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To redesignate Mammoth Peak in Yosemite National Park as "Mount Jessie Benton Fre'mont".

To redesignate Mammoth Peak in Yosemite National Park as Mount Jessie Benton Frémont 1. Findings Congress finds that Jessie Benton Frémont— (1) was the daughter of United States Senator Thomas Hart Benton of Missouri, a leading proponent of the concept of Manifest Destiny that advocated for the Nation to expand its borders westward; (2) became fluent in French and Spanish, was a gifted writer, and was at ease in any political discussion; (3) married John C. Frémont, who was assigned to explore the West; (4) transformed John C. Frémont’s descriptions from his treks into prose that was used by pioneers to guide their route West; (5) traveled to California in 1849 to join her husband at their Mariposa ranch, where gold had been discovered; (6) became involved in John C. Frémont’s 1856 campaign for Presidency, which proposed the abolition of slavery, a notion that Jessie Benton Frémont also supported; (7) moved to Bear Valley, California, with her husband John C. Frémont in 1858 and thereafter realized the need to preserve the land that would become Yosemite National Park for future generations; (8) entertained men such as Horace Greeley, Thomas Starr King, and United States Senator Edward Baker of Oregon, and urged them to begin a process that ultimately led to the establishment of Yosemite National Park; (9) influenced President Abraham Lincoln to sign the Act entitled An Act authorizing a Grant to the State of California of the Yo-Semite Valley Mariposa Big Tree Grove (10) set the foundation for the creation of national parks and California State parks through her advocacy for and influence on the Yosemite Grant. 2. Redesignation of Mammoth Peak as Mount Jessie Benton Frémont (a) In General The peak known as Mammoth Peak Mount Jessie Benton Frémont Mt. Jessie (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the peak described in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to Mount Jessie Benton Frémont April 4, 2014 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Summary: Designates Mammoth Peak in Yosemite National Park as "Mount Jessie Benton Fremont" to be informally known as "Mt. Jessie," in honor of Jessie Benton Fremont's contributions toward the approval of the Yosemite Grant (the land grant under which the Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Big Tree Grove in California were granted to the state of California by the federal government for their preservation and public use).
To waive the arbitrage rules for certain bonds issued in 1990 and partially defeased in 1996.

To waive the arbitrage rules for certain bonds issued in 1990 and partially defeased in 1996. 1. Waiver of arbitrage rules for certain bonds (a) In general Section 148 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall not apply to an issue of bonds that were partially defeased, described in subsection (b), if— (1) such bonds are redeemed by the governmental unit that issued them within 90 days of the sale of the escrow securities, and (2) any net profit remaining after the proceeds of the sale of the escrow securities have been applied to such redemption is used by the issuer for an essential governmental function within twelve months of such redemption. (b) Bonds described Bonds described in this subsection are bonds issued on January 4, 1990, that were partially defeased on July 19, 1996, with revenues of a municipally owned electric and water system.

Summary: Provides that bond arbitrage requirements shall not apply to an issue of bonds that were partially defeased (made void) if: (1) such bonds are redeemed by the governmental issuer within 90 days of the sale of the escrow securities, and (2) any net profit remaining after the proceeds of the sale of the escrow securities have been applied to such redemption is used by the issuer for an essential governmental function within 12 months of such redemption. Makes this waiver applicable to bonds issued on January 4, 1990, that were partially defeased on July 19, 1996, with revenues of a municipally-owned electric and water system.
To provide for American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to be treated as States for certain criminal justice programs.

To provide for American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to be treated as States for certain criminal justice programs. 1. Treatment as a State for American Samoa and the CNMI Section 901(a)(2) of Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3791(a)(2) Islands: Islands;

Summary: Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to treat American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands as separate states for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.
Create Jobs by Expanding the R&D Tax Credit Act of 2013

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the credit for research expenses for 2013 and 2014 and to allow the credit to be assigned. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Create Jobs by Expanding the R&D Tax Credit Act of 2013 2. Increase in research expenses taken into account for the research credit (a) In general Section 41 (h) Temporary Bonus for Qualifying Research Expenses In the case of any taxable year beginning in 2013 or 2014— (1) subsection (a)(1) shall be applied by substituting 30 percent 20 percent (2) subsection (c)(5)(A) shall be applied by substituting 20 percent 14 percent (3) subsection (c)(5)(B)(ii) shall be applied by substituting 12 percent 6 percent . (b) Extension of credit Subparagraph (B) of section 41(i)(1) of such Code, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended by striking December 31, 2011 December 31, 2014 (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012. 3. Transferability of research credit (a) In general Section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by section 2, is amended by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j) and by inserting after subsection (h) the following new subsection: (i) Credit May Be Assigned (1) In general If, for any taxable year beginning in 2013 or 2014, a qualified taxpayer elects the application of this subsection for such taxable year, the amount of credit determined under this section for such year which would (but for this subsection) be allowable to the qualified taxpayer shall be allowable to the person designated by the qualified taxpayer. Such amount shall be determined by applying this section separately from section 38 for such year. The person so designated shall be treated as the taxpayer with respect to this section (other than this subsection) for purposes of this title (other than this paragraph). (2) Treatment of amounts paid for assignment If any amount is paid to the person who assigns the credit determined under this section, no portion of such amount shall be includible in such person’s gross income. (3) Qualified taxpayer The term qualified taxpayer . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012.

Summary: Create Jobs by Expanding the R&D Tax Credit Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the rate of the tax credit for increasing research activities in 2013 and 2014, (2) extend such tax credit through 2014, and (3) allow certain small business concerns to assign research tax credit amounts in 2013 and 2014.
For the relief of Allan Bolor Kelley.

For the relief of Allan Bolor Kelley. 1. Permanent resident status for Allan Bolor Kelley (a) In General Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (b) Adjustment of Status If Allan Bolor Kelley enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he 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 (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 Allan Bolor Kelley, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, 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 alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain Relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Allan Bolor Kelley 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 Allan Bolor Kelley.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year reinstatement of the real property standard deduction and to adjust such deduction for inflation.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year reinstatement of the real property standard deduction and to adjust such deduction for inflation. 1. Reinstatement of real property standard deduction (a) Extension Subparagraph (C) of section 63(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking in 2008 or 2009 after December 31, 2012, and before January 1, 2018 (b) Adjustments for inflation (1) In general Subparagraph (B) of section 63(c)(4) of such Code is amended— (A) by inserting (2013 in the case of the dollar amount contained in paragraph (7)(B)) 1988 (B) by striking or (5) (5), or (7)(B) (C) by striking and , and (iii) calendar year 2011 . (2) Conforming amendment Subparagraph (B) of section 63(c)(7) of such Code is amended by striking $1,000 twice such amount (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) reinstate in 2013 and extend through 2017 the additional deduction for real property taxes in the standard tax deduction, and (2) allow an annual inflation adjustment to the allowable amount of the standard tax deduction.
Charitable Driving Tax Relief Act of 2013

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that reimbursements for costs of using passenger automobiles for charitable and other organizations are excluded from gross income. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charitable Driving Tax Relief Act of 2013 2. Mileage reimbursements to charitable volunteers excluded from gross income (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 139D the following new section: 139E. Mileage reimbursements to charitable volunteers (a) In general Gross income of an individual does not include amounts received from an organization described in section 170(c) as reimbursement of operating expenses with respect to use of a passenger automobile for the benefit of such organization. The preceding sentence shall apply only to the extent that such reimbursement would be deductible under this chapter if section 274(d) were applied— (1) by using the standard business mileage rate established under such section, and (2) as if the individual were an employee of an organization not described in section 170(c). (b) Application To volunteer services only Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any expenses relating to the performance of services for compensation. (c) No double benefit Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any expenses if the individual claims a deduction or credit for such expenses under any other provision of this title. (d) Exemption from reporting requirements Section 6041 shall not apply with respect to reimbursements excluded from income under subsection (a). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 139D the following new item: Sec. 139E. Reimbursement for use of passenger automobile for charity. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Charitable Driving Tax Relief Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that volunteers who use their automobiles for the benefit of a charitable organization may exclude from their gross income reimbursements for their automobile operating expenses at the same level as business employees (i.e., 56.5 cents per mile in 2013).
Chetco River Protection Act of 2013

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to make technical corrections to the segment designations for the Chetco River, Oregon. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chetco River Protection Act of 2013 2. Technical Corrections to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Section 3(a)(69) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(69) (1) by inserting before The 44.5-mile (A) Designations ; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively; (3) in clause (i), as redesignated— (A) by striking 25.5-mile 27.5-mile (B) by striking Boulder Creek at the Kalmiopsis Wilderness boundary Mislatnah Creek (4) in clause (ii), as redesignated— (A) by striking 8 7.5 (B) by striking Boulder Creek Mislatnah Creek (C) by striking Steel Bridge Eagle Creek (5) in clause (iii), as redesignated— (A) by striking 11 9.5 (B) by striking Steel Bridge Eagle Creek (6) by adding at the end the following: (B) Withdrawal Subject to valid rights, the Federal land within the boundaries of the river segments designated by subparagraph (A), is withdrawn from all forms of— (i) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (ii) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (iii) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. .

Summary: Chetco River Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to make corrections to the segment designations for the Chetco River, Oregon, including revising segment lengths. Withdraws the federal land within the boundaries of a certain segment of the Chetco River from: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
Commemorative Coins Reform Act of 2013

To prohibit the payment of surcharges for commemorative coin programs to private organizations or entities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Commemorative Coins Reform Act of 2013 2. Prohibition on payment of surcharges to non-Federal entities Section 5134(f) (f) Prohibition on payment of surcharges to organizations outside of the Federal Government (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no surcharges collected with respect to the sale of any numismatic item may be paid to any organization outside of the Federal Government, other than with respect to the costs of producing and selling such item. (2) Payment of costs Surcharges collected in connection with the sale of any numismatic item shall be used to recover all numismatic operation and program costs allocable to the program under which such numismatic item is produced and sold. (3) Excess deposited into Treasury Amounts of surcharges collected in excess of the amounts described in paragraph (2) shall be transferred by the Fund to the general fund of the Treasury for the purpose of deficit reduction. . 3. Applicability Subsection (f) of section 5134, United States Code, as amended by this Act, shall apply with respect to any commemorative coin program established or numismatic item produced pursuant to an Act enacted on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Commemorative Coins Reform Act of 2013 - Prohibits surcharges generated by the sale of any numismatic item or commemorative coin program from being paid to a non-federal organization, except with respect to sales and production costs. Requires that surcharges be used to recover all numismatic operation and program costs allocable to the program under which a numismatic item is produced and sold. Requires the transfer of any excess surcharges to the general fund of the Treasury for deficit reduction purposes.
Samish Indian Nation Homelands Act of 2013

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to place certain lands in Skagit and San Juan Counties, Washington, into trust for the Samish Indian Nation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Samish Indian Nation Homelands Act of 2013 2. Definitions (a) Parcels The term parcels (b) Map The term Map the Samish Indian Nation Homeland Map (c) Secretary The term Secretary (d) Tribe The term Tribe 3. Land into trust (a) Action by the Secretary of the Interior (1) Fulfillment of conditions On fulfillment of each condition described in paragraph (2), and in accordance with the regulations of the Department of the Interior for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) that are applicable to trust land acquisitions for Indian tribes that are mandated by Federal legislation, the Secretary shall take the land described in the Map into trust for the benefit of the Tribe. (2) Conditions The conditions referred to in paragraph (1) are that the Tribe shall— (A) convey to the Secretary all right, title, and interest in and to the parcels of land described in the Map; and (B) submit to the Secretary a request to take the parcels of land described in the Map into trust for the Tribe. (b) Survey (1) Responsibility for survey The Tribe shall conduct a survey of the boundaries of the parcels described in the Map and designated for the Tribe and submit the survey to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. (2) Approval of survey (A) Not later than 90 days after the date on which the survey is submitted under this subsection, the Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall complete a review of the survey, and provide the Tribe with notice of concurrence of the survey. (B) Not later than 120 days after the date on which concurrence is provided to the Tribe, the Secretary shall submit a copy of the survey to the appropriate Committees of Congress, and make the survey available to the public at the appropriate office of the Secretary. (c) Effect of Act Nothing in this Act limits the existing rights or claims of the Samish Indian Nation. 4. Hunting, fishing, trapping, and gathering This Act shall not grant, restore, or diminish any hunting, fishing, trapping or gathering treaty right of any tribe. 5. Gaming prohibition The Tribe may not conduct on any land taken into trust pursuant to this Act any gaming activities— (1) as a matter of claimed inherent authority; or (2) under any Federal law (including the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.

Summary: Samish Indian Nation Homelands Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust for the benefit of the Samish Indian Nation specified parcels of land owned by the Tribe in Skagit County and San Juan County, Washington, once the Tribe conveys that land to the Secretary and requests that it be taken into trust for the Tribe. Prohibits the Tribe from conducting gaming on such land.
Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013

To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013 2. Definition of employer Section 2 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 152 (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting or any enterprise or institution owned and operated by an Indian tribe and located on its Indian lands, subdivision thereof (2) by adding at the end the following: (15) The term Indian tribe (16) The term Indian (17) The term Indian lands (A) all lands within the limits of any Indian reservation; (B) any lands title to which is either held in trust by the United States for the benefit of any Indian tribe or individual or held by any Indian tribe or individual subject to restriction by the United States against alienation; and (C) any lands in the State of Oklahoma that are within the boundaries of a former reservation (as defined by the Secretary of the Interior) of a federally recognized Indian tribe. .

Summary: Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013 - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to provide that any enterprise or institution owned and operated by an Indian tribe and located on its lands is not considered an employer (thus excluding such enterprises or institutions from coverage by such Act).
STAPLE Act

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H–1B nonimmigrants. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2013 STAPLE Act 2. Exemption from numerical limitations on permanent residents for certain United States educated immigrants (a) Aliens not subject to direct numerical limitations Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1) (F) Aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))) in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and who have an offer of employment from a United States employer in a field related to such degree. . (b) Procedure for granting immigrant status Section 204(a)(1)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(F) (1) by striking or 203(b)(2), (2) by inserting , or 201(b)(1)(F) 203(b)(3) (3) by striking Attorney General Secretary of Homeland Security 3. Exemption from H–1B numerical limitation for certain United States educated nonimmigrants Section 214(g)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(5) (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking or (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) has earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) .

Summary: Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2013 or the STAPLE Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt from: (1) direct numerical limitations aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) from a U.S. institution of higher education and who have an offer of employment from a U.S. employer in a field related to such degree; and (2) H-1B visa (specialty occupation) numerical limitations aliens who have a U.S. STEM Ph.D. and with respect to whom the petitioning employer requires such an education.