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Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2014

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements under Medicare. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2014 2. Allowing physical therapists to utilize locum tenens arrangements under Medicare (a) In general The first sentence of section 1842(b)(6) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6) (1) by striking and (H) (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and (I) in the case of outpatient physical therapy services furnished by physical therapists, subparagraph (D) of this sentence shall apply to such services and therapists in the same manner as such subparagraph applies to physicians’ services furnished by physicians (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to services furnished after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2014 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require physical therapists furnishing outpatient physical therapy services to use specified locum tenens arrangements for payment purposes in the same manner as such arrangements are used to apply to physicians furnishing substitute physicians services for other physicians. (Locum tenens [place holder], or substitute, physicians usually assume professional practices in the absence of a regular physician for reasons such as illness, pregnancy, vacation, or continuing medical education.)
Garden Valley Withdrawal Act

To provide for the withdrawal of certain Federal land in Garden Valley, Nevada. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Garden Valley Withdrawal Act 2. Garden Valley, Nevada, Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, the approximately 805,100 acres of Federal land generally depicted on the map entitled Garden Valley Withdrawal Area (1) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

Summary: Garden Valley Withdrawal Act - Withdraws specified federal land in Garden Valley, Nevada, depicted on the map entitled Garden Valley Withdrawal Area, dated July 11, 2014, from: (1) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2014

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on matters relating to the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2014 2. Department of Veterans Affairs study on matters relating to burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (a) Study and report required Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall— (1) complete a study on matters relating to the interring of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration; and (2) submit to Congress a report on the findings of the Secretary with respect to the study required under paragraph (1). (b) Matters studied The matters studied under subsection (a)(1) shall include the following: (1) Determining the scope of issues relating to unclaimed remains of veterans, including an estimate of the number of unclaimed remains of veterans. (2) Assessing the effectiveness of the procedures of the Department of Veterans Affairs for working with persons or entities having custody of unclaimed remains to facilitate interment of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration. (3) Assessing State and local laws that affect the ability of the Secretary to inter unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration. (4) Developing recommendations for such legislative or administrative action as the Secretary considers appropriate. (c) Methodology (1) Number of unclaimed remains In estimating the number of unclaimed remains of veterans under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary may review such subset of applicable entities as the Secretary considers appropriate, including a subset of funeral homes and coroner offices that possess unclaimed veterans remains. (2) Assessment of State and local laws In assessing State and local laws under subsection (b)(3), the Secretary may assess such sample of applicable State and local laws as the Secretary considers appropriate in lieu of reviewing all applicable State and local laws.

Summary: Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2014 - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to study and report to Congress on matters relating to the interring of veterans' unclaimed remains in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration, including: the scope of the issues relating to veterans' unclaimed remains, including the estimated number of such remains; the effectiveness of VA procedures for working with persons or entities having custody of unclaimed remains to facilitate the interment of such remains in such cemeteries; state and local laws that affect the Secretary's ability to inter unclaimed veterans' remains in such cemeteries; and recommendations for appropriate legislative or administrative action.
Ensuring Safe Access to Prescription Medication Act of 2014

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to treat as dispensing the delivery of a controlled substance by a pharmacy to a practitioner, pursuant to a patient-specific prescription of the practitioner, under certain circumstances. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Safe Access to Prescription Medication Act of 2014 2. Delivery of controlled substances by a pharmacy to a practitioner pursuant to a patient-specific prescription Section 102(10) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802(10) (1) by striking (10) The term dispense (10) (A) The term dispense (i) to deliver ; (2) by striking The term dispenser (B) The term dispenser ; (3) in subparagraph (A), as so designated— (A) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (B) by adding at the end the following: (ii) to deliver a controlled substance by a pharmacy to a practitioner, including the packaging, labeling, or compounding necessary to prepare the substance for such delivery, if— (I) such delivery is pursuant to a patient-specific prescription of the practitioner; and (II) the practitioner has deemed that it is medically necessary, acting in the usual course of professional practice, for the controlled substance to be administered by the practitioner to the patient. ; and (4) in subparagraph (B), as so designated, by striking to an ultimate user or research subject

Summary: Ensuring Safe Access to Prescription Medication Act of 2014 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to modify the definition of "dispense" to include the delivery of a controlled substance by a pharmacy to a practitioner, if: (1) such delivery is pursuant to a patient-specific prescription of the practitioner; and (2) the practitioner has deemed that it is medically necessary, acting in the usual course of professional practice, for the controlled substance to be administered by the practitioner to the patient.
Make Student Grants Truly Tax-Free Act

To amend section 117 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Make Student Grants Truly Tax-Free Act 2. Expansion of qualified scholarship exclusion from gross income (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 117(b) (1) by striking received by an individual as a scholarship received by an individual— (A) as a scholarship , (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting a comma, and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (B) through a scholarship or fellowship grant program administered by the Secretary of Education that is based on financial need, including a Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a (C) as an Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant under section 420R of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070h). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.

Summary: Make Student Grants Truly Tax-Free Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the tax exclusion for scholarships to include amounts received: (1) through a scholarship or fellowship grant program administered by the Secretary of Education that is based on financial need, including a Federal Pell Grant, and (2) as an Iraq and Afghanistan Service grant under the Higher Education Act of 1965.
A bill to permanently reauthorize the special diabetes programs for Indians.

To permanently reauthorize the special diabetes programs for Indians. 1. Special diabetes programs for Indians Section 330C(c)(2)(C) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c–3(c)(2)(C) each of fiscal years 2004 through 2015 fiscal year 2004 and each fiscal year thereafter

Summary: Amends the Public Health Service Act to make permanent the special diabetes programs for Indians, which provide services for prevention and treatment of diabetes through the Indian Health Service and Indian health programs.
CASE Act

To improve the establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act CASE Act 2. Ground-level ozone standards Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), in promulgating a national primary or secondary ambient air quality standard for ozone, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency— (1) shall not propose a national primary or secondary ambient air quality standard for ozone that is lower than the standard established under section 50.15 (2) shall only consider all or part of a county to be a nonattainment area under the standard on the basis of direct air quality monitoring; (3) shall take into consideration feasibility and cost; and (4) shall include in the regulatory impact analysis for the proposed and final rule at least 1 analysis that does not include any calculation of benefits resulting from reducing emissions of any pollutant other than ozone.

Summary: Clean Air, Strong Economies Act or the CASE Act - Prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from lowering its existing national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) until at least 85% of counties that are in nonattainment areas (counties that are exceeding the limit) have attained the standard. Requires the EPA, in promulgating a primary or secondary NAAQS for ozone, to: only consider a county to be a nonattainment area on the basis of direct air quality monitoring (rather than modeling); take into consideration feasibility and cost; and include in the regulatory impact analysis for the proposed and final rule at least one analysis that does not include any calculation of benefits resulting from reducing emissions of any pollutant other than ozone.
Storm Shelter Affordability Act of 2014

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable tax credit for certain storm shelters. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Storm Shelter Affordability Act of 2014 2. Credit for certain storm shelters (a) In general Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 36C. Credit for certain storm shelters (a) In general In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle for any taxable year an amount equal to the storm shelter credit amount. (b) Storm shelter credit amount For purposes of this section, the storm shelter credit amount is an amount equal to the lesser of— (1) 50 percent of the qualified storm shelter costs paid or incurred by the individual, or (2) $1,000. (c) Qualified storm shelter costs For purposes of this section— (1) In general The term qualified storm shelter costs (2) Qualified storm shelter The term qualified storm shelter (A) the taxpayer receives a State income tax deduction or rebate under a State program to encourage the construction of storm shelters, and (B) the taxpayer attaches to the return of tax proof of approval of the completed shelter by the relevant State agency. (3) Limitation No amount shall be treated as qualified storm shelter costs for any taxable year with respect to an individual to whom a credit under this section has been allowed in any other taxable year. (d) Termination Subsection (a) shall not apply to qualified storm shelters placed in service in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. . (b) Conforming amendment Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) , 36C 36B (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 36B the following new item: Sec. 36C. Credit for certain storm shelters. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2014.

Summary: Storm Shelter Affordability Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual taxpayer a refundable tax credit, through December 31, 2017, for the lesser of 50% of qualified storm shelter costs or $1,000. Requires such a storm shelter to be placed on property adjacent to a dwelling unit owned by the taxpayer.
National Guard and Reserve Access to Counsel Act

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

Summary: National Guard and Reserve Access to Counsel Act - Expands eligibility for legal assistance provided by the Armed Forces special victims' counsel for eligible members and dependents who are victims of sex-related offenses to include a member of a reserve component who is a victim of an alleged sex-offense during: (1) a period in which the individual served on active duty, full-time National Guard duty, or inactive-duty training; or (2) any period, regardless of the duty status of the individual, if the circumstances of the alleged sex-related offense have a nexus to the military service of the victim, as determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense (DOD).
A bill to express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of State should use his existing authority to revoke the passports of United States citizens who have provided material support to ISIS and to require the Secretary to submit a quarterly report to Congress on the use of such authority.

To express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of State should use his existing authority to revoke the passports of United States citizens who have provided material support to ISIS and to require the Secretary to submit a quarterly report to Congress on the use of such authority. 1. Sense of the Senate It is the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of State— (1) is authorized to revoke the passport of any United States citizen whose activities abroad are likely to cause serious damage to United States national security or foreign policy; and (2) should use the authority described in paragraph (1)— (A) to revoke the passports of United States citizens who are fighting with, or otherwise providing material support to, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham; and (B) to prevent such individuals from returning to the United States to plan, coordinate, or carry out a terrorist attack. 2. Quarterly reports The Secretary of State shall submit a quarterly report, in classified and unclassified form, on the use of the authority described in section 1 to— (1) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate (3) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate (4) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate (5) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives (6) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives (7) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives (8) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives

Summary: Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of State: (1) is authorized to revoke the passport of any U.S. citizen whose activities abroad are likely to seriously damage U.S. national security or foreign policy; and (2) should use such authority to revoke the passports of U.S. citizens who are fighting with or providing material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), and to prevent such individuals from returning to the United States to plan or carry out a terrorist attack.
Small Airport Regulation Relief Act of 2014

To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to apportionments under the Airport Improvement Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Airport Regulation Relief Act of 2014 2. Apportionments Section 47114(c)(1) (G) Special rule for fiscal years 2015 through 2017 Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall apportion to the sponsor of an airport under that subparagraph, for each of fiscal years 2015, 2016, and 2017, an amount based on the number of passenger boardings at the airport during calendar year 2012 if the airport had— (i) fewer than 10,000 passenger boardings during the calendar year used to calculate the apportionment for fiscal year 2015, 2016, or 2017 under subparagraph (A); and (ii) 10,000 or more passenger boardings during calendar year 2012. .

Summary: Small Airport Regulation Relief Act of 2014 - Prescribes a special rule to require the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) for FY2015-FY2017 to apportion amounts for airport planning and development and noise compatibility planning and programs to sponsors of primary airports based on the number of passenger boardings at the airport during calendar year 2012 if it had: (1) fewer than 10,000 passenger boardings during the calendar year used to calculate the apportionment for FY2015-FY2017, and (2) 10,000 or more passenger boardings during calendar year 2012.
State Regulatory Representation Clarification Act of 2014

To clarify membership requirements for the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Regulatory Representation Clarification Act of 2014 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are— (1) to reaffirm the importance of having the perspective of State banking regulators on the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and (2) to ensure that the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation includes a member who has served as a State banking supervisor. 3. State banking supervisor experience on Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Section 2(a)(1)(C) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1812(a)(1)(C) State bank supervisory experience served as a State bank supervisor, as defined in section 3(r)(1) of this Act 4. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting the appointment or reappointment of individuals who were members of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as of January 1, 2014.

Summary: State Regulatory Representation Clarification Act of 2014 - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require that one of the presidential appointees to the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) once served as a state bank supervisor.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production of electricity from renewable resources for certain open-loop biomass and trash facilities placed in service before the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production of electricity from renewable resources for certain open-loop biomass and trash facilities placed in service before the date of the enactment of this Act. 1. Special rule for certain facilities (a) In general Section 45(e) (12) Special rule for certain qualified facilities (A) In general In the case of electricity produced at a qualified facility described in paragraph (3) or (7) of subsection (d) and placed in service before the date of the enactment of this paragraph, a taxpayer may elect to apply subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii) by substituting the period beginning after December 31, 2013, and ending before January 1, 2016 the 10-year period beginning on the date the facility was originally placed in service (B) Limitation No credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) to any taxpayer making an election under this paragraph with respect to electricity produced and sold at a facility during any period which, when aggregated with all other periods for which a credit is allowed under this section with respect to electricity produced and sold at such facility, is in excess of 10 years. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2014.

Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources, to allow a taxpayer to elect the application of such credit to open-loop biomass and trash facilities during the period beginning after December 31, 2013, and ending before January 1, 2016 (in lieu of the 10-year period after the facilities are originally placed in service). Limits the aggregate period during which a taxpayer can claim a tax credit with respect to a facility to 10 years.