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To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize the public safety and community policing grant program, and for other purposes.

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize the public safety and community policing grant program, and for other purposes. 1. Reauthorization of public safety and community policing grants Section 1101(a)(11) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3793(a)(11)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking 2006 through 2009 2015 through 2019 (2) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (B) Of funds available under part Q in any fiscal year, not less than $30,000,000 shall be allocated for grants pursuant to applications submitted by units of local government or law enforcement agencies in order to carry out the purpose described in section 1701(b)(12). .

Summary: Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize the public safety and community policing (COPS ON THE BEAT) grant program for FY2015-FY2019. Replaces various requirements for the allocation of grant funds with a requirement that a specified amount of funds available in any fiscal year be allocated to establish school-based partnerships between local law enforcement agencies and local school systems by using school resource officers who operate in and around elementary and secondary schools to combat school-related crime and disorder problems, gangs, and drug activities.
CDBG Grant Return Act of 2014

To provide for recipients of community development block grant funds to return such funds to the Treasury of the United States without prejudice, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CDBG Grant Return Act of 2014 2. Return of unused grant funds Section 106 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5306 (g) Return of unused grant funds (1) Authority Any metropolitan city, urban county, unit of general local government, Indian tribe, or insular area that directly or indirectly receives amounts pursuant to this section may, at the sole discretion of such entity, return to the Treasury any or all of such amounts, subject to paragraph (2). (2) Retention and use of 10 percent of return amount In returning any amounts pursuant to this subsection, a metropolitan city, urban county, unit of general local government, Indian tribe, or insular area, such city, county unit, tribe, or insular area may retain and use for any purpose, at the discretion of such city, county unit, tribe, or insular area and notwithstanding any other provision of this title, an amount not exceeding 1/10 (3) Treatment of future grant amounts Any return of amounts pursuant to this subsection shall not in any manner affect the future eligibility of such entity for grant funds under this title or the amount of such grant funds provided. (4) Treatment of returned amounts Any amounts returned to the Treasury pursuant to this subsection shall be covered into the general fund and shall not be reallocated, redistributed, or otherwise made available under this title. .

Summary: CDBG Grant Return Act of 2014 - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to authorize any metropolitan city, urban county, local government, Indian tribe, or insular area that directly or indirectly receives amounts from a community development block grant (CDBG), at its sole discretion, to return to the Treasury any or all of such amounts. Allows each entity, at its discretion, to retain and use for any purpose up to 10% of such returned funds. Requires the returned funds to be covered into the Treasury General Fund. Prohibits them from being reallocated, redistributed, or otherwise made available under the Act.
Recreational Vehicle Certainty Act of 2014

To revise the definition of manufactured home 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recreational Vehicle Certainty Act of 2014 2. Definition of manufactured home Paragraph (6) of section 603 of the Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5402(6) self-propelled recreational vehicle recreational vehicle that is designed as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use and built in compliance with consensus standards for such products, including (A) a self-propelled motorhome or recreational vehicle trailer that is towed by another vehicle without a special highway use permit and is regulated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as a vehicle, and (B) a park model recreational vehicle that has a gross area of not greater than 400 square feet based on the exterior dimensions of the unit measured at the largest horizontal projections in the setup mode, excluding any loft area having less than 5 feet in ceiling height, roof overhangs, and exterior porch or deck area 3. Regulations Not later than the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the amendments made by section 2.

Summary: Recreational Vehicle Certainty Act of 2014 - Amends the Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 to exclude from the definition of "manufactured home" covered by the Act any recreational vehicle designed as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use and built in compliance with consensus standards for such products, including: a self-propelled motorhome or recreational vehicle trailer towed by another vehicle without a special highway use permit and regulated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as a vehicle; and a park model recreational vehicle with a gross area of up to 400 square feet and meeting other specified criteria. (Currently, the definition excludes any self-propelled recreational vehicle.)
To amend title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for a guarantee by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation for qualified preretirement survivor annuities under insolvent or terminated multiemployer pension plans.

To amend title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for a guarantee by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation for qualified preretirement survivor annuities under insolvent or terminated multiemployer pension plans. 1. Guarantee for pre-retirement survivor annuities under multiemployer pension plans (a) In general Section 4022A(b) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1322a(b) (3) For purposes of subsection (a), a qualified preretirement survivor annuity (as defined in section 205(e)(1)) with respect to a participant under a multiemployer plan which becomes insolvent under section 4245(b) or 4281(d)(2) or is terminated shall not be treated as forfeitable solely because the participant has not died as of the date on which the plan became so insolvent or the termination date. . (b) Retroactive application The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to multiemployer plan benefit payments becoming payable on or after December 31, 1984.

Summary: Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to declare that a qualified preretirement survivor annuity with respect to a participant under a multiemployer plan which becomes insolvent or is terminated shall not be treated as forfeitable solely because the participant has not died as of the date on which the plan became so insolvent or the termination date. (Thus guarantees, in the absence of other disqualifying factors, the payment by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation [PBGC] of a qualified preretirement survivor annuity to a participant of a multiemployer pension plan which becomes insolvent or is terminated.)
Bridge to Manufacturing Jobs Act

To provide for a competitive grant program for apprenticeship and internship programs through the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bridge to Manufacturing Jobs Act 2. Findings The Congress makes the following findings: (1) In 2012, Deloitte found that the United States has 600,000 unfilled manufacturing jobs in the United States. (2) According to the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, the United States is likely to experience a shortage of about 5,000,000 workers with technical certificates and credentials. (3) According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, apprenticeship occupations are projected to grow more than 20 percent from 2012 to 2022. (4) The Department of Labor found that workers who completed an apprenticeship earn an average starting salary of $50,000. (5) Employers who support apprenticeship programs gain skilled workers, build a pipeline of employees, and reduce staff turnover. (6) Other countries, including Germany and the United Kingdom, have successfully implemented apprenticeship programs. For example, Germany, even with less than one-third of the United States population, has almost 2,000,000 apprentices with almost 500,000 sponsoring companies. (7) The Federal Government can play an important role in facilitating the development of apprenticeship and internship programs at manufacturing companies, in particular through the Manufacturing Extension Program. 3. Competitive grants to facilitate apprenticeship programs Section 25(f) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278k(f) (1) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking and (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: (C) may be related to projects designed to facilitate the development and implementation of apprenticeship programs, internship programs, or student work-based learning programs to help serve the workforce needs of consortia of manufacturing companies; and ; and (2) by amending paragraph (5)(A)(i) to read as follows: (i) create jobs and recruit and train a diverse manufacturing workforce, including through outreach to women and minorities; .

Summary: Bridge to Manufacturing Jobs Act - Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to: (1) provide that themes for the competitive grant program to add capabilities to the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program may be related to projects designed to facilitate the development and implementation of apprenticeship programs, internship programs, or student work-based learning programs to help serve the workforce needs of consortia of manufacturing companies; and (2) include among the selection criteria for grants under such program that a proposal will recruit a diverse manufacturing workforce, including through outreach to women and minorities.
To amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to modify a high priority project in the State of California, and for other purposes.

To amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to modify a high priority project in the State of California, and for other purposes. 1. Modification of high priority project Item number 1454 of the table contained in section 1602 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 310) is amended by striking the project description and inserting the following: Construct Imperial Highway street improvements or other street improvements designated by the City of Inglewood

Summary: Amends the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to modify the description of a high priority project funded under such Act in California by replacing "constructing Arbor Vitae street improvements, Inglewood" with "constructing Imperial Highway street improvements designated by the city of Inglewood."
To strengthen United States-Israel science and technology cooperation.

To strengthen United States-Israel science and technology cooperation. 1. United States-Israeli cooperation (a) Amendments Section 917(a) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17337(a) (1) by striking and (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (7) and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (8) the National Science Foundation of the United States should collaborate with the Israel Science Foundation. . (b) U.S.-Israel Science and Technology Foundation The U.S.-Israel Science and Technology Foundation, created pursuant to the 1994 Memorandum of Understanding between the United States Department of Commerce and the Israeli Ministry of Industry and Trade (now the Ministry of Economy) is authorized to facilitate research and development and technology partnerships among United States and Israeli researchers, and business and industrial entities for purposes of advancing technologies, leading to commercialization and domestic manufacturing, and creating benefits for both nations. The Department of Commerce, through the Deputy Secretary’s office and in conjunction with Israel’s Ministry of Economy’s Chief Scientist, shall ensure that the U.S.-Israel Science and Technology Foundation maintains its role as facilitator of the reauthorized 1994 Memorandum of Understanding to create and execute joint research and development agreements between Israel and United States entities, including United States Federal agencies, States, cities, businesses, academic institutions, and scientific foundations.

Summary: Authorizes the U.S.-Israel Science and Technology Foundation, created pursuant to the 1994 Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Israeli Ministry of Industry and Trade (now the Ministry of Economy), to facilitate research and development and technology partnerships among U.S. and Israeli researchers, and business and industrial entities for purposes of advancing technologies, leading to commercialization and domestic manufacturing, and creating benefits for both nations. Instructs the Department of Commerce, through the Deputy Secretary's office and in conjunction with Israel's Ministry of Economy's Chief Scientist, to ensure that the U.S.-Israel Science and Technology Foundation maintains its role as the facilitator of the reauthorized 1994 Memorandum of Understanding to create and execute joint research and development agreements between Israel and U.S. entities, including U.S. federal agencies, states, cities, businesses, academic institutions, and scientific foundations.
Seller Finance Regulation Reduction Act

To exempt small mortgage originators from certain licensing requirements and debt-to-income requirements for qualified mortgages. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Seller Finance Regulation Reduction Act 2. Exemptions for seller financers (a) Loan originator license or registration requirements Section 1504 of the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5103 (c) Exception for seller financers The requirements of this title shall not apply to any person (other than a depository institution) who— (1) has less than $25,000,000 in assets; and (2) only originates residential mortgage loans that— (A) are with respect to property that is owned by such person; and (B) are in an amount of $150,000 or less. . (b) Debt-to-Income ratios under qualified mortgages Section 129C(b)(2)(A) of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1639c(b)(2)(A) In determining whether a residential mortgage loan is a qualified mortgage, guidelines and regulations issued pursuant to clause (vi) shall not apply to a loan originated by a person (other than a depository institution (as defined under section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act) or a credit union) who has less than $25,000,000 in assets and where such loan is with respect to property that is owned by such person and such loan is in an amount of $150,000 or less. .

Summary: Seller Finance Regulation Reduction Act - Amends the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 to exempt from certain licensing and registration requirements any person (other than a depository institution) who: (1) has less than $25 million in assets; and (2) only originates residential mortgage loans with respect to property owed by the person, and in an amount of $150,000 or less. Amends the Truth in Lending Act, with respect to minimum standards for residential mortgage loans, to prohibit, in determining whether a residential mortgage loan is a qualified mortgage, from applying to loans originated by such a person certain guidelines and regulations relating to ratios of total monthly debt to monthly income.
Foreign Assistance Accountability Act of 2014

To suspend the provision of United States foreign assistance to the Palestinian Authority, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign Assistance Accountability Act of 2014 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Since fiscal year 2008, the annual regular-year United States bilateral assistance to the West Bank and Gaza Strip has averaged approximately $500 million per fiscal year, including annual averages of approximately $200 million in direct budgetary assistance and $100 million in non-lethal security assistance for the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank. (2) The Government Accountability Office has found some glaring insufficiencies in the vetting process of the foreign aid grants to the Palestinian Authority and as such it is very easy for United States foreign aid dollars to be used to provide a monthly stipend for accused terrorists. (3) The Palestinian Authority Government Resolutions 21 and 23 (2010) codified into law a longstanding Palestinian Authority practice of providing a monthly salary to anyone imprisoned in the occupation’s [Israel’s] prisons as a result of his participation in the struggle against the occupation. (4) According to the Palestinian Authority’s definition, more than 4,500 Palestinian prisoners as of December 2012 are serving time for terror-related offenses and are recipients of salaries allocated from the Palestinian Authority’s general salary budget that range from 2,400 to 12,000 shekels ($680 to $3,400) per month. 3. Suspension of United States foreign assistance to the Palestinian Authority (a) Suspension Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall suspend the provision of United States foreign assistance to the Palestinian Authority. (b) Reinstatement (1) In general The President may reinstate the provision of United States foreign assistance to the Palestinian Authority that is suspended under subsection (a) if the President determines that the Palestinian Authority has taken sufficient action to stop providing funds or rewards to terrorist organizations and working with terrorist organizations, including Hamas. (2) Consultation The President shall consult with Congress regarding the matters described in paragraph (1) prior to making a determination under paragraph (1). 4. Report The President shall submit to Congress on an annual basis a report on matters relating to this Act, including documentation on the extent to which the Palestinian Authority works with or otherwise supports terrorist organizations.

Summary: Foreign Assistance Accountability Act of 2014 - Directs the President to suspend the provision of U.S. foreign assistance to the Palestinian Authority (PA). Authorizes the President to reinstate such assistance if the PA has stopped: (1) providing funds or rewards to terrorist organizations; and (2) working with terrorist organizations, including Hamas.
Terrorist Nationality Act of 2014

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the loss of nationality by native-born or naturalized citizens due to affiliation with designated foreign terrorist organizations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Terrorist Nationality Act of 2014 2. Loss of nationality by native-born or naturalized citizens due to affiliation with designated foreign terrorist organizations Section 349(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1481(a) (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting after political subdivision thereof or a foreign terrorist organization (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) by inserting before armed forces of a foreign state a foreign terrorist organization or (B) by striking (A) such armed forces are engaged in hostilities against the United States (A) such armed forces or foreign terrorist organizations are engaged in hostilities or acts of terror against the United States or nationals of the United States (3) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: ; or (4) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following: (8) becoming a member of, or providing training or material assistance to, any foreign terrorist organization that such person knows, or has reason to know— (A) will engage in hostilities against the United States; or (B) will commit acts of terror against the United States or nationals of the United States. .

Summary: Terrorist Nationality Act of 2014 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include among the grounds for loss of U.S. nationality by a native-born or naturalized citizen: taking an oath or making a declaration of allegiance to a foreign terrorist organization after attaining the age of 18; entering or serving in a foreign terrorist organization or the armed forces of a foreign state if such armed forces or foreign terrorist organizations are engaged in hostilities or acts of terror against the United States or U.S. nationals; and becoming a member of or providing training or material assistance to any foreign terrorist organization that such person knows, or has reason to know, will engage in hostilities against the United States or will commit acts of terror against the United States or U.S. nationals. (Eliminates the grounds for loss of U.S. nationality by entering or serving in the armed forces of a foreign state if such armed forces are engaged in hostilities against the United States, or by serving as a commissioned or non-commissioned officer in such armed forces.)
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated with electronic identity theft.

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated with electronic identity theft. 1. Implementation of security measures in electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud The Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary’s designee, shall implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process designed to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated through the use of electronic identity theft. Such measures shall include the use of security questions which allow for electronic matching of the answers to such questions to establish the identity of the taxpayer before the electronic filing of a tax return by such taxpayer.

Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process designed to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated through electronic identity theft, including the use of security questions that allow for electronic matching of the answers to establish the taxpayer's identity.