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End the Hijacking of Shareholder Funds Act

To require the approval of a majority of a public company’s shareholders for any expenditure by that company to influence public opinion on matters not related to the company’s products or services. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End the Hijacking of Shareholder Funds Act 2. Shareholder approval for certain expenditures Any expenditure by a public company to influence public opinion on matters not related to the company’s products or services that has not been approved by a majority of the votes cast by shareholders to approve or disapprove such expenditure shall be considered a breach of a fiduciary duty of the officers and directors who authorized such an expenditure. The officers and directors who authorize such an expenditure without first obtaining such approval of shareholders shall be jointly and severally liable in any action brought in any court of competent jurisdiction to any shareholder or class of shareholders for the amount of such expenditure. 3. Definitions As used in this Act— (1) the term public company 15 U.S.C. 78m (2) the term shareholder

Summary: End the Hijacking of Shareholder Funds Act - Deems expenditure to influence public opinion by the officers and directors of a public company on matters not related to company products or services to be a breach of fiduciary duty if such expenditure has not been approved by a prior majority shareholder vote. Subjects such officers and directors to joint and several liability to any shareholder or class of shareholders for the amount of such an expenditure.
America is for Americans Act

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to domestic corporations in which foreign principals have an ownership interest. 1. Short Title; Findings (a) Short Title This Act may be cited as the America is for Americans Act (b) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Government has a compelling interest in preventing foreign individuals and associations from influencing our Nation's political process. Such entities neither enjoy nor deserve any legal or constitutional right to such influence. (2) The presence of foreign individuals or associations within domestic associations, to any degree, creates an unacceptable risk of foreign influence over our Nation's political process. (3) The law does not allow foreign individuals and associations to vote in our elections; by the same token, the law should not allow them to exercise any influence over our Nation's political process, directly or indirectly, and neither personally nor in alliance or combination with others. 2. Application of Ban on Contributions and Expenditures by Foreign Nationals to Domestic Corporations With Foreign Ownership Section 319(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 2 U.S.C. 441e(b) (1) by striking or (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ; or (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) a corporation (other than a foreign principal, as so defined) in which one or more foreign principals directly or indirectly has an ownership interest. .

Summary: America is for Americans Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals in connection with a federal, state, or local election to domestic corporations in which one or more foreign principals directly or indirectly have an ownership interest.
Pick Your Poison Act of 2013

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit corporations which employ or retain registered lobbyists from making expenditures or disbursements for electioneering communications under such Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short Title; Findings (a) Short Title This Act may be cited as the Pick Your Poison Act of 2013 (b) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Independent expenditures made in connection with elections for public office, including those made by corporations, give rise to corruption and the appearance of corruption, as well as undue influence and access. (2) This corruption, and the appearance of this corruption, threatens to cause the electorate to lose faith in our democracy. 2. Ban on Expenditures and Disbursements for Electioneering Communications by Corporations Employing or Retaining Registered Lobbyists Section 316 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 2 U.S.C. 441b (d) Special Rule for Corporations Employing or Retaining Registered Lobbyists A corporation may not make any expenditure, or make any disbursement for an electioneering communication, if it employs or retains a registered lobbyist under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. .

Summary: Pick Your Poison Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit a corporation from making any expenditure, or make any disbursement for an electioneering communication, if it employs or retains a registered lobbyist under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995.
Bailouts Are Not For Sale Act

To prevent funding provided through the Federal Reserve System from being made available to corporations that finance political campaigns or political propaganda, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bailouts Are Not For Sale Act 2. Prohibition on access to the Federal reserve discount window for corporations which interfere in elections (a) In general Notwithstanding section 13 of the Federal Reserve Act, any other provision of the Federal Reserve Act, or any other provision of law, a corporation which has made any independent expenditure or any disbursement for an electioneering communication, in connection with an election campaign for a Federal office, directly or through any affiliate, after the date of the enactment of such Act may not have any notes discounted by any Federal reserve bank and may not otherwise have access to or receive the benefit of, directly or indirectly through any affiliate or third party, any financing provided by or through the Board or any Federal reserve bank or any credit facility established by the Board or any Federal reserve bank. (b) Prompt reimbursement during transition If any corporation subject to subsection (a) has, before the date of the enactment of this Act, entered into any transaction or financing arrangement prohibited by such subsection, the Board shall require the corporation to unwind the transaction and repay any amount outstanding as soon as practicable but, in any case, before the end of the 90-day period beginning on such date of enactment. (c) Regulations Before the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Board shall prescribe, in final form, such regulations as may be appropriate to implement this Act. (d) Definitions For purposes of this section, the terms Board affiliate (e) Effective date This Act shall apply as of the date of the enactment of this Act, without regard to the effective date of any regulation prescribed under subsection (c).

Summary: Bailouts Are Not For Sale Act - Prohibits a corporation which has made any independent expenditure or disbursement for an electioneering communication in connection with a federal election campaign from: (1) having any notes discounted by any federal reserve bank, or (2) otherwise accessing or receiving the benefit of any financing provided by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or any federal reserve bank (including any credit facility established by the Board or any federal reserve bank). Directs the Board to require a corporation that has entered into such a transaction or financing agreement before enactment of this Act to unwind it and repay any amount outstanding within 90 days after enactment of this Act.
PRO-LIFE Act

To amend the General Education Provisions Act to prohibit Federal education funding for elementary schools and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Life in Funding Education Act PRO-LIFE Act 2. Schoolchildren’s protection from abortion providers The General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1221 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new part: E Schoolchildren’s protection from abortion providers 470. Schoolchildren’s protection from abortion providers (a) Limitation on funding Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds shall be made available under any applicable program to any State educational agency or local educational agency that enters into a contract or other agreement with a school-based health center relating to the provision of health services to students served by the agency unless such center certifies that— (1) the center will not perform an abortion; and (2) the center will not provide abortion-related materials, referrals, or directions for abortion services to any such student. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this part shall be construed to prevent a school-based health center from providing non-abortion health services to pregnant students. (c) Definitions For purposes of this part: (1) ESEA terms The terms local educational agency State educational agency (2) School-based health center The term school-based health center .

Summary: Protecting Life in Funding Education Act or the PRO-LIFE Act - Amends the General Education Provisions Act to prohibit the provision of federal education funding to state or local educational agencies that make health services available to students through school-based health centers, unless those centers certify that they will not provide students with abortions, abortion-related materials or referrals, or directions to abortion services.
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act 2. Exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs (a) In general Paragraph (4) of section 108(f) (1) by striking or such Act, (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting , under section 1415A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3151a), or under any other State loan repayment or loan forgiveness program that is intended to provide for increased access to veterinary services in such State. (3) by striking state other (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received by an individual in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012.

Summary: Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income payments under the federal veterinary medicine loan repayment program or any other state loan repayment or forgiveness program that is intended to provide for increased access to veterinary services in such state.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Completion Act

To facilitate the completion of an appropriate national memorial to Dwight D. Eisenhower. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Completion Act 2. Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial (a) Amendments Section 8162 of Public Law 106–79 16 U.S.C. 431 (1) By redesignating subsections (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), and (m) as subsections (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), and (o), respectively. (2) By inserting after subsection (e) the following: (f) Terms of members The appointment of a member of the Commission shall be for a term of 4 years. . (3) In subsection (k), (as so redesignated by paragraph (2))— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking appropriated or (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ; and (C) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ; and (D) by adding after paragraph (3) the following: (4) ensure that a design is selected for the memorial as an alternative to any designs submitted or selected before the date of the enactment of this paragraph. . (4) By inserting after subsection (m), (as so redesignated by paragraph (2)), the following: (n) Expiration of legislative authority Notwithstanding section 8903(e) . (5) By amending subsection (o), (as so redesignated by paragraph (2)), to read as follows: (o) Funding No Federal funds may be used to carry out this section. . (b) Effective date Subsection (f) of section 8162 of Public Law 106–79 16 U.S.C. 431 Public Law 106–79 (c) Commemorative Works Act Requirements The text under the heading Capital Construction 40 U.S.C. 8903 expended: Provided expended.

Summary: Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Completion Act - Provides for the appointment of members of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission to a four-year term. Ensures that a design is selected by the Commission for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial as an alternative to any designs submitted or selected before this Act's enactment. Prohibits the use of federal funds to establish the Memorial.
Iron Dome Support Act

To authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Iron Dome Support Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The State of Israel remains under grave threat and frequent attack from missiles, rockets, and mortar shells fired at Israeli civilian targets by militants from the Foreign Terrorist Organization Hamas on its southern border and by the Foreign Terrorist Organization Hezbollah on its northern border, which have killed, wounded, or inflicted psychological trauma on countless Israelis. (2) The United States remains committed to Israel’s qualitative military edge, including its advantage over non-state actors such as Hezbollah and Hamas, which boast increasingly sophisticated and powerful weapons as a result of support from Iran, Syria, and other state actors. (3) The Israeli Defense Forces report that the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system has achieved a success rate of more than 85 percent, intercepting rockets bound for residential neighborhoods, busy road junctions, shopping centers, and crowded streets in southern Israel. (4) The recent success of the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system during Operation Pillar of Defense averted massive Israeli casualties, thereby eliminating Israel’s need to conduct a ground-based attack against Gaza-based terrorists, enhancing Israel’s operational flexibility, and preventing terrorists from plunging the region into crisis whenever they choose. (5) The United States can help to advance its own vital national security interests and the cause of Middle Eastern peace and stability by supporting Israel’s ability to defend itself against missiles, rockets, and other threats. (6) Israel has indicated that it is ready to share the technology of the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system with the United States for the United States use to strengthen the United States defense capabilities. (7) The Government of Israel currently has five operational Iron Dome batteries deployed in the field, which are far from sufficient to protect all of Israel’s territory. 3. Authorization of assistance to Israel for Iron Dome anti-missile defense system The President, acting through the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State, is authorized to provide assistance, upon request by the Government of Israel, for the procurement, maintenance, enhancement, and sustainment of the Iron Dome defense system for purposes of intercepting short-range and medium-range rockets, missiles, and projectiles launched against Israel.

Summary: Iron Dome Support Act - Authorizes the President to provide assistance to the government of Israel for the procurement, maintenance, enhancement, and sustainment of the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system for purposes of intercepting short- and medium-range rockets, missiles, and projectiles launched against Israel.
To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend military commissary and exchange store privileges, without time-period limitation, to members of the Armed Forces who are involuntarily separated with a service-connected disability and also to extend such privileges to their dependents.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend military commissary and exchange store privileges, without time-period limitation, to members of the Armed Forces who are involuntarily separated with a service-connected disability and also to extend such privileges to their dependents. 1. Commissary and exchange store privileges for involuntarily separated members with a service-connected disability and for their dependents (a) Extension of privileges Section 1146 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Members involuntarily separated with service-Connected disability; dependents (1) A member of the armed forces who is involuntarily separated from active duty or the Selected Reserve and who has a service-connected disability shall be permitted to use commissary and exchange stores on the same basis as a member of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. (2) A dependent of a member described in paragraph (1) shall be permitted to use commissary and exchange stores on the same basis as a dependent of a member of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. . (b) Implementation The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that subsection (d) of section 1146 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), is fully operational before the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Permits a member of the Armed Forces (member) who is involuntarily separated from active duty or the Selected Reserve and who has a service-connected disability (and the member's dependents) to use commissary and exchange stores on the same basis as a member entitled to retired or retainer pay. Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to ensure that such authority is fully implemented within 90 days after the enactment of this Act.
Efficient Service for Veterans Act

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Efficient Service for Veterans Act 2. Vet Center access to Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly ensure that each center established under section 1712A (1) the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system; and (2) the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system.

Summary: Efficient Service for Veterans Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to jointly ensure that certain VA readjustment counseling centers have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval and the VA/DOD Identity Repository Systems.
Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act

To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain additional disclosure requirements, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act 2. Repeal of additional disclosure requirements Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 15 U.S.C. 781

Summary: Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act - Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal the requirement that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amend certain federal regulations about executive compensation to require each issuer of securities to disclose in any filing: (1) the median of the annual total compensation of all the issuer's employees, except the chief executive officer; (2) the annual total compensation of the chief executive officer; and (3) the ratio of the first amount to the second.
Violence Against the Homeless Accountability Act of 2013

To amend the Hate Crime Statistics Act to include crimes against the homeless. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Violence Against the Homeless Accountability Act of 2013 2. Inclusion of homeless Section 1(b) of the Hate Crime Statistics Act ( 28 U.S.C. 534 (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting homeless status, sexual orientation, (2) by adding at the end the following: (6) As used in this subsection, the term homeless status (A) lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence; or (B) has a primary nighttime residence that is— (i) a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings, including cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings; (ii) a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations, including motels, hotels, congregate shelters, and transitional housing; or (iii) housing of other persons in which the individual is temporarily staying due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason. .

Summary: Violence Against the Homeless Accountability Act of 2013 - Amends the Hate Crime Statistics Act to include crimes against the homeless in the crime data collected by the Attorney General under such Act.
Small Business Clean Energy Financing Act of 2013

To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a loan guarantee program to assist small business concerns that manufacture clean energy technologies in the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Clean Energy Financing Act of 2013 2. Clean energy technology loan guarantee program (a) Establishment The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall establish a program under which the Administrator is authorized to guarantee the loans of small business concerns that manufacture a clean energy technology in the United States. (b) Administration Except as otherwise specified in this section and to the extent practicable, the Administrator shall carry out the program under subsection (a) in a manner similar to the loan program under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) (c) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Clean energy technology The term clean energy technology (A) reduce the need for additional energy supplies by using existing energy supplies with greater efficiency or by transmitting, distributing, or transporting energy with greater effectiveness through the infrastructure of the United States; or (B) diversify the sources of the energy supply of the United States to strengthen energy security and to increase supplies with a favorable balance of environmental effects if the entire technology system is considered. (2) Small business concern The term small business concern

Summary: Small Business Clean Energy Financing Act of 2013 - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a program to guarantee loans of small businesses that manufacture a clean energy technology in the United States. Requires the Administrator, to the extent practicable, to carry out the program in a manner similar to the SBA 7(a) general business loan program.