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PESTT Act

To define urban rodent control for purposes of clarifying the control of nuisance mammals and birds carried out by the Wildlife Services program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and by the private sector, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pest Elimination Services Transparency and Terminology PESTT Act 2. Urban rodent control defined Title I of the Rural Development, Agriculture, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1988 ( Public Law 100–202 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service—Salaries and Expenses 7 U.S.C. 426c Animal Damage Control activities Animal Damage Control activities, and the term urban rodent control 42 U.S.C. 1490 3. Report on activities of Wildlife Services program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Not later than October 1, 2013, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that— (1) identifies activities carried out by the Wildlife Services program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service that can be carried out by entities with appropriate expertise and capacity in the private sector; (2) prioritizes the activities conducted by the Wildlife Services program that— (A) are vital to the protection of public health and safety and agricultural production; and (B) can be performed by the entities referred to in paragraph (1); and (3) recommends ways, including any necessary changes to Federal statutes, to avoid duplicative work being conducted by the Wildlife Services program and the private sector.

Summary: Pest Elimination Services Transparency and Terminology or the PESTT Act - Amends the Rural Development, Agriculture, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1988, with respect to nuisance animal control activities and agreements of the Department of Agriculture (USDA), to define "urban rodent control" (excepted from such activities) as efforts to directly control any mammal in the order Rodentia in a location that is not an airport or in a rural area. Requires the Comptroller General to submit a report to Congress on activities carried out by the Wildlife Services program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service that: (1) identifies activities that can be carried out by private sector entities, (2) prioritizes those vital to the protection of public health and safety and agricultural production and that can be performed by such entities, and (3) recommends ways to avoid duplication by the Wildlife Services program and the private sector.
Protecting Americans Abroad Act

To amend the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 to allow the Department of State to use a best-value contracting method in awarding local guard or protective service contracts in high risk areas abroad under the diplomatic security program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Americans Abroad Act 2. Diplomatic security program contracting Section 136 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 ( 22 U.S.C. 4864 (1) in subsection (c)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking With respect Except as provided in subsection (d), with respect (B) in paragraph (3), by striking subsection (d) subsection (e) (2) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g) as subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h), respectively; (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection: (d) Award of local guard and protective service contracts in high risk areas With respect to any local guard contract for a Foreign Service building located in a high risk area that is entered into after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of State— (1) shall comply with paragraphs (1), (2), (4), (5), and (6) of subsection (c) in the award of the contract; (2) after evaluating proposals for the contract, may award the contract to the firm representing the best value to the Government in accordance with the best value tradeoff process described in subpart 15.1 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 C.F.R. 15.101–1); and (3) shall ensure that contractor personnel under the contract providing local guard or protective services are classified— (A) as employees of the contractor; (B) if the contractor is a joint venture, as employees of one of the persons or parties constituting the joint venture; or (C) as employees of a subcontractor to the contractor, and not as independent contractors to the contractor or any other entity performing under such contracts. ; and (4) in subsection (e), as redesignated by paragraph (2) of this section— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking and (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) the term high risk area .

Summary: Protecting Americans Abroad Act - Amends the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 to allow the Department of State to use a best-value contracting method in awarding local guard or protective service contracts in high risk areas abroad under the diplomatic security program.
Creating Manufacturing Jobs and Promoting Fair Trade Act

To create jobs and promote fair trade by increasing duties on certain foreign goods imported into the United States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Creating Manufacturing Jobs and Promoting Fair Trade Act 2. Polyurethane sponges Subheading 3921.13.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended in the general rate of duty column by striking 4.2% 6.5% 3. Steel wool cleaning pads Subheading 7323.10.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended— (1) in the general rate of duty column, by striking Free 20% (2) in the special rate of duty column, by inserting the following: Free (A, AU, BH, CA, CL, CO, E, IL, J, JO, KR, MA, MX, OM, P, PA, PE, SG) 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Creating Manufacturing Jobs and Promoting Fair Trade Act - Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to increase the duty on polyurethane sponges. Prescribes requirements for the duty treatment of steel wool cleaning pads.
To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement that certain former members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces be at least 60 years of age in order to be eligible to receive health care benefits.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement that certain former members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces be at least 60 years of age in order to be eligible to receive health care benefits. 1. Elimination of the age requirement for health care benefits for non-regular service retirees Section 1074(b) (1) by striking (1) (2) by striking paragraph (2).

Summary: Eliminates the requirement that a member or former member of the Armed Forces entitled to retired pay for non-regular (reserve) service be at least 60 years of age before being eligible for medical and dental care in a military health care facility.
Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act

To require the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits for certain new beneficiaries as part of the TRICARE program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act 2. Chiropractic health care for retirees, dependents, and survivors (a) Plan required Not later than August 31, 2013, the Secretary of Defense shall complete development of a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits, as a permanent part of the TRICARE program, for covered beneficiaries. (b) Contents of plan The plan shall require that a contract entered into under section 1097 (1) include the delivery of chiropractic services; (2) require that chiropractic services may be provided only by a doctor of chiropractic; and (3) provide that a covered beneficiary may select and have direct access to a doctor of chiropractic without referral by another health practitioner. (c) Implementation of plan The plan developed under subsection (a) shall provide for implementation of the plan to begin no later than January 31, 2014. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) The term chiropractic services (A) includes diagnosis (including by diagnostic x-ray tests), evaluation and management, and therapeutic services for the treatment of a patient's health condition, including neuromusculoskeletal conditions and the subluxation complex, and such other services determined appropriate by the Secretary and as authorized under State law; and (B) does not include the use of drugs or surgery. (2) The term covered beneficiary section 1072(5) (3) The term doctor of chiropractic (4) The term TRICARE program section 1072(7)

Summary: Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD), no later than August 31, 2013, to complete development of a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits, as a permanent part of the TRICARE program (a DOD managed health care program), for covered beneficiaries. Requires plan implementation by January 31, 2014.
Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Commodity Exchange Act to repeal the indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities under such Acts. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 2. Repeal of indemnification requirements (a) Derivatives clearing organizations Section 5b(k)(5) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 7a–1(k)(5) (5) Confidentiality agreement Before the Commission may share information with any entity described in paragraph (4), the Commission shall receive a written agreement from each entity stating that the entity shall abide by the confidentiality requirements described in section 8 relating to the information on swap transactions that is provided. . (b) Swap data repositories Section 21(d) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 24a(d)) is amended to read as follows: (d) Confidentiality agreement Before the swap data repository may share information with any entity described in subsection (c)(7), the swap data repository shall receive a written agreement from each entity stating that the entity shall abide by the confidentiality requirements described in section 8 relating to the information on swap transactions that is provided. . (c) Security-Based swap data repositories Section 13(n)(5)(H) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m(n)(5)(H) (H) Confidentiality agreement Before the security-based swap data repository may share information with any entity described in subparagraph (G), the security-based swap data repository shall receive a written agreement from each entity stating that the entity shall abide by the confidentiality requirements described in section 24 relating to the information on security-based swap transactions that is provided. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if enacted as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( Public Law 111–203 June 12, 2013 Reported from the Committee on Agriculture June 12, 2013 Reported from the Committee on Financial Services

Summary: Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 - Amends the Commodity Exchange Act, with respect to derivatives clearing organizations and swap data repositories, to repeal the prerequisite that, before the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) may share information with specified regulatory agencies, such agencies must agree to indemnify the CFTC for expenses arising from litigation relating to information so provided. Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal similarly the prerequisite that, before a security-based swap data repository may share information with specified regulatory entities, such entities must agree to indemnify both such repository and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for expenses arising from litigation relating to information so provided.
Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act

To restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act 2. Restoring the application of antitrust laws to health sector insurers (a) Amendment to McCarran-Ferguson Act Section 3 of the Act of March 9, 1945 ( 15 U.S.C. 1013 (c) Nothing contained in this Act shall modify, impair, or supersede the operation of any of the antitrust laws with respect to the business of health insurance. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term antitrust laws . (b) Related Provision For purposes of section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45 Corporation

Summary: Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act - Amends the McCarran-Ferguson Act to provide that nothing in that Act shall modify, impair, or supersede the operation of any of the antitrust laws with respect to the business of health insurance. Applies prohibitions against using unfair methods of competition to the business of health insurance without regard to whether such business is carried on for profit.
To reauthorize the Water Desalination Act of 1996.

To reauthorize the Water Desalination Act of 1996. 1. Reauthorization of Water Desalination Act of 1996 Section 8 of the Water Desalination Act of 1996 ( 42 U.S.C. 10301 Public Law 104–298 (1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by striking 2013 2018 (2) in subsection (b), by striking for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2013 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2018

Summary: Amends the Water Desalination Act of 1996 to extend through FY2018 the authorization of appropriations for: (1) grants and contracts for research to develop processes for converting saline water into water suitable for beneficial uses, and (2) the demonstration and development program for water desalination and related activities.
To amend the Military Selective Service Act to require the registration of women with the Selective Service System in light of the Department of Defense elimination of the rule excluding women from direct ground combat assignments in the Armed Forces.

To amend the Military Selective Service Act to require the registration of women with the Selective Service System in light of the Department of Defense elimination of the rule excluding women from direct ground combat assignments in the Armed Forces. 1. Nondiscrimination in application of Military Selective Service registration requirement for citizens and certain residents of the United States (a) Applicability to all citizens and residents within specified age range Section 3(a) of the Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. App. 453(a) (1) in the first sentence— (A) by striking male (B) by inserting or herself himself (2) in the second sentence, by striking he continues the alien continues (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Amends the Military Selective Service Act to include females (under current law, only males) between the ages of 18 and 26 within military service registration requirements. Makes such amendment effective 60 days after the enactment of this Act.
Protect America's Schools Act of 2013

To make supplemental appropriations for the Cops in Schools program for fiscal year 2013. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect America’s Schools Act of 2013 2. Supplemental appropriation for the Cops in Schools program The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2012: Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Community Oriented Policing Services For an additional amount for Community Oriented Policing Services 42 U.S.C. 3796dd 3. Rescission Of the unobligated balances available for Department of Commerce—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—Operations, Research, and Facilities

Summary: Protect America's Schools Act of 2013 - Makes supplemental appropriations for the Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, for Community Oriented Policing Services, for school resource officers for FY2012. Rescinds an equal amount of unobligated balances available for the Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), for operations, research, and facilities.
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce from authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action.

To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce from authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action. 1. Prohibition on authorizing finfish aquaculture in the EEZ Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither the Secretary of the Interior nor the Secretary of Commerce may issue any permit or in any other way authorize any person to conduct commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States (as established by Proclamation Numbered 5030, dated March 10, 1983), except in accordance with a law authorizing such action that is enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce from issuing any permit or in any other way authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), except in accordance with law enacted after enactment of this Act.
To resolve title issues involving real property and equipment acquired using funds provided under the Alaska Kiln Drying Grant Program.

To resolve title issues involving real property and equipment acquired using funds provided under the Alaska Kiln Drying Grant Program. 1. Resolution of real property and equipment title issues under Alaska kiln drying grant program (a) In general Notwithstanding part 3019 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (the Uniform Federal Assistance Regulations of the Department of Agriculture), title to real property and equipment acquired using funds provided by a grant under the Alaska Kiln Drying Grant Program, as described under the heading State and Private Forestry (b) Compensation schedule (1) Period of application The compensation requirements of this subsection apply to a grant provided under the Alaska Kiln Drying Grant Program during the four-year period beginning on the date on which the grant was closed. (2) Compensation schedule If real property or equipment acquired using funds provided by a grant under the Alaska Kiln Drying Grant Program is no longer to be used for the purposes for which the grant was made, the grant recipient may sell, or may retain title to, the real property or equipment upon payment to the Secretary of Agriculture of compensation as follows: (A) During the first year of the four-year period, the grant recipient shall pay an amount equal to 80 percent of the proceeds of the sale, if the real property or equipment is sold, or 80 percent of the market value of the real property or equipment, if title is to be retained by the grant recipient. (B) During the second year of the four-year period, the grant recipient shall pay an amount equal to 60 percent of the proceeds of the sale, if the real property or equipment is sold, or 60 percent of the market value of the real property or equipment, if title is to be retained by the grant recipient. (C) During the third year of the four-year period, the grant recipient shall pay an amount equal to 40 percent of the proceeds of the sale, if the real property or equipment is sold, or 40 percent of the market value of the real property or equipment, if title is to be retained by the grant recipient. (D) During the final year of the four-year period, the grant recipient shall pay an amount equal to 20 percent of the proceeds of the sale, if the real property or equipment is sold, or 20 percent of the market value of the real property or equipment, if title is to be retained by the grant recipient. (c) Divestiture After the end of the four-year period beginning on the date on which a grant provided under the Alaska Kiln Drying Grant Program was closed, real property or equipment acquired using the grant funds may be retained or disposed of by the grant recipient with no further obligation to the Federal Government.

Summary: Vests title to real property and equipment acquired using funds provided by a grant under the Alaska Kiln Drying Grant Program in the grant recipient in accordance with the compensation provisions in this Act.
Utah Land Sovereignty Act

To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Utah except by express authorization of Congress. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Utah Land Sovereignty Act 2. Limitation on further extension or establishment of national monuments in Utah The proviso of the last sentence of the first section of the Act of September 14, 1950 (64 Stat. 849, chapter 950; 16 U.S.C. 431a or Utah Wyoming

Summary: Utah Land Sovereignty Act - Prohibits any further extension or establishment of national parks and monuments in Utah except by express authorization of Congress.
Equal Standards in Hiring Americans Act

To provide that a certain proposed rule published by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs shall have no force or effect unless the Department of Labor is first certified to be in compliance with such rule. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Standards in Hiring Americans Act 2. Proposed rule The proposed rule published by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the Department of Labor in the Federal Register on December 9, 2011 (76 Fed. Reg. 77056 et seq.) and any subsequent rule that is substantially the same shall have no force or effect, unless the Secretary of Labor certifies to Congress that each office and division within the Department of Labor is complying with the requirements of such rule.

Summary: Equal Standards in Hiring Americans Act - Provides that the proposed rule published by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the Department of Labor in the Federal Register on December 9, 2011, relating to affirmative action and nondiscrimination obligations of contractors and subcontractors regarding individuals with disabilities, and any subsequent rule that is substantially the same, shall have no force or effect unless the Secretary of Labor certifies to Congress that each office and division within the Department of Labor is complying with the requirements of such rule.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1900 West Gray Street in Houston, Texas, as the "Hazel Hainsworth Young Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1900 West Gray Street in Houston, Texas, as the Hazel Hainsworth Young Post Office Building 1. Hazel Hainsworth Young Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1900 West Gray Street in Houston, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Hazel Hainsworth Young 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 Hazel Hainsworth Young Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1900 West Gray Street in Houston, Texas, as the "Hazel Hainsworth Young Post Office Building."