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Stability for Service Members Act

To provide for a one-year extension of the extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stability for Service Members Act 2. One-year extension of extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Section 710(d) of the Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–154 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking December 31, 2014 December 31, 2015 (2) in paragraph (3), by striking January 1, 2015 January 1, 2016

Summary: Stability for Service Members Act - Amends the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2015 the one-year period after a service member's military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. (Currently, the extended one-year period is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2014, and return to a nine-month period under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.) Revives, effective January 1, 2016 (currently, January 1, 2015), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act.
Expedited LNG for American Allies Act of 2013

To enhance the energy security of United States allies, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedited LNG for American Allies Act of 2013 2. Expedited approval of exportation of natural gas to United States allies Section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b(c) (1) by inserting (1) For purposes (2) by striking nation with which there is in effect a free trade agreement requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas foreign country described in paragraph (2) (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) A foreign country described in this paragraph is— (A) a nation with which there is in effect a free trade agreement requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas; (B) a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; (C) subject to paragraph (3), Japan; and (D) any other foreign country if the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, determines that exportation of natural gas to that foreign country would promote the national security interests of the United States. (3) The exportation of natural gas to Japan shall be deemed to be consistent with the public interest pursuant to paragraph (1), and applications for such exportation shall be granted without modification or delay under that paragraph, during only such period as the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security, signed at Washington January 19, 1960, and entered into force June 23, 1960 (11 UST 1632; TIAS 4509), between the United States and Japan, remains in effect. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by section 2 shall apply with respect to applications for the authorization to export natural gas under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b

Summary: Expedited LNG for American Allies Act of 2013 - Amends the Natural Gas Act to deem consistent with the public interest an expedited application and approval process without modification or delay for the exportation of natural gas to a foreign country that is: (1) a nation with which there is in effect a free trade agreement requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas (as under existing law); (2) a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); (3) Japan, as long as the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan remains in effect; and (4) any other foreign country if the Secretary of State determines that such exportation promotes U.S. national security interests.
Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2014

To require each agency, in providing notice of a rule making, to include a link to a 100 word plain language summary of the proposed rule. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2014 2. Requirement to post a 100 word summary to regulations.gov Section 553(b) (1) in paragraph (2) by striking ; and ; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) the internet address of a summary of not more than 100 words in length of the proposed rule, in plain language, that shall be posted on the internet website under section 206(d) of the E-Government Act of 2002 ( 44 U.S.C. 3501 .

Summary: Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2014 - Requires the general notice of proposed rule making by a federal agency to include the Internet address of a plain-language summary, not exceeding 100 words, of the proposed rule, which shall be posted on the regulations.gov website.
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to permit multiemployer plans in critical status to modify plan rules relating to withdrawal liability, and for other purposes.

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to permit multiemployer plans in critical status to modify plan rules relating to withdrawal liability, and for other purposes. 1. Alternative method of withdrawal liability payments Section 4224 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ( 29 U.S.C. 1404 (1) by striking A multiemployer plan (a) A multiemployer plan (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of this part, in the case of a multiemployer plan that is in critical status within the meaning of section 305(b)(2) and whose plan sponsor determines that the plan can not be reasonably expected to emerge from critical status by the end of the rehabilitation period, such plan may adopt rules providing for other terms and conditions for the computation of an employer's withdrawal liability. Any such rule shall become effective at the end of a 90-day period that begins on the date of adoption of the rule unless the corporation disapproves the rule before the end of the 90-day period (except that such 90-day period shall be tolled during any period in which a request by the corporation for additional information is pending). The corporation may disapprove a rule under this subsection only if it reasonably determines that the rule creates an unreasonable risk of loss to plan participants and beneficiaries or to the corporation. .

Summary: Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to revise requirements permitting multiemployer plans to adopt alternative rules for computing the payment of an employer's withdrawal liability to include a plan in critical status whose plan sponsor determines it cannot be expected to emerge from that status by the end of the rehabilitation period. Requires any such rule to become effective 90 days after adoption unless the corporation disapproves it before the end of the 90-day period (subject to tolling while a request by the corporation for additional information is pending). Authorizes a corporation to disapprove a rule only if it creates an unreasonable risk of loss to plan participants and beneficiaries or to the corporation.
Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2014

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the Medicare durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ‘‘ Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2014 2. Requiring state licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the Medicare DMEPOS competitive acquisition program Section 1847(a)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–3(a)(1) (G) Requiring state licensure and bid bonds for bidding entities With respect to rounds of competitions beginning under this subsection on or after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the Secretary may not accept a bid from an entity for an area unless, as of the deadline for bid submission— (i) the entity meets applicable State licensure requirements for such area for all items in such bid for a product category; and (ii) the entity has obtained (and provided the Secretary with proof of having obtained) a bid surety bond (in this paragraph referred to as a bid bond (H) Treatment of bid bonds submitted (i) For successful bidders that do not accept the contract In the case of a bidding entity that is offered a contract for an area for a product category, if the entity’s composite bid— (I) is at or below the product category’s median composite bid rate for the area and the entity does not accept the contract offered for the product and area, the bid bond submitted shall be forfeited by the bidding entity and the Secretary shall collect on it; or (II) is above such median composite bid rate and the entity chooses not to accept a contract for the product category, the bid bond submitted shall be returned within 90 days of the date of notice of nonacceptance. (ii) For losing bidders If a bidding entity submits a bid that is not accepted for an area, the bid bond submitted for the entity for such area shall be returned within 90 days of the date of notice of nonacceptance. .

Summary: Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the Medicare durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program. Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from accepting a bid from an entity for an area unless it: (1) meets state licensure requirements for the area for all items in the submitted bid for a product category, and (2) has obtained a bid surety bond of between $50,000 and $100,000 for each such area. Prescribes requirements for the treatment of losing bidders and successful bidders that do not accept a contract.
First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain emergency medical devices from the excise tax on medical devices, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act 2. Repealing first responders emergency medical equipment tax (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 4191(b) and (D) qualified emergency medical devices, and . (b) Qualified emergency medical device Subsection (b) of section 4191 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Qualified emergency medical device The term qualified emergency medical device (A) with illnesses, injuries, or other medical emergencies, or (B) in need of medical transport, extrication, or evacuation. . (c) Certain exemptions made applicable (1) The last sentence of subsection (a) of section 4221 of such Code is amended by striking (4), (2) The last sentence of paragraph (2) of section 6416(b) of such Code is amended by striking (C), (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to sales after December 31, 2012.

Summary: First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt a qualified emergency medical device from the excise tax on medical devices. Defines "qualified emergency medical device" as a medical device furnished by first responders or ambulance services in providing out-of-hospital or pre-hospital care, or transport to a medical care facility, for individuals with illnesses, injuries, or other medical emergencies or in need of medical transport, extrication, or evacuation.
Volunteer Emergency Responders Tax Deduction Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a charitable deduction for the service of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical and rescue personnel. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Volunteer Emergency Responders Tax Deduction Act 2. Allowance of charitable deduction for the service of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical and rescue personnel (a) In general Section 170 (p) Service of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical personnel treated as charitable contribution (1) In general Each hour of qualified services rendered by an individual as a bona fide volunteer shall be treated for purposes of this section as a contribution of $20 to the organization to which such services are rendered. (2) Limitation Not more than 300 hours of qualified services shall be taken into account under paragraph (1) with respect to any individual for any taxable year. (3) Definitions For purposes of this subsection— (A) Bona fide volunteer An individual shall be treated as a bona fide volunteer if the only compensation received by such individual for performing qualified services is in the form of— (i) reimbursement for (or a reasonable allowance for) reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of such services, or (ii) reasonable benefits (including length of service awards), and fees for such services, customarily paid by eligible employers in connection with the performance of such services by volunteers. (B) Qualified services The term qualified services (4) Verification A contribution to which this subsection applies shall be verified in such manner as the Secretary may provide. (5) Inflation adjustment In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2015, the $20 amount contained in paragraph (1) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (A) such dollar amount, multiplied by (B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins determined by substituting calendar year 2014 calendar year 1992 Any increase determined under the preceding sentence which is not a multiple of $1 shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $1. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Volunteer Emergency Responders Tax Deduction Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat firefighting and prevention services, emergency medical services, ambulance services, civil air patrol, and emergency rescue services rendered by a bona fide volunteer as a charitable contribution to the organization for which such services are rendered for purposes of the tax deduction for charitable contributions. Limits to 300 the amount of hours of services which a volunteer may render to an organization in a taxable year.
To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions.

To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions. 1. Findings The Congress finds that— (1) the United States has enjoyed a renaissance in energy production, establishing the United States as the world’s leading oil producer; (2) the United States upholds a commitment to free trade and open markets and has consistently opposed attempts by other nations to restrict the free flow of energy; and (3) the United States should remove all restrictions on the export of crude oil, which will provide domestic economic benefits, enhanced energy security, and flexibility in foreign diplomacy. 2. Repeal Section 103 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6212 3. National policy on oil export restriction Notwithstanding any other provision of law, to promote the efficient exploration, production, storage, supply, marketing, pricing, and regulation of energy resources, including fossil fuels, no official of the Federal Government shall impose or enforce any restriction on the export of crude oil. 4. Study and recommendations Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall conduct a study and transmit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate recommendations on the appropriate size, composition, and purpose of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Summary: Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to repeal authority to restrict the export of: (1) coal, petroleum products, natural gas, or petrochemical feedstocks; and (2) supplies of materials or equipment necessary to maintain or further exploration, production, refining, or transportation of energy supplies, or for the construction or maintenance of energy facilities within the United States. Prohibits any federal official from imposing or enforcing any restriction on the export of crude oil. Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to study and make recommendations on the appropriate size, composition, and purpose of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
To amend section 701 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to clarify the period of eligibility during which certain spouses are entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship.

To amend section 701 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to clarify the period of eligibility during which certain spouses are entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship. 1. Clarification of Eligibility for Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship Section 701(d) of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 38 U.S.C. 3311 (d) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to a quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, commencing on or after January 1, 2015. For purposes of section 3311(f)(2) .

Summary: Amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to deem any member of the Armed Forces who died between September 11, 2001, and December 31, 2005, to have died on January 1, 2006, for purposes of the eligibility of such member's surviving spouse for the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship. (Surviving spouses of service members who die in the line of duty after September 11, 2001, are eligible for such assistance until the earlier of the date they remarry or the date that is 15 years after their military spouse's death.)
To relinquish all Federal interests in certain lands in the State of Louisiana to correct errors resulting from possible omission of lands from previous surveys, and for other purposes.

To relinquish all Federal interests in certain lands in the State of Louisiana to correct errors resulting from possible omission of lands from previous surveys, and for other purposes. 1. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) On December 8, 1842, the Surveyor General of the United States Government approved an original survey of lands in Northern Louisiana, which included the lands surrounding Lake Bistineau (subject lands). (2) Under the Equal Footing Doctrine, the State of Louisiana was entitled to the lands underlying the navigable waters in place at statehood within its limits. (3) In 1901, the State of Louisiana transferred over 7,000 acres of land to the Commissioners of the Bossier Levee District through Louisiana Act Number 89 of 1892. (4) The State of Louisiana conducted a survey in 1901 that followed the same path around Lake Bistineau as the Original Survey of 1842. (5) The Bossier Levee District subsequently conveyed the subject lands to private ownership in 1904. Lands within the subject lands continued to be bought and sold in good faith based on the stability of this title. (6) On September 16, 1967, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) submitted a re-survey of the subject lands for Section 30–T16N–R10W and two adjacent islands. The re-survey presented a new line to represent what the BLM surveyors believed was the contour of Lake Bistineau 155 years earlier, when Louisiana joined the Union. The BLM approved the re-survey on January 15, 1969. That re-survey was filed in the Federal Register, but the BLM has presented no records of notifying all of the affected landowners of the re-survey’s effects or that the re-survey could be contested. (7) On September 27, 2013, the BLM notified certain affected landowners that title to their property would appear to be still vested in the United States (8) There are estimated to be over 200 acres and over 50 residential homes on the recently disputed lands. 2. Relinquishment of Federal interests in lands As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall execute documents required to relinquish all Federal interests in the Property. 3. Effective date The effective date of the relinquishment pursuant to section 2 shall be December 8, 1842. 4. Property defined For the purposes of this Act, the term Property

Summary: Requires Department of the Interior to relinquish all federal interests in certain lands surrounding Lake Bistineau in Township 16 North, Range 10 West, Bossier Parish, Louisiana. Makes December 8, 1842, the effective date of the relinquishment.
Funding Scientists at the Peak Age of Discovery Act of 2014

To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to ensure that scientists are being funded at the age when they are most likely to make breakthroughs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Funding Scientists at the Peak Age of Discovery Act of 2014 2. Funding scientists at peak age of discovery Part A of title IV of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 283 et seq. 404M. Funding scientists at peak age of discovery (a) In general The Director of NIH shall ensure that the median age of first-time researchers receiving grants in the R series from the institutes, centers, and offices of the National Institutes of Health— (1) by January 1, 2019, is under 40 years of age; (2) by January 1, 2022, is under 39 years of age; and (3) by January 1, 2025, is under 38 years of age. (b) Exceptions Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to grants in the R series which are determined by the head of the respective institute, center, or office to be within any of the following categories: (1) Small business innovation research. (2) Small business technology transfer. (3) Clinical trial planning. (c) Definition In this section: (1) The term first-time researcher (2) The term R series (A) the activity code relating to research projects (B) any successor activity code. .

Summary: Funding Scientists at the Peak Age of Discovery Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to ensure that the median age of first-time researchers receiving R series (research) grants is under 40 years of age by January 1, 2019, under 39 years of age by January 1, 2022, and under 38 years of age by January 1, 2025. Excludes grants for small business innovation research, small business technology transfer, or clinical trial planning.