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Strengthening the Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act of 2014

To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to allow State child protective services systems better to serve the needs of children who are victims of trafficking, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening the Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act of 2014 2. State plans to serve child victims of trafficking (a) In general Section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5106a (1) in subsection (b)(2)(B)— (A) in clause (xxii), by striking and (B) by adding at the end the following: (xxiv) provisions and procedures to identify and assess reports involving child trafficking (as described in section 103(15) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7102(15) (xxv) provisions and procedures for training child protective services workers about identifying children who are victims described in clause (xxiv) and services available to address their needs, including those provided by State law enforcement, juvenile justice, and social service agencies such as runaway and homeless youth shelters to serve this population; and ; and (2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following: (17) The number of children determined to be a victim of each type of trafficking described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 103(9) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7102(9) . (b) Special rule Section 111 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5106g (1) by striking For purposes (a) Definitions For purposes ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Special Rule For purposes of section 3(2) and subsection (a)(4), a child shall be considered a victim of child abuse and neglect 22 U.S.C. 7102(15) . 3. Effective date (a) In general Except as otherwise provided in this section, the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Delay permitted if State legislation required In the case of an approved State plan under section 106(b) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5106a(b)

Summary: Strengthening the Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act of 2014 - Amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to require that the state plan under the Act certifies that the state has in effect and is enforcing a state law, or is operating a statewide program, relating to child abuse and neglect that includes provisions and procedures requiring: (1) identification and assessment of reports involving child trafficking, and (2) training child protective services workers about identifying and providing services for such children.
Government Reporting Efficiency Act of 2014

To require the sunset of certain Federal Government reporting requirements to Congress, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Government Reporting Efficiency Act of 2014 2. Sunset of reporting requirements (a) In general On the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act (hereafter, original sunset date subsequent sunset date (b) Permanent exception to automatic sunset With respect to any statutory requirement to submit a report to Congress that is an exception under subsection (a), such requirement shall have no force or effect on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of such requirement, unless the requirement includes the following sentence: This reporting requirement is a permanent exception under the Government Reporting Efficiency Act of 2014

Summary: Government Reporting Efficiency Act of 2014 - Terminates any statutory requirement for reporting by a federal agency to Congress on the date that is five years after the enactment of this Act and every five years after such original termination date. Allows a permanent exception to such termination rule.
To designate Union Station in Washington, DC, as the "Harry S. Truman Union Station".

To designate Union Station in Washington, DC, as the Harry S. Truman Union Station 1. Harry S. Truman Union Station (a) Designation Union Station, located at 405 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Washington, DC, shall be known and designated as the Harry S. Truman Union Station (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Harry S. Truman Union Station

Summary: Designates Union Station, located at 405 [sic] Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Washington, DC, as the "Harry S. Truman Union Station."
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the limit on the amount of certain contributions which may be made to a candidate with respect to an election for Federal office.

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the limit on the amount of certain contributions which may be made to a candidate with respect to an election for Federal office. 1. Reduction in Contribution Limits for Contributions to Individual Candidates (a) Reduction in Limit Section 315(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(1)(A) $2,000 $1,000 (b) Application of Indexing (1) In general Section 315(c)(1)(B) of such Act ( 2 U.S.C. 441a(c)(1)(B) after 2002 after 2002 (or, in the case of the limitation established under subsection (a)(1)(A), after 2016) (2) Determination of base period Section 315(c)(2)(B) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 441a(c)(2)(B)) is amended— (A) in clause (i), by striking and (B) in clause (ii)— (i) by striking (a)(1)(A), (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) for purposes of subsection (a)(1)(A), calendar year 2015. . 2. Effective Date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to elections occurring after December 2014.

Summary: Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce from $2,000 to $1,000 the maximum amount of contributions that any person may make to any candidate with respect to election for federal office. Requires adjustment to such amount (indexing) for inflation after 2016.
To reauthorize the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Act.

To reauthorize the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Act. 1. Erie canalway national heritage corridor Section 804(j) of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Act ( 16 U.S.C. 461 15 30

Summary: Amends the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Act to extend the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission until 30 years (currently, 15 years) after December 21, 2000.
To designate the buildings occupied by the Department of Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, Southeast, in the District of Columbia as the "James L. Oberstar United States Department of Transportation Building Complex".

To designate the buildings occupied by the Department of Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, Southeast, in the District of Columbia as the James L. Oberstar United States Department of Transportation Building Complex 1. Designation The buildings occupied by the Department of Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, Southeast, in the District of Columbia shall be known and designated as the James L. Oberstar United States Department of Transportation Building Complex 2. References With respect to the period in which the buildings referred to in section 1 are occupied by the Department of Transportation, any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to those buildings shall be deemed to be a reference to the James L. Oberstar United States Department of Transportation Building Complex

Summary: Designates buildings occupied by the Department of Transportation (DOT) located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, Southeast, in the District of Columbia as the James L. Oberstar United States Department of Transportation Building Complex for the period the buildings are occupied by the DOT.
EV-COMUTE Act

To authorize any office of the Federal Government which owns or operates a parking area for the use of its employees to install, construct, operate, and maintain a battery recharging station in the area, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Electric Vehicle Charging Offers Modern Utility Terminals for Employees Act EV–COMUTE Act 2. Operation of battery recharging stations in parking areas used by Federal employees (a) Authorization (1) In general The head of any office of the Federal Government which owns or operates a parking area for the use of its employees (either directly or indirectly through a contractor) may install, construct, operate, and maintain on a reimbursable basis a battery recharging station in such area for the use of privately owned vehicles of employees of the office and others who are authorized to park in such area. (2) Use of vendors The head of an office may carry out paragraph (1) through a contract with a vendor, under such terms and conditions (including terms relating to the allocation between the office and the vendor of the costs of carrying out the contract) as the head of the office and the vendor may agree to. (b) Imposition of Fees To Cover Costs (1) Fees The head of an office of the Federal Government which operates and maintains a battery recharging station under this Act shall charge fees to the individuals who use the station in such amount as is necessary to ensure that office recovers all of the costs it incurs in installing, constructing, operating, and maintaining the station. (2) Deposit and availability of fees Any fees collected by the head of an office under this subsection shall be— (A) deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the appropriations account for salaries and expenses of the office; and (B) available for obligation without further appropriation during— (i) the fiscal year collected; and (ii) the fiscal year following the fiscal year collected. (c) No Effect on Existing Programs for House and Senate Nothing in this Act may be construed to affect the installation, construction, operation, or maintenance of battery recharging stations by the Architect of the Capitol— (1) under Public Law 112–170 2 U.S.C. 2171 (2) under Public Law 112–167 2 U.S.C. 2170 3. Effective date This Act shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2015 and each succeeding fiscal year.

Summary: Electric Vehicle Charging Offers Modern Utility Terminals for Employees Act or the EV-COMUTE Act - Authorizes the head of any federal agency that owns or operates a parking area for use by agency employees to: (1) install, construct, operate, and maintain on a reimbursable basis a battery recharging station in such parking area for the use of privately-owned employee vehicles; and (2) charge a user fee to cover the costs of such station.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies. 1. Increase in limitation for alternative tax liability for small property and casualty insurance companies (a) In General Clause (i) of section 831(b)(2)(A) (i) the net written premiums (or, if greater, direct written premiums) for the taxable year do not exceed $2,025,000, and . (b) Inflation Adjustment Paragraph (2) of section 831(b) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Inflation adjustment In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2014, the dollar amount set forth in subparagraph (A) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (i) such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for such calendar year by substituting calendar year 2013 calendar year 1992 If the amount as adjusted under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $1,000, such amount shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $1,000. . (c) Effective Date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the eligibility of certain small insurance companies (other than life insurance companies) for the alternative corporate income tax by increasing the premium limitation used to determine such eligibility to $2.025 million (from $1.2 million), with an annual inflation adjustment after 2014.
To prohibit funding to the Voice of America.

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

Summary: Prohibits funding for the Voice of America (VOA).
Leadership PAC Limitation Act

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the conversion of leadership PAC funds to personal use. 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Leadership PAC Limitation Act 2. Prohibiting Conversion of Leadership PAC Funds to Personal Use (a) Prohibition Section 313(b)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 2 U.S.C. 439a(b)(1) subsection (a) or funds of a leadership PAC (as defined in section 304(i)(8)(B)) (b) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to elections occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Leadership PAC Limitation Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the conversion of leadership PAC funds to personal use.
European Union Religious Freedom Act

To amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to include several additions to the many forms of violations of the right to religious freedom. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the “European Union Religious Freedom Act” 2. Congressional findings Congress finds as follows: (1) There is a growing assault on religious freedom in the European Union. (2) The European Union member states of Bulgaria, Croatia, Germany, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, and Sweden prohibit homeschooling. This prohibition often infringes upon the traditional interests of parents regarding the religious upbringing of their children. This is especially true with regard to adherents of minority religions, such as small Protestant Christian denominations. (3) The European Union member states of Sweden and Denmark have banned religious methods of meat production, including the Jewish kosher method of shechitah and the Islamic halal method of dhabihah. This effectively prevents religiously observant Jews and Muslims from eating meat produced in those countries, and requires them to import it at higher cost. Many other European Union member states are considering similar bans. (4) The European Union member state of Sweden has imposed restrictions on performing circumcision, and many European Union member states are considering banning this practice entirely. This would impose a substantial burden on the religious practices of Jews and Muslims, and would undoubtedly cause many to feel compelled to immigrate to countries with less offensive laws. (5) The European Union member state of France has banned the wearing of religious garb in public schools. This imposes a substantial burden on the religious practices of many religions, including Sikhs, Jews, Muslims, and members of Catholic monastic orders, among others. 3. General authorization Section 2(a)(4) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 ( 22 U.S.C. 6401(a)(4) , including homeschooling, prohibitions against the pursuit of education prohibition of religious methods of meat production, prohibition of circumcision, prohibition of wearing religious garb or public office 4. Effective date The provisions of this Act shall take effect immediately following enactment.

Summary: European Union Religious Freedom Act - Amends the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to include among Congress's finding with respect to the forms of government-sponsored or government-tolerated violations of religious freedom prohibitions against: (1) homeschooling, (2) religious methods of meat production, (3) circumcision, and (4) wearing religious garb.
Lower Electric Bill Act of 2014

To delay implementation of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lower Electric Bill Act of 2014 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) Certain Environmental Protection Agency environmental regulations are issued without any economic impact analysis that takes into consideration the costs to comply with such regulations and the impact of such regulations on the local economy and jobs. (2) Certain Environmental Protection Agency environmental regulations are issued without any analysis of the feasibility of compliance with deadlines. (3) It will cost local communities billions of dollars to comply with the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards. (4) Communities throughout the Nation will therefore face large increases in their electric utility bills, on top of rising water and wastewater bills, and in some cases these increases in electricity bills could be nearly 20 percent. (5) The economic impact of such Standards has the potential to be devastating, especially in communities with a high percentage of residents living at or below the poverty line, a factor which is not considered in cost/benefit analyses. (6) Higher energy costs also threaten all types of businesses, including manufacturing and other industries that employ thousands throughout the Nation. 3. Delayed implementation of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not implement, administer, or enforce the emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from coal- and oil-fired electric utility steam generating units established pursuant to section 112 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7412 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units (1) the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) the date on which the Administrator completes a study on the economic impacts of such standards on local communities.

Summary: Lower Electric Bill Act of 2014 - Delays the implementation, administration, or enforcement of the standards for mercury and hazardous air pollutants emitted from new power plants published on February 16, 2012. (The final rule entitled, "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units" is delayed until the later of five years after enactment of this Act or the date on which the Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] completes a study on the economic impacts on local communities.)
Caring for America's Heroes Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve access to mental health services under the TRICARE program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Caring for America's Heroes Act 2. Improvement of access to mental health services under the TRICARE program (a) Elimination of limit on days of inpatient services Section 1079 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking paragraph (6); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (17) as paragraphs (6) through (16), respectively; (2) by striking subsection (i); and (3) by redesignating subsections (j) through (q) as subsections (i) through (p), respectively. (b) Repeal of requirement for nonavailability statement or preauthorization Section 721(a) of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (10 U.S.C. 1073 note) is amended by striking (other than mental health services) (c) Conforming amendments Chapter 55 (1) in section 1079(e)(7), by striking subsection (a)(13) subsection (a)(12) (2) in section 1086— (A) in subsection (d)(4)(A)(ii), by striking section 1079(j)(1) section 1079(i)(1) (B) in subsection (g), by striking Section 1079(j) Section 1079(i) (3) in section 1105(c), by striking section 1079(a)(7) section 1079(a)(6)

Summary: Caring for America's Heroes Act - Eliminates the limit on the number of days each year inpatient mental health services may be provided to military dependents under the Department of Defense (DOD) TRICARE program (a DOD managed care program). Eliminates the need for TRICARE Standard beneficiaries to obtain: (1) a nonavailability statement or preauthorization to receive mental health services from a civilian provider, or (2) a nonavailability statement to receive mental health services in specialized treatment facilities outside the 200-mile radius of a military medical treatment facility.
Timber Revitalization and Economic Enhancement Act of 2014

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain provisions of the Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2008 relating to timber, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Timber Revitalization and Economic Enhancement Act of 2014 2. Treatment of timber gains (a) Special rate made permanent Paragraph (1) of section 1201(b) ending after the date after such date beginning after the date of the enactment of the Timber Revitalization and Economic Enhancement Act of 2014 (b) Adjustment of special rate (1) In general Clause (i) of section 1201(b)(1)(B) of such Code is amended by striking 15 percent 20 percent (2) Conforming amendment Section 55(b) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (4). (c) Computation for taxable years in which rate first applies Paragraph (3) of section 1201(b) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (3) Computation for taxable years in which rate first applies In the case of any taxable year which includes the date of the enactment of the Timber Revitalization and Economic Enhancement Act of 2014 . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Timber Revitalization and Economic Enhancement Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the reduced tax rate on the net timber gains of corporations, to: (1) adjust the formula for calculating such rate, and (2) make such reduced rate permanent.
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to eliminate civil money penalties for inducements to physicians to limit services that are not medically necessary, and for other purposes.

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to eliminate civil money penalties for inducements to physicians to limit services that are not medically necessary, and for other purposes. 1. Eliminating civil money penalties for inducements to physicians to limit services that are not medically necessary (a) In general Section 1128A(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7a(b)(1)) is amended by inserting medically necessary reduce or limit (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to payments made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to restrict civil monetary penalties for inducements to physicians to limit services to services that are medically necessary only. (Thus eliminates such penalties for inducements to physicians to limit services that are not medically necessary.)