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Voter Registration Efficiency Act

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require an individual who applies for a motor vehicle driver’s license in a new State to indicate whether the new State is to serve as the individual’s residence for purposes of registering to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Voter Registration Efficiency Act 2. Requiring applicants for motor vehicle driver’s licenses in new state to indicate whether state serves as residence for voter registration purposes (a) Requirements for applicants for licenses Section 5(d) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 42 U.S.C. 1973gg–3(d) (1) by striking Any change (1) Any change (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) (A) A State motor vehicle authority shall require each individual applying for a motor vehicle driver’s license in the State— (i) to indicate whether the individual resides in another State or resided in another State prior to applying for the license, and, if so, to identify the State involved; and (ii) to indicate whether the individual intends for the State to serve as the individual’s residence for purposes of registering to vote in elections for Federal office. (B) If pursuant to subparagraph (A)(ii) an individual indicates to the State motor vehicle authority that the individual intends for the State to serve as the individual’s residence for purposes of registering to vote in elections for Federal office, the authority shall notify the motor vehicle authority of the State identified by the individual pursuant to subparagraph (A)(i), who shall notify the chief State election official of such State that the individual no longer intends for that State to serve as the individual’s residence for purposes of registering to vote in elections for Federal office. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect with respect to elections occurring in 2014 or any succeeding year.

Summary: Voter Registration Efficiency Act - Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require a state motor vehicle authority to require each individual applying for a motor vehicle driver's license in the state to: (1) indicate whether the individual resides in another state or resided in another state before applying for the license, and, if so, to identify the state involved; and (2) indicate whether the individual intends for the new state to serve as the individual's residence for federal voter registration purposes. Requires the motor vehicle authority, if an individual indicates an intention for the new state to serve as the individual's residence for federal voter registration purposes, to notify the motor vehicle authority of the former state of residence, which shall notify the chief state election official of that state that the individual no longer intends for it to serve as the individual's residence for federal voter registration purposes.
Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act 2. Board of Veterans' Appeals video hearings Section 7107 (1) in subsection (d), by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) (A) Upon request for a hearing, the Board shall determine, for purposes of scheduling the hearing for the earliest possible date, whether a hearing before the Board will be held at its principal location or at a facility of the Department or other appropriate Federal facility located within the area served by a regional office of the Department. The Board shall also determine whether to provide a hearing through the use of the facilities and equipment described in subsection (e)(1) or by the appellant personally appearing before a Board member or panel. (B) The Board shall notify the appellant of the determinations of the location and type of hearing made under subparagraph (A). Upon notification, the appellant may request a different location or type of hearing as described in such subparagraph. If so requested, the Board may grant such request and, in doing so, shall ensure that the hearing is scheduled at the earliest possible date without any undue delay or other prejudice to the appellant. ; and (2) in subsection (e)(2), by striking the last sentence.

Summary: Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act - Requires the Board of Veterans' Appeals, for purposes of scheduling a veteran's appeal hearing at the earliest possible date, to determine whether to provide such hearing: (1) at its principal location or at another Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facility or other federal facility, and (2) through the use of videoconferencing or by an appellant's personal appearance. Requires the Board to notify the appellant of such decisions. Allows: (1) the appellant to request a different location or type of hearing, and (2) the Board to grant such request while ensuring that the hearing is scheduled at the earliest possible date.
To permit members of the House of Representatives to donate used computer equipment to public elementary and secondary schools designated by the members.

To permit members of the House of Representatives to donate used computer equipment to public elementary and secondary schools designated by the members. 1. Permitting members of the house of representatives to donate used computer equipment to public schools (a) In General Section 104(a)(3) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1987 (as incorporated by reference in section 101(j) of Public Law 99–500 Public Law 99–591 2 U.S.C. 117e(3) (3) (A) At the request of a member of the House of Representatives, in the case of equipment consisting of computers and related peripheral tools previously used by the member, the Clerk may donate the equipment to a public elementary or secondary school (as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)) without regard to whether the donation meets the requirements of the second sentence of paragraph (2). (B) At the request of the member who previously used the equipment, if the Clerk donates equipment under this paragraph, the Clerk shall donate the equipment to a school designated by the member. . (b) Effective Date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect June 1, 2013.

Summary: Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1987 to allow the Clerk of the House of Representatives, at the request of a Member of the House, to donate computers and related peripheral tools previously used by the Member to a public elementary or secondary school designated by such Member without regard to whether the donation: (1) is a cost to the government, or (2) has a recoverable value.
Crop Insurance Subsidy Transparency Act of 2013

To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to require annual disclosure of crop insurance premium subsidies in the public interest. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crop Insurance Subsidy Transparency Act of 2013 2. Annual disclosure of crop insurance premium subsidies in the public interest Section 502(c)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1502(c)(2) (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (C) and (D) respectively; and (2) by inserting before subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated) the following: (A) Disclosure in the public interest Notwithstanding paragraph (1) or any other provision of law, except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall on an annual basis make available to the public— (i) (I) the name of each individual or entity who obtained a federally subsidized crop insurance, livestock, or forage policy or plan of insurance during the previous fiscal year; (II) the amount of premium subsidy received by the individual or entity from the Corporation; and (III) the amount of any Federal portion of indemnities paid in the event of a loss during that fiscal year for each policy associated with that individual or entity; and (ii) for each private insurance provider, by name— (I) the underwriting gains earned through participation in the federally subsidized crop insurance program; and (II) the amount paid under this subtitle for— (aa) administrative and operating expenses; (bb) any Federal portion of indemnities and reinsurance; and (cc) any other purpose. (B) Limitation The Secretary shall not disclose information pertaining to individuals and entities covered by a catastrophic risk protection plan offered under section 508(b). .

Summary: Crop Insurance Subsidy Transparency Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to require annual disclosure to the public of specified crop insurance premium subsidy information.
Special Needs Trust Fairness Act of 2013

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the Medicaid rules regarding supplemental needs trusts for Medicaid beneficiaries to trusts established by those beneficiaries. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act of 2013 2. Fairness in Medicaid supplemental needs trusts (a) In general Section 1917(d)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396p(d)(4)(A) the individual, for the benefit of such individual by (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to trusts established on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Special Needs Trust Fairness Act of 2013 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act with respect to the treatment of revocable trusts for the benefit of an individual for purposes of meeting income requirements for Medicaid coverage. Extends the supplemental needs trust exemption from treatment of a trust as resources available to the individual to supplemental needs trusts for Medicaid beneficiaries established by those beneficiaries.
No IRS Implementation of Obamacare Act

To prevent implementation and enforcement of Obamacare. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No IRS Implementation of Obamacare Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Between March 2010 and May 2012, the Internal Revenue Service (hereafter referred to as the IRS (2) IRS employees searched terms such as “patriots” and “tea party” and purposefully singled out these small-government organizations for additional scrutiny and delay. (3) The IRS sat on applications from over 75 conservative groups for months, and in some cases, even years while sending them exhaustive questionnaires delaying their approval for as long as possible. (4) This blatant breach of the public’s trust and misuse of taxpayer money runs counter to the core function of the IRS to collect taxes from U.S. citizens regardless of their political affiliations. (5) The IRS is responsible for implementing the tax increases of Obamacare. (6) The IRS will make the final decisions of who is eligible for subsidies after sharing taxpayer information with the Department of Health and Human Services. (7) A healthy democracy is one where people feel free to express their views, not one where Federal agencies discriminate based on political beliefs. 3. Prevention of implementation and enforcement of Obamacare by IRS The Secretary of the Treasury, or any delegate of the Secretary, shall not implement or enforce any provisions of Public Law 111–148 4. Prevention of use of taxpayer funds to implement or enforce Obamacare No taxpayer funds shall be used for the implementation or enforcement of Public Law 111–148 Public Law 111–152

Summary: No IRS Implementation of Obamacare Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury, or any delegate of the Secretary, from implementing or enforcing any provisions of or amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (other than subtitle A of title II, concerning higher education funding and student loans). Prohibits the use of taxpayer funds to implement or enforce such provisions.
Small Business Credit Availability Act

To ensure small businesses in rural America have access to credit to promote economic growth and job creation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Credit Availability Act 2. Exclusions from financial entity definition Section 2(h)(7)(C)(ii) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2(h)(7)(C)(ii) (ii) Exclusion Such definition shall not include an entity that is a small bank, savings association, farm credit system institution, non-profit cooperative lender controlled by electric cooperatives, or credit union if the aggregate uncollateralized outward exposure plus aggregate potential outward exposure of the entity with respect to its swaps does not exceed $1,000,000,000. . 3. Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall take effect as if it had been included in subtitle A of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. 4. Implementation The amendment made by this Act shall be implemented— (1) without regard to— (A) chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code; and (B) the notice and comment provisions of section 553 (2) through the promulgation of an interim final rule, pursuant to which public comment will be sought before a final rule is issued, and (3) such that paragraph (1) shall apply solely to changes to rules and regulations, or proposed rules and regulations, that are limited to and directly a consequence of such amendments.

Summary: Small Business Credit Availability Act - Amends the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) to exclude from the meaning of financial entity any small bank, savings association, farm credit system institution, non-profit cooperative lender controlled by electric cooperatives, or credit union if the aggregate uncollateralized outward exposure plus aggregate potential outward exposure of the entity with respect to its swaps does not exceed $1 billion. (Thus exempts such entities from the clearing requirement.)
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Head Start teachers the same above-the-line deduction for supplies as is allowed to elementary and secondary school teachers.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Head Start teachers the same above-the-line deduction for supplies as is allowed to elementary and secondary school teachers. 1. Head start teachers allowed above-the-line deduction for supplies (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 62(d) (C) Head start teachers The term eligible educator 42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to define a teacher who works in a Head Start program for at least 700 hours during a school year as an eligible educator for purposes of the tax deduction for educational supplies (books, computer equipment, and other equipment and supplementary materials used in the classroom).
Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013

To extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury for 10 years. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 2. 10-year extension of Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (a) Termination date Section 108(a) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 6701 2014 2024 (b) Additional program years Section 102(11)(G) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 6701 2014 2024 (c) Timing of mandatory recoupment Section 103(e)(7)(E)(i)(III) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 6701 note) is amended by striking 2017 2027 (d) Ongoing reports regarding market conditions for terrorism risk insurance Section 108(e)(2) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 6701 and 2013 , 2013, 2017, 2020, and 2023

Summary: Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to extend from December 31, 2014, through December 31, 2024, the Terrorism Risk Insurance program. Extends to September 30, 2027, the deadline by which the Secretary of the Treasury is required to collect all mandatory premiums for any act of terrorism occurring on or after January 1, 2012. Requires reports in 2017, 2020, and 2023 on the findings of the President's Working Group on Financial Markets pursuant to an ongoing analysis regarding the long-term availability and affordability of (market conditions for) terrorism risk insurance.
Preserving Healthy Food for the Hungry Act

To provide grants to enhance the most effective freezing methods to improve access to affordable and locally produced specialty crops. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Healthy Food for the Hungry Act 2. Quick freeze and flash freeze local produce grants (a) In general Section 231 of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 ( 7 U.S.C. 1632a (1) in subsection (b)(7)(B), by inserting and subsection (f) subsection (2) in subsection (e)(2), by inserting , except pursuant to subsection (f) (3) by adding at the end the following: (f) Quick freeze and flash freeze local produce grants (1) In general Subject to the availability of appropriations to carry out this section, the Secretary shall make grants to institutions eligible to receive funds under the Act of July 2, 1862 (12 Stat. 503–505, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 301–305 (2) Definitions In this paragraph: (A) Qualified land The term qualified land (B) Specialty crop The term specialty crop . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Preserving Healthy Food for the Hungry Act - Amends the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 to provide agricultural product market development grants to assist persons in preserving the quality and shelf-life of fruit and vegetable crops produced by such persons on qualified land through the use of mobile and fixed flash freezing and quick freezing units.
Baseball Diplomacy Act

To waive certain prohibitions with respect to nationals of Cuba coming to the United States to play organized professional baseball. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Baseball Diplomacy Act 2. Removal of certain restrictions (a) Restriction on Embargo Authority The authorities of section 620(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (1) those transactions permitted under section 515.571 Immigration and Nationality Act (2) a Cuban national described in paragraph (1) from returning to Cuba with the earnings made in playing organized professional baseball. (b) Restriction on Immigration Authority The authority contained in section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (c) Inapplicability of Other Restrictions This section applies notwithstanding section 102(h) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996. 3. Duration of visa A visa described in section 2(a)(1)— (1) shall permit the alien to whom the visa is issued to remain in the United States only for the duration of the baseball season; and (2) need not be renewed for subsequent entries into the United States for the duration of a valid contract entered into between the alien and the professional baseball team with which the alien played in the preceding baseball season.

Summary: Baseball Diplomacy Act - Waives certain foreign assistance and trade and travel prohibitions against Cuba under specified federal law regarding Cuban nationals who: (1) enter the United States on a visa to play organized professional baseball, and (2) return to Cuba with their baseball earnings. States that such visa shall be valid only for the duration of the season and need not be renewed as long as the player remains with the same team. Prohibits the President from denying visas to such nationals based upon authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act to restrict any entry of aliens or class of aliens that would be detrimental to U.S. interests. Declares that this Act shall not be affected by the economic embargo requirements against Cuba under the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996.
Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2013

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2013 2. Five-year extension of homeless veterans reintegration programs Section 2021(e)(F) 2013 2018

Summary: Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Extends through FY2018 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) homeless veterans reintegration programs (job training, counseling, and placement services to expedite the reintegration of homeless veterans into the labor force).
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize individuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, education, or training under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to receive work-study allowances for certain outreach services provided through congressional offices, and for other purposes.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize individuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, education, or training under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to receive work-study allowances for certain outreach services provided through congressional offices, and for other purposes. 1. Expansion of work-study allowance to include certain outreach services conducted through congressional offices Section 3485(a)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (K) The following activities carried out at the offices of Members of Congress for such Members: (i) The distribution of information to members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their dependents about the benefits and services under laws administered by the Secretary and other appropriate governmental and non-governmental programs. (ii) The preparation and processing of papers and other documents, including documents to assist in the preparation and presentation of claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary. .

Summary: Includes within authorized work-study activities, for individuals entitled to work-study allowances through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in connection with VA rehabilitation, education, or training programs, the following activities carried out at offices of Members of Congress: (1) the distribution of information to members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their dependents concerning available benefits and services under governmental and nongovernmental programs; and (2) the preparation and processing of papers and other documents, including those used to assist in the preparation and presentation of veterans' benefits claims.