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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend qualified zone academy bonds for 2 years and to reduce the private business contribution requirement with respect to such bonds, and for other purposes.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend qualified zone academy bonds for 2 years and to reduce the private business contribution requirement with respect to such bonds, and for other purposes. 1. Extension and modification of qualified zone academy bonds (a) Extension Paragraph (1) of section 54E(c) and 2013 2013, 2014, and 2015 (b) Reduction of private business contribution requirement Subsection (b) of section 54E of such Code is amended by striking 10 percent 5 percent (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to obligations issued after December 31, 2013. (d) Technical correction and conforming amendment (1) In general Clause (iii) of section 6431(f)(3)(A) of such Code is amended— (A) by striking 2011 years after 2010 (B) by striking of such allocation of any such allocation (2) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect as if included in section 310 of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to qualified zone academy bonds, to: (1) extend through 2015 the national limitation amount for such bonds, and (2) reduce from 10% to 5% of bond proceeds the required contribution amount for private businesses.
VA Appeals Backlog Relief Act

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a deadline for the certification of certain forms by regional offices of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Appeals Backlog Relief Act 2. Deadline for certification of appeals forms by regional offices of the Department of Veterans Affairs The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that when a regional office of the Department of Veterans Affairs receives a form known as VA Form 9, Appeal to Board of Veterans’ Appeals

Summary: VA Appeals Backlog Relief Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regional office certifies a VA Form 9, Appeal to Board of Veterans' Appeals, submitted by a veteran to appeal a decision relating to a claim, by not later than one year after receiving such form.
Veterans Air Travel Streamlining Act of 2014

To waive the application fee for veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 50 percent or more who apply to participate in the Transportation Security Administration’s Pre✓™ program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Air Travel Streamlining Act of 2014 2. Waiver of application fee for veterans applying for TSA Pre✓™ (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) shall waive the application fee for veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 50 percent or more who apply to participate in the TSA’s Pre✓™ program. (b) Establishment of verification system Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the TSA and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a system to verify whether a veteran’s disability is service-connected and such veteran’s disability rating for veterans who apply to participate in the TSA’s Pre✓™ program. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed as in any way affecting the requirements for veterans described in this Act to otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for participation in the TSA’s Pre✓™ program. (d) Definitions The terms veteran service-connected disability section 101

Summary: Veterans Air Travel Streamlining Act of 2014 - Requires: (1) the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to waive the application fee for veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 50% or more who apply to participate in TSA's Pre-check program, and (2) the Administrator and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a system to verify such a veteran's disability rating and whether such veteran's disability is service-connected.
Medicaid Parity Act of 2014

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend for 5 years payment parity with Medicare for primary care services furnished under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Parity Act of 2014 2. Extension of Medicaid payment parity with Medicare for primary care services (a) In general Section 1902(a)(13)(C) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(13)(C) 2013 and 2014 2013 through 2019 (b) Extending increased FMAP for additional payments for primary care services Section 1905(dd) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(dd) and before January 1, 2015 and before January 1, 2020

Summary: Medicaid Parity Act of 2014 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to extend through 2019: (1) Medicaid payment parity with Medicare for primary care services furnished under the Medicaid program, and (2) the increased (to 100%) federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP, or federal matching rate) for additional payments for primary care services.
Preventing the EPA from Garnishing Wages Act of 2014

To amend section 3720D 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Preventing the EPA from Garnishing Wages Act of 2014 2. Prohibition on Wage Garnishment by the Environmental Protection Agency Section 3720D (i) This section shall not apply to a debt owed pursuant to a program administered by the Environmental Protection Agency. .

Summary: Preventing the EPA from Garnishing Wages Act of 2014 - Eliminates the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to garnish wages for a debt owed under programs it administers.
To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify that no Federal agency shall be required to consider the social cost of carbon as a condition of compliance with such Act, and for other purposes.

To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify that no Federal agency shall be required to consider the social cost of carbon as a condition of compliance with such Act, and for other purposes. 1. Agencies not required to consider social cost of carbon Title I of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4331 et seq. 106. (a) No Federal agency shall be required to consider the social cost of carbon as part of any cost-benefit or regulatory analysis of any program, project, activity, or administrative action of the agency as a condition of compliance with this Act. (b) In this section: (1) The term Federal agency Executive agency section 133 (2) The term social cost of carbon Technical Support Document: Technical 15 Update of the Social Cost of Carbon for Regulatory Impact Analysis Under Executive Order No. 12866 .

Summary: Amends the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) to prohibit a federal agency from being required to consider the social cost of carbon (an estimate of the monetized damages associated with an incremental increase in carbon dioxide emissions in a given year) as part of any cost-benefit or regulatory analysis of any program, project, activity, or administrative action of the agency as a condition of compliance with NEPA.
To provide that the Social Security Administration pay fees associated with obtaining birth certificate or State identification card for purposes of obtaining a replacement social security card for certain victims of domestic violence, and for other purposes.

To provide that the Social Security Administration pay fees associated with obtaining birth certificate or State identification card for purposes of obtaining a replacement social security card for certain victims of domestic violence, and for other purposes. 1. Responsibility of Social Security Administration to pay fees associated with obtaining birth certificate or State identification card for purposes of obtaining a replacement social security card for certain victims of domestic violence (a) In general Section 205(c)(2)(G) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(G) (1) by inserting (i) The Commissioner (2) by adding after and below the end the following new clause: (ii) (I) In the case of a person described in subclause (II) who has submitted to the Commissioner an application to replace a social security card issued to the person, the Commissioner shall pay any fees charged by any governmental authority for furnishing the person with any of the following documents required to be submitted as part of the application: (aa) A birth certificate of the person. (bb) An identification card issued to the person by a State, that shows that the person is a resident of the State. (II) A person described in this subclause is a person who— (aa) is verified by the staff of a shelter (as defined in section 302(9) of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act) to be a resident of the shelter and is a victim of domestic violence (as defined in section 302(3) of such Act) or is a dependent of such a resident; or (bb) is verified by the staff of an organization providing supportive services (as defined in section 302(12) of such Act) to be a recipient of such services or is a dependent of such a person. (III) A provision by a person described in subclause (I) of authorization to release information about the person, and the provision of information pursuant to the authorization, shall not be construed to be a waiver of any privilege of the person, under Federal or State law, relating to the confidentiality of communications between a domestic violence victim and an advocate of such a victim. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to applications submitted after the 90-day period that begins with the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Directs the Commissioner of Social Security to pay the fees charged by any governmental authority associated with obtaining the birth certificate or state residence identification card in order to obtain a replacement Social Security card for certain victims of domestic violence residing in a shelter and their dependents.
BASTA Act

To amend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to allow for the use of certain assets of foreign entities to satisfy certain judgments against terrorist parties, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bank Account Seizure of Terrorist Assets Act BASTA Act 2. Use of certain assets to satisfy judgments against terrorist parties (a) In general Section 201(a) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 ( 28 U.S.C. 1610 For purposes of this section, the blocked assets of a terrorist party are subject to execution or attachment in aid of execution in order to satisfy such judgment regardless of whether the terrorist party ceases to be a terrorist party after such judgment is entered. (b) Definitions Section 201(d) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 ( 28 U.S.C. 1610 (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking means (B) by amending paragraph (2)(A) to read as follows: (A) means any asset seized or frozen by the United States under section 5(b) of the Trading With the Enemy Act ( 50 U.S.C. App. 5(b) 50 U.S.C. 1701 21 U.S.C. 1904(b) ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Person In subsection (a), the term person (A) a national of the United States as defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22) (B) a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; or (C) otherwise an employee of the Government of the United States, or of an individual performing a contract awarded by the United States Government, acting within the scope of the employee’s employment. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act apply to any judgment entered before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Bank Account Seizure of Terrorist Assets Act or BASTA Act - Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to subject the blocked assets of a terrorist party to execution or attachment in aid of execution in order to satisfy a judgment based upon an act of terrorism, regardless of whether the terrorist party ceases to be a terrorist party after judgment is entered. Redefines a blocked asset to include any asset seized or frozen by the United States under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act.
Veterans Dignified Burial Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is informed of the interment of deceased veterans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Dignified Burial Act 2. Information concerning scheduled interments of veterans (a) In general Chapter 24 2415. Information concerning scheduled interments (a) Scheduled interment At the same time that the Secretary confirms to a covered entity the veteran status of a deceased veteran in the custody of the covered entity, the Secretary shall request from the covered entity the specific date of the scheduled interment of the deceased veteran. During each 30-day period following the date of such request, the Secretary shall repeat such request until the date on which the covered entity confirms to the Secretary that the deceased veteran has been interred. (b) Annual report Not later than January 31 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on deceased veterans who were interred after the 30-day period following the date on which the Secretary made a request under subsection (a). Such report shall include— (1) during the year prior to the year in which the report is submitted, the number of deceased veterans who were not interred during such period, including the covered entity that had custody of each deceased veteran; and (2) the number of such deceased veterans who, as of the date of the report, are not yet interred, including the covered entity that has custody of each deceased veteran. (c) Covered entity defined In this section, the term covered entity . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2414 the following new item: 2415. Information concerning scheduled interments. .

Summary: Veterans Dignified Burial Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA): (1) upon confirming the veteran status of a deceased veteran in the custody of a local medical examiner, funeral director, county service group, or other similar entity, to request from such entity the specific date of the scheduled interment of such veteran; and (2) during each 30-day period following such request, to repeat the request until such entity confirms that such veteran has been interred. Requires the Secretary, by January 31 of each year, to submit to the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees a report on deceased veterans who were interred after the 30-day period following the date on which the Secretary made such request. Requires the report to include: (1) the number of deceased veterans who were not interred in such 30-day period during the prior year, (2) the number of such deceased veterans who are not interred as of the date of the report, and (3) the entity with custody of each such deceased veteran.
To prohibit the use of Federal funds and the provision of technical assistance for the Heritage Partnership Program and National Heritage Areas.

To prohibit the use of Federal funds and the provision of technical assistance for the Heritage Partnership Program and National Heritage Areas. 1. Prohibition on Federal assistance for National Heritage Areas Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be used and no Federal technical assistance may be provided for the following: (1) The Heritage Partnership Program. (2) Any National Heritage Area.

Summary: Prohibits the use of federal funds or the provision of technical assistance for the Heritage Partnership Program or any National Heritage Area.
Put a Registered Nurse in the Nursing Home Act of 2014

To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes. 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Put a Registered Nurse in the Nursing Home Act of 2014 2. Establishment of minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid (a) Medicare Skilled Nursing Facilities Section 1819(b)(4)(C) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–3(b)(4)(C) (1) in clause (i)— (A) by striking Except as provided in clause (ii), a A (B) by striking all that follows residents (2) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following: (ii) Use of Direct Care Registered Nurse A skilled nursing facility must use the services of at least 1 registered professional nurse to provide assessment, surveillance, and direct care to residents 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In the preceding sentence, the term surveillance . (b) Medicaid Nursing Facilities Subparagraph (C) of section 1919(b)(4)(C) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r(b)(4)(C) (1) in the heading, by striking ; facility waivers (2) in clause (i)— (A) by striking With respect to clause (ii), must provide A nursing facility must provide (B) by striking all that follows residents (3) by striking clauses (ii) and (iii) and inserting the following: (ii) Use of Direct Care Registered Nurse A nursing facility must use the services of at least 1 registered professional nurse to provide assessment, surveillance, and direct care to residents 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In the preceding sentence, the term surveillance . (c) Effective Date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to payments made for items and services furnished on or after the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Put a Registered Nurse in the Nursing Home Act of 2014 - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act with respect to coverage of nursing care services in skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities, respectively, to revise the standards for 24-hour licensed nursing service care which a professional registered nurse is required to provide at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week. Requires such facilities, instead, to use the services of at least one registered professional nurse to provide assessment, surveillance, and direct care to residents 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
FAIR Assistance Act of 2014

To establish a maximum limitation on the amount of the payment standard that may be used with respect to housing choice vouchers provided under the Moving to Work program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness and Accountability In Rental Assistance Act of 2014 FAIR Assistance Act of 2014 2. Limitation on Moving to Work program payment standards Section 204 of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f Public Law 104–134 (k) Limitation on rental assistance payment standards (1) Limitation In no case may the payment standard used in connection with a voucher for tenant-based rental assistance provided under the demonstration under this section on behalf of any family that is not a family described in paragraph (2) exceed 120 percent of the fair market rental established pursuant to section 8(c) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(c) (2) Excluded families A family described in this paragraph is— (A) an elderly family (as such term is defined in section 3(b)(3) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(3) (B) a disabled family (as such term is defined in such section 3(b)(3)); or (C) a family that resides, at the time of a major disaster declared pursuant to section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 . 3. Applicability The amendment made by section 2 shall apply with respect to rental assistance provided under the Moving to Work program pursuant to section 204 of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f Public Law 104–134

Summary: Fairness and Accountability In Rental Assistance Act of 2014 or the FAIR Assistance Act of 2014 - Amends the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 with respect to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Moving to Work demonstration program. Limits the payment standard used in connection with a voucher for tenant-based rental assistance under the program, for FY2015 and thereafter, to 120% of the fair market value rental established under the United States Housing Act of 1937 for the applicable market area and size of dwelling unit. Exempts from this limitation any family that: is elderly or disabled; or resides, at the time of a declared major disaster, and before the first adjustment to the fair market rental after the disaster declaration, in a principal residence located within the disaster area that meets other conditions and requirements as the HUD Secretary may provide.
Stop Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2014

To prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service and commercial mobile data service through the Lifeline program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2014 2. Prohibition on Lifeline support for mobile service (a) In general A provider of commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service may not receive universal service support under sections 214(e) and 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 214(e) (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Commercial mobile data service The term commercial mobile data service 47 U.S.C. 1401 (2) Commercial mobile service The term commercial mobile service 47 U.S.C. 332

Summary: Stop Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2014 - Prohibits a provider of commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service from receiving universal service support under specified provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 for the provision of such service through the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Lifeline program (a program that provides discounts on monthly telephone service to qualifying low-income consumers).