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II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1017 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2013 Mr. Udall of Colorado (for himself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To permit flexibility in the application of the budget sequester by Federal agencies.

1. Definition In this Act, the term agency means— (1) an Executive agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code); (2) an office, agency, or other establishment in the legislative branch which is not a part of another office, agency, or other establishment in the legislative branch; and (3) an office, agency, or other establishment in the judicial branch which is not a part of another office, agency, or other establishment in the judicial branch. 2. Flexible sequester implemented by agency heads (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the budget sequester for an account in the security and non-security categories required by section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 for fiscal year 2013 shall be implemented within each account as determined by the head of the agency with spending authority over such account. (b) Appropriations oversight The head of an agency may not exercise the authority provided in subsection (a) unless the head has submitted a notice of implementation describing the proposed exercise of authority to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses not later than 5 days before exercising such authority.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1022 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2013 Mr. Brown (for himself, Mr. Portman , Ms. Landrieu , and Mr. Vitter ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 46, United States Code, to extend the exemption from the fire-retardant materials construction requirement for vessels operating within the Boundary Line.

1. Extension of exemption Section 3503(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking 2008, and inserting 2028, .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1025 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2013 Mr. Murphy (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To provide financial assistance for school construction after a violent or traumatic crisis.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Communities Rebuild After Deadly School Shootings and Other Traumatic Events Act . 2. Grant Authority for school construction Section 4121 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7131 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); (B) in paragraph (8), by striking and after the semicolon; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following: (9) from the funds appropriated under subsection (c), and notwithstanding section 4154(1), the provision of financial assistance (not to exceed 50 percent of the total cost specified in the application) for a local educational agency that has an application approved by the Secretary and serves a school in which the learning environment has been disrupted due to a violent or traumatic crisis that took place on the school campus, to enable such local educational agency to carry out— (A) the acquisition (by purchase, lease, donation, or otherwise) of an interest in improved or unimproved real property that the local educational agency deems necessary to commence or continue an appropriate learning environment in a public elementary or secondary school, as a result of damage incurred by a violent or traumatic crisis; and (B) the construction of new facilities, or the renovation, repair, or alteration of existing facilities, that the local educational agency deems necessary to commence or continue an appropriate learning environment in a public elementary or secondary school, as a result of damage incurred by a violent or traumatic crisis; and ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) Authorization of Appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities described in subsection (a)(9) such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years. Funds made available to carry out subsection (a)(9) shall remain available until expended. .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1026 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2013 Mr. Kirk introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To assist survivors of stroke in returning to work.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Return to Work Act of 2013 . 2. Assisting stroke survivors in returning to work The Secretary of Labor, acting through the Job Accommodation Network, may promote awareness and assistance among employers to enable survivors of stroke to return to work.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1027 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2013 Mr. Kirk (for himself and Mr. Johnson of South Dakota ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To improve, coordinate, and enhance rehabilitation research at the National Institutes of Health.

1. Improving rehabilitation research at NIH Section 452 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 285g–4 ) is amended— (1) in the section heading by striking medical ; (2) in subsection (a), by striking Medical ; (3) in subsection (c)(1)(C), by striking of the National and inserting within the National ; (4) in subsection (d)(4), by inserting , or at least every 5 years, after periodically, ; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (g) The Secretary may establish a working group made up of representatives from various Institutes and Centers, as appropriate, within the National Institutes of Health to update and streamline rehabilitation research priorities at the National Institutes of Health. (h) The Secretary may enter into inter-agency agreements relating to the coordination of rehabilitation research conducted by agencies outside of the Department of Health and Human Services. (i) For purposes of this section, the term rehabilitation means the science of mechanisms and interventions that prevent, improve, restore or replace lost, underdeveloped, or deteriorating function (defined at the level of impairment, activity, and participation according to the WHO–ICF Model). . 2. Report on implementation of rehabilitation research recommendations Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report concerning the feasibility of implementing the changes proposed in the Blue Ribbon Panel Recommendations on Rehabilitation Research.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1037 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 23, 2013 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To ensure adequate protection of the rights under the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fourth Amendment Preservation and Protection Act of 2013 . 2. Findings Congress finds that the right under the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures is violated when the Federal Government or a State or local government acquires information voluntarily relinquished by a person to another party for a limited business purpose without the express informed consent of the person to the specific request by the Federal Government or a State or local government or a warrant, upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. 3. Definition In this Act, the term system of records means any group of records from which information is retrieved by the name of the individual or by some identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular associated with the individual. 4. Prohibition (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), the Federal Government and a State or local government is prohibited from obtaining or seeking to obtain information relating to an individual or group of individuals held by a third-party in a system of records, and no such information shall be admissible in a criminal prosecution in a court of law. (b) Exception The Federal Government or a State or local government may obtain, and a court may admit, information relating to an individual held by a third-party in a system of records if— (1) the individual whose name or identification information the Federal Government or State or local government is using to access the information provides express and informed consent to the search; or (2) the Federal Government or State or local government obtains a warrant, upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1039 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 23, 2013 Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Heller ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship to include spouses of members of the Armed Forces who die in the line of duty, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Spouses of Heroes Education Act . 2. Expansion of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship (a) Expansion of entitlement Subsection (b)(9) of section 3311 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting or spouse after child . (b) Limitation and election on certain benefits Subsection (f) of such section is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraphs: (2) Limitation The entitlement of an individual to assistance under subsection (a) pursuant to paragraph (9) of subsection (b) because the individual was a spouse of a person described in such paragraph shall expire on the earlier of— (A) the date that is 15 years after the date on which the person died; and (B) the date on which the individual remarries. (3) Election on receipt of certain benefits A surviving spouse entitled to assistance under subsection (a) pursuant to paragraph (9) of subsection (b) who is also entitled to educational assistance under chapter 35 of this title may not receive assistance under both this section and such chapter, but shall make an irrevocable election (in such form and manner as the Secretary may prescribe) under which section or chapter to receive educational assistance. . (c) Conforming amendment Section 3321(b)(4) of such title is amended by striking an individual and inserting a child . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1042 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 23, 2013 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Ms. Klobuchar , and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide support to university law school programs that are designed to provide legal assistance to veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Legal Support Act of 2013 . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs support for university legal clinics that assist veterans (a) Support authorized The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may provide support to one or more university law school programs that are designed to provide legal assistance to veterans. (b) Eligible programs Programs of university law schools which may receive support under subsection (a) may include programs that assist veterans with— (1) filing and appealing claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary; and (2) such other civil, criminal, and family legal matters as the Secretary considers appropriate. (c) Financial support (1) In general The support provided a program under subsection (a) may include financial support of the program. (2) Limitation on amount The total amount of financial support provided under subsection (a) in any fiscal year may not exceed $1,000,000. (3) Funding Amounts for financial support under subsection (a) shall be derived from amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the Medical Services account of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen S. 1044 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of the Interior to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the United States on D-Day, June 6, 1944.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2013 . 2. Placement of plaque or inscription at world war II memorial The Secretary of the Interior— (1) shall install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the United States on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day; (2) shall design, procure, prepare, and install the plaque or inscription referred to in paragraph (1); and (3) may not use Federal funds to prepare or install the plaque or inscription referred to in paragraph (1), but may accept and expend private contributions for this purpose. 3. Commemorative Works Act Chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Commemorative Works Act ), shall apply to the design and placement of the plaque within the area of the World War II Memorial.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1044 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of the Interior to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the United States on D-Day, June 6, 1944.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2013 . 2. Placement of plaque or inscription at world war II memorial The Secretary of the Interior— (1) shall install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the United States on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day; (2) shall design, procure, prepare, and install the plaque or inscription referred to in paragraph (1); and (3) may not use Federal funds to prepare or install the plaque or inscription referred to in paragraph (1), but may accept and expend private contributions for this purpose. 3. Commemorative Works Act Chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Commemorative Works Act ), shall apply to the design and placement of the plaque within the area of the World War II Memorial.

Passed the Senate June 5, 2014. Secretary
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1044 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 23, 2013 Mr. Portman introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the United States on D-Day, June 6, 1944.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2013 . 2. Placement of plaque or inscription at world war II memorial The Secretary of the Interior— (1) shall install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the United States on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day; (2) shall design, procure, prepare, and install the plaque or inscription referred to in paragraph (1); and (3) may not use Federal funds to prepare or install the plaque or inscription referred to in paragraph (1), but may accept and expend private contributions for this purpose. 3. Commemorative Works Act Chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Commemorative Works Act ), shall apply to the design and placement of the plaque within the area of the World War II Memorial.
II Calendar No. 339 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1044 [Report No. 113–141] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 23, 2013 Mr. Portman (for himself, Ms. Landrieu , and Mr. Blunt ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources March 31, 2014 Reported by Ms. Landrieu , without amendment A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the United States on D-Day, June 6, 1944.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2013 . 2. Placement of plaque or inscription at world war II memorial The Secretary of the Interior— (1) shall install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the United States on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day; (2) shall design, procure, prepare, and install the plaque or inscription referred to in paragraph (1); and (3) may not use Federal funds to prepare or install the plaque or inscription referred to in paragraph (1), but may accept and expend private contributions for this purpose. 3. Commemorative Works Act Chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Commemorative Works Act ), shall apply to the design and placement of the plaque within the area of the World War II Memorial.

March 31, 2014 Reported without amendment
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1045 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 23, 2013 Mr. Coburn (for himself and Mr. Pryor ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for Federal employment.

1. Ineligibility of persons having seriously delinquent tax debts for Federal employment (a) In general Chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: VIII Ineligibility of persons having seriously delinquent tax debts for Federal employment 7381. Ineligibility of persons having seriously delinquent tax debts for Federal employment (a) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) the term seriously delinquent tax debt means an outstanding debt under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for which a notice of lien has been filed in public records pursuant to section 6323 of such Code, except that such term does not include— (A) a debt that is being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement under section 6159 or section 7122 of such Code; and (B) a debt with respect to which a collection due process hearing under section 6330 of such Code, or relief under subsection (a), (b), or (f) of section 6015 of such Code, is requested or pending; and (2) the term Federal employee means— (A) an employee, as defined by section 2105; and (B) an employee of the United States Postal Service or of the Postal Regulatory Commission. (b) Ineligibility for Federal employment An individual who has a seriously delinquent tax debt shall be ineligible to be appointed, or to continue serving, as a Federal employee. (c) Regulations The Office of Personnel Management shall, for purposes of carrying out this section with respect to the executive branch, prescribe any regulations which the Office considers necessary, which shall include regulations authorizing each agency to establish an appeal process for affected individuals. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Subchapter VIII—Ineligibility of persons having seriously delinquent tax debts for Federal employment 7381. Ineligibility of persons having seriously delinquent tax debts for Federal employment. .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1046 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 23, 2013 Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Tester , and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To clarify certain provisions of the Native American Veterans' Memorial Establishment Act of 1994.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Native American Veterans’ Memorial Amendments Act of 2013 . 2. Native American Veterans' Memorial (a) Authority To establish memorial Section 3 of the Native American Veterans’ Memorial Establishment Act of 1994 ( 20 U.S.C. 80q–5 note; 108 Stat. 4067) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking within the interior structure of the facility and inserting on the property ; and (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking , in consultation with the Museum, is and inserting and the National Museum of the American Indian are . (b) Payment of expenses Section 4(a) of the Native American Veterans’ Memorial Establishment Act of 1994 ( 20 U.S.C. 80q–5 note; 108 Stat. 4067) is amended— (1) in the heading, by inserting and National Museum of the American Indian after American Indians ; and (2) in the first sentence, by striking shall be solely and inserting and the National Museum of the American Indian shall be .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1047 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 23, 2013 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Ms. Landrieu , and Mr. Cochran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To provide for the issuance and sale of a semipostal by the United States Postal Service to support effective programs targeted at improving permanency outcomes for youth in foster care.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Families for Foster Youth Stamp Act of 2013 . 2. Families for foster youth semipostal (a) In general In order to increase funding for effective programs targeted at improving permanency outcomes for youth in foster care, the United States Postal Service shall, for a period of not less than 4 years, provide for the issuance and sale of a semipostal, in accordance with section 416 of title 39, United States Code. (b) Disposition of amounts (1) Adoption Opportunities Program Fifty percent of any amounts becoming available from the sale of the semipostal under this Act shall be transferred to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for programs and activities authorized under section 203 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 ( 42 U.S.C. 5113 ) that specifically target improvement in permanency outcomes for youth in foster care through adoption, guardianship, or kinship care. (2) State Court Improvement Program Fifty percent of any amounts becoming available from the sale of the semipostal under this Act shall be transferred to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for programs and activities authorized under section 438 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629h). (c) Definition In this Act, the term semipostal has the meaning given that term in section 416 of title 39, United States Code.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1050 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 23, 2013 Ms. Collins (for herself, Mrs. McCaskill , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Begich , Mr. Cochran , Mr. Johanns , Ms. Ayotte , Mrs. Gillibrand , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure the issuance of regulations applicable to the Coast Guard regarding consideration of a request for a permanent change of station or unit transfer submitted by a member of the Coast Guard who is the victim of a sexual assault.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coast Guard STRONG Act . 2. Issuance of regulations applicable to the Coast Guard regarding consideration of request for permanent change of station or unit transfer by victim of sexual assault Section 673(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking The Secretaries of the military departments and inserting The Secretary concerned .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1051 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 23, 2013 Ms. Collins (for herself and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 37, United States Code, to ensure that footwear furnished or obtained by allowance for enlisted members of the Armed Forces upon their initial entry into the Armed Forces complies with domestic source requirements.

1. Compliance with domestic source requirements of footwear furnished or obtained by allowance for enlisted members of the Armed Forces upon their initial entry into the Armed Forces Section 418(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (1) after (b) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) (A) The footwear prescribed under this section to be furnished to, or to be paid for by allowance under this section by, members upon their initial entry into armed forces shall comply with the requirements of section 2533a of title 10, without regard to the applicability of any simplified acquisition threshold under chapter 137 of title 10 (or any other provision of law) to the use of such allowance for such footwear. (B) Subparagraph (A) does not apply to athletic footwear furnished to, or paid for by allowance by, a member described in that subparagraph if such footwear— (i) is medically required to meet unique physiological needs of the member; and (ii) cannot be met with athletic footwear that complies with the requirements referred to in that subparagraph. .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1056 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 23, 2013 Mr. Casey (for himself, Ms. Landrieu , and Mr. Blunt ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a refundable adoption tax credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2013 . 2. Refundable adoption tax credit (a) Credit made refundable (1) Credit moved to subpart relating to refundable credits The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (A) by redesignating section 23 as section 36C, and (B) by moving section 36C (as so redesignated) from subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 to the location immediately before section 37 in subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1. (2) Conforming Amendments (A) Section 24(b)(3)(B) of such Code is amended by striking 23, . (B) Section 25(e)(1)(C) of such Code is amended by striking 23, both places it appears. (C) Section 25A(i)(5)(B) of such Code is amended by striking 23, 25D, and inserting 25D . (D) Section 25B(g)(2) of such Code is amended by striking 23, . (E) Section 26(a)(1) of such Code is amended by striking 23, . (F) Section 30(c)(2)(B)(ii) of such Code is amended by striking 23, 25D, and inserting 25D . (G) Section 30B(g)(2)(B)(ii) of such Code is amended by striking 23, . (H) Section 30D(c)(2)(B)(ii) of such Code is amended by striking sections 23 and and inserting section . (I) Section 36C of such Code, as so redesignated, is amended— (i) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking (determined without regard to subsection (c)) , (ii) by striking subsection (c), and (iii) by redesignating subsections (d) through (i) as subsections (c) through (h), respectively. (J) Section 137 of such Code is amended— (i) in subsection (d), by striking section 23(d) and inserting section 36C(c) , and (ii) in subsection (e), by striking subsections (e), (f), and (g) of section 23 and inserting subsections (d), (e), and (f) of section 36C . (K) Section 904(i) of such Code is amended by striking 23, . (L) Section 1016(a)(26) is amended by striking 23(g) and inserting 36C(f) . (M) Section 1400C(d)(2) of such Code is amended by striking 23, . (N) Section 6211(b)(4)(A) of such Code is amended by inserting 36C, before 53(e) . (O) The table of sections for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code of 1986 is amended by striking the item relating to section 23. (P) Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title 31, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is amended by inserting 36C, after 36B, . (Q) The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by this Act, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 36B the following new item: Sec. 36C. Adoption expenses. (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1058 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 23, 2013 Mr. Heller (for himself and Mrs. Murray ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize per diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Creating a Reliable Environment for Veterans' Dependents Act . 2. Authorization of per diem payments for furnishing care to dependents of certain homeless veterans Section 2012(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Services for which a recipient of a grant under section 2011 of this title (or an entity described in paragraph (1)) may receive per diem payments under this subsection may include furnishing care for a dependent of a homeless veteran who is under the care of such homeless veteran while such homeless veteran receives services from the grant recipient (or entity). .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1059 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 23, 2013 Mr. Kirk introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deem any person who has received an award from the Armed Forces of the United States for engagement in active combat or active participation in combat to have satisfied certain requirements for naturalization.

1. Treatment of certain persons as having satisfied English and civics, good moral character, and honorable service and discharge requirements for naturalization (a) Immigration and Nationality Act The Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by inserting after section 329A (8 U.S.C. 1440–1) the following new section: 329B. Persons who have received an award for engagement in active combat or active participation in combat (a) In general For purposes of naturalization and continuing citizenship under the following provisions of law, a person who has received an award described in subsection (b) shall be treated— (1) as having satisfied the requirements in sections 312(a), 316(a)(3), and subsections (b)(3), (c), and (e) of section 328; and (2) under sections 328 and 329, as having served honorably in the Armed Forces for (in the case of section 328) a period or periods aggregating one year, and, if separated from such service, as having been separated under honorable conditions. (b) Application This section shall apply with respect to the following awards from the Armed Forces of the United States: (1) The Combat Infantryman Badge from the Army. (2) The Combat Medical Badge from the Army. (3) The Combat Action Badge from the Army. (4) The Combat Action Ribbon from the Navy, the Marine Corps, or the Coast Guard. (5) The Air Force Combat Action Medal. (6) Any other award that the Secretary of Defense determines to be an equivalent award for engagement in active combat or active participation in combat. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 329A the following: Sec. 329B. Persons who have received an award for engagement in active combat or active participation in combat. .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1060 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 23, 2013 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Enzi ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to facilitate emergency medical services personnel training and certification curriculums for military veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans to Paramedics Transition Act . 2. Grants for Emergency Medical Services Personnel Training for Veterans Section 330J(c) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c–15(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (7), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (9) provide to military veterans required coursework and training that take into account, and are not duplicative of, previous medical coursework and training received when such veterans were active members of the Armed Forces, to enable such veterans to satisfy emergency medical services personnel certification requirements, as determined by the appropriate State regulatory entity. .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1061 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 23, 2013 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to designate certain medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs as health professional shortage areas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Access to Care Act . 2. Designation of medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs as health professional shortage areas (a) PHSA Section 332(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254e(a)(1) ) is amended in the second sentence by inserting and medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (including State homes, as defined in section 101(19) of title 38, United States Code) after ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa) ), . (b) Concurrent benefits (1) Scholarship program Section 338A(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254l(b) ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking and ; (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) not be participating in the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program under chapter 76 of title 38, United States Code. . (2) Debt reduction program Section 338B(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254l–1(b)) is amended— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking and ; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) not be participating in the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program under chapter 76 of title 38, United States Code. . (c) Consultation In carrying out the National Health Service Corps Program under subpart II of part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254d et seq. ), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall consult with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with respect to health professional shortage areas that are medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (including State homes, as defined in section 101(19) of title 38, United States Code). (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1064 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 23, 2013 Mr. Brown introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Mental Health Access Act . 2. Treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (a) In general The first sentence of section 1861(r) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(r) ) is amended— (1) by striking or before (5) ; and (2) by inserting before the period the following: , or (6) a clinical psychologist, but only with respect to the furnishing of qualified psychologist services described in subsection (ii) for which the psychologist is legally authorized to perform by the State and who is acting within the scope of the psychologist’s license (or other authorization under State law) . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2014.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1070 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 23, 2013 Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mr. Brown , Mr. Udall of Colorado , and Mrs. Boxer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To make it unlawful to alter or remove the unique equipment identification number of a mobile device.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mobile Device Theft Deterrence Act of 2013 . 2. Altering or removing mobile device unique equipment identification numbers (a) In general Chapter 25 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 515. Altering or removing unique mobile device equipment identification numbers (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term manufacturer means a person who has lawfully obtained the right to assign a mobile device equipment identification number to a mobile device before the initial sale of the mobile device; and (2) the term unique mobile device equipment identification number means— (A) an international mobile equipment identity number; (B) electronic serial number; or (C) any other number or signal— (i) that identifies a specific mobile wireless communications device; and (ii) has the same function and purposes as a number described in subparagraph (A) or (B). (b) Prohibition Except as provided in subsection (d), it shall be unlawful to— (1) knowingly remove, obliterate, tamper with, or alter a mobile device identification number; or (2) knowingly use, produce, traffic in, have control or custody of, or possess hardware or software, knowing it has been configured to engage in the conduct described in paragraph (1). (c) Penalty Any person who violates subsection (b) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. (d) Exception Subsection (b) shall not apply to the manufacturer of a mobile device, a person that engineers, tests, repairs, or refurbishes a mobile device, or a person that implements technologies for the purpose of protecting the security and privacy of mobile device end users while allowing the transmission of the mobile device identification number to service providers, unless the manufacturer or person knows that the mobile device or part involved is stolen. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 25 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 514 the following: 515. Altering or removing unique mobile device equipment identification numbers. .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1071 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 23, 2013 Mr. Udall of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make improvements to support facilities for National Historic Sites operated by the National Park Service, and for other purposes.

1. Improvement, operation, and use of support facilities (a) Improvement The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ), may make improvements to a support facility, including a visitor center, for a National Historic Site operated by the National Park Service if the project— (1) is conducted using amounts included in the budget of the National Park Service in effect on the date on which the project is authorized; (2) is subject to a 50 percent non-Federal cost-sharing requirement; and (3) is conducted in an area in which the National Park Service was authorized by law in effect before the date of enactment of this Act to establish a support facility. (b) Operation and use The Secretary may operate and use all or part of a support facility, including a visitor center, for a National Historic Site operated by the National Park Service— (1) to carry out duties associated with operating and supporting the National Historic Site; and (2) only in accordance with an agreement between the Secretary and the unit of local government in which the support facility is located.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1077 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 23, 2013 Mr. Cardin (for himself, Ms. Mikulski , Mr. Carper , Mr. Warner , Mr. Coons , and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to provide for the reauthorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Reauthorization Act . 2. Authorization of appropriations Section 502(c) of the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 ( 16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 105–312) is amended by striking fiscal years and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting fiscal years 2014 through 2018. .
II Calendar No. 420 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1077 [Report No. 113–189] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 23, 2013 Mr. Cardin (for himself, Ms. Mikulski , Mr. Carper , Mr. Warner , Mr. Coons , and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works June 5, 2014 Reported by Mrs. Boxer , without amendment A BILL To amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to provide for the reauthorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Reauthorization Act . 2. Authorization of appropriations Section 502(c) of the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 ( 16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 105–312) is amended by striking fiscal years and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting fiscal years 2014 through 2018. .

June 5, 2014 Reported without amendment
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1078 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 23, 2013 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide certain TRICARE beneficiaries with the opportunity to retain access to TRICARE Prime.

1. Future availability of TRICARE Prime for certain beneficiaries enrolled in TRICARE Prime Section 732 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 ( Public Law 112–239 ; 126 Stat. 1816) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b): (b) Access to TRICARE Prime (1) One-time election Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary shall ensure that each affected eligible beneficiary who is enrolled in TRICARE Prime as of September 30, 2013, may make a one-time election to continue such enrollment in TRICARE Prime, notwithstanding that a contract described in subsection (a)(2)(A) does not allow for such enrollment based on the location in which such beneficiary resides. The beneficiary may continue such enrollment in TRICARE Prime so long as the beneficiary resides in the same ZIP code as the ZIP code in which the beneficiary resided at the time of such election. (2) Enrollment in TRICARE Standard If an affected eligible beneficiary makes the one-time election under paragraph (1), the beneficiary may thereafter elect to enroll in TRICARE Standard at any time in accordance with a contract described in subsection (a)(2)(A). (3) Residence at time of election An affected eligible beneficiary may not make the one-time election under paragraph (1) if, at the time of such election, the beneficiary does not reside in a ZIP code that is in a region described in subsection (c)(1)(B). .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1091 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2013 Ms. Mikulski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To provide for the issuance of an Alzheimer’s Disease Research Semipostal Stamp.

1. Alzheimer's Disease Research Semipostal Stamp (a) In general In order to afford a convenient way for members of the public to contribute to funding for medical research relating to Alzheimer's disease, the United States Postal Service shall issue a semipostal stamp (referred to in this Act as the Alzheimer's Disease Research Semipostal Stamp ) in accordance with the provisions of this section. (b) Terms and conditions (1) In general The issuance and sale of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Semipostal Stamp shall be governed by the provisions of section 416 of title 39, United States Code, and regulations issued under such section, subject to the requirements of this subsection. (2) Duration The Alzheimer's Disease Research Semipostal Stamp shall be made available to the public for a period of 6 years, beginning no later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) Disposition of proceeds All amounts becoming available from the sale of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Semipostal Stamp (as determined under section 416(d) of such title 39) shall be transferred to the National Institutes of Health, for the purpose described in subsection (a), through payments which shall be made at least twice a year. (c) Definition For purposes of this Act, the term semipostal stamp refers to a stamp described in section 416(a)(1) of title 39, United States Code.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1092 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2013 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mrs. McCaskill , and Mr. Schatz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to require an Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions taken in response to making protected communications regarding sexual assault.

1. Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions taken in response to making protected communications regarding sexual assault Section 1034(c)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking sexual harassment or and inserting rape, sexual assault, or other sexual misconduct under sections 920 through 920c of this title (articles 120 through 120c of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), sexual harassment, or .