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HEAL Act

To designate the attack that occurred at a recruiting station in Little Rock, Arkansas, on June 1, 2009, in which Private William Long of the United States Army was killed and Private Quinton Ezeagwula of the United States Army was wounded, as an international terrorist attack for which the two soldiers are to be awarded the Purple Heart. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring Ezeagwula and Long Act HEAL Act 2. Designation of Little Rock recruiting station attack as an international terrorist attack for purposes of awarding the Purple Heart The attack that occurred at a recruiting station in Little Rock, Arkansas, on June 1, 2009, in which Private William Long of the United States Army was killed and Private Quinton Ezeagwula of the United States Army was wounded, was an international terrorist attack carried out by an enemy of the United States, and pursuant to Army Regulations regarding the award of the Purple Heart (AR 600–8–22, chapter 2, section II, 2–8b), Privates Long and Ezeagwula are entitled to be awarded the Purple Heart.

Summary: Honoring Ezeagwula and Long Act or the HEAL Act - Designates the attack that occurred at a recruiting station in Little Rock, Arkansas, on June 1, 2009, in which Private William Long of the U.S. Army was killed and Private Quinton Ezeagwula was wounded, as an international terrorist attack carried out by an enemy of the United States. Entitles Long and Ezeagwula to be awarded the Purple Heart.
To prohibit the Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation from making grants, and for other purposes.

To prohibit the Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation from making grants, and for other purposes. 1. Prohibition No funds made available to the Department of State or any department or agency may be used to carry out the Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation or any other such program to provide grants for cultural preservation outside the United States.

Summary: Prohibits funds from being used to carry out the Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation or any other program that provides grants for cultural preservation outside the United States.
IDEA MOE Adjustment Act

To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in order to limit the penalties to a State that does not meet its maintenance of effort level of funding to a one-time penalty. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the IDEA MOE Adjustment Act 2. Penalty limitation Section 612(a)(18) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1412(a)(18) (1) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking The Secretary shall reduce the allocation of funds under section 611 for any fiscal year (i) Reduction The Secretary shall reduce the allocation of funds under section 611 for 1 fiscal year. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Distribution of funds In any case where a State’s allocation under clause (i) is reduced, the Secretary shall distribute to all other States (as that term is defined in section 611(g)(2)) that were not subject to a reduction in allocation under such clause, the amount by which any State’s allocation under section 611(d) was reduced under such clause, in accordance with subclauses (II) and (III) of section 611(d)(3)(A)(i) and without regard to paragraphs (A)(i)(I) and (B) of section 611(d)(3). (iii) Use of funds by states Each State that receives additional funds under clause (ii) shall allocate such funds to local educational agencies in accordance with section 611(f). (iv) No consideration for future years allocation Notwithstanding section 611(d), in calculating the amounts for allocations under such section for fiscal year 2013 and all subsequent years, the Secretary, when determining the amount a State received under such section for a preceding fiscal year, shall not consider— (I) any amount by which a State’s allocation under such section for fiscal year 2012 or any subsequent year is reduced under clause (i); and (II) any amount by which a State’s allocation increased, pursuant to clause (ii), as a result of a State’s reduction in allocation for fiscal year 2012 or any subsequent year. .

Summary: IDEA MOE Adjustment Act - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to limit the penalty imposed on a state that reduces its level of funding for special education from one fiscal year to the next to a reduction of federal special education funds for one fiscal year. (Currently, that penalty may be imposed on a state for any fiscal year after the fiscal year the state reduces its special education funding.) Redistributes the federal special education funding that is denied to a penalized state to states that have not reduced their level of special education funding. Prohibits the Secretary of Education from considering those penalties or redistributions when calculating a state's share of federal special education funds for subsequent fiscal years.
Collectible Firearms Protection Act

To amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the United States by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Department of State or the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Collectible Firearms Protection Act 2. Amendments to Arms Export Control Act (a) In general Section 38(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2778(b)(1) (1) in the first subparagraph (B) (as added by section 8142 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1988 ( Public Law 100–202 (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking subparagraph (A) subparagraph (A)(i) (B) in clause (i), by striking Secretary of the Treasury Attorney General (C) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following: (ii) the person seeking to export such firearms to the United States certifies to the Attorney General that the firearms are lawfully possessed under the laws of the exporting country. ; (2) by redesignating the second subparagraph (B) (as added by section 1255(b) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 ( Public Law 100–204 (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, regulation, or Executive order, any such firearms described in subparagraph (B) may be imported into the United States by an importer licensed under the provisions of chapter 44 (i) obtaining authorization from the Department of State or the Department of Defense for the transfer of such firearms by the person to the importer; or (ii) providing payment to the Department of State or the Department of Defense of any of the proceeds of the transfer of such firearms by the person to the importer. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) apply to the importation of firearms described in section 38(b)(1)(B) of the Arms Export Control Act (as amended by subsection (a) of this section) on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Collectible Firearms Protection Act - Amends the Arms Export Control Act to allow the importation of certain firearms listed as curios or relics into the United States by a licensed importer without the requirement of an authorization from or payment to the Department of State or the Department of Defense (DOD) upon certification to the Attorney General that such firearms are lawfully possessed under the laws of the exporting country.
To designate the United States courthouse and Federal building located at 118 South Mill Street, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, as the "Edward J. Devitt United States Courthouse and Federal Building.".

To designate the United States courthouse located at 118 South Mill Street, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, as the Edward J. Devitt United States Courthouse 1. Designation The United States courthouse located at 118 South Mill Street, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the Edward J. Devitt United States Courthouse 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Edward J. Devitt United States Courthouse 1. Designation The United States courthouse and Federal building located at 118 South Mill Street, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the Edward J. Devitt United States Courthouse and Federal Building 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse and Federal building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Edward J. Devitt United States Courthouse and Federal Building Amend the title so as to read: A bill to designate the United States courthouse and Federal building located at 118 South Mill Street, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, as the Edward J. Devitt United States Courthouse and Federal Building September 27, 2013 Reported with amendments, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Designates the U.S. courthouse and federal building located at 118 South Mill Street, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, as the "Edward J. Devitt United States Courthouse and Federal Building."
To amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission.

To amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission. 1. Chesapeake and ohio canal national historical park commission The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission (referred to in this Act as the Commission 16 U.S.C. 410y–4

Summary: Amends the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission until 10 years after the enactment of this Act.
Base Redevelopment and Indemnification Correction Act

To amend the indemnification responsibilities applicable to the Secretary of Defense when Department of Defense property at military installations closed pursuant to a base closure law is conveyed to expand such indemnification responsibilities to include all military installations closed since October 24, 1988. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Base Redevelopment and Indemnification Correction Act 2. Indemnification of transferees of property at any closed military installation Section 330 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 ( Public Law 102–484 (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking pursuant to a base closure law after October 24, 1988, the date of the enactment of the Defense Authorization Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act (Public Law 100–526; 10 U.S.C. 2687 (2) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (3).

Summary: Base Redevelopment and Indemnification Correction Act - Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 to expand the indemnification responsibilities of the Department of Defense (DOD) with respect to transferred property at former military installations to include all military installations closed since October 24, 1988, the date of enactment of the Defense Authorization Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act.
North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2014

To withdraw certain Federal land and interests in that land from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws and disposition under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws and to preserve existing uses. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2014 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Eligible Federal land The term eligible Federal land (A) any federally owned land or interest in land depicted on the Map as within the North Fork Federal Lands Withdrawal Area; or (B) any land or interest in land located within the North Fork Federal Lands Withdrawal Area that is acquired by the Federal Government after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Map The term Map North Fork Federal Lands Withdrawal Area 3. Withdrawal (a) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, the eligible Federal land is withdrawn from— (1) all forms of location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (2) disposition under all laws relating to mineral leasing and geothermal leasing. (b) Availability of map Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Map shall be made available to the public at each appropriate office of the Bureau of Land Management. (c) Effect of section Nothing in this section violates the rights of existing leaseholders or prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from taking any action necessary to complete any requirement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. 4. Existing uses not affected Except with respect to the withdrawal under section 3, nothing in this Act restricts recreational uses, livestock management activities, or forest management activities allowed on the date of the enactment of this Act on the eligible Federal land in accordance with applicable law. February 28, 2014 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2014 - Withdraws federally owned land or interest in land within the North Fork Lands Withdrawal Area in Montana from: (1) all forms of location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (2) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing. Provides that nothing in this Act violates the rights of existing leaseholders or prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from taking any action necessary to complete any requirement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) or the Endangered Species Act of 1973 concerning surface-disturbing activity that occurs on any lease issued before this Act's enactment. Provides that nothing in this Act restricts recreational uses, livestock management activities, or forest management activities allowed on such land.
To designate the United States Federal Judicial Center located at 333 West Broadway Street in San Diego, California, as the "John Rhoades Federal Judicial Center'' and to designate the United States courthouse located at 333 West Broadway Street in San Diego, California, as the ''James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep United States Courthouse".

To designate the United States Federal Judicial Center located at 333 West Broadway Street in San Diego, California, as the John Rhoades Federal Judicial Center James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep United States Courthouse 1. Judicial center designation The United States Federal Judicial Center located at 333 West Broadway Street in San Diego, California, shall be known and designated as the John Rhoades Federal Judicial Center 2. Courthouse building designation The United States courthouse located at 333 West Broadway in San Diego, California, shall be known and designated as the James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep United States Courthouse 3. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States Federal Judicial Center referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the John Rhoades Federal Judicial Center James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep United States Courthouse

Summary: Designates: (1) the U.S. Federal Judicial Center located at 333 West Broadway Street in San Diego, California, as the "John Rhoades Federal Judicial Center," and (2) the U.S. courthouse located at such address as the "James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep United States Courthouse."
Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act

To authorize the acquisition of core battlefield land at Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond for addition to Vicksburg National Military Park. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act 2. Vicksburg National Military Park (a) Acquisition of land (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the Secretary Modified Core Battlefield Golden West Cemetery Vicksburg National Military Park–Proposed Battlefield Additions (2) Methods of acquisition Land and interests in land may be acquired under paragraph (1) by donation, purchase from a willing seller with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, except that land owned by the State of Mississippi or any political subdivisions of the State may be acquired only by donation. (b) Availability of map The map described in subsection (a)(1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (c) Boundary adjustment On the acquisition of land by the Secretary under subsection (a)— (1) the acquired land shall be added to Vicksburg National Military Park; (2) the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park shall be adjusted to reflect the acquisition of the land; and (3) the acquired land shall be administered as part of the Vicksburg National Military Park in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations).

Summary: Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land or interests within the area identified as the modified core battlefield for the Port Gibson, Champion Hill, and Raymond battlefields of the Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War and the area identified as Golden West Cemetery for inclusion in the Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi.
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an electronic means by which members of the Ready Reserves of the Armed Forces may track their active-duty service.

To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an electronic means by which members of the Ready Reserves of the Armed Forces may track their active-duty service. 1. Electronic tracking of certain reserve duty The Secretary of Defense shall establish an electronic means by which members of the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces can track their operational active-duty service performed after January 28, 2008, under section 12301(a), 12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10, United States Code. The tour calculator shall specify early retirement credit authorized for each qualifying tour of active duty, as well as cumulative early reserve retirement credit authorized to date under section 12731(f) of such title.

Summary: Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to establish an electronic means by which members of the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces can track their operational active-duty service performed after January 28, 2008. Requires the tour calculator to specify early retirement credit authorized for each qualifying tour of active duty, as well as cumulative early reserve retirement credit authorized to date.
To eliminate the sporting purposes distinction in the gun laws.

To eliminate the sporting purposes distinction in the gun laws. 1. Elimination of sporting purposes distinction (a) Amendments to the Internal Revenue Code Section 5845(f) (1) by striking which the Secretary finds is generally recognized as particularly suitable for sporting purposes (2) by striking which the owner intends to use solely for sporting purposes (b) Amendments to title 18 (1) Section 921(a)(4)(B) which the Attorney General finds is generally recognized as particularly suitable for sporting purposes (2) Section 921(a)(4) of such title is amended in the 2nd sentence by striking which the owner intends to use solely for sporting, recreational or cultural purposes (3) Section 921(a)(17)(C) of such title is amended by striking a projectile which the Attorney General finds is primarily intended to be used for sporting purposes, (4) Section 922 of such title is amended in each of subsections (a)(5), (a)(9), and (b)(3) by striking sporting (5) Section 922(r) of such title is amended by striking of this chapter as not being particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes (6) Section 923(j) of such title is amended by striking devoted to the collection, competitive use, or other sporting use of firearms in the community (7) Section 925(a)(3) of such title is amended by striking determined by the Secretary of the Treasury to be generally recognized as particularly suitable for sporting purposes and (8) Section 925(a)(4) of such title is amended by striking (A) determined by the Attorney General to be generally recognized as particularly suitable for sporting purposes, or determined by the Department of Defense to be a type of firearm normally classified as a war souvenir, and (B) (9) Section 925(d)(3) of such title is amended by striking and is generally recognized as particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes (10) Section 925(e)(2) of such title is amended by striking , provided that such handguns are generally recognized as particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes

Summary: Repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and the federal criminal code distinguishing firearms used or suitable for sporting, recreational, or cultural purposes from firearms used generally.
SNAP Fraud Prevention Act of 2013

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to prevent the payment of cash to recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance for the return of empty bottles and cans used to contain food purchased with benefits provided under such Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SNAP Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 2. Amendments Section 3(k)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012(k)(1) (1) by striking and hot foods hot foods (2) by adding at the end the following: and any deposit fee in excess of amount of the State fee reimbursement (if any) required to purchase any food or food product contained in a returnable bottle or can, regardless of whether such fee is included in the shelf price posted for such food or food product, . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: SNAP Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to prohibit the payment of a deposit fee in excess of any state fee reimbursement to recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) for the return of empty bottles and cans used to contain food purchased with SNAP benefits.
To amend title 4, United States Code, to authorize members of the Armed Forces not in uniform and veterans to render a military salute during the recitation of the pledge of allegiance.

To amend title 4, United States Code, to authorize members of the Armed Forces not in uniform and veterans to render a military salute during the recitation of the pledge of allegiance. 1. Military salute during recitation of pledge of allegiance by members of the Armed Forces not in uniform and by veterans Section 4 Members of the Armed Forces not in uniform and veterans may render the military salute in the manner provided for persons in uniform.

Summary: Allows members of the Armed Forces not in uniform and veterans to render the military salute during the recitation of the pledge of allegiance.