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I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4226 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2014 Mr. Royce (for himself and Mr. Huffman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to exclude a loan secured by a non-owner occupied 1- to 4-family dwelling from the definition of a member business loan, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act . 2. Treatment of a non-owner occupied 1- to 4-family dwelling (a) Removal from member business loan limitation Section 107A(c)(1)(B)(i) of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1757a(c)(1)(B)(i) ) is amended by striking that is the primary residence of a member . (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act or the amendment made by this Act shall preclude the National Credit Union Administration from treating an extension of credit that is fully secured by a lien on a 1- to 4-family dwelling that is not the primary residence of a member as a member business loan for purposes other than the member business loan limitation requirements under section 107A of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1757a ).
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4230 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2014 Mr. Runyan (for himself and Mr. Garamendi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To limit the retirement of KC–10 aircraft.

1. Limitation on retirement of KC–10 aircraft (a) Limitation None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage any KC–10 aircraft until each of the following occurs: (1) The Secretary of the Air Force certifies to the congressional defense committees each of the following: (A) The four KC–46A test aircraft are all built and fully operational including their air refueling capability. (B) The initial 18 KC–46A aircraft have been delivered to the Air Force in a fully operational capacity by 2017. (C) The KC–46A aircraft has achieved full operational capability. (D) A sufficient number of KC–46A aircraft exists in the inventory of the Air Force to fully meet the air refueling and cargo support capability and mission requirements of the combatant commands. (2) The Comptroller General of the United States submits to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the following: (A) An assessment whether each certification under paragraph (1) is comprehensive, fully supported, and sufficiently detailed. (B) An identification of any shortcomings, limitations, or other reportable matters that affect the quality or findings of any certification under paragraph (1). (b) Deadline for submission of comptroller general report The report of the Comptroller General under paragraph (2) of subsection (a) shall be submitted not later than 90 days after the date of the submission of the certification referred to in paragraph (1) of such subsection. (c) Congressional defense committees defined In this section, the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4231 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2014 Mr. Salmon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit United States assistance to the East-West Center.

1. Prohibition on United States assistance to the East-West Center No funds available to the Department of State or any other department or agency may be used to provide assistance to the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West (commonly known as the East-West Center).
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4232 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2014 Ms. Gabbard (for herself and Mr. Gibson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To clarify the cancellation of loans of members of the Armed Forces under the Federal Perkins Loan Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Higher Education Opportunity Act . 2. Cancellation of loans of members of the armed forces made from student loan funds Section 465(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087ee(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) For the purpose of this subsection, the term year of service where applied to service by a member of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (2)(D) means a qualified tour of duty that— (A) is for 6 months or longer; or (B) was less than 6 months because the member was discharged or released from active duty in the Armed Forces for an injury or disability incurred in or aggravated by service in the Armed Forces. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4233 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2014 Mr. Bishop of New York (for himself, Mr. Hurt , and Mr. Israel ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Lance Corporal Jordan C. Haerter and Corporal Jonathan Yale of the Marine Corps for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom in April 2008.

1. Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to Lance Corporal Jordan C. Haerter and Corporal Jonathan Yale for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom (a) Waiver of time limitations Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in sections 6248 and 6250 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President may award the Medal of Honor posthumously under section 6241 of such title to Lance Corporal Jordan C. Haerter and Corporal Jonathan Yale of the Marine Corps for the acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom described in subsection (b) for which they were originally awarded the Navy Cross. (b) Acts of Valor Described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of Lance Corporal Jordan C. Haerter and Corporal Jonathan Yale on April 22, 2008, while serving as Riflemen, 3d Platoon, Weapons Company, First Battalion, Ninth Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, in defending a checkpoint in Ramadi, Iraq, from a suicide bomber driving a truck carrying a large quantity of explosives and, at the cost of their own lives, saving the lives of more than 50 Marines and Iraqi policemen.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4235 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2014 Mrs. Bustos (for herself and Mr. Braley of Iowa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to remove the maximum payment amount for certain qualified losses under the Traumatic Injury Protection under the Ser­vice­mem­bers’ Group Life Insurance program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taylor Morris Act . 2. Removal of maximum payment amounts for certain qualified losses under Traumatic Injury Protection under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program Section 1980A(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking and the maximum payment and inserting and, except as provided by paragraph (3)(A), the maximum ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) (A) The maximum payment amount described in paragraph (1) shall not apply to a qualifying loss directly caused by a traumatic event described in subparagraph (B). The Secretary shall determine the payment schedule for such qualifying losses as the Secretary determines appropriate without regard to such maximum payment amount. (B) A traumatic event described in this subparagraph is one of the following: (i) Armed conflict. (ii) Training under conditions simulating armed conflict. (iii) Hazardous service. (iv) A traumatic event caused through an instrumentality of war. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4242 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2014 Mr. Nolan (for himself and Mr. Paulsen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the import of donated fire-fighting and rescue and relief equipment and supplies free of duty and other restrictions for purposes of inspection and subsequent donation and export of such equipment and supplies to countries and organizations in need, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Humanitarian Firefighter Relief Act . 2. Amendments to the Tariff Act of 1930 (a) In general Section 322(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1322(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking , and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting , and ; (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: (5) donated fire-fighting and rescue and relief equipment and supplies imported by or on behalf of a qualified nonprofit organization for purposes of inspection of such equipment and supplies and the subsequent donation and export of such equipment and supplies to countries and organizations in need, as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury. ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new sentence: A qualified nonprofit organization referred to in paragraph (5) is an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section apply to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Amendments to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (a) In general Subchapter X of chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading: 9810.00.98 Donated fire-fighting and rescue and relief equipment and supplies imported under the terms of U.S. note 7 to this subchapter Free Free . (b) Amendments to U.S. Notes Subchapter X of chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended— (1) in U.S. Note 1 to such subchapter, by striking and 9810.00.95 and inserting , 9810.00.95 and 9810.00.98 ; and (2) by adding at the end of the U.S. Notes to such subchapter the following new U.S. Note: 7. For purposes of heading 9810.00.98, goods may be imported under such heading, under the terms of section 322 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and regulations issued thereunder, if such goods are imported by or on behalf of a qualified nonprofit organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section apply to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4244 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2014 Mr. Peters of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Murphy of Florida , and Mr. Schrader ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the small employer health insurance credit, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 . 2. Modification of small employer health insurance credit (a) Increase in eligible business size (1) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 45R(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 25 and inserting 50 . (2) Phaseout amount based on number of employees Paragraph (1) of section 45R(c) of such Code is amended by striking 10 and inserting 20 . (3) Maximum average annual wages Subparagraph (B) of section 45R(d)(3) of such Code is amended— (A) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii), (B) by striking 2013 in clause (iii), as so redesignated, and inserting 2014 , (C) by striking $25,000 in clause (iii), as so redesignated, and inserting $35,000 , (D) by striking calendar year 2012 in clause (iii), as so redesignated, and inserting calendar year 2013 , and (E) by inserting after clause (i) the following new clause: (ii) 2014 The dollar amount in effect under this paragraph for taxable years beginning in 2014 is $35,000. . (b) Elimination of uniform percentage contribution requirement Paragraph (4) of section 45R(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking a uniform percentage (not less than 50 percent) and inserting at least 50 percent . (c) Elimination of cap relating to average local premiums Subsection (b) of section 45R of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the lesser of and all that follows and inserting the aggregate amount of nonelective contributions the employer made on behalf of its employees during the taxable year under the arrangement described in subsection (d)(4) for premiums for qualified health plans offered by the employer to its employees through an Exchange. . (d) Credit period Section 45R(e)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 2-consecutive-taxable year period and inserting 3-consecutive-taxable year period . (e) Coverage providing essential health benefits through non-Exchange plan treated as qualified Section 45R(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Coverage providing essential health benefits through non-Exchange plan treated as qualified Health insurance providing the essential health benefits specified in section 1302(b)(1) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18022(b)(1) ) through a plan not offered through an Exchange shall be treated as a qualified health plan offered through an Exchange. . (f) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4247 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2014 Mr. Ruiz (for himself, Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Takano , Mr. Enyart , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , and Mr. Heck of Nevada ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that disabled veterans with a disability rating greater than or equal to 70 percent receive preference with respect to employment in the competitive service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disabled Veterans Jobs Opportunity Act . 2. Hiring preference for disabled veterans with at least 70 percent disability rating (a) In general Section 3309 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of paragraph (1); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2); and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) a preference eligible under section 2108(3)(C) of this title with a service-connected disability or combination of service-connected disabilities rated as not less than 70 percent disabling by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs—15 points. . (b) Effective date (1) In general The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any examination for entrance into the competitive service taken on or after the date of enactment of this section. (2) Examinations prior to date of enactment of this section (A) In general With respect to any individual who received a passing grade on such an examination in 2014 but before the date of enactment of this section, the relevant hiring agency shall send notification to any such individual to determine whether such individual is eligible for the additional points provided by paragraph (3) of section 3309 of title 5, United States Code (as added by subsection (a) of this section). (B) Deadline Beginning on the date that an individual receives notification under subparagraph (A), such individual shall have 30 days to respond to the relevant hiring agency in order to receive credit for such points.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4248 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2014 Mr. Takano (for himself and Mr. Flores ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To require institutions of higher education to disseminate information with respect to the completion rates, employment rates, and retention rates of recipients of GI Bill funding.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Education Outcomes Act . 2. Information dissemination with respect to recipients of GI Bill funding Section 485(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(Q)— (A) in clause (iii), by striking and ; and (B) by adding and at the end of clause (iv); and (C) by adding at the end the following: (v) are recipients of educational assistance provided under chapter 30 or 33 of title 38, United States Code, or chapter 1606 of title 10, United States Code; ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (8) The information disseminated under subparagraphs (E), (L), (R), (S), and (U) of paragraph (1) shall be disaggregated by the recipients of educational assistance provided under chapter 30 or 33 of title 38, United States Code, or chapter 1606 of title 10, United States Code, if the number of students in such subgroup is sufficient to yield statistically reliable information and reporting will not reveal personally identifiable information about an individual student. If such number is not sufficient for such purposes, then the institution shall note that the institution enrolled too few of such students to so disclose or report with confidence and confidentiality. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4253 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2014 Mr. Bishop of Utah (for himself, Mr. Amodei , Mr. Pearce , and Mr. Young of Alaska ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , 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 A BILL To permanently withdraw, reserve, and transfer Bureau of Land Management lands used for military purposes in Alaska, Nevada, and New Mexico to the appropriate Secretary of the military department concerned.

1. Elimination of termination date (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Bureau of Land Management Withdrawn Military Lands Efficiency and Savings Act . (b) In general Section 3015(a) of the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 ( Public Law 106–65 ) is amended by striking shall the first place it appears and all that follows through the period and inserting shall not terminate other than by an election and determination of the Secretary of the military department concerned or until such time as the Secretary of the Interior can permanently transfer administrative jurisdiction of the lands withdrawn and reserved by this Act to the Secretary of the military department concerned. . (c) Conforming amendment Section 3016 of the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 ( Public Law 106–65 ) is repealed.
IB Union Calendar No. 503 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4253 [Report No. 113–671, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2014 Mr. Bishop of Utah (for himself, Mr. Amodei , Mr. Pearce , and Mr. Young of Alaska ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , 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 December 12, 2014 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources December 12, 2014 The Committee on Armed Services discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To permanently withdraw, reserve, and transfer Bureau of Land Management lands used for military purposes in Alaska, Nevada, and New Mexico to the appropriate Secretary of the military department concerned.

1. Elimination of termination date (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Bureau of Land Management Withdrawn Military Lands Efficiency and Savings Act . (b) In general Section 3015(a) of the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 ( Public Law 106–65 ) is amended by striking shall the first place it appears and all that follows through the period and inserting shall not terminate other than by an election and determination of the Secretary of the military department concerned or until such time as the Secretary of the Interior can permanently transfer administrative jurisdiction of the lands withdrawn and reserved by this Act to the Secretary of the military department concerned. . (c) Conforming amendment Section 3016 of the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 ( Public Law 106–65 ) is repealed.

December 12, 2014 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources December 12, 2014 The Committee on Armed Services discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4256 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2014 Mr. Stewart (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah , and Mr. Chaffetz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require, in counting the number of a species in a State for purposes of determining whether the species is an endangered or threatened species, inclusion of the number of the species on State and private lands as determined by the State, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Endangered Species Improvement Act of 2014 . 2. Inclusion of number of a species on State and private lands in determinations under Endangered Species Act of 1973 (a) Requirement Section 4(b)(1) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1353(b)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) In counting the number of a species in a State for purposes of determining under this section whether the species is an endangered species or threatened species, the Secretary shall count all of the species without regard to whether it is found on State, private, or tribal lands as determined by the State for purposes of recovery of the species and determination of listing status on the basis of the best scientific and commercial data available. . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply beginning on the first day of the year of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4258 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2014 Mrs. Napolitano (for herself, Ms. Gabbard , Ms. Hanabusa , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Costa , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Sires , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Ms. Hahn , Mr. Pastor of Arizona , Mr. Doggett , and Mr. Takano ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize and update certain provisions of the Secure Water Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SECURE Water Amendments Act . 2. Authorized activities; eligibility; authorization of appropriations (a) In general Section 9504 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 42 U.S.C. 10364 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)(H)— (i) in clause (i), by striking or at the end; (ii) in clause (ii), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (iii) to plan for or address the impacts of drought. ; and (B) in paragraph (2)(A)— (i) by striking ; and and inserting ; or ; (ii) by striking (A) be located within the States and inserting the following: (A) be located in— (i) the States ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (ii) the State of Hawaii; and ; and (2) in subsection (e), by striking There is and all that follows through $200,000,000 and inserting There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2023 . 3. Authorization of appropriations for national water availability and use assessment program Section 9508(e)(2) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 42 U.S.C. 10368(e)(2) ) is amended by striking $12,500,000 for the period of fiscal years 2009 through 2013 and inserting such sums as are necessary for the period of fiscal years 2014 through 2023 .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4262 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2014 Mr. Duffy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , 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 A BILL To apply the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act . 2. Application of FACA Section 1013 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5493 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Application of FACA Notwithstanding any provision of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), such Act shall apply to each advisory committee of the Bureau. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4264 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2014 Mr. Fortenberry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a lease involving the South Central Agricultural Laboratory in Clay County, Nebraska, to facilitate the improvement of the laboratory to support cooperative State and Federal agricultural research.

1. Lease authority, South Central Agricultural Laboratory, Clay County, Nebraska Subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary of Agriculture considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States, the Secretary may lease the South Central Agricultural Laboratory, consisting of approximately 640 acres in Clay County, Nebraska, to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, which currently operates the laboratory pursuant to a revocable permit, in order to allow the Board of Regents to undertake capital improvements as necessary to maintain and conduct a cooperative State and Federal agricultural research program. The term of the lease may not exceed 20 years, but the Secretary may renew the lease for one or more additional 20-year periods.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4265 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2014 Mr. Hunter (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Peters of California , Mr. Vargas , and Mr. Cole ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary and the Attorney General to promptly take all steps necessary or appropriate to execute and implement the San Luis Rey settlement agreement, and for other purposes.

1. San Luis Rey Settlement Agreement Implementation The San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act (Public Law No. 100–675) is amended by adding at the end the following: 112. Implementation of settlement Congress finds that the City of Escondido, California, the Vista Irrigation District, the San Luis Rey River Indian Water Authority, and the Bands have approved in principle a settlement agreement, dated April 23, 2012, that conforms to the requirements of this Act. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary and the Attorney General shall promptly take all steps necessary or appropriate to— (1) execute and implement that agreement on behalf of the United States, and (2) secure the entry of stipulated judgments or other final dispositions in the proceedings among these parties presently pending before the United States District Court for the Southern District of California and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4266 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2014 Ms. Matsui (for herself, Mr. Garamendi , and Mr. Bera of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the South Sacramento County Agriculture and Habitat Lands Water Recycling Project in Sacramento County, California.

1. Authorization of Sacramento County, California, water reclamation project (a) In general The Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (Title XVI of Public Law 102–575; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 16__. Sacramento County, California, water reclamation project (a) Authorization The Secretary, in cooperation with the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District, California, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and construction of, and land acquisition for, a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater in accordance with subsection (b), within Sacramento County, California. (b) Phased project The project referred to in subsection (a) shall consist of three phases, the first of which shall include the planning, design, and construction of water conveyance and related infrastructure to provide recycled water to irrigate approximately 4,500 acres of land in southern Sacramento County. (c) Cost share (1) In general The Federal share of the costs of the project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost. (2) Form of non-Federal share The non-Federal share may be in the form of any in-kind services that the Secretary determines would contribute substantially toward the completion of the water reclamation and reuse project, including— (A) reasonable costs incurred by the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District relating to the planning, design, and construction of the water reclamation and reuse project; and (B) the acquisition costs of land acquired for the project that is— (i) used for planning, design, and construction of the water reclamation and reuse project facilities; and (ii) owned by the Sanitation District and directly related to the project. (d) Limitation The Secretary shall not provide funds for the operations and maintenance of the project described in subsection (a). (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $30,000,000. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections in section 2 of Public Law 102–575 is amended by inserting after the last item relating to title XVI the following: Sec. 16__. Sacramento County, California, water reclamation project. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4267 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2014 Mr. McAllister introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide relief for end users who use physical contracts with volumetric optionality.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Commodity Delivery Relief Act . 2. Relief for end users who use physical contracts with volumetric optionality Section 1a(47)(B)(ii) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1a(47)(B)(ii) ) is amended to read as follows: (ii) any purchase or sale of a nonfinancial commodity or security for deferred shipment or delivery, so long as the transaction is intended to be physically settled, including any stand-alone or embedded option for which exercise results in a physical delivery obligation; .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4268 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to United States Route 78 in Mississippi, and for other purposes.

1. United States Route 78 in Mississippi Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) United States Route 78 in Mississippi If any segment of United States Route 78 in Mississippi from mile marker 0 to mile marker 113 is designated as part of the Interstate System, no limit established under this section may apply to that segment with respect to the operation of any vehicle that could have legally operated on that segment before such designation. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 19, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4268 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2014 Mr. Nunnelee (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Harper , and Mr. Palazzo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to United States Route 78 in Mississippi, and for other purposes.

1. United States Route 78 in Mississippi Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) United States Route 78 in Mississippi If any segment of United States Route 78 in Mississippi from mile marker 0 to mile marker 113 is designated as part of the Interstate System, no limit established under this section may apply to that segment with respect to the operation of any vehicle that could have legally operated on that segment before such designation. .
IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4268 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to United States Route 78 in Mississippi, and for other purposes.

1. United States Route 78 in Mississippi Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) United States Route 78 in Mississippi If any segment of United States Route 78 in Mississippi from mile marker 0 to mile marker 113 is designated as part of the Interstate System, no limit established under this section may apply to that segment with respect to the operation of any vehicle that could have legally operated on that segment before such designation. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 19, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk Robert F. Reeves, Deputy Clerk
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4270 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2014 Mr. Renacci (for himself, Mr. Himes , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Peterson , Mr. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Flores , and Mr. Sherman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To clarify that funding for the standard setting body designated pursuant to section 19(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Investor Protection Corporation, and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is not subject to the sequester.

1. Clarification Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901a ) does not apply with respect to the funding of— (1) the standard setting body designated pursuant to section 19(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77s(b)); (2) the Securities Investor Protection Corporation; or (3) the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4271 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2014 Mr. Ruiz (for himself, Mr. McGovern , Ms. Kuster , and Mr. Garcia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To authorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States to use 3 percent of its profits for administrative expenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing American Jobs Through More Exports Act . 2. Authority of the Export-Import Bank to use 3 percent of its profits for administrative expenses Section 3 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 ( 12 U.S.C. 635a ) is amended by adding at the end the following; (k) Authority To use portion of bank surplus for administrative expenses (1) Authority (A) In general Subject to paragraph (2), in addition to any other amounts that the Bank may use to cover administrative expenses of the Bank, the Bank may use not more than 3 percent of the surplus (as defined in subsection (j)(2), without regard to subparagraph (B)(ii) of such subsection) of the Bank, for each fiscal year in the 5-year period beginning with the date of the enactment of this paragraph, to cover administrative expenses of the Bank. (B) Use for regional offices Of the amount of the surplus which may be used as provided in subparagraph (A), the Bank shall use at least 1/3 to expand or establish regional offices of the Bank. (2) Subject to appropriations The authority provided by paragraph (1) may be exercised only to such extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4273 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2014 Mr. Walden (for himself, Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Bonamici , and Mr. Schrader ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in The Dalles, Oregon, as the Loren R. Kaufman Memorial Veterans’ Clinic .

1. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, The Dalles, Oregon The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located at 704 Veterans Drive, The Dalles, Oregon, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Loren R. Kaufman Memorial Veterans’ Clinic . Any reference to such community-based outpatient clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Loren R. Kaufman Memorial Veterans’ Clinic.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4274 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2014 Mr. Barber introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To amend the Honoring the Families of Fallen Soldiers Act to provide a permanent appropriation of funds for the payment of death gratuities for survivors of deceased members of the uniformed services in event of any future period of lapsed appropriations.

1. Permanent appropriation of funds for payment of death gratuities for survivors of members of the uniformed services in event of a period of lapsed appropriations (a) Appropriation The Department of Defense Survivor Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 (also known as the Honoring the Families of Fallen Soldiers Act; Public Law 113–44 ; 127 Stat. 555) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding section 101— (A) by striking of the Department of Defense ; and (B) by inserting after fiscal year 2014 the following: and, as provided in section 101(c), subsequent fiscal years whenever there is a period of lapsed appropriations ; and (2) in section 101, by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) (1) During any subsequent period of lapsed appropriations during a fiscal year, such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate for operations as provided for the most recent fiscal year for which an Act making appropriations for the uniformed services (as defined in section 101(5) of title 37, United States Code) has been enacted and under the authority and conditions provided in such Act, for the accounts from which death gratuities are paid under sections 1475–1477 and 1489 of title 10, United States Code, for the purpose of making such death gratuity payments for survivors of deceased members of the uniformed services during the period of lapsed appropriations. (2) In paragraph (1) and section 103, the term period of lapsed appropriations means any period of time after the start of a fiscal year for which interim (other than pursuant to subsection (a) or paragraph (1)) or full-year appropriations for the accounts referred to in paragraph (1) are not in effect. . (b) Duration Section 103 of the Department of Defense Survivor Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 (also known as the Honoring the Families of Fallen Soldiers Act; Public Law 113–44 ) is amended to read as follows: 103. Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to section 101(c) of this joint resolution shall be available whenever there is a period of lapsed appropriations for the duration of the period of lapsed appropriations. .
IB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4283 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to maintain or replace certain facilities and structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch in Idaho, and for other purposes.

1. Maintenance or replacement of facilities and structures at Smith Gulch Section 3(a)(24)(D) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(24)(D) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: “The Secretary shall also authorize or continue to authorize maintenance or replacement of facilities and structures listed in this subparagraph for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch whose location is defined above. The facilities and structures referred to in this subparagraph are— (i) motorized landscaping equipment, such as lawnmowers and weed trimmers; (ii) chainsaws; (iii) gasoline-powered electrical generators and associated electrical transmission facilities; (iv) hydroelectric generators and associated electrical transmission facilities; (v) gasoline-powered water pumps for fire suppression; (vi) transition from propane to electrical lighting; (vii) solar energy systems; and (viii) 6-volt or 12-volt battery banks for power storage. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 8, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4283 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2014 Mr. Simpson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to maintain or replace certain facilities and structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch in Idaho, and for other purposes.

1. Maintenance or replacement of facilities and structures at Smith Gulch Section 3(a)(24)(D) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(24)(D) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding any provision of the Central Idaho Wilderness Act of 1980 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note), the Secretary shall also authorize or continue to authorize maintenance or replacement of facilities and structures listed in this subparagraph for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch. The Secretary shall bear the cost of any environmental, archaeological, or cultural analysis required by Federal law or regulation that must be completed prior to the Secretary’s issuance of new or continued authorization of these facilities or structures. Regulation by the Secretary of these maintenance activities or replaced facilities and structures shall not inhibit or otherwise interfere with the commercial services offered at Smith Gulch. The facilities and structures referred to in this subparagraph are— (i) motorized landscaping equipment, such as lawnmowers and weed trimmers; (ii) chainsaws; (iii) gasoline-powered electrical generators and associated electrical transmission facilities; (iv) hydroelectric generators and associated electrical transmission facilities; (v) gasoline-powered water pumps for fire suppression; (vi) transition from propane to electrical lighting; (vii) solar energy systems; and (viii) 6-volt or 12-volt battery banks for power storage. .
IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4283 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 9, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to maintain or replace certain facilities and structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch in Idaho, and for other purposes.

1. Maintenance or replacement of facilities and structures at Smith Gulch Section 3(a)(24)(D) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(24)(D) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: “The Secretary shall also authorize or continue to authorize maintenance or replacement of facilities and structures listed in this subparagraph for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch whose location is defined above. The facilities and structures referred to in this subparagraph are— (i) motorized landscaping equipment, such as lawnmowers and weed trimmers; (ii) chainsaws; (iii) gasoline-powered electrical generators and associated electrical transmission facilities; (iv) hydroelectric generators and associated electrical transmission facilities; (v) gasoline-powered water pumps for fire suppression; (vi) transition from propane to electrical lighting; (vii) solar energy systems; and (viii) 6-volt or 12-volt battery banks for power storage. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 8, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 399 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4283 [Report No. 113–533] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2014 Mr. Simpson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources July 17, 2014 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 21, 2014 A BILL To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to maintain or replace certain facilities and structures for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch in Idaho, and for other purposes.

1. Maintenance or replacement of facilities and structures at Smith Gulch Section 3(a)(24)(D) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(24)(D) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: “The Secretary shall also authorize or continue to authorize maintenance or replacement of facilities and structures listed in this subparagraph for commercial recreation services at Smith Gulch whose location is defined above. The facilities and structures referred to in this subparagraph are— (i) motorized landscaping equipment, such as lawnmowers and weed trimmers; (ii) chainsaws; (iii) gasoline-powered electrical generators and associated electrical transmission facilities; (iv) hydroelectric generators and associated electrical transmission facilities; (v) gasoline-powered water pumps for fire suppression; (vi) transition from propane to electrical lighting; (vii) solar energy systems; and (viii) 6-volt or 12-volt battery banks for power storage. .

July 17, 2014 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
IB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4290 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wakefield Act of 2014 . 2. Reauthorization of Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Section 1910(d) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300w–9(d) ) is amended by striking fiscal year 2014 and inserting each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019 .

Passed the House of Representatives September 9, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
II Calendar No. 558 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4290 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 10, 2014 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wakefield Act of 2014 . 2. Reauthorization of Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Section 1910(d) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300w–9(d) ) is amended by striking fiscal year 2014 and inserting each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019 .

Passed the House of Representatives September 9, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

September 10, 2014 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar