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Restoring Storey County Act

To quitclaim surface rights to certain Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management in Virginia City, Nevada, to Storey County, Nevada, to resolve conflicting ownership and title claims, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Storey County Act 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) The Federal Government owns real property in Storey County in the State of Nevada. (2) While the real property described in paragraph (1) is under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, some of the real property has been occupied for decades by individuals— (A) who took possession by purchase or other documented and putatively legal transactions; and (B) the continued occupation by whom constitutes a trespass on the title held by the Federal Government. (3) As a result of the confused and conflicting ownership claims, the real property described in paragraph (1)— (A) is difficult to manage under multiple use policies; and (B) creates a continuing source of friction and unease between the Federal Government and local residents. (4) All of the real property described in paragraph (1) is appropriate for disposal for the purpose of promoting administrative efficiency and effectiveness. 3. Definitions For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) County The term County (2) Federal land The term Federal land BLM Owned - County Request Transfer (3) Map The term map Restoring Storey County Act (4) Secretary The term Secretary 4. Conveyance of Federal land in Storey County, Nevada (a) Conveyance of Federal land in Virginia City Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the County, by quitclaim deed, all surface rights of the United States in and to the Federal land, including any improvements thereon. All costs associated with the conveyance under this section shall be the responsibility of the Bureau of Land Management. (b) Applicability of certain laws No conveyance or combination of conveyances made under this section shall be considered a major Federal action for purposes of section 102(2) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)) and the National Historic Preservation Act shall not apply to any conveyance made under this section or to the real property, including improvements thereon, so conveyed.

Summary: Restoring Storey County Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to convey to Storey County, Nevada, all surface rights of the United States in specified federal land, including any improvements. Makes the BLM responsible for all costs associated with such conveyance.
Naval Air Station Fallon Housing and Safety Development Act

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the Secretary of the Navy certain Federal land in Churchill County, Nevada. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Naval Air Station Fallon Housing and Safety Development Act 2. Transfer of Department of the Interior Land (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall transfer to the Secretary of the Navy, without consideration, the Federal land described in subsection (b). (b) Description of Federal land The Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the parcel of approximately 400 acres of land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior that— (1) is adjacent to Naval Air Station Fallon in Churchill County, Nevada; and (2) was withdrawn under Public Land Order 6834 (NV–943–4214–10; N–37875). (c) Management On transfer of the Federal land described under subsection (b) to the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Navy shall have full jurisdiction, custody, and control of the Federal land. 3. Water rights (a) Water rights Nothing in this Act shall be construed— (1) to establish a reservation in favor of the United States with respect to any water or water right on lands transferred by this Act; or (2) to authorize the appropriation of water on lands transferred by this Act except in accordance with applicable State law. (b) Effect on previously acquired or reserved water rights This section shall not be construed to affect any water rights acquired or reserved by the United States before the date of the enactment of this Act. 4. Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land to be transferred under section 2 is withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws and geothermal leasing laws, so long as the land remains under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy. June 17, 2013 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Naval Air Station Fallon Housing and Safety Development Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the Secretary of the Navy, without consideration, approximately 400 acres of federal land that is adjacent to Naval Air Station Fallon in Churchill County, Nevada, and that was withdrawn under a specified public land order. Prohibits anything in this Act from being construed as: (1) establishing a reservation that favors the United States respecting any water or water right on lands transferred by this Act, or (2) authorizing the appropriation of water on such lands except in accordance with applicable state law. Withdraws the federal land to be transferred under this Act from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws and geothermal leasing laws, so long as such land remains under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the payment of unemployment compensation to individuals discharged for drug or alcohol use.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the payment of unemployment compensation to individuals discharged for drug or alcohol use. 1. Denial of unemployment compensation to individuals discharged for drug or alcohol use (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 3304 (1) by inserting except as provided in paragraph (15), compensation shall not (2) by redesignating paragraphs (15) through (19) as paragraphs (16) through (20), respectively, and (3) by inserting after paragraph (14) the following new paragraph: (15) compensation shall not be payable to any individual on the basis of any services performed in connection with employment from which the individual was discharged for an employment-related drug or alcohol offense (as defined in subsection (g)), . (b) Employment-Related drug or alcohol offense Section 3304 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Employment-Related drug or alcohol offense (1) In general For purposes of subsection (a)(15), the term employment-related drug or alcohol offense (A) Being under the influence of, or consuming or otherwise using, alcohol or any controlled substance while performing services for the employer. (B) Possessing any controlled substance on the premises of the employer. (C) Failure to comply with a request by the employer to take a drug test. (D) Testing positive for illegal use of a controlled substance pursuant to a drug test requested by the employer. (2) Controlled substance For purposes of this subsection, the term controlled substance (3) Drug test For purposes of this subsection, the term drug test . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to compensation paid for weeks beginning after the end of the first session of the State legislature which begins after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny payment of unemployment compensation to employees who are discharged from employment for: (1) being under the influence of, or consuming or otherwise using, alcohol or any controlled substance while performing services for an employer; (2) possessing any controlled substance on the premises of an employer; (3) refusing a request to take a drug test; or (4) testing positive for illegal use of a controlled substance.
FRESHER Act of 2013

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study with respect to stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2013 FRESHER Act of 2013 2. Stormwater runoff from oil, gas, and mining operations (a) Limitation on permit requirement Section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342 (l) Limitation on permit requirement The Administrator shall not require a permit under this section for discharges composed entirely of return flows from irrigated agriculture, nor shall the Administrator directly or indirectly, require any State to require such a permit. . (b) Definitions Section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1362 (1) by striking paragraph (24); and (2) by redesignating paragraph (25) as paragraph (24). (c) Study (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a study of stormwater impacts with respect to any area that the Secretary determines may be contaminated by stormwater runoff associated with oil or gas operations, which shall include— (A) an analysis of measurable contamination in such area; (B) an analysis of ground water resources in such area; and (C) an analysis of the susceptibility of aquifers in such area to contamination from stormwater runoff associated with such operations. (2) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of studies conducted under paragraph (1).

Summary: Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2013 or the FRESHER Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to repeal provisions prohibiting the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from requiring or directing a state to require a permit under the national pollutant discharge elimination system for discharges of stormwater runoff from mining, oil, and gas operations or transmission facilities composed entirely of flows from conveyances used for collecting and conveying precipitation runoff that are not contaminated by contact with any overburden, raw material, intermediate products, finished product, byproduct, or waste products located on the site of such operations. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to study and report on stormwater impacts with respect to any area that may be contaminated by stormwater runoff associated with oil or gas operations, including an analysis of: (1) measurable contamination in such area, (2) ground water resources in such area, and (3) the susceptibility of aquifers in such area to contamination from stormwater runoff associated with such operations.
Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 2. Counting a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under medicare (a) In general Section 1861(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(i)) is amended by adding at the end the following: For purposes of this subsection, an individual receiving outpatient observation services shall be deemed to be an inpatient during such period, and the date such individual ceases receiving such services shall be deemed the hospital discharge date (unless such individual is admitted as a hospital inpatient at the end of such period). (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to receipt of outpatient observation services beginning on or after January 1, 2013, but applies to a period of post-hospital extended care services that was completed before the date of the enactment of this Act only if an administrative appeal is or has been made with respect to such services not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement such amendment through an interim final regulation, program instruction, or otherwise.

Summary: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to deem an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital to be an inpatient with respect to satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital requirement in order to entitle the individual to Medicare coverage of any post-hospital extended care services in a skilled nursing facility (SNF).
Sequestration of Pay for Members of Congress Act of 2013

To reduce the annual rate of pay of Members of Congress by 8.2 percent. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sequestration of Pay for Members of Congress Act of 2013 2. Reduction in pay for Members of Congress (a) Reduction in annual rate Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the annual rate of pay for each Member of Congress for pay periods occurring after the date of the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2014 shall be equal to the applicable rate in effect for the most recent pay period occurring prior to such date, reduced by 8.2 percent. (b) Member of Congress defined For purposes of this Act, the term Member of Congress 2 U.S.C. 31(1)

Summary: Sequestration of Pay for Members of Congress Act of 2013 - Reduces the annual rate of pay for each Member of Congress for pay periods after the November 2014 federal general election by 8.2% of the applicable rate in effect for the most recent pay period before such election.
Stopping Needless Additional Performance Bonuses (SNAP) Act of 2013

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal the authority to make performance-based bonus payments to States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Needless Additional Performance Bonuses (SNAP) Act of 2013 2. Amendments (a) Repealer Section 16 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2025 (b) Conforming amendments Section 16(c) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2025(c) (1) in the first sentence of paragraph (4) by striking , or performance under the performance measures under subsection (d) (2) in the first sentence of paragraph (5) by striking , or performance under the performance measures under subsection (d)

Summary: Stopping Needless Additional Performance Bonuses (SNAP) Act of 2013 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal the authority to make performance-based bonus payments to states under the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program).
Southern Arizona Public Lands Protection Act of 2013

To withdraw certain Federal lands and interests located in Pima and Santa Cruz counties, Arizona, from the mining and mineral leasing laws of the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Southern Arizona Public Lands Protection Act of 2013 2. Withdrawal of Federal lands and interests located in Pima and Santa Cruz counties, Arizona Subject to valid existing rights, after the date of enactment of this Act— (1) all federally owned interests in National Forest lands in Santa Cruz County and Pima County, Arizona, are withdrawn from— (A) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (C) operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws, and the mineral materials laws; (2) all federally owned subsurface interests under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management in lands in Pima County, Arizona, with respect to which the surface interests are owned by such county, including in such lands located in Davidson Canyon, are withdrawn from— (A) all forms of entry, appropriation and disposal under the public land laws; (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (C) operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws, and the mineral materials laws; and (3) all federally owned interests in Bureau of Land Management lands in Pima County, Arizona, are withdrawn from entry, location, or patent under the general mining laws.

Summary: Southern Arizona Public Lands Protection Act of 2013 - Withdraws federal lands and interests located in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties, Arizona, as well as all federally owned subsurface interests under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in lands in Pima County, from: (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws, and the mineral materials laws. Withdraws all federally owned interests in BLM lands in Pima County from entry, location, or patent under the general mining laws.
Small Business Deposit Relief Act of 2013

To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for lessened penalties for certain violations of the anti-structuring laws when violations are with respect to certain domestic financial institutions and are not taken in connection with another crime, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Deposit Relief Act of 2013 2. Limitation on penalties for certain structuring not involving another crime Section 5324 (1) in subsection (d)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Limitation on criminal penalties for certain non-aggravated cases (A) In general Notwithstanding paragraph (1), but subject to paragraph (3), whoever violates this section shall be fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both, where such violation— (i) was of section 5324(a); (ii) was not made while also violating another law of the United States; and (iii) was made with respect to a transaction involving a domestic financial institution described under subparagraphs (A) through (F) of section 5312(a)(2). (B) No imprisonment for first offense Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a person committing a violation described under that subparagraph shall not be subject to imprisonment for such violation if the person has not previously been convicted of a violation described under such subparagraph. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) Limitation on property forfeiture and monetary penalties for certain structuring not involving another crime With respect to a violation, the aggregate amount of property forfeited under section 5317(c)(1), property seized and forfeited under section 5317(c)(2), any money penalty imposed under section 5321(a)(4)(A), and any fine imposed under subsection (d) may not exceed 10 percent of the amount of coins and currency (or such other monetary instruments as the Secretary may prescribe) involved in the transaction with respect to which the violation occurred, if the violation— (1) was of section 5324(a); (2) was not made while also violating another law of the United States; and (3) was made with respect to a transaction involving a domestic financial institution described under subparagraphs (A) through (F) of section 5312(a)(2). .

Summary: Small Business Deposit Relief Act of 2013 - Limits criminal penalties for violations of reporting requirements imposed on financial institutions concerning domestic transactions for the payment, receipt, or transfer of U.S. coins or currency or other monetary instruments where the violation: (1) was not made while also violating another federal law, and (2) was a first offense under such transaction provisions. Limits the amount of property forfeiture and monetary penalties imposed with respect to a monetary instrument transaction where the violation was not made while also violating another federal law.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the credit for increasing research activities.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the credit for increasing research activities. 1. Permanent extension of research credit (a) In general Section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (h). (b) Conforming amendment Paragraph (1) of section 45C(b) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (D). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after December 31, 2011.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make the tax credit for increasing research activities permanent.
Keep American Natural Gas Here Act

To provide that the Secretary of the Interior may accept bids on any new oil and gas leases of Federal lands (including submerged lands) only from bidders certifying that all natural gas produced pursuant to such leases shall be offered for sale only in the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep American Natural Gas Here Act 2. No foreign sales of natural gas produced on Federal lands The Secretary of the Interior may accept bids on any new oil and gas leases of Federal lands (including submerged lands) under the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq. 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq. 3. No foreign sales of natural gas transported over Federal pipeline rights-of-way Section 28(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 185(a) (1) by inserting (1) (a) (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) A new right-of-way for a natural gas pipeline may not be granted under this section unless the applicant for the right-of-way certifies that all natural gas that is transported via such pipeline shall be offered for sale only in the United States. . 4. Sunset (a) Sunset (1) In general This Act, including any certification made pursuant to this Act, shall have no force or effect after the expiration of the 10-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Conforming amendments Section 28(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 185(a)) is amended— (A) by striking (a)(1) (a) (B) by striking the paragraph added by the amendment made by section 3(2). (b) Report Two years before the end of the period referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior and the Comptroller General of the United States shall each submit a report to the Congress on the impact of this Act on natural gas production on Federal lands, consumption of natural gas in the United States, and prices and markets for natural gas in the United States.

Summary: Keep American Natural Gas Here Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to accept bids on any new oil and gas leases of federal lands (including submerged lands) under the Mineral Leasing Act or the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act only from bidders certifying that all natural gas produced pursuant to such leases will be offered for sale only in the United States. Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to prohibit granting a new right-of-way for a natural gas pipeline unless the right-of-way applicant certifies that all natural gas transported via such pipeline will be offered for sale only in the United States. Declares this Act without force or effect 10 years after enactment of this Act. Instructs the Secretary of the Interior and the Comptroller General to report separately to Congress on the impact of this Act upon: (1) natural gas production on federal lands, (2) consumption of natural gas in the United States, and (3) prices and markets for natural gas in the United States.