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Servicemembers Transition Improvement Act of 2013

To require a pilot program on the provision of certain information to State veterans agencies to facilitate the transition of members of the Armed Forces from military service to civilian life. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemembers Transition Improvement Act of 2013 2. Pilot program on provision of certain information to State veterans agencies to facilitate the transition of members of the Armed Forces from military service to civilian life (a) Pilot program required Commencing not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing the information described in subsection (b) on members of the Armed Forces who are separating from the Armed Forces to State veterans agencies as a means of facilitating the transition of members of the Armed Forces from military service to civilian life. (b) Covered information The information described in this subsection with respect to a member is as follows: (1) Department of Defense Form DD 214. (2) A personal email address. (3) A personal telephone number. (4) A mailing address. (c) Voluntary participation The participation of a member in the pilot program shall be at the election of the member. (d) Form of provision of information Information shall be provided to State veterans agencies under the pilot program in digitized electronic form. (e) Use of information Information provided to State veterans agencies under the pilot program may be shared by such agencies with appropriate county veterans service offices in such manner and for such purposes as the Secretary shall specify for purposes of the pilot program. (f) Report Not later than 15 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot program. The report shall include a description of the pilot program and such recommendations, including recommendations for continuing or expanding the pilot program, as the Secretary considers appropriate in light of the pilot program.

Summary: Servicemembers Transition Improvement Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing information on members of the Armed Forces who are separating from service to state veterans agencies to facilitate the transition of such members to civilian life. Authorizes such agencies to share such information with appropriate county veterans service offices.
To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the establishment of performance measures for the highway safety improvement program, and for other purposes.

To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the establishment of performance measures for the highway safety improvement program, and for other purposes. 1. Establishment of performance measures for highway safety improvement program Section 150(c)(4)(B) for both motorized and nonmotorized transportation

Summary: Revises the highway safety improvement program. Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), under the highway safety improvement program, to establish performance measures for states to use to assess significant reductions in the number of serious injuries and fatalities (as under current law) specifically for both motorized and nonmotorized transportation.
To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to make improvements to the food safety education program carried out under such Act, and for other purposes.

To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to make improvements to the food safety education program carried out under such Act, and for other purposes. 1. Food safety education initiatives Section 10105 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 7655 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting , including farm workers industry (B) in paragraph (1), by striking and (C) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (D) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) practices that prevent bacterial contamination of food, how to identify sources of food contamination, and other means of decreasing food contamination. ; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking 2012 2018

Summary: Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to authorize appropriations for the food safety education program. Includes in such program education: (1) about practices that prevent bacterial contamination of food, how to identify sources of food contamination, and other means of decreasing food contamination; and (2) aimed at farm workers.
Child Care Flex Spending Act of 2013

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on the exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Care Flex Spending Act of 2013 2. Increase in dollar limitation on exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (a) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 129(a)(2) shall not exceed shall not exceed— (i) in the case of a taxpayer whose modified adjusted gross income for such taxable year is less than $100,000 (twice such amount in the case of a joint return), $10,000 (half such amount in the case of a separate return by a married individual), and (ii) in any other case, $5,000 (half such amount in the case of a separate return by a married individual). . (b) Modified adjusted gross income Paragraph (2) of section 129(a) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Modified adjusted gross income For purposes of this paragraph, the term modified adjusted gross income . (c) Inflation adjustment Paragraph (2) of section 129(a) of such Code, as amended by subsection (b), is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Inflation adjustment In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2014, each dollar amount contained in subparagraph (A) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (i) such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2013 calendar year 1992 Any increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $50. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013.

Summary: Child Care Flex Spending Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from $5,000 to $10,000 the limitation on the tax exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance for taxpayers whose modified adjusted gross income is less than $100,000. Provides for an annual inflation adjustment beginning after 2014 for the increased limitation amount and the modified adjusted gross income amount.
To allow individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A benefit and to allow individuals opting out of such benefit to be eligible for health savings accounts.

To allow individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A benefit and to allow individuals opting out of such benefit to be eligible for health savings accounts. 1. Allowing individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A benefit (a) In general Any individual who is otherwise entitled to benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act may elect (in such form and manner as may be specified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services) to opt out of such entitlement. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of an individual who makes such an election, such individual— (1) may (in such form and manner as may be specified by the Secretary) subsequently choose to end such election and opt back into such entitlement (in accordance with a process determined by the Secretary) without being subject to any penalty; (2) shall not be required to opt out of benefits under title II of such Act as a condition for making such election; and (3) shall not be required to repay any amount paid under such part A for items and services furnished prior to making such election. (b) Individuals Opting Out of Medicare Part A Eligible for Health Savings Accounts Section 223 (1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (7), and (2) in subsection (d)(2)(C)(iv), by inserting and who has not elected to opt out of the rights to benefits under part A of title XVIII of such Act section 1811 of the Social Security Act

Summary: Allows any individual who is otherwise entitled to benefits under part A (Hospital Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to elect to opt out of such entitlement. Allows an individual who has opted out of Medicare to opt back in without penalty. Prohibits any requirement to opt out of SSA title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) as a condition for opting out of Medicare. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make individuals who opt out of Medicare part A eligible for health savings accounts.
Safe Schools Act of 2013

To restore safety to America's schools. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Schools Act of 2013 2. Findings and purpose (a) Findings Congress finds— (1) that the Supreme Court has found language nearly identical to the Gun Free School Zones Act (2) that the enactment of the Gun Free School Zones Act (3) that the Gun Free School Zones Act Gun Free School Zones Act Gun Free School Zones Act (4) that American schools had not been plagued with this succession of horrific shootings prior to the enactment of the Gun Free School Zones Act (5) that horrific massacres on school campuses in Pearl, Mississippi, and southwestern Virginia, were averted by armed staff and students; (6) that none of the murderers in any of these horrific school shootings were deterred by the fact that, in addition to murder, gun possession was also illegal in those locations; and (7) that the reason that the Gun Free School Zones Act (b) Purpose It is the purpose of this Act to restore safety to America’s schools by allowing staff, teachers, and administrators to defend the children and themselves. 3. Safe schools Subsection (q) of section 922 of Title 18, United States Code, is repealed.

Summary: Safe Schools Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to repeal provisions making it unlawful to possess or discharge a firearm in a school zone.
To repeal the Legal Services Corporation Act.

To repeal the Legal Services Corporation Act. That the Legal Services Corporation Act is repealed.

Summary: Repeals the Legal Services Corporation Act (established a federally funded nonprofit corporation to provide financial support for legal assistance in noncriminal matters to persons financially unable to afford such assistance).
Low-Wage Federal Contractor Employee Back Pay Act of 2013

To provide for the compensation of Federal contractor employees that were placed on unpaid leave as a result of the Federal Government shutdown, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Low-Wage Federal Contractor Employee Back Pay Act of 2013 2. Compensation for furloughed Federal contractor employees Division A of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 ( Public Law 113–46 158. If a Federal contractor that provides retail, food, custodial, and security services to the Federal Government places the employees of such contractor on unpaid leave as a result of any lapse in appropriations which begins on or about October 1, 2013, the Government shall provide compensation to such employees at their standard rate of compensation for the period of such lapse. .

Summary: Low-Wage Federal Contractor Employee Back Pay Act of 2013 - Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 to require the federal government to provide compensation to the employees of federal contractors that provide retail, food, custodial, and security services to the federal government who were placed on unpaid leave as a result of any lapse in appropriations beginning on or about October 1, 2013.
Nicole's Law of 2013

To encourage States to expand the protections offered to victims of sex offenses who are not in a familiar or dating relationship with the perpetrators of such offenses. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as Nicole’s Law of 2013 2. Protection for victims of sex offenses (a) In General For each fiscal year beginning after the expiration of the period specified in subsection (b)(1) subsection (b)(2) (1) expressly authorize judges and courts to issue, as a condition of bail, protection orders that prohibit a defendant charged with a sex offense from having any contact with the victim or with the victim’s friends, co-workers, or relatives; (2) permit judges and courts, after finding a defendant guilty of a sex offense, to order a continuation of a protection order described in paragraph (1) (3) provide judges and courts with the authority to grant or extend a protection order until further order of a judge or court, as an alternative to issuing protection orders that expire on a specific date or upon termination of a sentence or period of supervised release. (b) Compliance and ineligibility (1) Compliance date Each State shall have not more than one year from the date of enactment of this Act in which to fully implement this section, except that the Attorney General may grant an additional one year to a State that is making good faith efforts to implement this section. (2) Ineligibility for funds For any fiscal year after the expiration of the period specified in paragraph (1) 42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq. (c) Reallocation Amounts not allocated under the subpart referred to in subsection (b)(2) (d) Definition of State In this section, The term State

Summary: Nicole's Law of 2013 - Requires states to have in effect laws and policies to extend protections similar to those afforded to victims of domestic violence to victims of a sex offense who are not in a familiar or dating relationship with the perpetrator of such offense.
To authorize the award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Robert L. Towles for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.

To authorize the award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Robert L. Towles for acts of valor during the Vietnam War. 1. Authority for award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Specialist Four Robert L. Towles for acts of valor during the Vietnam War (a) Waiver of time limitations Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 3744 (b) Action described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of Specialist Four Robert L. Towles, on November 17, 1965, as a member of the United States Army serving in the grade of Specialist Four during the Vietnam War while serving in Company D, 2d Battalion, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, for which he was originally awarded the Bronze Star with V

Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to award the Distinguished Service Cross to Robert L. Towles for acts of valor during the Vietnam War, notwithstanding otherwise applicable time limitations.
Honor Our Fallen Heroes With Dignity Act of 2013

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of the Army to permit visitors to leave appropriate items on gravesites and markers located in section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honor Our Fallen Heroes With Dignity Act of 2013 2. Treatment of items placed at gravesites in section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery (a) In general Chapter 24 2415. Treatment of items placed at gravesites in section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery (a) In general The Secretary of the Army shall permit visitors to leave appropriate items on any gravesite or Government-furnished marker located in section 60. (b) Appropriate items For purposes of this section an appropriate item is any item that— (1) does not present a safety or health concern, as determined by the Secretary of the Army; (2) is not permanently affixed to a Government-furnished marker; and (3) does not interfere with the normal operations and maintenance procedures of Arlington National Cemetery. (c) Collection of items (1) In the case of any item left on a gravesite, headstone, or marker in section 60 that is determined not to be an appropriate item by reason of paragraph (1) or (3) of subsection (b), the History Office of Arlington National Cemetery shall collect, catalog, and store the item. (2) At the end of each calendar month, the History Office shall collect all items left on gravesites and headstones and markers furnished under section 2306 of this title and catalog and store such items. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term section 60 (2) The term Government-furnished marker . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 2415. Treatment of items placed at gravesites in section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery. .

Summary: Honor Our Fallen Heroes With Dignity Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of the Army to permit visitors to leave on any gravesite or government-furnished marker located in section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery any item that: (1) does not present a safety or health concern, (2) is not permanently affixed to such marker, and (3) does not interfere with the normal operations and maintenance procedures of the Cemetery. Requires the History Office of Arlington National Cemetery: (1) to collect, catalog, and store any other items left on a gravesite, headstone, or marker in section 60; and (2) at the end of each calendar month, to collect, catalog, and store all items left on gravesites, headstones, and government-furnished markers.
Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013

To repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act of 2013 2. Repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board Effective as of the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148

Summary: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 - Repeals sections of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care (PPACA) (and restores provisions of law amended by such sections) related to the establishment of an Independent Payment Advisory Board to develop and submit detailed proposals to reduce the per capita rate of growth in Medicare spending to the President for Congress to consider.
SUCCESS Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the suspension of eligibility for grants, loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Unfair Collateral Consequences from Ending Student Success Act SUCCESS Act 2. Repeal of suspension of eligibility under the Higher Education Act of 1965 for grants, loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses (a) Repeal Subsection (r) of section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1091(r) (b) Conforming amendments The Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended— (1) in section 428(b)(3) ( 20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(3) (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking 485(l) 485(k) (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking 485(l) 485(k) (2) in section 435(d)(5) ( 20 U.S.C. 1085(d)(5) (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking 485(l) 485(k) (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking 485(l) 485(k) (3) in section 484 ( 20 U.S.C. 1091 (4) in section 485 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092 (A) by striking subsection (k); and (B) by redesignating subsections (l) and (m) as subsections (k) and (l), respectively.

Summary: Stopping Unfair Collateral Consequences from Ending Student Success Act or the SUCCESS Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal a provision which makes persons convicted of drug offenses while receiving any grant, loan, or work assistance under title IV ineligible for that assistance for specified periods.
Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act

To end the use of body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act 2. Possession or use of body-gripping trap prohibited The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 ( 16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq. 6. Possession or use of body-gripping trap prohibited (a) In general No person may possess or use a body-gripping trap in the System. (b) Enforcement provisions Notwithstanding section 4(f), a person who possesses or uses a body-gripping trap in the System shall be subject to the following: (1) In the case of a first offense, a civil fine of not more than $500 imposed by the Secretary for each body-gripping trap possessed or used. (2) In the case of a subsequent offense— (A) a civil fine of not more than $1,000 imposed by the Secretary for each body-gripping trap possessed or used; (B) imprisonment for not more than 180 days; or (C) both a civil fine and imprisonment in accordance with subparagraphs (A) and (B). (c) Forfeiture of body-Gripping trap Any body-gripping trap that is possessed or used in violation of this section, and any wildlife captured by the use of such trap, including the pelt or raw fur, shall be subject to forfeiture to the United States in accordance with the provisions of chapter 46 (d) Payment of court costs and other associated expenses A person found to be in violation of subsection (a) shall pay all court costs associated therewith. (e) Regulations Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue any regulations necessary to carry out this section. (f) Definition As used in this section, the term body-gripping trap (1) means any device that is intended to kill or capture wildlife by physically restraining any part of the animal; (2) includes any steel-jaw, padded, or other modified leghold trap, kill-type trap, snare trap, or any modified version of any such trap; and (3) does not include any cage or box trap or suitcase-type live beaver trap. .

Summary: Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act - Amends the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the use or possession of body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System. Imposes on persons who possess or use such traps in the System: (1) for a first offense, a civil fine of up to $500 for each body-gripping trap possessed or used; and (2) for subsequent offenses, a civil fine of up to $1,000 for each body-gripping trap possessed or used, imprisonment for up to 180 days, or both such a civil fine and imprisonment. Subjects to civil forfeiture any body-gripping traps that are possessed or used in violation of this Act, and any wildlife captured by the use of such traps, including the pelts and raw fur. Requires persons found to be in violation of such prohibition to pay all associated court costs.