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Policyholder Protection Act of 2014

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide for notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength pursuant to such Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Policyholder Protection Act of 2014 2. Source of strength Section 38A of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1831o–1 (1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Authority of State Insurance Regulator (1) In general The provisions of section 5(g) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 ( 12 U.S.C. 1844(g) (2) Rule of construction Requiring a bank holding company that is an insurance company, a savings and loan holding company that is an insurance company, an affiliate of an insured depository institution that is an insurance company, or any other company that is an insurance company and that directly or indirectly controls an insured depository institution to serve as a source of financial strength under this section shall be deemed an action of the Board that requires a bank holding company to provide funds or other assets to a subsidiary depository institution .

Summary: Policyholder Protection Act of 2014 - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to declare that any regulation, order, or other action of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System that requires a bank holding company to provide funds or other assets to a subsidiary depository institution shall not be effective nor enforceable with respect to an entity that is a savings and loan holding company that is also an insurance company, an affiliate of an insured depository institution that is an insurance company, or any other company that is an insurance company and that directly or indirectly controls an insured depository institution if: (1) such funds or assets are to be provided by the entity, and (2) the state insurance authority for the insurance company determines that such an action would have a materially adverse effect on the entity's financial condition.Declares further that requiring a bank holding company that is an insurance company or such an entity to serve as a source of financial strength shall be deemed the kind of action of the Board to which this Act applies.
Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act of 2014

To clarify the authority of States to regulate private flood insurance coverage. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act of 2014 2. Authority of States to regulate private flood insurance Paragraph (7) of section 102(b) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4012a(b)(7)) is amended to read as follows: (7) Private flood insurance defined In this subsection, the term private flood insurance (A) provides flood insurance coverage; (B) is issued by an insurance company that is— (i) licensed, admitted, or otherwise approved to engage in the business of insurance in the State or jurisdiction in which the insured building is located, by the insurance regulator of that State or jurisdiction; or (ii) eligible as a nonadmitted insurer to provide insurance in the State or jurisdiction where the property to be insured is located, in accordance with sections 521 through 527 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 8201–6); and (C) is issued by an insurance company that is not otherwise disapproved as a surplus lines insurer by the insurance regulator of the State or jurisdiction where the property to be insured is located .

Summary: Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act of 2014 - Amends the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 to redefine "private flood insurance" to include a policy issued by an insurance company that is eligible as a nonadmitted insurer to provide insurance in the state or jurisdiction where the property to be insured is located.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time period for contributing military death gratuities to Roth IRAs and Coverdell education savings accounts.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time period for contributing military death gratuities to Roth IRAs and Coverdell education savings accounts. 1. Extension of time period for contributing military death gratuities to Roth IRAs and Coverdell education savings accounts (a) In general Sections 408A(e)(2)(A) 530(d)(9)(A) 1-year period 3-year period (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received under section 1477 section 1967

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the period in which death gratuities (less amounts contributed to a Coverdell education savings account) and insurance proceeds payable to survivors of members of the Armed Forces or the Uniformed Services may be contributed to a Roth individual retirement account (Roth IRA) from one to three years after receipt of such gratuities or proceeds.
To authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska.

To authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska. 1. Early repayment of construction costs (a) In general Notwithstanding section 213 of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 ( 43 U.S.C. 390mm District (b) Applicability of full-Cost pricing limitations On discharge, in full, of the obligation for repayment of all construction costs described in subsection (a) that are allocated to all land the landowner owns in the District in question, the parcels of land shall not be subject to the ownership and full-cost pricing limitations under Federal reclamation law (the Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093), and Acts supplemental to and amendatory of that Act ( 43 U.S.C. 371 et seq. 13 U.S.C. 390aa et seq. (c) Certification On request of a landowner that has repaid, in full, the construction costs described in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior shall provide to the landowner a certificate described in section 213(b)(1) of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 ( 43 U.S.C. 390mm(b)(1) (d) Effect Nothing in this section— (1) modifies any contractual rights under, or amends or reopens, the reclamation contract between the District and the United States; or (2) modifies any rights, obligations, or relationships between the District and landowners in the District under Nebraska State law. July 17, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Authorizes any landowner within the Northport Irrigation District in Nebraska to repay, at any time, the construction costs of project facilities allocated to the landowner's land within the District. Provides that upon discharge in full of the obligation for repayment of all such costs, the parcels of land shall not be subject to the ownership and full-cost pricing limitations under federal reclamation law. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, upon request, to provide to the landowner who has repaid such costs in full a certificate acknowledging that the landholding is free of such limitations.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to broaden the special rules for certain governmental plans under section 105(j) to include plans established by political subdivisions.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to broaden the special rules for certain governmental plans under section 105(j) to include plans established by political subdivisions. 1. Expansion of application of special rules for certain governmental plans to include plans established by political subdivisions (a) In general Section 105(j)(2) (1) by inserting or established by or on behalf of a State or political subdivision thereof public retirement system (2) by inserting or 501(c)(9) section 115 (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to payments after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the special rule for the exclusion from gross income of amounts received by an employee from a governmental accident or health plan to include amounts paid from plans established by or on behalf of a state or political subdivision.
Small Business Freedom to Grow Act of 2014

To enhance the ability of smaller reporting companies to access the public securities markets by allowing forward incorporation by reference on Form S–1, to add listing and registration of a class of common equity securities on a national securities exchange as an additional basis for satisfying the requirements of General Instruction I.B.1. of Form S–3, and to remove such listing and registration as a requirement of General Instruction I.B.6. of such form. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Freedom to Grow Act of 2014 2. Forward incorporation by reference for Form S–1 Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise Form S–1 so as to permit a smaller reporting company to incorporate by reference in a registration statement filed on such form any documents that such company files with the Commission after the effective date of such registration statement. 3. Expanded eligibility for use of Form S–3 Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise Form S–3— (1) so as to permit securities to be registered pursuant to General Instruction I.B.1. of such form provided that either— (A) the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant is $75,000,000 or more; or (B) the registrant has at least one class of common equity securities listed and registered on a national securities exchange; and (2) so as to remove the requirement of paragraph (c) from General Instruction I.B.6. of such form. 4. Smaller reporting company defined In this Act, the term smaller reporting company section 230.405

Summary: Small Business Freedom to Grow Act of 2014 - Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise Form S-1 so that a smaller reporting company may incorporate by reference in a registration statement filed on that form any documents it files with the SEC after the registration statement's effective date. Directs the SEC to revise Form S-3 so as to permit securities to be registered pursuant to General Instruction I.B.1. of the form if either: (1) the aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant is $75 million or more, or (2) the registrant has at least one class of common equity securities listed and registered on a national securities exchange. Requires the SEC to remove a certain listing and registration requirement from General Instruction I.B.6. of Form S-3.
Criminal Alien Accountability Act

To amend section 276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to impose mandatory sentencing ranges with respect to aliens who reenter the United States after having been removed, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Criminal Alien Accountability Act 2. Mandatory sentencing ranges related to reentry by removed alien (a) Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) The security of the United States is dependent on the Nation’s ability to regulate the immigration of aliens into the United States. (2) Removal from the United States of certain criminal aliens is necessary, and the unauthorized reentry of those aliens constitutes a threat to the people of the United States. (3) The Congress should deter such reentry by specifying mandatory sentencing ranges for these crimes. (b) Mandatory sentencing ranges for reentering aliens Section 276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1326 (1) in subsection (a), in the matter following paragraph (2), by striking imprisoned not more than 2 years, imprisoned for a term of not less than 1 year and not more than 2 years, (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking imprisoned not more than 10 years, imprisoned for a term of not less than 5 years and not more than 10 years, (B) in paragraph (2), by striking imprisoned not more than 20 years, imprisoned for a term of not less than 10 years and not more than 20 years, (C) in paragraph (4), by striking imprisoned for not more than 10 years, imprisoned for a term of not less than 5 years and not more than 10 years, (c) Mandatory sentencing ranges for persons aiding or assisting certain reentering aliens Section 277 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1327) is amended— (1) by striking Any person (a) Subject to subsection (b), any person (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) (1) Any person who knowingly aids or assists any alien violating section 276(b) to reenter the United States, or who connives or conspires with any person or persons to allow, procure, or permit any such alien to reenter the United States, shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for a term imposed under paragraph (2), or both. (2) The term of imprisonment imposed under paragraph (1) shall be within the range to which the reentering alien is subject under section 276(b). .

Summary: Criminal Alien Accountability Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish minimum imprisonment terms for specified categories of aliens subject to criminal fines, imprisonment, or both, for reenrty as removed aliens. (Such provision does not apply to aliens removed for security or terrorist grounds.) Subjects an individual who knowingly aids or conspires to allow, procure, or permit any such alien to reenter the United States to criminal penalty, the same imprisonment term as applies to the alien so aided, or both.
To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise its rules so as to increase the threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relating to compensatory benefit plans.

To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise its rules so as to increase the threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relating to compensatory benefit plans. 1. Increased threshold for disclosures relating to compensatory benefit plans Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise section 230.701(e)

Summary: Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise regulations to require an issuer to furnish investors with additional specified disclosures regarding compensatory benefit plans if the aggregate sales price or amount of securities sold during any consecutive 12-month period exceeds $20 million (currently $5 million). Directs the SEC to index that aggregate sales price or amount for inflation every 5 years.
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land to operate a visitor center for Joshua Tree National Park, and for other purposes.

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land to operate a visitor center for Joshua Tree National Park, and for other purposes. 1. Visitor Center for Joshua Tree National Park The California Desert Protection Act of 1994 ( 16 U.S.C. 410aaa et seq. 408. Visitor Center The Secretary is authorized to acquire not more than five acres of land and interests in land, and improvements thereon, outside the boundaries of Joshua Tree National Park, in the unincorporated village of Joshua Tree, for the purpose of operating a visitor center. The Secretary shall modify the boundary of the park to include the land acquired under this section as a noncontiguous parcel. Lands and facilities acquired under this section— (1) may include the property currently owned by the Joshua Tree National Park Association and commonly referred to as the Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center (2) shall be administered by the Secretary as part of Joshua Tree National Park; and (3) may be acquired only with the consent of the owner, by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange. .

Summary: Amends the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire up to five acres of land and interests in land, and improvements on it, outside the boundaries of Joshua Tree National Park in California, in the unincorporated village of Joshua Tree, California, for the purpose of operating a visitor center. Instructs the Secretary to modify the boundary of the Park to include the acquired land as a noncontiguous parcel. Allows the lands and facilities acquired under this Act to: (1) include the property currently owned by the Joshua Tree National Park Association and commonly referred to as the "Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center"; (2) be administered as part of the Park; and (3) be acquired only with the owner's consent by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or by exchange.
Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2014

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure equal access of Medicare beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2014 2. Allowing any willing pharmacy serving an underserved area to become a network pharmacy under Medicare prescription drug coverage (a) In general Section 1860D–4(b)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–104(b)(1)(B) (1) by striking Discounts allowed for network pharmacies. Discounts allowed for network pharmacies. (i) In general For ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) Inclusion of pharmacies located in underserved areas in networks In the case of a prescription drug plan that has, in its network of pharmacies, one or more pharmacies located in a health professional shortage area (as defined in section 332(a)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act), in a medically underserved area (according to a designation under section 330(b)(3)(A) of the Public Health Service Act), or among a medically underserved population (as defined in such section 330(b)(3)(A) of such Act), and that provides a reduction in coinsurance or copayments described in clause (i) for covered part D drugs dispensed through such pharmacies, such plan shall extend to any pharmacy located in such area or among such population the option to be an in-network pharmacy with respect to such plan under terms and conditions (including the reductions described in clause (i)) comparable to those the plan has agreed upon with other in-network pharmacies located in such area or among such population. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2016.

Summary: Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2014 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct any prescription drug plan that has in its network one or more pharmacies located in a health professional shortage area, in a medically underserved area, or among a medically underserved population, and that provides a reduction in coinsurance or copayments for covered part D drugs, to extend to any pharmacy located in that area, or among that population, the option to be an in-network pharmacy under terms and conditions comparable to those the plan has agreed upon with other in-network pharmacies located in the area or among that population.
Improving Clinical Care Workforce for Our Vets Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Clinical Care Workforce for Our Vets Act 2. Modification of authorities on collective bargaining of employees of the Veterans Health Administration Section 7422 (1) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); and (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (b).

Summary: Improving Clinical Care Workforce for Our Vets Act - Repeals provisions excluding any matter or question concerning professional conduct or competence, peer review, or the establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation from the applicability of collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration employees.
Prohibiting Discrimination Against Israel Act

To prohibit the United States from funding projects that discriminate against Israeli organizations that operate beyond the 1949 armistice lines. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibiting Discrimination Against Israel Act 2. Congressional findings Congress finds: (1) In 1995, the Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (commonly referred to as the Oslo II Accord) formally divided Judea and Samaria into three administrative divisions, with Area C being under full Israeli civil and security control; therefore, foreign countries should not discriminate against Israeli organizations that operate there. (2) In 1995, the United States Congress passed the Jerusalem Embassy Act ( Public Law 104–45 (3) The claim that Israeli settlements beyond the 1949 armistice lines are an obstacle to peace has been repeatedly disproven, and the 2005 expulsion from Gaza and the 2010 freeze on natural growth in the settlements harmed the peace process and led to an increase in violence, not a decrease. (4) Notwithstanding allegations to the contrary, Israeli settlements in these territories do not in any way violate Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention; they are completely voluntary, and do not involve individual or mass forcible transfers (5) In 2009, the Kingdom of Spain refused to allow a team from Ariel University Center of Samaria (now known as Ariel University) to participate in a solar energy competition funded by the United States Department of Energy solely because the university was located beyond Israel’s 1949 armistice line. (6) In 2010, The Government Pension Fund of Norway excluded several Israeli companies based solely on the fact that they operate in Judea and Samaria. (7) In 2010, the European Court of Justice issued a ruling in Brita GmbH v. Hauptzollamt Hamburg-Hafen (Case C–386/08) prohibiting Israeli products produced beyond the 1949 armistice line from being labeled as Made in Israel (8) In 2010, the United Kingdom banned an Israeli tourism advertisement because it included a photograph of the Old City of Jerusalem, which is located beyond the 1949 armistice line and was fully annexed by Israel in 1980. (9) In 2013, the European Union issued orders forbidding its member states from cooperating, transferring funds, or giving scholarships or research grants to organizations beyond Israel’s 1949 armistice line. 3. General authorization It shall be the policy of the United States that no funds authorized or appropriated by Federal law may be expended for any international project that prohibits participation of Israeli organizations that operate beyond the 1949 armistice line. 4. Effective date The provisions of this Act shall take effect immediately following enactment.

Summary: Prohibiting Discrimination Against Israel Act - States that it shall be U.S. policy that no funds authorized or appropriated by federal law may be expended for any international project that prohibits participation of Israeli organizations that operate beyond the 1949 armistice line.