)(D) (1) in clause (iv), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (2) by redesignating clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) as subclauses (I), (II), (III), and (IV), respectively, and moving the margins 2 ems to the right; (3) in the matter preceding subclause (I), as so redesignated, by striking means lands within (i) lands within ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (ii) a geographic area that— (I) is— (aa) the municipality in which the military installation is located; (bb) the county in which the military installation is located; or (cc) (AA) the census tract in which the military installation is located; or (BB) the census tract in which the military installation is located and a census tract contiguous to that census tract; and (II) has a total population of not more than 50,000, as determined with reference to the most recent decennial census. .

Summary: HUBZone Expansion Act of 2013 - Amends the Small Business Act to include as a base closure area for purposes of the HUBZONE (historically underutilized business zone) program of the Small Business Administration (SBA) a military installation's municipality, county, census tract, or contiguous census tract having a total population of no more than 50,000, as determined by the most recent census.
Moapa Band of Paiutes Land Conveyance Act

To provide for a land conveyance in the State of Nevada. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Moapa Band of Paiutes Land Conveyance Act 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Map The term map Moapa River Reservation Expansion (2) Secretary The term Secretary (3) Tribe The term Tribe 3. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Moapa Band of Paiutes (a) In general Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b) shall be— (1) held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe; and (2) part of the reservation of the Tribe. (b) Description of land The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 26,565 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation as generally depicted on the map as Expansion Area (c) Survey Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust under subsection (a). (d) Use of trust land (1) Gaming Land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be eligible, or considered to have been taken into trust, for class II gaming or class III gaming (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 (2) General uses (A) In general The Tribe shall use the land taken into trust under subsection (a) only for— (i) traditional and customary uses; (ii) stewardship conservation for the benefit of the Tribe; (iii) residential or recreational development; or (iv) renewable energy development. (B) Other uses (i) In general If the Tribe uses any portion of the land taken into trust under subsection (a) for a purpose other than a purpose described in subparagraph (A), the Tribe shall pay to the Secretary an amount that is equal to the fair market value of the portion of the land, as determined by an appraisal in accordance with clause (ii). (ii) Appraisal The Secretary shall determine the fair market value of the land under clause (i) based on an appraisal that is performed in accordance with— (I) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; (II) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices; and (III) any other applicable law (including regulations).

Summary: Moapa Band of Paiutes Land Conveyance Act - Directs that approximately 26,565 acres of land in Nevada administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Bureau of Reclamation be: (1) held in trust for the benefit of the Moapa Band of Paiutes, and (2) made part of the Tribe's reservation. Restricts gaming on the land. Requires the Tribe to use the land for traditional and customary uses, stewardship conservation for the benefit of the Tribe, residential or recreational development, or renewable energy development. Requires the Tribe to pay the Secretary fair market value for any portion of the land used for another purpose.
Opportunity Village Conveyance and Expansion Act of 2014

To provide for the conveyance of certain lands in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the development of a nonprofit work center and affordable housing for people with intellectual disabilities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Opportunity Village Conveyance and Expansion Act of 2014 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Site The term Deer Springs/Thom/Rome/North Decatur Site Deer Springs/Thom/Rome/North Decatur Site Opportunity Village Conveyance and Expansion Act (2) City The term City (3) Opportunity village The term Opportunity Village (4) Secretary The term Secretary 3. Land conveyance (a) Acceptance The Secretary may accept the relinquishment by the City of all or part of the Deer Springs/Thom/Rome/North Decatur Site for conveyance to Opportunity Village, if the City— (1) prepares a survey and legal description of the Deer Springs/Thom/Rome/North Decatur Site; and (2) the survey prepared under paragraph (1) conforms to the Bureau of Land Management cadastral survey standards and meets the approval of the Secretary. (b) Conveyance for certain uses Not later than 180 days after a request by Opportunity Village, the Secretary shall convey to Opportunity Village, subject to valid existing rights, all portions of the Deer Springs/Thom/Rome/North Decatur Site relinquished to the Secretary by the City under subsection (a). Land conveyed to Opportunity Village under this subsection shall be used only for the following: (1) The development of a nonprofit work center and affordable housing for people with intellectual disabilities. (2) Ancillary use compatible with the mission of Opportunity Village. (c) Transaction costs All land conveyed by the Secretary under this Act shall be at no cost, except that the Secretary may require the recipient to bear any costs associated with transfer of title and any necessary land surveys. (d) Reversion Any portion of the land conveyed pursuant to this Act that ceases to be used for the purposes specified in subsection (b) shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States, along with any improvements thereon or thereto.

Summary: Opportunity Village Conveyance and Expansion Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Department of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to accept the relinquishment by the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, of all or part of the Deer Springs/Thom/Rome/North Decatur site for conveyance to Opportunity Village, if Las Vegas prepares a survey and legal description of such site, and the survey conforms to BLM cadastral survey standards and meets the approval of Interior. Directs Interior to convey the relinquished site to Opportunity Village upon request. Requires the land to be used only for: (1) the development of a nonprofit work center and affordable housing for people with intellectual disabilities, and (2) ancillary use compatible with the mission of Opportunity Village. States that all land conveyed by Interior under this Act shall be at no cost, except that Interior may require the recipient to bear any costs associated with the transfer of title and any necessary land surveys.
Jeremy Sanchez Social Security Disability Insurance Fairness Act

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of the waiting period for disability insurance benefits in cases of terminally ill beneficiaries, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jeremy Sanchez Social Security Disability Insurance Fairness Act 2. Non-application of waiting period for disability insurance benefits in cases of terminally ill beneficiaries Section 223(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 423(a) (3) (A) In the case of any application for disability insurance benefits filed by an individual who is determined to be under a disability, paragraph (1) shall be applied without regard to the waiting period referred to in such paragraph if— (i) the individual is terminally ill, or (ii) the Commissioner of Social Security determines that the application of the waiting period would work an undue hardship on such individual (as determined on the basis of criteria established by the Commissioner). (B) For the purposes of this paragraph, an individual is considered to be terminally ill if the individual has a medical prognosis that the individual’s life expectancy is 12 months or less. . 3. Effective date The amendment made by section 2 shall apply with respect to applications for monthly insurance benefits filed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Jeremy Sanchez Social Security Disability Insurance Fairness Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to waive the waiting period for disability insurance benefits for a beneficiary under a disability if the individual is terminally ill or the Commissioner of Social Security determines that the application of the waiting period would work an undue hardship.
Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2014

To prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2014 2. Prohibition against sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (a) In general Section 601 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 361 (f) If it contains synthetic plastic microbeads. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) applies beginning on January 1, 2018.

Summary: Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2014 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit, beginning January 1, 2018, the distribution of a cosmetic that contains synthetic plastic microbeads.
Transparency in Education Act

To require the Secretary of Education to complete a data analysis on the impact of the proposed rule on gainful employment prior to issuing a final rule on gainful employment. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency in Education Act 2. Data analysis requirement for final rule on gainful employment (a) In general The Secretary of Education shall not issue a final rule or otherwise implement the proposed rule published by the Department of Education in the notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register on March 25, 2014 (79 Fed. Reg. 16426 et seq.), or any other proposed rule that amends parts 600 or 668 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations, with respect to gainful employment programs, until 90 days after— (1) the Secretary of Education publishes a complete data analysis— (A) on the impact of such proposed rule (including the debt-to-earnings and programmatic cohort default rate measures) on all postsecondary education programs and students at all categories of institutions of higher education that participate in a program under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), including the impact on— (i) students who receive Federal Pell Grants under subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a (ii) minority students; (iii) students over age 24; (iv) students who are veterans; (v) independent students; and (vi) dependent students; and (B) in a format similar to the Gainful Employment 2012 Informational Rate Calculations published by the Department of Education; and (2) the Comptroller General of the United States issues a report that reviews such data analysis for data accuracy and completeness. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section: (1) Independent student The term independent student (2) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education (3) Veteran The term veteran

Summary: Transparency in Education Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Education from issuing a final rule or implementing a proposed rule affecting the determination as to whether a postsecondary career education program provides training that leads to gainful employment in a recognized occupation, which is required if it is to participate in a program under title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), until 90 days after: the Secretary publishes a complete data analysis on the impact of such proposed rule on all postsecondary education programs and students at all categories of institutions of higher education that participate in a program under title IV of the HEA, that analysis is published in a format similar to the Gainful Employment 2012 Informational Rate Calculations published by the Department of Education, and the Comptroller General (GAO) issues a report that reviews such data analysis for accuracy and completeness.
Access to Veteran-Centered Community Care Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide hospital care and medical services in non-Department facilities for veterans waiting longer than 14 days for an appointment in a Department facility, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Veteran-Centered Community Care Act 2. Department of Veterans Affairs provision of hospital care and medical services in non-Department facilities for veterans waiting 14 days or longer for an appointment Section 1703 (e) (1) In carrying out this section, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall determine that if any veteran has been waiting for 14 days or longer for an appointment to receive hospital care or medical services, including primary care, in a Department facility that the Department facility is not capable of furnishing the care or services required. The Secretary shall ensure that such care or services are provided to such a veteran at a non-Department facility under a contract under this section. (2) If, in the course of receiving hospital care or medical services in a non-Department facility, a veteran is referred to another non-Department facility for specialty care, such referral shall be submitted to the Secretary who may reject such referral during the 72-hour period following such submittal. If the Secretary does not reject the referral during such period, the Secretary shall ensure that such specialty care is provided to the veteran at a non-Department facility under a contract under this section. .

Summary: Access to Veteran-Centered Community Care Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) determine that a VA facility is not capable of furnishing the care or services required if a veteran has been waiting for 14 days or longer for an appointment to receive hospital care or medical services, including primary care, in such a facility; and (2) ensure that such care or services are provided to such a veteran at a non-VA facility under contract with the VA. Requires: (1) any referral of a veteran who, in the course of receiving hospital care or medical services in a non-VA facility, is referred to another non-VA facility for specialty care, to be submitted to the Secretary; and (2) the Secretary, if he or she does not reject such referral during the 72-hour period following its submittal, to ensure that such specialty care is provided to the veteran at a non-VA facility under contract with the VA.
Helping Veterans Save for Health Care Act of 2014

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving medical care for service-connected disabilities under programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Veterans Save for Health Care Act of 2014 2. Veterans not disqualified from health savings account by reason of receiving medical care for service-connected disabilities under programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 223(c)(1) (C) Special rule for individuals eligible for certain veterans benefits An individual shall not fail to be treated as an eligible individual for any period merely because the individual receives hospital care or medical services under any law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for a service-connected disability (within the meaning of section 101(16) . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Helping Veterans Save for Health Care Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that a veteran receiving hospital care or medical services for a service-connected disabililty is not disqualified from participating in or contributing to a tax-preferred health savings account (HSA).
Vegetables Are Really Important Eating Tools for You (VARIETY) Act of 2014

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide an incentive for households participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program to purchase certain nutritious fruits and vegetables that are beneficial to good health. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vegetables Are Really Important Eating Tools for You (VARIETY) Act of 2014 2. Amendments (a) Definition Section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012 (1) in subsection (k) by inserting , unless the context specifies otherwise, means (2) redesignating subsections (u) and (v) as subsections (v) and (w), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (t) the following: (u) Supplemental fruits and vegetables . (b) Increase in value of allotment Section 8 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2017 (m) The value of an allotment, determined under this section without regard to this subsection and issued to a household for a month, shall be increased by 30 percent of the cost of supplemental fruits and vegetables purchased by such household during such month, but not to exceed an aggregate monthly amount determined by the Secretary on the basis of household size. . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2014.

Summary: Vegetables Are Really Important Eating Tools For You (VARIETY) Act of 2014 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide a financial incentive for supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) participants to purchase fruits and vegetables.