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Medicare beneficiaries have timely and appropriate access 
to infusion therapy in their homes and that there is rapid 
and seamless coordination between drug coverage under 
part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act and cov-
erage for home infusion therapy services under part B of 
such title to avoid the filing of duplicative or otherwise 
improper claims. Specifically, the Secretary shall ensure 
that— 
(1) the benefit is practical and workable with 
minimal administrative burden for beneficiaries, 
qualified home infusion therapy suppliers, physi-
cians, prescription drug plans, MA–PD plans, and 
Medicare Advantage plans, and the Secretary shall 
consider the use of consolidated claims encompassing 
covered part D drugs and part B services, supplies, 
and equipment under such part B to ensure the effi-
cient operation of this benefit; 
(2) any prior authorization or utilization review 
process is expeditious, allowing Medicare bene-
ficiaries meaningful access to home infusion therapy; 
(3) medical necessity determinations for home 
infusion therapy will be made— 
(A) except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), by Medicare administrative contractors 
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under such part B and communicated to the 
appropriate prescription drug plans; or 
(B) in the case of an individual enrolled in 
a Medicare Advantage plan, by the Medicare 
Advantage organization offering the plan; and 
an individual may be initially qualified for cov-
erage for such benefit for a 90-day period and 
subsequent 90-day periods thereafter; 
(4) except as otherwise provided in this section, 
the benefit is modeled on current private sector cov-
erage and coding for home infusion therapy; and 
(5) prescription drug plans and MA–PD plans 
structure their formularies, utilization review proto-
cols, and policies in a manner that ensures that 
Medicare beneficiaries have timely and appropriate 
access to infusion therapy in their homes. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than January 1, 2018, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a 
report to Congress on Medicare beneficiary access to home 
infusion therapy. Such report shall specifically address 
whether the objectives specified in subsection (a) have 
been met and shall make recommendations to Congress 
and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on how 
to improve the benefit and better ensure that Medicare 
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beneficiaries have timely and appropriate access to infu-
sion therapy in their homes. 
SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply to 
home infusion therapy furnished on or after January 1, 
2015. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5436 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide research, training, and 
navigator services to youth and young adults on the verge of aging 
out of the secondary educational system, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 
Mr. GIBSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide research, 
training, and navigator services to youth and young 
adults on the verge of aging out of the secondary edu-
cational system, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Assistance in Gaining 
Experience, Independence, and Navigation Act of 2014’’ 
or the ‘‘AGE-IN Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE 
ACT. 
Part R of title III of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 280i et seq.) is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 399CC the following: 
‘‘SEC. 399CC–1. GRANTS FOR RESEARCH, TRAINING, AND 
NAVIGATOR 
SERVICES 
FOR 
YOUTH 
AND 
YOUNG ADULTS. 
‘‘(a) RESEARCH GRANT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Coordinating Committee established 
under section 399CC and the Administrator of the 
Administration for Community Living, shall award a 
grant to a research organization to— 
‘‘(A) conduct a comprehensive meta-anal-
ysis on the existing empirical, peer-reviewed re-
search on the topic of youth and young adults 
with an autism spectrum disorder or other de-
velopmental disabilities as such individuals age- 
out of the school-based support system (re-
ferred to in this section as ‘transitioning 
youth’); 
‘‘(B) conduct research on the existing in-
frastructure for transitioning youth, including 
access to health care, continuing education and 
vocational training programs, supportive and 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5442 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the disclosure 
of total corporate tax paid by a corporation in each annual report 
required to be filed under such Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 
Mr. POCAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require 
the disclosure of total corporate tax paid by a corporation 
in each annual report required to be filed under such 
Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Corporate Trans-
parency and Accountability Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO DISCLOSE TOTAL CORPORATE 
TAXES PAID. 
Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(15 U.S.C. 78m) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(s) DISCLOSURE
OF TOTAL CORPORATE TAXES 
PAID.— 
‘‘(1) DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT.—Each issuer 
required to file an annual or quarterly report under 
subsection (a) shall disclose in that report— 
‘‘(A) the total pre-tax profit of the issuer 
during the period covered by the report; and 
‘‘(B) the total amount paid by the issuer 
in State and Federal taxes during the period 
covered by the report. 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY
OF
INFORMATION.—The 
Commission shall ensure that, to the greatest extent 
practicable, the information required by this sub-
section is publicly available through the Commission 
website in a manner that is searchable, sortable, and 
downloadable.’’. 
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‘‘(iii) the recruits’ cultural diversity 
and the interdisciplinary nature of their in-
terests or background. 
‘‘(5) LONGITUDINAL EVALUATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
enter into a contract with a third-party organi-
zation with expertise in program evaluation for 
the conduct of an evaluation of the success of 
grantees under this subsection in meeting the 
goals of the strategic plan submitted under sub-
section (a)(2) and their grant application. 
‘‘(B) PROCEDURE.—A third-party organi-
zation that enters into a contract under sub-
paragraph (A) shall monitor grantees under 
this subsection and report back to the Secretary 
with a longitudinal analysis of the effectiveness 
of the program carried out by the grantee. Such 
analysis shall include an examination of— 
‘‘(i) whether and to what extent the 
training regime sufficiently met the goals 
of the strategic plan under subsection 
(a)(2); 
‘‘(ii) whether and to what extent grad-
uates of the training program are success-
fully working to provide services to transi-
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tional youth in an effective, comprehensive, 
and appropriate manner; and 
‘‘(iii) the long-term efficacy of the 
program and the strategic plan on increas-
ing and sustaining transitional youth’s— 
‘‘(I) enrollment in, and comple-
tion of, postsecondary education or vo-
cational training programs; 
‘‘(II) participation in integrated, 
competitive employment; 
‘‘(III) continued access to peer 
support; 
‘‘(IV) continued access to, and 
benefitting from, community-based be-
havioral supports and interventions; 
‘‘(V) consistent access to commu-
nity-based integrated residential serv-
ices, housing, and transportation; and 
‘‘(VI) continued access to nutri-
tion, health and wellness, recreational, 
and social activities. 
‘‘(6) 
SUPPLEMENT.—Activities 
carried 
out 
under a grant under this subsection shall supple-
ment, not supplant, existing programs and activities 
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designed to provide interdisciplinary training to serv-
ices providers aimed at serving transitional youth.’’. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5438 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax 
on indoor tanning services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 
Mr. GRIMM (for himself and Mr. PETERSON) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal 
the excise tax on indoor tanning services. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Tanning Tax Repeal 
Act of 2014’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF EXCISE TAX ON INDOOR TANNING 
SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle D of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking chapter 49 and 
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by striking the item relating to such chapter in the table 
of chapters of such subtitle. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to services performed after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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ferred to as the ‘‘Administrator’’) shall develop and pub-
lish a health advisory including recommendations on— 
(1)(A) the level of Microcystins in drinking 
water below which the water is expected to be safe 
for human consumption; and 
(B) feasible treatment techniques and other 
means for achieving such level; and 
(2) standardized procedures for testing for 
Microcystins in drinking water. 
(b) PERIODIC REPORTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Until the Administrator 
makes a determination of whether or not to regulate 
Microcystins in drinking water under section 
1412(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 
300g–1(b)), the Administrator shall submit reports 
as required by paragraph (2). 
(2) REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS.—Not later 
than 120 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, and every year thereafter, the Administrator 
shall submit to the Congress a report on the fol-
lowing: 
(A) The status of the Administrator’s ef-
forts to determine whether to regulate drinking 
water with respect to the level of Microcystins. 
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(B) The steps taken by the Administrator 
to promote testing of drinking water for 
Microcystins in areas that have been affected by 
harmful algal blooms. 
(C) An analysis of available treatment 
techniques and other means for addressing 
Microcystins in drinking water. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 543 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating 
to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the 
Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 6, 2013 
Mr. GIBSON (for himself, Mr. WALZ, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. HOLT, Ms. PINGREE 
of Maine, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. EDWARDS, Mr. CICILLINE, 
Mr. RAHALL, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. YOUNG 
of Florida, Mr. HANNA, Mr. TONKO, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. COURTNEY, Ms. 
NORTON, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. THORNBERRY, 
Mr. BRIDENSTINE, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Mr. RUSH, 
Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. HIMES, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. 
GRIMM, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. MCIN-
TYRE, Mr. POLIS, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. KING of New York, Ms. ROS- 
LEHTINEN, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. WELCH, Mr. ISRAEL, and Mr. LARSON of 
Connecticut) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presump-
tions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who 
served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Blue Water Navy Viet-
nam Veterans Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF PRESUMPTIONS OF EXPOSURE 
FOR VETERANS WHO SERVED IN VICINITY OF 
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM. 
(a) COMPENSATION.—Subsections (a)(1) and (f) of 
section 1116 of title 38, United States Code, are amended 
by inserting ‘‘(including the territorial seas of such Repub-
lic)’’ after ‘‘served in the Republic of Vietnam’’ each place 
it appears. 
(b) HEALTH CARE.—Section 1710(e)(4) of such title 
is amended by inserting ‘‘(including the territorial seas of 
such Republic)’’ after ‘‘served on active duty in the Repub-
lic of Vietnam’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as of September 
25, 1985. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5440 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration from accepting as valid identification an I–862 Notice 
to Appear form. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 
Mr. MARCHANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the 
Transportation Security Administration from accepting 
as valid identification an I–862 Notice to Appear form. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Verified And Legiti-
mate ID (VALID) Act of 2014’’. 
SEC. 2. I–862 NOTICE TO APPEAR FORM AS PROHIBITED 
IDENTIFICATION. 
Subsection (a) of section 44901 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
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lowing new sentence: ‘‘In requiring the presentation of a 
form of identification in the course of a passenger screen-
ing conducted under this section, the Transportation Se-
curity Administration may not accept an I–862 Notice to 
Appear form.’’. 
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SECTION 1. REFLECTION OF SERVICE OF WOMEN IN THE 
ARMED FORCES IN THE FEDERAL CHARTER 
OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF 
THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) ORGANIZATION.—Section 230101(a) of title 36, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘men’’ and 
inserting ‘‘veterans’’. 
(b) PURPOSES.—Section 230102(3) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘widows’’ and inserting ‘‘surviving 
spouses’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 
2014. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5441 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal charter of the Veterans of 
Foreign Wars of the United States to reflect the 
service of women in the Armed Forces of the 
United States.
H. R. 5441 
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen 
An Act 
To amend the Federal charter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United 
States to reflect the service of women in the Armed Forces of the United States. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REFLECTION OF SERVICE OF WOMEN IN THE ARMED 
FORCES IN THE FEDERAL CHARTER OF THE VETERANS 
OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) ORGANIZATION.—Section 230101(a) of title 36, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘men’’ and inserting ‘‘veterans’’. 
(b) PURPOSES.—Section 230102(3) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘widows’’ and inserting ‘‘surviving spouses’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5441 
To amend the Federal charter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the 
United States to reflect the service of women in the Armed Forces 
of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 
Mr. MILLER of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal charter of the Veterans of Foreign 
Wars of the United States to reflect the service of women 
in the Armed Forces of the United States. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REFLECTION OF SERVICE OF WOMEN IN THE 
ARMED FORCES IN THE FEDERAL CHARTER 
OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF 
THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) ORGANIZATION.—Section 230101(a) of title 36, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘men’’ and 
inserting ‘‘veterans’’. 
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(b) PURPOSES.—Section 230102(3) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘widows’’ and inserting ‘‘surviving 
spouses’’. 
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II 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5441 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 18, 2014 
Received 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal charter of the Veterans of Foreign 
Wars of the United States to reflect the service of women 
in the Armed Forces of the United States. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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cumstances where a financial reporting group 
does not prepare financial statements under 
United States generally accepted accounting 
principles or international financial reporting 
standards.’’. 
(b) 
COORDINATION
WITH
163(j).—Section 
163(j)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by adding at the end the following flush sen-
tence: ‘‘This subsection shall not apply to any corporation 
which is a member of a financial reporting group to which 
subsection (n) applies.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2014. 
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HR 5441 RDS
SECTION 1. REFLECTION OF SERVICE OF WOMEN IN THE 
ARMED FORCES IN THE FEDERAL CHARTER 
OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF 
THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) ORGANIZATION.—Section 230101(a) of title 36, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘men’’ and 
inserting ‘‘veterans’’. 
(b) PURPOSES.—Section 230102(3) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘widows’’ and inserting ‘‘surviving 
spouses’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 
2014. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5445 
To impose a temporary moratorium on the closure or consolidation of any 
mail processing facility, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 
Mr. RICHMOND (for himself, Mr. BLUMENAUER, and Ms. KAPTUR) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform 
A BILL 
To impose a temporary moratorium on the closure or consoli-
dation of any mail processing facility, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Postal Jobs Protection 
Act of 2014’’. 
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SEC. 2. MORATORIUM ON CLOSURE OR CONSOLIDATION OF 
MAIL PROCESSING FACILITIES. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no mail 
processing facility operating as of September 1, 2014, may 
be closed or consolidated prior to December 31, 2015. 
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(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) EXEMPTION FOR ENTITIES THAT ARE NOT 
CREDIT REPAIR ORGANIZATIONS.—Notwithstanding sub-
section (a), this title supersedes any law or regulation of 
any State with respect to the subject matter of this Act 
to the extent that the State law or regulation would apply 
to any person described in section 403(3)(B).’’. 
SEC. 3. FTC STUDY. 
(a) STUDY.—The Federal Trade Commission shall 
conduct a study to determine whether, in addition to those 
persons listed under section 403(3)(B) of the Credit Re-
pair Organizations Act, any other person should be exempt 
from the Credit Repair Organizations Act. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Federal 
Trade Commission shall submit a report to the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate 
and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
Representatives containing a detailed summary of the 
findings and conclusions of the study under this section, 
together with such recommendations for legislative or ad-
ministrative actions as may be appropriate. 
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