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Making continuing appropriations for veterans benefits in the event of a Government shutdown.

Making continuing appropriations for veterans benefits in the event of a Government shutdown. 1. Continuing appropriations for veterans compensation, pension benefits, and educational assistance There are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2014, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2014 are not in effect, such sums as are necessary, at a rate for operations as provided in the applicable appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2013 and under the authority and conditions provided in such Acts, to administer and furnish the compensation, pension benefits, readjustment benefits, veterans insurance and indemnities, veterans housing benefits, and vocational rehabilitation benefits provided for under title 38, United States Code. 2. Termination Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this Act shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) The enactment into law of an appropriation (including a continuing appropriation) for any purpose for which amounts are made available in section 1. (2) The enactment into law of the applicable regular or continuing appropriations resolution or other Act without any appropriation for such purpose. (3) January 1, 2015.

Summary: Appropriates for FY2014, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2014 are not in effect, such sums as are necessary, at a rate for operations as provided in the applicable appropriations Acts for FY2013 and under the authority and conditions provided in such Acts, to administer and furnish the compensation, pension benefits, readjustment benefits, insurance and indemnities, housing benefits, and vocational rehabilitation benefits provided for under federal veterans' benefits laws. Requires the appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this Act to remain available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) enactment of an appropriation (including a continuing appropriation) for any purpose for which amounts are made available in this Act, (2) enactment of the applicable regular or continuing appropriations resolution or other Act without any appropriation for such purpose, or (3) January 1, 2015.
To remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System certain properties in South Carolina.

To remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System certain properties in South Carolina. 1. Removal of properties in South Carolina from John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (a) In general The map subtitled Long Pond Unit SC–01 Coastal Barrier Resources System 16 U.S.C. 3503(a) John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Corrected Long Pond Unit SC–01 (b) Availability The Secretary of the Interior shall keep each map revised under subsection (a) on file and available for inspection in accordance with section 4(b) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(b) December 1, 2014 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Revises the boundaries of the Long Pond Unit SC-01 in the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in South Carolina.
To remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System certain properties in South Carolina.

To remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System certain properties in South Carolina. 1. Removal of properties in South Carolina from John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (a) In general The map subtitled Huntington Beach Unit SC–03 Coastal Barrier Resources System 16 U.S.C. 3503(a) John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Corrected Huntington Beach Unit SC–03 (b) Availability The Secretary of the Interior shall keep each map revised under subsection (a) on file and available for inspection in accordance with section 4(b) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(b) December 1, 2014 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Revises the boundaries of the Huntington Beach Unit SC-03 in the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in South Carolina.
Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act of 2013

To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service by providing 2-fiscal-year budget authority, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act of 2013 2. Advance appropriations for certain Indian Health Service accounts (a) In general Section 825 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1680o (1) by inserting (a) There are authorized (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) For each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 2015, discretionary new budget authority provided for the Indian Health Services and Indian Health Facilities accounts of the Indian Health Service shall include advance discretionary new budget authority that first becomes available for the first fiscal year after the budget year. (c) The Secretary shall include in documents submitted to Congress in support of the President’s budget submitted pursuant to section 1105 . (b) Submission of budget request Section 1105(a) (1) by striking (37) the list (39) the list (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (40) information on estimates of appropriations for the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted for the following accounts of the Indian Health Service: (A) Indian Health Services. (B) Indian Health Facilities. .

Summary: Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act of 2013 - Amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to require that for each fiscal year, beginning with FY2015, discretionary new budget authority for the Indian Health Services and Indian Health Facilities accounts of the Indian Health Service includes advance discretionary new budget authority for the following fiscal year. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to include in documents submitted to Congress in support of the President's budget for each of those fiscal years detailed estimates of the funds needed for such accounts for the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted. Requires the President's budget to include information on estimates of those advanced appropriations.
Continuing Protection for Victims and Law Enforcement Act

Making automatic continuing appropriations for law enforcement, crime prevention, and victim services programs of the Department of Justice in the event of a Government shutdown. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Continuing Protection for Victims and Law Enforcement Act 2. Automatic continuing appropriations for law enforcement, crime prevention, and victim services programs There are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2014, for any period during which a joint resolution or other Act making appropriations for commerce, justice, science, and related agencies is not in effect, such sums as may be necessary for continuing law enforcement, crime prevention, and victim services programs for which funds were made available in title II of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division B of Public Law 113–6 3. Treatment of expenditures at end of automatic CR period Expenditures made available pursuant to this Act shall be charged to the applicable appropriation whenever a regular or continuing appropriations Act described in section 2 is enacted into law. 4. Availability of appropriations Unless otherwise provided for in this Act or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014, appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this Act shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) The enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this Act. (2) The enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014 without any provision for such project or activity. (3) December 15, 2013.

Summary: Continuing Protection for Victims and Law Enforcement Act - Appropriates for FY2014, for any period during which a joint resolution or other Act making appropriations for commerce, justice, science, and related agencies is not in effect, such sums as may be necessary for continuing law enforcement, crime prevention, and victim services programs of the Department of Justice (DOJ) for which funds were made available in title II of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division B of P.L. 113-6), at a rate for operations as provided for by such Act (as reduced by the presidential sequestration order dated March 1, 2013). Makes appropriations and funds made available and authority granted under this Act available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) enactment of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this Act, (2) enactment of the applicable appropriations Act for FY2014 without any provision for such project or activity, or (3) December 15, 2013.
To provide for the compensation of any Federal, State, or local employee furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations which began on or about October 1, 2013.

To provide for the compensation of any Federal, State, or local employee furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations which began on or about October 1, 2013. 1. Compensation for furloughed employees (a) In general Any Federal employee or State or local employee furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations (from the Treasury of the United States) which began on or about October 1, 2013, shall be compensated at such employee’s standard rate of compensation, for the period of such lapse in appropriations, as soon as practicable after such lapse in appropriations ends. (b) Definitions For purposes of this Act— (1) the term Federal employee section 2105 (2) the term State or local employee (3) the term State

Summary: Provides for federal, state, and local employees furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations (from the Treasury) that began on or about October 1, 2013, to be compensated at their standard rate for the period of such lapse in appropriations. Defines "state or local employee" as an individual employed by the government of a state, municipality, or political subdivision, or by the government of the District of Columbia, whose principal employment is in connection with an activity financed in whole or in part by loans or grants made by the United States.
GARDS Act

To amend the Pay Our Military Act to provide funds for the operations of the National Guard. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guard Appropriation Restoration During Shutdown Act GARDS Act 2. Continuing appropriations to cover National Guard personnel and operational costs Section 2 of the Pay Our Military Act (HR 3210 of the 113th Congress) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting before the semicolon the following: or, in the case of members of the National Guard, who perform inactive-duty training or other service during such period for which the members would otherwise be entitled to pay and allowances (2) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting before the semicolon the following: or, without regard to any such determination, are civilian personnel of the National Guard, including military technicians (dual status) (3) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c) and inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: (b) National Guard operations There are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2014, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2014 are not in effect, such sums as are necessary to provide for the operation and maintenance of the National Guard, including necessary sums to prevent any interruption or delay in the performance by the National Guard of domestic disaster relief and recovery operations. .

Summary: Guard Appropriation Restoration During Shutdown Act or the GARDS Act - Amends the Pay Our Military Act (P.L. 113-39) to make FY2014 continuing appropriations for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2014 are not in effect to provide for: (1) members of the National Guard who perform inactive-duty training or other service for which members would otherwise be entitled to pay and allowances (under such Act only members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, who perform active service); and (2) civilian personnel of the National Guard, including military technicians (dual status), without regard to any determination by the Secretary of Defense (DOD) or the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) that such personnel are providing support to members of the Armed Forces performing active service. Makes appropriations for FY2014, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2014 are not in effect, such sums as are necessary to provide for the operation and maintenance of the National Guard, including necessary sums to prevent any interruption or delay in the performance by the National Guard of domestic disaster relief and recovery operations.
For the relief of Simeon Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, and Vania Simeonova.

For the relief of Simeon Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, and Vania Simeonova. 1. Permanent resident status for Simeon Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, and Vania Simeonova (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Simeon Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, and Vania Simeonova shall each be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Simeon Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, or Vania Simeonova enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he or she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Simeon Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, and Vania Simeonova, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 4, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (e) Denial of preferential immigration treatment for certain relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Simeon Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, and Vania Simeonova shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Summary: Provides for the relief of Simeon Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, and Vania Simeonova.
Making automatic continuing appropriations for the continuation of FBI emergency and critical training programs in the event of a Government shutdown.

Making automatic continuing appropriations for the continuation of FBI emergency and critical training programs in the event of a Government shutdown. 1. Automatic continuing appropriations for the continuation of FBI emergency and critical training programs (a) In general There are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2014, for any period during which a joint resolution or other Act making appropriations for commerce, justice, science, and related agencies is not in effect, such sums as may be necessary to continue emergency training and critical training by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, at a rate for operations as provided for such purpose by Public Law 113–6 (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Emergency training The term emergency training emergency (2) Critical training The term critical training 2. Treatment of expenditures at end of automatic Continuing Resolution period Expenditures made available pursuant to this Act shall be charged to the applicable appropriation whenever a regular or continuing appropriations Act described in section 1 is enacted into law.

Summary: Appropriates for FY2014, for any period during which a joint resolution or other Act making appropriations for commerce, justice, science, and related agencies is not in effect, such sums as may be necessary to continue emergency training and critical training by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), at a rate for operations as provided by the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (P.L. 113-6), as reduced by the presidential sequestration order dated March 1, 2013. Defines: (1) "emergency training" as training of new employees in positions designated as "emergency"; and (2) "critical training" as training of state and local officers, training for international law enforcement officers occurring in the United States, and training of international law enforcement officers abroad (such as the training of officers who will be working in a combat zone) that is deemed necessary to protect human life or property.
Regulation D Study Act

To instruct the Comptroller General of the United States to study the impact of Regulation D, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulation D Study Act 2. Government Accountability Office study (a) Study The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a comprehensive study on the impact on depository institutions, consumers, and monetary policy of the requirement that depository institutions maintain reserves in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of section 19 of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 461 (b) Matters To be studied In conducting the study under this section, the Comptroller General shall include the following: (1) An historic review of how the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has used reserve requirements to conduct United States monetary policy, including information on how and when the Board of Governors has changed the required reserve ratio. (2) The impact of the maintenance of reserves on depository institutions, including the operational requirements and associated costs. (3) The impact on consumers in managing their accounts, including the costs and benefits of the reserving system. (4) Alternatives the Board of Governors may have to the maintenance of reserves to effect monetary policy. (c) Consultation In conducting the study under this section, the Comptroller General shall consult with credit unions and community banks. (d) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing— (1) the results of the study conducted pursuant to this section; and (2) any recommendations based on such study. December 2, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Regulation D Study Act - Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to study the impact upon depository institutions, consumers, and monetary policy of the requirement that depository institutions maintain reserves in accordance with the Federal Reserve Act and Regulation D (Reserve Requirements of Depository Institutions). Requires such study to include: (1) a historic review of how the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has used reserve requirements to conduct U.S. monetary policy, (2) the impact of the maintenance of reserves upon depository institutions, (3) the impact upon consumers in managing their accounts, and (4) alternatives available to the Board to maintain reserves to effect monetary policy.
Pay our Guardsmen and Civilian Defense Personnel Act

To amend the Pay Our Military Act to provide for continuing appropriations for defense civilian personnel (including military technicians (dual status)) and members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces performing inactive-duty training. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pay our Guardsmen and Civilian Defense Personnel Act 2. Continuing appropriations for employees of Department of Defense and reserve component personnel Section 2(a) of the Pay Our Military Act (H.R. 3210 of the 113th Congress) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting or inactive-duty training (as those terms are defined in section 101(d) of such title) active service (2) in paragraph, (2) by striking whom the Secretary concerned determines are providing support to members of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (1) , including all military technicians (dual status)

Summary: Pay our Guardsmen and Civilian Defense Personnel Act - Amends the Pay Our Military Act (P.L. 113-39) to make FY2014 continuing appropriations for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2014 are not in effect to provide for pay and allowances to: (1) members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, who perform inactive-duty training (under such Act only members performing active service) during such period; and (2) all civilian personnel of DOD (and the Department of Homeland Security [DHS] in the case of the Coast Guard), including all military technicians (dual status).
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense which is not chargeable to capital account.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense which is not chargeable to capital account. 1. Two-year extension of special expensing rules for certain film and television productions (a) In general Subsection (f) of section 181 December 31, 2013 December 31, 2015 (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to productions commencing after December 31, 2013.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2015 the taxpayer election to expense qualified film or television production costs in the current taxable year.