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POW Accountability Act

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to review the list of veterans designated as former prisoners of war, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the POW Accountability Act 2. Review of lists of former prisoners of war (a) Review of lists of prisoners of war The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall review the VA POW list and the DOD POW list to identify any discrepancies in such lists. (b) Inspector General review of process The Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall review the process by which the Secretary determines that a veteran is a former prisoner of war, including whether the Secretary is following guidelines established by the Secretary to determine that a veteran is a former prisoner of war. (c) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a report on the VA POW list, including the following: (1) Any discrepancies, by period of conflict, in the number of prisoners of war included on the VA POW list and the DOD POW list. (2) With respect to veterans included on the VA POW list who are not included on the DOD POW list, information regarding how such determinations were made, including what types of evidence were used, in a manner that does not personally identify such veterans. (3) The results of the review of the Inspector General under subsection (b), without change. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term DOD POW list (2) The term VA POW list

Summary: POW Accountability Act - Requires: (1) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to review the list maintained by the Secretary of veterans the Secretary determines are former prisoners of war (VA POW list) and the list maintained by the Secretary of Defense (DOD), acting through the Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office, of members of the Armed Forces who were prisoners of war (DOD POW list) to identify any discrepancies in such lists; and (2) the VA's Inspector General to review the process by which the Secretary determines that a veteran is a former prisoner of war. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the VA POW list, including information on such discrepancies and the results of the Inspector General's review.
Competitive Service Act of 2014

To allow additional appointing authorities to select individuals from competitive service certificates. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Competitive Service Act of 2014 2. Additional appointing authorities for competitive service (a) In general Section 3317 (c) Other appointing authorities (1) In general During the 240-day period beginning on the date of issuance of a certificate of eligibles under subsection (a), an appointing authority other than the appointing authority requesting the certificate (in this subsection referred to as the other appointing authority (A) in the same occupational series as the position for which the certification of eligibles was issued (in this subsection referred to as the original position (B) at a similar grade level as the original position. (2) Requirements The selection of an individual under paragraph (1)— (A) shall be made in accordance with this subchapter; and (B) may be made without any additional posting under section 3327, except that before selecting an individual in accordance with paragraph (1) of this section, the other appointing authority shall provide notice of the available position to employees of such authority. (3) Applicability An appointing authority requesting a certificate of eligibles may share the certificate with another appointing authority only if the announcement of the original position provided notice that the resulting list of eligible candidates may be used by another appointing authority. (4) Collective bargaining obligations Nothing in this subsection limits any collective bargaining obligation of an agency under chapter 71. . (b) Regulations Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall issue an interim final rule with comment to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a).

Summary: Competitive Service Act of 2014 - Authorizes an appointing authority (i.e., a federal agency appointing an individual to a position in the competitive service) other than the appointing authority that requested the certificate of eligibles for filling a position in the competitive service to select an individual from that certificate for appointment to a position that is: (1) in the same occupational series as the position for which the certification of eligibles was issued, and (2) at a similar grade level as the original position.
Protecting Americans from Illegal Bailouts Act of 2014

To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal the risk corridor program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Americans from Illegal Bailouts Act of 2014 2. Repeal of the risk corridor program established in PPACA (a) In general Section 1342 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18062 (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Protecting Americans from Illegal Bailouts Act of 2014 - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal the risk corridor program for health plans offered in the individual and small group markets, thus eliminating payments to plans that experience higher than expected health care costs and collections from plans that experience lower than expected health care costs.
Members Play By the Same Rules Act of 2014

To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to eliminate benefits under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for Members of Congress so they are treated the same way as other taxpayers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Members Play By the Same Rules Act of 2014 (b) Findings and purpose (1) Findings Congress finds that Members of Congress are subject to the mandatory coverage requirements of Affordable Care Act under section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 in the same manner as other taxpayers, but are now permitted to meet such requirements through participation and benefits under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). (2) Purpose The purpose of this Act is to eliminate coverage of Members of Congress under FEHBP so they are treated in the same manner as other taxpayers. 2. Eliminating FEHBP benefits for Members of Congress Section 1312(d)(3)(D) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18032(d)(3)(D) (iii) Elimination of FEHBP benefits with respect to Members serving on or after March 23, 2010; individual coverage through an Exchange Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective as of January 1, 2015, the following rules apply in carrying out this subparagraph, chapter 89 section 5000A (I) Elimination of FEHBP benefits In the case of an individual who serves as a Member of Congress on or after March 23, 2010, such an individual in the status as such a Member (including as a former Member or as a member of a family, former spouse, or survivor of such a Member or former Member) is not eligible to obtain coverage under, or any Government contribution towards the premium for, a health benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code. (II) Individual coverage through an Exchange plan A Member of Congress representing a Congressional district in a State or, in the case of a Senator, representing a State may satisfy the minimum essential coverage requirement of section 5000A .

Summary: Members Play By the Same Rules Act of 2014 - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to eliminate Federal Employee Health Benefits Program premium subsidies for Members of Congress. Provides that the only way Members of Congress can satisfy the minimum essential coverage requirement through individual coverage is to enroll in a health plan offered by the health insurance exchange to residents of the congressional district or state they represent.
POSTAL Act of 2014

To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the United States Postal Service may provide certain basic financial services, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Opportunities for Savings, Transactions, and Lending Act of 2014 POSTAL Act of 2014 2. Authority for the Postal Service to offer certain financial services (a) In general Section 404(a) (1) in paragraph (7), by striking and (2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (9) to provide basic financial services, including— (A) small-dollar loans; (B) alone, or in partnership with depository institutions (as defined under section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1813 (i) checking accounts and interest-bearing savings accounts; and (ii) services relating to international money transfers; (C) such other basic financial services as the Postal Service determines appropriate in the public interest; and (D) the creation of a Postal Card . (b) Technical and conforming amendment Section 404(e)(2) The preceding sentence shall not apply to any financial service offered by the Postal Service under subsection (a)(9).

Summary: Providing Opportunities for Savings, Transactions, and Lending Act of 2014 or the POSTAL Act of 2014 - Expands the specific powers of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to include the provision of basic financial services, including: (1) small-dollar loans; (2) checking accounts, interest-bearing savings accounts, and services relating to international money transfers, each of which may be provided by the USPS alone or in partnership with depository institutions and credit unions; (3) other basic financial services as appropriate in the public interest; and (4) the creation of a Postal Card that allows users to engage in such financial services.
To amend the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 for the purposes of extending the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 through 2018, and for other purposes.

To amend the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 for the purposes of extending the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 through 2018, and for other purposes. 1. Drought relief (a) Termination of authority Section 104(c) of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 ( 43 U.S.C. 2214(c) 2012 2018 (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 301 of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 ( 43 U.S.C. 2241 (1) by striking 90,000,000 $110,000,000 (2) by striking 2012 2018 2. Climate variability review Subsection (e) of section 203 of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 ( 43 U.S.C. 2223(e) (e) Review The contingency plans shall include provisions for periodic review to assure adequacy of the contingency plan to respond to current conditions, as well as address projected long-term climate variability and change, and such plans may be modified accordingly. .

Summary: Amends the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 to: (1) extend authority for the drought program under such Act through FY2018, (2) authorize appropriations for such Act through FY2018, and (3) require cooperative drought contingency plans under such Act to provide for periodic review to address projected long-term climate variability and change.
Catalyst Theory Restoration Act of 2014

To clarify the meaning of the term prevailing party 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Catalyst Theory Restoration Act of 2014 2. In general (a) meaning of prevailing party In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various departments and agencies of the United States, or of any judicial or administrative rule, which provides for recovery of attorneys' fees, the term prevailing party (b) Rule of construction This section shall not alter special eligibility criteria established for prevailing defendants nor alter any specific eligibility criteria contained in any statute that expressly limits or qualifies who may be considered a prevailing party for purposes of that statute.

Summary: Catalyst Theory Restoration Act of 2014 - Defines "prevailing party" for any Act of Congress, any agency ruling, regulation, or interpretation, or any judicial or administrative rule that provides for the recovery of attorney's fees, to include a party whose pursuit of a non-frivolous claim or defense was a catalyst for a voluntary or unilateral change in position by the opposing party that provides any significant part of the relief sought. Prohibits this Act from altering any: (1) special eligibility criteria established for prevailing defendants, or (2) specific eligibility criteria contained in any statute that expressly limits or qualifies who may be considered a prevailing party for purposes of that statute.
Pell Grant Accessibility Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for an institution of higher education that has previously filed for bankruptcy to apply for the reinstatement of eligibility for purposes of Federal Pell Grants. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pell Grant Accessibility Act 2. Reinstatement following bankruptcy of institution of higher education for purposes of Federal Pell Grants Section 102(a)(4) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002(a)(4) (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking the institution except as provided in subparagraph (B), the institution (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and moving the margins 2 ems to the right; (3) by striking Limitations based on management.— Limitations based on management.— (A) In general An institution shall ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) Waiver For purposes of awarding Federal Pell Grants under subpart 1 of part A of title IV, the Secretary may consider an institution described in subparagraph (A)(i) as meeting the definition of an institution of higher education in paragraph (1) if— (i) the institution or affiliate of such institution described in subparagraph (A)(i) filed for bankruptcy not less than 5 years prior to the date on which such institution seeks a waiver under this subparagraph; (ii) the institution described in subparagraph (A)(i) submits to the Secretary such information as the Secretary considers appropriate; and (iii) the Secretary determines that such institution should not be subject to the requirement under subparagraph (A). .

Summary: Pell Grant Accessibility Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to waive the ban on participation in the Federal Pell Grant program by an institution of higher education (IHE) (or an affiliate that controls the IHE) that has filed for bankruptcy if: (1) that filing occurred at least five years before the IHE seeks a waiver of such ban, (2) the IHE submits to the Secretary such information as the Secretary considers appropriate, and (3) the Secretary determines that the IHE should not be subject to the ban.
Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2014

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently modify the limitations on the deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2014 2. Permanent modification of small issuer exception to tax-exempt interest expense allocation rules for financial institutions (a) Permanent increase in limitation Subparagraphs (C)(i), (D)(i), and (D)(iii)(II) of section 265(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by striking $10,000,000 $30,000,000 (b) Permanent modification of other special rules Paragraph (3) of section 265(b) (1) by redesignating clauses (iv), (v), and (vi) of subparagraph (G) as clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv) of such subparagraph, respectively, and (2) by striking so much of subparagraph (G) as precedes such clauses and inserting the following: (G) Qualified 501( c In the case of a qualified 501(c)(3) bond (as defined in section 145), this paragraph shall be applied by treating the 501(c)(3) organization for whose benefit such bond was issued as the issuer. (H) Special rule for qualified financings (i) In general In the case of a qualified financing issue— (I) subparagraph (F) shall not apply, and (II) any obligation issued as a part of such issue shall be treated as a qualified tax-exempt obligation if the requirements of this paragraph are met with respect to each qualified portion of the issue (determined by treating each qualified portion as a separate issue which is issued by the qualified borrower with respect to which such portion relates). . (c) Inflation adjustment Paragraph (3) of section 265(b) (I) Inflation adjustment In the case of any calendar year after 2014, the $30,000,000 amounts contained in subparagraphs (C)(i), (D)(i), and (D)(iii)(II) shall each be increased by an amount equal to— (i) such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for such calendar year, determined by substituting calendar year 2013 calendar year 1992 Any increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100,000. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2014 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to the small issuer exemption from interest expense allocation rules for financial institutions to: (1) permanently increase from $10 million to $30 million the annual limit on the amount of tax-exempt obligations that a small issuer may issue, and (2) allow an inflation adjustment to such increased limit amount after 2014.
Right to Haul Act of 2014

To amend title 23, United States Code, to exempt agricultural loads traveling on Federal highways if State agricultural regulations are met. 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Right to Haul Act of 2014 2. Exempting Agricultural Loads (a) Weight Exemptions Section 127 (j) State agricultural exemptions (1) In general Notwithstanding subsection (a), individual State weight limitations for an agricultural commodity that are applicable to State highways shall be applicable to the Interstate System within the State’s borders for vehicles carrying an agricultural commodity. (2) Agricultural commodity defined The term agricultural commodity .

Summary: Right to Haul Act of 2014 - Exempts certain agricultural loads traveling on federal highways from federal vehicle weight limitations. Makes individual state weight limitations for  agricultural commodities on state highways applicable to federal highways within the state's borders.
Personal Information Notification Act

To require notification when personally identifying information is disclosed by a Government agency, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Personal Information Notification Act 2. Notification of disclosure of personal information by agencies (a) Findings The Congress finds that when personally identifying information is obtained through an agency by an entity outside of the Government without the knowledge of the individual it pertains to, it may constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, and such individual should be notified that the information was accessed in order to be afforded the opportunity to respond. (b) OMB policies and procedures Not later than the first October 1 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall establish and oversee policies and procedures that require an agency to send a written notification to any individual whose personally identifying information is accessed by a private entity, not later than 30 calendar days after the information was accessed. Such letter shall identify the information accessed and the name of the entity who accessed the information. (c) Contact information The Director of the Office of Management and Budget— (1) may obtain the contact information used to notify an individual by letter described in subsection (b) from sources including a driver’s license and voter registration; and (2) may not obtain such contact information from the Internal Revenue Service or the National Security Agency. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency section 551 (2) Personally identifying information The term personally identifying information

Summary: Personal Information Notification Act - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish and oversee policies and procedures that require a federal agency to send a written notification to any individual whose personally identifying information has been accessed by a private entity, not later than 30 days after such information was accessed. Permits the Director to obtain the information necessary for contacting such individual from sources including a driver's license and voter information, but not from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or the National Security Agency (NSA).
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission Reform Act

To enhance the operation of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission Reform Act 2. Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial (a) Amendments Section 8162 of Public Law 106–79 40 U.S.C. 8903 (1) In subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (2) by striking Members of the Senate persons (B) in paragraph (3), by striking Members of the House of Representatives persons (2) By redesignating subsections (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (p), and (q) as subsections (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (p), (q), and (r), respectively. (3) By inserting after subsection (e) the following: (f) Appointments Each appointment of a Commission member shall be made in consultation with the Eisenhower Foundation, a section 501(c)(3) public foundation located in Abilene, Kansas. . (b) Termination of commission membership and staff; records (1) Termination of membership The term as a member of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission of each individual serving as such a member on the date of the enactment of this Act is hereby terminated. (2) Staff The employment as Executive Director and other staff of the Commission of each individual so employed on the date of the enactment of this Act is hereby terminated effective on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (3) Records Any records of the Commission in existence on the date that the staff is no longer employed by the Commission under paragraph (2) shall be retained by the General Services Administration or the Secretary of the Interior until such time as a new Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission is appointed and staffed. The records of the former Commission shall be transferred to the newly appointed Commission as soon as possible. December 22, 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: Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission Reform Act - Revises requirements for appointing members to the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission to allow the Senate and the House of Representatives to appoint persons instead of only Members of the Senate and the House to the Commission. (Under current law, the President appoints four persons, the Senate appoints four Members of the Senate, and the House appoints four Members of the House. The bill allows the Senate and House appointments to be persons instead of only Members.) Requires each appointment to the Commission to be made in consultation with the Eisenhower Foundation, a public foundation located in Abilene, Kansas. Terminates the membership of the present Commission and the employment of present staff.