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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness. 1. Exclusion from gross income for discharge of student loan indebtedness (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 108(f) (1) In general In the case of an individual, gross income does not include any amount which (but for this subsection) would be includible in gross income by reason of the discharge (in whole or in part) of any student loan if such discharge was pursuant to— (A) a provision of such loan under which all or part of the indebtedness of the individual would be discharged if the individual worked for a certain period of time in certain professions for any of a broad class of employers, (B) subsections (d)(1)(D) and (e)(7) of section 455 or section 493C(b)(7) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (relating to income contingent and income-based repayment, respectively), (C) section 437 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, or (D) subsections (c)(1)(F) and (g) of section 464 of the Higher Education Act of 1965. . (b) Student loans Paragraph (2) of section 108(f) of such Code is amended by striking made by— . Such term includes indebtedness used to refinance indebtedness which qualifies as a student loan under the preceding sentence. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to discharges of indebtedness after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the exclusion from gross income of income attributable to the discharge of student loan indebtedness, to: (1) include indebtedness discharged due to income-contingent and income-based repayment plans, the death or disability of the borrower, or the closing of an educational institution; and (2) revise the definition of "student loan" to mean a loan made by any lender, including a loan for the refinancing of an existing loan.
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404 of such Act.

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404 of such Act. 1. Permits for dredged or fill material Section 404(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1344(c) The Administrator is authorized Until such time as the Secretary has issued a permit under this section, the Administrator is authorized June 20, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to remove the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to prohibit the specification, or restrict the use, of an area as a disposal site for discharges of dredged or fill materials into waters of the United States once the Army Corps of Engineers has issued a permit for the discharge.
Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act

To prohibit United States Government recognition of Russia’s annexation of Crimea. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act 2. Prohibition against United States recognition of Russia’s annexation of Crimea (a) Statement of policy The United States Government may not recognize the de jure or de facto sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters. (b) Prohibition In accordance with subsection (a), no Federal department or agency may take any action or extend any assistance that recognizes or implies recognition of the de jure or de facto sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters. (c) Waiver The President may waive subsection (a) or (b) if the President determines that it is vital to the national security interests of the United States to do so.

Summary: Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act - Prohibits the U.S. government from recognizing the de jure or de facto sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters. Prohibits any federal department or agency from taking any action or extending any assistance that recognizes or implies recognition of the de jure or de facto sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters. Authorizes the President to waive such prohibitions if vital to U.S. national security interests.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 314 Lennon Drive in Wilmington, North Carolina, as the "Meadowlark Lemon Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 314 Lennon Drive in Wilmington, North Carolina, as the Meadowlark Lemon Post Office 1. Meadowlark Lemon Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 314 Lennon Drive in Wilmington, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Meadowlark Lemon Post Office (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 Meadowlark Lemon Post Office

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 314 Lennon Drive in Wilmington, North Carolina, as the "Meadowlark Lemon Post Office."
To require the United States attorney to bring the matter of an individual's contempt of Congress before a grand jury not later than 30 days after receiving a certification from the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President of the Senate that the individual is in contempt.

To require the United States attorney to bring the matter of an individual’s contempt of Congress before a grand jury not later than 30 days after receiving a certification from the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President of the Senate that the individual is in contempt. 1. Deadline for United States attorney to bring contempt of Congress action before a grand jury (a) 30-Day Deadline Section 104 of the Revised Statutes ( 2 U.S.C. 194 for its action. for its action not later than 30 days after receiving the certification of the statement of facts. (b) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to statements of facts which are certified to a United States attorney under section 104 of the Revised Statutes on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Requires the United States attorney to bring the matter of an individual's contempt of Congress before a grand jury not later than 30 days after receiving a certification from the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of a statement of facts that the individual is in contempt.
To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to eliminate the consumptive demand exception to prohibition on importation of goods made with convict labor, forced labor, or indentured labor, and for other purposes.

To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to eliminate the consumptive demand exception to prohibition on importation of goods made with convict labor, forced labor, or indentured labor, and for other purposes. 1. Elimination of consumptive demand exception to prohibition on importation of goods made with convict labor, forced labor, or indentured labor; report (a) Elimination of consumptive demand exception (1) In general Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 19 U.S.C. 1307 The provisions of this section of the United States. (2) Effective date The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Report required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report on compliance with section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1307 (1) The number of instances in which merchandise was denied entry pursuant to that section during the 1-year period preceding the submission of the report. (2) A description of the merchandise denied entry pursuant to that section. (3) Such other information as the Commissioner considers appropriate with respect to monitoring and enforcing compliance with that section.

Summary: Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to eliminate the consumptive demand exception to the prohibition on the importation of goods made with convict labor, forced labor, or indentured labor.
To provide for United States participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and for other purposes.

To provide for United States participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and for other purposes. 1. United States participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), founded in 1889, is the world organization of national parliaments comprising over 160 parliaments (including all the major allies of the United States) and working closely with the regional parliamentary organizations on all continents. (2) The core mission of the IPU is the promotion of parliamentary democracy, the elaboration of standards and criteria for democratic parliamentary practice, the protection of human rights, the political empowerment of women, and greater transparency and accountability at the global level, which are in line with United States interests and priorities. (3) Congress was a founding member of the IPU, and played an active and prominent role for many decades. (4) The main concerns of Congress, including the scheduling of main Assembly and arrears, have been fully addressed by the IPU. (5) Through the activities of the IPU, the United States can usefully promote its core values of freedom, democracy, and human rights, and help build stronger parliaments around the world. (b) United States participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union Notwithstanding section 2503 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (division G of Public Law 105–277 (1) the Secretary of State is authorized—— (A) to facilitate the readmission and participation of the United States in the Inter-Parliamentary Union; and (B) to pay expenses to meet the annual obligations of membership in the Inter-Parliamentary Union, in accordance with the assessments determined by the Governing Council; and (2) the majority leader of the Senate, in consultation with the minority leader of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the minority leader of the House of Representatives, are authorized to designate Members of Congress to serve as delegates to the Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of State to facilitate the U.S. readmission and participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and to pay related annual membership expenses.
Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2013

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marihuana, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2013 2. Exclusion of industrial hemp from definition of marihuana Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 (1) in paragraph (16)— (A) by striking (16) The (16)(A) The (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) The term marihuana ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (57) The term industrial hemp . 3. Industrial hemp determination Section 201 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 811 (i) Industrial hemp determination If a person grows or processes Cannabis sativa L. for purposes of making industrial hemp in accordance with State law, the Cannabis sativa L. shall be deemed to meet the concentration limitation under section 102(57). .

Summary: Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2013 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of "marihuana." Defines "industrial hemp" to mean the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such plant, whether growing or not, with a delta-nine tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis. Deems Cannabis sativa L. to meet that concentration limit if a person grows or processes it for purposes of making industrial hemp in accordance with state law.
Incentivizing Foreign Investment to Upgrade America's Infrastructure Act of 2014

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt foreign pensions from dispositions of investment in United States real property. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Incentivizing Foreign Investment to Upgrade America’s Infrastructure Act of 2014 2. Exemption of foreign pensions from dispositions of investment in United States real property (a) In general Section 897 (k) Special rule for foreign pensions (1) In general Subsection (a) shall not apply in the case of a qualified foreign pension fund. (2) Qualified foreign pension fund For purposes of this subsection, the term qualified foreign pension fund (A) which is created or organized outside of the United States, (B) which is established to provide retirement or pension benefits to participants or beneficiaries that are current or former employees (or persons designated by such employees) of one or more employers in consideration for services rendered, (C) which does not have a single participant or beneficiary with a right to more than 5 percent of its assets, (D) which is subject to government regulation and provides annual information reporting about its beneficiaries to the relevant tax authorities in the country in which it is established or operates, and (E) with respect to which, under the laws of the country in which it is established or operates— (i) contributions to such trust, corporation, organization, or arrangement which would otherwise be subject to tax under such laws are deductible or excluded from the gross income of such entity or taxed at a reduced rate, or (ii) taxation of any investment income of such trust, corporation, organization, or arrangement is deferred or such income is taxed at a reduced rate. (3) Regulations The Secretary may prescribe such regulations as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this subsection. . (b) Withholding Paragraph (3) of section 1445(f) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following: Such term shall not include a qualified foreign pension fund (as defined in section 897(k)). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to dispositions of United States real property interests more than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Incentivizing Foreign Investment to Upgrade America's Infrastructure Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt a qualified foreign pension fund from taxation of gain or loss from, or tax withholding requirements on, the disposition of U.S. real property interests. Defines "qualified foreign pension fund" as any trust, corporation, or other organization or arrangement that: (1) is created or organized outside the United States; (2) is established to provide employee retirement or pension benefits; (3) does not have a single participant or beneficiary with a right to more than 5% of its assets; (4) is subject to regulation and tax reporting requirements in the country in which it is established or operates; and (5) is provided favorable tax treatment by the laws of the country in which it is established or operates.
Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2014

To ensure that methods of collecting taxes and fees by private citizens on behalf of States are fair and effective and do not discriminate against interstate commerce. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2014 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) States may designate in-State or out-of-State persons or other entities as collection agents for the State with a duty to collect certain taxes and fees from residents of the State. (2) States have the sovereign right to tax their citizens, subject to the Constitution and the law. States do not have the right to tax interstate commerce or to impose taxes or other duties on citizens of other States without limitation. (3) Collection agents for a State may feasibly collect fees and taxes from customers in connection with financial transactions to which the agent and customer are parties. In such cases, the agent has transactional nexus with the customer. (4) Congress can help ensure against unreasonable burdens on interstate commerce by making transactional nexus a condition of imposing a duty on a person to serve as a collection agent for the State and making such person strictly liable for any failure to collect. 3. Transactional nexus requirement No State may require any person to collect from, or remit on behalf of, any other person any State or local fee, tax, or surcharge imposed on a purchaser or user with respect to the purchase or use of any product or service within a State, unless there is transactional nexus between the person from whom the State seeks to require such collection or remittance and the purchaser or user of such product or service. Transactional nexus State 4. Enforcement Notwithstanding any provision of section 1341

Summary: Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2014 - Prohibits a state from requiring any person to collect from, or remit on behalf of, any other person any state or local fee, tax, or surcharge imposed on a purchaser or user with respect to the purchase or use of any product or service within a state, unless there is transactional nexus between the person from whom the state seeks to require such collection or remittance and the purchaser or user of such product or service. Defines "transactional nexus" as a direct monetary transaction between the person required to collect or remit the fee, tax, or surcharge and the purchaser or user upon whom the fee, tax, or surcharge is imposed.
UAC State Authority Act of 2014

To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to require consultation with States before awarding grants or contracts for housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the UAC State Authority Act of 2014 2. Requiring consultation with State and local elected officials and a public hearing before awarding grants or contracts for housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children Section 235(i) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1232(i) Before awarding any grant or contract under this subsection that provides for housing of unaccompanied alien children, the Secretary shall— (1) consult with State elected officials and agencies regarding the location of the facility as well as the duration of the award and the safety, security, and funding of the facility; (2) conduct a public hearing, no earlier than 90 days after the announcement of a potential location for such facility, for which— (A) advance public notice has been provided, in mediums available for general circulation in the proposed jurisdiction, at least 10 days before the date of the hearing; and (B) a representative of the Department of Health and Human Services is in attendance in an official capacity for the purpose of receiving public comments; and (3) provide for a 10-day period, beginning after the conclusion of the 90-day notification period described in paragraph (2), during which the governor of the State in which the facility would be located may submit to the Secretary an objection to the contract, which, if timely submitted, shall preclude the Secretary from awarding the grant or contract. .

Summary: UAC State Authority Act of 2014 - Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), before awarding grants or contracts to provide housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children, to: (1) consult with state elected officials and agencies; (2) hold a public hearing; and (3) provide for a period during which the governor of the state in which the facility would be located may submit to the Secretary an objection to the contract, which, if timely submitted, shall preclude the Secretary from awarding the grant or contract.
VA Bonus Accountability Act

To appropriately limit the authority to award bonuses to employees. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Wasteful Bonuses in Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2014 VA Bonus Accountability Act 2. Bonuses (a) Adverse findings and employees under investigation Chapter 45 IV Limitations on Bonus Authority 4531. Certain forms of misconduct (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term adverse finding (A) violated a policy of the agency for which the employee may be removed or suspended; or (B) violated a law for which the employee may be imprisoned of more than 1 year; (2) the term agency (3) the term bonus (A) an award under this chapter; (B) an award under section 5384; and (C) a retention bonus under section 5754. (b) Adverse findings (1) In general The head of an agency shall not award a bonus to an employee of the agency until 5 years after the end of the fiscal year in which the Inspector General or another senior ethics official of the agency or the Comptroller General of the United States makes an adverse finding relating to the employee. (2) Previously awarded bonuses If the Inspector General or another senior ethics official of the agency or the Comptroller General of the United States makes an adverse finding relating to an employee, the head of the agency employing the employee, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, shall issue an order directing the employee to repay the amount of any bonus awarded to the employee during the year during which the adverse finding is made. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 45 Subchapter IV—Limitations on Bonus Authority 4531. Certain forms of misconduct. .

Summary: Stop Wasteful Bonuses in Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2014 or the VA Bonus Accountability Act - Prohibits a federal agency from awarding a bonus to any employee for five years after the end of a fiscal year in which the Inspector General of the agency or another senior ethics official or the Comptroller General (GAO) makes an adverse finding relating to the employee. Requires repayment of a bonus awarded in any year in which an adverse finding is made.