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Presidential Appointment of FISA Court Judges Act

To require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court judges. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Presidential Appointment of FISA Court Judges Act 2. Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court judges (a) Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation required Section 103 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1803 (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) in the first sentence, by striking The Chief Justice of the United States (A) (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall publicly designate a judge designated under subparagraph (A) to serve as the presiding judge of the court established under such subparagraph. ; (2) in subsection (b), by striking The Chief Justice The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, (3) in subsection (c), by striking the Chief Justice in consultation with (b) Completion of terms by existing designees Notwithstanding the amendments by subsection (a), each judge serving on a court established under subsection (a) or subsection (b) of section 103 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1803

Summary: Presidential Appointment of FISA Court Judges Act - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to require the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to publicly designate: (1) the 11 district court judges constituting the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court with jurisdiction over applications for electronic surveillance, (2) the 3 judges of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review, and (3) the presiding judges of such Courts. (Currently, such judges are designated by the Chief Justice.) Permits existing FISA judges to complete their terms.
To reauthorize appropriations for the National Women's Rights History Project Act.

To reauthorize appropriations for the National Women’s Rights History Project Act. 1. Reauthorization of Appropriations (a) Votes for Women’s Trail Section 1602 of Title XVI of Public Law 96–607 16 U.S.C. 410 ll– 2013 2018 (b) National Women’s Rights History Project Registry and the National Women’s Rights History Project Partnership Network Section 7111 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 (1) in subsection (b)(5) by striking 2013 2018 (2) in subsection (c)(4) by striking 2013 2018

Summary: Reauthorizes appropriations through FY2018 for the Votes for Women History Trail Route in the state of New York, the National Women's Rights History Project Registry, and the National Women's Rights History Project Partnership Network.
Save Our Seasons Act of 2013

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote the economic survival of seasonal small businesses by ensuring that the wages paid to H–2B nonimmigrants are fair and reasonable. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Our Seasons Act of 2013 2. H–2B wages Section 214(g)(9) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(9) (D) Wages (i) In general The wages paid to nonimmigrants under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) employed by an employer shall be the greater of— (I) the actual wage level paid by the employer to other employees with similar experience and qualifications for such position; or (II) the prevailing wage level for the occupational classification of the position in the geographic area of the employment, based on the best information available as of the time of filing the application. (ii) Best information available The term best information available (I) a controlling collective bargaining agreement or Federal contract wage, if applicable; (II) the wage level commensurate with the experience, training, and supervision required for the job based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data; or (III) if the data referred to in paragraph (2) is not available or the best information available, a legitimate, recent private survey of the wages paid for such positions in the metropolitan statistical area. .

Summary: Save Our Seasons Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that wages paid to H-2B visa temporary nonagricultural workers shall be the greater of: (1) the actual wage level paid by the employer to other employees with similar experience and qualifications for such position, or (2) the prevailing wage level for the occupational classification of the position in the geographic area of the employment.
STOP Act

To make improvements to the transitional program for covered business method patents, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act STOP Act 2. Improvements to transitional program for covered business method patents (a) In general Section 18 of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act ( 35 U.S.C. 321 (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (3); and (2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking a financial product or an enterprise, a product, or a (b) Effective date (1) Removal of sunset The amendment made by paragraph (1) of subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Definition of covered business method patent The amendment made by paragraph (2) of subsection (a) shall apply as if included in the enactment of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act. 3. Expansion of pro bono program at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (a) In general The Director of the Office shall work with and support intellectual property law associations throughout the United States, within established pro bono programs, to assist financially under-resourced resellers, users, implementers, distributors, or customers of an allegedly infringing product or process. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Director The term Director (2) Office The term Office

Summary: Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act or the STOP Act - Amends the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to remove the eight-year sunset provision with respect to the transitional post-grant review program available to review the validity of covered business method patents, thereby making the program permanent. Expands the term "covered business method patent" to include a patent that claims a method or corresponding apparatus for performing data processing or other operations used in the practice, administration, or management of any enterprise, product, or service, except technological inventions. (Current law limits the program to financial products or services.) Requires the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) (the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property) to work with and support intellectual property law associations throughout the United States, within established pro bono programs, to assist financially under-resourced resellers, users, implementers, distributors, or customers of an allegedly infringing product or process.
To revise the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit RI-04P, Easton Beach Unit RI-05P, Almy Pond Unit RI-06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI-07 in Rhode Island.

To revise the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit RI–04P, Easton Beach Unit RI–05P, Almy Pond Unit RI–06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI–07 in Rhode Island. 1. Replacement of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System map (a) In general The map subtitled Sachuest Point Unit RI–04P, Easton Beach Unit RI–05P, Almy Pond Unit RI–06, Hazards Beach Unit RI–07 John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System 16 U.S.C. 3503(a) John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Sachuest Point Unit RI–04P, Easton Beach Unit RI–05P, Almy Pond Unit RI–06, and Hazards Beach Unit RI–07 (b) Availability The Secretary of the Interior shall keep the replacement map referred to in subsection (a) on file and available for inspection in accordance with the provisions of section 4(b) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(b) December 1, 2014 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Revises the boundaries of the Sachuest Point Unit RI-04P, Easton Beach Unit RI-05P, Almy Pond Unit RI-06, Hazards Beach Unit RI-07 in the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in Rhode Island.
Expedite Our Economy Act of 2013

To repeal the requirements under the Natural Gas Act for obtaining authorization for the exportation or importation of natural gas, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedite Our Economy Act of 2013 2. Exportation or importation of natural gas (a) Repeal Subsections (a) through (c) of section 3 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b (b) Conforming amendment Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b Exportation or importation of natural gas; 3. Report on global exports of natural gas production Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress a report on the following: (1) The economic policies of foreign countries with natural gas resources and reserves as such policies relate to the development and production of their natural gas resources and reserves and the extent and status of their natural gas resources and reserves. (2) The potential to export the natural gas production of such foreign countries to the global market and the impact of the export of such natural gas production on the global market. (3) A description of actions taken by the United States Government to foster natural gas exports to foreign countries that may have an interest in importing natural gas from the United States.

Summary: Expedite Our Economy Act of 2013 - Amends the Natural Gas Act to repeal the authority of the Secretary of Energy over the exportation or importation of natural gas, including the related free trade agreements and applications and approval process. Directs the Secretary of State to report to Congress on: (1) how the economic policies of foreign countries with natural gas resources and reserves relate to the development and production of their natural gas resources and reserves, as well as the extent and status of their natural gas resources and reserves; (2) the potential of such countries to export their natural gas production to the global market, including the impact of such exports upon the global market; and (3) U.S. actions to foster natural gas exports to foreign countries having an interest in importing natural gas from the United States.
Child Tax Credit Integrity Preservation Act of 2013

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify eligibility for the child tax credit. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Tax Credit Integrity Preservation Act of 2013 2. Eligibility for child tax credit (a) In general Subsection (e) of section 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking under this section to a taxpayer (1) such taxpayer includes the taxpayer’s valid identification number (as defined in section 6428(h)(2)) on the return of tax for the taxable year, and (2) with respect to any qualifying child, the taxpayer includes the name and taxpayer identification number of such qualifying child on such return of tax. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Child Tax Credit Integrity Preservation Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the identification requirements for the child tax credit to require taxpayers to provide valid identification numbers on their tax returns in addition to the names and identification numbers of each qualifying child.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for continued eligibility for the health care tax credit for PBGC pension recipients eligible for the credit at the end of 2013.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for continued eligibility for the health care tax credit for PBGC pension recipients eligible for the credit at the end of 2013. 1. Continued eligibility for health care tax credit for certain PBGC pension recipients after 2013 (a) In general Subsection (b) of section 35 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Exception (A) In general Paragraph (1) shall be applied without regard to subparagraph (B) thereof for months after 2013 for so long as there is not a break in coverage in the case of an eligible PBGC pension recipient for whom December 2013 is an eligible coverage month. (B) Coordination If, for any month, subparagraph (A) applies and the individual is an eligible individual— (i) such month shall not be taken into account under section 36B, (ii) no penalty shall be imposed under section 5000A with respect to the eligible individual or any family member who is covered by qualified health insurance, and (iii) the eligible individual shall not be treated as an eligible insured for purposes of section 1402 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (relating to reduced cost-sharing for individuals enrolling in qualified health plans). (C) Election Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to an eligible individual if the individual elects not to have a month treated as an eligible coverage month. Such election, once made, shall be irrevocable, and the individual may not thereafter be treated as an eligible individual for purposes of this section. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to months after December 2013.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to continue the eligibility of Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) pension recipients for the health care tax credit after 2013 if such recipients were eligible for such credit in December 2013.
Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act

To prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act 2. Extension of exclusion from gross income of discharge of qualified principal residence indebtedness (a) In general Subparagraph (E) of section 108(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking January 1, 2014 January 1, 2016 (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to indebtedness discharged after December 31, 2013.

Summary: Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2015 the exclusion from gross income of income attributable to the discharge of indebtedness on a principal residence.
DEFECT Act (Delaying Enrollment in Federal Exchanges to Certify Trust) of 2013

To delay enrollment in qualified health plans in State or Federally facilitated Exchanges until 1 year after final rules are published establishing the verification and other procedures to be used to implement section 1411 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and carrying out sections 6055 and 6056 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DEFECT Act (Delaying Enrollment in Federal Exchanges to Certify Trust) of 2013 2. Delay enrollment in qualified health plans in State or Federally facilitated Exchanges until 1 year after publication of rules establishing ver­i­fi­ca­tion and other Exchange procedures and carrying out coverage reporting requirements Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no individual may be enrolled in a qualified health plan offered through an Exchange under section 1311 or 1321 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031 (1) a final rule that establishes the verification and other procedures to be used to implement section 1411 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18081 (2) a final rule to carry out sections 6055 and 6056 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Summary: DEFECT Act (Delaying Enrollment in Federal Exchanges to Certify Trust) of 2013 - Prohibits the enrollment of any individual in a qualified health plan offered through a state Health Benefit Exchange or the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP Exchange) under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act until one year after publication in the Federal Register of final rules that establish procedures for: (1) verification of eligibility for participation in an Exchange and for the premium tax credit and cost-sharing reduction, and (2) reporting by individuals and large employers who provide minimum essential health care coverage.
To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes.

To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes. 1. Authority reaffirmed (a) Reaffirmation Section 19 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act 25 U.S.C. 479 (1) in the first sentence— (A) by striking The term Effective beginning on June 18, 1934, the term (B) by striking any recognized Indian tribe now under Federal jurisdiction any federally recognized Indian tribe (2) by striking the third sentence and inserting the following: In said sections, the term Indian tribe (b) Effective Date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act 25 U.S.C. 479

Summary: Amends the Indian Reorganization Act to make it applicable to all federally recognized Indian tribes, regardless of when any tribe became recognized. (This effectively overrules the Supreme Court's decision in Carcieri v. Salazar, which held that the Secretary of the Interior could not take land into trust for a specified tribe because that tribe had not been under federal jurisdiction when the Act was enacted.)
Perpetual POW/MIA Stamp Act

To provide for the issuance of a forever stamp to honor the sacrifices of the brave men and women of the Armed Forces who are still prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Perpetual POW/MIA Stamp Act 2. Findings The Congress finds that— (1) the Department of Defense reports that more than 83,000 servicemembers remain missing since World War II; (2) the United States Government has an obligation to achieve the fullest possible accounting for the Americans who have gone missing while serving the country and to leave no one unaccounted for in future conflicts; (3) in 1982, the POW/MIA flag became the first flag other than the Flag of the United States to fly over the White House in Washington, DC; (4) on August 10, 1990, Public Law 101–355 The Symbol of our Nation’s concern and commitment to resolving as fully as possible the fates of Americans still prisoner, missing, and unaccounted for in Southeast Asia. (5) the POW/MIA flag should maintain continued visibility as a constant reminder of the plight of America’s Prisoners of War and Missing in Action. 3. Perpetual POW/MIA stamp (a) In General In order to continue to honor the sacrifices of the brave men and women of the Armed Forces who have been prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for, the Postmaster General shall provide for the issuance of a forever stamp suitable for that purpose and depicts the National League of Families POW/MIA flag. (b) Definition For purposes of this Act, the term forever stamp (c) Effective Date The stamp described in subsection (a) shall be issued beginning as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall not thereafter be discontinued.

Summary: Perpetual POW/MIA Stamp Act - Directs the Postmaster General to provide for the issuance of a forever stamp that honors the sacrifices of the members of the Armed Forces who have been prisoners, missing, or unaccounted for and that depicts the National League of Families POW/MIA flag.
MOTOR Act of 2013

To prohibit the Secretary of the Army from imposing excessive fees for the use of Army-controlled real property at water resources development projects with respect to concessionaires operating facilities making restaurant, gasoline, or marine engine sales at marinas, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Marina Operator Tax Obligation Relief Act of 2013 MOTOR Act of 2013 2. Leases for facilities making restaurant, gasoline, and marine engine sales at marinas (a) In general Beginning 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army may not impose a fee under a lease entered into with a concessionaire for the use of Army-controlled real property (and the facilities thereon) at a water resources development project if— (1) the lease is for the operation of a facility making restaurant, gasoline, or marine engine sales in connection with a marina; and (2) the amount of the fee exceeds 1 percent of the gross revenues of the facility. (b) Modification of existing leases The Secretary shall modify leases entered into before the date of enactment of this Act as necessary to comply with the requirements of subsection (a).

Summary: Marina Operator Tax Obligation Relief Act of 2013 or the MOTOR Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of the Army from imposing a fee under a lease entered into with a concessionaire for the use of Army-controlled real property at a water resources development project if: (1) the lease is for the operation of a facility making restaurant, gasoline, or marine engine sales in connection with a marina; and (2) the fee exceeds 1% of the facility's gross revenues. Requires appropriate modifications to leases entered into before enactment of this Act.
Same Day Registration Act of 2013

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to provide for same day registration. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Same Day Registration Act 2. Same day registration (a) In general Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 42 U.S.C. 15481 et seq. (1) by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as sections 305 and 306, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 303 the following new section: 304. Same day registration (a) In general (1) Registration Notwithstanding section 8(a)(1)(D) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 42 U.S.C. 1973gg–6 (A) to register to vote in such election at the polling place using a form that meets the requirements under section 9(b) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (or, if the individual is already registered to vote, to revise any of the individual's voter registration information); and (B) to cast a vote in such election. (2) Exception The requirements under paragraph (1) shall not apply to a State in which, under a State law in effect continuously on and after the date of the enactment of this section, there is no voter registration requirement for individuals in the State with respect to elections for Federal office. (b) Eligible individual For purposes of this section, the term eligible individual (c) Effective date Each State shall be required to comply with the requirements of subsection (a) for the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office occurring in November 2014 and for any subsequent election for Federal office. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 401 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 15511 and 303 303, and 304 (2) The table of contents of such Act is amended— (A) by redesignating the items relating to sections 304 and 305 as relating to sections 305 and 306, respectively; and (B) by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item: Sec. 304. Same day registration. .

Summary: Same Day Registration Act of 2013 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require states with a voter registration requirement to make same-day voter registration, or revision of an individual's voter registration information, available at the polling place on the date of election itself (or on the day of voting under early voting).