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For the relief of Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical.

For the relief of Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical. 1. Permanent resident status for Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (e) Denial of preferential immigration treatment for certain relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Summary: Provides for the relief of Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical.
POW/MIA Accounting and Recovery Support Act of 2013

To require the Secretary of Defense to allow civilian employees of the Department of Defense to delay furloughs until returning from a deployment in support of accounting and recovery efforts by the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the POW/MIA Accounting and Recovery Support Act of 2013 2. Exception to civilian furlough requirements for Department of Defense employees deployed in support of Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command accounting and recovery efforts The Secretary of Defense shall require that, with respect to a civilian employee of the Department of Defense who is required to take a furlough that would otherwise occur during the deployment of that employee in support of accounting and recovery efforts by the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, the employee may take the furlough after returning from the deployment.

Summary: POW/MIA Accounting and Recovery Support Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to allow DOD civilian employees who are required to take a furlough that would otherwise occur during their deployment in support of accounting and recovery efforts by the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command to take such furlough after returning from the deployment.
Disabled Veterans Red Tape Reduction Act

To provide for a five-year extension of the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of medical disability examinations by contract physicians. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disabled Veterans Red Tape Reduction Act 2. Five-year extension of authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of medical disability examinations by contract physicians Section 704(c) of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 ( Public Law 108–183 38 U.S.C. 5101 December 31, 2013 December 31, 2018

Summary: Disabled Veterans Red Tape Reduction Act - Amends the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 to extend through 2018 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) authority for the performance of medical disability evaluations by contract physicians.
Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2013

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for a new rule regarding the application of the Act to marihuana, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2013 2. Rule regarding application to marihuana Part G of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq. 710. Rule regarding application to marihuana Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the provisions of this subchapter related to marihuana shall not apply to any person acting in compliance with State laws relating to the production, possession, distribution, dispensation, administration, or delivery of marihuana. .

Summary: Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2013 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide that provisions of such Act related to marihuana shall not apply to any person acting in compliance with state laws relating to the production, possession, distribution, dispensation, administration, or delivery of marihuana.
Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2013

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2013 2. Increase in deduction for student loan interest (a) Increase in dollar limitation and repeal of limitation based on income Subsection (b) of section 221 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (b) Maximum deduction The deduction allowed by subsection (a) for the taxable year shall not exceed $5,000 ($10,000 in the case of a joint return). . (b) Conforming amendments Section 221 of such Code is amended by striking subsections (e) and (f) (relating to special rules and inflation adjustments, respectively) and inserting the following new subsection: (e) Denial of double benefit No deduction shall be allowed under this section for any amount for which a deduction is allowable under any other provision of this chapter. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the maximum tax deduction for interest paid on any qualified education loan to $5,000 ($10,000 for married couples filing a joint tax return), and (2) repeal the limitation on such deduction based upon modified adjusted gross income.
Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2014

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow a veterinarian to transport and dispense controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2013 2. Transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice Section 302(e) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 822(e) (1) by striking (e) (e)(1) (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a registrant who is a veterinarian shall not be required to have a separate registration in order to transport and dispense controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice at a site other than the registrant’s registered principal place of business or professional practice, so long as the site of dispensing is located in a State where the veterinarian is licensed to practice veterinary medicine. . 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2014 2. Transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice Section 302(e) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 822(e) (1) by striking (e) (e)(1) (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a registrant who is a veterinarian shall not be required to have a separate registration in order to transport and dispense controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice at a site other than the registrant’s registered principal place of business or professional practice, so long as the site of transporting and dispensing is located in a State where the veterinarian is licensed to practice veterinary medicine and is not a principal place of business or professional practice. . May 20, 2014 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce May 20, 2014 The Committee on the Judiciary

Summary: Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2014 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit a veterinarian who is registered to manufacture or distribute controlled substances from being required to have a separate registration in order to transport and dispense controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice at a site other than such veterinarian's principal place of business or professional practice, as long as the transporting and dispensing site is located in a state where the veterinarian is licensed to practice and is not a principal place of business or professional practice.
Student Aid Expansion Act of 2013

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to exempt certain State-provided loan programs from being subject to preferred lender arrangement requirements. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Aid Expansion Act of 2013 2. Exemption of certain State-provided loan programs from preferred lender arrangement requirements Section 151(8)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1019(8)(B) (1) in clause (i), by striking or (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period and inserting ; or (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) arrangements or agreements with respect to interest-free private education loans that are provided and administered by a State and that are eligible for complete forgiveness under conditions determined by such State. .

Summary: Student Aid Expansion Act of 2013 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to exempt interest-free private education loans that are provided and administered by a state and eligible for complete forgiveness under conditions determined by that state from rules and regulations applicable to preferred lender arrangements between lenders and institutions of higher education (IHE) or IHE-affiliated organizations. (Preferred lender arrangements must comply with certain requirements designed to protect students' best interests when schools choose preferred lenders and recommend, promote, or endorse their loans.)
Port Security Grant Act of 2013

To amend section 70107 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Port Security Grant Act of 2013 2. Port security grant program Section 70107(l) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking 2013 2017

Summary: Port Security Grant Act of 2013 - Extends the authorization of appropriations for the port security grant program through FY2017.
GAPS Act

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a study and report to Congress on gaps in port security in the United States and a plan to address them. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gauging American Port Security Act GAPS Act 2. Study, report, and plan to address gaps in port security (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall— (1) conduct a study of, and submit to the Congress a report on, remaining gaps in port security in the United States; and (2) include in such report a prioritization of such gaps and a plan for addressing them. (b) Form The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in classified form but shall contain an unclassified annex. 3. Information sharing The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, in accordance with rules for the handling of classified information, share, as appropriate, with designated points of contact from Federal agencies and State, local, or tribal governments, and port system owners and operators, relevant information regarding remaining gaps in port security of the United States, prioritization of such gaps, and a plan for addressing such gaps. In the event that a designated point of contact does not have the necessary security clearance to receive such information, the Secretary shall help expedite the clearance process, as appropriate.

Summary: Gauging American Port Security Act or the GAPS Act - Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct a study of gaps in U.S. port security and submit to Congress a report (in classified form but with an unclassified annex) that includes a prioritization of such gaps and a plan for addressing them. Directs the Secretary of DHS to: (1) share relevant information with designated points of contact from federal agencies, state, local, or tribal governments, and port system owners and operators in accordance with rules for the handling of classified information; and (2) help expedite the clearance process if a designated point of contact does not have the necessary security clearance to receive such information.
To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide that individuals in prison shall, for the purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration.

To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide that individuals in prison shall, for the purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration. 1. Residence of incarcerated individuals Section 141 of title 13, United States Code, is amended— (1) by resdesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) (1) Effective beginning with the 2020 decennial census of population, in taking any tabulation of total population by States under subjection (a) for purposes of the apportionment of Representatives in Congress among the several States, the Secretary shall, with respect to an individual incarcerated in a State, Federal, county, or municipal correctional center as of the date on which such census is taken, attribute such individual to such individual’s last place of residence before incarceration. (2) In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall consult with each State department of corrections to collect the information necessary to make the determination required under paragraph (1). .

Summary: Requires the Secretary of Commerce, beginning with the 2020 decennial census, to attribute an individual who is incarcerated in a state, federal, county, or municipal correctional center as of the date on which such census is taken to such individual's last place of residence before incarceration.
Northeast Corridor Rail Tunnel Safety Act

To provide for certain tunnel life safety and rehabilitation projects for Amtrak. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northeast Corridor Rail Tunnel Safety Act 2. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation $898,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the use of Amtrak to complete New York tunnel life safety projects and to rehabilitate tunnels in Washington, DC, and Baltimore, Maryland. 3. Availability of funds The Secretary shall not make funds appropriated under section 2 available to Amtrak for a project unless the Secretary has received from Amtrak and has approved an engineering and financial plan for that project. 4. Inspector General review The Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall conduct and transmit to the Congress an annual review to determine whether the expenditure and obligation of funds made available under this Act are consistent with the purposes for which those funds are made available.

Summary: Northeast Corridor Rail Tunnel Safety Act - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) for Amtrak use, after the Secretary has received and approved a project engineering and financial plan, to complete New York tunnel life safety projects and to rehabilitate tunnels in Washington, DC, and Baltimore, Maryland.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a Department of Veterans Affairs Medal for Distinguished Public Service to honor veterans who make remarkable and distinguished contributions to their communities.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a Department of Veterans Affairs Medal for Distinguished Public Service to honor veterans who make remarkable and distinguished contributions to their communities. 1. Department of Veterans Affairs Medal for Distinguished Public Service (a) Establishment Subchapter II of chapter 5 533. Department of Veterans Affairs Medal for Distinguished Public Service (a) In general The Secretary may award a decoration called the Department of Veterans Affairs Medal for Distinguished Public Service (b) Veteran described A veteran described in this subsection is a veteran whom the Secretary determines has, during the period after the date of the veteran’s discharge or release from the active military, naval, or air service— (1) made remarkable and distinguished contributions to the community of the veteran; and (2) exemplified the virtues of honor, duty, and commitment to service that originally led the veteran to service in the Armed Forces. (c) Posthumous award The Secretary may award the medal under this section to a veteran described in subsection (b) who is deceased. (d) Regulations The Secretary may prescribe regulations to carry out this section. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 532 the following new item: 533. Department of Veterans Affairs Medal for Distinguished Public Service. .

Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to award a decoration called the Department of Veterans Affairs Medal for Distinguished Public Service to a veteran who, during the period after the date of the veteran's discharge or release from the active military, naval, or air service, has: (1) made remarkable and distinguished contributions to the community of the veteran; and (2) exemplified the virtues of honor, duty, and commitment to service that originally led the veteran to service in the Armed Forces. Allows the Secretary to award such medal posthumously to such a veteran who is deceased.
Common Sense in Compensation Act

To establish limitations, for fiscal years 2013, 2014, and 2015 on the total amount in awards or other discretionary monetary payments which may be paid to any Federal employee. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Common Sense in Compensation Act 2. Definitions For purposes of this Act— (1) the term employee (2) the term Executive agency (3) the term discretionary monetary payment (A) any award or other monetary payment under chapter 45, or section 5753 5754, (B) any step-increase under section 5336 (4) the term covered compensation (A) the basic pay, and (B) any discretionary monetary payments (excluding basic pay), payable to such employee during such period; and (5) the term basic pay 3. Limitations Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no discretionary monetary payment may be made to an employee— (1) during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending as of the close of fiscal year 2013; or (2) during fiscal year 2014 or 2015, to the extent that such payment would cause the total covered compensation of such employee for such fiscal year to exceed 105 percent of the total amount of basic pay payable to such individual (before the application of any step-increase in such fiscal year under section 5336 4. Regulations The Office of Personnel Management may prescribe regulations to carry out this Act.

Summary: Common Sense in Compensation Act - Prohibits any discretionary monetary payment to an employee of a federal executive agency during the period beginning on the enactment of this Act and the close of FY2013, or during FY2014 or FY2015, to the extent that such payment would cause the employee's total covered compensation (i.e., basic pay and discretionary monetary payment) to exceed 105% of the total amount of such employees basic pay (before the application of any step-increase). Defines "discretionary monetary payment" as any award or other monetary payment and any step-increase.
Senior Citizenship Act of 2013

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain elderly persons from demonstrating an understanding of the English language and the history, principles, and form of government of the United States as a requirement for naturalization, and to permit certain other elderly persons to take the history and government examination in a language of their choice. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Senior Citizenship Act of 2013 2. Fulfillment by elderly persons of requirement for naturalization relating to knowledge of English language Section 312(b)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 8 U.S.C. 1423(b)(2) (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 334, either— 334— (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking , or (3) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (4) by adding at the end the following: (C) is over sixty-five years of age and has been living in the United States for periods totaling at least five years subsequent to a lawful admission for permanent residence. . 3. Fulfillment by elderly persons of requirement for naturalization relating to knowledge of Government of the United States Section 312(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (1) by striking Attorney General Secretary of Homeland Security (2) by striking (3) (3)(A) (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) In the case of a person who, on the date of the filing of the person’s application for naturalization, as provided in section 334, is over sixty-five years of age and has been living in the United States for periods totaling at least five years subsequent to a lawful admission for permanent residence, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall permit the person to fulfill the requirement of subsection (a)(2) through an examination in a language other than English selected by the person. (C) In the case of a person who, on the date of the filing of the person’s application for naturalization, as provided in section 334, is over seventy-five years of age and has been living in the United States for periods totaling at least five years subsequent to a lawful admission for permanent residence, the requirement of subsection (a)(2) shall not apply. . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to applications for naturalization pending on or after such date.

Summary: Senior Citizenship Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) exempt certain persons over the age of 75 from the U.S. history, government, and English language naturalization examination requirements; and (2) permit certain persons over the age of 65 to take such history and government examination in a language other than English.