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Better Efficiency and Administrative Simplification Act of 2014

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow individuals to elect to receive the Medicare Summary Notice electronically, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better Efficiency and Administrative Simplification Act of 2014 2. Option to receive Medicare Summary Notice electronically (a) In general Section 1806 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395b–7 (c) Format of statements from Secretary (1) Electronic option beginning in 2015 Subject to paragraph (2), for statements described in subsection (a) that are furnished for a period in 2015 or a subsequent year, in the case that an individual described in subsection (a) elects, in accordance with such form, manner, and time specified by the Secretary, to receive such statement in an electronic format, such statement shall be furnished to such individual for each period subsequent to such election in such a format and shall not be mailed to the individual. (2) One-time revocation option An individual who makes an election described in paragraph (1) may revoke such election once. (3) Notification The Secretary shall ensure that, in the most cost effective manner and beginning January 1, 2017, a clear notification of the option to elect to receive statements described in subsection (a) in an electronic format is made available, such as through the notices distributed under section 1804, to individuals described in subsection (a). For notices distributed under section 1804 on or after January 1, 2017, the Secretary shall ensure that such notice includes a clear notification of the option to elect to receive statements described in subsection (a) in an electronic format. . (b) Encouraged expansion of electronic statements To the extent to which the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines appropriate, the Secretary shall— (1) apply an option similar to the option described in subsection (c)(1) of section 1806 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395b–7 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. (2) provide such Medicare Summary Notice and any such other statements and notifications on a more frequent basis than is otherwise required under such title. 3. Renewal of MAC contracts Section 1874A(b)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395kk–1(b)(1)(B) 5 years 10 years

Summary: Better Efficiency and Administrative Simplification Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow individuals the option to receive the Medicare Summary Notice (explanation of benefits) electronically. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) apply a similar option to other Medicare statements and notifications, and (2) provide such Medicare Summary Notice and any other such statements and notifications on a more frequent basis than is otherwise required under Medicare. Extends from at least once every 5 years to at least once every 10 years the application of competitive procedures when the contract of a Medicare administrative contractor comes up for renewal.
Regulatory Certainty Act of 2014

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify when the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to prohibit the specification of a defined area, or deny or restrict the use of a defined area for specification, as a disposal site under section 404 of such Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulatory Certainty Act of 2014 2. Permits for dredged or fill material (a) In general Section 404(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1344(c) (1) by striking (c) (c)(1) (2) in paragraph (1), as so designated, by inserting during the period described in paragraph (2) and after notice and opportunity for public hearings (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) (A) The period during which the Administrator may prohibit the specification (including the withdrawal of specification) of any defined area as a disposal site, or deny or restrict the use of any defined area for specification (including the withdrawal of specification) as a disposal site, under paragraph (1) shall— (i) begin on the date that the Secretary provides notice to the Administrator that the Secretary has completed all procedures for processing an application for a permit under this section relating to the specification and is ready to determine, in accordance with the record and applicable regulations, whether the permit should be issued; and (ii) end on the date that the Secretary issues the permit. (B) The Secretary shall ensure that the period described in subparagraph (A) consists of not fewer than 30 consecutive days. (C) The Secretary may issue a permit under this section only after the Secretary provides notice to the Administrator in accordance with this paragraph. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to a permit application submitted under section 404(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1344(a) November 12, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Regulatory Certainty Act of 2014 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to limit the period during which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may prohibit the specification, or restrict the use, of an area as a disposal site for discharges of dredged or fill materials into waters of the United States to the period that: begins on the date that the Army Corps of Engineers provides notice to the EPA that the Corps has completed all procedures for processing an application for a permit for dredged or fill material and is ready to determine whether the permit should be issued; and ends on the date that the Corps issues the permit. Requires the Corps to ensure that the period consists of at least 30 consecutive days. Authorizes the Corps to issue a permit for dredged or fill material only after the Corps provides notice to the EPA.
Energy Star Program Integrity Act

To clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Star Program Integrity Act 2. No warranty Section 324A of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6294a (e) No warranty (1) In General Any disclosure relating to participation of a product in the Energy Star program shall not create an express or implied warranty or give rise to any private claims or rights of action under State or Federal law relating to the disqualification of that product from Energy Star if— (A) the product has been certified by a certification body recognized by the Energy Star program; (B) the Administrator has approved corrective measures, including a determination of whether or not consumer compensation is appropriate; and (C) the responsible party has fully complied with all approved corrective measures. (2) Construal Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require the Administrator to modify any procedure or take any other action. .

Summary: Energy Star Program Integrity Act - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit any disclosure relating to participation of a product in the Energy Star program from creating a warranty or giving rise to any private claims or rights of action under state or federal law relating to disqualification of the product from Energy Star if: (1) the product has been certified by a certification body recognized by the program, (2) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved corrective measures, and (3) the responsible party has fully complied with all approved corrective measures. Prohibits this Act from being construed to require the Administrator to modify any procedure or take any other action.
Ensuring Equal Access to Treatments Act of 2014

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify payment under the Medicare program for outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as supplies, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Equal Access to Treatments Act of 2014 2. Payment under the Medicare program for outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as supplies Section 1833(t)(2)(G) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(2)(G) shall shall— (i) create additional groups of covered OPD services that classify separately those procedures that utilize contrast agents from those that do not; (ii) create and implement, for services furnished not later than the date of the enactment of this clause and in a budget neutral manner, additional groups of covered OPD services that classify separately those procedures that utilize a drug (other than contrast agents and diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals) that both— (I) has a cost above the drug packaging threshold; and (II) functions as a supply when used in a diagnostic test or procedure; from those that do not; and .

Summary: Ensuring Equal Access to Treatments Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department (OPD) services, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create certain additional groups of covered OPD services that classify separately, from those that do not utilize such a drug, procedures that utilize a drug (other than contrast agents and diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals) that both has a cost above the drug packaging threshold and functions as a supply when used in a diagnostic test or procedure.
Government Services Accessibility Act of 2014

To amend title 40, United States Code, to require that the Administrator of General Services verify that a building to be leased to accommodate a Federal agency is located a certain distance from public transportation before entering into the lease agreement. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Government Services Accessibility Act of 2014 2. Lease agreements Section 585(a) (3) Distance to public transportation (A) Definition of public transportation In this paragraph, the term public transportation section 5302 (B) Determination The Administrator of General Services shall not enter into a lease agreement under paragraph (1) unless the Administrator determines that— (i) the building (or improvement) to be leased would satisfy any requirement concerning access to public transportation listed in a proposed short form lease or solicitation for offers provided to each prospective offeror in accordance with section 570.203–3 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (or successor regulations); and (ii) if the short form lease or solicitation for offers contains a requirement concerning access to public transportation, the building (or improvement) is located not greater than a certain distance from public transportation that operates regularly throughout the normal business hours of the building (or improvement). .

Summary: Government Services Accessibility Act of 2014 - Prohibits the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) from leasing a building for a federal agency unless the Administrator determines that the building to be leased would satisfy requirements relating to access to public transportation, including any requirement that the building is located not greater than a certain distance from public transportation that operates regularly throughout the building's normal business hours.
Our Vets Deserve Better Act

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to meet with certain advisory committees to receive administrative and policy recommendations to improve the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Our Vets Deserve Better Act 2. Administrative and policy recommendations to improve the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Meetings (1) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall meet with the advisory committees described in paragraph (2) to receive administrative and policy recommendations to improve the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (2) Advisory committees described The advisory committees described in this paragraph are the following: (A) The Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and Special-Disabilities Programs established by section 543 of title 38, United States Code. (B) The Genomic Medicine Program Advisory Committee established pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). (C) The Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee established under section 7315 (D) The Health Services Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board established pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). (E) The Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses established by section 707 of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 ( Public Law 102–585 38 U.S.C. 527 (F) The Special Medical Advisory Group established under section 7312 (G) The Veterans' Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation established under section 3121 (H) The Veterans' Rural Health Advisory Committee established pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). (I) Any other advisory committee the Secretary determines appropriate. (b) Report Not later than 30 days after carrying out subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall— (1) submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the administrative and policy recommendations received under subsection (a)(1), including any administrative or legislative actions required to carry out such recommendations; and (2) publish such report on the public Internet website of the Department.

Summary: Our Vets Deserve Better Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), within 30 days after this Act's enactment, to meet with specified advisory committees to receive administrative and policy recommendations to improve the VA health care system. Lists those advisory committees as: the Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and Special-Disabilities Programs, the Genomic Medicine Program Advisory Committee, the Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee, the Health Services Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board, the Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses, the Special Medical Advisory Group, the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation, and the Veterans' Rural Health Advisory Committee.
National Guard and Reserve Equal Access to Legal Services Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide certain members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who are victims of sex-related offenses with access to a special victims’ counsel. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Guard and Reserve Equal Access to Legal Services Act 2. Access to special victims’ counsel (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 1044e (a) Designation; purposes (1) The Secretary concerned shall designate legal counsel (to be known as Special Victims’ Counsel (2) An individual described in this paragraph is any of the following: (A) An individual eligible for military legal assistance under section 1044 (B) An individual who is— (i) not covered under subparagraph (A); (ii) a member of a reserve component of the armed forces; and (iii) a victim of an alleged sex-related offense as described in paragraph (1) that was allegedly committed by a member of the armed forces— (I) during a period in which the individual served on active duty, full-time National Guard duty, or inactive-duty training; or (II) during any period, regardless of the duty status of the individual, if the circumstances of the alleged sex-related offense have a nexus to the military service of the individual based on the membership in the armed forces of either the victim or the member who allegedly committed such offense. . (b) Conforming amendment Subsection (f) of such section is amended by striking eligible for military legal assistance under section 1044 of this title described in subsection (a)(2) (c) Construction The amendments made by this section may not be construed to authorize any additional benefit to a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces other than the access to a Special Victims’ Counsel under section 1044e

Summary: National Guard and Reserve Equal Access to Legal Services Act - Expands eligibility for legal assistance provided by the Armed Forces special victims' counsel for eligible members and dependents who are victims of sex-related offenses to include a member of a reserve component who is a victim of an alleged sex-offense committed by a member of the Armed Forces during: (1) a period in which the individual served on active duty, full-time National Guard duty, or inactive-duty training; or (2) any period, regardless of the duty status of the individual, if the circumstances of the alleged sex-related offense have a nexus to the military service of the individual based on the membership in the Armed Forces of either the victim or the member who allegedly committed such offense.
Moving to Work Expansion Act of 2014

To expand the Moving to Work demonstration program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Moving to Work Expansion Act of 2014 2. Expansion of demonstration program (a) Increase in authorized number of PHAs The number of public housing agencies authorized to participate in the Moving-to-Work demonstration program authorized under section 204 of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 ( Public Law 104–134 42 U.S.C. 1437f (b) Eligibility A public housing agency may be selected for participation pursuant to subsection (a) in the demonstration program referred to in such subsection only if the agency administers, in the aggregate, 10,000 or more public housing dwelling units and housing choice vouchers under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o) (c) Limitation on funding A public housing agency selected for participation pursuant to subsection (a) in the demonstration program referred to in such subsection shall not be provided any funding under section 8 or 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f, 1437g) in addition to the funding that such agency otherwise would receive absent such participation. (d) Reporting of financial data In addition to other reporting requirements, all public housing agencies participating in the demonstration program referred to in subsection (a) (whether pursuant to such subsection or otherwise) shall report financial data to the Department of Housing and Urban Development as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall specify to ensure that the effects of policy changes in the demonstration programs carried out by such agencies can be measured.

Summary: Moving to Work Expansion Act of 2014 - Increases the number of public housing agencies (PHAs) authorized to participate in the Moving-to-Work demonstration program by 10 over the number of PHAs currently authorized. Authorizes the selection of a PHA for participation in the demonstration program only if it administers, in the aggregate, 10,000 or more public housing dwelling units and housing choice vouchers under Section 8 (rental assistance voucher program) of the United States Housing Act of 1937. Prohibits selected PHAs from being provided any funding from low-income housing assistance, the Capital Fund, or the Operating Fund under the Act in addition to the funding they would otherwise receive without such participation.
To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects.

To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects. 1. Abandoned mine reclamation (a) Reclamation fee Section 402(g)(6)(A) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 1232(g)(6)(A) and section 411(h)(1) paragraphs (1) and (5) (b) Filling voids and sealing tunnels Section 409(b) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 1239(b) and section 411(h)(1) section 402(g) (c) Use of funds Section 411(h)(1)(D)(ii) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 1240a(h)(1)(D)(ii) section 403 section 402(g)(6), 403, or 409

Summary: Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, with respect to the allocation of surface mining reclamation funds to states and Indian tribes, to authorize uncertified states and Indian tribes to use certain unexpended and unappropriated balance amounts for: (1) acid mine drainage abatement and treatment, and (2) noncoal abandoned mine land reclamation. Modifies limitations placed upon the allocation of such surface mining reclamation funds to provide for payments for filling voids and sealing tunnels and entryways of noncoal mines as well as coal mines. ("Uncertified states and Indian tribes" are those which have not certified to the Secretary of the Interior completion of their abandoned coal mine reclamation work.)
To place a 6-month moratorium on the authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council to make financial stability determinations.

To place a 6-month moratorium on the authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council to make financial stability determinations. 1. Moratorium Before the end of the 6-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Financial Stability Oversight Council may not make a determination under section 113 of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5323

Summary: Establishes a six-month moratorium during which the Financial Stability Oversight Council is prohibited from making a determination under the Financial Stability Act of 2010 that a U.S. nonbank financial company shall be supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and be subject to prudential standards, if the Council determines that material financial distress at the company (or its nature, scope, size, scale, concentration, interconnectedness, or mix of activities) could pose a threat to the financial stability of the United States.