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National Patriots Memorial Act

To authorize the Benjamin Harrison Society to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia to honor the patriots of the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. 1. Short Title This Act shall be cited as the National Patriots Memorial Act 2. Memorial to honor patriots of the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 (a) Authorization The Benjamin Harrison Society may establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor patriots of the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 who served in the armed forces or who contributed funds in support of the wars of independence, and our allies who fought in support of our Nation’s freedom in the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. (b) Compliance with standards for commemorative works The memorial shall be established in accordance with chapter 89 (c) Prohibition on the use of Federal funds The United States shall not pay any expense of the establishment of the memorial. (d) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) the term memorial (2) the term District of Columbia District of Columbia and its environs

Summary: National Patriots Memorial Act - Authorizes the Benjamin Harrison Society to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia to honor patriots of the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 who served in the Armed Forces or who contributed funds in support of the wars of independence, as well as allies who fought in support of the nation's freedom in such Wars.
Renewable Chemicals Parity Act of 2013

To provide biorefinery assistance eligibility to renewable chemicals projects, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Renewable Chemicals Parity Act of 2013 2. Inclusion of renewable chemical projects in biorefinery assistance (a) Definitions Section 9001 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 8101 (1) in paragraph (6)— (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ; or (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and inserting ; or (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) renewable chemicals. ; (2) in paragraph (7)(A), by striking biofuels and biobased products biofuels, biobased products, or renewable chemicals (3) in paragraph (11), by inserting (including a renewable chemical) material or compound (4) by redesignating paragraphs (13) and (14) as paragraphs (14) and (15), respectively; and (5) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following new paragraph: (14) Renewable chemical The term renewable chemical . (b) Biorefinery assistance (1) Renewable chemicals Section 9003 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 8103 (A) in subsection (a) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking advanced biofuels advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals, or biobased products (B) in subsection (b)(2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking advanced biofuel advanced biofuel, a renewable chemical, or a biobased product (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking advanced biofuel advanced biofuel, a renewable chemical, or a biobased product (C) in subsection (c)(1), by striking advanced biofuels advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals, or biobased products (D) in subsection (d)(2)(C)— (i) in clause (i), by striking advanced biofuel advanced biofuel, a renewable chemical, or a biobased product (ii) in clause (iii), by striking advanced biofuels advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals, or biobased products (E) in subsection (e)(1)(C)— (i) in clause (i), by striking advanced biofuel advanced biofuel or renewable chemical (ii) in clause (iii), striking advanced biofuels advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals, or biobased products (2) Funding Subsection (h) of such section is amended— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking to remain available until expended to remain available until expended, $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. (B) in paragraph (2), by striking 2013 2018

Summary: Renewable Chemicals Parity Act of 2013 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to make biorefinery assistance available for renewable chemicals projects. Defines "renewable chemical" as a monomer, polymer, plastic, formulated product, or chemical substance produced from renewable biomass. Extends mandatory and discretionary funding for biorefinery assistance through FY2018.
To provide for the relief of Lori L. Rogers.

To provide for the relief of Lori L. Rogers. 1. Payment required Out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to Lori L. Rogers of West Jordan, Utah, $1,132.32 as reimbursement for the evacuation travel and transportation expenses incurred by Lori L. Rogers in good faith reliance on erroneous information contained in verbal and written orders to evacuate from Egypt that the United States would pay such expenses incident to her evacuation.

Summary: Provides for the relief of Lori L. Rogers.
To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds made available to any Federal department or agency for any fiscal year to provide military assistance to any of the armed combatants in Syria absent express prior statutory authorization from Congress.

To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds made available to any Federal department or agency for any fiscal year to provide military assistance to any of the armed combatants in Syria absent express prior statutory authorization from Congress. 1. Prohibition on obligation and expenditure of funds to provide military assistance to any of the armed combatants in Syria None of the funds made available to any Federal department or agency for any fiscal year may be obligated or expended to provide military assistance to any of the armed combatants in Syria absent express prior statutory authorization from Congress.

Summary: Prohibits funds made available to any federal department or agency for any fiscal year from being obligated or expended to provide military assistance to any of the armed combatants in Syria absent express prior statutory authorization from Congress.
Civilian Contractors Engaged in Intelligence Activities Reduction Act of 2013

To require the Director of National Intelligence to conduct a study on the use of contractors for intelligence activities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Civilian Contractors Engaged in Intelligence Activities Reduction Act of 2013 2. Director of National Intelligence study on the use of contractors in the conduct of intelligence activities (a) Study The Director of National Intelligence shall conduct a study to ascertain the extent to which contractors are used in the conduct of intelligence activities and the type of information to which such contractors are exposed or have access. (b) Report Not later than December 31, 2013, the Director of Intelligence shall submit to Congress a report containing— (1) the results of the study conducted under subsection (a); and (2) a plan for reducing by 25 percent the number of contractors to the intelligence community with top secret security clearances that are engaged in intelligence activities (including intelligence analysis). (c) Reduction of contractors Not later than December 31, 2014, the Director of National Intelligence shall reduce the number of contractors to the intelligence community with top secret security clearances that are engaged in intelligence activities (including intelligence analysis) as of the date of the enactment of this Act by 25 percent. (d) Intelligence community defined In this section, the term intelligence community 50 U.S.C. 3003(4)

Summary: Civilian Contractors Engaged in Intelligence Activities Reduction Act of 2013 - Requires the Director of National Intelligence: (1) to study the extent to which contractors are used in the conduct of intelligence activities and the type of information to which such contractors have access; (2) by December 31, 2013, to submit a report containing the results of the study and a plan for reducing the number of intelligence community contractors with top secret security clearances that are engaged in intelligence activities, including analysis, by 25%; and (3) by December 31, 2014, to make such reduction.
San Gabriel Watershed Restoration Act

To prepare a feasibility study and implement demonstration projects to restore the San Gabriel River Watershed in California. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the San Gabriel Watershed Restoration Act 2. San Gabriel River Watershed Restoration, California (a) In general The Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers, in coordination with the County of Los Angeles, shall— (1) prepare a feasibility study for environmental ecosystem restoration, flood control, water quality control, water supply storage, outdoor recreation enhancements, and other aspects of the San Gabriel River Watershed revitalization that is consistent with the goals of the San Gabriel River master plan published by the County of Los Angeles; and (2) identify demonstration projects for construction and restoration of the San Gabriel River Watershed. (b) Demonstration projects (1) In general The Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers is authorized to construct demonstration projects in order to provide information to develop the study under subsection (a)(1). (2) Federal share The Federal share of the cost of any project under this subsection shall be not more than 65 percent. (3) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $50,000,000.

Summary: San Gabriel Watershed Restoration Act - Directs the Chief of Engineers, in coordination with Los Angeles County, California, to: (1) prepare a feasibility study for environmental ecosystem restoration, flood control, water quality control, water supply storage, outdoor recreation enhancements, and other aspects of the San Gabriel River Watershed revitalization that is consistent with the goals of the San Gabriel River master plan published by that County; and (2) identify demonstration projects for construction and restoration of the San Gabriel River Watershed. Authorizes the Chief to construct demonstration projects to provide information to develop the study. Limits to 65% the federal share of the cost of any project under this Act.
Safeguarding Children Harmed by Obamacare's Onerous Levies Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain educational institutions from the employer health insurance mandate. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Children Harmed by Obamacare’s Onerous Levies Act 2. Certain educational institutions exempt from employer health insurance mandate (a) In general Section 4980H(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) Exception for certain educational institutions The term applicable large employer (i) any elementary school or secondary school (as such terms are defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965), (ii) any for-profit school which would be such an elementary school or secondary school if such school were a nonprofit school, (iii) any local educational agency or State educational agency (as such terms are defined in section 9101 of such Act), and (iv) any institution of higher education (as such term is defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, except that such term does not include institutions described in subsection (a)(1)(C) of such section 102). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2013.

Summary: Safeguarding Children Harmed by Obamacare's Onerous Levies Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the definition of "applicable large employer" for purposes of the employer mandate to provide health care coverage for employees: (1) any elementary or secondary school, (2) any for-profit school which would be an elementary or secondary school if it were nonprofit, (3) any state or local educational agency, and (4) any institution of higher education (other than institutions outside of the United States).
CAFE Standards Repeal Act of 2013

To repeal the corporate average fuel economy standards. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CAFE Standards Repeal Act of 2013 2. Repealing the corporate average fuel economy standards Chapter 329

Summary: CAFE Standards Repeal Act of 2013 - Repeals the corporate average fuel economy standards.
Ending Unemployment Payments to Jobless Millionaires Act of 2013

To end unemployment payments to jobless millionaires. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Unemployment Payments to Jobless Millionaires Act of 2013 2. Ending unemployment payments to jobless millionaires (a) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be used to make payments of unemployment compensation (including such compensation under the Federal-State Extended Compensation Act of 1970 and the emergency unemployment compensation program under title IV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008) in a year to an individual whose resources in the preceding year were equal to or greater than $1,000,000. For purposes of the preceding sentence, with respect to a year, an individual's resources shall be determined in the same manner as a subsidy eligible individual’s resources are determined for the year under section 1860D–14(a)(3)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–114(a)(3)(E)). (b) Effective date The prohibition under subsection (a) shall apply to weeks of unemployment beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Ending Unemployment Payments to Jobless Millionaires Act of 2013 - Prohibits federal funds from being used to make payments of unemployment compensation (including such compensation under the Federal-State Extended Compensation Act of 1970 and the emergency unemployment compensation program under the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008) to an individual whose resources in the preceding year were at least $1 million. Requires an individual's resources to be determined in the same manner as a subsidy eligible individual's resources are determined under the alternative resource standard of the Social Security Act.
To authorize the President to extend the term of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy for a period not to exceed March 19, 2016.

To authorize the President to extend the term of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy for a period not to exceed March 19, 2016. 1. Authority to extend the United States-Republic of Korea Nuclear Cooperation Agreement The President is authorized to extend the term of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy for a period not to exceed March 19, 2016, notwithstanding any other provision of law. September 17, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Authorizes the President to extend the term of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy for a period not to exceed March 19, 2016.
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to allow certain loans that are not fully amortizing to be used in seller carryback financing on residential mortgage loans.

To amend the Truth in Lending Act to allow certain loans that are not fully amortizing to be used in seller carryback financing on residential mortgage loans. 1. Removing limitation Section 103(cc)(2)(E) of the Truth in Lending Act (as added by section 1401 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) is amended— (1) by striking clause (ii); and (2) by redesignating clauses (iii), (iv), and (v) as clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv), respectively.

Summary: Amends the Truth in Lending Act to modify the exclusion from the definition of "mortgage originator" of a seller providing mortgage financing of three properties in a 12-month period to remove the requirement that a residential mortgage loan be fully amortizing. (Allows treatment as a mortgage originator of any seller providing mortgage financing of three properties in a 12-month period even if the mortgage loan involved is not fully amortizing.)
Locality Pay Equity Act

To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Locality Pay Equity Act 2. Limiting the number of local wage areas defined within a General Schedule pay locality (a) Local wage area limitation Section 5343(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by striking (but such are employed) (2) in paragraph (4), by striking and (3) in paragraph (5), by striking the period after Islands ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (6) the Office of Personnel Management shall define not more than 1 local wage area within a pay locality, except that this paragraph shall not apply to the pay locality designated as Rest of United States . (b) Pay locality defined Section 5342(a) (1) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period after employee ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (4) pay locality . 3. Regulations The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act, including regulations to ensure that the enactment of this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay payable to any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee (as defined by section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code). 4. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect at the start of the first full pay period beginning at least 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Locality Pay Equity Act - Prohibits the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) from defining more than one local wage area for prevailing rate employees within a pay locality, except with respect to the pay locality designated as "Rest of United States." Requires the Director of OPM to ensure that this Act shall not reduce any rate of basic pay for any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee.
Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2013

To preserve Medicare beneficiary choice by restoring and expanding the Medicare open enrollment and disenrollment opportunities repealed by section 3204(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2013 2. Preservation of Medicare beneficiary choice under Medicare Advantage (a) In general Section 1851(e)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–21(e)(2) Public Law 111–148 (C) Continuous open enrollment and disenrollment for first 3 months in subsequent years (i) In general Subject to clause (ii) and subparagraph (D), at any time during the first 3 months of a year, or, if the individual first becomes a Medicare Advantage eligible individual during a year, during the first 3 months of such year in which the individual is a Medicare Advantage eligible individual, a Medicare Advantage eligible individual may change the election under subsection (a)(1). (ii) Limitation of one change during open enrollment period each year An individual may exercise the right under clause (i) only once during the applicable 3-month period described in such clause in each year. The limitation under this clause shall not apply to changes in elections effected during an annual, coordinated election period under paragraph (3) or during a special enrollment period under paragraph (4). (iii) Limited application to part D The previous provisions of this subparagraph shall only apply with respect to changes in enrollment in a prescription drug plan under part D in the case of an individual who, previous to such change in enrollment, is enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 1860D–1(b)(1)(B)(iii) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–101(b)(1)(B)(iii)) is amended by striking , (C), (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to 2014 and succeeding years.

Summary: Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to repeal the allowance for disenrollment, between January 1 and March 15 of each year, only from an MedicareAdvantage plan to elect enrollment in the original Medicare fee-for-service program. Restores the option under previous law to elect to change from a MedicareAdvantage to the original Medicare fee-for-service plan, or from the original Medicare fee-for-service to a MedicareAdvantage plan, once a year during the first three months.
Aaron's Law Act of 2013

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for clarification as to the meaning of access without authorization, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aaron’s Law Act of 2013 2. Clarifying that access without authorization (a) In general Section 1030(e)(6) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by— (1) striking exceeds authorized access (2) inserting the following: access without authorization (A) to obtain information on a protected computer; (B) that the accesser lacks authorization to obtain; and (C) by knowingly circumventing one or more technological or physical measures that are designed to exclude or prevent unauthorized individuals from obtaining that information; . (b) Conforming amendment Section 1030 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d)(10) by striking unauthorized access, or exceeding authorized access, to a access without authorization of a protected (2) by striking exceeds authorized access 3. Eliminating redundancy Section 1030(a)(4) of title 18, United States Code, is repealed. 4. Making penalties proportional to crimes Section 1030(c)(2) of title 18, United States Code is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking conviction for another subsequent (B) by inserting such attempt to commit (2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting after financial gain and the fair market value of the information obtained exceeds $5,000 (3) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking the offense was committed the offense was committed in furtherance of any criminal act in violation of the Constitution or laws of the United States or of any State punishable by a term of imprisonment greater than one year, unless such criminal acts are prohibited by this section or such State violation would be based solely on accessing information without authorization; (4) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by inserting fair market value (5) in subparagraph (C)— (A) by striking conviction for another subsequent (B) by inserting such attempt to commit

Summary: Aaron's Law Act of 2013 - Amends provisions of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) prohibiting computer fraud to replace the phrase "exceeds authorized access" with "access without authorization," which is defined as obtaining information on a protected computer that the accesser lacks authorization to obtain by knowingly circumventing one or more technological or physical measures that are designed to exclude or prevent unauthorized individuals from obtaining that information. Modifies CFAA penalty provisions to: (1) limit the imposition of enhanced penalties to subsequent offenses under such Act (currently, additional penalties are allowed if there is a conviction for another offense) and to criminal acts punishable under federal or state law by a term of imprisonment for more than one year; and (2) require the determination of the value of information for enhanced penalty purposes to be made by reference to fair market value.