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Strong Forests Grow Strong Communities Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4549
Sponsor: Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7]
Introduced: 2014-05-01 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Endangered and threatened species
Forests, forestry, trees
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations
State and local government operations
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: 
Strong Forests Grow Strong Communities Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to publish in the Federal Register and make available on the Forest Service website, the annual volume requirement for each unit of the National Forest System (NFS). Defines the &quot;annual volume requirement&quot; for an NFS unit as a volume of national forest materials (trees, portions of trees, or forest products from NFS lands) that is at least 50% of the unit's sustained yield. Prohibits the Secretary from reducing the annual volume requirement for a unit without the consent of a new Act of Congress.
 
Requires the Secretary to manage the sale of national forest materials in each NFS unit in the manner necessary so that the annual volume requirement for that unit is met each calendar year. 
 
Directs the Secretary, if a sale of national forest materials may affect the continued existence of any endangered or threatened species, to issue a determination explaining the view that the proposed sale is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of that species. 
 
Authorizes the state in which an NFS unit is located, if the Secretary fails to meet the annual volume requirement for that unit for five calendar years, whether consecutively or over a longer than five-year period, to request a cooperative agreement with the Secretary for purposes of managing the unit. Permits a state that undertakes the management of an NFS unit to conduct the management directly, through an agreement with a political subdivision of the state, or through contracts with third parties. Limits a state's request to only those NFS lands of a unit located in the state if the unit covers more than one state. 
 
Declares that state environmental, wildlife, and land management laws shall supercede federal environmental, wildlife, and management laws on an NSF unit managed by a state under a cooperative agreement in place pursuant to this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-06-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Introduced in House
Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act

Bill: 113-hr-4551
Sponsor: Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19]
Introduced: 2014-05-01 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Forests, forestry, trees
Land use and conservation
Outdoor recreation
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: 
Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act - Amends the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to authorize states to allow certain entities to acquire, hold, and manage conservation easements under the forest legacy program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-05-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Introduced in House
Christen O'Donnell Equestrian Helmet Safety Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-4552
Sponsor: Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
Introduced: 2014-05-01 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Outdoor recreation
Product safety and quality

Summary:
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: 
Christen O'Donnell Equestrian Helmet Safety Act of 2013 [
sic
] - Establishes an interim standard for equestrian helmets manufactured nine months after enactment of this Act, pending establishment of a final standard. 
 
Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to begin rulemaking proceedings for development of a final standard. Excludes such proceedings from specified laws governing the CPSC's reliance on voluntary standards, the development of consumer product safety rules, and the CPSC's regulation of consumer products in accordance with other laws. Prohibits application of judicial review provisions to any standard issued pursuant to such proceedings.
 
Requires any failure to meet the interim standard to be treated as a violation of a consumer product safety standard promulgated under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA). Requires any final standard to be considered a CPSA consumer product safety standard.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-05-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Introduced in House
Fossil Energy Encouragement and Accountability Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4553
Sponsor: Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
Introduced: 2014-05-01 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Coal
Department of Energy
Energy research
Executive agency funding and structure
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Oil and gas
Research administration and funding
Research and development

Summary:
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: 
Fossil Energy Encouragement and Accountability Act of 2014 - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Energy (DOE) for FY2015 for coal, natural gas, and oil research and development.
Prohibits the use of such funds, however, to: (1) transform any element of the National Energy Technology Laboratory into a government-owned, contractor-operated laboratory, or to consider or plan for any such transformation; (2) consolidate or close any element of the Laboratory; or (3) transfer the Laboratory's human resources functions from any laboratory.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-07-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Introduced in House
Restricted Securities Relief Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4554
Sponsor: Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5]
Introduced: 2014-05-01 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Corporate finance and management
Federal preemption
Licensing and registrations
Securities
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Summary:
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: 
Restricted Securities Relief Act of 2014 - Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise specified regulations to: (1) reduce from six to three months the holding period for restricted securities issued by an issuer that is, and has been for at least 90 days immediately before the sale, subject to certain reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (2) permit a securities issuer with no or nominal operations and no or nominal non-cash assets that has ceased to be such an issuer to sell its securities two years after filing with the SEC a Form 8-K stating that it is no longer an issuer with no or nominal operations and no or nominal non-cash assets.
Amends the Securities Act of 1933 to exempt from any state or local registration or qualification requirements any security offered or sold in compliance with specified conditions for private resales of securities to institutions.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-05-22
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 28.
action_date: 2014-05-22
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-04-09
text: Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Prior to Introduction and Referral.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand and make permanent rules related to investment by nonresident aliens in domestic mutual funds.

Bill: 113-hr-4555
Sponsor: Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
Introduced: 2014-05-01 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Financial services and investments
Income tax exclusion
Interest, dividends, interest rates
Taxation of foreign income
U.S. and foreign investments

Summary:
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax on nonresident alien individuals, to: (1) make permanent the tax exemption for interest-related dividends and short-term capital gain dividends received from a regulated investment company, and (2) expand the categories of interest-related dividends for which a tax exemption is allowed. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Introduced in House
Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4556
Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI-14]
Introduced: 2014-05-01 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Appropriations
Business investment and capital
Government lending and loan guarantees
Manufacturing
Small business
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: 
Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2014 - Amends the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 to extend for an additional eight fiscal years the State Small Business Credit Initiative to assist participating states to give collateral support and other innovative credit access and guarantee initiatives for small businesses and manufacturers. 
 
Prescribes allocations of federal funds to participating states. 
 Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to award, on a competitive basis, up to a total of $1 billion in two tranches, according to specified criteria, to participating states and consortiums of participating states for use: (1) for making federal contributions to, or for the account of, an approved state program; and (2) as collateral for a qualifying loan or swap funding facility. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Introduced in House
Policyholder Protection Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4557
Sponsor: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Introduced: 2014-05-01 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Federal Reserve System
Insurance industry and regulation

Summary:
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: 
Policyholder Protection Act of 2014 - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to declare that any regulation, order, or other action of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System that requires a bank holding company to provide funds or other assets to a subsidiary depository institution shall not be effective nor enforceable with respect to an entity that is a savings and loan holding company that is also an insurance company, an affiliate of an insured depository institution that is an insurance company, or any other company that is an insurance company and that directly or indirectly controls an insured depository institution if: (1) such funds or assets are to be provided by the entity, and (2) the state insurance authority for the insurance company determines that such an action would have a materially adverse effect on the entity's financial condition.

Declares further that requiring a bank holding company that is an insurance company or such an entity to serve as a source of financial strength shall be deemed the kind of action of the Board to which this Act applies.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-05-20
text: Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Prior to Referral.
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Introduced in House
Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4558
Sponsor: Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
Introduced: 2014-05-01 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance
Floods and storm protection
Insurance industry and regulation
Life, casualty, property insurance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: 
Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act of 2014 - Amends the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 to redefine "private flood insurance" to include a policy issued by an insurance company that is eligible as a nonadmitted insurer to provide insurance in the state or jurisdiction where the property to be insured is located.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time period for contributing military death gratuities to Roth IRAs and Coverdell education savings accounts.

Bill: 113-hr-4559
Sponsor: Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18]
Introduced: 2014-05-01 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Employee benefits and pensions
Military personnel and dependents
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the period in which death gratuities (less amounts contributed to a Coverdell education savings account) and insurance proceeds payable to survivors of members of the Armed Forces or the Uniformed Services may be contributed to a Roth individual retirement account (Roth IRA) from one to three years after receipt of such gratuities or proceeds.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Introduced in House
Service Members Student Loan Relief Act

Bill: 113-hr-4560
Sponsor: Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]
Introduced: 2014-05-01 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Government lending and loan guarantees
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: 
Service Members Student Loan Relief Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow members of the Armed Forces and National Guard to defer payments of principal on their Federal Family Education Loans, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans, and Federal Perkins Loans for the period (up to 180 days) beginning on the date they receive a call or order to duty in connection with a war, military operation, or national emergency and ending on their first day of service. (Currently, the payment of principal on those loans is also deferred during their period of service and for the 180-day period after their demobilization date.)
 
Allows individuals whose call to duty is cancelled before their first day of service: (1) due to a service training injury, to defer payments of principal on those loans through what would have been their period of service; and (2) for a reason other than a service training injury, to defer payments of principal on those loans for 14 days after that cancellation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Introduced in House
Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4561
Sponsor: Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]
Introduced: 2014-05-01 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Rural conditions and development
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: 
Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2014 - Sets forth requirements for the first update of the Strategic Plan Refresh for Fiscal Years 2012 through 2014 after the enactment of this Act. 
 
Requires the Director of the Office of Rural Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to prepare the update in consultation with the Director of the Health Care Retention and Recruitment Office, the Director of the Office of Quality and Performance, and the Director of the Office of Care Coordination Services of the Department.
 
Requires the update to include: (1) goals and objectives for the provision of health care in rural areas, including for recruiting and retaining health care personnel, ensuring timeliness and improving quality in the delivery of health care services through contract and fee-basis providers, implementing and enhancing the use of telemedicine services, ensuring the full and effective use of mobile outpatient clinics, and coordinating and sharing of resources among federal agencies; (2) procedures for soliciting from each Veterans Health Administration facility that serves a rural area a statement of the facility's clinical capacity, the facility's procedures in the event of an emergency outside the scope of such capacity, and the facility's procedures and mechanisms for the provision and coordination of health care for women veterans; and (3) modification of funding allocation mechanisms to ensure that the Office of Rural Health distributes funds to VA components to best achieve goals and objectives in a timely manner.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-05-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Introduced in House
College Preparation Tax Credit Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4563
Sponsor: Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3]
Introduced: 2014-05-02 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Higher education
Income tax credits
Student aid and college costs
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2014-05-02
text: 
College Preparation Tax Credit Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual taxpayer a tax credit for up to $500 of qualified college preparation expenses. Defines such expenses as: (1) the fees required for taking any Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate exam, the SAT, the ACT, or any SAT subject test; (2) expenses related to preparation for such exams; and (3) fees and expenses related to applications for admission to pursue a postsecondary course of study at an institution of higher education.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-05-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2014-05-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-05-02
text: Introduced in House
Startup Capital Modernization Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4565
Sponsor: Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]
Introduced: 2014-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Business investment and capital
Business records
Federal preemption
Government information and archives
Licensing and registrations
Securities
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2014-05-06
text: 
 Startup Capital Modernization Act of 2014 - Amends the Securities Act of 1933 (Act) to increase from $5 million to $10 million the maximum aggregate amount of securities exempt from its purview due to either the small amount involved, or the limited character of the public offering.
 
Preempts state requirements governing securities registration, documentation, and offerings in connection with small issues related to small company capital formation. 
 
Declares that this Act shall have no impact on state enforcement authority over the unlawful conduct of issuers, intermediaries, or custodians who are exempt from federal registration requirements under the Act.
 
Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to exempt certain small issues from its securities registration requirements if the issuer: (1) has filed audited financial statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and (2) is in compliance with all periodic disclosures required by the SEC.
 
 Exempts from prohibitions relating to interstate commerce and the mails any transaction where: (1) each purchaser is an accredited investor; and (2) if the securities are offered by means of any general solicitation or general advertising, the seller verifies that the purchaser is an accredited investor. 
 
Denies such an exemption to transactions where the seller is: (1) either an issuer, its subsidiaries or parent; (2) a dealer; or (3) an underwriter acting on behalf of the issuer, its subsidiaries, or parent, which receives compensation from the issuer with respect to such sale.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-05-22
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 28.
action_date: 2014-05-22
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2014-05-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2014-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-05-01
text: Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Prior to Introduction and Referral.
Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies Act

Bill: 113-hr-4566
Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
Introduced: 2014-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Budget deficits and national debt
Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Legislative rules and procedure
Performance measurement

Summary:
action_date: 2014-05-06
text: 
Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies Act - Establishes the Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies. Requires such Commission to evaluate federal agencies and their programs each year for a six-year period to determine whether: (1) two or more agencies or programs are performing the same essential function and such function can be consolidated or streamlined; (2) any agency or program has wasted federal funds by egregious spending, mismanagement of resources and personnel, or use of funds for personal benefit or the benefit of a special interest group; and (3) any agency or program has completed its intended purpose, has become irrelevant, or has failed to meet its objectives. Requires the realignment or elimination of such agencies or programs.
 
Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Commission. Sets forth procedures for consideration and implementation by Congress of Commission recommendations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-05-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2014-05-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2014-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-05-06
text: Introduced in House