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To require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and the Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to affordable, reliable energy, including increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources, and for other purposes.

Bill: 113-hr-5803
Sponsor: Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]
Introduced: 2014-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: American Samoa
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Foreign labor
Guam
Immigration status and procedures
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Northern Mariana Islands
Palau
Public utilities and utility rates
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates
Virgin Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2014-12-08
text: 
Requires the Department of the Interior to establish within the Empowering Insular Communities activity a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to: (1) develop an energy action plan addressing the energy needs of each of the insular areas (American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands) and Freely Associated States (Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau); and (2) assist each of the insular areas and Freely Associated States in implementing the plan. 
 
Requires the plan to include: (1) recommendations to reduce reliance and expenditures on fuel shipped to the insular areas and Freely Associated States from ports outside the United States, to develop and utilize domestic fuel energy sources, and to improve performance of energy infrastructure and overall energy efficiency; (2) a schedule for implementation of the recommendations and identification and prioritization of specific projects; (3) a financial and engineering plan for implementing and sustaining projects; and (4) benchmarks for measuring progress toward implementation.
 
Requires Interior to approve the plan before it is implemented.
 
Extends the federal immigration law transition period for the Northern Mariana Islands through December 31, 2019, including the annual reduction of nonimmigrant workers who may be admitted during such period.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-12-12
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2014-12-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2014-12-11
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9292)
action_date: 2014-12-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9292)
action_date: 2014-12-11
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9292)
action_date: 2014-12-11
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2014-12-11
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2014-12-11
text: Mr. Whitfield asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2014-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2014-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-12-08
text: Introduced in House
Operation United Assistance Tax Exclusion Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-5804
Sponsor: Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
Introduced: 2014-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Africa
Foreign aid and international relief
Income tax exclusion
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Wages and earnings
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2014-12-08
text: 
Operation United Assistance Tax Exclusion Act of 2014 - Provides for a tax exclusion of compensation paid to a member of the Armed Forces serving in Operation United Assistance in the Ebola virus disease outbreak area (i.e. Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, and any other region designated as experiencing a widespread Ebola virus disease outbreak). Requires that such service member undergo a program of not less than 21 days of controlled monitoring upon return from the outbreak area. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2014-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-12-08
text: Introduced in House
Andrea Sloan CURE Act

Bill: 113-hr-5805
Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
Introduced: 2014-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug therapy
Executive agency funding and structure
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access

Summary:
action_date: 2014-12-08
text: 
Andrea Sloan Compassionate Use Reform and Enhancement Act or the Andrea Sloan CURE Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the sponsor of a &ldquo;breakthrough drug&rdquo; (which is a drug that qualifies for expedited approval, is an infectious disease product, or qualifies the sponsor for a priority review voucher) to submit to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and make available to the public a policy on requests for access to the drug for compassionate use, including the minimum criteria for consideration or approval of requests and the time needed to make a decision.
 
Requires a breakthrough drug sponsor to explain a denied request for compassionate use to the person who made the request.
 
Directs HHS to establish an Expanded Access Task Force. Requires the Task Force and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to evaluate patient access to investigational drugs and make recommendations for improving access.
 Directs HHS to finalize the draft guidance entitled &ldquo;Expanded Access to Investigational Drugs for Treatment Use--Qs & As,&rdquo; taking into account reports from the Task Force and GAO.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-12-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2014-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2014-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-12-08
text: Introduced in House
Support Making Assessments Reliable and Timely Act

Bill: 113-hr-5807
Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Introduced: 2014-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Government studies and investigations
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2014-12-08
text: 
Support Making Assessments Reliable and Timely Act or the SMART Act - Amends subpart 1 (Accountability) of part A of title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to revise the program allotting grants to states to develop and administer state academic content and achievement standards and assessments of student progress toward those standards.
 
Requires each state to use such grant to:
 
 
develop and administer such assessments and further align them with the state's academic content standards,
 
ensure that students with limited English proficiency and disabled students are provided with appropriate accommodations to improve their inclusion in the assessments,
 
develop state assessment systems aligned to content standards that support systems of continuous improvement,
 
support local educational agencies (LEAs) in identifying uses of assessment data, and
 
carry out certain other activities to improve the quality and use of state assessments.
 
 
Revises the program awarding competitive grants to states to enhance assessment instruments.
 
Requires each grantee that has not yet received a grant under such program to use the grant to:
 
 
carry out audits of the state assessment system and ensure that LEAs carry out audits of local assessments;
 
prepare and carry out a state plan, in coordination with LEAs, to improve and streamline state and local assessment systems; and
 
award subgrants to LEAs to improve the quality and use of local assessments and their alignment with state academic content standards.
 
 
Requires a state that has previously received such a grant to use a new grant to:
 
 
carry out a state plan, in coordination with LEAs, to improve and streamline state and local assessment systems; and
 
award subgrants to LEAs to improve the quality and use of local assessments and their alignment with state academic content standards.
 
 
Directs the Secretary to provide technical assistance to states to improve their understanding of existing flexibility in the design and implementation of high-quality, streamlined state assessment systems to measure student progress toward state academic achievement standards.
 
Reauthorizes appropriations for the National Assessment of Educational Progress and the revised subpart 1 grant programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2014-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-12-08
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Access to Diabetes Supplies of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-5808
Sponsor: Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
Introduced: 2014-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Digestive and metabolic diseases
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2014-12-08
text: 
Protecting Access to Diabetes Supplies Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the special competitive acquisition program rule applied to diabetic testing strips to require the volume for such types of products to be determined through the use of multiple sources of data that measure consumption and utilization of such strips among individuals in the United States. 
 
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reject any bid submitted by an entity under the competitive acquisition program that does not demonstrate that it can furnish the types of strips included in its bid.
 
Requires an entity to furnish to an individual the brand of strips compatible with the individual's home blood glucose monitor.
 
Prohibits an entity from attempting to influence or incentivize an individual to switch the brand of glucose monitor or testing strips selected.
 
Prohibits an entity from communicating directly to such an individual until it has given the individual verbally standardized information about the individual's rights with respect to the entity.
 
Directs the Secretary to establish a process under which an individual furnished with diabetic testing strips under a competitive acquisition program may reject them by notifying the supplier and the Secretary. Permits the individual to obtain different strips from another supplier and have a new claim processed.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-12-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2014-12-08
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: 2014-12-08
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: 2014-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-12-08
text: Introduced in House
Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-5809
Sponsor: Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12]
Introduced: 2014-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health technology, devices, supplies
Licensing and registrations
Medicare
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2014-12-08
text: 
Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2014 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the Medicare durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program.
 
Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from accepting a bid from an entity for an area unless it: (1) meets state licensure requirements for the area for all items in the submitted bid for a product category, and (2) has obtained a bid surety bond of between $50,000 and $100,000 for each such area.
 
Prescribes requirements for the treatment of losing bidders and successful bidders that do not accept a contract.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-12-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2014-12-08
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: 2014-12-08
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: 2014-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-12-08
text: Introduced in House
To amend the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude certain cotton futures contracts from coverage under such Act.

Bill: 113-hr-5810
Sponsor: Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3]
Introduced: 2014-12-08 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural marketing and promotion
Agricultural trade
Commodities markets

Summary:
action_date: 2014-12-08
text: 
Amends the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude cotton future contracts involving cotton that is grown outside of the United States and tendered for delivery from coverage under the Act, including the requirement that the cotton be classified by the Department of Agriculture (USDA).

action_date: 2014-12-10
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude cotton future contracts involving cotton that is grown outside of the United States and tendered for delivery from coverage under the Act, including the requirement that the cotton be classified by the Department of Agriculture (USDA).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-12-11
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2014-12-10
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2014-12-10
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9015)
action_date: 2014-12-10
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9015)
action_date: 2014-12-10
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5810.
action_date: 2014-12-10
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9015-9016)
action_date: 2014-12-10
text: Mr. Scott, Austin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2014-12-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2014-12-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-12-08
text: Introduced in House
Volunteer Emergency Responders Tax Deduction Act

Bill: 113-hr-5811
Sponsor: Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
Introduced: 2014-12-09 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Charitable contributions
First responders and emergency personnel
Income tax deductions
Inflation and prices
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2014-12-09
text: 
Volunteer Emergency Responders Tax Deduction Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat firefighting and prevention services, emergency medical services, ambulance services, civil air patrol, and emergency rescue services rendered by a bona fide volunteer as a charitable contribution to the organization for which such services are rendered for purposes of the tax deduction for charitable contributions. Limits to 300 the amount of hours of services which a volunteer may render to an organization in a taxable year. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-12-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2014-12-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-12-09
text: Introduced in House
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Improvement Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-5813
Sponsor: Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11]
Introduced: 2014-12-09 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Higher education
Marine and inland water transportation
Military education and training
New York State

Summary:
action_date: 2014-12-09
text: 
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Improvement Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Administrator of the Maritime Administration to:
 
 
 accept a gift of money from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association and Foundation, Inc. in order to renovate Melville Hall on the campus of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy; and 
 
enter into a contract with the Foundation for the Hall's operation. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-12-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2014-12-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-12-09
text: Introduced in House
To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions.

Bill: 113-hr-5814
Sponsor: Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6]
Introduced: 2014-12-09 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Coal
Congressional oversight
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Government studies and investigations
Oil and gas
Strategic materials and reserves
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2014-12-09
text: 
Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to repeal authority to restrict the export of: (1) coal, petroleum products, natural gas, or petrochemical feedstocks; and (2) supplies of materials or equipment necessary to maintain or further exploration, production, refining, or transportation of energy supplies, or for the construction or maintenance of energy facilities within the United States.
 
Prohibits any federal official from imposing or enforcing any restriction on the export of crude oil. 
 
Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to study and make recommendations on the appropriate size, composition, and purpose of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-12-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
action_date: 2014-12-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 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: 2014-12-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 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: 2014-12-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-12-09
text: Introduced in House
To extend the authorization for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.

Bill: 113-hr-5816
Sponsor: Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39]
Introduced: 2014-12-09 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Executive agency funding and structure
Human rights
Religion
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom

Summary:
action_date: 2014-12-09
text: 
 Amends the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to extend through FY2015 the authorization for the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.

action_date: 2014-12-10
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
 Amends the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to extend through FY2015 the authorization for the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.

action_date: 2014-12-15
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
 Amends the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to extend through FY2015 the authorization for the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.

action_date: 2014-12-18
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
 Amends the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to extend through FY2015 the authorization for the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-12-18
text: Became Public Law No: 113-271.
action_date: 2014-12-18
text: Became Public Law No: 113-271.
action_date: 2014-12-18
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2014-12-18
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2014-12-17
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2014-12-17
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2014-12-16
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2014-12-15
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6840)
action_date: 2014-12-15
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6840)
action_date: 2014-12-11
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2014-12-10
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2014-12-10
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9016)
action_date: 2014-12-10
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9016)
action_date: 2014-12-10
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9016-9017)
action_date: 2014-12-10
text: Mr. Royce asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2014-12-10
text: Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
action_date: 2014-12-10
text: Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
action_date: 2014-12-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2014-12-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-12-09
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 113-271
To amend section 701 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to clarify the period of eligibility during which certain spouses are entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship.

Bill: 113-hr-5817
Sponsor: Rep. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL-8]
Introduced: 2014-12-09 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Higher education
Military personnel and dependents
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2014-12-09
text: 
Amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to deem any member of the Armed Forces who died between September 11, 2001, and December 31, 2005, to have died on January 1, 2006, for purposes of the eligibility of such member's surviving spouse for the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship. (Surviving spouses of service members who die in the line of duty after September 11, 2001, are eligible for such assistance until the earlier of the date they remarry or the date that is 15 years after their military spouse's death.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-12-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2014-12-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2014-12-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-12-09
text: Introduced in House