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To prohibit the use of funds appropriated to any Federal department or agency to provide technical assistance to nongovernment entities for the production of motion pictures, television shows, and other audiovisual programs.

To prohibit the use of funds appropriated to any Federal department or agency to provide technical assistance to nongovernment entities for the production of motion pictures, television shows, and other audiovisual programs. 1. Prohibition on use of Federal funds to provide technical assistance for motion pictures, television shows, and other audiovisual programs No Federal department or agency may obligate or expend funds appropriated to the department or agency for a fiscal year to provide technical assistance to any nongovernment entity for the production of any motion picture, television show, documentary, music videos, commercial advertisement, CD–ROM game, or other audiovisual program.

Summary: Declares that no federal agency may obligate or expend funds appropriated to such agency for a fiscal year to provide technical assistance to any nongovernment entity for the production of any motion picture, television show, documentary, music video, commercial advertisement, CD-ROM game, or other audiovisual program.
Repeal ID Act of 2014

To amend the Real ID Act of 2005 to repeal provisions requiring uniform State driver’s licenses and State identification cards, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repeal ID Act of 2014 2. Repeal of requirements for uniform State driver's licenses and State identification cards (a) Repeal Title II of the Real ID Act of 2005 ( 49 U.S.C. 30301 (b) Conforming amendments (1) Title 18, U.S.C Section 1028(a)(8) false or actual authentication features false identification features (2) Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 Section 7212 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–458

Summary: Repeal ID Act of 2014 - Repeals title II (Improved Security for Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards) of the REAL ID Act of 2005.
SPRINT Act

To provide funding to the National Institute of Mental Health to support suicide prevention and brain research, including funding for the Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Suicide Prevention Research INnovaTion Act SPRINT Act 2. Suicide prevention and brain research Subpart 16 of part C of title IV of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 285p et seq. 464U–1. Suicide prevention and brain research (a) In general The Director of the National Institute of Mental Health shall use the funds made available to such Institute pursuant to subsection (b) exclusively for the purpose of conducting and supporting— (1) research on the determinants of self-directed and other violence associated with mental illness, including studies designed to reduce the risk of self-harm, suicide, and interpersonal violence, especially in rural communities with a shortage of mental health services; and (2) brain research through the Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative. (b) Authorization of appropriations In addition to amounts otherwise made available to the National Institute of Mental Health, including amounts appropriated pursuant to section 402A(a), there are authorized to be appropriated to such Institute $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019 to carry out this section. .

Summary: Suicide Prevention Research INnovaTion Act or the SPRINT Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health to use funds made available by this Act exclusively for the purpose of conducting and supporting: (1) research on the determinants of self-directed and other violence associated with mental illness, including studies designed to reduce the risk of self-harm, suicide, and interpersonal violence, especially in rural communities with a shortage of mental health services; and (2) brain research through the Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative.
To prohibit funds made available to the Department of Education or the Department of Justice from being used to provide postsecondary courses in prisons.

To prohibit funds made available to the Department of Education or the Department of Justice from being used to provide postsecondary courses in prisons. 1. Prohibition on use of funds for college courses in prisons Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds made available to the Department of Education or the Department of Justice shall be used to provide or assist in providing a postsecondary course to an inmate in a Federal or State prison.

Summary: Prohibits funds made available to the Department of Education or the Department of Justice (DOJ) from being used to provide postsecondary courses to inmates in federal or state prisons.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity tax credit and to provide such credit for hiring long-term unemployed individuals.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity tax credit and to provide such credit for hiring long-term unemployed individuals. 1. Extension of work opportunity tax credit and provision of credit for hiring long-term unemployed individuals (a) Extension of work opportunity tax credit Section 51(c)(4)(B) December 31, 2013 December 31, 2015 (b) Credit allowed for hiring long-Term unemployed individuals (1) In general Section 51(d)(1) or , or (J) a qualified long-term unemployed individual. . (2) Qualified long-term unemployed individual Section 51(d) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (14), by redesignating paragraphs (11), (12), and (13) as paragraphs (12), (13), and (14), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (10) the following new paragraph: (11) Qualified long-term unemployed individual The term qualified long-term unemployed individual (A) an individual in receipt of unemployment compensation under State or Federal law during the entire 26-week period ending on the hiring date, or (B) an individual unemployed for such period who would have received such compensation for such period but for having exhausted the right to such compensation. . (3) Credit limited to $1,000 for hiring of each long-term unemployed individual Section 51(b)(3) of such Code is amended by inserting ($2,500 in the case of any qualified long-term unemployed individual) (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31, 2013.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the work opportunity tax credit through 2015 and allow the credit for the hiring of a qualified long-term unemployed individual. Defines "qualified long-term unemployed individual" as any individual who: (1)  is certified as being in receipt of unemployment compensation during the entire 26-week period ending on the date such individual is hired, or (2) would have received unemployment compensation for such period but had exhausted the right to such compensation.
Distillery Excise Tax Reform Act of 2013

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the rate of tax regarding the taxation of distilled spirits. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Distillery Excise Tax Reform Act of 2014 2. Reduced rate of tax on certain distilled spirits (a) In general Section 5001 (c) Reduced rate In the case of a distilled spirits producer, the otherwise applicable tax rate under subsection (a)(1) on the first 100,000 of proof gallons of distilled spirits produced by such producer during the calendar year in the United States shall be $2.70 per proof gallon. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 7652(f)(2) section 5001(a) sections 5001(a)(1) and 5001(c)(1) (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to distilled spirits produced in calendar years beginning after December 31, 2014.

Summary: Distillery Excise Tax Reform Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the rate of the excise tax on distilled spirits to $2.70 per proof gallon (currently, $13.50 per proof gallon) on the first 100,000 gallons produced by a distilled spirits producer during the calendar year.
Empowering Youth Through Summer Employment Act

To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide grants to States for summer employment programs for youth. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Youth Through Summer Employment Act 2. Grants to States for summer employment programs for youth Section 129 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 ( 29 U.S.C. 2854 (d) Grants to States for summer employment programs for youth (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, from the amount appropriated under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall award grants to States to provide assistance to local areas that have high concentrations of eligible youth to enable such local areas to carry out programs described in subsection (c)(1) that provide summer employment opportunities for eligible youth, which are directly linked to academic and occupational learning, as described in subsection (c)(2)(C), except that the only measure of performance used to assess such programs shall be the work readiness performance indicator described in section 136(b)(2)(A)(ii)(I). (2) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 to carry out this subsection for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019. .

Summary: Empowering Youth Through Summer Employment Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Labor to award grants to states to help local areas with high concentrations of eligible youth to carry out summer employment programs to provide those youth with summer employment opportunities directly linked to academic and occupational learning.
Constitutional Check and Balance Act

To authorize Members of Congress to bring an action for declaratory and injunctive relief in response to a written statement by the President or any other official in the executive branch directing officials of the executive branch to not enforce a provision of law. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Constitutional Check and Balance Act 2. Authorizing cause of action by Members of Congress in response to written statement by the President or other executive branch official directing executive branch officials to not enforce a law (a) Cause of Action Authorized If the President or any other official in the executive branch issues a memorandum or other written statement directing any official in the executive branch to not enforce a provision of law, a Member of Congress who meets the criteria described in subsection (b) may bring an action for declaratory or injunctive relief in an appropriate United States district court to compel such official to enforce that provision of law. (b) Criteria for Eligibility A Member of Congress meets the criteria described in this subsection with respect to a provision of law if the Member cast a recorded vote on final passage of the version of the bill or joint resolution which was enacted into law and included that provision.

Summary: Constitutional Check and Balance Act - Authorizes any Member of Congress who casts a recorded vote on final passage of a version of a bill or joint resolution enacting a provision into law to bring an action for declaratory or injunctive relief in an appropriate U.S. district court to compel an executive branch official to enforce the provision, if the President or any other executive branch official issues a memorandum or other written statement directing the official to not enforce it.
Greater Opportunities for Small Business Act of 2014

To amend the Small Business Act to raise the prime and subcontract goals, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Greater Opportunities for Small Business Act of 2014 2. Small business prime and subcontract participation goals raised (a) Goals in subcontracting plans Section 8(d)(6)(A) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(6)(A) percentage goals of not less than 40 percent (b) Prime contracting goals Section 15(g)(1)(A)(i) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(g)(1)(A)(i) 23 percent 25 percent (c) Delayed effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) of this section shall take effect only beginning on the date on which the Administrator of the Small Business Administration has promulgated any regulations necessary, and the Federal Acquisition Regulation has been revised, to implement section 1614 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 and the amendments made by such section. 3. Repeal of certain provision pertaining to accounting of subcontractors Section 15(g) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(g) April 9, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Greater Opportunities for Small Business Act of 2014 - Amends the Small Business Act to require subcontracting plans for certain contracts with federal agencies exceeding a specified amount to include a minimum percentage goal of at least 40% for the utilization of small businesses as subcontractors. Increases from 23% to 25% the minimum government-wide percentage goal for participation by small businesses in the total value of all procurement contracts awarded as prime contracts for each fiscal year. Repeals a requirement under which first tier subcontracts (contracts in which a subcontractor has a subcontract directly with the prime contractor) awarded to small businesses by management and operating contractors sponsored by the Department of Energy (DOE) are considered toward the annually established agency and government-wide goals for procurement contracts awarded. Delays the effective date of the 40% goal until the Small Business Administration (SBA) has promulgated any regulations necessary, and the Federal Acquisition Regulation has been revised, to implement specified provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 concerning the standards for determining whether a prime contractor has attained small business subcontracting percentage goals.
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014

To increase, effective as of December 1, 2014, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014 2. Increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (a) Rate adjustment Effective on December 1, 2014, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2013, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b). (b) Amounts To be increased The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: (1) Wartime disability compensation Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 (2) Additional compensation for dependents Each of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. (3) Clothing allowance The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title. (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (c) Determination of Increase (1) Percentage Except as provided in paragraph (2), each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased effective December 1, 2013, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i) (2) Rounding Each dollar amount increased under paragraph (1), if not a whole dollar amount, shall be rounded to the next lower whole dollar amount. (d) Special rule The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 chapter 11 3. Publication of adjusted rates The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under that section, not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D)

Summary: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2014, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Requires each such increase to be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date.
American Heroes COLA Act of 2014

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Heroes COLA Act of 2014 2. Automatic annual increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (a) Indexing to social security increases Section 5312 (d) (1) Whenever there is an increase in benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 415(i) (2) The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to paragraph (1) are the following: (A) Wartime disability compensation Each of the dollar amounts in effect under section 1114 of this title. (B) Additional compensation for dependents Each of the dollar amounts in effect under section 1115(1) of this title. (C) Clothing allowance The dollar amount in effect under section 1162 of this title. (D) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse Each of the dollar amounts in effect under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (E) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children Each of the dollar amounts in effect under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (3) Whenever there is an increase under paragraph (1) in amounts in effect for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation, the Secretary shall publish such amounts, as increased pursuant to such paragraph, in the Federal Register at the same time as the material required by section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D)) is published by reason of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i) (4) Each dollar amount increased under paragraph (1), if not a whole dollar amount, shall be rounded to the next lower whole dollar amount. (5) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 . (b) Effective date Subsection (d) of section 5312

Summary: American Heroes COLA Act of 2014 - Requires that, whenever there is an increase in benefit amounts payable under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall increase by the same percentage the amounts payable as veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled adult children, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children.
TREE Act of 2014

To make supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for the tree and wood pests activities of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and for certain forest health management and urban and community forestry activities of the Forest Service. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Temporary Resources for Emergency Eradication Act of 2014 TREE Act of 2014 2. Supplemental appropriations for APHIS tree and wood pests activities The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2014: Department of Agriculture Agricultural Programs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service salaries and expenses For an additional amount for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service-salaries and expenses Provided 3. Supplemental appropriations for certain State and private forestry activities of the Forest Service The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2014: Department of Agriculture Forest Service state and private forestry For an additional amount for State and Private Forestry Provided

Summary: Temporary Resources for Emergency Eradication Act of 2014 or TREE Act of 2014 - Makes FY2014 supplemental appropriations to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for: (1) tree and wood pests activities of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and (2) cooperative land forest health management and urban and community forestry activities of the Forest Service.
LOCAL Act of 2014

To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to permit the collection of user fees by non-Federal entities in connection with the challenge cost-sharing program for management of recreation facilities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Organization Cooperative Agreement for Land and Facility Maintenance Act of 2014 LOCAL Act of 2014 2. Challenge cost-sharing program for management of recreation facilities Section 225 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 ( 33 U.S.C. 2328 (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) User fees (1) Collection of fees The Secretary may permit a non-Federal public or private entity that has entered into an agreement pursuant to subsection (b) to collect user fees for the use of developed recreation sites and facilities, whether developed or constructed by such entity or the Department of the Army. (2) Use of fees A non-Federal public or private entity collecting user fees pursuant to paragraph (1) may— (A) retain up to 100 percent of the fees collected, as determined by the Secretary; and (B) use that amount, as approved by the Secretary, for operation, maintenance, and management at the recreation site where collected, notwithstanding section 210(b)(4) of the Flood Control Act of 1968 ( 16 U.S.C. 460d–3(b)(4) (3) Terms and conditions The authority of a non-Federal public or private entity under this subsection shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines necessary to protect the interests of the United States. .

Summary: Local Organization Cooperative Agreement for Land and Facility Maintenance Act of 2014 or the LOCAL Act of 2014 - Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to authorize the Secretary of the Army to permit a non-federal public or private entity that has entered into a cooperative agreement for the operation and management of recreation facilities and natural resources at civil works projects under the Secretary's jurisdiction to collect user fees for the use of developed recreation sites and facilities, whether developed or constructed by such entity or the Department of the Army. Permits such an entity to retain up to 100% of the fees collected and use them for operation, maintenance, and management at the recreation site where they were collected.