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Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2013

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income payments under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and certain amounts received under the Indian Health Professions Scholarships Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2013 2. Exclusion from gross income for payments under Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program (a) In general Paragraph (4) of section 108(f) under section 108 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, 338I of such Act, (b) Clerical amendment The heading for section 108(f)(4) of such Code is amended by striking and certain , Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program, and certain (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to payments made after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Exclusion of certain amounts received under Indian Health Professions Scholarships Program (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 117(c) or , or (C) the Indian Health Professions Scholarships Program under section 104 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to amounts received in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013.

Summary: Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income amounts received under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and the Indian Health Professions Scholarships Program.
American Job Opportunity Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the work opportunity tax credit permanent. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Job Opportunity Act 2. Work opportunity tax credit made permanent (a) In general Section 51(c) (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to wages paid after December 31, 2013.

Summary: American Job Opportunity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make the work opportunity tax credit permanent.
Veterans Health Care Stamp Act

To provide for the issuance of a Veterans Health Care Stamp. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Health Care Stamp Act 2. Veterans Health Care Stamp (a) In general In order to afford a convenient way for members of the public to contribute to funding for the medical care and treatment of veterans, the United States Postal Service shall provide for the issuance and sale of a special postage stamp which shall be known as the Veterans Health Care Stamp (b) Terms and conditions The issuance and sale of the Veterans Health Care Stamp shall be governed by section 416 (1) all amounts becoming available from the sale of the stamp shall be transferred to the Department of Veterans Affairs in accordance with section 416(d) of such title; and (2) the stamp— (A) shall be issued in time for Veterans Day of each year; (B) shall bear such illustration, depiction, design, or other image as the United States Postal Service shall determine; and (C) shall not be subject to any numerical limitation under section 416(e)(1)(C) of such title.

Summary: Veterans Health Care Stamp Act - Requires the U.S. Postal Service to provide for the issuance and sale of a Veterans Health Care Stamp to help fund the medical care and treatment of veterans.
To require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to develop guidelines regarding the use by the Secretaries of the military departments and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of unofficial sources of information to determine the eligibility of a member or former member of the Armed Forces for benefits and decorations when the member's service records are incomplete because of damage to the records, including records damaged by a 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

To require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to develop guidelines regarding the use by the Secretaries of the military departments and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of unofficial sources of information to determine the eligibility of a member or former member of the Armed Forces for benefits and decorations when the member’s service records are incomplete because of damage to the records, including records damaged by a 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri. 1. Development of guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility of members and former members of the Armed Forces for benefits and decorations when the service records are incomplete because of damage to the official record (a) Guidelines required The Secretary of Defense shall develop guidelines regarding the use by the Secretaries of the military departments and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of unofficial sources of information, including eyewitness statements, to determine the eligibility of a member or former member of the Armed Forces for benefits and decorations when the service records of the member are incomplete because of damage to the records as a result of the 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, or any subsequent incident while the records were in the possession of the Department of Defense. (b) Consultation The Secretary of Defense shall prepare the guidelines in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with respect to veterans benefits under title 38, United States Code, whose eligibility determinations depend on the use of service records maintained by the Department of Defense. (c) Time for completion The Secretary of Defense shall complete development of the guidelines not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to develop guidelines for the use by the Secretaries of the military departments and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) of unofficial sources of information, including eyewitness statements, to determine the eligibility of a member or former member of the Armed Forces for benefits and decorations when the member's service records are incomplete because of damage to the records as a result of the 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, or any subsequent incident while the records were in DOD's possession.
Restorative Justice in Schools Act of 2013

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow a local educational agency that receives a subgrant under section 2121 of such Act to use the funds to provide professional development activities that train school personnel about restorative justice and conflict resolution. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restorative Justice in Schools Act of 2013 2. Restorative justice training Section 2123(a)(3)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6623(a)(3)(B) (1) in clause (iv), by striking and (2) in clause (v), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (vi) provide training about restorative justice and conflict resolution. .

Summary: Restorative Justice in Schools Act of 2013 - Amends title II (Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High Quality Teachers and Principals) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow local educational agencies to use title II subgrants to train school personnel in restorative justice and conflict resolution.
Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act

To improve the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by explicitly barring debt collectors from bringing legal action on a debt in which the statute of limitations has expired against any consumer, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act 2. Collection of time-barred debt (a) Legal actions on time-Barred debt Section 811 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692i (c) A debt collector may not bring, or threaten to bring, legal action against any consumer on a debt in which the statute of limitations has expired. . (b) Communication with consumers with time-Barred debt Section 805 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692c (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Communication with consumers with time-Barred debt In connection with the collection of debt in which the statute of limitations has expired, a debt collector shall disclose to a consumer the following: (1) The debt has been transferred to the debt collector. (2) The creditor no longer holds the debt. (3) As a result of the expiration of the statute of limitations with respect to such debt, the debt collector may not bring legal action against the consumer to collect such debt. (4) Any payment by the consumer towards the debt may cause the statute of limitations for such debt to reset. .

Summary: Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act - Amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to prohibit a debt collector from bringing, or threatening to bring, legal action against any consumer on a debt in which the statute of limitations has expired. Requires a debt collector, in connection with the collection of debt in which the statute of limitations has expired, to disclose to the consumer that: (1) the debt has been transferred to the debt collector, (2) the creditor no longer holds the debt, (3) the debt collector may not bring legal action against the consumer to collect the debt because the statute of limitations has expired, and (4) any payment by the consumer towards the debt may cause the statute of limitations to reset.
National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Limitation Act of 2013

To amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to require that any expansion of a national wildlife refuge must be expressly authorized by statute. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Limitation Act of 2013 2. Prohibition on expansion of national wildlife refuges Section 4(a) of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 ( 16 U.S.C. 668dd(a) (6) The Secretary may not expand any national wildlife refuge except as expressly authorized by a law enacted after January 3, 2013. .

Summary: National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Limitation Act of 2013 - Amends the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from expanding any national wildlife refuge, except as expressly authorized by a law enacted after January 3, 2013.
To amend titles 5, 10, and 32, United States Code, to require congressional approval before any change may be made to the oaths required for enlistment in the Armed Forces, appointment to an office in the civil service or uniformed services, or appointment as a cadet or midshipman at a military service academy, and for other purposes.

To amend titles 5, 10, and 32, United States Code, to require congressional approval before any change may be made to the oaths required for enlistment in the Armed Forces, appointment to an office in the civil service or uniformed services, or appointment as a cadet or midshipman at a military service academy, and for other purposes. 1. Congressional approval of changes to certain military and civil service oaths (a) Oath of office Section 3331 The text of the oath required by this section may not be changed except by Act of Congress. (b) Enlistment oath (1) In general Section 502 (c) Text of oath The text of the oath required by this section may not be changed except by Act of Congress. . (2) National guard Section 304 The text of the oath required by this section may not be changed except by Act of Congress. (c) Military service academy oaths (1) United States Military Academy Section 4346(d) The text of the oath required by this subsection, and the text of any honor oath required of a cadet, may not be changed except by Act of Congress. (2) United States Naval Academy Section 6958(d) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: On and after January 1, 2014, the Secretary may not change the text of the oath required by this subsection, and the text of any honor oath required of a midshipman, without specific authorization in an Act of Congress. (3) United States Air Force Academy Section 9346(d) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: On and after January 1, 2014, the Secretary may not change the text of the oath required by this subsection, and the text of any honor oath required of a cadet, without specific authorization in an Act of Congress.

Summary: Prohibits any change from being made to the oaths required for appointment to an office in the civil service or uniformed services, enlistment in the Armed Forces or National Guard, or admission to a U.S. military service academy, except by an Act of or authorization by Congress.
Small Business Fairness in Obamacare Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain small businesses from the employer health insurance mandate and to modify the definition of full-time employee for purposes of such mandate. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Fairness in Obamacare Act 2. Restrictions on application of employer health insurance mandate (a) Exception for small business concerns Section 4980H(c)(2) (F) Exception for small business concerns The term applicable large employer . (b) Definition of full-Time employee Section 4980H(c) of such Code is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(E), by striking by 120 by 174 (2) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking 30 hours 40 hours (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2013.

Summary: Small Business Fairness in Obamacare Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), to: (1) exempt a small business concern, as defined by the Small Business Act, from the PPACA employer mandate to provide employees with minimum essential health care coverage; and (2) redefine "full-time employee," for purposes of such mandate, as an employee who is employed on average at least 40 (currently, 30) hours a week.
Health Care Access Fairness and Penalty Delay Act of 2013

To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay the individual health insurance mandate and any penalties for violating the individual mandate until after there is a certification that the healthcare.gov website is fully operational, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Care Access Fairness and Penalty Delay Act of 2013 2. Delay in applying individual health insurance mandate and penalty for violating the mandate before healthcare.gov is certified as being fully operational Section 5000A (h) Delay in application (1) In general The provisions of this section shall not apply to an individual for any month that begins earlier than 30 days after the end of the extension of enrollment period provided under paragraph (4). In applying the previous provisions of this section, the Secretary of the Treasury shall adjust the dates in this section accordingly based on the application of this subsection. (2) GAO report on progress on making the website fully operational Beginning not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of the Health Care Access Fairness and Penalty Delay Act of 2013 (3) Inspector General of Health and Human Services certification Taking into account the reports submitted under paragraph (2), the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services shall make a determination on whether or not the healthcare.gov website is fully operational and, if so, shall submit to Congress (and post on an appropriate public website) a certification that the healthcare.gov website is fully operational. (4) Extension of initial enrollment period The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall take such steps as are necessary to extend the initial enrollment period for individuals in qualified health plans offered through Exchanges under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act so that such period does not end earlier than 90 days after the date of the submittal to Congress of the certification under paragraph (3). (5) Fully operational defined In this subsection, the term fully operational .

Summary: Health Care Access Fairness and Penalty Delay Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to delay the effective date of the penalty for failure to maintain minimum essential health insurance coverage to months beginning no earlier than 30 days after the end of an enrollment period extension required by this Act (a period of at least 90 days after a certification to Congress by the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services [HHS] that the healthcare.gov website is fully operational). Requires the Inspector General, in determining whether to make such certification, to consider monthly reports by the Comptroller General (GAO) on the progress of the website in achieving such status.
Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2013

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements under Medicare. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2013 2. Allowing physical therapists to utilize locum tenens arrangements under Medicare (a) In general The first sentence of section 1842(b)(6) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6) (1) by striking and (H) (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and (I) in the case of outpatient physical therapy services furnished by physical therapists, subparagraph (D) of this sentence shall apply to such services and therapists in the same manner as such subparagraph applies to physicians’ services furnished by physicians (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to services furnished after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2013 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require physical therapists furnishing outpatient physical therapy services to use specified locum tenens arrangements for payment purposes in the same manner as such arrangements are used to apply to physicians furnishing substitute physicians services for other physicians. (Locum tenens [place holder], or substitute, physicians usually assume professional practices in the absence of a regular physician for reasons such as illness, pregnancy, vacation, or continuing medical education.)
To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that every military chaplain has the prerogative to close a prayer outside of a religious service according to the dictates of the chaplain's own conscience.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that every military chaplain has the prerogative to close a prayer outside of a religious service according to the dictates of the chaplain’s own conscience. 1. Protection of the religious freedom of military chaplains to close a prayer outside of a religious service according to the dictates of the chaplain’s conscience (a) United States Army Section 3547 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) If called upon to lead a prayer outside of a religious service, a chaplain shall have the prerogative to close the prayer according to the dictates of the chaplain’s own conscience. . (b) United States Military Academy Section 4337 of such title is amended— (1) by inserting (a) There (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) If called upon to lead a prayer outside of a religious service, the Chaplain shall have the prerogative to close the prayer according to the dictates of the Chaplain’s conscience. . (c) United States Navy and Marine Corps Section 6031 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) If called upon to lead a prayer outside of a religious service, a chaplain shall have the prerogative to close the prayer according to the dictates of the chaplain’s own conscience. . (d) United States Air Force Section 8547 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) If called upon to lead a prayer outside of a religious service, a chaplain shall have the prerogative to close the prayer according to the dictates of the chaplain’s own conscience. . (e) United States Air Force Academy Section 9337 of such title is amended— (1) by inserting (a) There (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) If called upon to lead a prayer outside of a religious service, the Chaplain shall have the prerogative to close the prayer according to the dictates of the Chaplain’s conscience. .

Summary: Authorizes a military chaplain, if called upon to lead a prayer outside of a religious service, to close the prayer according to the dictates of the chaplain's conscience.