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To make technical corrections to the Pay Our Military Act to include midshipmen at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, who are appointed as midshipmen in the Navy Reserve.

To make technical corrections to the Pay Our Military Act to include midshipmen at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, who are appointed as midshipmen in the Navy Reserve. 1. Continuing appropriations for midshipmen at the United States Merchant Marine Academy (a) In general Section 2 of the Pay Our Military Act ( Public Law 113–39 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting (including those specified in section 51311(b) reserve components thereof (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking (and the Department (the Department (ii) by inserting and the Department of Transportation in the case of the United States Merchant Marine Academy Coast Guard (iii) by inserting or those in training for such service (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (3) the Secretary of Transportation with respect to matters concerning the United States Merchant Marine Academy. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted as part of the Pay Our Military Act ( Public Law 113–39

Summary: Amends the Pay Our Military Act (P.L. 113-39) to specify that FY2014 continuing appropriations provided for pay and allowances to members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, is to include cadets in the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy appointed as midshipmen in Navy Reserve (including the Merchant Marine Reserve, Navy Reserve) who perform active service for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2014 are not in effect. Makes continuing appropriations for pay and allowances to civilian personnel of the Department of Transportation (DOT) whom the Secretary of Transportation determines are providing support to such members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, performing active service during such period (under such Act only civilian personnel and contractors of the Department of Defense [DOD], and the Department of Homeland Security [DHS] in the case of the Coast Guard, whom the Secretary concerned determines are providing such support). Provides for pay and allowances to DOD, DHS, and DOT civilian personnel providing support to those in training for such service.
Protecting States, Opening National Parks Act

To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to reimburse States that use State funds to operate National Parks during the Federal Government shutdown, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting States, Opening National Parks Act 2. Reimbursement for costs to States to open National Parks to the public (a) In general Not later than 90 days after funds are made available, the Secretary of the Treasury, using funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the several departments, agencies, corporations, and other organizational units of government for the fiscal year 2014, shall reimburse any State for activities described in subsection (b). (b) Activities eligible for reimbursement The Secretary of the Treasury shall reimburse States under subsection (a) for State funds expended for activities that meet all of the following criteria: (1) The activity was conducted in fiscal year 2014 during a time when the Federal Government was not conducting that activity due to the partial shutdown of the Federal Government. (2) The activity was necessary to operate and open to the public a National Park located, in whole or in part, within the State. (3) The activity was authorized under Federal law. (4) The activity was conducted in a manner and at a level not substantially greater in scope or cost than how the activity would have been conducted by the Federal Government. (5) The activity is not a settlement of or defense against a claim of liability on the part of the State. December 22, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Protecting States, Opening National Parks Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to reimburse any state for state funds expended for an activity conducted in FY2014 during the federal government shutdown that was necessary to operate and open to the public a National Park located, in whole or in part, within the state. Requires any such activity to have been: (1) authorized under federal law, (2) conducted in a manner and at a level not substantially greater in scope or cost than how the activity would have been conducted by the federal government, and (3) not a settlement of or defense against a claim of liability on the part of the state.
Veterans Services Support Act

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans service organizations with the same access to Department of Veterans Affairs facilities during the Government shutdown as such organizations had immediately prior to the shutdown, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Services Support Act 2. Access of veterans service organizations to allocated space in Department of Veterans Affairs facilities during the Government shutdown Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during any period after September 30, 2013, for which interim or full-year appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2014 have not been enacted, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that employees of the Department who are excepted from furlough during any such period provide— (1) veterans service organizations with the same access to Department of Veterans Affairs facilities as such organizations had on September 30, 2013; (2) veterans with the same access to veterans service organizations using such facilities as was provided on September 30, 2013; and (3) such services as may be necessary to ensure the safety and security of such veterans and veterans service organizations in the same manner as was provided on September 30, 2013.

Summary: Veterans Services Support Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), during any period after September 30, 2013, for which VA appropriations for FY2014 have not been enacted, to ensure that VA employees who are excepted from furlough provide: (1) veterans service organizations with the same access to VA facilities as such organizations had on September 30, 2013, (2) veterans with the same access to veterans service organizations using such facilities as was provided on September 30, 2013, and (3) such services as necessary to ensure the safety and security of such veterans and veterans service organizations in the same manner as was provided on September 30, 2013.
Fiduciary Responsibility and Fairness Act of 2013

To amend title 31, United States Code, to exempt expenditures or obligations of funds derived from user fees from certain limitations under the Antideficiency Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fiduciary Responsibility and Fairness Act of 2013 2. Exemption for expenditures or obligations of funds derived from user fees (a) In general Section 1341(a) (3) This subsection does not apply in the case of any expenditure or obligation of funds derived from user fees and authorized to be appropriated for such purpose. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to expenditures and obligations made or authorized after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Fiduciary Responsibility and Fairness Act of 2013 - Exempts from the prohibition against making or authorizing an expenditure or obligation of federal funds exceeding an amount available in an appropriation or fund (Antideficiency Act) an expenditure or obligation derived from user fees.
To provide funds during the lapse of appropriations for the payment of military death gratuities and funeral and related transportation and housing expenses through the transfer of unobligated amounts in the Health Insurance Reform Implementation Fund.

To provide funds during the lapse of appropriations for the payment of military death gratuities and funeral and related transportation and housing expenses through the transfer of unobligated amounts in the Health Insurance Reform Implementation Fund. 1. Source of funds for payment of military death gratuities and funeral and related transportation and housing expenses During any period for which interim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2014 are not in effect for a purpose specified in this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall transfer, from unobligated amounts in the Health Insurance Reform Implementation Fund established by section 1005 of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–152 (1) The payment of a death gratuity under sections 1475–1477 1489 (2) The payment or reimbursement for funeral and burial expenses authorized under sections 1481 1482 (3) The payment or reimbursement of authorized funeral travel and travel related to the dignified transfer of remains and unit memorial services under section 481f (4) The temporary continuation of a basic allowance of housing for dependents of members dying on active duty, as authorized by section 403(l)

Summary: Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), during any period for which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2014 are not in effect for payment of military death gratuities and funeral and related transportation and housing expenses, to transfer, from unobligated amounts in the Health Insurance Reform Implementation Fund established by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), to the Secretary of Defense (DOD) sufficient funds to provide the following benefits on behalf of members of the Armed Forces who die during such period: payment of death gratuities to certain survivors of deceased military service members, including for the death of members on active duty or inactive duty training, the death of members after discharge or release from duty or training, members and employees dying outside the United States while assigned to intelligence duties, and other eligible survivors; payment of authorized funeral and burial expenses, including authorized funeral travel and travel related to the dignified transfer of remains and unit memorial services; and temporary continuation of a basic allowance of housing for certain dependents of members dying on active duty.
To provide that all Federal employees shall be deemed to be employees excepted from furlough for purposes of the Government shutdown commencing on or about October 1, 2013, and for other purposes.

To provide that all Federal employees shall be deemed to be employees excepted from furlough for purposes of the Government shutdown commencing on or about October 1, 2013, and for other purposes. 1. Treatment of Federal employees during Government shutdown (a) In general This Act applies with respect to any lapse in appropriations commencing on or about October 1, 2013. (b) All employees treated as excepted employees During a lapse in appropriations described in subsection (a), all Federal employees shall, for purposes of section 1342 (c) Normal rules relating to leave and holidays Effective as of October 1, 2013, Federal employees considered excepted from furlough during a lapse in appropriations which is described in subsection (a), and which affects the agency activity in which the employee is engaged, shall not be considered to be furloughed when on leave and shall be subject to the same laws, rules, and regulations relating to leave and holidays as would apply if no lapse in appropriations had occurred. (d) Compensation for furloughed employees Federal employees furloughed as a result of a lapse in appropriations described in subsection (a) shall be compensated at their standard rate of compensation, for the period for which they were so furloughed, as soon as practicable after such lapse in appropriations ends. (e) Definition For purposes of this Act, the term Federal employee

Summary: Treats all federal employees, during any lapse in appropriations beginning on or about October 1, 2013, as performing services relating to emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property (employees excepted from furlough). Subjects excepted employees to the rules relating to leave and holidays during a lapse in appropriations that would apply if no lapse had occurred. Provides for the compensation of federal employees furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations for the period for which they were furloughed at their standard rate and as soon as practicable after such lapse ends.
To amend the Pay Our Military Act to make appropriations available to continue the provision of support of the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard under cooperative agreements.

To amend the Pay Our Military Act to make appropriations available to continue the provision of support of the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard under cooperative agreements. 1. Emergency appropriation of funds to provide for Federal support for the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard Section 2 of the Pay Our Military Act ( Public Law 113–39 (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b): (b) Continuation of support to National Guard There are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2014, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2014 are not in effect, such sums as are necessary to continue the provision of support of the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard under cooperative agreements entered into pursuant to sections 106 107 .

Summary: Amends the Pay Our Military Act (P.L. 113-39) to make appropriations for FY2014, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2014 are not in effect, such sums as are necessary to continue the provision of support of the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard under specified cooperative agreements.
Debt Limit Reform Act

To reform the public debt limit. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Debt Limit Reform Act 2. Reform of the public debt limit (a) Authority of President To increase public debt limit Section 3101 (d) The dollar amount in effect under subsection (b) shall be increased at such times and in such amounts as the President of the United States, or his designee, may provide. . (b) Government-Held debt not taken into account for purposes of the public debt limit Section 3101 (e) Obligations held by the United States Government (including any obligation which is classified as an intragovernmental holding by the Secretary of the Treasury or which is held by any agency or instrumentality of the United States) shall not be taken into account for purposes of applying the limitation imposed under subsection (b). .

Summary: Debt Limit Reform Act - Grants the President, or the President's designee, authority to increase the public debt limit. Excludes from the public debt limit amount obligations held by the U.S. government.
Teen Dating Violence Education Act of 2013

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the use of funds for the inclusion in domestic violence education programs of information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Teen Dating Violence Education Act of 2013 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) Girls and women between the ages of 16 and 24 are the most vulnerable to domestic violence, experiencing the highest per capita rates of non-fatal intimate partner violence. (2) One-third of teens report experiencing some kind of abuse in their romantic relationships, including verbal and emotional abuse. (3) Approximately 1 in 5 adolescent girls report being physically or sexually hurt by a dating partner. (4) Forty percent of teenage girls ages 14 to 17 report knowing someone their age who has been hit or beaten by a boyfriend. (5) Twenty-six percent of girls in grades 9 to 12 have been the victim of physical abuse, sexual abuse, or date rape. (6) Teenagers who are the victims of dating violence often do not know the legal actions they can take to put an end to the violence they are experiencing. These teenagers often do not inquire into legal actions they can take because of the perceived stigma of dating violence. (7) The cost of intimate partner violence annually exceeds $5.8 billion, including $4.1 billion in direct health care expenses. (8) Domestic violence has been estimated to cost employers in the United States up to $13 billion each year. (9) In the United States, rape is the most costly crime to its victims, totaling $127 billion a year, including medical costs, lost earnings, pain, suffering, and lost quality of life 3. Inclusion in domestic violence education programs of information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence Paragraph (2) of section 5571(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7275(c) (1) by striking and are designed , are designed (2) by inserting , and include information specific to the State involved regarding the legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence

Summary: Teen Dating Violence Education Act of 2013 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the inclusion of information regarding the legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence in the education programs created with grants to combat the impact on students of domestic violence.
Audit The Fed Act of 2013

To amend title 31, United States Code, to reform the manner in which the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is audited by the Comptroller General of the United States and the manner in which such audits are reported, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Audit The Fed Act of 2013 2. Audit reform and transparency for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (a) In general Subsection (b) of section 714 shall audit an agency (b) Audit Section 714 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Audit and report of the Federal Reserve System (1) In general The audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks under subsection (b) shall be completed before the end of 2014. (2) Report (A) Required A report on the audit referred to in paragraph (1) shall be submitted by the Comptroller General to the Congress before the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date on which such audit is completed and made available to the Speaker of the House, the majority and minority leaders of the House of Representatives, the majority and minority leaders of the Senate, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the committee and each subcommittee of jurisdiction in the House of Representatives and the Senate, and any other Member of Congress who requests it. (B) Contents The report under subparagraph (A) shall include a detailed description of the findings and conclusion of the Comptroller General with respect to the audit that is the subject of the report, together with such recommendations for legislative or administrative action as the Comptroller General may determine to be appropriate. .

Summary: Audit The Fed Act of 2013 - Repeals the authority of the Comptroller General (GAO) to carry out an onsite examination of an open insured bank or bank holding company only if the appropriate federal regulatory agency has consented in writing. (Retains the authority of the Comptroller General to audit a federal agency.) Directs the Comptroller General to complete, before the end of 2014, an audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and of the Federal Reserve Banks, followed by a detailed report to Congress.
Solar Villages Initiative Act

To authorize microenterprise assistance for renewable energy projects in developing countries. 1. Short title This Act may cited as the Solar Villages Initiative Act 2. Microenterprise assistance for renewable energy projects in developing countries (a) In general The President, acting through the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development and in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Energy, is authorized to provide assistance for renewable energy projects described in subsection (b) in developing countries to increase the availability of credit, savings, and other services to microfinance and microenterprise clients lacking full access to capital, training, technical assistance, and business development services. (b) Types of projects The renewable energy projects described in this subsection include projects to assist small and micro businesses that loan or sell solar lanterns or lamps and other solar energy technologies. (c) Priority In providing assistance under subsection (a), the President shall give priority to empowering female-owned businesses in developing countries. (d) Relation to existing authorities Assistance provided under subsection (a) shall be made available under the authorities of section 252 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2211a (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the President to carry out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2015, $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2016, $7,500,000 for fiscal year 2017, $7,500,000 for fiscal year 2018, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2020.

Summary: Solar Villages Initiative Act - Authorizes the President, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), to provide assistance for renewable energy projects in developing countries to increase the availability of credit, savings, and other services to microfinance and microenterprise clients lacking full access to capital, training, technical assistance, and business development services. Gives priority to female-owned businesses.
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. 1. Centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions (a) In general Section 3684(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting 32, 33, 31, (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) For purposes of this subsection, the term educational institution . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to reports submitted on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Amends veterans' educational assistance program reporting requirements under which enrolled veterans (or eligible persons) and educational institutions must report enrollment information to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA). Requires individuals and educational institutions participating in the post-Vietnam era and post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance programs to report to the Secretary such enrollment and any updates on interruption or termination of the education (thereby making the enrollment reporting requirements for the post-Vietnam and post-9/11 programs consistent with other veterans' educational programs). Defines "educational institution" to permit the inclusion of groups, districts, or consortiums of separately accredited educational institutions located in the same state that are organized in a manner facilitating the centralized reporting of enrollments.