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End Sex Trafficking Act of 2013

To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the range of conduct punished as sex trafficking, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Sex Trafficking Act of 2013 2. Fighting Demand for Sex Trafficking (a) In general Section 1591 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking or maintains maintains, patronizes, or solicits (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking or obtained obtained, patronized, or solicited (3) in subsection (b)(2), by striking or obtained obtained, patronized, or solicited (4) in subsection (c), by striking or maintained , maintained, patronized, or solicited (b) Definition amended Section 103(10) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7102(10) or obtaining obtaining, patronizing, or soliciting 3. Targeting offenders who exploit children Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall ensure that all task forces and working groups within the Innocence Lost National Initiative engage in activities, programs, or operations to increase the investigative capabilities of State and local law enforcement officers in the detection, investigation, and prosecution of persons who patronize, or solicit children for sex.

Summary: End Sex Trafficking Act of 2013 - Amends: (1) the federal criminal code to expand the scope of prohibitions against sex trafficking to include patronizing or soliciting a commercial sex act with a victim of sex trafficking, and (2) the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to expand the definition of "sex trafficking" to include patronizing or soliciting a person for the purpose of a commercial sex act. Directs the Attorney General to ensure that all task forces and working groups within the Innocence Lost National Initiative engage in activities, programs, or operations to increase the investigative capabilities of state and local law enforcement officers in the detection, investigation, and prosecution of persons who patronize or solicit children for sex.
Residue Entries and Streamlining Trade Act

To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that importation of certain containers containing de minimis residual matter shall be excepted from the Customs laws of the United States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Residue Entries and Streamlining Trade Act 2. Importation of certain containers containing de minimis residual matter to be excepted from the Customs laws of the United States (a) In general Section 322(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1322(a) (1) by striking (a) (a)(1) (2) by inserting after other instruments of international traffic , including instruments of international traffic containing de minimis residual matter (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) In this subsection, the term de minimis residual matter . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect to the importation of instruments of international traffic containing de minimis residual matter on or after such date of enactment.

Summary: Residue Entries and Streamlining Trade Act - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to exempt from the U.S. customs laws the importation of instruments of international traffic (certain reusable containers, but excluding communications satellites) containing de minimis residual matter. Defines the term "de minimis residual matter" to mean material remaining in the container after its contents have been unloaded before it is either refilled or cleaned.
Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2014

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2013 2. Special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions made permanent (a) In general (1) Individuals Subparagraph (E) of section 170(b)(1) (2) Corporations Subparagraph (B) of section 170(b)(2) of such Code (relating to qualified conservation contributions) is amended by striking clause (iii). (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to contributions made in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2014 2. Special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions made permanent (a) In general (1) Individuals Subparagraph (E) of section 170(b)(1) (2) Corporations Subparagraph (B) of section 170(b)(2) of such Code is amended by striking clause (iii). (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to contributions made in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013. June 26, 2014 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax deduction for charitable contributions by individuals and corporations of real property interests for conservation purposes. Makes this Act applicable to contributions made in taxable years beginning after 2013.
To delay the application of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

To delay the application of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 1. Delay in application of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (1) One-year delay in PPACA provisions scheduled to take effect on or after January 1 2014 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any provision of (including any amendment made by) the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 (2) One-year suspension of certain tax increases already in effect Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of any tax which is imposed or increased by any provision of (including any amendment made by) the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 Public Law 111–152

Summary: Delays for one year the effective date of any provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or of any health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2011 that were scheduled to take effect on or after January 1, 2014. Suspends for one year, beginning January 1, 2014, any tax or tax increase imposed by such provisions if the tax or increase takes effect before that date.
Voter Access Protection Act of 2013

To prohibit election officials from requiring individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot in an election for Federal office or registering to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes. 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Voter Access Protection Act of 2013 2. Prohibiting states from imposing photo identification requirement for voting or registering to vote in federal elections (a) Prohibition (1) In general Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 42 U.S.C. 15481 et seq. 303A. Prohibiting election officials from requiring individuals to present photo identification (a) Photo identification as a condition of voting Except to the extent permitted under section 303(b), a State or local election official may not— (1) require an individual to present a photo identification (or, in the case of an individual who desires to vote by mail, a copy of a photo identification) as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot in an election for Federal office; or (2) require an individual to cast a provisional ballot under section 302 solely on the grounds that the individual does not present a photo identification at the polling place. (b) Photo identification as a condition of registering To vote A State or local election official may not require an individual to provide a photo identification (or, in the case of an individual who desires to register to vote by mail or online, a copy or electronic copy of a photo identification) as a condition of registering to vote in an election for Federal office. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item: Sec. 303A. Prohibiting election officials from requiring individuals to present photo identification. . (b) Conforming amendment relating to enforcement Section 401 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 15511 and 303 303, and 303A 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to elections occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Voter Access Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a state or local election official from requiring an individual to: (1) present a photo identification (or a copy if voting by mail) as a condition for receiving or casting a ballot in any election for federal office, or (2) cast a provisional ballot solely on the grounds that the individual does not present a photo identification at the polling place. Prohibits a state or local election election official from requiring an individual to provide a photo identification (or a copy if registering by mail) as a condition of registering to vote in an election for federal office.
Research First Act of 2013

Making supplemental appropriations for the National Institutes of Health for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Research First Act of 2013 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) In fiscal year 2013, the budget of the National Institutes of Health was decreased by approximately $1.55 billion pursuant to section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901a (2) The National Institutes of Health is the true Department of Defense for the citizens of the United States, conducting vital research to fight the enemy of disease and protect the infrastructure of the human body. Such research funding should not be slashed while the Pentagon budget continues to increase. (3) The national security interests of the United States can be well served by reducing the total number of deployed nuclear warheads and their delivery systems, as suggested by the Department of Defense’s January 2012 strategic guidance titled Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership: Priorities for 21st Century Defense (4) The Government Accountability Office has found that there is significant waste in the construction of the nuclear facilities of the National Nuclear Security Administration of the Department of Energy. Significant savings can also be found by reducing expenditures on weapons which the military has not requested such as the Abrams Tank, bringing military and infrastructure operations in Afghanistan to a close, and decreasing the Nation’s reliance on expensive, private contractors. 3. Supplemental appropriations for the National Institutes of Health There is appropriated to the National Institute of Health, for an additional amount for the purpose of carrying out title IV of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 281 et seq. 4. Rescissions Of the unobligated balances of the following accounts, the following amounts are rescinded: (1) Department of Defense—Overseas Contingency Operations—Operation and Maintenance—Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund (2) Department of Defense

Summary: Research First Act of 2013 - Appropriates, for FY2013, an additional $1.55 billion to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Rescinds: (1) $400 million from the Department of Defense--Overseas Contingency Operations--Operation and Maintenance--Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund account, and (2) $1.15 billion from the Department of Defense (DOD) account.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 North Main Street in Strawberry, Arkansas, as the "Noel Austin Harris, Jr. Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 North Main Street in Strawberry, Arkansas, as the Noel Austin Harris, Jr. Post Office 1. Noel Austin Harris, Jr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 North Main Street in Strawberry, Arkansas, shall be known and designated as the Noel Austin Harris, Jr. Post Office (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Noel Austin Harris, Jr. Post Office

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 North Main Street in Strawberry, Arkansas, as the "Noel Austin Harris, Jr. Post Office."
FHA Alternative Credit Pilot Program Reauthorization Act of 2013

To extend the pilot program under section 258 of the National Housing Act that establishes an automated process for providing alternative credit rating information for mortgagors and prospective mortgagors under certain mortgages. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FHA Alternative Credit Pilot Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 2. Extension of pilot program Section 258(d) of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1715z–24(d) 5-year 10-year

Summary: FHA Alternative Credit Pilot Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the National Housing Act to extend from five to 10 years the pilot program to establish for mortgagees an automated process for providing alternative credit rating information on mortgagors and prospective mortgagors under mortgages on 1- to 4-family residences who have insufficient credit histories for determining their creditworthiness.
Protect Patient Access to Quality Health Professionals Act of 2013

To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to remove the non-discrimination requirements relating to health care providers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Patient Access to Quality Health Professionals Act of 2013 2. Removing non-discrimination requirements relating to health care providers Section 2706 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–5 Non-discrimination in health care The provisions of section 1558 Non-discrimination in health care. The provisions of section 1558 .

Summary: Protect Patient Access to Quality Health Professionals Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to remove prohibitions enacted under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that prohibit a health plan from discriminating with respect to participation under the plan or coverage against any health care provider who is acting within the scope of that provider's license or certification under applicable state law.
REFUND Act

To rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use the funds to reduce the Federal debt. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Returned Exclusively For Unpaid National Debt Act REFUND Act 2. Use of unwanted Federal funds to reduce Federal debt (a) Rescission of unwanted Federal funds There is rescinded, from any Federal funds required to be allocated by formula among all States that agree to use such funds for a specified purpose, an amount equal to the amount of such funds that would have otherwise been allocated to a State that identifies such funds under subsection (b) as unwanted. (b) Identification of funds Subsection (a) shall only apply if, not later than the last date on which an application or State plan must be submitted in order for a State to be allocated, in an annual or biennial budget cycle, funds described in such subsection— (1) the State legislature with jurisdiction over such budget cycle adopts a concurrent resolution identifying the funds as unwanted; and (2) the State submits notice of the resolution described in paragraph (1) to the agency head responsible for allocation of the funds, in such form and manner and containing such information as the agency head determines appropriate to make the determination in subsection (c). (c) Determination of amount To be rescinded An agency head that receives notice described in subsection (b)(2) shall determine and report to the Office of Management and Budget the amount to be rescinded under subsection (a). (d) Use for reduction of Federal debt Amounts rescinded under subsection (a) shall be deposited by the Secretary of the Treasury in the special fund account “Gifts to Reduce Debt Held by the Public, Bureau of the Public Debt, Treasury” and used to reduce the Federal debt as provided in section 3113(d) (e) Annual report The Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the Congress each year a report identifying the amount deposited in the Treasury under subsection (d) with respect to each State in such year. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) The term agency head (2) The term State (A) each of the several States; (B) the District of Columbia; or (C) any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.

Summary: Returned Exclusively For Unpaid National Debt Act or REFUND Act - Rescinds unwanted amounts, as identified by a state from a projected allocation, from any federal funds required to be allocated by formula among all states that agree to use them for a specified purpose. Prescribes a procedure by which a state legislature may identify a projected federal allocation as unwanted funds. Requires such rescinded amounts to: (1) be deposited by the Secretary of the Treasury in the special fund account entitled "Gifts to Reduce Debt Held by the Public, Bureau of the Public Debt, Treasury"; and (2) be used to reduce the federal debt.
Permanently Ending Receipt by Prisoners Act

To amend title III of the Social Security Act to prevent the payment of unemployment benefits to incarcerated individuals. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Permanently Ending Receipt by Prisoners Act 2. Preventing the payment of unemployment benefits to incarcerated individuals (a) In general Section 303 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 503 (m) (1) In order to obtain the information necessary to carry out the provisions of a State law under which an individual who is confined in a jail, prison, or other penal institution or correctional facility pursuant to his conviction of a criminal offense is ineligible for regular compensation on account of such individual’s inability to satisfy the requirement under subsection (a)(12), the State agency charged with the administration of the State law shall seek such information— (A) from the Commissioner of Social Security under sections 202(x)(3)(B)(iv) and 1611(e)(1)(I)(iii); and (B) through such additional means as the State agency considers appropriate. (2) If the Secretary of Labor, after reasonable notice and opportunity for hearing to the State agency charged with the administration of the State law, finds that there is a failure to comply substantially with the requirements of paragraph (1), the Secretary of Labor shall notify such State agency that further payments will not be made to the State until the Secretary of Labor is satisfied that there is no longer any such failure. Until the Secretary of Labor is so satisfied, such Secretary shall make no future certification to the Secretary of the Treasury with respect to such State. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, except that the Secretary of Labor may delay the application of the requirement imposed by such amendment until a date that is not later than 3 years after such date of enactment with respect to any State for which the Secretary determines that additional time is necessary to satisfy such requirement.

Summary: Permanently Ending Receipt by Prisoners Act - Amends title III (Grants to States for Unemployment Compensation Administration) of the Social Security Act to require the state agency charged with administering a state's unemployment compensation law to seek from the Commissioner of Social Security, and through additional appropriate means, information necessary to carry out any provision of that law which renders ineligible for regular compensation, because he or she is unable to satisfy work requirements, any individual confined in a jail, prison, or other penal institution or correctional facility for conviction of a criminal offense. Directs the Secretary of Labor to notify any state whose unemployment compensation agency fails to comply substantially with such requirements that further payments (for unemployment benefits) will not be made to the state until there is no longer any such failure.
Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow for fair application of the exceptions process for drugs in tiers in formularies in prescription drug plans under Medicare part D. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act 2. Fair exceptions process for drug in tiers under Medicare part D Section 1860D–4(g)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–103(g)(2) (1) in the first sentence— (A) by striking for tiered cost-sharing for drugs included within a formulary and for any tiered cost-sharing structure within a formulary (including a structure that (B) by inserting , or provides for different co-payment or coinsurance amounts for drugs in different tiers included within the formulary) , a part D eligible individual (2) in the second sentence, by inserting in any plan formulary could be covered (3) by inserting the following before the last sentence: In no case may the Secretary allow a PDP sponsor to make any formulary tier of the tiered cost-sharing structure (including a formulary tier used for very high cost or unique items) ineligible for lower-cost sharing through an exception under this paragraph.

Summary: Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to a prescription drug plan (PDP) that provides for any tiered cost-sharing within a formulary (including a structure that provides for different co-payment or coinsurance amounts for drugs in different tiers included within the formulary), to authorize a Medicare part D eligible individual enrolled in the plan to request an exception to the tiered cost-sharing structure. States that in no case may the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) allow a PDP sponsor to make any formulary tier of the tiered cost-sharing structure (including a formulary tier used for very high cost or unique items) ineligible for lower-cost sharing through an exception.