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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the 15-year straight-line cost recovery for qualified leasehold improvements, qualified restaurant buildings and improvements, and qualified retail improvements.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the 15-year straight-line cost recovery for qualified leasehold improvements, qualified restaurant buildings and improvements, and qualified retail improvements. 1. Extension of 15-year straight-line cost recovery for qualified leasehold improvements, qualified restaurant buildings and improvements, and qualified retail improvements (a) In general Clauses (iv), (v), and (ix) of section 168(e)(3)(E) January 1, 2014 January 1, 2015 (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2013.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2014 the classification, for depreciation purposes, of leasehold, restaurant buildings, and retail improvements as 15-year property.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the enhanced charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the enhanced charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory. 1. Extension of enhanced charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory (a) In general Clause (iv) of section 170(e)(3)(C) December 31, 2013 December 31, 2014 (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to contributions made after December 31, 2013.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2014 the special rule allowing taxpayers other than C corporations a tax deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the credit for energy-efficient existing homes.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the credit for energy-efficient existing homes. 1. Extension of credit for energy-efficient existing homes (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 25C(g) December 31, 2013 December 31, 2014 (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2013.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2014 the tax credit for residential energy efficiency improvements.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the credit for energy-efficient new homes.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the credit for energy-efficient new homes. 1. Extension of credit for energy-efficient new homes (a) In general Subsection (g) of section 45L December 31, 2013 December 31, 2014 (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to homes acquired after December 31, 2013.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2014 the tax credit for new energy efficient homes.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the credits for energy-efficient appliances.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the credits for energy-efficient appliances. 1. Extension of credits for energy-efficient appliances (a) In general Subsection (b) of section 45M or 2013 2013, or 2014 (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to appliances produced after December 31, 2013.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2014 the tax credit for energy-efficient household appliances.
Health Plan Notice Requirements Act

To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act concerning the notice requirements regarding the extent of health plan coverage of abortion. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Plan Notice Requirements Act 2. Revision of ACA notice requirements regarding disclosure of extent of health plan coverage of abortion (a) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 1303(b)(3) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18023(b)(3) (A) Notice Each qualified health plan shall provide to enrollees a notice on the extent of coverage (if any) of services described in paragraph (1)(B)(i) or (1)(B)(ii) by such plan. Such notice shall be included as part of marketing or advertising materials, comparison tools, or summaries of benefits and coverage explanations made available with respect to such plan by the issuer of the plan or an Exchange during any enrollment period for such plan or prior period for purposes of comparisons of qualified health plans by potential enrollees. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to materials, tools, summaries, and explanations provided on or after 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Health Plan Notice Requirements Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, with respect to abortion coverage in qualified plans offered through a health care exchange in a state, to modify the notice rules to require that in the case of services regarding abortions both for which public funding is prohibited and allowed, the extent of coverage shall be included in any marketing or advertising materials, comparison tools, or summaries of benefits and coverage explanations made available by the issuer of the plan or an exchange during any enrollment period for the plan or prior period for purposes of comparisons of qualified health plans.
To direct the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program through the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide older individuals with training in computer literacy, advanced computer operations, and resume writing.

To direct the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program through the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide older individuals with training in computer literacy, advanced computer operations, and resume writing. 1. Job skills training for older individuals (a) Targeted pilot program The Secretary of Labor shall establish a pilot program pursuant to section 171 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 ( 29 U.S.C. 2916 (b) Definition For purposes of the program established under subsection (a), the term older individual 29 U.S.C. 2801

Summary: Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program to provide grants to state and local entities and certain other entities to provide individuals age 55 or older with job skills training in computer literacy, advanced computer operations, and resume writing.
Healing Our Heroes Act

To provide for a one-year extension of the Department of Veterans Affairs pilot program on assisted living services for veterans with traumatic brain injury. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healing Our Heroes Act 2. One-year extension of Department of Veterans Affairs pilot program on assisted living services for veterans with traumatic brain injury Section 1705 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 ( Public Law 110–181 38 U.S.C. 1710C (1) in subsection (a), by striking five-year pilot program six-year pilot program (2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking the completion of the pilot program the date on which the pilot program has been carried out for five years

Summary: Healing Our Heroes Act - Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2008 to extend for one year the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) pilot program to assess the effectiveness of providing assisted living services to veterans with a traumatic brain injury to enhance the rehabilitation, quality of life, and community integration of such veterans.
Congressional Pay Adjustment Act

To reduce the annual rates of pay for Members of Congress by 20 percent, and to prohibit an adjustment in such rates during a year unless the Federal Government did not run a deficit in the previous fiscal year. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Pay Adjustment Act 2. Reduction in annual rates of pay for Members of Congress (a) Reduction Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the annual rate of pay for each Member of Congress shall be equal to— (1) for pay periods occurring during 2015, the applicable rate in effect for pay periods occurring during 2013 reduced by 20 percent, rounded to the nearest multiple of $100 (or, if midway between multiples of $100, to the next higher multiple of $100); and (2) for subsequent pay periods, the applicable rate during 2013, subject to adjustment under paragraph (2) of section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 31(2) (b) Member of Congress defined For purposes of this Act, the term Member of Congress 2 U.S.C. 31 3. Prohibiting adjustments in Member pay unless Federal budget is balanced (a) Restrictions on adjustments Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no adjustment shall be made under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 31 (b) Determination and report (1) Responsibilities of Secretary Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 2013), the Secretary of the Treasury shall— (A) make a determination of whether a Federal budget deficit existed in that fiscal year; and (B) submit a report of that determination to Congress. (2) Determination of deficit For purposes of this Act, a Federal budget deficit shall be considered to exist in a fiscal year if total budget outlays of the Government for such fiscal year exceed total revenues of the Government for such fiscal year as of the last day of such fiscal year.

Summary: Congressional Pay Adjustment Act - Reduces the annual rate of pay in 2015 for Members of Congress by 20% of the 2013 pay rate. Maintains the pay rate for subsequent pay periods at the 2013 rate. Prohibits a Member of Congress from receiving a cost-of-living adjustment under the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 during any fiscal year (beginning with FY2014) unless the Secretary of the Treasury reports to Congress (beginning with FY2013) that a federal budget deficit did not exist in the previous fiscal year.
To provide Israel a license exception to the Export Administration Regulations currently made available to 36 other nations.

To provide Israel a license exception to the Export Administration Regulations currently made available to 36 other nations. 1. Expedited licensing procedures (a) In general The President shall direct the Secretary of State to undertake discussions with Israel to identify the steps required to be taken to include Israel within the list of countries described in section 740.20(c)(1)

Summary: Directs the President to direct the Secretary of State to undertake discussions with Israel to identify the steps necessary to include Israel within the list of countries eligible for the Strategic Trade Authorization exception to the requirement for a license for the export, re-export, or in-country transfer of an item subject to certain export controls. (This exception authorizes exports, re-exports, and transfers [in-country], including releases within a single country of software source code and technology to foreign nationals, in lieu of a license that would otherwise be required. The list of countries eligible for the license exception covers those countries with respect to which the reasons for control that would ordinarily impose the license requirement include national security, chemical or biological weapons, nuclear nonproliferation, regional stability, crime control, and/or significant items authorized for destinations in or nationals of a specified Country Group.)
Making Public Lands Public Access Act

To amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to ensure that amounts are made available for projects to provide recreational public access, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Making Public Lands Public Access Act 2. Availability of land and water conservation fund for recreational public access projects (a) In general Section 3 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 ( 16 U.S.C. 460l–6 3. Availability of funds for certain projects (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall ensure that, of the amounts requested for the fund for each fiscal year, not less than the greater of 1.5 percent of the amounts or $10,000,000 shall be made available for projects identified on the priority list developed under subsection (b). (b) Priority list The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the head of each affected Federal agency, shall annually develop a priority list for the sites under the jurisdiction of the applicable Secretary. (c) Criteria Projects identified on the priority list developed under subsection (b) shall secure recreational public access to Federal public land in existence as of the date of enactment of this section that has significantly restricted access for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes through rights-of-way or acquisition of land (or any interest in land) from willing sellers. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Land and water conservation fund act The Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 ( 16 U.S.C. 460l–4 et seq. (A) in the proviso at the end of section 2(c)(2) ( 16 U.S.C. 460l–5(c)(2) notwithstanding the provisions of section 3 of this Act (B) in the first sentence of section 9 ( 16 U.S.C. 460l–10a by section 3 of this Act (C) in the third sentence of section 10 ( 16 U.S.C. 460l–10b by section 3 of this Act (2) Federal land transaction facilitation act Section 206(f)(2) of the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 2305(f)(2) section 3 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act ( 16 U.S.C. 460l–6 the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 ( 16 U.S.C. 460l–4 et seq.

Summary: Making Public Lands Public Access Act - Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to ensure, from amounts requested for the Land and Water Conservation Fund per fiscal year, that not less than the greater of 1.5% of the requested amounts or $10 million be made available for certain projects identified on an annual priority list to be developed pursuant to this Act. Requires projects identified on such a list to secure, through rights-of-way or the acquisition of lands or interests from willing sellers, recreational public access to existing federal public lands that have significantly restricted access to hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the increased limitation on the cover over of the tax on distilled spirits to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the increased limitation on the cover over of the tax on distilled spirits to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. 1. Extension of increased limitation on cover over of tax on distilled spirits to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (a) In general Section 7652(f)(1) January 1, 2014 January 1, 2016 (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to distilled spirits brought into the United States after December 31, 2013.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2015 the increase in the amount of distilled spirits tax covered into the treasuries of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the deduction allowable with respect to income attributable to domestic production activities in Puerto Rico.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the deduction allowable with respect to income attributable to domestic production activities in Puerto Rico. 1. Extension of deduction allowable with respect to income attributable to domestic production activities in Puerto Rico (a) In general Section 199(d)(8)(C) (1) by striking first 8 taxable years first 10 taxable years (2) by striking January 1, 2014 January 1, 2016 (b) 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 extend through 2015 the tax deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities in Puerto Rico.
Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2014

To amend section 530D 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2014 2. Amendment to section 530D Section 530D(a)(1)(A) (1) by inserting or any other Federal officer establishes or implements a formal or informal policy (2) in clause (i), by striking on the grounds that such provision is unconstitutional and state the grounds for such policy March 7, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2014 - Expands the circumstances under which the Attorney General is required to report to Congress regarding the enforcement of laws to include any instance in which the Attorney General, an officer of the Department of Justice (DOJ), or any other federal officer establishes or implements a policy to refrain from: (1) enforcing, applying, or administering any federal statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or other law within the responsibility of the Attorney General or such officer; or (2) adhering to, enforcing, applying, or complying with, a final decision of any court of jurisdiction respecting the application of the Constitution, any statute, rule, regulation, program, policy, or other law within the responsibility of the Attorney General or such officer. (Currently, reports are not required with respect to the policies of other federal officers and reports concerning nonenforcement of a law are required only when the Attorney General or a DOJ officer refrains on grounds that the provision is unconstitutional.) Requires such reports to state the grounds for policies of nonenforcement.
To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the TRICARE Program for adult children of members and former members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the TRICARE Program for adult children of members and former members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes. 1. Enrollment of adult children under TRICARE program plan of sponsor (a) Increase of maximum age (1) Children Subparagraph (D) of section 1072(2) (A) in clause (i), by striking 21; 26; or (B) by striking clause (ii); (C) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (ii); and (D) in clause (ii), as redesignated by subparagraph (C), by striking or (ii) (2) Custodial dependents Clause (ii) of section 1072(2)(I) of such title is amended— (A) in subclause (I), by striking 21; 26; or (B) by striking subclause (II); (C) by redesignating subclause (III) as subclause (II); and (D) in subclause (II), as redesignated by subparagraph (C), by striking or (II) (3) Certain children who survive sponsor (A) Section 1076a(k) of such title is amended by striking paragraph (3). (B) Section 1079(g) of such title is amended— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking When a member dies Except as provided by paragraph (2), when a member dies (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking shall be the longer attains 23 years of age shall be the period ending on the date on which such dependent attains 26 years of age (iii) by striking paragraph (3); and (iv) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively. (b) Conforming repeal (1) In general Section 1110b of such title is repealed. (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections of chapter 55 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1110b. (c) Offset It is the sense of Congress that any increase in expenditures of funds by reason of the enactment of this Act should be fully offset by reducing expenditures of funds for United States foreign assistance programs (other than United States foreign assistance programs for Israel).

Summary: Amends the definition of a "dependent" who is eligible for enrollment under the TRICARE Program of members and former members of the Armed Forces (members) to include a child or custodial dependent who is under age 26 (currently, under age 21). Allows for the continuation until age 26 of dependent medical and dental contract coverage when a member dies while on active duty for a period of more than 30 days. Expresses the sense of Congress that any increase in expenditures of funds by reason of the enactment of this Act should be fully offset by reducing expenditures of funds for U.S. foreign assistance programs other than programs for Israel.
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for low vision devices under Medicare, and for other purposes.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for low vision devices under Medicare, and for other purposes. 1. Medicare coverage for low vision devices (a) Coverage as durable medical equipment Section 1861(n) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(n) low vision devices (as defined in subsection (iii)(1)), hospital beds, (b) Low vision devices defined Section 1861 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x (iii) Low vision device; low vision (1) The term low vision device (A) is an electronic optical device with one or more lenses that operates to modify or enlarge images; (B) is prescribed by an ophthalmologist or optometrist to an individual with low vision in order to address such low vision; and (C) meets such other requirements as the Secretary may prescribe. (2) The term low vision (A) cannot be corrected by standard eyeglasses, contact lenses, medication, or surgery; and (B) interferes with the ability of the individual involved to perform everyday activities (as determined by the Secretary). . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to low vision devices furnished on or after January 1, 2016.

Summary: Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to cover low vision devices under Medicare.
Wounded Veterans Recreation Act

To provide for a lifetime National Recreational Pass for any veteran with a service-connected disability, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wounded Veterans Recreation Act 2. National recreational passes for disabled veterans Section 805(b)(2) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6804(b)(2) (1) By inserting and for the lifetime of the passholder without charge (2) By striking charge, to charge, to the following: (3) By striking any United States (A) Any United States . (4) By inserting after residency. (B) Any veteran with a service-connected disability, as defined in section 101 . (5) By striking the last sentence.

Summary: Wounded Veterans Recreation Act - Amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to require the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass, which is made available for the lifetime of the passholder without charge to any U.S. citizen or person domiciled in the United States who has been medically determined to be permanently disabled, to be made available to any veteran with a service-connected disability.