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No Special Treatment for Congress Act

To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to prohibit government subsidies for the purchase of health plans by Members of Congress and congressional staff and to apply to Delegates and Resident Commissioners to the Congress, and to employees of committees and leadership offices of Congress, the requirement of such Act that the only health plans that the Federal Government may make available to Members of Congress and congressional staff are plans created or offered through an Exchange established under such Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Special Treatment for Congress Act 2. No health care subsidies for Members of Congress and congressional staff; application of requirements to Delegates, Resident Commissioners to Congress, committee staff, and leadership office staff Section 1312(d)(3)(D) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18032(d)(3)(D) (ii) No premium assistance for Members of Congress and congressional staff Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any regulation or guidance promulgated by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, no Federal funds shall be expended to pay any portion of the premium for a health plan purchased by a Member of Congress or congressional staff pursuant to clause (i). (iii) Member of Congress defined In this subparagraph, the term Member of Congress (iv) Congressional staff In this subparagraph, the term Congressional staff (I) The office of any Member of Congress. (II) The office of any standing, select, or joint committee of Congress. (III) An office of the House of Representatives for which the appropriation for salaries and expenses of the office for the year involved is provided under the heading House Leadership Offices (IV) The offices of the President pro Tempore, Majority and Minority Leaders, Majority and Minority Whips, Conferences of the Majority and of the Minority, and Majority and Minority Policy Committees of the Senate (in addition to any office of a Member of Congress referred to in subclause (I)). .

Summary: No Special Treatment for Congress Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to prohibit the expenditure of federal funds to pay any portion of the premium for a health plan purchased by a Member of Congress or congressional staff through an American Health Benefit Exchange established by such Act. Revises for purposes of the Act the definitions of: (1) "Member of Congress" to include a Delegate or Resident Commissioner; and (2) "congressional staff" to mean a full-time or part-time employee of the office of any Member of Congress, the office of any standing, select, or joint committee of Congress, leadership offices of the House of Representatives, and the offices of the President pro Tempore, Majority and Minority Leaders and Whips, and conferences of the Majority and Minority and their policy committees.
Augusta Canal National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2013

To amend the National Coal Heritage Area Act of 1996 to reauthorize the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2013 2. Reauthorization of Augusta Canal National Heritage Area Section 310 of the National Coal Heritage Area Act of 1996 ( 16 U.S.C. 461 Public Law 104–333 September 30, 2013 September 30, 2023

Summary: Augusta Canal National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to extend through FY2023 the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to make grants or provide assistance for the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area in Georgia.
Restore the Tour Act

To provide the people of the United States with an opportunity to make gifts to the United States Government to be used for the purpose of providing public tours of the White House. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restore the Tour Act 2. Gifts to fund public tours of the White House Chapter 2 (1) by inserting after section 110 the following: 110A. Gifts to fund public tours of the White House (a) In general To provide the people of the United States with an opportunity to make gifts to the United States Government to be used for the purpose of providing public tours of the White House— (1) the Secretary of the Treasury may accept for the Government a gift of— (A) money made only on the condition that it be used to provide public tours of the White House; (B) other intangible personal property made only on the condition that the property is sold and the proceeds from the sale used to provide public tours of the White House; and (2) the Administrator of General Services may accept for the Government a gift of tangible property made only on the condition that it be sold and the proceeds from the sale be used to provide public tours of the White House. (b) Authority To reject certain gifts The Secretary and the Administrator each may reject a gift under this section when the rejection is in the interest of the Government. (c) Conversion of non-Money gifts to money The Secretary and the Administrator shall convert a gift either of them accepts under subsection (a)(1)(B) or (2) of this section to money on the best terms available. If a gift accepted under subsection (a) of this section is subject to a gift or inheritance tax, the Secretary or the Administrator may pay the tax out of the proceeds of the gift or the proceeds of the redemption or sale of the gift. (d) Special account The Treasury has an account into which money received as gifts and proceeds from the sale or redemption of gifts under this section shall be deposited. (e) Use of funds The Secretary shall make all funds in the account described under subsection (d) available to the Executive Office of the President, without further appropriation, and such funds shall be used to provide public tours of the White House. ; and (2) in the table of analysis for such chapter, by inserting after the item relating to section 110 the following: 110A. Gifts to fund public tours of the White House. .

Summary: Restore the Tour Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to accept gifts of money and other intangible personal property on the condition that such money or the proceeds from the sale of such property be used solely to provide public tours of the White House. Authorizes the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to accept gifts of tangible property on the condition that such property be sold and the proceeds from the sale be used to provide public tours of the White House.
Benefits Fairness for Filipino Veterans Act of 2013

To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the method of determining whether Filipino veterans are United States residents for purposes of eligibility for receipt of the full-dollar rate of compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Benefits Fairness for Filipino Veterans Act of 2013 2. Determination of eligibility of certain Filipino veterans for full-dollar rate of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Section 107(c) The Secretary may not determine that a person is not an individual residing in the United States for purposes of this subsection solely because the person is outside the United States for any period of time less than one year.

Summary: Benefits Fairness for Filipino Veterans Act of 2013 - Provides that, with respect to eligibility for benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of Filipino veterans who are lawful U.S. residents, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not determine that such a person is not an individual residing in the United States solely because the person is outside the United States for any period of less than one year.
To clarify that certain natural gas facilities are not subject to the Natural Gas Act.

To clarify that certain natural gas facilities are not subject to the Natural Gas Act. 1. Natural Gas Act jurisdiction Section 1 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717 (e) A person not otherwise subject to this Act shall not become subject to this Act solely by reason of such person’s construction or operation of a facility not otherwise subject to this Act that liquefies, stores, processes, or delivers natural gas for vehicular natural gas or other end use purposes notwithstanding that natural gas may be reinjected from the facility into an interstate pipeline, provided that such reinjections are incidental to the facility’s provision of natural gas for vehicular or other end use purposes and are required by the operational, maintenance, or safety needs of the facility. .

Summary: Amends the Natural Gas Act to exclude from its jurisdiction persons who would not otherwise be subject to the Act if the sole reason for inclusion would be the person's construction or operation of a facility not otherwise subject to the Act that liquefies, stores, processes, or delivers natural gas for vehicular natural gas or other end use purposes even though natural gas may be reinjected into an interstate pipeline, as long as such reinjections are incidental to the facility's provision of natural gas for end use purposes and are required by certain facility needs.
Firearm Safety and Public Health Research Act of 2013

To amend the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 ( Public Law 112–175 1. Short title The Act may be cited as the Firearm Safety and Public Health Research Act of 2013 2. Permitting the use of Federal funds for research on firearms safety and gun violence The Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 ( Public Law 112–175 156. Notwithstanding section 101, sections 218 and 503(c) of division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112–74) shall not apply to amounts made available by this joint resolution insofar as such sections relate to any activity to conduct research on firearms safety or gun violence. .

Summary: Firearm Safety and Public Health Research Act of 2013 - Makes prohibitions under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, against the use of funds to advocate or promote gun control inapplicable to amounts made available by the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013, insofar as such prohibitions relate to any activity to conduct research on firearms safety or gun violence.
Fiscal Sanity Act of 2013

Making appropriations for all departments and agencies of the Federal Government for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Anti-Self-Destruction Act Fiscal Sanity Act of 2013 2. Continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014 There is hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2014— (1) for each project or activity for which budget authority was provided in the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–6 (2) for entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2013, and for activities under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, such amounts as may be necessary to maintain program levels under current law. 3. Nonapplicability of debt ceiling through calendar year 2014 Section 3101(b)

Summary: Anti-Self-Destruction Act or the Fiscal Sanity Act of 2013 - Makes FY2014 appropriations for: (1) each project or activity for which budget authority was provided in the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (P.L. 113-6) in an amount equal to the authority provided in such Act, as reduced pursuant to the presidential sequestration order dated March 1, 2013, to remain available for a comparable period of availability; and (2) entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in appropriations Acts for FY2013, and for activities under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, in such amounts as may be necessary to maintain program levels under current law. Makes the public debt limit inapplicable from the date of the enactment of this Act until December 31, 2014.
Shutdown Pay for Members of Congress Act of 2013

To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to suspend the salary of Members of Congress and deem Members of Congress as non-essential 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shutdown Pay for Members of Congress Act of 2013 2. Elimination of pay for Members of Congress Section 601(a)(2) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 31 (C) Effective with the termination of a fiscal year at the end of which the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate fail to reach agreement on government spending, Members of Congress may not receive pay until a government spending agreement by the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate on future spending is agreed to. . 3. Definition of essential and non-Essential Federal employees Consistent with the Constitution and the Anti-Deficiency Act, 31 U.S.C. 1341 (1) Employing authority non-essential 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to any adjustment which, but for this Act, would otherwise become effective in the event of a lapse in appropriations for government spending where the government would thereby shut down.

Summary: Shutdown Pay for Members of Congress Act of 2013 - Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to prohibit Members of Congress from receiving pay until a government spending agreement on future spending is agreed to by the House of Representatives and the Senate. Makes such prohibition effective with the termination of a fiscal year at the end of which the House and Senate fail to reach agreement on government spending. Directs the Committee on House Administration, consistent with the Constitution and the Anti-Deficiency Act, to consider the definition of "employing authority" under House Rules where Members of Congress would be deemed "non-essential." Requires the amendments made by this Act to apply with respect to any adjustment which, but for this Act, would otherwise become effective in the event of a lapse in appropriations for government spending where the government would thereby shut down.
To ensure that members of the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers continue to receive their pay and allowances despite a shutdown of the Federal Government or in the event that the debt of the United States Government reaches the statutory limit.

To ensure that members of the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers continue to receive their pay and allowances despite a shutdown of the Federal Government or in the event that the debt of the United States Government reaches the statutory limit. 1. Payment of pay and allowances for members of the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers during Federal Government shutdown or despite reaching statutory debt limit (a) Continuation during a federal government shutdown During any funding gap during fiscal year 2014 when interim or full-year appropriations for the following activities have not been enacted, from amounts in the general fund of the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the head of the appropriate Executive agency such amounts as are necessary to continue such activities: (1) The payment of pay and allowances for members of the Armed Forces (including reserve components thereof) on active duty. (2) The payment of salaries and benefits for sworn Federal law enforcement officers. (b) Continuation despite reaching statutory debt limit In the event that the debt of the United States Government reaches the statutory limit as defined in section 3101 (1) The payment of pay and allowances for members of the Armed Forces (including reserve components thereof) on active duty. (2) The payment of salaries and benefits for sworn Federal law enforcement officers.

Summary: Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, during any funding gap during FY2014 when interim or full-year appropriations for the following activities have not been enacted, from amounts in the general fund of the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to transfer to the head of the appropriate executive agency such amounts as are necessary to continue payment of: (1) pay and allowances for members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, on active duty; and (2) payment of salaries and benefits for sworn federal law enforcement officers. Requires such payments to be given priority over all other federally incurred obligations in the event that the public debt reaches the statutory limit.
Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act

To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to certain sporting good articles, and to exempt those articles from a definition under that Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act 2. Modification of definition Section 3(2)(B) of the Toxic Substances Control Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2602(2)(B) (1) in clause (v), by striking , and , or any component of any such article including, without limitation, shot, bullets and other projectiles, propellants, and primers, (2) in clause (vi) by striking the period at the end and inserting , and (3) by inserting after clause (vi) the following: (vii) any sport fishing equipment (as such term is defined in subsection (a) of section 4162 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) the sale of which is subject to the tax imposed by section 4161(a) of such Code (determined without regard to any exemptions from such tax as provided by section 4162 or 4221 or any other provision of such Code), and sport fishing equipment components. .

Summary: Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to exclude from the definition of "chemical substance" for purposes of such Act: (1) any component of  any pistol, revolver, firearm, shell, or cartridge the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax, including shot, bullets and other projectiles, propellants, and primers; and (2) any sport fishing equipment the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax and sport fishing equipment components.
To amend title 5, United States Code, to deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses, and for other purposes.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses, and for other purposes. 1. Denial of Federal retirement benefits (a) Conviction of certain offenses (1) In general Section 8312(a) (A) by striking or (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ; or (C) by adding after paragraph (2) the following: (3) was convicted, after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, of an offense named by subsection (e), to the extent provided by that subsection. . (2) Applicability The last sentence of section 8312(a) of such title 5 is amended— (A) by striking and (B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ; and (C) by adding after subparagraph (B) the following: (C) with respect to the offenses named by subsection (e), to the period after the date of conviction. . (3) Offenses specified Section 8312 of such title 5 is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) The following are offenses to which subsection (a) applies: (1) An offense within the purview of section 641 (2) Perjury committed under the statutes of the United States or the District of Columbia in falsely denying the commission of an act which constitutes an offense within the purview of paragraph (1). (3) Subornation of perjury committed in connection with the false denial of another individual as specified by paragraph (3). . (b) Absence from United States To avoid prosecution Section 8313(a)(1) (1) by striking or (2) by striking ; and ; or (3) by adding after subparagraph (B) the following: (C) after the date of the enactment of subsection (e) of section 8312, for an offense named by such subsection; and . (c) Refund of contributions and deposits Section 8316(b) (1) by striking or (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ; or (3) by adding after paragraph (2) the following: (3) if the individual was convicted of an offense named by subsection (e) of section 8312, for the period after the conviction. .

Summary: Prohibits an individual, or a survivor or beneficiary of an individual, who is convicted of a crime relating to theft of public money, perjury, or subornation of perjury, or who leaves the United States to avoid prosecution for a crime, from receiving federal retirement benefits. Denies such individuals interest on refunds of amounts contributed and deposits made to provide for such benefits.
No Government No Pay Act of 2013

To withhold the pay of Members of Congress during periods in which a Government shutdown is in effect, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Government No Pay Act of 2013 2. Withholding pay of Members of Congress in response to government shutdown (a) Withholding of Pay If on any day during a pay period a Government shutdown is in effect, the payroll administrator of each House of Congress shall withhold from the payments otherwise required to be made with respect to that pay period for the compensation of each Member of Congress who serves in that House of Congress an amount equal to the product of— (1) an amount equal to one day’s worth of pay under the annual rate of pay applicable to the Member under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 31 (2) the number of 24-hour periods during which the Government shutdown is in effect which occur during the pay period. (b) Role of Secretary of the Treasury The Secretary of the Treasury shall provide the payroll administrators of the Houses of Congress with such assistance as may be necessary to enable the payroll administrators to carry out this section. (c) Payroll administrator defined In this section, the payroll administrator (1) in the case of the House of Representatives, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, or an employee of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer who is designated by the Chief Administrative Officer to carry out this section; and (2) in the case of the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate, or an employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate who is designated by the Secretary to carry out this section. (d) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to days occurring during the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress and each succeeding Congress. 3. Determination of Government shutdown For purposes of this Act, a Government shutdown shall be considered to be in effect if there is a lapse in appropriations for any Federal agency or department as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution. 4. Member of Congress defined In this Act, the term Member of Congress 2 U.S.C. 31

Summary: No Government No Pay Act of 2013 - Requires the withholding of pay of a Member of Congress during a government shutdown equal to the product of 1 day's worth of pay under such annual rate and the number of 24-hour periods during which the government shutdown is in effect. Makes such withholding applicable to days occurring during the 114th and succeeding Congresses.