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To designate the headquarters building of the Coast Guard on the campus located at 2701 Martin Luther King, Jr., Avenue Southeast in the District of Columbia as the "Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building", and for other purposes.

To designate the headquarters building of the Coast Guard on the campus located at 2701 Martin Luther King, Jr., Avenue Southeast in the District of Columbia as the Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building 1. Designation The headquarters building of the Coast Guard on the campus located at 2701 Martin Luther King, Jr., Avenue Southeast in the District of Columbia shall be known and designated as the Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building July 16, 2013 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Summary: Designates the Coast Guard headquarters building on the campus located at 2701 Martin Luther King, Jr., Avenue, S.E., in the District of Columbia as the "Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building."
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide the President with the authority to exempt civilian Department of Defense personnel accounts from sequestration.

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide the President with the authority to exempt civilian Department of Defense personnel accounts from sequestration. 1. Optional exemption of civilian Department of Defense personnel Section 255(f) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended— (1) in the side heading by inserting before the period at the end and civilian Department of Defense personnel (2) in paragraph (1) by inserting and any civilian Department of Defense personnel account miltary personnel account

Summary: Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to authorize the President to exempt Department of Defense (DOD) civilian personnel accounts from sequestration (automatic across-the-board budget cuts).
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide the President with the authority to exempt civilian Department of Defense personnel accounts from sequestration.

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide the President with the authority to exempt civilian Department of Defense personnel accounts from sequestration. 1. Optional exemption of civilian Department of Defense personnel who have served in the uniform services Section 255(f) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended— (1) in the side heading by inserting before the period at the end and certain civilian personnel of the Department of Defense (2) in paragraph (1) by adding at the end the following new sentence: The President may also, with respect to civilian employees of the Department of Defense who served in the Armed Forces on or after August 2, 2011, exempt that portion of the personnel account covering them from sequestration or provide for a lower uniform percentage reduction than would otherwise apply.

Summary: Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to authorize the President to exempt civilian employees of the Department of Defense (DOD) who served in the Armed Forces on or after August 2, 2011, from sequestration or provide for a lower uniform percentage reduction in their compensation than would otherwise apply.
To allow certain State and local government employees to elect to treat employment as medicare qualified government employment for purposes of entitlement to Medicare coverage.

To allow certain State and local government employees to elect to treat employment as medicare qualified government employment for purposes of entitlement to Medicare coverage. 1. Ability for certain State and local government employees to elect to treat employment as medicare qualified government employment for purposes of entitlement to Medicare coverage Section 210(p) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 410(p) (1) in paragraph (3)(B), by inserting who has not made an election under subject to paragraph (5) and an individual (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) (A) The Commissioner of Social Security shall establish procedures under which an eligible individual described in subparagraph (B) may, beginning on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, make an irrevocable election to extend the provisions of title XVIII, and sections 226 and 226A, to services performed by such individual as an employee of a State or political subdivision thereof in the same manner as such provisions would be extended to such individual if such State entered into (or modified) an agreement with the Commissioner pursuant to section 218(n). (B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), an eligible individual is an employee— (i) whose services without application of this paragraph would not otherwise be treated as employment as that term applies under section 210(p) by reason of paragraph (3) of such section; and (ii) who is not otherwise covered under the State’s agreement under section 218. . 2. Medicare portion of payroll taxes for State and local government employees who elect to treat employment as medicare qualified government employment (a) In general Paragraph (7) of section 3121(b) or or (G) service included under election made under section 210(p)(5) of the Social Security Act; . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to remuneration paid after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Commissioner of Social Security to: (1) establish procedures under which an eligible state or local government employee who is not otherwise covered under a state's voluntary agreement for coverage of state and local employees may make an irrevocable election to treat employment as Medicare qualified government employment; and so (2) extend to services performed by such employees entitlement to Medicare coverage under SSA title XVIII, including hospital insurance benefits, as well as coverage for end state renal disease (ESRD). Amends the Internal Revenue Code to apply the Medicare portion of payroll taxes to state and local government employees making such an election.
Medicare Respiratory Therapist Access Act of 2013

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of pulmonary self-management education and training services furnished by a qualified respiratory therapist in a physician practice. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Respiratory Therapist Access Act of 2013 2. Medicare coverage of pulmonary self-management education and training services furnished by a qualified respiratory therapist in a physician practice (a) In general Section 1861 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x (1) in subsection (s)(2)— (A) by striking and (B) by adding and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (GG) pulmonary self-management education and training services (as defined in subsection (iii)(1)); ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (iii) Pulmonary Self-Management Education and Training Services; Eligible Individual; Qualified Respiratory Therapist (1) For purposes of subsection (s)(2)(GG), the term pulmonary self-management education and training services (2) For purposes of paragraph (1), a chronic lung disease described in this paragraph is any of the following: (A) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including emphysema and bronchitis. (B) Asthma. (C) Pulmonary hypertension. (D) Pulmonary fibrosis. (E) Cystic fibrosis. (3) For purposes of paragraph (1), the term qualified respiratory therapist (A) is credentialed by a national credentialing board recognized by the Secretary; (B) (i) is licensed to practice respiratory therapy in the State in which the respiratory therapy services are performed; or (ii) in the case of an individual in a State which does not provide for such licensure, is legally authorized to perform respiratory therapy services (in the State in which the individual performed such services) under State law (or the State regulatory mechanism provided by State law); (C) is a registered respiratory therapist; and (D) holds at a minimum either a bachelor’s degree or other advanced degree from an accredited school of higher education in a health science field. .

Summary: Medicare Respiratory Therapist Access Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage of pulmonary self-management education and training services furnished by a qualified respiratory therapist in a physician practice to patients with chronic lung disease (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD], including emphysema and bronchitis, as well as asthma, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary fibrosis, and cystic fibrosis).
Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act

To reauthorize the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp, and for other purposes. 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act 2. Reauthorization Section 2(c) of the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–241 (1) in paragraph (2), by striking 2 years 6 years (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) Stamp depictions Members of the public shall be offered a choice of 5 stamps under this Act, depicting an African elephant or an Asian elephant, a rhinoceros, a tiger, a marine turtle, and a great ape, respectively. .

Summary: Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act - Amends the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 to require such stamp to be: (1) made available to the public for an additional four years; and (2) offered in a a choice of five versions depicting an African or Asian elephant, a rhinoceros, a tiger, a marine turtle, or a great ape.
Open and Transparent Smithsonian Act of 2013

To provide for the application of sections 552, 552a, and 552b of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) to the Smithsonian Institution, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Open and Transparent Smithsonian Act of 2013 2. Application of open government statutes to the Smithsonian Institution (a) In General The following provisions shall apply to the Smithsonian Institution: (1) Section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act). (2) Sections 552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Privacy Act). (3) Sections 552b of title 5, United States Code (relating to open meetings). (4) The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). (b) Agency For purposes of each provision of law under subsection (b)— (1) the Smithsonian Institution shall be an agency; and (2) the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution shall be the head of the agency. (c) Effective date and application (1) Effective Date This section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Application This section shall apply to— (A) all actions taken by the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution or any officer or employee of the Smithsonian Institution before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act; (B) any record created before, on, or after that date; and (C) any meeting held before, on, or after that date.

Summary: Open and Transparent Smithsonian Act of 2013 - Makes the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act, federal law relating to open meetings of federal agencies, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act applicable to the Smithsonian Institution. Makes this Act applicable to: (1) all actions taken by the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution or any other officer or employee of the Smithsonian Institution before, on, or after the enactment date of this Act; (2) any record created before, on, or after that date; and (3) any meeting held before, on, or after that date.
To amend title 40, United States Code, to require public notice of excess real property, and for other purposes.

To amend title 40, United States Code, to require public notice of excess real property, and for other purposes. 1. Public notice of excess real property (a) In general Section 524 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Public notice of excess real property (1) In general As soon as practicable after receiving a report of excess real property under subsection (a)(3), the Administrator shall provide public notice of the property through publication in the Federal Register. (2) Waivers The Administrator may waive the requirement of paragraph (1) if the Administrator determines that the waiver is necessary for reasons of national security. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to excess real property reported by an executive agency to the Administrator of General Services after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Requires the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to publish in the Federal Register any report by an executive agency of excess real property in its inventory.
Student Protection Act

To protect the rights of children. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Protection Act 2. Congressional findings Congress finds: (1) So-called zero-tolerance (2) So-called zero-tolerance (3) A school in Grand Island, Nebraska, this year demanded a three-year-old deaf boy in preschool change his name because its sign language expression resembles a gun. (4) A seven-year-old Colorado boy was suspended for throwing an imaginary hand grenade. (5) In Talbot County, Maryland, two six-year-old boys were suspended this year for shaping their fingers in the shape of guns while playing cops and robbers (6) A 14-year-old in Kentucky was not only suspended from school this year for wearing an NRA T-shirt that said, protect your right (7) A six-year-old Palmer, Massachusetts, kindergartner who brought a plastic G.I. Joe Lego toy gun on a school bus was given detention and ordered to write a letter of apology to the bus driver and fellow student passengers. (8) This government-sanctioned political correctness is traumatizing children and spreading irrational fear. 3. Declaration of policy (a) No funds appropriated pursuant to any provisions of law may be used for any educational institution which punishes a student as a result of any of the following actions by the student: (1) brandishing a pastry or other food which is partially consumed in such a way that the remnant resembles a gun; (2) possession of a toy gun which is two inches or less; (3) possession of a toy gun made of plastic snap together building blocks; (4) using a finger or hand to simulate a gun; (5) vocalizing imaginary firearms or munitions; (6) wearing a T-shirt that supports Second Amendment rights; (7) drawing a picture of, or possessing an image of, a firearm; or (8) using a pencil, pen or other writing utensil to simulate a firearm. (b) Effective date The provisions of this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of the Act.

Summary: Student Protection Act - Prohibits the use of appropriated funds for any educational institution which punishes a child for: brandishing food which is partially consumed in such a way that the remnant resembles a gun; possessing a toy gun two inches or less in length or made of plastic snap together building blocks; using a finger or hand to simulate a gun; vocalizing imaginary firearms or munitions; wearing a T-shirt that supports Second Amendment rights; drawing a picture of, or possessing an image of, a firearm; or using a writing utensil to simulate a firearm.
To extend funding for the Corporation for Travel Promotion under the Travel Promotion Act of 2009.

To extend funding for the Corporation for Travel Promotion under the Travel Promotion Act of 2009. 1. Corporation for Travel Promotion Section 9(d)(2)(B) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 ( 22 U.S.C. 2131(d)(2)(B) For each of fiscal years 2012 through 2015, For fiscal year 2012 and each subsequent fiscal year,

Summary: Amends the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 to extend permanently the funding for the Corporation for Travel Promotion. (Under current law, such funding terminates at the end of FY2015.)
To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to United States Route 78 in Mississippi, and for other purposes.

To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to United States Route 78 in Mississippi, and for other purposes. 1. United States Route 78 in Mississippi Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) United States Route 78 in Mississippi If any segment of United States Route 78 in Mississippi is designated as part of the Interstate System, no limit established under this section may apply to that segment with respect to the operation of any vehicle that could have legally operated on that segment before such designation. .

Summary: Permits the continued operation of trucks on any segment of U.S. Route 78 in Mississippi designated as a route on the Interstate System. Prohibits federal weight limitation requirements from applying to those trucks that could operate legally on such segment before that designation.
Fostering Innovation Act of 2013

To provide an exemption for low-revenue companies from certain SEC regulations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fostering Innovation Act of 2013 2. Exemption for low-revenue companies from certain SEC regulations Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise the definition of accelerated filer

Summary: Fostering Innovation Act of 2013 - Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to redefine "accelerated filer" with respect to issuers of securities required to meet accelerated deadlines for filing their Form 10-Q quarterly reports. Requires the SEC to include among accelerated filers any issuers of securities that have: (1) annual revenues in excess of $100 million, and (2) an aggregated worldwide market value between $250 million and $700 million of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates.
1986 Amnesty Transparency Act

To require a report from the Comptroller General of the United States regarding implementation of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 1986 Amnesty Transparency Act 2. GAO report Not later than the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the implementation of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 that includes information on the following: (1) What employer requirements were implemented. (2) How the Federal Government enforces the laws that prohibit hiring aliens who were unlawfully present in the United States or unauthorized to work in the United States. (3) How many individuals were denied employment. (4) Were any employers sanctioned. (5) What border enforcement mechanisms were enhanced to prevent an increase of illegal immigration. (6) How visa overstay issues were addressed. (7) The added cost to society through increased social benefits provided to aliens who were unlawfully present in the United States. (8) How implementation of the Act impacted United States workers, including any impact on wages of workers by industry sector and on the unemployment rate. (9) The cost of implementation of the Act. (10) The rates of fraud that took place as a result of the Act, including the controls and mechanisms implemented to address and prevent illegal immigrants from using fraudulent documents to claim amnesty. (11) How could similar incidents be prevented in any future program to provide for legalization of presence.

Summary: 1986 Amnesty Transparency Act - Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to submit a report to Congress on the implementation of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 that includes information regarding: (1) implemented employer requirements; (2) federal enforcement of laws prohibiting hiring unlawful or unauthorized aliens; (3) the number of individuals denied employment; (4) sanctioned employers; (5) border enforcement mechanisms that were enhanced to prevent illegal immigration; (6) visa overstays; (7) added costs through social benefits provided to unlawfully present aliens; (8) the Act's impact on U.S. workers, including wages and unemployment; (9) the Act's implementation costs; and (10) fraud rates, including fraudulent amnesty claims.
School-based Health Centers Program Reauthorization Act of 2013

To amend section 399Z–1 of the Public Health Service Act to extend for 5 years the authorization of appropriations for operational grants under the school-based health centers program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School-based Health Centers Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 2. 5-year extension of authorization of appropriations for operational grants under the school-based health centers program Section 399Z–1(l) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280h–4(l) through 2014 through 2019

Summary: School-based Health Centers Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend through FY2019 the authorization of appropriations for grants under the school-based health center program.