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Responsible Electronics Recycling Act

Bill: 113-hr-2791
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]
Introduced: 2013-07-23 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Business records
Computers and information technology
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Licensing and registrations
Materials
Metals
Research administration and funding
Solid waste and recycling
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: 
Responsible Electronics Recycling Act - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to: (1) prohibit the export of restricted electronic waste to countries that are not members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) or the European Union (EU), or Liechtenstein; (2) require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and promulgate procedures for identifying certain electronic equipment as well as additional restricted toxic materials contained in such equipment which poses a potential hazard to human health or the environment; and (3) establish criminal penalties for knowingly exporting restricted electronic waste in violation of this Act. Allows certain exceptions to such export ban. 
 
Defines &quot;restricted electronic waste&quot; to include electronic equipment (excluding parts of a motor vehicle), such as computers, televisions, printers, copiers, video game systems, telephones, and similar used electronic products, that contain cathode ray tubes, batteries, switches, and other parts containing lead, cadmium, mercury, organic solvents, hexavalent chromium, beryllium, or other toxic ingredients.
 
Requires persons who handle restricted electronic wastes to permit appropriate EPA and state officials access to such wastes upon request.
 
Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a competitive research application program to provide grants for research in the recovering and recycling of critical minerals and rare earth elements found in electronic devices.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-09-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
action_date: 2013-09-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2013-07-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2013-07-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2013-07-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: Introduced in House
District of Columbia Financial Efficiency Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-2793
Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]
Introduced: 2013-07-23 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Appropriations
District of Columbia
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
State and local finance
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: 
District of Columbia Financial Efficiency Act of 2013 - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to authorize a change of the District of Columbia fiscal year by an Act of the D.C. Council.
 
Appropriates, out of any moneys of the District of Columbia government not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, the amount provided for any project or activity for which funds are provided in the local budget act for such fiscal year, if as of the first day of the District government fiscal year neither the regular District of Columbia appropriation bill for the fiscal year nor a District of Columbia continuing resolution for such fiscal year is in effect. 
 
Declares that an appropriation and funds made available or authority granted for a project or activity for a fiscal year under this Act shall be at the rate of operations provided for it under the local budget act for the fiscal year. 
 
Terminates such an appropriation and the availability of those funds: (1) during any period of the fiscal year in which a District of Columbia continuing resolution for the fiscal year is in effect, or (2) upon enactment of the regular District of Columbia appropriation bill for such fiscal year. 
 
Specifies restrictions on programs or activities subject to other appropriations Acts. 
 
States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to effect obligations of the District government mandated by other law.
 
Increases the salary of the District's Chief Financial Officer to a rate that does not exceed the total annual compensation payable to the Vice President (currently, that does not exceed the rate at level I of the Executive Schedule).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-07-24
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2013-07-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: Introduced in House
Perpetual POW/MIA Stamp Act

Bill: 113-hr-2794
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Introduced: 2013-07-23 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Military personnel and dependents
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: 
Perpetual POW/MIA Stamp Act - Directs the Postmaster General to provide for the issuance of a forever stamp that honors the sacrifices of the members of the Armed Forces who have been prisoners, missing, or unaccounted for and that depicts the National League of Families POW/MIA flag.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: Introduced in House
MOTOR Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-2795
Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
Introduced: 2013-07-23 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Food industry and services
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Marine and inland water transportation
Motor fuels
Public contracts and procurement
Retail and wholesale trades
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: 
Marina Operator Tax Obligation Relief Act of 2013 or the MOTOR Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of the Army from imposing a fee under a lease entered into with a concessionaire for the use of Army-controlled real property at a water resources development project if: (1) the lease is for the operation of a facility making restaurant, gasoline, or marine engine sales in connection with a marina; and (2) the fee exceeds 1% of the facility's gross revenues.
 
Requires appropriate modifications to leases entered into before enactment of this Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-07-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: Introduced in House
Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-2797
Sponsor: Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3]
Introduced: 2013-07-23 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Government trust funds
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Housing and community development funding
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Summary:
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: 
Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish in the Treasury the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund; and (2) allow individual taxpayers to designate on their tax returns a specified portion (not less than $1) of any overpayment of tax, and to make a contribution of an additional amount, to be paid over to such Fund to provide services to homeless veterans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-08-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2013-07-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2013-07-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: Introduced in House
SHARE Act

Bill: 113-hr-2799
Sponsor: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
Introduced: 2013-07-23 in the House
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Hunting and fishing
Outdoor recreation
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: 
Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement or SHARE Act - Amends the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act to establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture (USDA) on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting. 
 
Abolishes the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council.

action_date: 2014-01-29
text: 
Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement or SHARE Act - Amends the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act to establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise the Secretaries of the Interior and of Agriculture (USDA) on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting. 
 
Requires the Advisory Committee to report annually to the Secretaries and to Congress.
 
Exempts the Advisory Committee from the Federal Advisory Committee Act. 
 
Abolishes the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 249.
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Committee on Agriculture discharged.
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Committee on Agriculture discharged.
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-336, Part I.
action_date: 2014-01-29
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-336, Part I.
action_date: 2013-10-30
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2013-10-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2013-10-30
text: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.
action_date: 2013-08-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
action_date: 2013-08-02
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2013-07-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2013-07-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2013-07-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services (PARTS) Act

Bill: 113-hr-2801
Sponsor: Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2013-07-23 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Department of Health and Human Services
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Home and outpatient care
Medicare
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: 
Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services (PARTS) Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to state that, except with respect to high-risk or complex medical services requiring direct levels of supervision, if the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) requires supervision by a physician or non-physician practitioner for Medicare payment for therapeutic hospital outpatient services, that requirement is met if such services are furnished under the physician's or non-physician practitioner's general supervision.
 
Directs the Secretary of HHS to establish a process for designating therapeutic hospital outpatient services for which direct supervision may be required for the entire service or direct supervision during the initiation of the service followed by general supervision for the remainder of the service.
 
Declares without force or effect in law regarding Medicare requirements for direct supervision by physicians for therapeutic hospital outpatient services a specified restatement and clarification under the final rulemaking changes to the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system and calendar year 2009 payment rates, which was published in the Federal Register on November 18, 2008.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-07-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2013-07-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2013-07-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 418 Liberty Street in Covington, Indiana, as the "Fountain County Veterans Memorial Post Office".

Bill: 113-hr-2802
Sponsor: Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4]
Introduced: 2013-07-23 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Indiana
Postal service
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 418 Liberty Street in Covington, Indiana, as the "Fountain County Veterans Memorial Post Office."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-07-15
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2014-07-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2014-07-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6157)
action_date: 2014-07-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6157)
action_date: 2014-07-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2802.
action_date: 2014-07-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration:  CR H6157-6158)
action_date: 2014-07-14
text: Mr. Gosar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2014-05-21
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2014-05-21
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: Introduced in House
To establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple cycle power generation systems.

Bill: 113-hr-2803
Sponsor: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
Introduced: 2013-07-23 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy research
Oil and gas
Research administration and funding
Research and development

Summary:
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: 
Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE), through the Office of Fossil Energy, to carry out a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in power generation systems and to identify the technologies that will lead to gas turbine combined cycle efficiency of 65% or simple cycle efficiency of 50%.
 
Requires the program to: (1) support first-of-a-kind engineering and detailed gas turbine design for megawatt-scale and utility-scale electric power generation; (2) include technology demonstration through component testing, subscale testing, and full scale testing in existing fleets; (3) include field demonstrations of the developed technology elements to demonstrate technical and economic feasibility; and (4) assess overall combined cycle and simple cycle system performance.
 
Sets forth as program goals: (1) in phase I, to develop the conceptual design of, and to develop and demonstrate the technology required for, advanced high efficiency gas turbines that can achieve at least 62% combined cycle efficiency or 47% simple cycle efficiency on a lower heating value basis; and (2) in phase II, to develop the conceptual design for advanced high efficiency gas turbines that can achieve at least 65% combined cycle efficiency or 50% simple cycle efficiency on a lower heating value basis. 
 
Directs the Secretary, in selecting program proposals, to emphasize the extent to which the proposal will: (1) stimulate the creation or increased retention of jobs in the United States; and (2) promote and enhance U.S. technology leadership. 
 
Authorizes appropriations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-09-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: Introduced in House
End Sex Trafficking Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-2805
Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2013-07-24 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Human trafficking
Law enforcement administration and funding
Sex offenses

Summary:
action_date: 2013-07-24
text: 
End Sex Trafficking Act of 2013 - Amends: (1) the federal criminal code to expand the scope of prohibitions against sex trafficking to include patronizing or soliciting a commercial sex act with a victim of sex trafficking, and (2) the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to expand the definition of "sex trafficking" to include patronizing or soliciting a person for the purpose of a commercial sex act.
 
Directs the Attorney General to ensure that all task forces and working groups within the Innocence Lost National Initiative engage in activities, programs, or operations to increase the investigative capabilities of state and local law enforcement officers in the detection, investigation, and prosecution of persons who patronize or solicit children for sex.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-09-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2013-08-01
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5274-5275)
action_date: 2013-07-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2013-07-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-07-24
text: Introduced in House
Residue Entries and Streamlining Trade Act

Bill: 113-hr-2806
Sponsor: Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]
Introduced: 2013-07-24 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Customs enforcement
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2013-07-24
text: 
Residue Entries and Streamlining Trade Act - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to exempt from the U.S. customs laws the importation of instruments of international traffic (certain reusable containers, but excluding communications satellites) containing de minimis residual matter.
 
Defines the term &quot;de minimis residual matter&quot; to mean material remaining in the container after its contents have been unloaded before it is either refilled or cleaned.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-07-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2013-07-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-07-24
text: Introduced in House
Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-2807
Sponsor: Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6]
Introduced: 2013-07-24 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Charitable contributions
Income tax deductions
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2013-07-24
text: 
Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax deduction for charitable contributions by individuals and corporations of real property interests for conservation purposes.

action_date: 2014-06-26
text: 
Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax deduction for charitable contributions by individuals and corporations of real property interests for conservation purposes. Makes this Act applicable to contributions made in taxable years beginning after 2013.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-06-26
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 367.
action_date: 2014-06-26
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 113-494.
action_date: 2014-06-26
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 113-494.
action_date: 2014-05-29
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 14.
action_date: 2014-05-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2013-07-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2013-07-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-07-24
text: Introduced in House