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To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans.

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans. 1. Interest rate extension Subparagraph (D) of section 455(b)(7) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(b)(7) (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 2013 2015 (2) in clause (v), by striking 2013 2015

Summary: Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the 3.4% interest rate on Federal Direct Stafford loans to loans first disbursed to undergraduate students between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2015.
Montana Land Sovereignty Act

To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Montana, except by express authorization of Congress, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Montana Land Sovereignty Act 2. Prohibition on new national monuments in montana without congressional approval This proviso of the last sentence of the first section of the Act of September 14, 1950 (64 Stat. 849, chapter 950; 16 U.S.C. 431a), is amended by inserting or Montana Wyoming

Summary: Montana Land Sovereignty Act - Prohibits any further extension or establishment of national parks and monuments in Montana, except by express authorization of Congress.
Equal Justice for Our Military Act of 2013

To amend titles 28 and 10, United States Code, to allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Justice for Our Military Act of 2013 2. Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (a) In general Section 1259 (1) in paragraph (3), by inserting or denied granted (2) in paragraph (4), by inserting or denied granted (b) Technical and conforming amendments (1) Title 10 Section 867a(a) The Supreme Court may not review by a writ of certiorari under this section any action of the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces in refusing to grant a petition for review. (2) Time for application for writ of certiorari Section 2101(g) (g) The time for application for a writ of certiorari to review a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, or the decision of a Court of Criminal Appeals that the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces refuses to grant a petition to review, shall be as prescribed by rules of the Supreme Court. . 3. Effective date (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), the amendments made by this Act shall take effect upon the expiration of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to any petition granted or denied by the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces on or after that effective date. (b) Authority To prescribe rules The authority of the Supreme Court to prescribe rules to carry out section 2101(g)

Summary: Equal Justice for Our Military Act of 2013 - Amends the federal judicial code to allow for review by writ of certiorari of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Declares that the time for application for such a writ shall be as prescribed by rules of the Supreme Court.
Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2013

To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt reimbursements of certain medical expenses and other payments related to accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from determinations of annual income with respect to pensions for veterans and surviving spouses and children of veterans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2013 2. Exclusion of certain reimbursements of medical expenses and other payments from determination of annual income with respect to pensions for veterans and surviving spouses and children of veterans (a) In general Paragraph (5) of section 1503(a) (5) payments regarding— (A) reimbursements of any kind (including insurance settlement payments) for— (i) expenses related to the repayment, replacement, or repair of equipment, vehicles, items, money, or property resulting from— (I) any accident (as defined by the Secretary), but the amount excluded under this subclause shall not exceed the greater of the fair market value or reasonable replacement value of the equipment or vehicle involved at the time immediately preceding the accident; (II) any theft or loss (as defined by the Secretary), but the amount excluded under this subclause shall not exceed the greater of the fair market value or reasonable replacement value of the item or the amount of the money (including legal tender of the United States or of a foreign country) involved at the time immediately preceding the theft or loss; or (III) any casualty loss (as defined by the Secretary), but the amount excluded under this subclause shall not exceed the greater of the fair market value or reasonable replacement value of the property involved at the time immediately preceding the casualty loss; and (ii) medical expenses resulting from any accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss (as defined by the Secretary), but the amount excluded under this clause shall not exceed the costs of medical care provided to the victim of the accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss; and (B) pain and suffering (including insurance settlement payments and general damages awarded by a court) related to an accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss, but the amount excluded under this subparagraph shall not exceed an amount determined by the Secretary on a case-by-case basis; . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2013 - Excludes from annual income, for purposes of eligibility for pensions for veterans and their surviving spouses and children, reimbursements resulting from: (1) any accident; (2) any theft or loss; (3) any casualty loss; (4) medical expenses resulting from any such accident, theft, or loss; and (5) pain and suffering (including insurance settlement payments and general damages awarded by a court) related to such accident, theft, or loss.
Idaho Land Sovereignty Act

To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Idaho, except by express authorization of Congress, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Idaho Land Sovereignty Act 2. Prohibition on new national monuments in idaho without congressional approval This proviso of the last sentence of the first section of the Act of September 14, 1950 (64 Stat. 849, chapter 950; 16 U.S.C. 431a), is amended by inserting or Idaho Wyoming 3. Prohibition on new wild lands in idaho without congressional approval The Bureau of Land Management shall not implement, administer, or enforce Secretarial Order No. 3310, issued by the Secretary of the Interior on December 22, 2010, on any lands in Idaho, except by Congressional approval.

Summary: Idaho Land Sovereignty Act - Prohibits any further extension or establishment of national parks and monuments in Idaho, except by express authorization of Congress.
H-2A Improvement Act

To improve the H–2A agricultural worker program for use by dairy workers, sheepherders, and goat herders, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the H–2A Improvement Act 2. Nonimmigrant status for dairy workers, sheepherders, and goat herders Section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) who is coming temporarily to the United States to perform agricultural labor or services as a dairy worker, sheepherder, or goat herder, or abandoning 3. Special rules for aliens employed as dairy workers, sheepherders, or goat herders Section 218 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1188 (1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (i) and (j), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: (h) Special rules for aliens employed as dairy workers, sheepherders, or goat herders (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, an alien admitted as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) for employment as a dairy worker, sheepherder, or goat herder— (A) may be admitted for an initial period of 3 years; and (B) subject to paragraph (3)(E), may have such initial period of admission extended for an additional period of up to 3 years. (2) Exemption from temporary or seasonal requirement Notwithstanding section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a), an employer filing a petition to employ H–2A workers in positions as dairy workers, sheepherders, or goat herders shall not be required to show that such positions are of a seasonal or temporary nature. .

Summary: H-2A Improvement Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include within the H-2A nonimmigrant visa category (temporary agricultural workers) an alien coming temporarily to the United States to work as a sheepherder, goat herder, or dairy worker. Provides for a three-year initial period of admission with an additional three-year extension.
Sandy Disaster Fisheries Relief Act

Making supplemental appropriations for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for fisheries disasters, and for other purposes. That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013: Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Operations, Research, and Facilities For an additional amount for Operations, Research, and Facilities Provided This Act may be cited as the Sandy Disaster Fisheries Relief Act

Summary: Sandy Disaster Fisheries Relief Act - Makes supplemental appropriations of $193 billion, to remain available until September 30, 2014, to the Department of Commerce for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for operations, research, and facilities for necessary expenses related to fishery disasters during 2012 declared by the Secretary of Commerce as a direct result of impacts from Hurricane Sandy, provided that Congress designates such amount as an emergency requirement pursuant to discretionary spending limit adjustment procedures under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act of 2013

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for collegiate housing and infrastructure grants. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act of 2013 2. Charitable organizations permitted to make collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (a) In general Section 501 (s) Treatment of organizations making collegiate housing and infrastructure improvement grants (1) In general For purposes of subsection (c)(3) and sections 170(c)(2)(B), 2055(a)(2), and 2522(a)(2), an organization shall not fail to be treated as organized and operated exclusively for charitable or educational purposes solely because such organization makes collegiate housing and infrastructure grants to an organization described in subsection (c)(7) which applies the grant to its collegiate housing property. (2) Housing and infrastructure grants For purposes of paragraph (1), collegiate housing and infrastructure grants are grants to provide, improve, operate, or maintain collegiate housing property that may involve more than incidental social, recreational, or private purposes, so long as such grants are for purposes that would be permissible for a dormitory or other residential facility of the college or university with which the collegiate housing property is associated. A grant shall not be treated as a collegiate housing and infrastructure grant for purposes of paragraph (1) to the extent that such grant is used to provide physical fitness facilities. (3) Collegiate housing property For purposes of this subsection, collegiate housing property is property in which, at the time of a grant or following the acquisition, lease, construction, or modification of such property using such grant, substantially all of the residents are full-time students at the college or university in the community where such property is located. (4) Grants to certain organizations holding title to property, etc For purposes of this subsection, a collegiate housing and infrastructure grant to an organization described in subsection (c)(2) or (c)(7) holding title to property exclusively for the benefit of an organization described in subsection (c)(7) shall be considered a grant to the organization described in subsection (c)(7) for whose benefit such property is held. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to grants made in taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax-exempt charitable or educational organizations to make collegiate housing and infrastructure improvement grants to certain tax-exempt social clubs (e.g., college fraternities and sororities) which apply such grants to their collegiate housing property.
Too Big to Fail, Too Big to Exist Act

To address the concept of Too Big To Fail 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Too Big to Fail, Too Big to Exist Act 2. Report to Congress on institutions that are too big to fail Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to Congress a list of all commercial banks, investment banks, hedge funds, and insurance companies that the Secretary believes are too big to fail, which shall include, but is not limited to, any United States bank holding companies that have been identified as systemically important banks by the Financial Stability Board (in this Act referred to as the Too Big to Fail List 3. Breaking-up too big to fail institutions Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall break up entities included on the Too Big To Fail List, so that their failure would no longer cause a catastrophic effect on the United States or global economy without a taxpayer bailout. 4. Definition For purposes of this Act, the term Too Big to Fail

Summary: Too Big to Fail, Too Big to Exist Act - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) submit to Congress, within 90 days after enactment of this Act, a list of all commercial banks, investment banks, hedge funds, and insurance companies that the Secretary believes are too big to fail ("Too Big To Fail List"), including, but not limited to, any U.S. bank holding companies identified by the Financial Stability Board as systemically important banks; and (2) break up entities on the list so that their failure would no longer cause a catastrophic effect on the U.S. or global economy without a taxpayer bailout.
Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2013

To amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for purposes of benefits under programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2013 2. Certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts deemed to be active service (a) In General Section 107 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking not Army of the United States, shall (B) by striking , except benefits under— (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking not Armed Forces Voluntary Recruitment Act of 1945 shall (B) by striking except— (3) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) Determination of eligibility (1) In determining the eligibility of the service of an individual under this section, the Secretary shall take into account any alternative documentation regarding such service, including documentation other than the Missouri List, that the Secretary determines relevant. (2) Not later than March 1 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report that includes— (A) the number of individuals applying for benefits pursuant to this section during the previous year; and (B) the number of such individuals that the Secretary approved for benefits. ; and (4) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Relation to Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund Section 1002(h) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (title X of division A of Public Law 111–5 38 U.S.C. 107 . (b) Conforming Amendments (1) The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: 107. Certain service deemed to be active service: service in organized military forces of the Philippines and in the Philippine Scouts . (2) The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1 of such title is amended to read as follows: 107. Certain service deemed to be active service: service in organized military forces of the Philippines and in the Philippine Scouts. . 3. Effective date (a) In general The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Applicability No benefits shall accrue to any person for any period before the effective date of this Act by reason of the amendments made by this Act.

Summary: Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2013 - Deems certain service performed before July 1, 1946, in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts as active military service for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in determining eligibility under this Act, to take into account any relevant service documentation, including documentation other than the Missouri List (the list of all discharged and deceased veterans from the 20th century).
Work-Study for Student Veterans Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Work-Study for Student Veterans Act 2. Work-study allowance Section 3485(a)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking June 30, 2013 June 30, 2018

Summary: Work-Study for Student Veterans Act - Reauthorizes through June 30, 2018 (under current law, the authorization expires as of June 30, 2013) certain qualifying work-study activities for individuals receiving educational assistance through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
To make improvements to the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act.

To make improvements to the Children’s Gasoline Burn Prevention Act. 1. Amendment to the Children’s Gasoline Burn Prevention Act Section 2 of the Children’s Gasoline Burn Prevention Act ( Public Law 110–278 (1) in the heading, by striking Child-Resistant Portable Gasoline Containers Portable Fuel Container Standards (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following new subsection: (b) Requirements Effective 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, each portable fuel container manufactured on or after that date for sale in the United States shall conform to the provisions of ASTM standards F852–08, F2517–09, F839–83 (2006), F976–08, F926–02 (2007), as they are by their terms applicable to gasoline, kerosene, or diesel portable fuel containers, as issued by ASTM International. ; (3) in subsection (c), by striking gasoline (4) in subsection (d), by striking child resistance requirements of ASTM F2517–05 provisions of any standard described in subsection (b),

Summary: Amends the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act to require each portable fuel container manufactured for sale in the United States and intended for use by consumers to conform to American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International standard specifications for: (1) child resistance of portable fuel containers for consumer use; (2) cautionary labeling of portable gasoline, kerosene, and diesel containers for consumer use; and (3) portable kerosene and diesel containers for consumer use. Considers such standards to be a consumer product safety rule issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Requires ASTM International to notify CPSC of any proposed revision to applicable standards. Requires the proposed revision to be incorporated in the consumer product safety rule unless CPSC notifies ASTM International that such revision does not carry out the purposes of this Act.
FIVE Act

To provide that certain establishments of the Federal Government shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations budget plans that reflect a 5 percent reduction from the amount proposed for such an establishment in the President’s budget submission, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fiscal Instruction for a Vibrant Economy Act FIVE Act 2. Reduced operating budgets (a) Submission For fiscal year 2013, not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and for fiscal year 2014 and each subsequent fiscal year, not later than 30 days after the date on which the President submits to Congress the budget of the United States Government under section 1105(a) (b) Establishment of the Federal Government The establishments of the Federal Government to which this section applies are as follows: (1) The Department of Agriculture. (2) The Department of Commerce. (3) The Department of Defense. (4) The Department of Education. (5) The Department of Energy. (6) The Department of Health and Human Services. (7) The Department of Homeland Security. (8) The Department of Housing and Urban Development. (9) The Department of the Interior. (10) The Department of Justice. (11) The Department of Labor. (12) The Department of State and United States Agency for International Development. (13) The Department of Transportation. (14) The Department of the Treasury. (15) The Department of Veterans Affairs. (16) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (17) The National Science Foundation. (18) Administrative Office of the United States Courts. (19) Each agency funded under the heading Executive Office of the President and Funds Appropriated to the President (20) The Federal Communications Commission. (21) The General Services Administration. (22) The Office of Personnel Management. (23) The National Archives and Records Administration. (24) The Securities and Exchange Commission. (25) The Small Business Administration. (26) The Environmental Protection Agency. (27) The Indian Health Service. (28) The Smithsonian Institution. (29) The Social Security Administration. (30) The Corporation for National and Community Service. (31) The Corporation for Public Broadcasting. (32) The Food and Drug Administration. (33) The Commodity Futures Trading Commission. (34) The Central Intelligence Agency. (35) The National Security Agency. (36) The National Reconnaissance Office. (37) The Defense Intelligence Agency. (38) The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. (39) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

Summary: Fiscal Instruction for a Vibrant Economy Act or FIVE Act - Requires, for FY2013, within 30 days after enactment of this Act, and for FY2014 and each subsequent fiscal year, within 30 days after the President's budget submission to Congress, each federal department and agency to report to the congressional appropriations committees an operating budget that reflects a 5% reduction from the amount requested for it in the President's most recent budget submission.