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IDEA Fairness Restoration Act

To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to permit a prevailing party in an action or proceeding brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the IDEA Fairness Restoration Act 2. Inclusion of expert witness fees and other expenses as attorneys' fees (a) In general Section 615(i)(3) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1415(i)(3) (H) Inclusion of expert witness fees and other expenses as attorneys' fees In this paragraph, the term attorneys' fees . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any action or proceeding brought under section 615 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1415

Summary: IDEA Fairness Restoration Act - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to include expert witness fees, including the reasonable costs of any test or evaluation necessary for the preparation of the parents' or guardians' case in the action or proceeding, within the definition of "attorneys' fees" that may be awarded to the prevailing party in a civil action brought under such Act.
Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2014

To amend the Small Business Act to direct the task force of the Office of Veterans Business Development to provide access to and manage the distribution of overseas excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2014 2. Access to overseas excess or surplus property for veteran-owned small businesses Section 32(c)(3)(B) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657b(c)(3)(B) (1) in clause (v), by striking ; and (2) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (vii) providing access to and managing the distribution of excess or surplus property located outside the United States that is owned by the United States to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the task force and the head of the applicable state agency (as defined in section 549 of title 40, United States Code). .

Summary: Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2014 - Amends the Small Business Act to require the interagency task force that is responsible for coordinating federal efforts to improve the business development and federal contracting opportunities available to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans to coordinate administrative and regulatory activities and develop proposals to provide access to, and manage the distribution of, excess or surplus U.S. property located outside the United States to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, pursuant to a memorandum of understanding with the applicable state agency.
Career and Technical Education Opportunity Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the definition of eligible program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Career and Technical Education Opportunity Act 2. Expansion of eligible programs The Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. (1) in section 481(b), by adding at the end the following: (5) (A) For purposes of parts D and E, the term eligible program (B) In this paragraph, the term industry-recognized credential (i) is demonstrated to be of high quality by the institution offering the program in the program participation agreement under section 487; (ii) meets the current, as of the date of the determination, or projected needs of a local or regional workforce for recruitment, screening, hiring, retention, or advancement purposes— (I) as determined by the State in which the program is located, in consultation with business entities; or (II) as demonstrated by the institution offering the program leading to the credential; and (iii) is, where applicable, endorsed by a nationally recognized trade association or organization representing a significant part of the industry or sector. ; and (2) in section 487(a), by adding at the end the following: (30) In the case of an institution that offers a program of not less than 250 clock hours of instruction, offered during a minimum of 5 weeks of instruction that leads an industry-recognized credential, as provided under section 481(b)(5), the institution will demonstrate to the Secretary that the industry-recognized credential is of high quality. .

Summary: Career and Technical Education Opportunity Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include as a program that is eligible to participate in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan program and the Federal Perkins Loans program an educational program that: (1) provides students with at least 250 clock hours of instruction over a minimum of five weeks, and (2) leads to an industry-recognized credential. Defines an "industry-recognized credential" as one that: is demonstrated to be of high quality by the institution of higher education offering the educational program in its title IV participation agreement with the Secretary of Education; meets the current or projected needs of a local or regional workforce for recruitment, screening, hiring, retention, or advancement purposes; and is, where applicable, endorsed by a nationally recognized trade association or organization representing a significant part of the industry or sector.
Great Lakes and Fresh Water Algal Bloom Information Act

To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to create an electronic database of research and information on the causes of, and corrective actions being taken with regard to, algal blooms in the Great Lakes, their tributaries, and other surface fresh waters, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Great Lakes and Fresh Water Algal Bloom Information Act 2. Great Lakes algal blooms information database (a) In general The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall create an electronic database of research and information on the causes and corrective actions being taken with regard to algal blooms in the Great Lakes, their tributaries, and other surface fresh waters. (b) Contents The Administrator shall include in the database relevant chemical, physical, and biological data that have been collected by an accredited university, association, organization, research group, or Federal agency, State, or local government in the United States or Canada. (c) Confidentiality In creating and making information available through the database, the Administrator shall protect confidentiality of information in accordance with all applicable United States laws and regulations. (d) Annual report and availability of information The Administrator shall— (1) report to Congress each year comprehensive findings on information that was included in the database in the year covered by the report, including information regarding corrective actions being taken; and (2) make information in the database electronically available to the public. (e) Prohibition on additional submission of data This section may not be construed to authorize the Administrator to require the submission of additional data from any person or entity.

Summary: Great Lakes and Fresh Water Algal Bloom Information Act - Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to create an online database of research and information on the causes and corrective actions being taken with regard to algal blooms in the Great Lakes, their tributaries, and other surface fresh waters. Requires NOAA to include relevant chemical, physical, and biological data that have been collected by an accredited university, association or organization, research group, federal agency, state, or local government in the United States or Canada. Declares that this Act does not authorize NOAA to require the submission of additional data.
Heath Care Consumer Choices Preservation Act

To provide for conditions on the renewal of health insurance plans purchased through Exchanges. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Heath Care Consumer Choices Preservation Act 2. Conditions on renewal of health plans purchased through exchanges (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a qualified health plan purchased by an individual through an American Health Benefit Exchange for plan year 2014 shall not be automatically renewed with respect to such individual for plan year 2015 unless— (1) the plan premium for plan year 2015 is the same as the plan premium for plan year 2014; or (2) the individual requests such automatic renewal of the plan. (b) Determination of premium A plan may be automatically renewed as described in subsection (a)(1) only if the cost of the premium to the individual would be the same for plan year 2015 as for plan year 2014, before and after application of a premium assistance credit under section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as applicable.

Summary: Heath Care Consumer Choices Preservation Act - Prohibits automatic renewal for 2015 of an individual's health plan purchased through a health exchange for coverage in 2014 unless the 2015 premiums are the same as the 2014 premiums (before and after federal subsidies) or the individual requests automatic renewal.
A bill to remove a use restriction on land formerly a part of Acadia National Park that was transferred to the town of Tremont, Maine, and for other purposes.

To remove a use restriction on land formerly a part of Acadia National Park that was transferred to the town of Tremont, Maine, and for other purposes. 1. Use restriction removed The Act entitled An Act to authorize the conveyance, for school purposes, of certain land in Acadia National Park to the town of Tremont, Maine, and for other purposes Lands conveyed to the town of Tremont, Maine, under the Act known as NPS Tract 06–126, which were conveyed by the National Park Service in deed recorded at the Hancock County Registry of Deeds Book 737 Page 467, National Park Service Deed 377, shall no longer be required to be used exclusively and perpetually for school purposes and upon the discontinuance of such use of said land, or any part thereof, shall no longer be required to revert to the United States.

Summary: Declares that specified lands in Acadia National Park in Maine, which were conveyed by the National Park Service to the town of Tremont, Maine, for school purposes, shall no longer be required to be used exclusively and perpetually for such purposes, and upon their discontinuance of such a use, shall no longer be required to revert to the United States.
A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Billings, Montana, as the "Bear Root Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic".

To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Billings, Montana, as the Bear Root Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic 1. Designation of Bear Root Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic (a) Designation The Department of Veterans Affairs clinic located at 1766 Majestic Lane in Billings, Montana, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Bear Root Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic (b) References Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the clinic referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Bear Root Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic

Summary: Designates the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic located at 1766 Majestic Lane in Billings, Montana, as the "Bear Root Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic."
Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2014

To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2014 2. If you like your group health insurance plan, you can keep it (a) In general Notwithstanding any provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (including any amendment made by such Act or by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010), a health insurance issuer that has in effect health insurance coverage in the group market on any date during 2013 may continue after such date to offer such coverage for sale during and after 2014 in such market outside of an Exchange established under section 1311 or 1321 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031 (b) Treatment as grandfathered health plan in satisfaction of minimum essential coverage Health insurance coverage described in subsection (a) shall be treated as a grandfathered health plan for purposes of the amendment made by section 1501(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Summary: Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2014 - Permits a health insurance issuer that has in effect health insurance coverage in the group market on any date during 2013 to continue offering such coverage for sale during 2014 outside of a health care exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Treats such coverage as a grandfathered health plan for purposes of an individual meeting the requirement to maintain minimum essential health coverage.
A bill to require the Environmental Protection Agency to obtain a court order to garnish wages to pay a nontax debt.

To require the Environmental Protection Agency to obtain a court order to garnish wages to pay a nontax debt. 1. Restriction on garnishment (a) In general Section 3720D(a) (1) by striking Notwithstanding (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) and notwithstanding (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) (A) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not garnish the disposable pay of any individual without first obtaining a court order. (B) The amount deducted under a court order issued under this paragraph for any pay period may not exceed 15 percent of the disposable pay of an individual, except that a greater percentage may be deducted with the written consent of the individual. (C) If an individual has been reemployed within 1 year after having been involuntarily separated from employment, a court may not order the garnishing of the disposable pay of an individual under this section before the date on which the individual has been reemployed continuously for 1 year. . (b) Effective date; applicability The amendment made by this section— (1) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; (2) shall apply to any action by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under section 3720D of title 31, United States Code, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, seeking to garnish the disposable pay of an individual that is pending on the date of enactment of this Act; and (3) shall not apply to any garnishment order by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under section 3720D

Summary: Prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from garnishing the pay of an individual without a court order.
Service Members Transition Improvement Act of 2014

To require the Secretary of Defense to develop procedures to share certain information with State veterans agencies to facilitate the transition of members of the Armed Forces from military service to civilian life, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Service Members Transition Improvement Act of 2014 2. Procedures for provision of certain information to State veterans agencies to facilitate the transition of members of the Armed Forces from military service to civilian life (a) Procedures required The Secretary of Defense shall develop procedures to share the information described in subsection (b) on members of the Armed Forces who are separating from the Armed Forces with State veterans agencies in electronic data format as a means of facilitating the transition of members of the Armed Forces from military service to civilian life. (b) Covered information The information described in this subsection with respect to a member is as follows: (1) Military service and separation data. (2) A personal email address. (3) A personal telephone number. (4) A mailing address. (c) Consent The procedures required by subsection (a) shall include a requirement for consent of a member before sharing information about the member. (d) Use of information The Secretary shall ensure that the information shared with State veterans agencies in accordance with the procedures required by subsection (a) is only shared by such agencies with county government veterans service offices for such purposes as the Secretary shall specify for the administration and delivery of benefits. (e) Report (1) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the progress of the Secretary on sharing information with State veterans agencies as described in subsection (a). (2) Contents The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A description of the procedures developed under subsection (a). (B) A description of the activities carried out by the Secretary in accordance with such procedures. (C) Such recommendations as the Secretary may have for legislative or administrative action to improve the sharing of information as described in subsection (a).

Summary: Service Members Transition Improvement Act of 2014 - Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to develop procedures to share with state veterans agencies information, in electronic data format, on members of the Armed Forces who are separating from service in order to facilitate the transition of such members to civilian life. Identifies that information as military service and separation data and specified contact information. Requires the member's consent before that information may be shared. Directs the Secretary to ensure that the state veterans agencies only share such information with county veterans service offices for such purposes as the Secretary specifies for the administration and delivery of benefits.
Farmer Flexibility Act of 2014

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to extend the term of marketing assistance loans in cases in which a purchaser has bought the loan commodity subject to the loan and declared bankruptcy prior to paying for the loan commodity. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farmer Flexibility Act of 2014 2. Extension in certain cases of bankruptcy Section 1203 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9033 (1) by striking The Secretary (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Extension in certain cases of bankruptcy (A) In general This paragraph applies in any case in which— (i) the producers on a farm have a marketing assistance loan under section 1201 for a loan commodity; (ii) the producers have sold, transferred, or delivered the loan commodity subject to the loan to a purchaser; and (iii) prior to the purchaser paying the producers full payment for the loan commodity, a case under any chapter of title 11, United States Code, has been commenced in which the purchaser is the debtor. (B) Extension In a case described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall— (i) (I) extend the term of the marketing assistance loan until the date on which the case under title 11, United States Code, is closed or dismissed to a date that is at least 180 days following the final resolution of the bankruptcy case; and (II) extend the deadline for repayment of any installment of an ownership, operating, or emergency loan made under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.) until the date on which the case under title 11, United States Code, is closed or dismissed to a date that is at least 180 days following the final resolution of the bankruptcy case; and (ii) if the purchaser has taken possession of the loan commodity, suspend the accruing of interest during the period of any extension under clause (i). .

Summary: Farmer Flexibility Act of 2014 - Amends the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to extend the terms of marketing assistance loans in cases where a farmer has sold, transferred, or delivered the commodity subject to the loan to a purchaser who has filed for bankruptcy prior to payment. Provides that the extension shall last until after the bankruptcy case is closed or dismissed. Suspends the accrual of interest on the loan during the extension period.
Securing Assistance for Victims' Empowerment (SAVE) Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the specific exemption for professional football leagues and to provide a special rule for other professional sports leagues, and to provide an additional authorization of appropriations for the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Assistance for Victims’ Empowerment (SAVE) Act 2. Elimination of specific exemption for professional football leagues; special rules relating to professional sports leagues (a) Elimination of specific exemption for professional football leagues Paragraph (6) of section 501(c) (1) by striking , or professional football leagues (whether or not administering a pension fund for football players) (2) by inserting or real-estate boards, (b) Special rules relating to professional sports leagues Section 501 (1) by redesignating subsection (s) as subsection (t), and (2) by inserting after subsection (r) the following new subsection: (s) Special Rules Relating to Professional Sports Leagues No organization or entity shall be treated as described in subsection (c)(6) if such organization or entity— (1) is a professional sports league, organization, or association, a substantial activity of which is to foster national or international professional sports competitions (including by managing league business affairs, officiating or providing referees, coordinating schedules, managing sponsorships or broadcast sales, operating loan programs for competition facilities, or overseeing player conduct), and (2) has annual gross receipts in excess of $10,000,000. . (c) Effective Date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014. 3. Family violence prevention and services act (a) Purpose The purpose of this section is to authorize, for providing shelter, supportive services, or prevention services to victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, an amount equal to the savings obtained by the amendments made under section 2. (b) Authorization Section 303(a) of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act ( 42 U.S.C. 10403(a) 2015 2014, and $275,000,000 for fiscal year 2015

Summary: Securing Assistance for Victims' Empowerment (SAVE) Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the tax exemption for professional football leagues, and (2) deny a tax exemption for certain professional sports leagues which have annual gross receipts exceeding $10 million. Amends the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to provide for an increased authorization of appropriations in FY2015 for the family violence prevention and services grant program.