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Nuclear Power Licensing Reform Act of 2013

To provide certain requirements for the licensing of commercial nuclear facilities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nuclear Power Licensing Reform Act of 2013 2. Amendments Section 103 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2133 (1) in subsection b., by inserting , including that the facility does not pose an unreasonable threat to persons or the environment because of safety or security vulnerabilities (including vulnerability to terrorist attacks), and that there exist adequate evacuation plans for emergency events and that those plans have been approved by the relevant Federal agencies and States within 50 miles of the facility by rule establish (2) in subsection c., by adding at the end the following: Any such renewal shall be subject to the same criteria and requirements that would be applicable for an original application for initial construction, and the Commission shall ensure that any changes in the size or distribution of the surrounding population, or seismic or other scientific data not available at time of original licensing, have not resulted in the facility being located at a site at which a new facility would not be allowed to be built.

Summary: Nuclear Power Licensing Reform Act of 2013 - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require, for a commercial license for an atomic power production or utilization facility, that: (1) the facility does not pose an unreasonable threat to persons or the environment because of safety or security vulnerabilities (including vulnerability to terrorist attacks), and (2) there exist adequate evacuation plans for emergency events which have been approved by the relevant federal agencies and states within 50 miles of the facility. Conditions renewal of any such license on the same criteria and requirements applicable to an original application for initial construction. Directs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to ensure that any changes in the size or distribution of the surrounding population, or seismic or other scientific data not available at the time of original licensing, have not resulted in the facility's being located at a site at which a new facility would not be allowed to be built.
Capital Gains Easement Act of 2013

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income gain from the sale or grant of conservation easements and to allow the sale or grant of conservation easements in the case of the special estate tax valuation provisions for certain farm and other trade or business real property. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Capital Gains Easement Act of 2013 2. Exclusion of gain from sale or grant for real property conservation purposes (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 139E. Gain from sale or grant for conservation purposes (a) In general Gross income shall not include any gain from the sale or grant of a qualified real property interest to a qualified organization exclusively for conservation purposes. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) Qualified real property interest (A) In general The term qualified real property interest (i) The entire interest of the taxpayer. (ii) A remainder interest. (iii) A restriction (granted in perpetuity) on the use which may be made of the real property. (B) Special rule for mineral interests An interest in real property shall not fail to be treated as a qualified real property interest solely by reason of a retention of a qualified mineral interest. (2) Qualified organization; conservation purposes The terms qualified organization conservation purpose . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting before the item relating to section 140 the following new item: Sec. 139E. Gain from sale or grant of conservation easement. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Sale of conservation easement not a disposition for purposes of special estate tax real estate valuation rules (a) In general Paragraph (8) of section 2032A(c) or a sale or grant to which section 139E applies by gift or otherwise (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to sales or grants after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Capital Gains Easement Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income, for income tax purposes, any gain from the sale or grant of a qualified real property interest to a tax-exempt organization made exclusively for conservation purposes. Defines "qualified real property interest" as any interest in real property which is: (1) the entire interest of the taxpayer, (2) a remainder interest, or (3) a restriction (granted in perpetuity) on the use which may be made of the real property. Exempts such a sale or grant of a qualified real property interest from the application of estate tax property valuation rules.
American Conservation Empowerment Act of 2013

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to assign to another taxpayer the amount of the unused charitable deduction for qualified conservation contributions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Conservation Empowerment Act of 2013 2. Authority to assign unused charitable deduction for qualified conservation contributions (a) In general Subsection (d) of section 170 (3) Excess qualified contribution contributions (A) In general Any amount of the excess qualified conservation contributions for any taxable year may be assigned by the taxpayer to any other person. 90 percent of the amount so assigned shall be treated as contributions made by such other person and not by the taxpayer, and the remainder of the amount so assigned shall not be treated as charitable contributions. (B) Excess conservation contributions For purposes of this paragraph, the term excess conservation contributions (i) the amount which would, by reason of this subsection or any other provision of this section, be treated as a charitable contribution paid in a succeeding taxable year, over (ii) the qualified conservation contributions paid (or treated as paid) during the taxable year. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: American Conservation Empowerment Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer to assign to any other person excess amounts of charitable contributions of real property interests made for conservation purposes.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for offsetting certain past-due local tax debts against income tax overpayments.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for offsetting certain past-due local tax debts against income tax overpayments. 1. Offsetting past-due, legally enforceable local tax obligations (a) In general Subsection (e) of section 6402 (8) Past-due, legally enforceable local tax obligations (A) In general A State may, on behalf of a local government located within the State, submit a notice of past-due, legally enforceable local tax obligation for offset under this subsection. (B) Special rules Such submission and offset shall be made with respect to any past-due, legally enforceable local tax obligation under rules similar to the rules of this subsection, except— (i) under paragraph (3)(A), any reduction attributable to a past-due, legally enforceable local tax obligation shall be made (in addition to reductions specified in such subparagraph) after the overpayment is reduced pursuant to— (I) this subsection with respect to any past-due, legally enforceable State income tax obligation; and (II) subsection (f) with respect to any covered unemployment compensation debt; and (ii) the local government on whose behalf a State is submitting shall certify to the State that the requirements of paragraph (4) have been met by the local government. (C) Past-due, legally enforceable local tax obligation For purposes of this subsection, the term past-due, legally enforceable local tax obligation (i) (I) which resulted from a judgment rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction, or a determination after an administrative hearing, which has determined an amount of tax to be due to a local government; and (II) which is no longer subject to judicial review; or (ii) which resulted from a tax imposed by a local government which has been assessed but not collected, the time for redetermination of which has expired, and which has not been delinquent for more than 10 years. Such term shall not include any local income tax described in the second sentence of paragraph (5). (D) Regulations The Secretary shall issue such regulations, and modify any such regulations under paragraph (6), as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this paragraph. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to refunds payable after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a state, on behalf of a local government, to submit to the Secretary of the Treasury notice of a past-due, legally enforceable local tax obligation for offset against a taxpayer's tax refund. Defines "past-due, legally enforceable local tax obligation" as any debt which: (1) resulted from a judgment determining an amount of tax due to a local government; (2) is no longer subject to judicial review; or (3) resulted from a tax imposed by a local government which has been assessed but not collected, the time for redetermination of which has expired, and which has not been delinquent for more than 10 years.
American Indian Empowerment Act of 2013

To empower federally recognized Indian tribes to accept restricted fee tribal lands, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Indian Empowerment Act of 2013 2. Empower tribes to accept restricted fee tribal lands (a) Conveyance of tribal trust lands to restricted fee tribal lands Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 180 days after receipt by the Secretary of the Interior of a written request adopted by the governing body of a federally recognized Indian tribe, the Secretary shall, subject to a restriction imposed by the United States against alienation and taxation, convey to the Indian tribe all right, title, and interest held by the United States in land specifically requested by the Indian tribe which the United States held in trust for that Indian tribe. (b) Attributes of restricted fee tribal lands Any land held by a federally recognized Indian tribe subject to a restriction imposed by the United States against alienation and taxation, shall be deemed, for all purposes, to be— (1) Indian country as defined in section 1151 (2) the Indian lands of that Indian tribe subject to the provisions of the Act of June 30, 1834 (25 U.S.C. 177; 4 Stat. 730). (c) Tribal authority over restricted fee tribal lands Notwithstanding the provisions of the Act of August 9, 1955 ( 25 U.S.C. 415 Long-term Leasing Act (d) Tribal preemption authority over restricted fee tribal lands The laws of a federally recognized Indian tribe establishing a system of land tenure governing the use of land it holds, subject to a restriction imposed by the United States against alienation and taxation, shall preempt any provision of Federal law or regulation governing the use of such lands. Such tribal law shall be given preemptive effect only upon having been first published in the Federal Register. The Secretary of the Interior shall cause such tribal law to be published in the Federal Register not later than 120 days after receiving a copy of the tribal law from the Indian tribe. (e) Trust responsibility not diminished Nothing in this section shall be construed to diminish the Federal trust responsibility to any Indian tribe.

Summary: American Indian Empowerment Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to transfer land the federal government holds in trust for a federally recognized Indian tribe to such tribe as restricted fee tribal land, subject to a restriction against alienation and taxation, after receiving the Indian tribe's request for such transfer. (Restricted fee tribal land is land to which a tribe holds legal title, but which carries legal restrictions against alienation or encumbrance.) Allows Indian tribes to lease, or grant an easement or right-of-way on, restricted fee tribal land for any period of time without the Secretary's review and approval. Gives the laws of a federally recognized Indian tribe that establish a system of land tenure governing the use of the land the tribe holds precedence over any federal law or regulation governing the use of such land, excepting a federal restriction against its alienation and taxation.
Ability to Repay Verification Enabling Act

To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from enforcing any requirement that consumer reporting agencies that serve only as a secure conduit to data from State unemployment compensation agencies obtain and maintain an individual’s informed consent agreement when verifying income and employment with such agencies, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ability to Repay Verification Enabling Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Economic growth requires access to affordable credit which depends on consumers’ ability to understand the terms of any loans they make and the ability of lenders to have an understanding of the consumers’ ability and willingness to repay loans. (2) New laws enacted by Congress require lenders to ascertain borrowers’ willingness and ability to repay prior to making a loan. (3) Lenders and consumers receive benefits such as quicker approval, lower interest rates, protection of privacy, and stronger anti-fraud protections from automatic underwriting utilizing existing databases. (4) Eleven States (Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oregon, and Virginia) passed enabling legislation or rules enabling consumers who request that third parties using consumer report information for purposes of eligibility determination have efficient access to this information from the State’s unemployment insurance database. (5) Fair Credit Reporting Act requirements already require third parties using consumer report information for purposes of eligibility determination to obtain and maintain consent agreements. 3. Prohibition on requirement for onward transfer of consent agreements Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Labor may not— (1) take any action to implement or enforce the requirement described in the Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 19–12, dated May 23, 2012, that a third-party consumer reporting agency that serves only as a secure conduit to data from State unemployment compensation agencies and that is not an agent of an individual obtain and maintain an informed consent agreement from such individual if the third-party consumer reporting agency seeks to obtain confidential unemployment compensation information with respect to such individual from a State; or (2) issue, implement, administer, or enforce any rule or other guidance that is the same as, or similar in effect to, the requirement described in paragraph (1).

Summary: Ability to Repay Verification Enabling Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from implementing, enforcing, or administering the requirement in the Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 19-12, dated May 23, 2012, that a third-party consumer reporting agency obtain an informed consent agreement from an individual in order to obtain from a state agency confidential unemployment compensation information about the individual, if the consumer reporting agency: (1) serves only as a secure conduit to data from state unemployment compensation agencies, and (2) is not an agent of the individual.
Mayflower Oil Spill Tax Relief Act of 2013

To exclude from gross income compensation provided for victims of the March 29, 2013, pipeline oil spill in Mayflower, Arkansas. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mayflower Oil Spill Tax Relief Act of 2013 2. Mayflower, Arkansas oil spill compensation excluded from gross income For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986— (1) the March 29, 2013, pipeline rupture and oil spill in Mayflower, Arkansas, shall be treated as a qualified disaster under section 139(c) of such Code, and (2) any compensation provided to or for the benefit of a victim of such disaster shall be treated as a qualified disaster relief payment under section 139(b) of such Code.

Summary: Mayflower Oil Spill Tax Relief Act of 2013 - Excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, any compensation provided to or for the benefit of a victim of the pipeline rupture and oil spill in Mayflower, Arkansas, on March 29, 2013.
Food and Drug Administration Safety Over Sequestration Act of 2013

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to exempt from sequestration certain user fees of the Food and Drug Administration. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Food and Drug Administration Safety Over Sequestration Act of 2013 2. Exempting from sequestration certain user fees of Food and Drug Administration The Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended— (1) in section 255(g)(1)(A) ( 2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A) Financial Agent Services Food and Drug Administration, Salaries and Expenses, but only the portion of appropriations under such account corresponding to fees collected under sections 736, 738, 740, 741, 744B, and 744H of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (75–9911–0–1–554) ; and (2) in section 256(h) ( 2 U.S.C. 906(h) (5) This subsection shall not apply with respect to the portion of administrative expenses incurred by the Food and Drug Administration that are funded through fees collected under sections 736, 738, 740, 741, 744B, and 744H of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. .

Summary: Food and Drug Administration Safety Over Sequestration Act of 2013 - Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to exempt from sequestration calculations (mandatory across-the-board spending cuts) user fees that fund salaries and other administrative expenses of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts and agreements for the transfer of veterans to non-Department medical foster homes for certain veterans who are unable to live independently. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act 2. Secretary of Veterans Affairs contract authority for transfer of veterans non-Department medical foster homes Section 1720 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) (1) At the request of a veteran for whom the Secretary is required to provide nursing home care under section 1710A of this title, the Secretary may transfer the veteran to a medical foster home that meets Department standards, at the expense of the United States, pursuant to a contract or agreement entered into between the Secretary and the medical foster home for such purpose. A veteran who is transferred to a medical foster home under this subsection shall agree, as a condition of such transfer, to accept home health services furnished by the Secretary under section 1717 of this title. (2) For purposes of this subsection, the term medical foster home .

Summary: Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to transfer a veteran for whom the Secretary is required to provide nursing home care to a medical foster home that meets VA standards pursuant to a contract or agreement with the VA, at such veteran's request. Requires such veteran to agree, as a transfer condition, to accept VA home health services.
To amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to provide that not less than 40 percent of amounts available from the fund under that Act shall be available for the Land and Water Conservation Fund State Assistance Program.

To amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to provide that not less than 40 percent of amounts available from the fund under that Act shall be available for the Land and Water Conservation Fund State Assistance Program. 1. Allocation of funds for the Land and Water Conservation Fund State Assistance Program Section 5 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 ( 16 U.S.C. 460l–7 and not less than 40 per centum of such appropriations shall be available for the Land and Water Conservation Fund State Assistance Program Not less than 40 per centum of such appropriations shall be available for Federal purposes

Summary: Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to require that the comprehensive statement of estimated requirements submitted with the annual U.S. budget specify that not less than 40% of appropriations from the Land and Water Conservation Fund be made available for the Land and Water Conservation Fund State Assistance Program.
SAFE HAUL Act of 2013

To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to minimum levels of financial responsibility for the transportation of property, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe And Fair Environment on Highways Achieved through Underwriting Levels Act of 2013 SAFE HAUL Act of 2013 2. Minimum financial responsibility for transporting property (a) In general Section 31139(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking $750,000. $4,422,000 and the Secretary, in consultation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shall adjust such amount annually for inflation relating to medical care. (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Safe And Fair Environment on Highways Achieved through Underwriting Levels Act of 2013 or SAFE HAUL Act of 2013 - Revises certain minimum financial responsibility requirements to increase from $750,000 to $4.422 million the minimum level of financial responsibility sufficient to satisfy established liability coverage for motor carriers or motor private carriers providing property transportation. Requires the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to adjust such amount annually for inflation relating to medical care.
Songwriters Tax Simplification Reauthorization Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the rule providing 5-year amortization of expenses incurred in creating or acquiring music or music copyrights. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Songwriters Tax Simplification Reauthorization Act 2. Special rule for amortization of musical works and copyrights made permanent (a) In general Paragraph (8) of section 167(g) (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010.

Summary: Songwriters Tax Simplification Reauthorization Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax deduction for depreciation, to make permanent the taxpayer election to amortize over a five-year period expenses incurred in creating or acquiring a musical composition or any copyright with respect to such composition.