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P.J.'s Act

To make the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of security cameras, safety lighting, and building locking mechanisms in public housing an eligible activity under community development block grant program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the P.J.’s Act 2. Eligible activities Section 105(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5305(a) (1) by redesignating paragraphs (16) through (28) as paragraphs (17) through (29), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (15) the following new paragraph: (16) the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of security cameras, safety lighting, and building locking mechanisms in public housing (as such term is defined in section 3(b)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(1) .

Summary: P.J.'s Act - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to make the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of security cameras, safety lighting, and building locking mechanisms in public housing eligible for community development block grant (CDBG) assistance.
Modernizing American Manufacturing Bonds Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify certain rules applicable to qualified small issue manufacturing bonds. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modernizing American Manufacturing Bonds Act 2. Modifications to qualified small issue bonds (a) Manufacturing facilities To include production of intangible property and functionally related facilities Subparagraph (C) of section 144(a)(12) (C) Manufacturing facility For purposes of this paragraph— (i) In general The term manufacturing facility (I) is used in the manufacturing or production of tangible personal property (including the processing resulting in a change in the condition of such property), (II) is used in the creation or production of intangible property which is described in section 197(d)(1)(C)(iii), or (III) is functionally related and subordinate to a facility described in subclause (I) or (II) if such facility is located on the same site as the facility described in subclause (I) or (II). (ii) Certain facilities included The term manufacturing facility (I) those facilities are located on the same site as the manufacturing facility, and (II) not more than 25 percent of the net proceeds of the issue are used to provide those facilities. (iii) Limitation on office space A rule similar to the rule of section 142(b)(2) shall apply for purposes of clause (i). (iv) Limitation on refundings for certain property Subclauses (II) and (III) of clause (i) shall not apply to any bond issued on or before the date of the enactment of the Modernizing American Manufacturing Bonds Act Modernizing American Manufacturing Bonds Act . (b) Increase in limitations Paragraph (4) of section 144(a) (1) by striking $10,000,000 $30,000,000 (2) by striking $10,000,000 $30,000,000 (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Modernizing American Manufacturing Bonds Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to qualified small issue bonds for manufacturing purposes, to: (1) expand the definition of "manufacturing facility" to include a facility which is used in the creation or production of intangible property and which is functionally related and subordinate to a facility located on the same site and financed with not more than 25% of bond proceeds, and (2) increase from $10 million to $30 million the maximum bond limitation.
Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2013

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to modify the dischargeability of debts for certain educational payments and loans. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2013 2. Exceptions to discharge Section 523(a)(8) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (B), and (2) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in clause (i)— (i) by striking (i) (ii) by inserting any program for which substantially all of the funds are provided by a unit or (B) in clause (ii)— (i) by striking (ii) (B) (ii) by striking or 3. Effective date; application of amendments (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendments The amendments made by this Act shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2013 - Amends the federal bankruptcy code to limit the non-dischargeability, except in cases of undue hardship, of educational loans to those made, insured, or guaranteed by a governmental unit, or made under any program funded by a governmental unit or any program for which substantially all of the funds are provided by a nonprofit institution (thus allowing the discharge of private educational loan indebtedness without the need to show an undue hardship).
To direct the Attorney General to provide State officials with access to criminal history information with respect to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks, and for other purposes.

To direct the Attorney General to provide State officials with access to criminal history information with respect to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks, and for other purposes. 1. Background checks Section 1511(a) of the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5110(a) (1) by inserting after State-licensed loan originators , other financial service providers, or related businesses (2) by inserting before the period the following: , other financial service providers, or persons working in related businesses

Summary: Amends the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 to direct the Attorney General to provide appropriate state officials responsible for regulating financial service providers or related businesses (in addition to state officials responsible for regulating state-licensed loan originators) with access to criminal history information to the extent that criminal history background checks are required under state law for the licensing of such parties.
Protecting Insurance Coverage for Sick Americans Act of 2014

To amend the Public Health Service Act to limit rescissions of coverage under health plans in the individual and group market, contingent on the enactment of legislation repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Insurance Coverage for Sick Americans Act of 2014 2. Prohibition on rescissions (a) Group market Subpart 1 of part A of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg et seq. 2703. Prohibition on rescissions A group health plan and a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage shall not rescind such plan or coverage with respect to an enrollee once the enrollee is covered under such plan or coverage involved, except that this section shall not apply to a covered individual who has performed an act or practice that constitutes fraud or makes an intentional misrepresentation of material fact as prohibited by the terms of the plan or coverage. Such plan or coverage may not be cancelled except with prior notice to the enrollee, and only as permitted under section 2712(b). . (b) Individual market Subpart 1 of part B of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–41 et seq. 2747. Prohibition on rescissions The provisions of section 2703 shall apply to health insurance coverage offered to individuals by a health insurance issuer in the individual market in the same manner as it applies to health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer in the group market. . (c) Effective date contingent on repeal of PPACA (1) In general Subsections (a) and (b) and the amendments made by such subsections shall take effect upon the enactment of PPACA repeal legislation described in paragraph (2) and such subsections and amendments shall have no force or effect if such PPACA repeal legislation is not enacted. (2) PPACA repeal legislation described For purposes of paragraph (1), PPACA repeal legislation described in this paragraph is legislation that— (A) repeals Public Law 111–148 (B) repeals title I and subtitle B of title II of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–152

Summary: Protecting Insurance Coverage for Sick Americans Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to maintain, upon repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, restrictions on health insurers rescinding or cancelling an enrollee's coverage.
Medical Leave for Veterans Act of 2014

To provide leave to certain new employees who are veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disability, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Leave for Veterans Act of 2014 2. Additional leave for certain employees who are disabled veterans (a) Regulation required Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall issue such regulations as are necessary to provide for, in addition to any existing leave program, the following: (1) During the 12-month period beginning on the first day of employment, any employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more is entitled to leave, without loss or reduction in pay, for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disability for which sick leave could regularly be used. (2) (A) The leave credited to an employee under paragraph (1) may not exceed 104 hours. (B) Any leave credited to an employee pursuant to paragraph (1) that is not used during the 12-month period described in such paragraph may not be carried over and shall be forfeited. (3) In order to verify that leave credited to an employee pursuant to paragraph (1) is used for treating a service-connected disability, such employee shall submit to the Secretary certification, in such form and manner as the Secretary may prescribe, that such employee used such leave for purposes of being furnished treatment for such disability by a health care provider. (b) Definitions In this section— (1) the term employee (2) the term service-connected (3) the term veteran (c) Application The regulations required under subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any employee hired on or after the date that is one year after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Medical Leave for Veterans Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to issue regulations to entitle any federal employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30% or more, during the 12-month period beginning on the first day of employment, to up to 104 hours of leave, without loss or reduction in pay, for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disability for which sick leave could regularly be used. Requires the forfeiture of any such leave that is not used during such 12-month period. Requires such employee to submit to the Secretary certification that such employee used such leave for purposes of being furnished treatment for such disability by a health care provider. .
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor.

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor. 1. Tobacco-related agriculture employment of children Section 3(l) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203( l Any employment in which children under the age of 18 come into direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves shall be considered particularly hazardous oppressive child labor within the meaning of this subsection.

Summary: Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require any employment in which children under the age of 18 come into direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves to be considered particularly hazardous oppressive child labor, which is prohibited under such Act.
Accountable Recovery Act

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require establishment of objective numerical recovery goals for removal of species from lists of endangered species and threatened species under that Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accountable Recovery Act 2. Objective numerical goals for removal of species from lists of endangered species and threatened species Section 4(f) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533(f) (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking develop and , at the time of a determination in accordance with subsection (a), develop, make publicly available, and propose to (B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by inserting , including objective numerical recovery goals, criteria (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) (A) Before the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date the Secretary receives a petition from a State in which is located a species included in a list under subsection (c), or from any other interested State or other person, that objective numerical recovery goals required for the species under subsection (f)(1)(B)(ii) have been achieved, the Secretary may determine that the petition does not present such substantial information, or that such goals have not been achieved, and publish the reasons for such determination. (B) A species that is the subject of a petition referred to in subparagraph (A) is deemed to have been removed from the lists published under subsection (c) upon the end of such 30-day period if the Secretary has not issued a determination under subparagraph (A). .

Summary: Accountable Recovery Act - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to direct the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Commerce as appropriate to make recovery plans for the conservation and survival of a species publicly available at the time of a determination that the species is endangered or threatened. Requires the plans to incorporate objective numerical recovery goals for removal of species from the endangered and threatened species list. Gives the appropriate Secretary 30 days to deny a petition stating that the numerical recovery goal has been achieved for a species. Removes a species from the endangered and threatened species list if the Secretary has not acted on a petition.
Expanding Access for Veterans' Service Animals Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that a service animal of a patient receiving inpatient medical care at a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs is able to access the room of the patient. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Access for Veterans’ Service Animals Act 2. Access of service animals at medical facilities of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) certified therapeutic animals should be provided the same access to facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs as service animals; and (2) to ensure such access, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs should create and implement a certification process for therapeutic animals that mitigate the effects of a medically diagnosed mental health condition. (b) Access of service animals to medical facilities Section 901(f) (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): (2) (A) Except as provided by subparagraph (B), the Secretary may not prohibit a covered service dog, or any other service animal that is allowed to access medical facilities of the Department, of a patient who is receiving inpatient care at a medical facility of the Department from accessing the room of the patient, including with respect to staying overnight. (B) In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary may prescribe regulations to ensure the safety and health of employees of the Department, patients, and the public, including by requiring that a patient maintain responsibility for the covered service dog or service animal. .

Summary: Expanding Access for Veterans' Service Animals Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) certified therapeutic animals should be provided the same access to facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as service animals, and (2) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs should implement a certification process for therapeutic animals that mitigate the effects of a medically diagnosed mental health condition. Bars the Secretary from prohibiting any service animal that is allowed to access VA medical facilities from accessing the room of a patient who is receiving inpatient care at such a facility, including with respect to staying overnight. Authorizes the Secretary to prescribe regulations to ensure the safety and health of VA employees, patients, and the public, including by requiring that a patient maintain responsibility for such animal.
To delay for 1 year the application of Revenue Ruling 2012-18 with respect to the characterization of payments as tips or service charges.

To delay for 1 year the application of Revenue Ruling 2012–18 with respect to the characterization of payments as tips or service charges. 1. Delay in application of Revenue Ruling 2012–18 with respect to characterization of tips or service charges The Secretary of the Treasury shall not apply Revenue Ruling 2012–18 (or any other similar guidance) for purposes of determining whether any payment made before January 1, 2015, is a tip as opposed to a service charge.

Summary: Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury from applying Revenue Ruling 2012-18 (or any similar guidance) for purposes of determining whether any payment made before January 1, 2015, is a tip as opposed to a service charge.
VA Credentialing and Privileging Improvement Act

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expeditiously grant privileges to members of the Armed Forces who are health care providers to provide hospital care and medical services in medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Credentialing and Privileging Improvement Act 2. Approval of credentials of military physicians for purposes of granting privileges to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities (a) Approval of credentials Not later than 30 days after a request is made by a military health care provider described in subsection (b) for privileges to provide hospital care or medical services in a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall approve the credentials of the provider and grant such privileges, unless the Secretary can show cause for denying such privileges. (b) Military health care provider A military health care provider described in this subsection is a member of the Armed Forces who— (1) is a health care provider; (2) is serving on active duty in, or in the process of being separated from, the Armed Forces; and (3) is privileged to work in a military treatment facility.

Summary: VA Credentialing and Privileging Improvement Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), within 30 days after a military health care provider requests privileges to provide hospital care or medical services in a VA medical facility, to approve such provider's credentials and grant such privileges, unless the Secretary can show cause for denying such privileges. Defines "military health care provider" as a member of the Armed Forces who is: (1) a health care provider; (2) serving on active duty in, or in the process of being separated from, the Armed Forces; and (3) privileged to work in a military treatment facility.
All Students Count Act of 2014

To amend section 1111(h)(1)(C)(i) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require that annual State report cards reflect the same race groups as the decennial census of population. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the All Students Count Act of 2014 2. Disaggregation of information on student achievement in annual State report cards Section 1111(h)(1)(C)(i) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311(h)(1)(C)(i) (i) information, in the aggregate and disaggregated by the same major race groups as the decennial census of the population, ethnicity, gender, disability status, migrant status, English proficiency, and status as economically disadvantaged, and cross-tabulated across all of such subgroups by gender and by disability, on student achievement at each proficiency level on the State academic assessments described in subsection (b)(3), except that such disaggregation and cross-tabulation shall not be required in a case in which the number of students in a subgroup is insufficient to yield statistically reliable information or the results would reveal personally identifiable information about an individual student; .

Summary: All Students Count Act of 2014 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require information on the annual state report cards on student achievement at each proficiency level to be disaggregated by the same major racial groups as the decennial census of the population. (Currently, that information is to be disaggregated by race, but the racial groups are not specified.) Requires the proficiency information which is disaggregated by such racial groups and by ethnicity, gender, disability status, migrant status, and status as economically disadvantaged to be cross-tabulated across all of those subgroups by gender and by disability. Provides that such disaggregation and cross-tabulation shall not be required when the number of students in a subgroup is insufficient to yield statistically reliable information or the results would reveal personally identifiable information about an individual student.
Responsible Body Armor Possession Act

To prohibit the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians, with exceptions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsible Body Armor Possession Act 2. Ban on purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians; exceptions (a) In general Chapter 44 932. Ban on purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor by civilians (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), it shall be unlawful for a person to purchase, own, or possess enhanced body armor. (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to— (1) a purchase, ownership, or possession by or under the authority of— (A) the United States or any department or agency of the United States; or (B) a State, or a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State; or (2) enhanced body armor that was lawfully possessed by any person at any time before the date this section takes effect. . (b) Enhanced body armor defined Section 921(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (36) The term enhanced body armor . (c) Penalties Section 924(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Whoever knowingly violates section 932 shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both. .

Summary: Responsible Body Armor Possession Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor, except: (1) by or under the authority of the United States or any state or political subdivision, or (2) enhanced body armor that was lawfully possessed before the effective date of this Act. Defines "enhanced body armor" to mean body armor, including a helmet or shield, the ballistic resistance of which meets or exceeds the ballistic performance of Type III armor, determined using National Institute of Justice Standard-0101.06.