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Distillery Excise Tax Reform Act of 2014

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the rate of tax regarding the taxation of distilled spirits. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Distillery Excise Tax Reform Act of 2014 2. Reduced rate of tax on certain distilled spirits (a) In general Section 5001 (c) Reduced rate In the case of a distilled spirits producer, the otherwise applicable tax rate under subsection (a)(1) on the first 100,000 of proof gallons of distilled spirits produced by such producer during the calendar year in the United States shall be $2.70 per proof gallon. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 7652(f)(2) section 5001(a) sections 5001(a)(1) and 5001(c)(1) (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to distilled spirits produced in calendar years beginning after December 31, 2014.

Summary: Distillery Excise Tax Reform Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the rate of the excise tax on distilled spirits to $2.70 per proof gallon (currently, $13.50 per proof gallon) on the first 100,000 gallons produced by a distilled spirits producer during the calendar year.
End Pay Discrimination Through Information Act

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to improve nonretaliation provisions relating to equal pay requirements. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Pay Discrimination Through Information Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) People in the United States understand that intentional workplace discrimination is wrong. (2) Equal pay for equal work is a principle and practice that should be observed by all employers. (3) Women constitute a significant portion of the workforce of the United States. (4) An increasing number of families in the United States depend on the income of a working woman. (5) Many women are pursuing or have attained postsecondary degrees or specialized training to make them strong candidates for good jobs that will provide for their families. (6) Employers that intentionally discriminate on the basis of sex should be held accountable for their wrongdoing. 3. Enhanced enforcement of equal pay requirements Section 15 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 215 (1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking employee has filed committee; employee— (A) has made a charge or filed any complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted any investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action under or related to this Act, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or has testified or is planning to testify or has assisted or participated in any manner in any such investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, or has served or is planning to serve on an industry committee; or (B) has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the wages of the employee or another employee; ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) Subsection (a)(3)(B) shall not apply to instances in which an employee who has access to the wage information of other employees as a part of such employee’s essential job functions discloses the wages of such other employees to an individual who does not otherwise have access to such information, unless such disclosure is in response to a charge or complaint or in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action under section 6(d), including an investigation conducted by the employer. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the rights of an employee provided under any other provision of law. .

Summary: End Pay Discrimination Through Information Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit an employer from discriminating against an employee who inquires about, discusses, or discloses the wages of the employee or another employee. This protection does not apply to an employee who has access to wage information as part of the employee's essential job functions, unless the disclosure is in response to a sex discrimination complaint or charge, or in furtherance of a sex discrimination investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer.
Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act

To amend the National Labor Relations Act with respect to the timing of elections and pre-election hearings and the identification of pre-election issues, and to require that lists of employees eligible to vote in organizing elections be provided to the National Labor Relations Board. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act 2. Pre-election hearings; list of employees eligible to vote in elections Section 9(c)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 159(c)(1) (1) by inserting , but in no circumstances less than 14 calendar days after the filing of the petition upon due notice (2) by inserting after with respect thereto. (3) by striking and shall certify the results thereof to be conducted as soon as practicable but no earlier than 35 calendar days after the filing of an election petition. The Board shall certify the results of the election after it has ruled on each pre-election issue not resolved before the election and any additional issue pertaining to the conduct or results of the election (4) by adding at the end the following: Not earlier than 7 days after a final determination by the Board of the appropriate bargaining unit, the Board shall acquire from the employer a list of all employees eligible to vote in the election to be made available to all parties, which shall include the names of the employees, and one additional form of personal contact information of the employee (such as telephone number, email address, or mailing address) chosen by the employee in writing.

Summary: Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to require the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to require that no investigative hearing take place until at least 14 days after the filing of an election petition regarding collective bargaining representation when the NLRB has reasonable cause to believe that the petition raises a question of representation affecting commerce. Requires such hearings to be non-adversarial, and the hearing officer, in collaboration with the parties, to identify any relevant and material pre-election issues. Requires the NLRB, in cases where it finds that a question of representation exists, to: (1) direct an election by secret ballot as soon as practicable but not before 35 calendar days after the filing of the election petition, and (2) certify election results only after it has ruled on each pre-election issue not resolved before the election and any additional issue pertaining to the conduct or results of that election. Requires the Board also, not earlier than seven days after a final determination of the appropriate bargaining unit, to acquire from the employer a list of all employees eligible to vote in the election, which shall: (1) be made available to all parties, and (2) include the employees' names as well as one additional form of personal contact information (such as telephone number, email address, or mailing address) chosen by the employee in writing.
Homeless Veterans Services Protection Act of 2014

To amend title 38, United States Code, to waive the minimum period of continuous active duty in the Armed Forces for receipt of benefits for homeless veterans, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish benefits for homeless veterans to homeless veterans with discharges or releases from service in the Armed Forces under other than honorable conditions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeless Veterans Services Protection Act of 2014 2. Waiver of minimum period of continuous active duty in Armed Forces for benefits for homeless veterans Section 5303A(b)(3) (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) and (G) as subparagraphs (G) and (H), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph (F): (F) to benefits under chapter 20 of this title; . 3. Authorization to furnish benefits for homeless veterans to homeless veterans with discharges or releases under other than honorable conditions Section 5303(d) (1) by striking not apply to any war-risk insurance (1) Any war-risk insurance ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Benefits under chapter 20 .

Summary: Homeless Veterans Services Protection Act of 2014 - Renders the minimum continuous active duty service requirement for receiving veteran benefits inapplicable to benefits allowed to homeless veterans. Exempts benefits allowed to homeless veterans from the disqualification for veteran benefits resulting from a discharge or dismissal from the Armed Services under conditions other than honorable.
A bill to designate the community based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in The Dalles, Oregon, as the "Loren R. Kaufman Memorial Veterans' Clinic".

To designate the community based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in The Dalles, Oregon, as the Loren R. Kaufman Memorial Veterans’ Clinic 1. Loren R. Kaufman Memorial Veterans’ Clinic (a) Designation The community based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 704 Veterans Drive, The Dalles, Oregon, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Loren R. Kaufman Memorial Veterans’ Clinic (b) References Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the community based outpatient clinic referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Loren R. Kaufman Memorial Veterans’ Clinic

Summary: Designates the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) community-based outpatient clinic located at 704 Veterans Drive, The Dalles, Oregon, as the "Loren R. Kaufman Memorial Veterans' Clinic."
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 South 9th Street in De Pere, Wisconsin, as the "Corporal Justin D. Ross Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 South 9th Street in De Pere, Wisconsin, as the Corporal Justin D. Ross Post Office Building 1. Corporal Justin D. Ross Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 South 9th Street in De Pere, Wisconsin, shall be known and designated as the Corporal Justin D. Ross Post Office Building (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Corporal Justin D. Ross Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 South 9th Street in De Pere, Wisconsin, as the "Corporal Justin D. Ross Post Office Building."
Medicare Access Improvement Act of 2014

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a minimum Medicare payment rate for primary care services furnished by primary care physicians. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Access Improvement Act of 2014 2. Findings Congress finds that the 2010 Report to Congress of the Interagency Access to Health Care In Alaska Task Force found that— (1) there is a shortage of primary care Medicare providers in Alaska, a problem most severe in Anchorage but evident in Fairbanks as well as in rural Alaska; (2) the main reason physicians give for not wanting to add new Medicare patients is their perception of Medicare’s inadequate reimbursement; (3) the Medicare program has the lowest reimbursement level of the six primary payers of health care in Alaska; (4) the typical physician can have a viable practice in Alaska without servicing any Medicare patients; and (5) many in the provider community believe that a fair, adequate, and uniform Federal rate would alleviate existing provider shortages in Alaska. 3. Minimum Medicare payment rate for primary care services furnished by primary care physicians Section 1848(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(b) (8) Minimum payment rate for primary care services furnished by primary care physicians (A) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, subject to paragraphs (3), (7), and (8) of subsection (a) and subsection (p), the payment rate under the fee schedule under this section for primary care services (as defined in subparagraph (B)) furnished in 2015 and 2016 by a physician with a primary specialty designation of family medicine, general internal medicine, or geriatric medicine may not be less than 100 percent of the payment rate that applied in 2013 to such services and such a physician under the Medicaid plan under title XIX for the State in which the service is furnished. (B) Primary care services defined In subparagraph (A), the term primary care services .

Summary: Medicare Access Improvement Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum payment rate for primary care services furnished in 2015 and 2016 by a primary care physician (in family medicine, general internal medicine, or geriatric medicine).
Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2014

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a five-year extension of the rural community hospital demonstration program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2014 2. Five-year extension of the rural community hospital demonstration program (a) Extension Section 410A of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–173; 42 U.S.C. 1395ww Public Law 111–148 (1) in subsection (a)(5), by striking 5-year extension period 10-year extension period (2) in subsection (g)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking Five-Year Ten-Year (B) in paragraph (1), by striking additional 5-year additional 10-year (C) by striking 5-year extension period 10-year extension period (b) Change in timing for report Subsection (e) of such section 410A is amended by striking Not later than 6 months after the completion Not later than 1 year prior to the completion

Summary: Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2014 - Amends the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to extend the rural community hospital demonstration program from five through 10 years.
A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes.

To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes. 1. Reaffirmation of authority (a) Modification (1) In general The first sentence of section 19 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act 25 U.S.C. 479 (A) by striking The term Effective beginning on June 18, 1934, the term (B) by striking any recognized Indian tribe now under Federal jurisdiction any federally recognized Indian tribe (2) Effective date The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if included in the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act 25 U.S.C. 479 (b) Ratification and Confirmation of Actions Any action taken by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act 25 U.S.C. 461 et seq. (c) Effect on Other Laws (1) In general Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section shall affect— (A) the application or effect of any Federal law other than the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 461 et seq.), as amended by subsection (a); or (B) any limitation on the authority of the Secretary of the Interior under any Federal law or regulation other than the Act of June 18, 1934 ( 25 U.S.C. 461 et seq. (2) References in other laws An express reference to the Act of June 18, 1934 ( 25 U.S.C. 461 et seq. (d) Study; publication (1) Study The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct, and submit to Congress a report describing the results of, a study that— (A) assesses the effects of the decision of the Supreme Court in the case styled Carcieri v. Salazar (129 S. Ct. 1058) on Indian tribes and tribal land; and (B) includes a list of each Indian tribe and parcel of tribal land affected by that decision. (2) Publication On completion of the report under paragraph (1) and by not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall publish the list described in paragraph (1)(B)— (A) in the Federal Register; and (B) on the public website of the Department of the Interior. August 26, 2014 Reported with an amendment

Summary: Amends the Indian Reorganization Act to apply the Act to all federally recognized Indian tribes, regardless of when the tribe became recognized. (This effectively overrules the Supreme Court's decision in Carcieri v. Salazar, which held that the Secretary of the Interior could not take land into trust for a specified tribe because that tribe had not been federally recognized when the Act was enacted in 1934.) Ratifies and confirms any action taken by the Secretary pursuant to the Act for any Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date of the action. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on the effects of Carcieri v. Salazar on Indian tribes and tribal land. Requires the Secretary to publish a list of each Indian tribe and parcel of tribal land affected by that decision in the Federal Register and on the Department of the Interior's website.
Hire More Heroes Act of 2014

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from being taken into account for purposes of the employer mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hire More Heroes Act of 2014 2. Employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans Administration may be exempted from employer mandate under Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (a) In general Section 4980H(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Exemption for health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans Administration Solely for purposes of determining whether an employer is an applicable large employer under this paragraph for any month, an employer may elect not to take into account for a month as an employee any individual who, for such month, has medical coverage under— (i) chapter 55 (ii) under a health care program under chapter 17 or 18 of title 38, United States Code, as determined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2013.

Summary: Hire More Heroes Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit an employer, for purposes of determining whether such employer is an applicable large employer and thus required to provide health care coverage to its employees under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to exclude employees who have coverage under a health care program administered by the Department of Defense (DOD), including TRICARE, or the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage, and for other purposes.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage, and for other purposes. 1. Repeal of Excise Tax on High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage (a) In general Chapter 43 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 4980I. (b) Clerical Amendment The table of sections for chapter 43 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 4980I. 2. Repeal of health insurance premium review process Section 2794 of the Public Health Service Act (as added by section 1003 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–94)) is amended— (1) by striking the section heading and all that follows through subsection (c), and inserting the following: 2794. Medical reimbursement data centers (a) In general The Secretary shall carry out a program to award grants to States during the 5-year period beginning with fiscal year 2010 to assist such States in establishing centers (consistent with subsection (b)) at academic or other nonprofit institutions to collect medical reimbursement information from health insurance issuers, to analyze and organize such information, and to make such information available to such issuers, health care providers, health researchers, health care policy makers, and the general public. ; and (2) in subsection (d)— (A) by redesignating such subsection as subsection (b); and (B) by striking subsection (c)(1)(C) subsection (a) 3. Repeal of the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to deny plan bids under Medicare parts C and D (a) Part C Section 1854(a)(5)(C) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–24(a)(5)(C) (b) Part D Section 1860D–11(d)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–111(d)(3) (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to bids submitted for contract years beginning on or after January 1, 2015. 4. Repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board Effective as of the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). Amends the Public Health Service Act to replace the annual review of unreasonable increases in health insurance premiums with a five-year program of grants to states for establishing centers to collect and make available medical reimbursement information from health insurance issuers. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to deny plan bids under the Medicare Advantage Program and the Prescription Drug Benefit Program. Abolishes the Independent Payment Advisory Board established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to develop proposals to reduce the rate of growth in Medicare spending.