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Disabled Public Safety Officers Fairness Act of 2014

To provide public safety officer disability benefits to officers disabled before the enactment of the Federal public safety officer disability benefits law. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disabled Public Safety Officers Fairness Act of 2014 2. Disability benefits for public safety officers disabled before enactment of public safety officer disability law (a) In general Section 1201(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796(b) (1) by inserting after determines that a public safety officer has , whether before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this part, (2) by adding at the end the following new sentence: In the case of a public safety officer seeking a benefit under the previous sentence on the basis of having been permanently and totally disabled as the direct result of a catastrophic injury sustained in the line of duty before the date of the enactment of this part, such officer may file a claim under this subsection during the same period that would be applicable to such an officer so disabled after the date of the enactment of this part, except that in lieu of such a period beginning on the date of the injury such period shall begin on the date of the enactment of the Disabled Public Safety Officers Fairness Act of 2014. (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) apply to any public safety officer alive on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Disabled Public Safety Officers Fairness Act of 2014 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for payment of disability benefits to public safety officers who became permanently and totally disabled prior to the enactment of such Act. Allows a public safety officer seeking a benefit on the basis of having been permanently and totally disabled as the direct result of a catastrophic injury sustained in the line of duty before the enactment of such Act to file a claim during the same period that would be applicable to an officer disabled after the date of enactment, except that in lieu of such a period beginning on the date of the injury it shall begin on the date of the enactment of this Act. Applies this Act to any public safety officer alive on or after enactment of this Act.
Small Airport Regulation Relief Act of 2014

To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to apportionments under the Airport Improvement Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Small Airport Regulation Relief Act of 2014 2. Apportionments Section 47114(c)(1) (G) Special rule for fiscal years 2015 and 2016 Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall apportion to the sponsor of an airport under that subparagraph, for each of fiscal years 2015 and 2016, an amount based on the number of passenger boardings at the airport during calendar year 2012 if the airport had— (i) fewer than 10,000 passenger boardings during the calendar year used to calculate the apportionment for fiscal year 2015 or 2016 under subparagraph (A); and (ii) 10,000 or more passenger boardings during calendar year 2012. .

Summary: Small Airport Regulation Relief Act of 2014 - Prescribes a special rule to require the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) for FY2015 and FY2016 to apportion amounts for airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning and programs to sponsors of primary airports based on the number of passenger boardings at the airport during calendar year 2012 if it had: (1) fewer than 10,000 passenger boardings during the calendar year used to calculate the apportionment for FY2015 or FY2016, and (2) 10,000 or more passenger boardings during calendar year 2012.
Strengthening Charities Through Transparency Act of 2014

To improve transparency in charity regulation. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Charities Through Transparency Act of 2014 2. Mandatory electronic filing for annual returns of exempt organizations (a) In general Section 6033 (n) Mandatory electronic filing Any organization required to file a return under this section shall file such return in electronic form. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Inspection of electronically filed annual returns of exempt organizations (a) In general Subsection (b) of section 6104 Any annual return required to be filed electronically under section 6033(m) shall be made available by the Secretary to the public in machine readable format as soon as practicable. (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to returns filed for taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 4. Establishment of database listing charities and charity management officials convicted of fraud (a) In general Upon request by the Attorney General, a State shall make available information regarding a charity or a charity management official that has been convicted of a fraud, theft, or a financial offense. Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish a database that lists each such charity or charity management official. Information received under this subsection shall be made available to State Attorney Generals for regulatory and law enforcement purposes. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The terms charity charity management official information financial offenses (2) The term State

Summary: Strengthening Charities Through Transparency Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require tax-exempt organizations to file their returns in electronic form and to make such returns available to the public in a machine readable format as soon as practicable. Requires: (1) states, upon the request of the Attorney General, to make available information on charities or charity management officials who have been convicted of fraud, theft, or a financial offense; and (2) the Attorney General to establish a database that lists each such charity or charity management official.
Student Job Protection Act of 2014

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt student workers for purposes of determining a higher education institution’s employer health care shared responsibility. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Job Protection Act of 2014 2. Student workers exempted from determination of higher education institution’s employer health care shared responsibility (a) In general Subsection (c) of section 4980H (5) Exception for student workers (A) In general Services rendered as a student worker to an eligible educational institution (as defined in section 25A(f)(2)) shall not be taken into account under this section as service provided by an employee. (B) Student worker For purposes of this paragraph, the term student worker (i) is employed by such institution, and (ii) is a student enrolled at the institution and whose academic activity is consistent with the normal full time work load as determined by the institution for the course of study the individual is pursuing. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2013.

Summary: Student Job Protection Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude students who are employed by an institution of higher education (IHE) and carrying what the school considers a full-time academic workload at the IHE from being counted as full-time employees in calculating the IHE's shared responsibility regarding health care coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Urban Core Revitalization Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an enhanced credit for the rehabilitation of buildings located in low-income communities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Urban Core Revitalization Act 2. Enhanced rehabilitation credit for buildings located in low-income communities (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 47 (1) by striking structure, and structure and other than a building to which paragraph (2) applies, (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3) and inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: (2) 15 percent of the qualified rehabilitation expenditures with respect to any qualified rehabilitated building (other than a certified historic structure) located in a low-income community, and . (b) Low-Income community buildings Section 47 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Low-Income community buildings For purposes of this section, the term low-income community . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to rehabilitations the physical work on which begins after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Urban Core Revitalization Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the rehabilitation tax credit, to include a 15% credit for any qualified rehabilitated building (other than a certified historic structure) located in a low-income community.
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase from 1 to 2 years the post employment restrictions on Members of the House of Representatives.

To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase from 1 to 2 years the post employment restrictions on Members of the House of Representatives. 1. Increase in post employment restrictions for Members of the House of Representatives (a) In general Section 207(e)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in the subparagraph heading, by inserting and members of the house of representatives Senators (B) by inserting or a Member of the House of Representatives who is a Senator (C) by inserting or Member of the House of Representatives such former Senator (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in the subparagraph heading. by striking Members and officers Officers (B) in clause (i)— (i) by striking Any person who is a Member of the House of Representatives or Any person who is (ii) by striking or (iii) (iii) by striking such former Member of Congress or such former (C) by striking clause (ii); and (D) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (ii). (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to individuals who leave office on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Amends the federal criminal code to increase from one year to two years after leaving office the period during which former Members of the House of Representatives may not engage in certain lobbying activities.
EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to primarily consider, and to separately report, the domestic benefits of any rule that addresses emissions of carbon dioxide from any existing source or new source that is an electric utility generating unit, in any such rule, and in the regulatory impact analysis for such rule, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the The EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 2. Rules addressing carbon dioxide emissions from electric utility generating units (a) Consideration of domestic benefits The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not issue, implement, or enforce any proposed or final rule addressing emissions of carbon dioxide from any new source or existing source that is an electric utility generating unit unless the Administrator in such rule, and in the regulatory impact analysis for such rule— (1) includes an analysis and an estimate of any domestic benefits of such rule that are reported separately from any analysis or estimate of the global benefits of such rule; (2) primarily considers the domestic benefits of such rule as opposed to the global benefits of such rule; and (3) includes an estimate of the difference between monetized benefits and costs of such rule that is based on analyses and estimates of domestic benefits and domestic costs. (b) Nullification of proposed rules The following rules of the Environmental Protection Agency shall have no force or effect and shall be treated as if such rules had never been issued: (1) The proposed rule entitled Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units (2) The proposed rule entitled Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units (c) Definitions In this Act: (1) Existing source The term existing source 42 U.S.C. 7411(a) (2) New source The term new source 42 U.S.C. 7411(a)

Summary: The EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 - Prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from issuing, implementing, and enforcing any proposed or final rule addressing emissions of carbon dioxide from any new or existing source that is an electric utility generating unit unless the regulatory impact analysis for the rule primarily considers, and separately reports on, the domestic benefits of the rule. Nullifies the following proposed rules: (1) Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units, and (2) Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units.
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Special Forces Command Sergeant Major Ramon Rodriguez of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Special Forces Command Sergeant Major Ramon Rodriguez of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam War. 1. Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to Special Forces Sergeant Ramon Rodriguez for acts of valor during the Vietnam War (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) At the age of 17, Ramon Rodriguez of Wilmington, California, began his military career when he enlisted in the Army during his junior year at Banning High School. (2) While a Staff Sergeant in the Army, Ramon Rodriguez served in Vietnam for 32 months during the Vietnam War. (3) During a mission in 1967 in Phu Bai in Thua Thien Province, Staff Sergeant Rodriguez was wounded while leading five soldiers to safety, for which he received a second award of the Silver Star in recognition of his fearless action while exposed to intense enemy fire (4) In all, Staff Sergeant Rodriguez was awarded the Silver Star three times within a span of 34 days for his courageous service during the Vietnam War. (5) Staff Sergeant Rodriguez was awarded three Bronze Stars with V and 2 Oak Leaf Cluster and five Purple Hearts. (6) Command Sergeant Major Rodriguez received a total of 17 combat medals and awards for his service in Vietnam in recognition of his heroism and acts of valor against hostile enemy forces. (7) Staff Sergeant Rodriguez attended the United States Ranger School and graduated with distinguished honors. (8) Staff Sergeant Rodriguez led the Special Forces scuba team at Ford Gulick, Canal Zone, Panama, and directed several rescue missions. (9) In 1981, Staff Sergeant Rodriguez earned the rank of Command Sergeant Major at the United States Sergeant Major Academy at Fort Bliss, Texas. (10) Command Sergeant Major Rodriguez was nominated for the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1982. (11) Command Sergeant Major Rodriguez completed two more assignments before officially retiring from the Army in 1983. (12) On June 11, 2008, Command Sergeant Major Rodriguez was inducted as a member of the Ranger Hall of Fame. (13) Command Sergeant Major Rodriguez is known to be one of the most decorated combat soldiers who served in the Vietnam War. (14) Rodriguez currently serves as the Chairman of the Military and Veterans Affairs Commission for the County of Los Angeles, California. (b) Waiver of time limitations Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 3744

Summary: Authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to Command Sergeant Major Ramon Rodriguez of the U.S. Army for acts of valor, sacrifice, and courage at the risk of his own life beyond the call of duty during the Vietnam War.
Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2014

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to treat Puerto Rico as a State for purposes of chapter 9 of such title relating to the adjustment of debts of municipalities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2014 2. Amendment Section 101(52) (52) The term State .

Summary: Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2014 - Amends the fedral bankruptcy code to treat Puerto Rice as a state under chapter 9 (Adjustment of the Debts of a Municipality).
JAWS Act

To prohibit foreign assistance to countries that do not prohibit shark finning in the territorial waters of the country or the importation, sale, possession, or consumption of shark fins obtained as a result of shark finning. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice Attributed to Wounded Sharks Act JAWS Act 2. Prohibition on foreign assistance to countries that do not prohibit shark finning in the territorial waters of the country or the importation, sale, possession, or consumption of shark fins obtained as a result of shark finning (a) In general No funds available to any Federal department or agency may be used to provide assistance to a country if the President determines that the country does not prohibit the following: (1) Shark finning in the territorial waters of the country. (2) The importation, sale, possession, or consumption of shark fins obtained as a result of shark finning. (b) Definition In this section, the term shark finning (c) Effective date This Act takes effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and applies with respect to funds available to a Federal department or agency beginning on or after the date that is 90 days after such date of enactment.

Summary: Justice Attributed to Wounded Sharks Act or the JAWS Act - Prohibits federal assistance to a country that does not prohibit: (1) shark finning in its territorial waters; and (2) the importation, sale, possession, or consumption of shark fins obtained by shark finning.
Protecting Independence in the Education of Loan Originators Act of 2014

To amend the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 to specify that courses offered by lenders for their own employees may not satisfy the pre-licensing education or continuing education requirement. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Independence in the Education of Loan Originators Act of 2014 2. Limitation on educational courses (a) Pre-Licensing courses Section 1505(c)(3)(A) of the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5104(c)(3)(A) (A) Limitation To maintain the independence of the approval process— (i) the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry shall not directly or indirectly offer pre-licensure educational courses for loan originators; and (ii) no course offered directly or indirectly by a lender for the lender’s own employees shall qualify for purposes of paragraph (1). . (b) Continuing education courses Section 1506(b)(5)(A) of the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5105(b)(5)(A) (A) Limitation To maintain the independence of the approval process— (i) the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry shall not directly or indirectly offer continuing education courses for loan originators; and (ii) no course offered directly or indirectly by a lender for the lender’s own employees shall qualify for purposes of paragraph (1). .

Summary: Protecting Independence in the Education of Loan Originators Act of 2014 - Amends the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 to prohibit the courses offered by lenders for their own employees from satisfying the pre-licensing education or continuing education requirement.
Mom and Pop SHOP Act of 2014

To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to allow sole proprietors and the spouses and domestic partners of sole proprietors to purchase insurance on the small business exchange, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mom and Pop SHOP Act of 2014 Mom and Mom SHOP Act of 2014 Pop and Pop SHOP Act of 2014 2. Allowing sole proprietors and their spouses and domestic partners to purchase insurance on the PPACA small business exchange (a) Treating sole proprietors and their spouses and domestic partners as qualified employers in small business exchange Section 1312(f)(2)(A) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18032(f)(2)(A) For purposes of section 1311, the reference to a small employer section 1361(a)(1) (b) Treating sole proprietors and their spouses and domestic partners as small employers in small business exchange Section 1304(b)(2) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18024(b)(2) For purposes of section 1311, such term also includes an individual (and the spouse or domestic partner of such individual, if any) who owns, or who is a partner in, a trade or business that has no employees and that is not an S corporation (as defined in section 1361(a)(1) (c) Treating health plans for sole proprietors and their spouses and domestic partners as group health plans in small business exchange Section 1304(a)(3) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18024(a)(3) In determining whether a health plan is a group health plan

Summary: Mom and Pop SHOP Act of 2014 or the Mom and Mom SHOP Act of 2014 or the Pop and Pop SHOP Act of 2014 - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to make an individual (and his or her spouse or domestic partner) who owns, or is a partner in, a business that has no employees eligible for the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP Exchange).
To authorize the President to transfer certain military equipment to the Government of Ukraine, and for other purposes.

To authorize the President to transfer certain military equipment to the Government of Ukraine, and for other purposes. 1. Lease of certain military equipment to the Government of Ukraine (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law limiting the assistance to be provided under this section, the President is authorized to transfer to the Government of Ukraine upon that Government’s request, as appropriate, the following defense articles, services, and training: (1) Anti-tank weapons and ammunition. (2) Anti-aircraft weapons and ammunition. (3) Crew weapons and ammunition. (4) Small arms and ammunition, including pistols, submachine guns, assault rifles, grenade launchers, machine guns, and sniper rifles. (5) Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles. (6) High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles. (7) Inflatable boats. (8) Body armor. (9) Fire control, range finder, optical and guidance and control equipment. (10) Explosive disposal and improvised explosive device detection equipment. (11) Mine detection equipment. (12) Chemical, biological, radiation, and nuclear detection, testing, and protection equipment. (13) Communications, logistic, combat support, medical equipment, rations, specialized equipment, and other defense articles, services, and training requested by the Government of Ukraine that the President determines to be appropriate. (b) Form of transfer of defense articles The transfer of defense articles under subsection (a) shall be on a lease basis under chapter 6 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2796 et seq. (c) Limitation The transfer of defense articles under subsection (a) shall be limited to defense articles that have been removed from Iraq or Afghanistan and otherwise meet the requirements under chapter 6 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2796 et seq.) and other applicable provisions of law. 2. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing the use of military force under the Authorization for Use of Military Force ( Public Law 107–40

Summary: Authorizes the President to transfer certain military equipment on a lease basis to the government of Ukraine. States that nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing the use of military force under the Authorization for Use of Military Force.