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TIME Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that a TRICARE beneficiary receives written notice of any change to benefits received by the beneficiary under the TRICARE program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Timely Information Management Enforcement Act TIME Act 2. Provision of written notice of change to TRICARE benefits (a) In general Chapter 55 section 1097c 1097d. TRICARE program: notice of change to benefits (a) Provision of notice (1) If the Secretary changes any benefits provided by the TRICARE program to covered beneficiaries, the Secretary shall provide individuals described in paragraph (2) with written notice explaining such changes. (2) The individuals described by this paragraph are covered beneficiaries and providers participating in the TRICARE program who may be affected by a change covered by a notification under paragraph (1). (3) The Secretary shall provide notice under paragraph (1) through both mail and electronic means. (b) Timing of notice The Secretary shall provide notice under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) by the earlier of the following dates: (1) The date that the Secretary determines would afford individuals described in paragraph (2) of such subsection adequate time to understand and respond to the change covered by the notification. (2) 90 days before the date on which the change covered by the notification becomes effective. (c) Delegation The Secretary may not delegate the authority under this section to any individual who is not an officer or employee of the Federal Government. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1097c the following new item: 1097d. TRICARE program: notice of change to benefits. .

Summary: Timely Information Management Enforcement Act or the TIME Act - Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to provide covered beneficiaries and providers participating in the TRICARE program with written notice explaining changes to any program benefits. Requires such notification through both mail and electronic means by the earlier of: (1) the date that would afford such individuals adequate time to understand and respond to the change, and (2) 90 days before the change becomes effective.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the estate of a deceased veteran may receive certain accrued benefits upon the death of the veteran, and for other purposes.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the estate of a deceased veteran may receive certain accrued benefits upon the death of the veteran, and for other purposes. 1. Clarification of eligible recipients of certain accrued benefits upon death of beneficiary (a) Eligibility of estate Section 5121(a)(2) (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting , or estate, person (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) The estate of the veteran (unless the estate will escheat). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the death of an individual on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Relief of estate of Shelton Hickerson Notwithstanding section 5121

Summary: Provides for the payment of certain accrued benefits to the estate of a deceased veteran upon the veteran's death. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay to the estate of Shelton Hickerson, formerly of Indianapolis, Indiana, the amount that the Secretary awarded to Hickerson upon his death but that was not payable to any survivor, or to the estate, of Hickerson.
Savings on Medical Expenses for Seniors Act of 2014

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the 7.5 percent threshold for the medical expense deduction for people 65 or older. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Savings on Medical Expenses for Seniors Act of 2014 2. 7.5 percent threshold for medical expense deduction for people 65 or older made permanent (a) In general Section 213(a) (7.5 percent of adjusted gross income in the case that such taxpayer or such taxpayer's spouse has attained age 65 before the close of such taxable year) (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 213 (2) Section 56(b)(1)(B) subsection (f) of such section the parenthetical relating to 7.5 percent (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: Savings on Medical Expenses for Seniors Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the reduction in the threshold level (10% to 7.5% of adjusted gross income) for determining the amount of deductible medical expenses for individuals who have attained age 65.
To require the President to designate a legal public holiday to be known as National First Responders Day.

To require the President to designate a legal public holiday to be known as National First Responders Day. 1. Designation of National First Responders Day Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall issue a proclamation that designates a date as a legal public holiday to be known as National First Responders Day

Summary: Directs the President to issue a proclamation that designates National First Responders Day as a legal public holiday.
Community Water Enhancement Act of 2014

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to consider projects involving rural communities in the selection of alternative water source projects, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Water Enhancement Act of 2014 2. Alternative water source projects (a) Selection of projects Section 220(d) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1300(d) (4) Participation of rural communities In making grants under this section, the Administrator shall consider whether the project— (A) is located in an unincorporated rural community; (B) is located in an area that is served by a public water system with fewer than 3,000 connections or is located in an area with no public water system; (C) is located in an agricultural area with rural residences served by a public water system or by private wells; or (D) is not only a benefit to the rural community served by the project, but also a benefit to additional regional partners. . (b) Definition of alternative water source Section 220(i)(1) of such Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1300(i)(1) (1) in the first sentence— (A) by striking wastewater or wastewater, (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: , or through conjunctively managing groundwater supplies by delivering surface water instead of groundwater (2) in the second sentence by inserting before the period at the end the following: unless the project requires such facilities to deliver the alternative water supply (c) Authorization of appropriations Section 220(j) of such Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1300(j) 2004 2018

Summary: Community Water Enhancement Act of 2014 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in making grants under the pilot program for alternative water source projects to meet critical water supply needs, to consider the location and benefits of projects in rural communities (including whether the area is served by a public water system with fewer than 3,000 connections or is located in an area with no public water system). Includes among such projects: (1) the conjunctive management of groundwater supplies by delivery of surface water instead of groundwater, and (2) water treatment or distribution facilities if the project requires such facilities to deliver the alternative water supply. Authorizes funding for the program through FY2018.
Winter Roads Safety Act of 2014

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to temporarily waive certain vehicle weight limits for covered logging vehicles, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Winter Roads Safety Act of 2014 2. Temporary waiver (a) In general During the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on April 15, 2014, the Secretary of Transportation shall waive, for a covered logging vehicle, the application of any vehicle weight limit established under section 127 of title 23, United States Code. (b) Covered logging vehicle defined In this section, the term covered logging vehicle (1) is transporting raw or unfinished forest products, including logs, pulpwood, biomass, or wood chips; (2) has a gross vehicle weight of not more than 99,000 pounds; (3) has not less than 6 axles; and (4) is operating on a segment of— (A) Interstate Route 35 in Minnesota from mile marker 235.4 to mile marker 259.552; (B) Interstate Route 535 in Minnesota from mile marker 0 to mile marker 1.571; (C) Interstate Route 39 in Wisconsin from mile marker 175.8 to mile marker 189; or (D) Interstate Route 535 in Wisconsin from mile marker 0 to mile marker 1.19.

Summary: Winter Roads Safety Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), for the period beginning upon enactment of this Act and ending on April 15, 2014, to waive certain federal vehicle weight limitations for covered logging vehicles to operate on the Interstate Highway System. Defines the term "covered logging vehicle" to mean a vehicle that: (1) is transporting raw or unfinished forest products, including logs, pulpwood, biomass, or wood chips; (2) has a gross vehicle weight of no more than 99,000 pounds; (3) has at least six axles; and (4) is operating on specified segments of Interstate Route 25 and Interstate Route 535 in Minnesota and Interstate Route 39 and Interstate Route 535 in Wisconsin.
To direct the Librarian of Congress to obtain a stained glass panel depicting the seal of the District of Columbia and install the panel among the stained glass panels depicting the seals of States which overlook the Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building.

To direct the Librarian of Congress to obtain a stained glass panel depicting the seal of the District of Columbia and install the panel among the stained glass panels depicting the seals of States which overlook the Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building. 1. Including stained glass panel depicting seal of District of Columbia in Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building The Librarian of Congress shall obtain a stained glass panel depicting the seal of the District of Columbia and install the panel among the panels depicting the seals of States which overlook the Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building.

Summary: Directs the Librarian of Congress to obtain a stained glass panel depicting the seal of the District of Columbia and install it among the panels that depict the seals of states which overlook the Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building.
To amend the National Law Enforcement Museum Act to extend the termination date.

To amend the National Law Enforcement Museum Act to extend the termination date. 1. National Law Enforcement Museum Act termination date extended Section 4(f) of the National Law Enforcement Museum Act ( Public Law 106–492 13 years 16 years 2. Effective date The provisions of this Act shall take effect as if this Act were enacted on November 8, 2013. April 28, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Amends the National Law Enforcement Museum Act to extend by three years the authority to construct the National Law Enforcement Museum.
Protecting Youth from Solitary Confinement Act

To amend title 18, United States Code, to ensure that juveniles adjudicated in Federal delinquency proceedings are not subject to solitary confinement while committed to juvenile facilities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Youth from Solitary Confinement Act 2. Juveniles adjudicated in Federal delinquency proceedings not subject to solitary confinement while committed to juvenile facilities Section 5039 (1) by adding No juvenile in Federal custody held in juvenile facilities may be subject to solitary confinement. (2) by inserting after the second undesignated paragraph the following: Not later than 180 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Director of the Board of Prisons shall submit to the President and Congress a report with respect to the preceding fiscal year. The report shall contain a detailed summary and analysis of the most recent data regarding the rate at which juveniles are subject to solitary confinement and the trends demonstrated by the data described in the next sentence. The data referred to in the preceding sentence are, for each juvenile who was subject to solitary confinement during the period to which the report pertains, the types of offenses for which the juvenile is incarcerated, the race, gender, and age of the juvenile, how many hours the juvenile was subject to solitary confinement; and the purpose for the solitary confinement. .

Summary: Protecting Youth from Solitary Confinement Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit subjecting a juvenile in federal custody in a juvenile facility to solitary confinement. Requires the Director of the Board of Prisons to report annually to the President and Congress on: (1) the most recent data regarding the rate at which juveniles are subject to solitary confinement; and (2) the trends demonstrated by data on juveniles subjected to solitary confinement with regard to the types of offenses for which the juveniles were incarcerated, the race, gender, and age of such juveniles, how many hours such juveniles were subject to solitary confinement, and the purposes of the solitary confinement.
Shasta Dam Expansion Act of 2014

To authorize the construction of the expansion of Shasta Dam in California. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shasta Dam Expansion Act of 2014 2. Shasta dam expansion Section 103(d)(1)(B) of title I of Public Law 108–361 (a) adding after clause (iii) the following: (iv) Construction authorization If the Secretary determines a project described in clause (i), subclause (I) of subparagraph (A) is feasible, the Secretary, subject to appropriations, is authorized to carry out the project in a manner that is substantially in accordance with the recommended plan, and subject to the conditions described in the feasibility study. ; and (b) striking in clause (ii) the project a project described in clause (i), subclause (I) of subparagraph (A)

Summary: Shasta Dam Expansion Act of 2014 - Amends the Calfed Bay-Delta Authorization Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a project for the enlargement of the Shasta Dam, California, if the Secretary determines that such project is feasible.
San Luis Reservoir Expansion Act of 2014

To authorize the construction of the expansion of San Luis Reservoir in California. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the San Luis Reservoir Expansion Act of 2014 2. San Luis Reservoir expansion Section 103(f) of Title I of Public Law 108–361 (a) Striking subparagraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) Conveyance and expansion The amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 109 may be expended for the following. (b) Inserting including the increase of storage capacity at San Luis Reservoir, improvement project,

Summary: San Luis Reservoir Expansion Act of 2014 - Amends the Calfed Bay-Delta Authorization Act to authorize expenditures for the San Luis Reservoir lowpoint improvement project to include funds to increase storage capacity at San Luis Reservoir in California.
Upper San Joaquin River Storage Act of 2014

To authorize the construction of the Upper San Joaquin River Storage in California. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Upper San Joaquin River Storage Act of 2014 2. Upper San Joaquin river storage Section 103(d)(1)(B) of title I of Public Law 108–361 (a) adding after clause (iii) the following: (iv) Construction authorization If the Secretary determines a project described in clause (ii), subclause (II) of subparagraph (A) is feasible, the Secretary, subject to appropriations, is authorized to carry out the project in a manner that is substantially in accordance with the recommended plan, and subject to the conditions described in the feasibility study. ; and (b) striking in clause (ii) the project a project described in clause (ii), subclause (II) of subparagraph (A)

Summary: Upper San Joaquin River Storage Act of 2014 - Amends the Calfed Bay-Delta Authorization Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a project for Upper San Joaquin River storage in Fresno and Madera Counties, California, if the Secretary determines that such project is feasible.
To eliminate the 2-year delay in including oral-only ESRD-related drugs in the Medicare ESRD prospective payment system, as provided under section 632(b)(1) of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012.

To eliminate the 2-year delay in including oral-only ESRD-related drugs in the Medicare ESRD prospective payment system, as provided under section 632(b)(1) of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. 1. Eliminating the 2-year delay in implementation of oral-only ESRD-related drugs in the Medicare ESRD prospective payment system Section 632(b) of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–240 With respect to the implementation (b) Monitoring of implementation of oral-Only ESRD-Related drugs in the ESRD prospective payment system With respect to the implementation .

Summary: Amends the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 to eliminate the two-year delay (until January 1, 2016) of the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to implement oral-only End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)-related drugs in the ESRD prospective payment system (PPS) under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act. (Thus authorizes the Secretary to implement such drugs in the ESRD-PPS immediately.)
Low and Moderate Income Housing Act of 2014

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage mixed-income housing development. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Low and Moderate Income Housing Act of 2014 2. Mixed-income housing test for low-income housing credit (a) In general Subparagraph (B) of section 42(g)(1) (B) 50–50–120 test The project meets the requirements of this subparagraph if 50 percent or more of the residential units in such project are both rent-restricted and occupied by individuals whose income is at least 50 percent, but not more than 120 percent, of area median gross income. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to determinations under section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to housing credit dollar amounts allocated from State housing credit ceilings after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Low and Moderate Income Housing Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the low-income housing tax credit, to provide that a qualified low-income housing project is eligible for the credit if 50% or more of the residential units in such project are both rent-restricted and occupied by individuals whose income is at least 50%, but not more than 120%, of area median gross income.
State and Local Predatory Towing Enforcement Act

To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow States to regulate tow truck operations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State and Local Predatory Towing Enforcement Act 2. Regulation of tow truck operators Section 14501(c)(2)(C) the price of transportation is the regulation of tow truck operations

Summary: State and Local Predatory Towing Enforcement Act - Waives federal preemption to allow states to regulate tow truck operations performed without the prior consent or authorization of the owner or operator of the towed motor vehicle. (Currently, states are allowed to regulate only the price of for-hire motor vehicle transportation by a tow truck, if such transportation is performed without the prior consent or authorization of the owner or operator of the motor vehicle.)
Helping Entrepreneurs Lower Prices Act of 2014

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the size of employers eligible for the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Entrepreneurs Lower Prices Act of 2014 2. Expansion of employers eligible for tax credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (a) In general Section 45R(d)(1)(A) 25 50 (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.

Summary: Helping Entrepreneurs Lower Prices Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise the definition of "eligible small employer," for purposes of the small employer health insurance tax credit, to mean an employer who has not more than 50 (currently, 25) full-time employees for a taxable year.
Small Business Attraction and Retention Act of 2014

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the credit period for which an employer is eligible for the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Attraction and Retention Act of 2014 2. Expansion of credit period for which an employer is eligible for the credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers (a) In general Section 45R(e)(2) 2-consecutive-taxable year period 3-consecutive-taxable year period (b) Conforming amendment Section 45R(i) 2-year limit on the credit period 3-year limit on the credit period (c) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to amounts paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.

Summary: Small Business Attraction and Retention Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the period during which an employer may qualify for the small employer health insurance tax credit from two to three consecutive taxable years beginning with the first taxable year in which such employer offers one or more qualified health plans to its employees through an American Health Benefit Exchange.
America First Act

To repeal the reduced annual cost-of-living adjustment of the retired pay of retired members of the Armed Forces under the age of 62 imposed by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the America First Act 2. Repeal of reduced annual cost-of-living adjustment of the retired pay of retired members of the Armed Forces under the age of 62 (a) Repeal Section 403 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 ( Public Law 113–67 Public Law 113–76 Public Law 113–82 (b) Offsetting reduction in foreign aid To offset the costs to be incurred by the amendments made by subsection (a), the amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated for foreign aid (including non-military and military assistance) for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2024 shall be reduced by $600,000,000.

Summary: America First Act - Repeals the provision of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 that reduces the cost-of-living adjustment to the retirement pay of members of the Armed Forces under age 62. Offsets the cost of such repeal by reducing amounts authorized to be appropriated for foreign aid (including non-military and military assistance) for FY2015-FY2024.