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To repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund.

To repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund. 1. Repealing Prevention and Public Health Fund (a) In general Section 4002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300u–11 (b) Rescission of unobligated funds Of the funds made available by such section 4002, the unobligated balance is rescinded. (c) Notice of Rescission of Unobligated Funds Not later than 10 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall post on the public website of the Department of Health and Human Services a notice of— (1) the rescission, pursuant to subsection (b), of the unobligated balance of funds made available by such section 4002; and (2) the amount of such funds so rescinded.

Summary: Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal the establishment of, and appropriation of funds to, the Prevention and Public Health Fund (a Fund to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public sector health care costs). Rescinds any unobligated balances appropriated to such Fund. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to post a notice of such rescission and the amounts of funds rescinded on the public HHS website within 10 days of enactment of this Act.
To require the Secretary of the Army to determine the validity of the claims of certain Filipinos that they performed military service on behalf of the United States during World War II.

To require the Secretary of the Army to determine the validity of the claims of certain Filipinos that they performed military service on behalf of the United States during World War II. 1. Determinations by the Secretary of the Army (a) In general Upon the written application of any person who is a national of the Philippine Islands, the Secretary of the Army shall determine whether such person performed any military service in the Philippine Islands in aid of the Armed Forces of the United States during World War II which qualifies such person to receive any military, veterans', or other benefits under the laws of the United States. (b) Information To be considered In making a determination for the purpose of subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider all information and evidence (relating to service referred to in subsection (a)) that is available to the Secretary, including information and evidence submitted by the applicant, if any. 2. Certificate of service (a) Issuance of certificate of service The Secretary of the Army shall issue a certificate of service to each person determined by the Secretary to have performed military service described in section 1(a). (b) Effect of certificate of service A certificate of service issued to any person under subsection (a) shall, for the purpose of any law of the United States, conclusively establish the period, nature, and character of the military service described in the certificate. 3. Applications by survivors An application submitted by a surviving spouse, child, or parent of a deceased person described in section 1(a) shall be treated as an application submitted by such person. 4. Limitation period The Secretary of the Army may not consider for the purpose of this Act any application received by the Secretary more than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 5. Prospective application of determinations by the Secretary of the Army No benefits shall accrue to any person for any period before the date of the enactment of this Act as a result of the enactment of this Act. 6. Regulations The Secretary of the Army shall prescribe regulations to carry out sections 1, 3, and 4. 7. Responsibilities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Any entitlement of a person to receive veterans' benefits by reason of this Act shall be administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 8. Definition In this Act, the term World War II

Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Army to issue a certificate of service to any Filipino national who the Secretary determines performed any military service in the Philippine Islands during World War II qualifying such person or such person's survivor to receive any military, veterans', or other benefits under U.S. laws.
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2013

To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2013 2. Negotiation of lower covered part D drug prices on behalf of medicare beneficiaries (a) Negotiation by secretary Section 1860D–11 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–111 (i) Negotiation of Lower Drug Prices (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers the prices (including discounts, rebates, and other price concessions) that may be charged to PDP sponsors and MA organizations for covered part D drugs for part D eligible individuals who are enrolled under a prescription drug plan or under an MA–PD plan. (2) No change in rules for formularies (A) In general Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to authorize the Secretary to establish or require a particular formulary. (B) Construction Subparagraph (A) shall not be construed as affecting the Secretary's authority to ensure appropriate and adequate access to covered part D drugs under prescription drug plans and under MA–PD plans, including compliance of such plans with formulary requirements under section 1860D–4(b)(3). (3) Construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as preventing the sponsor of a prescription drug plan, or an organization offering an MA–PD plan, from obtaining a discount or reduction of the price for a covered part D drug below the price negotiated under paragraph (1). (4) Semi-annual reports to congress Not later than June 1, 2014, and every 6 months thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on negotiations conducted by the Secretary to achieve lower prices for Medicare beneficiaries, and the prices and price discounts achieved by the Secretary as a result of such negotiations. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall first apply to negotiations and prices for plan years beginning on January 1, 2014.

Summary: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2013 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers the prices that may be charged to Medicare part D prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors and MedicareAdvantage (MA) organizations for covered part D drugs for part D eligible individuals who are enrolled under a PDP or under an MA-Prescription Drug (MA-PD) plan.
Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act

To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to provide a registration exemption for private equity fund advisers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act 2. Registration and reporting exemptions relating to private equity funds advisors Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80b–3 (o) Exemption of and reporting requirements by private equity funds advisors (1) In general Except as provided in this subsection, no investment adviser shall be subject to the registration or reporting requirements of this title with respect to the provision of investment advice relating to a private equity fund or funds, provided that each such fund has not borrowed and does not have outstanding a principal amount in excess of twice its invested capital commitments. (2) Maintenance of records and access by Commission Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Commission shall issue final rules— (A) to require investment advisers described in paragraph (1) to maintain such records and provide to the Commission such annual or other reports as the Commission taking into account fund size, governance, investment strategy, risk, and other factors, as the Commission determines necessary and appropriate in the public interest and for the protection of investors; and (B) to define the term private equity fund . November 22, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act - Amends the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to exempt private equity fund investment advisers from its registration and reporting requirements, provided that each private equity fund has not borrowed and does not have outstanding a principal amount exceeding twice its invested capital commitments. Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to promulgate final rules that: (1) require such investment advisers to maintain records the SEC determines necessary, taking into account fund size, governance, investment strategy, and risk; and (2) define the term "private equity fund" for purposes of this Act.
Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013

To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide for increased limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013 2. In general Section 303(b)(2)(B) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 683(b)(2)(B) $225,000,000 $350,000,000

Summary: Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013 - Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase from $225 million to $350 million the maximum amount of outstanding leverage to be made available by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to two or more commonly controlled small business investment companies not under capital impairment.
Solar Energy Deployment Act of 2013

To provide for the establishment of a grant program to assist State and local governments to install solar energy systems. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Solar Energy Deployment Act of 2013 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Qualifying solar equipment The term qualifying solar equipment section 48(a)(3)(A) (2) Secretary The term Secretary (3) State and local governments The term State and local governments section 48 3. Solar energy grant program (a) Establishment The Secretary shall establish a program to award grants, on a competitive basis, to State and local governments for the design, purchase, and installation of qualifying solar equipment on rooftops or parking structures owned by the State or local government. (b) Competitive criteria In determining which State and local governments to award grants to under this section, the Secretary shall consider— (1) the speed with which solar energy systems can be deployed; (2) the total amount of solar energy to be deployed; (3) the financial need of the State or local government; (4) the use of best practices to ensure maximum efficiency of deployed systems; (5) the use of materials and components that are manufactured in the United States; and (6) other criteria the Secretary considers relevant. 4. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this Act $150,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2014 through 2018.

Summary: Solar Energy Deployment Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to award competitive grants to state and local governments for the design, purchase, and installation of qualifying solar equipment on rooftops or parking structures owned by the state or local government. Directs the Secretary, in determining grant recipients, to consider: (1) the speed with which solar energy systems can be deployed, (2) the total amount of solar energy to be deployed, (3) financial need, (4) the use of best practices to ensure maximum efficiency of deployed systems, and (5) the use of materials and components that are manufactured in the United States.
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require cost or price to the Federal Government be given at least equal importance as technical or other criteria in evaluating competitive proposals for defense contracts.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to require cost or price to the Federal Government be given at least equal importance as technical or other criteria in evaluating competitive proposals for defense contracts. 1. Requirement that cost or price to the Federal Government be given at least equal importance as technical or other criteria in evaluating competitive proposals for defense contracts (a) Requirement Subparagraph (A) of section 2305(a)(3) proposals; and proposals and that must be assigned importance at least equal to all evaluation factors other than cost or price when combined. (b) Waiver Section 2305(a)(3) of such title is further amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) The requirement of subparagraph (A)(ii) relating to assigning at least equal importance to evaluation factors of cost or price may be waived by the head of the agency. The authority to issue a waiver under this subparagraph may not be delegated. . (c) Report Section 2305(a)(3) of such title is further amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Not later than 180 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress, and post on a publicly available website of the Department of Defense, a report containing a list of each waiver issued by the head of an agency under subparagraph (B) during the preceding fiscal year. .

Summary: Requires that, in the evaluation of competitive proposals for defense contracts, cost or price to the government be given at least equal importance as all other evaluation factors combined. Allows the waiver of such requirement by the agency head concerned. Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to submit to Congress, and post publicly, a report on each waiver issued.
Tsunami Forecasting and Warning Improvement Act of 2013

To amend the Tsunami Warning and Education Act to direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, through the National Weather Service, to establish, maintain, and operate an additional tsunami forecast and warning center for the improvement of the evaluation of tsunami risk to, and the dissemination of forecasts and tsunami warning bulletins for, the public in Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tsunami Forecasting and Warning Improvement Act of 2013 2. Improvement of Tsunami Forecasting and Warning Program (a) In general Section 4(d)(1) of the Tsunami Warning and Education Act ( 33 U.S.C. 3203(d)(1) (1) in subparagraph (B) by striking and (2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: (C) a Caribbean Tsunami Warning Center in Puerto Rico; and . (b) Effective date The amendments in subsection (a) shall apply 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Tsunami Forecasting and Warning Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends the Tsunami Warning and Education Act to direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through the National Weather Service, to establish or maintain a Caribbean Tsunami Warning Center in Puerto Rico. (The responsibilities of tsunami warning centers include monitoring and evaluating earthquakes, disseminating forecasts and tsunami warning bulletins to federal, state, and local governments as well as the public, and ensuring information sharing between forecasters and emergency management officials.)
Business Should Mind Its Own Business Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a 500 percent excise tax on corporate contributions to political committees and on corporate expenditures on political advocacy campaigns. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Business Should Mind Its Own Business Act 2. Excise tax on corporate contributions to political committees and on corporate expenditures on political advocacy campaigns (a) In general Chapter 36 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to certain other excise taxes) is amended by adding at the end the following new subchapter: E Certain corporate political activities Sec. 4491. Corporate contributions to political committees and corporate expenditures on political advocacy campaigns. 4491. Corporate contributions to political committees and corporate expenditures on political advocacy campaigns (a) In general In the case of a corporation, there is hereby imposed a tax equal to 500 percent of the aggregate of the following amounts: (1) The amount of contributions (as defined in section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971) made during the taxable year. (2) The amount paid for an electioneering communication described in section 304(f)(3) of such Act. (b) Certain determinations disregarded For purposes of this section, any court determination that such Act does not apply to one or more corporations shall be disregarded. . (b) Denial of income tax deduction Subsection (a) of section 275 of such Code is amended by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph: (7) Taxes imposed by section 4491 (relating to corporate contributions to political committees and corporate expenditures on political advocacy campaigns). . (c) Clerical amendment The table of subchapters for chapter 36 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Subchapter E. Certain corporate political activities (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid after the date of the enactment of this Act in taxable years ending after such date.

Summary: Business Should Mind Its Own Business Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose on corporations a 500% excise tax on the total amount of their campaign contributions and electioneering communications on behalf of a candidate for federal office. Denies such corporations a tax deduction for payment of such taxes.
Corporate Propaganda Sunshine Act

To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise its reporting requirements to require public companies to report certain expenditures made to influence public opinion on any matter other than the promotion of the company’s products or services. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Corporate Propaganda Sunshine Act 2. Reporting of expenditures Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise its regulations issued pursuant to sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m and 78 o

Summary: Corporate Propaganda Sunshine Act - Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise certain regulations to require issuers to include in specified periodic reports any expenditures totaling $1,000 or more that were made for the purpose of influencing public opinion on any matter other than the promotion of the issuer's products or services. Requires such disclosures to include the date, amount, and purpose of the expenditure and to identify (by name, address, and phone number) the person to whom it was made.
To make the antitrust laws applicable to a political committee under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 which is established and administered by a separate segregated fund of a corporation pursuant to section 316(b)(2)(C) of such Act.

To make the antitrust laws applicable to a political committee under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 which is established and administered by a separate segregated fund of a corporation pursuant to section 316(b)(2)(C) of such Act. 1. Application of antitrust laws to corporate PACs The antitrust laws shall apply to a political committee under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 which is established and administered by a separate segregated fund of a corporation pursuant to section 316(b)(2)(C) of such Act, and in accordance with such laws, a political committee for multiple legal entities in the same business shall be prohibited. 2. Definition For purposes of this Act, the term antitrust laws

Summary: Applies the antitrust laws to a political committee under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 which is established and administered by a separate segregated fund of a corporation. Prohibits any such political committee for multiple legal entities in the same business.
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit any national securities exchange from effecting any transaction in a security issued by a corporation unless the corporation's registration with the exchange includes a certification that the corporation currently is in compliance with the provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 governing contributions and expenditures by corporations which were in effect with respect to elections held during 2008.

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit any national securities exchange from effecting any transaction in a security issued by a corporation unless the corporation’s registration with the exchange includes a certification that the corporation currently is in compliance with the provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 governing contributions and expenditures by corporations which were in effect with respect to elections held during 2008. 1. Prohibiting Transactions on National Securities Exchanges in Securities of Corporations Not Certifying Compliance with Existing Rules Governing Political Contributions and Expenditures (a) Registration Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78l(b) (4) If the issuer is a corporation, a statement certifying that the issuer is in compliance with section 316 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 with respect to contributions and expenditures made by the corporation in the most recent quarter and year, as such section applied with respect to elections held in 2008. . (b) Periodic reports Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m(a) (1) at the end of paragraph (1), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; (2) at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) the statement required under section 12(b)(4). . (c) Effective Date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to transactions effected on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the application for registration of a security on a national securities exchange, as well as periodic reports by issuers of securities, to contain a statement certifying that the issuer is in compliance with the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 with respect to contributions and expenditures it made in the most recent quarter and year, as such Act applied to elections held in 2008.