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Children's Consignment Event Recognition Act of 2013

To clarify that volunteers at a children’s consignment event are not employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Children’s Consignment Event Recognition Act of 2013 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to ensure that individuals and families may pool their resources, time, efforts, and energies, with or without the assistance of a facilitator, to sell, purchase, and otherwise exchange children’s clothing, toys, bedding, furniture, and related accessories, and maternity clothing and accessories without fear that they will be deemed to be employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq. 3. Amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 Section 3(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking and (4) , (4), (5), and (6) (2) by adding at the end the following: (6) (A) The term employee (i) individuals who volunteer their services before, during, or after a children’s consignment event with or without the assistance of a facilitator and— (I) provide not less than 15 items for sale at such children’s consignment event; (II) receive a right to shop from the facilitator at such children’s consignment event before such event is open to the general public; or (ii) the spouse, children, spouses of children, grandchildren, parents, and parents of spouses of the individuals described in clause (i). (B) For purposes of this paragraph, the term children’s consignment event (i) not less than 90 percent of the fair market value, in the aggregate, of the items offered for sale at such event are— (I) children’s or maternity items; and (II) resale items offered for sale on consignment by consignors; and (ii) such event is held in a single physical location and is open to the public for the sale of goods for 8 or fewer sale days within any 30-day period. (C) For purposes of this paragraph, the term facilitator .

Summary: Children's Consignment Event Recognition Act of 2013 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude from the meaning of "employee" subject to minimum wage and maximum hours requirements any individuals who volunteer their services at a children's consignment event with or without the assistance of a facilitator and meet certain other conditions. Defines "children's consignment event" to mean a sale or other event in which: (1) at least 90% of the aggregate fair market value of items offered for sale are children's or maternity clothing, and resale items are offered for sale on consignment; and (2) the event is held open to the public in a single location for the sale of goods for 8 or fewer sale days within any 30-day period.
Making appropriations for fiscal year 2014 to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, continue to receive pay and allowances for active service performed during a Government shutdown.

Making appropriations for fiscal year 2014 to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, continue to receive pay and allowances for active service performed during a Government shutdown. 1. Emergency appropriation of funds to provide pay and allowances for members of the Armed Forces during Government shutdown (a) Appropriation of funds for military pay and allowances If a funding gap occurs during fiscal year 2014 impacting the Armed Forces, amounts are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, at a rate for operations as provided for military personnel accounts by the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 (division C of Public Law 113–6 (b) Funding gap defined In this section, the term funding gap

Summary: Provides that if a funding gap occurs during FY2014 impacting the Armed Forces, amounts shall be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, at a rate for operations as provided for military personnel accounts by the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 (division C of P.L. 113-6), for the purpose of providing pay and allowances to members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, including reserve components, who perform active service during such funding gap. Defines "funding gap" as any period after September 30, 2013, for which interim or full-year appropriations for the military personnel accounts of the Armed Forces for FY2014 have not been enacted by a law.
To reauthorize the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991, and for other purposes.

To reauthorize the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991, and for other purposes. 1. Extension of Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 (a) Termination of authority Section 104(c) of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 ( 43 U.S.C. 2214(c) 2012 2018 (b) Authorization of Appropriations Section 301 of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 ( 43 U.S.C. 2241 2012 2018

Summary: Amends the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 to extend the authorities and authorization of appropriations under such Act through FY2018.
PRISM Act

To amend the National Historic Preservation Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to provide technical or financial assistance to Hispanic-serving institutions for the establishment of historic preservation training and degree programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preservation Research at Institutions Serving Minorities Act PRISM Act 2. Historic preservation training and degree programs for Hispanic-serving institutions Subparagraph (C) of section 101(j)(2) of the National Historic Preservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 470a(j)(2) (1) by striking and tribal colleges, (2) by inserting after Hawaiians, and to Hispanic-serving institutions as defined in section 502(a)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(5)

Summary: Preservation Research at Institutions Serving Minorities Act or the PRISM Act - Amends the National Historic Preservation Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior, as part of a comprehensive historic preservation education and training program, to provide technical or financial assistance to Hispanic-serving institutions for the establishment of historic preservation training and degree programs.
To authorize a Wall of Remembrance as part of the Korean War Veterans Memorial and to allow certain private contributions to fund that Wall of Remembrance.

To authorize a Wall of Remembrance as part of the Korean War Veterans Memorial and to allow certain private contributions to fund that Wall of Remembrance. 1. Wall of Remembrance Section 1 of the Act titled An Act to authorize the erection of a memorial on Federal Land in the District of Columbia and its environs to honor members of the Armed Forces of the United States who served in the Korean War Public Law 99–572 Such memorial shall include a Wall of Remembrance, which shall be constructed without the use of Federal funds. The American Battle Monuments Commission shall request and consider design recommendations from the Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation, Inc. for the establishment of the Wall of Remembrance. The Wall of Remembrance shall include— (1) a list by name of members of the Armed Forces of the United States who were killed in action in the Korean War; (2) the number of members of the Armed Forces of the United States who, in regards to the Korean War— (A) were wounded in action; (B) are listed as missing in action; or (C) were prisoners of war; and (3) the number of members of the Korean Augmentation to the United States Army, the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, and the other nations of the United Nations Command who, in regards to the Korean War— (A) were killed in action; (B) were wounded in action; (C) are listed as missing in action; or (D) were prisoners of war. .

Summary: Authorizes a Wall of Remembrance as part of the previously authorized Korean War Veterans Memorial to include, in regards to the Korean War: (1) a list by name of members of the U.S. Armed Forces who were killed in such action; (2) the number of members who were wounded, missing, or prisoners; and (3) the number of members of the Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army, the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, and the other nations of the United Nations (U.N.) Command who were killed, wounded, missing, or prisoners. Prohibits using any federal funds to construct the memorial.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to include contracts and grants for residential care for veterans in the exception to the requirement that the Federal Government recover a portion of the value of certain projects.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to include contracts and grants for residential care for veterans in the exception to the requirement that the Federal Government recover a portion of the value of certain projects. 1. Inclusion of contracts and grants for residential care for veterans in exception to certain recapture requirements Section 8136(b) , or the provision by the Secretary of a contract or grant for residential care for veterans, outpatient clinic

Summary: Includes among the circumstances under which the federal government shall not be entitled to recover a portion of the value of state home facilities that received a grant for, but that the state has ceased to operate for, furnishing domiciliary or nursing home care to veterans the provision by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) of a contract or grant for veterans' residential care in such facilities.
Defending Veterans from Sequestration Act of 2013

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify the treatment of administrative expenses of the Department of Veterans Affairs during sequestration. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Veterans from Sequestration Act of 2013 2. Treatment of administrative expenses of Department of Veterans Affairs during sequestration Section 256(h)(4) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 906(h)(4) (G) Department of Veterans Affairs. .

Summary: Defending Veterans from Sequestration Act of 2013 - Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to exempt administrative expenses of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from any presidential sequestration order issued under that Act.
To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to provide consumers with a free annual disclosure of information the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection maintains on them, and for other purposes.

To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to provide consumers with a free annual disclosure of information the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection maintains on them, and for other purposes. 1. Annual disclosure to consumers (a) In general Section 1022(c)(9) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5512(c)(9) (C) Annual disclosure to consumers (i) In general Once during any 12-month period, upon request of a consumer and without charge to the consumer, the Bureau shall clearly and accurately disclose to the consumer, before the end of the 15-day period beginning on the day the request is made, the following: (I) All information with respect to the consumer held by the Bureau at the time of the request, except that if the consumer to whom the information relates requests that the first 5 digits of the social security number (or similar identification number) of the consumer not be included in the disclosure, and the Bureau has received appropriate proof of the identity of the requester, the Bureau shall so truncate such number in such disclosure. (II) The sources of the information. (III) Any person or other Federal department or agency to which the Bureau disclosed information described under subclause (I). (ii) Method of request The Bureau shall allow consumers to make a request under clause (i)— (I) online, with a link prominently displayed on the Bureau’s website; (II) via United States mail; and (III) via a toll-free telephone number established by the Bureau for such purpose. . (b) Effective date Section 1022(c)(9)(C) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5512(c)(9)(C)

Summary: Amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to direct the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to: (1) disclose to a consumer all information (and their sources) held by the CFPB with respect to that consumer, including any person or other federal department or agency to which the CFPB disclosed the information; and (2) truncate in the disclosure the first five digits of the consumer's Social Security number (or similar identification number), if the consumer so requests and the CFPB has received appropriate proof of the requester's identity. Permits consumers to request such a disclosure: (1) online, with a link prominently displayed on the CFPB website; (2) via U.S. mail; and (3) via a toll-free telephone number.
Rim Fire Emergency Salvage Act

To expedite the planning and implementation of salvage timber sales as part of Forest Service and Department of the Interior restoration and rehabilitation activities for lands within the Stanislaus National Forest and Yosemite National Park and Bureau of Land Management lands adversely impacted by the 2013 Rim Fire in California. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rim Fire Emergency Salvage Act 2. Expedited salvage timber sales in response to the California Rim Fire (a) Salvage timber sales required As part of the restoration and rehabilitation activities undertaken on the lands within the Stanislaus National Forest and the Bureau of Land Management lands adversely impacted by the 2013 Rim Fire in California, the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to affected Stanislaus National Forest lands, and the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to affected Bureau of Land Management lands, shall promptly plan and implement salvage timber sales of dead, damaged, or downed timber resulting from that wildfire. (b) Expedited implementation (1) Legal sufficiency Due to the extraordinary severity of the Rim Fire occurring on the Federal lands described in subsection (a), salvage timber sales conducted under such subsection shall proceed immediately and to completion notwithstanding any other provision of law, including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), section 14 of the National Forest Management Act of 1976 ( 16 U.S.C. 472a 16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq. 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. (2) Administrative and judicial review Salvage timber sales conducted under subsection (a) shall not be subject to— (A) administrative review, including, in the case of the Forest Service, the notice, comment, and appeal requirements of section 322 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 ( Public Law 102–381 (B) judicial review in any court of the United States. Amend the title so as to read: A bill to expedite the planning and implementation of salvage timber sales as part of Forest Service and Department of the Interior restoration and rehabilitation activities for lands within the Stanislaus National Forest and Bureau of Land Management lands adversely impacted by the 2013 Rim Fire in California. April 1, 2014 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources April 1, 2014 The Committee on Agriculture

Summary: Rim Fire Emergency Salvage Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), with respect to affected Stanislaus National Forest lands, and the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to affected Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands, as part of the restoration and rehabilitation activities undertaken on the lands within the Forest and the BLM lands adversely impacted by the 2013 Rim Fire in California, to promptly plan and implement salvage timber sales of dead, damaged, or downed timber resulting from the wildfire. Requires such salvage timber sales to proceed immediately and to completion. Declares that such sales shall not be subject to administrative or judicial review in any U.S. court.
Expanding Opportunities to Underserved Businesses Act

To amend the Small Business Act to increase the maximum loan amount for loans under the microloan program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Opportunities to Underserved Businesses Act 2. Microloan amount maximum Section 7(m) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m) (1) in paragraph (1)(B)(iii), by striking $50,000 $75,000 (2) in paragraph (3)(E), by striking $50,000 $75,000 (3) in paragraph (11)(B), by striking $50,000 $75,000

Summary: Expanding Opportunities to Underserved Businesses Act - Amends the Small Business Act to increase from $50,000 to $75,000 the maximum loan amount under the Small Business Administration (SBA) microloan program (loans to start-up, newly established, or growing small businesses).
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act of 2013

To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to bring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection into the regular appropriations process, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act of 2013 2. Bringing the Bureau into the regular appropriations process Section 1017 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5497 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by amending the heading of such subsection to read as follows: Budget, financial management, and audit.— (B) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3); (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and (D) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated— (i) by striking subparagraph (E); and (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (E); (2) by striking subsections (b) and (c); (3) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively; and (4) in subsection (c), as so redesignated— (A) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and inserting the following: (1) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated such funds as may be necessary to carry out this title for fiscal year 2015. ; and (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2).

Summary: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act of 2013 - Amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to subject the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to regular appropriations. Repeals the requirement of an annual transfer to the CFPB of funds from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Subjects the CFPB to the regular authorization, budget, and appropriations process of the Department of the Treasury. Repeals establishment of the CFPB Fund. Replaces the authorization of appropriations for FY2010-FY2014 with an authorization for FY2015 only.
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Judicial Fairness Act

To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to remove certain special deference provided by courts to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection when the Bureau is interpreting provisions of a Federal consumer financial law. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Judicial Fairness Act 2. Removal of special deference Section 1022(b)(4) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5512(b)(4)

Summary: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Judicial Fairness Act - Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal the requirement that the deference that a court affords to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding the meaning or interpretation of any federal consumer financial law be applied as if it were the only agency authorized to apply, enforce, interpret, or administer federal consumer financial law.
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from adopting certain rules or policies relating to multichannel video programming distributors, and for other purposes.

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from adopting certain rules or policies relating to multichannel video programming distributors, and for other purposes. 1. Repeal of integration ban (a) In general Section 629 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 549 (1) in subsection (f), by striking Nothing Except as provided in subsection (g), nothing (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Integrated devices Nothing in this section or any other provision of this Act authorizes the Commission to adopt any rule or policy that prohibits a multichannel video programming distributor from placing into service navigation devices for sale, lease, or use that perform both conditional access and other functions in a single integrated device. Any such rule or policy adopted by the Commission prior to the date of enactment of this subsection shall cease to be effective on such date of enactment, and the Commission shall remove any such rule or policy from the rules of the Commission. . (b) Rule of construction Except as provided in subsection (g) of section 629 of the Communications Act of 1934, as added by subsection (a), nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section shall be construed to affect the authority of the Federal Communications Commission under such section 629.

Summary: Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from adopting any rule or policy prohibiting a multichannel video programming distributor from placing into service navigation devices for sale, lease, or use that perform both conditional access and other functions in a single integrated device. Repeals any such rule or policy adopted by the FCC prior to enactment of this Act.