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Support the Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp Act

To provide for the issuance of a Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support the Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp Act 2. Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp (a) In general In order to afford a convenient way for members of the public to contribute to funding for programs benefitting the families of fallen service members, the United States Postal Service shall issue a semipostal stamp (referred to in this Act as the Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp (b) Terms and conditions (1) In general The issuance and sale of the Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp under this section shall be governed by the provisions of section 416 (2) Duration The Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp shall be made available to the public for a period of 4 years, beginning no later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) Disposition of proceeds After costs have been recovered by the United States Postal Service pursuant to section 416(d)(5) of title 39, United States Code, any amounts becoming available from the sale of the Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp (as determined under section 416(d) of such title) shall be transferred, through payments which shall be made at least twice a year, as follows: (A) 50 percent of such amounts shall be transferred to the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors. (B) 50 percent of such amounts shall be transferred to the Families of the Fallen support program of the United Service Organizations, Inc. (4) Agencies The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors and Families of the Fallen support program of the United Service Organizations, Inc., shall be deemed to be agencies for purposes of applying section 416(d)(1) (c) Definition In this Act, the term semipostal stamp section 416(a)(1)

Summary: Support the Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp Act - Directs the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to issue a Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp. Requires 50% of the proceeds from the sale of such stamp (after the recovery of costs) to be transferred to: (1) the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, and (2) the Families of the Fallen support program of United Service Organizations, Inc.
To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.

To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes. 1. Chief Standing Bear national historic trail feasibility study (a) Amendment Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(c) (__) Chief Standing Bear national historic trail (A) In general The Chief Standing Bear Trail, extending approximately 550 miles from Niobrara, Nebraska, to Ponca City, Oklahoma, which follows the route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people during Federal Indian removal, and approximately 550 miles from Ponca City, Oklahoma, through Omaha, Nebraska, to Niobrara, Nebraska, which follows the return route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people, as generally depicted on the map entitled Chief Standing Bear Removal and Return (B) Availability of map The map described in subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Department of the Interior. (C) Components The feasibility study conducted pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall include a determination on whether the Chief Standing Bear Trail meets the criteria in subsection (b) of for designation as a national historic trail. . (b) Timeline The feasibility study authorized by the amendment in subsection (a) shall be completed not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. December 9, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Amends the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on feasibility of designating as a national historic trail the Chief Standing Bear Trail extending approximately 550 miles from Niobrara, Nebraska, to Ponca City, Oklahoma, which follows the route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people during federal Indian removal, and approximately 550 miles from Ponca City through Omaha to Niobrara, Nebraska, which follows the return route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 Cornell Street in Kingston, New York, as the "Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 Cornell Street in Kingston, New York, as the Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building 1. Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 Cornell Street in Kingston, New York, shall be known and designated as the Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building (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 Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 Cornell Street in Kingston, New York, as the "Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building."
To prohibit providing Federal funds for the National Endowment for the Arts.

To prohibit providing Federal funds for the National Endowment for the Arts. 1. Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be made available to the National Endowment for the Arts.

Summary: Prohibits any federal funds from being made available to the National Endowment for the Arts.
Drone Reform Act

To consolidate within the Department of Defense all executive authority regarding the use of armed unmanned aerial vehicles, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drone Reform Act 2. Department of Defense executive authority over use of armed unmanned aerial vehicles (a) DOD executive authority (1) Prohibition No operation involving the use of an armed unmanned aerial vehicle shall be carried out under the authority of a department or agency of the Federal Government other than the Department of Defense. (2) Use by military personnel Only uniformed members of the United States Armed Forces may— (A) operate, or order the operation of, an armed unmanned aerial vehicle; or (B) operate or fire, or order the operation or firing of, any weapon or other munition carried on an armed unmanned aerial vehicle. (3) Applicable law The operation and use of an armed unmanned aerial vehicle shall be subject to the requirements of title 10 of the United States Code. (b) Rules of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed— (1) to limit or expand any authority of any component of the Federal Government to provide advice, including intelligence, to the Department of Defense in support of actions described in paragraph (1) and (2) of subsection (a); or (2) to create any authority, or expand any existing authority, for the Federal Government to kill any person. (c) Unmanned aerial vehicle The term unmanned aerial vehicle (d) Effective date This section shall take effect 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Drone Reform Act - Prohibits operations involving the use of an armed unmanned aerial vehicle from being carried out under the authority of federal agency other than the Department of Defense (DOD). Defines "unmanned aerial vehicle" (UAV) as an aircraft operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft, including drones, unmanned aircraft or aerial systems, remotely piloted aircraft or vehicles, remotely operated aircraft, and unmanned aerial vehicle systems. Authorizes only uniformed members of the Armed Forces to: (1) operate, or order the operation of, an armed UAV; or (2) operate or fire, or order the operation or firing of, any weapon or other munition carried on an armed UAV. Subjects the operation and use of armed UAVs to the requirements of laws applicable to the Armed Forces. Prohibits this Act from being construed to: (1) limit or expand the authority of a component of the federal government to provide intelligence to the DOD, or (2) create or expand any authority for the federal government to kill any person.
FAIR Act

To amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to expedite civil actions, claims, and appeals under that Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair and Accountable IHS Recompense Act of 2014 FAIR Act 2. Deficiency Reports Available to the Public Section 106(c) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 450j–1(c) On and after May 1 of each year, the report prepared under this subsection for submission by May 15 of that year shall be available to the public and shall not be subject to an exemption under section 552(b) Such report shall include 3. Presumption of accuracy of deficiency report amounts Section 110 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 450m–1 (f) Presumption of accuracy of deficiency report amounts In any civil action, claim, or related appeal brought under this section, it shall be presumed, in the absence of fraud or mathematical error, that the deficiency amounts reported to Congress under section 106(c)(2) accurately reflect the minimum damages due to any Indian tribe or tribal organization upon whose behalf the civil action, claim, or appeal was filed. (g) Attorney fees None of the funds awarded in a civil action, claim, or related appeal brought under this section shall be allocated for or used to pay attorney fees unless— (1) all attorney fees for services directly associated with the civil action, claim, or related appeal, are— (A) documented; and (B) charged at reasonable hourly rates; and (2) the documentation required under paragraph (1)(A) has been made available to— (A) the Natural Resources Committee of the House of Representatives; (B) the Indian Affairs Committee of the Senate; and (C) the public. (h) Liability; limitation Any Indian tribe or tribal organization upon whose behalf a civil action, claim, or related appeal was filed under this section shall not be held liable for paying any attorney fees for services directly associated with the civil action, claim, or related appeal if the attorney fees do not meet the standards under subsection (g). .

Summary: Fair and Accountable IHS Recompense Act of 2014 or the FAIR Act - Requires the annual report on the implementation of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to be made available to the public. Amends the Act to presume that in any civil action, claim, or related appeal brought under the Act the deficiency amounts reported to Congress accurately reflect the minimum damages due to any Indian tribe or tribal organization upon whose behalf such civil action, claim, or appeal was filed absent fraud or mathematical error. Bars any of the funds awarded in such a case from being allocated for or used to pay attorney fees until: (1) the fees are documented and charged at reasonable hourly rates, and (2) the required documentation has been made available to specified congressional committees and the public.
To mandate all Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner of the House of Representatives to complete annual ethics training conducted by the Committee on Ethics.

To mandate all Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner of the House of Representatives to complete annual ethics training conducted by the Committee on Ethics. 1. Mandatory annual ethics training for Members Title V of the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 is amended by redesignating sections 555 and 556 as sections 556 and 557 and by inserting after section 554 the following new section: 555. Mandatory annual ethics training for Members (a) Training program The Committee on Ethics of the House of Representatives shall conduct ongoing ethics training and awareness programs for Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner of the House of Representatives. (b) Requirements The ethics training program conducted by the Committee on Ethics shall be completed by— (1) new Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner not later than 60 days after commencing service; and (2) Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner serving on or after noon, January 3, 2015, during each session of a Congress, beginning with the 1st session of the 114th Congress. (c) Effective date This section shall take effect on noon, January 3, 2015. . 2. Conforming amendment The table of contents for title V of the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 is amended by redesignating the items relating to sections 555 and 556 as 556 and 557 and by inserting after the item relating to section 554 the following: Sec. 555. Mandatory annual ethics training for Members. .

Summary: Amends the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 to direct the House Committee on Ethics to conduct ongoing ethics training and awareness programs for Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner of the House of Representatives (Members). Requires the ethics training program to be completed by: (1) new Members within 60 days after commencing service; and (2) Members serving on or after noon, January 3, 2015, during each session of a Congress, beginning with the 1st session of the 114th Congress.
Local Care for Veterans Act

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to allow certain veterans to participate in the Patient-Centered Community Care program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Care for Veterans Act 2. Participation in Patient-Centered Community Care program (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that a veteran described in subsection (b) may elect to receive health care treatment and services under the Patient-Centered Community Care program. (b) Veteran described A veteran described in this subsection is a veteran whom the Secretary determines meets the following criteria: (1) The veteran is enrolled in the health care system established under section 1705(a) (2) The veteran resides not more than 50 miles from the nearest facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs that— (A) the Secretary has identified— (i) in a prospectus level lease request, regardless of the date of such request, as being deficient with respect to providing certain treatment or services; or (ii) as needing expansion; and (B) the Secretary determines that such a deficiency has not been resolved or such an expansion has not occurred, including pursuant to leases entered into under an Act authorizing major medical facility leases. (c) Health care treatment and services The health care treatment and services a veteran may receive under this section shall be— (1) the treatment and services identified as being deficient if the veteran lives not more than 50 miles from a facility described in clause (i) of subsection (b)(2)(A); and (2) the treatment and services the veteran is eligible for under chapter 17

Summary: Local Care for Veterans Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that a veteran may elect to receive health care treatment and services under the Patient-Centered Community Care program if: (1) the veteran is enrolled in the VA health care system and resides not more than 50 miles from the nearest VA facility that the Secretary has identified in a prospectus level lease request as being deficient with respect to providing certain treatment or services or as needing expansion; and (2) the Secretary determines that such deficiency has not been resolved or such expansion has not occurred.
Ensuring Medicaid and Medicare Access to Providers Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exempt from the employer health insurance mandate certain Medicare and Medicaid providers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Medicaid and Medicare Access to Providers Act 2. Certain Medicare and Medicaid providers temporarily exempt from employer health insurance mandate (a) In general Section 4980H(c)(2) (F) Exception for certain Medicare and Medicaid providers (i) In general In the case of any month beginning in 2014 or 2015, the term applicable large employer (ii) Specified Medicare and Medicaid provider The term specified Medicare and Medicaid provider (iii) Specified Medicare and Medicaid payments The term specified Medicare and Medicaid payments (I) any payment made to the employer under title XIX of the Social Security Act for the furnishing of items and services included as medical assistance (as defined in section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(a) (II) any payment made to the employer under title XVIII of such Act for the furnishing of items and services to individuals entitled to benefits under part A of such title or enrolled under part B of such title, including dual eligible individuals (as defined in section 1915(h)(2)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n(h)(2)(B))). (iv) Treatment of payment for items and services furnished through a health plan In applying clause (iii) with respect to the payment for items and services furnished to individuals enrolled in a health plan under a contract under title XVIII or XIX of the Social Security Act, payment for such items and services under such plan shall be treated as payment under such respective title. (v) Applicable period (I) In general For purposes of this subparagraph, the term applicable period (II) Application of certain rules Rules similar to the rules of subparagraphs (A), (C), and (D) of section 448(c)(3) shall apply for purposes of this clause. (III) Special rule for first taxable year of existence In the case of an employer no taxable year of which ends before the beginning of the calendar year, the applicable period for such calendar year shall be the period beginning on the date that such employer came into existence and ending with the close of such calendar year. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2013.

Summary: Ensuring Medicaid and Medicare Access to Providers Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the employer health insurance mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2014 and 2015 employers whose Medicare and Medicaid payments comprise 60% of their total gross receipts during a preceding three-year period.
To amend the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to remove the National Security Agency from the list of the entities consulted during the development of information systems standards and guidelines.

To amend the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to remove the National Security Agency from the list of the entities consulted during the development of information systems standards and guidelines. 1. Information systems standards consultation Section 20(c)(1) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278g–3(c)(1) the National Security Agency,

Summary: Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to remove the National Security Agency (NSA) from the list of agencies and offices that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is required to consult during the development of security standards for information systems.
Medicare Employer Relief Act of 2014

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirement for employer disclosure of information on health care coverage of employees who are Medicare beneficiaries, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Employer Relief Act of 2014 2. Repealing section 1862 (b) (a) In general Section 1862(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(b) (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to information required to be provided on or after January 1, 2015.

Summary: Medicare Employer Relief Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to Medicare as secondary payer to repeal requirements for identification of secondary payer situations.
To establish the Law School Clinic Certification Program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and for other purposes.

To establish the Law School Clinic Certification Program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and for other purposes. 1. USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Program (a) Establishment The Law School Clinic Certification Program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, as implemented by the Office, is established as a program entitled the Law School Clinic Certification Program (b) Report on the program The Director shall, not later than the last day of the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the Program, describing the number of law schools and law students participating in the Program, the work done through the Program, the benefits of the Program, and any recommendations of the Director for modifications to the Program. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Office The term Office (2) Program The term Program (3) Director The term Director September 15, 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: Establishes the Law School Clinic Certification Program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to allow students enrolled in a participating law school's clinic to practice patent and trademark law before the USPTO on a pro-bono basis for clients that qualify for assistance from the law school's clinic. Requires the USPTO Director to establish regulations and procedures for application to and participation in such program. Makes all law schools accredited by the American Bar Association eligible to participate in the program after being examined for acceptance using identical criteria. Provides for the program to be in effect for the 10-year period after enactment of this Act. Requires the Director, within two years after enactment of this Act, to report to Congress regarding the work done through the program and the number of participating law schools and students.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1048 West Robinhood Drive in Stockton, California, as the "W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1048 West Robinhood Drive in Stockton, California, as the W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building 1. W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1048 West Robinhood Drive in Stockton, California, shall be known and designated as the W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building (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 W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1048 West Robinhood Drive in Stockton, California, as the "W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building."