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To delay until 2016 provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act scheduled to take effect in 2014 or 2015 and to delay the application of sequestration until 2014.

To delay until 2016 provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act scheduled to take effect in 2014 or 2015 and to delay the application of sequestration until 2014. 1. Delay in certain PPACA provisions until 2016 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any provision of (including any amendment made by) the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 2. Elimination of fiscal year 2013 sequestrations (a) Elimination of automatic section 251A sequestration for fiscal year 2013 Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended as follows: (1) (A) In paragraph (3), strike 2013 2014 (B) In paragraph (3), insert and ; and (2) In paragraph (4), strike On March 1, 2013, for fiscal year 2013, and in In (3) In paragraph (5), strike 2013 2014 (4) In paragraph (6), strike 2013 2014 (5) In paragraph (7), strike subparagraph (A), strike (B) Fiscal years 2014-2021. (i) (A) (ii) (B) (b) Elimination of sequestration under section 251 for fiscal year 2013 Notwithstanding section 254(f)(5) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the President shall not issue an order under such section to carry out any sequestration that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget estimates is required for fiscal year 2013.

Summary: Delays until January 1, 2016, the effective date of any provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or of any health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2011 that were scheduled to take effect in 2014 or 2015. Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to postpone until FY2014 the automatic reductions to eliminate the excess budget deficit (sequestration). Prohibits the President from issuing an order to carry out any sequestration that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget estimates is required for FY2013.
For the relief of Maria Eva Duran, Jessica Duran Cortes, Daniel Ivan Duran Cortes, and Jose Antonio Duran Cortes.

For the relief of Maria Eva Duran, Jessica Duran Cortes, Daniel Ivan Duran Cortes, and Jose Antonio Duran Cortes. 1. Permanent resident status for Maria Eva Duran, Jessica Duran Cortes, Daniel Ivan Duran Cortes, and Jose Antonio Duran Cortes (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Maria Eva Duran, Jessica Duran Cortes, Daniel Ivan Duran Cortes, and Jose Antonio Duran Cortes shall each be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Maria Eva Duran, Jessica Duran Cortes, Daniel Ivan Duran Cortes, or Jose Antonio Duran Cortes enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he or she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Maria Eva Duran, Jessica Duran Cortes, Daniel Ivan Duran Cortes, and Jose Antonio Duran Cortes, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 4, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (e) Denial of preferential immigration treatment for certain relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Maria Eva Duran, Jessica Duran Cortes, Daniel Ivan Duran Cortes, and Jose Antonio Duran Cortes shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Summary: Provides for the relief of Maria Eva Duran, Jessica Duran Cortes, Daniel Ivan Duran Cortes, and Jose Antonio Duran Cortes.
To designate the Federal Building and United States Courthouse located at 1125 Chapline Street in Wheeling, West Virginia, as the "Frederick P. Stamp, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse".

To designate the Federal Building and United States Courthouse located at 1125 Chapline Street in Wheeling, West Virginia, as the Frederick P. Stamp, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse 1. Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1125 Chapline Street in Wheeling, West Virginia, shall be known and designated as the Frederick P. Stamp, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse 2. References Any reference in law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal Building and United States Courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Frederick P. Stamp, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse

Summary: Designates the federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 1125 Chapline Street in Wheeling, West Virginia, as the "Frederick P. Stamp, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse."
Keep Kids Safe Act of 2013

To amend title 18, United States Code, to place limitations on the possession, sale, and other disposition of a firearm by persons convicted of misdemeanor sex offenses against children. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Kids Safe Act of 2013 2. Limits on possession, sale, and disposition of firearms by persons convicted of misdemeanor sex offenses against minors (a) Disposition of firearm Section 922(d) (1) by striking or (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (9) and inserting ; or (3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor sex offense against a minor. . (b) Possession of firearm Section 922(g) (1) by striking or (2) by striking the comma at the end of paragraph (9) and inserting ; or (3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor sex offense against a minor, . (c) Misdemeanor sex offense against a minor defined Section 921(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (36) (A) The term misdemeanor sex offense against a minor (B) The term sex offense (C) The term minor (D) A person shall not be considered to have been convicted of a misdemeanor sex offense against a minor for purposes of this chapter— (i) unless— (I) the person was represented by counsel in the case, or knowingly and intelligently waived the right to counsel in the case; and (II) in the case of a prosecution for the offense for which a person was entitled to a jury trial in the jurisdiction in which the case was tried— (aa) the case was tried by a jury; or (bb) the person knowingly and intelligently waived the right to have the case tried by a jury, by guilty plea or otherwise; or (ii) if the conviction has been expunged or set aside, or is an offense for which the person has been pardoned or has had civil rights restored (if the law of the applicable jurisdiction provides for the loss of civil rights under such an offense), unless the pardon, expungement, or restoration of civil rights expressly provides that the person may not ship, transport, possess, or receive firearms. .

Summary: Keep Kids Safe Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the possession of a firearm by, or the sale or transfer of a firearm to, any person who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor sex offense against a minor.
Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2013

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2013 2. Early release for certain nonviolent offenders (a) In general Section 3624 (1) in subsection (a), by inserting at the early release date provided in subsection (g), if applicable, or otherwise A prisoner shall be released by the Bureau of Prisons (2) by adding at the end the following: (g) Early release for certain nonviolent offenders Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Bureau of Prisons, pursuant to a good time policy, shall release from confinement a prisoner who has served one half or more of his term of imprisonment (including any consecutive term or terms of imprisonment) if that prisoner— (1) has attained the age of 45 years; (2) has never been convicted of a crime of violence; and (3) has not engaged in any violation, involving violent conduct, of institutional disciplinary regulations. .

Summary: Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to direct the Bureau of Prisons, pursuant to a good time policy, to release a prisoner who has served one half or more of his or her term of imprisonment if that prisoner: (1) has attained age 45; (2) has never been convicted of a crime of violence; and (3) has not engaged in any violation, involving violent conduct, of institutional disciplinary regulations.
Ensuring Affordable Energy Act

To prohibit funding for the Environmental Protection Agency to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Affordable Energy Act 2. Prohibition of funding for cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (a) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds appropriated or otherwise available for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may be used to implement or enforce— (1) a cap-and-trade program; or (2) any statutory or regulatory requirement pertaining to emissions of one or more greenhouse gases from stationary sources that is issued or becomes applicable or effective after the date of enactment of this Act, including— (A) any such requirement under section 111 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7411 (B) any such permitting requirement under the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. (b) Definitions In this Act: (1) The term cap-and-trade program (2) The term greenhouse gas (A) Carbon dioxide. (B) Methane. (C) Nitrous oxide. (D) Sulfur hexafluoride. (E) Hydrofluorocarbons. (F) Perfluorocarbons. (G) Any other anthropogenic gas designated as a greenhouse gas for purposes of such cap-and-trade program or such requirement. (3) The term stationary source 42 U.S.C. 7411(a)(3)

Summary: Ensuring Affordable Energy Act - Prohibits any funds appropriated or otherwise available for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from being used to implement or enforce: (1) a cap-and-trade program; or (2) any statutory or regulatory requirement pertaining to emissions of one or more greenhouse gases from stationary sources that is issued or becomes applicable or effective after the date of enactment of this Act. Defines: (1) "cap-and-trade program" as any regulatory program established after the date of enactment of this Act that provides for the sale, auction, or other distribution of a limited amount of allowances that permit the emission of one or more greenhouse gases; and (2) "greenhouse gas" to include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, sulfur hexafluoride, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, or any other designated anthropogenic gas.
American Memorial Park Tinian Annex Act

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to develop, maintain, and administer an annex in Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as an extension of the American Memorial Park located in Saipan, and for other purposes. 1. American Memorial Park Annex in Tinian (a) Short title This section may be cited as the American Memorial Park Tinian Annex Act (b) Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) In 2001 the National Park Service conducted a suitability and feasibility study of North Field on the island of Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, for inclusion in the National Park System. (2) North Field Tinian is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as an historic district and has been designated a national historic landmark. (3) The Department of Defense holds a 50-year lease over North Field Tinian. (4) The National Park Service determined that North Field Tinian was suitable for inclusion as one of the most significant World War II sites in the Pacific (5) The National Park Service determined, however, that it was not feasible to include North Field Tinian as a unit of the National Park System because of the military’s future long term needs (6) American Memorial Park on the island of Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, is managed by the National Park Service, as authorized under Public Law 94–241 Public Law 95–348 (7) A Tinian Annex to the American Memorial Park could provide the opportunity for on and off site interpretation of North Field without conflicting with military needs. (c) Establishment Using existing facilities instead of developing new facilities to the extent practicable, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the National Park Service, shall develop, maintain, and administer an annex in Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as an extension of the American Memorial Park located in Saipan, on an appropriate parcel of Tinian Public Land to be agreed upon by the National Park Service and the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands in consultation with the Mayor of Tinian. The annex shall be used to— (1) interpret the important aspects of North Field by highlighting the historic events related to the World War II Marianas Campaign; and (2) serve as a curatorial storage of World War II artifacts.

Summary: American Memorial Park Tinian Annex Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, using existing facilities instead of developing new facilities, to develop an annex in Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as an extension of the American Memorial Park on the island of Saipan. Requires the annex to be used to interpret the important aspects of the North Field Tinian by highlighting the historic events related to the Mariana Islands Campaign during World War II and to serve as a curatorial storage of artifacts of World War II.
Sports Gaming Opportunity Act of 2013

To amend chapter 178 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sports Gaming Opportunity Act of 2013 2. Amendment Section 3704(a) (1) in paragraph (3) by striking or (2) in paragraph (4) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (3) by adding at the end the following: (5) a lottery, sweepstakes, or other betting, gambling, or wagering scheme in a State authorized by such State by an applicable statute— (A) enacted on or after January 1, 2013, and (B) as in effect not later than January 1, 2017. .

Summary: Sports Gaming Opportunity Act of 2013 - Amends the federal judicial code to exempt a lottery, sweepstakes, or other betting, gambling, or wagering scheme authorized by a state by a statute enacted on or after January 1, 2013, and in effect not later than January 1, 2017, from the prohibition against a governmental entity, or a person acting pursuant to the law or compact of a governmental entity, sponsoring, operating, advertising, or promoting sports gambling.
New Jersey Betting and Equal Treatment Act of 2013

To amend title 28 of the United States Code to exclude the State of New Jersey from the prohibition on professional and amateur sports gambling to the extent approved by the legislature of the State. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the New Jersey Betting and Equal Treatment Act of 2013 2. Exclusion of the State of New Jersey from the prohibition on amateur and professional sports gambling to the extent approved by the legislature of the State Section 3704(a) (1) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking or (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (3) by adding at the end the following: (5) a lottery, sweepstakes, or other betting, gambling, or waging scheme operating exclusively in the State of New Jersey, to the extent such scheme is approved by the legislature of the State by statute. . 3. Applicability The amendments made by this Act apply to conduct occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: New Jersey Betting and Equal Treatment Act of 2013 - Amends the federal judicial code to exempt a lottery, sweepstakes, or other betting, gambling, or waging scheme operating exclusively in New Jersey, to the extent such scheme is approved by that state's legislature by statute, from the prohibition against a governmental entity, or a person acting pursuant to the law or compact of a governmental entity, sponsoring, operating, advertising, or promoting sports gambling.
To prohibit Members of Congress from receiving any automatic pay adjustments through the end of the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress.

To prohibit Members of Congress from receiving any automatic pay adjustments through the end of the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress. 1. Prohibiting cost of living adjustments in pay for members of congress through one hundred thirteenth congress 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

Summary: Eliminates automatic cost of living adjustments for Members of Congress during the 113th Congress.
National Wildlife Refuge Review Act of 2013

To amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to require that any new national wildlife refuge may not be established except as expressly authorized by statute. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Wildlife Refuge Review Act of 2013 2. Prohibition on establishment of new national wildlife refuges (a) In general Section 4(a) of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 ( 16 U.S.C. 668dd(a) (6) The Secretary may not establish any national wildlife refuge except as expressly authorized by a law enacted after January 3, 2013. . (b) Existing refuges not affected The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any national wildlife refuge established on or before January 3, 2013. September 20, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: National Wildlife Refuge Review Act of 2013 - Amends the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from establishing any new national wildlife refuges, except as expressly authorized by a law enacted after January 3, 2013.
Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act of 2013

To make clear that an agency outside of the Department of Health and Human Services may not designate, appoint, or employ special consultants, fellows, or other employees under subsection (f) or (g) of section 207 of the Public Health Service Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act of 2013 2. Employment of special consultants and fellows for the Public Health Service (a) In general Section 207(f) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 209(f) This subsection and subsection (g) do not authorize the designation, appointment, or employment of any special consultant, fellow, or other employee by an agency outside of the Department of Health and Human Services. (b) Technical corrections Section 207(h) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 209(h) (1) by striking subsection (f) subsection (g) (2) by striking subsection (e) subsection (f) (c) Applicability The amendments made by this section apply with respect to special consultants, fellows, and other employees appointed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Health and Human Services Hiree Clarification Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to state that provisions authorizing the appointment of special consultants or authorizing individual scientists to receive fellowships do not authorize the designation, appointment, or employment of any special consultant, fellow, or other employee by an agency outside of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
To provide that no Federal or State requirement to increase energy efficient lighting in public buildings shall require a hospital, school, day care center, mental health facility, or nursing home to install or utilize such energy efficient lighting if the lighting contains mercury.

To provide that no Federal or State requirement to increase energy efficient lighting in public buildings shall require a hospital, school, day care center, mental health facility, or nursing home to install or utilize such energy efficient lighting if the lighting contains mercury. 1. Mercury-containing lighting (a) Amendment Title III of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 326. Mercury-containing lighting Notwithstanding sections 321 through 325, and the amendments made by those sections, no Federal or State requirement to increase energy efficient lighting in public buildings shall require a hospital, school, day care center, mental health facility, or nursing home to install or utilize such energy efficient lighting if the lighting contains mercury. . (b) Table of contents amendment The table of contents for the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to title III the following new item: Sec. 326. Mercury-containing lighting. .

Summary: Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to prohibit any federal or state requirement to increase energy efficient lighting in public buildings from requiring a hospital, school, day care center, mental health facility, or nursing home to install or utilize energy efficient lighting that contains mercury.
Bankruptcy Nondiscrimination Enhancement Act of 2013

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to provide additional protections for debtors from discrimination by private employers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bankruptcy Nondiscrimination Enhancement Act of 2013 2. Amendments Section 525(b) (1) by inserting deny employment to, may (2) by striking solely 3. Effective date; application of amendments (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendments The amendments made by this Act shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Bankruptcy Nondiscrimination Enhancement Act of 2013 - Amends the federal bankruptcy code to prohibit private employers from denying employment to: (1) an individual who is or has been a debtor under either the bankruptcy code or the Bankruptcy Act, or (2) an individual associated with such debtor or bankrupt. Eliminates from such prohibition the limitation applying it to a denial or termination of employment solely on the basis of debtor status (thus applying the prohibition to any case in which debtor status is not the sole basis for discrimination).