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Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act of 2013

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security from publishing the social security numbers of deceased individuals in the Death Master File, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act of 2013 2. Prohibition on publication of social security account numbers in the Death Master File (a) In general Section 205(c)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2) (I) (i) The Commissioner of Social Security may not publish in the Death Master File (or any other public database maintained by the Commissioner that contains information relating to the death of individuals) the social security account number of any deceased individual. (ii) The Commissioner shall not be compelled to disclose the social security account number of any deceased individual to any member of the public under section 552 . (b) Information sharing with Federal and State agencies Section 205(r)(3) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 405(r)(3) such information (including information related to a deceased individual received by the Commissioner other than as described in paragraph (1)) (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act of 2013 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security from publishing in the Death Master File (or any other public database containing information relating to the death of individuals) the Social Security account number of any deceased individual. Prohibits the Commissioner from being compelled to disclose the Social Security account number of any deceased individual to any member of the public under the Freedom of Information Act. Authorizes the Commissioner to share with federal and state agencies certain information relating to deceased individuals.
Protect Patient Access and Promote Hospital Efficiency Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit certain nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, physician assistants, and certified nurse-midwives to provide certain certifications with respect to inpatient hospital services under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Patient Access and Promote Hospital Efficiency Act 2. Permitting certain nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, physician assistants, and certified nurse-midwives to provide certain certifications with respect to inpatient hospital services under the Medicare program (a) In general Section 1814(a)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)(3) (or, in the case of such inpatient hospital services ordered by a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, physician assistant (as such terms are defined in section 1861(aa)(5)), or a certified nurse-midwife (as such term is defined in section 1861(gg)) who is privileged and credentialed at the hospital at which such services are to be furnished, the nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, physician assistant, or certified nurse-midwife) a physician (b) No effect on State scope of practice law Nothing in this section, including the amendment made by this section, shall be construed as, or have the effect of, changing any State scope of practice law for any health care professional.

Summary: Protect Patient Access and Promote Hospital Efficiency Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, physician assistants, and certified nurse-midwives who order inpatient hospital services to certify their medical necessity for payment under the Medicare program.
Korea Security Partnership Act

To provide for the eligibility of the Republic of Korea for the license exception for encryption commodities, software and technology under the Export Administration Regulations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Korea Security Partnership Act 2. Eligibility of Republic of Korea for license exception for encryption commodities, software and technology under the Export Administration Regulations (a) Finding Congress finds that the Republic of Korea has adopted high standards in the field of export controls, and that it is a member of all four multilateral export control regimes: the Australia Group, the Missile Technology Control Regime, the Nuclear Suppliers Group, and the Wassenaar Arrangement. (b) License exception Effective beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Republic of Korea shall be deemed to be a country listed in Supplement No. 3 to part 740 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to license exception for encryption commodities, software and technology (ENC) favorable treatment countries), or any successor to such Supplement, for purposes of carrying out part 740 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations.

Summary: Korea Security Partnership Act - Deems the Republic of Korea to be a "favorable treatment country" eligible for the export license exception for encryption commodities, software and technology under the Export Administration Regulations.
Public Interest Declassification Board Reauthorization Act of 2014

To extend the Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Interest Declassification Board Reauthorization Act of 2014 2. Extension Section 710(b) of the Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–567 50 U.S.C. 3161 2014. 2015.

Summary: Public Interest Declassification Board Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000 to extend through December 31, 2015, the authority of the Public Interest Declassification Board (advises the President, the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, the Office of Management and Budget [OMB], and other executive branch officials on the identification, collection, review for declassification, and release to Congress, interested agencies, and the public of declassified records and materials that are of archival value).
Guarantee Housing for Terminally Ill Veterans Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the specially adapted housing assistance program for individuals with terminal illnesses, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guarantee Housing for Terminally Ill Veterans Act 2. Specially adapted housing assistance for individuals with terminal illnesses (a) Individuals with terminal illnesses Chapter 21 2110. Specially adapted housing assistance for individuals with terminal illnesses (a) Priority In providing assistance under this chapter (not including section 2108), the Secretary shall give priority to an individual who is— (1) eligible for such assistance; and (2) diagnosed with a terminal illness. (b) Reimbursement (1) If a veteran diagnosed with a terminal illness is eligible for assistance under subsection (a) or (b) of section 2101 of this title or section 2102A and applies for, and has not yet received, such assistance, the Secretary shall reimburse the veteran for costs relating to specially adapted housing if— (A) such costs are for acquisitions or adaptions that the veteran is eligible for under such assistance; (B) the veteran paid such costs after applying for such assistance; and (C) such reimbursement does not exceed the amount of such assistance for which the veteran is eligible, in accordance with section 2102. (2) A reimbursement by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be treated as a grant for assistance under this chapter. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding after the item relating to section 2109 the following: 2110. Specially adapted housing assistance for individuals with terminal illnesses. .

Summary: Guarantee Housing for Terminally Ill Veterans Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to give priority, in providing specially adapted housing assistance for disabled veterans, to an individual who is otherwise eligible and is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Requires reimbursement of the costs of specially adapted housing if such a veteran has applied for, but not yet received, assistance for acquisition and adaptation expenses.
Federal Life Insurance Transparency Act

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that payments under the Federal employees’ group life insurance program shall be made in a lump sum, unless the insured or the recipient elects otherwise. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Life Insurance Transparency Act 2. Amendment relating to form of payment (a) In general Section 8705 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) (1) Group life insurance and group accidental death insurance payable under this chapter, by reason of the death of an employee, shall be paid in the form determined as follows: (A) In the form of payment elected by the person to whom the payment is to be made. (B) In the absence of an election under subparagraph (A), in the form of payment elected by the employee. (C) In the absence of an election under subparagraphs (A) and (B), in the form of a lump-sum payment. (2) An election under subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) shall not be effective unless it is made in such form and manner as the Office may require. (3) The Office shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out this subsection. Such regulations shall provide for at least 1 alternative form of payment besides the form of payment described in paragraph (1)(C). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply in the case of any employee (as defined by section 8701

Summary: Federal Life Insurance Transparency Act - Requires group life insurance and group accidental death insurance payments under the federal employees' group life insurance (FEGLI) program to be made to the life insurance beneficiary in the form of a lump sum payment unless the insured or the beneficiary makes a different election.
Veterans TRICARE Choice Act

To provide for coordination between the TRICARE program and eligibility for making contributions to a health savings account. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans TRICARE Choice Act 2. Coordination between TRICARE program and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (a) In general Section 223(c)(1)(B) and , and (iv) coverage under the TRICARE program under chapter 55 . (b) Provisions relating to election of ineligibility under TRICARE (1) In general Chapter 55 section 1097c 1097d. TRICARE program: Election of eligibility (a) Election A TRICARE-eligible individual may elect at any time to be ineligible to enroll in (and receive any benefits under) the TRICARE program. (b) Change of election (1) If a TRICARE-eligible individual makes an election described in subsection (a), the TRICARE-eligible individual may later elect to be eligible to enroll in the TRICARE program. An election made under this subsection may be made only during a special enrollment period. (2) The Secretary shall ensure that a TRICARE-eligible individual who makes an election described in subsection (a) may efficiently enroll in the TRICARE program pursuant to an election under paragraph (1), including by maintaining the individual, as appropriate, in the health care enrollment system under section 1099 of this title in an inactive manner. (c) Period of election If a TRICARE-eligible individual makes an election described in subsection (a), such election shall be in effect beginning on the date of such election and ending on the date that such individual makes an election under subsection (b)(1) to enroll in the TRICARE program. (d) Cross reference relating to health savings account participation For provision allowing participation in a health savings account in connection with coverage under a high deductible health plan during the period that the election under subsection (a) is in effect, see section 223(c)(1)(B)(iv) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (e) Records The Secretary shall ensure that a TRICARE-eligible individual who makes an election described in subsection (a) is maintained on the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System, or successor system, regardless of whether the individual is eligible for the TRICARE program during the period of such election. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) The term TRICARE-eligible individual (2) The term special enrollment period chapter 89 . (2) Conforming amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1097c the following new item: 1097d. TRICARE program: Election of eligibility. .

Summary: Veterans TRICARE Choice Act - Allows an individual who is eligible to participate in the TRICARE program (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed health care program) to: (1) elect to be ineligible to enroll in such program, (2) make tax deductible contributions to a health savings account during the period such individual elects to be ineligible for TRICARE coverage, and (3) enroll in the TRICARE program at a later date during a special enrollment period.
Bureau Guidance Transparency Act

To provide for a notice and comment period before the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection issues guidance, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bureau Guidance Transparency Act 2. Standards for issuing guidance Section 1022(b) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5512(b) (5) Standards for issuing guidance In issuing any guidance, the Bureau shall— (A) provide for a public notice and comment period before issuing the guidance in final form; and (B) when issuing guidance in final form, make available to the public, including on the website of the Bureau, all studies, data, and other analysis relied on by the Bureau in preparing and issuing such guidance. .

Summary: Bureau Guidance Transparency Act - Amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to direct the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), before issuing any guidance, to: (1) provide for a public notice and comment period before issuing the guidance in final form; and (2) make available to the public, when issuing guidance in final form, all studies, data, and other analysis relied upon by the CFPB in preparing and issuing such guidance.
To remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System an area included in Unit TX-15P in Texas, and for other purposes.

To remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System an area included in Unit TX–15P in Texas, and for other purposes. 1. Removal from John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System of area included in Texas System Unit P–15 The Secretary of the Interior shall, by not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, revise maps referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(a)

Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Interior to revise maps of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System to remove from Texas System Unit P-15 the area known as the Preserve at Mustang Island (also known as Tortuga Dunes on Mustang Island) in Nueces County, Texas.
Pipeline Inspection Enforcement Act of 2014

To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for the inspection of pipeline facilities that are transferred by sale and pipeline facilities that are abandoned, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pipeline Inspection Enforcement Act of 2014 2. Pipeline inspections (a) In general Section 60108 (e) Inspection of transferred pipeline facilities With respect to a pipeline facility that is transferred by sale, the Secretary shall require by regulation that— (1) not later than 180 days after the date of the sale, the person purchasing the facility conduct an inspection of the facility to confirm the status of any pipeline listed as active or abandoned; and (2) the regulatory authority responsible for inspections of the facility ensure that the inspection described in paragraph (1) is conducted. (f) Inspection of abandoned pipeline facilities With respect to a pipeline facility that newly lists a pipeline as abandoned, the Secretary shall require by regulation that the regulatory authority responsible for inspections of the facility, together with the person owning or operating the facility, conduct an inspection of the facility to confirm the status of the pipeline as abandoned. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to a pipeline facility that is transferred or listed as abandoned after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Pipeline Inspection Enforcement Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to require the person purchasing or operating a gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facility to inspect it to confirm the pipeline's status as active or abandoned. Directs the Secretary to require also, by regulation, that the regulatory authority responsible for inspections of the facility ensure that such an inspection is conducted. Applies this inspection requirement with respect to newly listed abandoned pipelines as well.
To authorize the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.

To authorize the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes. 1. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) Each year, in every corner of the Nation, the 850,000 men and women of emergency medical services answer more than 30,000,000 calls to serve 22,000,000 patients in need of pre-hospital care and comfort at a moment’s notice and without reservation. This commitment to others exemplifies the highest traditions of American spirit. (2) As an element of the emergency services sector, emergency medical services stands on the Nation’s first line of defense in the prevention and mitigation of risk from terrorist attacks, man-made incidents, and natural disasters. The men and women of emergency medical services, serving in both the public and private sectors as career and volunteer emergency medical service providers, are a critical element of the Nation’s homeland and national security efforts and provide for the domestic tranquility of its citizens. (3) Statistics compiled by the United States Department of Labor and the National Highway Safety Administration indicate that emergency medical services providers die in the line of duty at a rate more than twice the national average for all occupational fatality and 7 times higher from violence than all other health care workers in service to the Nation. (4) We as a Nation have historically and continually rely on the selfless and ultimate sacrifice made by more than 600 members of the Nation’s emergency medical services, their families, and loved ones in order to maintain the domestic tranquility, safety, and security of this great Nation. 2. Authorization to establish memorial (a) In general The National Emergency Medical Services Memorial foundation may establish the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial as a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the commitment and ultimate sacrifice of emergency medical service providers. (b) Compliance With Standards for Commemorative Works The memorial shall be established in accordance with chapter 89 (c) Prohibition on the Use of Federal Funds The United States shall not pay any expense of the establishment of the memorial. (d) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) the term memorial (2) the term District of Columbia District of Columbia and its environs section 8902

Summary: Authorizes the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial on federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the commitment and ultimate sacrifice of emergency medical service providers. Prohibits the United States from paying any expense of the establishment of the Memorial.
Private Foundation Excise Tax Simplification Act of 2014

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations. 1. Modification of the tax rate for the excise tax on investment income of private foundations (a) In general Section 4940(a) 2 percent 1 percent (b) Elimination of reduced tax where foundation meets certain distribution requirements Section 4940 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (e). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Private Foundation Excise Tax Simplification Act of 2014 2. Modification of the tax rate for the excise tax on investment income of private foundations (a) In general Section 4940(a) 2 percent 1 percent (b) Elimination of reduced tax where foundation meets certain distribution requirements Section 4940 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (e). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. June 26, 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: Private Foundation Excise Tax Simplification Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) reduce from 2% to 1% the excise tax rate on the net investment income of tax-exempt private foundations, and (2) repeal the 1% reduction in such tax rate for private foundations that meet certain distribution requirements.