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Surviving Spouses' Benefit Improvement Act of 2014

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the amount of monthly dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Surviving Spouses’ Benefit Improvement Act of 2014 2. Increase in amount of dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) Increase Section 1311 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking of $1,154 equal to 55 percent of the rate of monthly compensation in effect under section 1114(j) of this title (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) by amending the table preceding the matter in footnotes 1 and 2 to read as follows: Pay grade Monthly rate Pay grade Monthly rate E–1 $1,572.03 W–4 $1,651.78 E–2 $1,572.03 O–1 $1,572.03 E–3 $1,572.03 O–2 $1,572.03 E–4 $1,572.03 O–3 $1,611.98 E–5 $1,572.03 O–4 $1,708.61 E–6 $1,572.03 O–5 $1,880.27 E–7 $1,572.03 O–6 $2,120.13 E–8 $1,572.03 O–7 $2,288.38 E–9 $1,573.33 1 O–8 $2,513.46 W–1 $1,572.03 O–9 $2,688.53 W–2 $1,572.03 O–10 $2,948.86 2 W–3 $1,572.03 ; (ii) in footnote 1, by striking $1,419 $1,698.38 (iii) in footnote 2, by striking $2,643 3,164.85 (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) In the case of an individual who is eligible for dependency and indemnity compensation under this section who is also eligible for benefits under another provision of law by reason of such individual’s status as the surviving spouse of a veteran, then, notwithstanding any other provision of law (other than section 5304(b)(3) of this title), neither a reduction nor an offset in benefits under such provision shall be made by reason of such individual’s eligibility for benefits under this section. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to compensation paid under chapter 13 of title 38, United States Code, for months beginning after the date that is six months after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Surviving Spouses' Benefit Improvement Act of 2014 - Increases the monthly rates of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Prohibits benefits under any other law (other than duplication of benefits) from being reduced or offset because the surviving spouse is eligible for dependency and indemnity compensation.
To prohibit funding of the Rural Utilities Service High Energy Cost Grant Program.

To prohibit funding of the Rural Utilities Service High Energy Cost Grant Program. 1. Prohibition on funding of the Rural Utilities Service High Energy Cost Grant Program No funds available to the Department of Agriculture or any other department or agency may be used to provide funding directly or indirectly for grants under section 19(a)(1) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936.

Summary: Prohibits funds from being used for the Rural Utilities Service high energy cost grant program.
Global Health Worker Protection Act of 2014

To prohibit the use of global health activities to collect foreign intelligence, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global Health Worker Protection Act of 2014 2. Prohibition on use of global health activities for intelligence gathering (a) Prohibition The Central Intelligence Agency and any other department or agency may not use health or humanitarian workers or activities, including immunization and vaccination campaigns, health education and surveillance, or direct health services, in countries outside of the United States for the purpose of collecting foreign intelligence. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to restrict the provision of medical services to individuals involved in authorized intelligence activities on behalf of the United States.

Summary: Global Health Worker Protection Act of 2014 - Prohibits the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and any other agency from using health or humanitarian workers or activities (including immunization and vaccination campaigns, health education and surveillance, or direct health services) in countries outside the United States for the purpose of collecting foreign intelligence. Prohibits this Act from being construed to restrict the provision of medical services to individuals involved in authorized intelligence activities on behalf of the United States.
ETEACH Act

To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to eliminate tariffs on technological goods providing educational value for children, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Elimination of Tariffs on Education for Children’s Act ETEACH Act 2. Elimination of tariffs on certain educational devices Chapter 85 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new subheading, with the article description for subheading 8543.70.94 having the same degree of indentation as the article description for subheading 8543.70.92: 8543.70.94 Electronic educational devices designed or intended primarily for children Free 35% . 3. Effective date The amendment made by section 2 applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Elimination of Tariffs on Education for Children's Act or the ETEACH Act - Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to grant duty-free treatment to electronic educational devices designed or intended primarily for children.
To modify the definition of "antique firearm".

To modify the definition of antique firearm 1. Amendment to title 18, United States Code Section 921(a)(16)(A) 1898 the calendar year that is 100 years before the calendar year in which the determination as to whether the firearm meets the requirement of this subparagraph is being made 2. Amendment to Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Subsection (g) of section 5845 (1) by striking 1898 the calendar year that is 100 years before the calendar year in which the determination as to whether the firearm meets the requirement of this subsection is being made (2) by striking the year 1898 the calendar year that is 100 years before the calendar year in which such determination is being made (3) by striking 1898, the calendar year that is 100 years before the calendar year in which such determination is being made,

Summary: Modifies the definition of "antique firearm" under the federal criminal code and the Internal Revenue Code to cover any firearm manufactured in or before the calendar year that is 100 years before the year in which a determination is made as to whether the firearm is an antique firearm (currently, any firearm manufactured in or before 1898).
Standard of Care Protection Act of 2014

To clarify the treatment of health care provider standards of care under Federal health care provisions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Standard of Care Protection Act of 2014 2. Rule of construction regarding health care provider standards of care (a) Maintenance of state standards The development, recognition, or implementation of any guideline or other standard under any Federal health care provision shall not be construed— (1) to establish the standard of care or duty of care owed by a health care provider to a patient in any medical malpractice or medical product liability action or claim; or (2) to preempt any standard of care or duty of care, owed by a health care provider to a patient, duly established under State or common law. (b) Definitions For purposes of this Act: (1) Federal health care provision The term Federal health care provision Public Law 111–148 Public Law 111–152 (2) Health care provider The term health care provider (A) licensed, registered, or certified under Federal or State laws or regulations to provide health care services; or (B) required to be so licensed, registered, or certified but that is exempted by other statute or regulation. (3) Medical malpractice or medical product liability action or claim The term medical malpractice or medical product liability action or claim 42 U.S.C. 11151(7) (4) State The term State 3. Preservation of State law No provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 Public Law 111–152

Summary: Standard of Care Protection Act of 2014 - Provides that the development, recognition, or implementation of any guideline or other standard under any provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the health care-related parts of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, or titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act shall not be construed to: (1) establish the standard or duty of care owed by a health care provider to a patient in any medical malpractice or medical product liability action or claim, or (2) preempt any standard or duty of care established under state or common law. Prohibits such health care provisions from being construed to preempt any state or common law governing medical professional or medical product liability actions or claims.
To make technical corrections to Public Law 110-229 to reflect the renaming of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial, and for other purposes.

To make technical corrections to Public Law 110–229 1. Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial Section 313 of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–229 (1) In the heading of subsection (b), by striking Japanese American Memorial Japanese American Exclusion Memorial (2) In the heading of subsection (c)(5)(C), by striking Japanese American Memorial Japanese American Exclusion Memorial (3) In subsection (c)(5)(C), by striking Japanese American Memorial Japanese American Exclusion Memorial September 8, 2014 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Summary: Renames the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Memorial as the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand certain exceptions to the private activity bond rules for first-time farmers, and for other purposes.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand certain exceptions to the private activity bond rules for first-time farmers, and for other purposes. 1. Expansion of certain exceptions to the private activity bond rules for first-time farmers (a) Increase in dollar limitation (1) In general Section 147(c)(2)(A) $450,000 $509,600 (2) Repeal of separate lower dollar limitation on used farm equipment Section 147(c)(2) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (F) and by redesignating subparagraphs (G) and (H) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively. (3) Qualified small issue bond limitation conformed to increased dollar limitation Section 144(a)(11)(A) of such Code is amended by striking $250,000 $509,600 (4) Inflation adjustment (A) In general Section 147(c)(2)(G) of such Code, as redesignated by paragraph (2), is amended— (i) by striking after 2008, the dollar amount in subparagraph (A) shall be increased after 2014, the dollar amounts in subparagraph (A) and section 144(a)(11)(A) shall each be increased (ii) by striking 2007 2013 (B) Cross reference Section 144(a)(11) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Inflation adjustment For inflation adjustment of dollar amount contained in subparagraph (A), see section 147(c)(2)(G). . (b) Substantial farmland determined on basis of average rather than median farm size Section 147(c)(2)(E) of such Code is amended by striking median average (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to bonds issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to private activity bond financing for first-time farmers, to: (1) increase from $450,000 to $509,600 (adjusted annually for inflation) the amount of bond proceeds that may be used by a first-time farmer to acquire land for farming purposes, (2) repeal the limitation on the use of bond proceeds for used farm equipment, and (3) modify the definition of "substantial farmland" to determine farm size by reference to the average (instead of median) size of a farm in the county in which the farm is located.
GAAP Act

To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the President to submit with the budget an estimate of the deficit using generally accepted accounting principles, and to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office to submit the same with its report to the Committees on the Budget of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Act GAAP Act 2. Budget deficit calculation using generally accepted accounting principles (a) In general Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating the second paragraph (37) (relating to a list of plans and reports for elimination or consolidation) as paragraph (39); and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (40) an estimate of the deficit or surplus for the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted, prepared using generally accepted accounting principles. . (b) Effective date The requirement added by subsection (a) shall take effect beginning with the budget submission made by the President in 2015. 3. Congressional Budget Office report to the Committees on the Budget of the House of Representatives and the Senate (a) In general Section 202(e)(1)(A) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 602(e)(1)(A) prepared using both cash basis accounting and generally accepted accounting principles (including related surpluses and deficits (b) Effective date The requirement added by subsection (a) shall take effect beginning with the report that the Director of the Congressional Budget Office submits in 2015.

Summary: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Act or GAAP Act - Requires the President's budget submission to include an estimate of the deficit or surplus for the fiscal year concerned, prepared using generally accepted accounting principles. Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require the alternative levels of total revenues, total new budget authority, and total outlays (including related surpluses and deficits) covered by the annual Congressional Budget Office (CBO) fiscal policy report to the congressional budget committees on the upcoming fiscal year to be prepared using both cash basis accounting and generally accepted accounting principles.
Veterans' Health Care Flexibility Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of veterans to receive health care at private medical facilities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Health Care Flexibility Act 2. Removal of barriers to veterans receiving care at private medical facilities Section 1703 (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) (1) Upon the election of a veteran enrolled in the health care system established under section 1705(a), the Secretary shall furnish to the veteran at a non-Department facility hospital care and medical services that the veteran is eligible to receive under this chapter. (2) The Secretary shall enter into contracts with non-Department facilities to furnish hospital care and medical services pursuant to paragraph (1). (3) The Secretary may not require a veteran to make more than one election under paragraph (1). (4) An election made under paragraph (1) may not be construed as affecting the ability of a veteran to receive hospital care and medical services at a medical facility of the Department. ; (2) by striking subsection (b); and (3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively.

Summary: Veterans' Health Care Flexibility Act - Allows veterans who are eligible to receive hospital care and medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to elect to receive such care and services at non-VA facilities. Directs the VA Secretary to contract with non-VA facilities to furnish hospital care and medical services to such veterans.
Rural Wind Energy Expansion Act of 2014

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the maximum nameplate capacity of a small wind turbine qualifying for an energy credit from 100 kilowatts to 20 megawatts. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Wind Energy Expansion Act of 2014 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Distributed wind power, commonly referred to as small and community wind (2) Distributed wind power can be employed efficiently at millions of sites, which means it has the potential to produce very large amounts of electricity across the Nation and abroad, even in the most remote or dangerous locations. (3) This segment of the renewable energy industry provides myriad public benefits, including high levels of domestic manufacturing, energy resilience and independence, and thousands of small business jobs in dozens of states. (4) The National Renewable Energy Laboratory and others have demonstrated that distributed wind power provides a strong economic multiplier effect, which means greater local revenue for the communities that install distributed wind turbines. (5) There are barriers to the market penetration of distributed wind power that have nothing to do with this proven technology, including inconsistent Federal policy and problematic local zoning ordinances. (6) Harnessing the power of the wind at homes, farms, schools, businesses, and on certain public lands supports American small businesses, the economy, energy security, and the environment. (7) Expanding the investment tax credit for distributed wind builds on the success of the existing credit, tracks the development of distributed wind technology, and is a proven and efficient method of supporting this development. 3. Amendment to energy credit for distributed wind turbines Section 48(c)(4) (1) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following new subparagraph: (A) In general The term qualified small wind energy property (i) property which uses a qualifying small wind turbine to generate electricity, or (ii) property which uses 1 or more wind turbines with an aggregate nameplate capacity of more than 100 kilowatts but not more than 20 megawatts. , and (2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D) and inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: (C) Regulations The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be appropriate to prevent improper division of property to attempt to meet the limitation under subparagraph (A)(ii). .

Summary: Rural Wind Energy Expansion Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the energy tax credit, to revise the definition of "qualified small wind energy property" to include property which uses 1 or more wind turbines with an aggregate nameplate capacity of more than 100 kilowatts but not more than 20 megawatts.
Verify It Act

To require Federal agencies to provide notice and consideration of evidence before submitting debts to the Secretary of the Treasury for collection through reduction of tax refunds, and to restore the 10-year statute of limitations applicable to collection of debt by administrative offset. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Verify It Act 2. Requirement that Federal agencies provide notice and consideration of evidence before submitting debts to the Secretary of the Treasury for collection through reduction of tax refunds (a) In general Section 6402(d) (4) Notice; consideration of evidence A Federal agency may not notify the Secretary under this subsection of any past-due legally enforceable debt until such Federal agency— (A) notifies by certified mail with return receipt the person owing the past-due legally enforceable debt that the Federal agency proposes to take action pursuant to this subsection; (B) gives such person at least 60 days to present evidence that all or part of such liability is not past-due or not legally enforceable; (C) considers any evidence presented by such person and determines that an amount of such debt is past-due and legally enforceable; and (D) satisfies such other conditions as the Secretary may prescribe to ensure that the determination made under subparagraph (C) is valid and that the Federal agency has made reasonable efforts to obtain payment of such debt. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Restoration of statute of limitations (a) In general Section 3716(e) (e) This section does not apply— (1) to a claim under this subchapter that has been outstanding for more than 10 years; or (2) when a statute explicitly prohibits using administrative offset or setoff to collect the claim or type of claim involved. . (b) Retroactivity In the administration of section 3716(e) (1) Section 14219 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–234 7 U.S.C. 8701 (2) Section 14219 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–246

Summary: Verify It Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit a federal agency from notifying the Secretary of the Treasury of any past-due legally enforceable debt until such agency: (1) notifies by certified mail the person owing such debt that the agency proposes to notify the Secretary of the debt and gives such person at least 60 days to present evidence that such debt is not past-due or legally enforceable, (2) considers such evidence and determines that an amount of such debt is past-due and legally enforceable, and (3) satisfies any other conditions the Secretary may prescribe to ensure that the debt is valid and that the agency has made reasonable efforts to collect such debt. Prohibits any administrative offset of a claim asserted by the federal government that has been outstanding for more than 10 years.
To prohibit the Export-Import Bank of the United States from providing financial support for certain high carbon intensity energy projects.

To prohibit the Export-Import Bank of the United States from providing financial support for certain high carbon intensity energy projects. 1. Prohibition on Export-Import Bank support for certain high carbon intensity energy projects Section 2(b) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 ( 12 U.S.C. 635(b) (14) Prohibition on support for certain high carbon intensity energy projects (A) In general The Bank shall not guarantee, insure, extend credit, or participate in the extension of credit in connection with the purchase or sale of any good or service for a high carbon intensity project. (B) High carbon intensity project defined In subparagraph (A), the term high carbon intensity project (i) is designed to generate electricity; and (ii) if completed, would produce at least 500 grams of carbon dioxide per kilowatt-hour of electricity generated by the project. .

Summary: Amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to prohibit the Export-Import Bank from guaranteeing, insuring, extending credit, or participating in the extension of credit in connection with the purchase or sale of any good or service for a high carbon intensity project that: (1) is designed to generate electricity, and (2) if completed would produce at least 500 grams of carbon dioxide per kilowatt-hour of electricity generated by the project.