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Gun Transparency and Accountability (Gun TRAC) Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-431
Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
Introduced: 2013-01-25 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Business records
Civil actions and liability
Criminal justice information and records
Evidence and witnesses
Firearms and explosives
Government information and archives
Judicial procedure and administration
Licensing and registrations
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-25
text: 
Gun Transparency and Accountability (Gun TRAC) Act of 2013 - Declares that the contents of the Firearms Trace System database maintained by the National Trace Center of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) shall not be immune from legal process, shall be subject to subpoena or other discovery, shall be admissible as evidence, and may be used, relied on, or disclosed on the same basis as other information in a civil action in any state or federal court or in an administrative proceeding.
 
Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) prohibit national instant criminal background check system records from being destroyed until after 90 days after the system assigns and provides a firearms licensee with a unique identification number for the transfer, (2) set forth penalties for the willful violation of an inventory reporting order by a firearms licensee, and (3) prohibit the Attorney General from accepting an application for a federal firearms license from a person whose license has been revoked.
 
Amends the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, to repeal provisions that prohibit appropriated funds from being used: (1) for any background check system that does not require the destruction of any identifying information submitted for a transferee within 24 hours after the system advises a licensee that the transferee's receipt of a firearm is not prohibited; or (2) to promulgate or implement any rule requiring a physical inventory of any firearms business. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
action_date: 2013-01-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2013-01-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-25
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress.

Bill: 113-hr-432
Sponsor: Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]
Introduced: 2013-01-29 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Monuments and memorials
Nevada
Parks, recreation areas, trails

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: 
Prohibits any further extension or establishment of national parks and monuments in Nevada from being undertaken, except by express authorization of Congress. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-04-16
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2013-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: Introduced in House
Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-433
Sponsor: Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]
Introduced: 2013-01-29 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Forests, forestry, trees
Land transfers
Nevada
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: 
Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act of 2013 - Designates specified federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Humboldt County, Nevada, and to be known as the Pine Forest Range Wilderness, as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. 
 
Releases BLM land in any part of the Blue Lakes and Alder Creek wilderness study areas not designated as wilderness by this Act from further study for wilderness designation. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to take necessary measures in the wilderness designated by this Act to control fire, insects, and diseases. 
 
Authorizes land exchanges involving identified federal and non-federal lands in Humboldt County. Incorporates acquired lands and interests in or adjoining the Pine Forest Range Wilderness Area into and administered as part of such wilderness area. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-07-23
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2013-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: Introduced in House
Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act

Bill: 113-hr-434
Sponsor: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
Introduced: 2013-01-29 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Intergovernmental relations
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Sales and excise taxes
State and local taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: 
Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act - Amends the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent the ban on state and local taxation of Internet access and on multiple or discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: Introduced in House
Military Enlistment Opportunity Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-435
Sponsor: Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]
Introduced: 2013-01-29 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Citizenship and naturalization
Foreign labor
Immigration status and procedures
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: 
Military Enlistment Opportunity Act of 2013 - Amends citizenship and residency qualifications for enlistment in the armed forces to permit enlistment of additional persons who: (1) have resided continuously in a lawful status in the United States for at least two years, or (2) possess an employment authorization document issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under requirements of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy entitled Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
 
 Requires authorized enlistees who are not citizens or other nationals of the United States or lawfully admitted for permanent residence to be adjusted to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under an exception to specified provisions of Immigration and Nationality Act. (Such enlistees need not establish that they entered the United States prior to January 1, 1972, or comply with other specified requirements.)
 
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to rescind such adjusted status if the person is separated from the armed forces under other than honorable conditions before the person served for a period or periods aggregating five years. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.
action_date: 2013-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2013-01-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2013-01-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: Introduced in House
Government Neutrality in Contracting Act

Bill: 113-hr-436
Sponsor: Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
Introduced: 2013-01-29 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Labor-management relations
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: 
Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - Directs the head of any federal agency that awards or obligates funds for any construction contract, or that awards grants, provides financial assistance, or enters into cooperative agreements for construction projects, to ensure that bid specifications, project agreements, or other controlling documents do not: (1) require or prohibit a bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor from entering into, or adhering to, agreements with a labor organization, with respect to that construction project or another related construction project; or (2) otherwise discriminate against or give preference to such a party because it did or did not become a signatory or otherwise adhere to such an agreement. 
 
Allows exemptions to avert an imminent threat to public health or safety or to serve national security. Allows additional exemptions for certain projects. 
Directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement this Act with respect to the applicable federal contracts.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: Introduced in House
Fair Pay Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-438
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2013-01-29 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Legal fees and court costs
Racial and ethnic relations
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: 
Fair Pay Act of 2013 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin. (Allows payment of different wages under seniority systems, merit systems, systems that measure earnings by quantity or quality of production, or differentials based on bona fide factors that the employer demonstrates are job-related or further legitimate business interests.)
 
Prohibits the discharge of, or any other discrimination against, an individual for opposing any act or practice made unlawful by this Act, or for assisting in an investigation or proceeding under it. 
Directs courts, in any action brought under this Act for violation of such prohibition, to allow expert fees as part of the costs awarded to prevailing plaintiffs. Allows any such action to be maintained as a class action. 
Directs the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to: (1) undertake studies and provide information and technical assistance to employers, labor organizations, and the general public concerning effective means available to implement this Act; and (2) carry on a continuing program of research, education, and technical assistance with specified components related to the purposes of this Act. 
Makes conforming amendments relating to congressional and executive branch employees to the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 and the Presidential and Executive Office Accountability Act.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E73)
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: Introduced in House
To ensure that the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority complies with certain Federal regulations and statutes.

Bill: 113-hr-439
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2013-01-29 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
District of Columbia
Family relationships
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Maryland
Public contracts and procurement
State and local government operations
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: 
Requires the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) to comply with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (which governs the government's purchase of goods and services).
 
Applies to MWAA officials the prohibition against the appointment, hiring, or advancement of relatives to or in a civilian position in the agency in which the official is serving or over which he or she exercises jurisdiction or control.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-01-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2013-01-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2013-01-29
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E74-75)
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: Introduced in House
Stop the Revolving Door in Washington Act

Bill: 113-hr-440
Sponsor: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Introduced: 2013-01-29 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional officers and employees
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Members of Congress
Public participation and lobbying

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: 
Stop the Revolving Door in Washington Act - Amends the federal criminal code regarding the two-year ban on lobbying contacts by former Senators with any Member, officer, or employee of either chamber, or employee of any other legislative office.
 
Imposes: (1) a five-year lobbying ban on all former Members of Congress; and (2) a two-year (currently, one-year) ban on lobbying contacts by former elected officers of either chamber, former congressional employees, or former employees of any other legislative office with any Member, officer, or employee.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: Introduced in House
STAND for Tourism Act

Bill: 113-hr-441
Sponsor: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Introduced: 2013-01-29 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Customs enforcement
Travel and tourism
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: 
Services to Allow New Destinations for Tourism Act or STAND for Tourism Act - Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to authorize the Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), upon request, to enter into agreements with persons for the CBP to provide additional customs and immigration services at Customs ports of entry.
 
Requires such persons to pay a fee to reimburse CBP for such services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: Introduced in House
End the Congressional Revolving Door Act

Bill: 113-hr-442
Sponsor: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Introduced: 2013-01-29 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional officers and employees
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Members of Congress
Public participation and lobbying

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: 
End the Congressional Revolving Door Act - Prohibits a former Member of Congress or former congressional employee who is a registered lobbyist, and entitled to compensation as such, from being eligible for any benefits beginning after enactment of this Act under:
 
 
the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), including the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP); 
 
 the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS), including the TSP;
 
the Federal Employees' Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, including federal enhanced dental and vision benefits; or
 
the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program.
 
 
States that nothing in this Act shall be considered to prevent the payment of any: (1) CSRS or FERS lump-sum credit to which an individual is entitled, or (2) nonforfeitable amount in an individual's TSP account.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2013-01-29
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2013-01-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-29
text: Introduced in House
Protecting America's Solvency Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-443
Sponsor: Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]
Introduced: 2013-02-01 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Constitution and constitutional amendments
General taxation matters
Income tax rates
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-01
text: 
Protecting America's Solvency Act of 2013 - Increases the public debt limit by $1 trillion, effective upon adoption by the Congress of a balanced budget constitutional amendment in accordance with the requirements of this Act. Increases the public debt limit by an additional $1 trillion, effective upon ratification of such amendment.
 
Requires such a balanced budget amendment to provide, among other things, that: (1) total outlays of the United States (except those for repayment of debt principal) for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts (except those derived from borrowing) for that fiscal year; (2) this fiscal year deficit prohibition may be suspended by a majority of the membership of both houses of Congress in the event of a congressionally declared war, or by 4/5 of the membership of Congress for any other fiscal year; (3) the President, in specified circumstances, shall have discretion to take necessary steps to ensure total outlays for that fiscal year do not exceed total receipts; (4) any Member of Congress, state governor, or state attorney general shall have standing and a cause of action to seek judicial enforcement of the amendment; and (5) after ratification of the amendment its requirements shall be phased in according to a specified schedule.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2013-02-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-01
text: Introduced in House
National Heritage Area Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-445
Sponsor: Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]
Introduced: 2013-02-01 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Government studies and investigations
Historic sites and heritage areas
Historical and cultural resources
Property rights

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-01
text: 
National Heritage Area Act of 2013 - Establishes a system of National Heritage Areas through which the Secretary of the Interior may provide technical and financial assistance to local coordinating entities to support the establishment, development, and continuity of the National Heritage Areas. Provides for such system to be composed of National Heritage Areas designated by Congress before enactment of this Act or under this Act. 
 
Prohibits National Heritage Areas from being: (1) considered to be units of the National Park System, or (2) subject to the authorities applicable to such units. 
 
 Specifies the criteria that the Secretary shall apply to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating proposed National Heritage Areas. States that designation of a National Heritage Area shall be by Act of Congress and contingent on the prior completion of a management plan and an affirmative determination by the Secretary that the area meets such criteria. 
 
 Sets forth requirements for National Heritage Area management plans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-07-29
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2013-02-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
action_date: 2013-02-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2013-02-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-01
text: Introduced in House
National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-446
Sponsor: Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-21]
Introduced: 2013-02-01 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Crime prevention
Government studies and investigations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-01
text: 
National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2013 - Establishes the National Criminal Justice Commission.
 
Directs the Commission to: (1) review all areas of the criminal justice system, including federal, state, local, and tribal governments' criminal justice costs, practices, and policies; (2) make findings regarding such review and recommendations for changes to prevent, deter, and reduce crime and violence, reduce recidivism, improve cost-effectiveness, and ensure the interests of justice at every step of the criminal justice system; (3) consult with government and nongovernment leaders, including the United States Sentencing Commission; and (4) submit a final report on its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to Congress, the President, and state, local, and tribal governments and make such report available to the public. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Commission should work toward unanimously supported findings and recommendations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-02-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
action_date: 2013-02-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2013-02-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-02-01
text: Introduced in House