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ACCOUNT Act

To require the approval by the head of an agency for any conference costing more than $25,000, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Agency Conferences and Conventions Operating Under Necessary Transparency Act of 2013 ACCOUNT Act 2. Agency conference requirements (a) Agency head approval required Any conference costing more than $25,000 must be approved in writing by the head of the relevant agency before the date on which such conference occurs. The head of an agency may only approve such conference if the head determines that the conference is necessary to the core mission of the agency. (b) Publication of statement required Not later than 30 days after the date of a conference described in subsection (a), the head of the agency shall publish on the website of such agency a summary of the conference that includes the purpose and total cost of the conference and the cost per employee that attended the conference. (c) Report to Congress Not later than December 31 of each year, the head of each agency shall submit a report, for the previous fiscal year, to the relevant committees of the Congress that includes a list of each conference approved pursuant to subsection (a) and with regard to each such conference, the following: (1) A summary of the purposes and goals. (2) A description of the conference activities that accomplish such purposes and goals. (3) The total cost. (4) The cost per government employee. (d) Exclusion The requirements of this section shall not apply— (1) to the armed forces; (2) with respect to law enforcement activity; and (3) with respect to any conference that the head of the agency determines is classified or related to national security. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency section 551 (2) Armed forces The term armed forces section 2101 (3) Conference The term conference (A) is held for consultation, education, discussion, or training; and (B) is not held entirely at a Government facility. (4) Employee The term employee section 2105

Summary: Agency Conferences and Conventions Operating Under Necessary Transparency Act of 2013 or the ACCOUNT Act - Requires the head of a federal agency to: (1) approve in writing any conference costing more than $25,000, (2) approve such a conference only upon determining that it is necessary to the core mission of the agency, and (3) publish a summary on the agency website of the conference that includes the purpose and total cost of the conference and the cost per employee that attended the conference. Excludes conferences held entirely at a government facility.
Federal Benefits Equality Act

To include under Federal laws granting rights and responsibilities to married couples other couples in other legal unions similar to marriage, including domestic partnerships and civil unions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Benefits Equality Act 2. Definition of marriage (a) In general Section 7 7. Marriage spouse In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, the term marriage spouse . (b) Clerical amendment The item for section 7 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1 is amended to read as follows: 7. Marriage spouse .

Summary: Federal Benefits Equality Act - Declares that, in determining the meaning of any Act of Congress: (1) "marriage" includes a marriage, domestic partnership, civil union, or any other similar legal union between two individuals that is recognized by a state, the District of Columbia, a territory or possession of the United States, or a federally recognized Indian tribe; and (2) "spouse" refers to either member of such a legal union. (Currently, "marriage" is defined only as a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife, while "spouse" refers only to a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or wife.)
Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2013

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2013 2. Repeal of disqualification of expenses for over-the-counter drugs under certain accounts and arrangements (a) HSAs Subparagraph (A) of section 223(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the last sentence. (b) Archer MSAs Subparagraph (A) of section 220(d)(2) of such Code is amended by striking the last sentence. (c) Health flexible spending arrangements and health reimbursement arrangements Section 106 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (f). (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to expenses incurred after December 31, 2013.

Summary: Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2013 - Repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that limit payments for medications from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending arrangements to only prescription drugs or insulin (thus allowing distributions from such accounts for over-the-counter drugs).
To prohibit for a one-year period beginning September 30, 2013, the implementation, operation, and coordination of a Federal Data Services Hub or any similar database system for determining or verifying eligibility under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

To prohibit for a one-year period beginning September 30, 2013, the implementation, operation, and coordination of a Federal Data Services Hub or any similar database system for determining or verifying eligibility under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 1. Prohibiting implementation of Federal Data Services Hub under Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for one-year period beginning September 30, 2013 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not implement, operate, or coordinate a Federal Data Services Hub or any similar database system for purposes of determining or verifying eligibility under part B of part I of subtitle E of title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) during the one-year period beginning on September 30, 2013.

Summary: Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing, operating, or coordinating a Federal Data Services Hub or any similar database for determining or verifying eligibility for the premium tax credit or reductions in cost-sharing under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for the one-year period beginning on September 30, 2013.
Puerto Rico Interstate Commerce Improvement Act of 2013

To amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to coastwise endorsements and Puerto Rico, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puerto Rico Interstate Commerce Improvement Act of 2013 2. Coastwise endorsements and Puerto Rico (a) In general Section 12120 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 12120. Coastwise endorsements and Puerto Rico (a) Exemption from requirements With respect to engaging in the coastwise trade, no requirement under section 12112(a)(2) or section 12132 applies to a vessel that— (1) is self propelled; (2) is transporting bulk cargo, including liquified natural gas or liquified petroleum gas bulk cargo; and (3) is transporting such cargo— (A) to Puerto Rico from another port in the United States; or (B) from Puerto Rico to another port in the United States. (b) Bulk cargo defined In this section, the term bulk cargo . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 121 12120. Coastwise endorsements and Puerto Rico. .

Summary: Puerto Rico Interstate Commerce Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends federal shipping law to revise coastwise endorsement requirements for certain vessels that transport liquified natural gas or liquified petroleum gas to Puerto Rico from other U.S. ports. Repeals authority to issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for a vessel to transport liquified natural gas or liquified petroleum gas to Puerto Rico from other ports in the United States, if the vessel: (1) is a foreign built vessel that was built before October 19, 1996; or (2) was documented before that date, even if it is placed under a foreign registry and subsequently redocumented for operation. Exempts from coastwise endorsement requirements self-propelled vessels that transport bulk cargo, including liquified natural gas or liquified petroleum bulk cargo, to Puerto Rico from another U.S. port or from Puerto Rico to another U.S. port.
Congressional Accountability Pay Act

To provide for rates of pay for Members of Congress to be adjusted as a function of changes in Government spending. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Accountability Pay Act 2. Change in method for adjusting pay Section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 31 601. (a) (1) This subsection applies with respect to— (A) each Senator, Member of the House of Representatives, and Delegate to the House of Representatives, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, (B) the President pro tempore of the Senate, the majority leader and the minority leader of the Senate, and the majority leader and the minority leader of the House of Representatives, and (C) the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (2) Whenever outlays for any fiscal year are greater than outlays for the preceding fiscal year, then, effective as of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1 of the calendar year next beginning after the close of the second of those 2 fiscal years, the rate of pay for each position under paragraph (1) shall be decreased by the percentage (rounded to the nearest 1/10 (3) The Congressional Budget Office shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out this subsection, including regulations governing the determination of total outlays for a fiscal year. (4) For purposes of this subsection, the term outlays 2 U.S.C. 622 (5) This subsection shall apply for purposes of determining rates of pay for pay periods beginning on or after January 1, 2015. . 3. Coordination rule (a) In general Section 225(l)(3) of the Federal Salary Act of 1967 ( 2 U.S.C. 362(3) (C) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, in the case of a position referred to in section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 31 . (b) Exclusion of judges Section 225(l)(3)(A) of such Act ( 2 U.S.C. 362(3)(A) (1) in clause (i), by striking all that follows recommended for the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Vice President of the United States, respectively, shall be equal. (2) in clause (iii), by striking all that follows a Delegate to the House of Representatives, and each office or position under section 5313

Summary: Congressional Accountability Pay Act - Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to revise the method of adjusting the annual rate of pay of Members of Congress. Requires a decrease in the rate of pay for each Member by a specified percentage if outlays for any fiscal year are greater than outlays for the preceding fiscal year. Amends the Federal Salary Act of 1967 to require that recommendations by the Citizens' Commission on Public Service and Compensation conform with this Act, except those for the salaries of the Chief Justice of the United States, judges of U.S. district courts, and judges of the U.S. Court of International Trade.
To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to exclude raisins from agricultural marketing orders.

To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to exclude raisins from agricultural marketing orders. 1. Exclusion of raisins from agricultural marketing orders (a) Exclusion (1) In general Section 8c(2)(A) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608c(2)(A)), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, is amended by striking and the products of honeybees the products of honeybees, and raisins (2) Conforming amendments Such Act is further amended by striking raisins, (A) Section 8c(6)(I) ( 7 U.S.C. 608c(6)(I) (B) Section 8e(a) (7 U.S.C. 608e–1). (b) Existing orders Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, no order issued by the Secretary pursuant to section 8c of the Agricultural Adjustment Act ( 7 U.S.C. 608c

Summary: Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act to exclude raisins from agricultural marketing orders.
Guard and Reserve Equal Access to Health Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Defense affords each member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces with the opportunity for a physical examination before the member separates from the Armed Forces. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guard and Reserve Equal Access to Health Act 2. Physical examinations for members of a reserve component who are separating from the Armed Forces Section 1145 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Physical examinations for members of a reserve component (1) The Secretary concerned shall provide a physical examination pursuant to subsection (a)(5) to each member of a reserve component who— (A) will not otherwise receive such an examination under such subsection; and (B) elects to receive such a physical examination. (2) The Secretary concerned shall— (A) provide the physical examination under paragraph (1) to a member during the 90-day period before the date on which the member is scheduled to be separated from the armed forces; and (B) issue orders to such a member to receive such physical examination. (3) A member may not be entitled to health care benefits pursuant to subsection (a), (b), or (c) solely by reason of being provided a physical examination under paragraph (1). (4) In providing to a member a physical examination under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall provide to the member a record of the physical examination. .

Summary: Guard and Reserve Equal Access to Health Act - Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to provide a physical examination to each member of a reserve component who: (1) will not otherwise receive one through that department, and (2) elects to receive such examination. Requires the Secretary concerned to: (1) provide such examination during the 90-day period before such member's scheduled date of separation, and (2) provide such member with a record of the examination. Prohibits a member from being entitled to transitional health care benefits through their department solely by reason of being provided such examination.
To create competition in the Department of Agriculture's canned tuna purchasing program to strengthen the Department's buying power, increase the availability of canned tuna to school lunch, child nutrition, and other Federal nutrition programs, and create jobs in the domestic canning industry.

To create competition in the Department of Agriculture’s canned tuna purchasing program to strengthen the Department’s buying power, increase the availability of canned tuna to school lunch, child nutrition, and other Federal nutrition programs, and create jobs in the domestic canning industry. 1. Improved competition in the Department of Agriculture canned tuna purchasing program Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise the Agricultural Marketing Service Master Solicitation and Supplement specifications for the purchase of canned tuna to require that— (1) all such tuna be landed by United States flagged fishing vessels; (2) not less than 75 percent of the value of such tuna be produced in the United States; and (3) all such tuna be canned in the United States, including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or territories or possessions of the United States.

Summary: Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to revise the Agricultural Marketing Service Master Solicitation and Supplement specifications for the purchase of canned tuna to require that: (1) all such tuna be landed by U.S.-flagged fishing vessels; (2) not less than 75% of the value of such tuna be produced in the United States; and (3) all such tuna be canned in the United States, including Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, or U.S. territories or possessions.
Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the public availability of Medicare claims data. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act 2. Public availability of medicare claims data (a) In general Section 1128J of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320a–7k (f) Public availability of medicare claims data (1) In general The Secretary shall, to the extent consistent with applicable information, privacy, security, and disclosure laws, including the regulations promulgated under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and section 552a (2) Implementation (A) In general Not later than December 31, 2014, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to carry out this subsection. (B) Requirements The regulations promulgated under subparagraph (A) shall ensure that— (i) the data described in paragraph (1) is made available to the public through a searchable database that the public can access at no cost; (ii) such database— (I) includes the amount paid to each provider of services or supplier under title XVIII, the items or services for which such payment was made, and the location of the provider of services or supplier; (II) is organized based on the specialty or the type of provider of services or supplier involved; (III) is searchable based on the type of items or services furnished; and (IV) includes a disclaimer that the aggregate data in the database does not reflect on the quality of the items or services furnished or of the provider of services or supplier who furnished the items or services; and (iii) each provider of services or supplier in the database is identified by a unique identifier that is available to the public (such as the National Provider Identifier of the provider of services or supplier). (C) Scope of data The database shall include data for fiscal year 2014, and each year fiscal year thereafter. . (b) Information not exempt under the Freedom of Information Act The term personnel and medical files and similar files the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy

Summary: Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make available to the public HHS claims and payment data related to SSA title XVIII (Medicare), including data on payments made to any service provider or supplier.
Diabetic Testing Supply Access Act of 2013

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow retail community pharmacies to deliver diabetic testing supplies to Medicare beneficiaries. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diabetic Testing Supply Access Act of 2013 2. Authority for retail community pharmacies to deliver diabetic testing supplies to Medicare beneficiaries (a) In general Section 1847(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–3(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the Secretary (through regulation, guidance, instruction, or otherwise) to restrict or eliminate an individual’s option of electing, regardless of delivery method (except by mail), to have diabetic testing supplies delivered to the individual by a retail community pharmacy (as defined in section 1927(k)(10)), including a retail community pharmacy that contracts with a long-term care facility, assisted living facility, group home, or other type of residential setting recognized by the State. This paragraph shall not be construed as changing the amount of payment made under this part for diabetic testing supplies, but only as authorizing delivery of such supplies to individuals through retail community pharmacies. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to diabetic testing supplies delivered on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Diabetic Testing Supply Access Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to deny the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) authority to restrict or eliminate a Medicare beneficiary's option of electing, regardless of delivery method (except by mail), to have diabetic testing supplies delivered to him or her by retail community pharmacies, including one that contracts with a long-term care facility, assisted living facility, group home, or other type of residential setting recognized by the state.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes. 1. Permanent extension of deduction of State and local general sales taxes Subparagraph (I) of section 164(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking , and before January 1, 2014

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the taxpayer election to deduct state and local general sales taxes in lieu of state and local income taxes.