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I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2046 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2013 Mr. Gibbs (for himself and Mr. Schweikert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects administered by the Secretary of the Army, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2013 . 2. Protecting Americans from violent crime (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Second Amendment to the Constitution provides that the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed . (2) Section 327.13 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, provides that, except in special circumstances, possession of loaded firearms, ammunition, loaded projectile firing devices, bows and arrows, crossbows, or other weapons is prohibited at water resources development projects administered by the Secretary of the Army. (3) The regulations described in paragraph (2) prevent individuals complying with Federal and State laws from exercising the second amendment rights of the individuals while at such water resources development projects. (4) The Federal laws should make it clear that the second amendment rights of an individual at a water resources development project should not be infringed. (b) Protecting the right of individuals To bear arms at water resources development projects The Secretary of the Army shall not promulgate or enforce any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm including an assembled or functional firearm at a water resources development project covered under section 327.0 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), if— (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm; and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the State in which the water resources development project is located.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2047 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2013 Mr. Israel (for himself and Mr. Cartwright ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period in the disability insurance program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Disability Insurance for the Terminally Ill Act of 2013 . 2. Elimination of title II waiting period for terminally ill individuals (a) In general Section 223(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 423(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: In the case of any application for disability insurance benefits filed by an individual who is determined to be under a disability and who has been certified as terminally ill by a physician (as defined in section 1861(r)(1)), this paragraph shall be applied without regard to any waiting period. For the purposes of the preceding sentence, an individual is considered to be terminally ill if the individual has a medical prognosis that the individual's life expectancy is 12 months or less. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect with respect to applications filed after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2048 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2013 Mr. Israel 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 improve the dependent care credit by repealing the phasedown of the credit percentage.

1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Middle Class Dependent Care Fairness Act of 2013 . (b) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) During the past few decades we have seen a greater need for childcare which means a greater cost for middle-class families. These child care costs can be a major burden for modern families. (2) In 2011, 44 percent of all American families included children under the age of 18. Fifty-eight and one-half percent of married couples with children both worked in 2011. The labor force participation rate of mothers with children under the age of 6 was 63.9 percent in 2011 compared with 39 percent in 1975. (3) Nationwide, on any given day, 4.6 million children under the age of 5 are in child care outside the home. (4) In 40 States, the average annual cost for center-based care for an infant is higher than a year’s tuition and related fees at a 4-year public college. 2. Dependent care credit improvements (a) Repeal of phasedown of credit percentage Subsection (a) of section 21 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (a) Allowance of credit In the case of an individual for which there are 1 or more qualifying individuals (as defined in subsection (b)(1)) with respect to such individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to 35 percent of the employment-related expenses (as defined in subsection (b)(2)) paid by such individual during the taxable year. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2049 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2013 Mr. Posey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To ensure that all of Brevard County, Florida, is treated as a HUBZone, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shuttle Workforce Revitalization Act of 2013 . 2. Brevard County, Florida (a) In general During the covered period, any portion of Brevard County, Florida, that is not otherwise a HUBZone, as such term is defined under section 3(p) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(p) ), shall be treated as a HUBZone for purposes of that Act. (b) Covered period defined In this section, the term covered period means the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on January 1, 2020.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2053 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2013 Mr. Brady of Texas (for himself, Mr. Reed , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Roskam , Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Schock , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Renacci , and Mr. Griffith of Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of the Medicare hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas.

1. Applying budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of the Medicare hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas (a) In general Section 1886(d)(3)(E) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(3)(E) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) Application of budget neutrality relating to floor on wage area index in non-rural areas (I) Application on a State-specific basis beginning in fiscal year 2014 Subject to subclause (II), in the case of discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2013, for purposes of applying section 4410(b) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, the Secretary shall administer such section 4410(b) and paragraph (e) of section 412.64 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, as if paragraph (e)(4)(ii) of such section 412.64 had never applied and by using the methodology promulgated in the Federal Register on August 19, 2008 (73 Fed. Reg. 48570) (applied as if such methodology had been fully implemented for fiscal year 2011 using a 100 percent State-specific adjustment to the area wage index). (II) Construction Nothing in subclause (I) shall be construed as preventing the Secretary, for discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2014, from modifying the regulations under such section 412.64 in carrying out the budget neutrality requirements of such section 4410(b). . (b) Conforming amendment terminating application of budget neutrality on a nationwide basis Section 3141 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww note) is amended by inserting and before October 1, 2013, after 2010, .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2057 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2013 Mr. Southerland introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System the areas comprising Bay County Unit P–31P in Florida.

1. Removal from John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System of areas comprising Bay County Unit P-31P, Florida The areas comprising John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Bay County Unit P–31P in Florida immediately before the enactment of this Act are not part of such system, and maps relating to such unit are hereby removed from the maps referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(a) ).
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2059 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2013 Ms. Tsongas (for herself, Mr. Turner , Mr. Keating , Ms. Brown of Florida , Ms. Kuster , Ms. Slaughter , Mr. Runyan , Ms. McCollum , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Conyers , Ms. Pingree of Maine , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , and Ms. Jackson Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 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 .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2062 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2013 Mr. Johnson of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Joyce , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Mr. Jordan , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Turner , Mr. Stivers , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Renacci , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Latta , Mrs. Beatty , and Ms. Fudge ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 275 Front Street in Marietta, Ohio, as the Lance Corporal Joshua C. Taylor Memorial Post Office Building .

1. Lance Corporal Joshua C. Taylor Memorial Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 275 Front Street in Marietta, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the Lance Corporal Joshua C. Taylor Memorial Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Lance Corporal Joshua C. Taylor Memorial Post Office Building .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2063 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2013 Mr. Bilirakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the health care provided to veterans of World War II at facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Provision of health care to veterans of World War II Section 1705(a)(6) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: and veterans not covered by paragraphs (1) through (5) who served during World War II. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2066 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2013 Mr. Denham (for himself, Mr. Cohen , Mr. Grimm , and Mr. Campbell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require Amtrak to propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain Amtrak trains, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pets on Trains Act of 2013 . 2. Amtrak policy for passengers transporting domesticated cats and dogs (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, Amtrak shall propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats or dogs on certain trains operated by Amtrak. (b) Pet policy In the proposal required under subsection (a), Amtrak shall— (1) designate, where feasible, at least one car of each passenger train that is comprised of more than one car in which a ticketed passenger may transport a domesticated cat or dog in the same manner as carry-on baggage if— (A) the cat or dog is contained in a pet kennel; (B) the pet kennel can be stowed in accordance with Amtrak size requirements for carriage of carry-on baggage; (C) the passenger is ticketed for traveling a distance less than 750 miles; and (D) the passenger pays a fee described in subsection (c); and (2) allow ticketed passengers to transport domesticated cats or dogs in the same manner as cargo if— (A) the cat or dog is contained in a pet kennel; (B) the pet kennel can be stowed in accordance with Amtrak requirements for cargo stowage; (C) the passenger is ticketed for traveling a distance less than 750 miles; (D) the cargo area is temperature controlled in a manner protective of dog and cat health; and (E) the passenger pays a fee described in subsection (c). (c) Fee collection Under the pet policy described in subsection (b), Amtrak shall collect a fee for each cat or dog transported by a ticketed passenger in an amount that, at a minimum, covers the costs of administration of the policy. (d) Limitation on statutory construction (1) Service animals The proposal required under subsection (a) shall be separate from and in addition to the policy governing Amtrak passengers traveling with service animals. Nothing in this section may be interpreted to limit or waive the rights of passengers to transport service animals. (2) Additional train cars Nothing in this section may be interpreted to require Amtrak to add additional train cars or modify existing train cars.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2069 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2013 Mr. Benishek introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to waive certain eligibility requirements.

1. Amendment to the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 Section 103 of the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 ( 25 U.S.C. 1804 ) is amended— (1) by striking To be eligible and inserting (a) To be eligible ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections: (b) The Secretary may waive the eligibility requirements set forth in subsection (a) for a period of not more than 7 years upon request by a tribally controlled college or university— (1) that has received assistance under this title for 10 consecutive years; (2) that is located on Indian lands; (3) that is located in a county that has an Indian population that did not decrease by more than one percent during the interval between the two most recent decennial censuses of population under section 141 of the title 13, United States Code; and (4) for which the Secretary has determined that such a waiver will support higher education opportunities appropriate to the needs of Indians. (c) The Secretary shall approve or deny an application for a waiver under subsection (b) within 30 days of receipt of such an application or such application shall be deemed to be approved. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2071 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2013 Mr. Benishek introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the use of any Federal funds to finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule entitled Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption .

1. Prohibition against finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule entitled Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption No Federal funds may be used to finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule entitled Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption published by the Department of Health and Human Services on January 16, 2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 3503), or any successor or substantially similar rule.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2074 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2013 Mrs. Davis of California (for herself, Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Moran , and Mr. Campbell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, to submit to Congress, and make available to the public on the Internet, a report on the animals killed under the Wildlife Services program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency for Lethal Control Act . 2. Report on animals killed under Wildlife Services program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, shall submit to Congress, and make available to the public on the Internet, a report on the animals killed under the wildlife services program under section 1 of the Act of March 2, 1931 ( 7 U.S.C. 426 ; 46 Stat. 1468) or by a State or local entity acting in cooperation with or on behalf of the wildlife services program during the preceding calendar year, including— (1) the number of such animals killed, listed by State, county (or other similar political subdivision of a State), and municipality; (2) the species name for such animals; (3) the method used to kill such animals; and (4) the reasons that the Secretary determined that— (A) the species of such animals were injurious; and (B) killing such animals was necessary.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2076 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2013 Mr. Kline (for himself, Mr. Walz , Mrs. Bachmann , Mr. Peterson , and Mr. Ellison ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a review of the Integrated Disability Evaluation System of the Armed Forces and to submit to Congress a report on such system.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemember Medical Evaluations Review Act . 2. Review of Integrated Disability Evaluation System (a) Review The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a review of the backlog of pending cases in the Integrated Disability Evaluation System. (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the review under subsection (a). Such report shall include the following: (1) The number of pending cases that exist as of the date of the report, listed by military department, component, and, with respect to the National Guard, State. (2) As of the date of the report, the average time it takes to process a case in the Integrated Disability Evaluation System. (3) A description of the steps the Secretary will take to resolve the backlog of cases in the Integrated Disability Evaluation System. (4) With respect to each military department, the date by which the Secretary plans to resolve such backlog. (5) The progress and estimated cost of moving the Integrated Disability Evaluation System to an integrated and readily accessible electronic format that a member of the Armed Forces may access and see the status of the member during each phase of the system. (6) An assessment by the Secretary of the feasibility of improving in-transit visibility of pending cases, including by establishing a method of tracking a pending case when a military treatment facility is assigned a packet and pending case for action of a member. (c) Pending case defined In this section, the term pending case means a case where a member of the Armed Forces who, as of the date of the review under subsection (a), is within the Integrated Disability Evaluation System and has been referred to a medical evaluation board.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2079 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2013 Mr. Radel (for himself and Mr. Salmon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To provide for a three-year extension of the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of medical disability examinations by contract physicians.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expediting Veteran’s Benefits Act . 2. Three-year extension of authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of medical disability examinations by contract physicians Section 704(c) of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 ( Public Law 108–183 ; 38 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended by striking December 31, 2013 and inserting December 31, 2016 .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2080 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2013 Mr. Sensenbrenner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for the admission to the United States of certain Tibetans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tibetan Refugee Assistance Act of 2013 . 2. Transition for displaced Tibetans (a) In general Notwithstanding the numerical limitations specified in sections 201 and 202 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151 and 1152), there shall be made available to qualified displaced Tibetans described in subsection (b) of this section 3,000 immigrant visas in the 3-fiscal-year period beginning with fiscal year 2014. (b) Qualified displaced Tibetan described (1) In general An individual is a qualified displaced Tibetan if such individual is an individual who— (A) is a native of Tibet; and (B) since before the date of the enactment of this Act, has been continuously residing in India or Nepal. (2) Native of Tibet described For purposes of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), an individual shall be considered to be a native of Tibet if such individual was born in Tibet or is the son, daughter, grandson, or granddaughter of an individual born in Tibet. (c) Distribution of visa numbers The Secretary of State shall ensure that immigrant visas provided under subsection (a) are made available to qualified displaced Tibetans described in subsection (b) (or described in subsection (d) as the spouse or child of such a qualified displaced Tibetan) in an equitable manner, giving preference to those qualified displaced Tibetans who are not resettled in India or Nepal or who are most likely to be resettled successfully in the United States. (d) Derivative status for spouses and children A spouse or child (as defined in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), or (E) of section 101(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(b)(1) )) shall, if not otherwise entitled to an immigrant status and the immediate issuance of a visa under this section, be entitled to the same status, and the same order of consideration, provided under this section, if accompanying, or following to join, the spouse or parent of such spouse or child.
V 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2082 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2013 Mr. Petri introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.

1. Authorization and request for award of Medal of Honor to James Megellas for acts of valor during Battle of the Bulge (a) Authorization The President is authorized and requested to award the Medal of Honor under section 3741 of title 10, United States Code, to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, for the acts of valor described in subsection (b). (b) Action Described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of James Megellas on January 28, 1945, in Herresbach, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge, during World War II, when, as a first lieutenant in the 82d Airborne Division, he led a surprise and devastating attack on a much larger advancing enemy force, killing and capturing a large number and causing others to flee, single-handedly destroying an attacking German Mark V tank with two hand-held grenades, and then leading his men in clearing and seizing Herresbach. (c) Waiver of Time Limitations The award under subsection (a) may be made without regard to the time limitations specified in section 3744(b) of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation established by law or regulation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Army.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2086 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2013 Ms. Titus (for herself, Mr. McIntyre , Mr. O’Rourke , Mr. Barber , Mr. Bishop of New York , Ms. Kuster , Mr. Loebsack , Ms. Brownley of California , Mrs. McCarthy of New York , Ms. Frankel of Florida , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Rahall , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Michaud , Ms. Brown of Florida , Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Delaney , Mr. Waxman , Mr. Costa , and Ms. Shea-Porter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary to make interim payments of disability compensation benefits for certain claims for such compensation prior to the adjudication of such claims, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pay As You Rate Act . 2. Interim payments of compensation benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Subchapter III of chapter 51 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 5127. Interim payments of compensation benefits (a) In general In the case of a claim described in subsection (b), prior to adjudicating the claim, the Secretary shall make interim payments of monetary benefits to the claimant based on any disability for which the Secretary has made a decision. Upon the adjudication of the claim, the Secretary shall pay to the claimant any monetary benefits awarded to the claimant for the period of payment under section 5111 of this title less the amount of such benefits paid to the claimant under this section. (b) Claim described A claim described in this subsection is a claim for disability compensation under chapter 11 of this title— (1) the adjudication of which requires the Secretary to make decisions with respect to two or more disabilities; and (2) for which, before completing the adjudication of the claim, the Secretary makes a decision with respect to a disability that would result in the payment of monetary benefits to the claimant upon the adjudication of the claim, . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to such subchapter the following new item: 5127. Interim payments of compensation benefits. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2087 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2013 Mrs. Black introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit Federal funds for the establishment or operation of patient navigator programs under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Taxpayer Dollars and Identity under Obamacare Act . 2. Prohibition of Federal funds for the establishment or operation of patient navigator programs None of the funds authorized or appropriated by Federal law may be used for the establishment or operation of a navigator program under section 1311(i) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031(i) ) or for the establishment or operation of any non-navigator program that provides any of the types of assistance described in paragraph (3) of such section, regardless of whether such a program is established in connection with a State or Federally operated Exchange.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2091 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2013 Mrs. Bachmann introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 36, United States Code, to require that the POW/MIA flag be displayed on all days that the flag of the United States is displayed on certain Federal property.

1. Days on which the POW/MIA flag is displayed on certain Federal property Section 902 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following new subsection: (c) Days for Flag Display For the purposes of this section, POW/MIA flag display days are all days on which the flag of the United States is displayed. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2092 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2013 Mrs. Brooks of Indiana (for herself, Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Messer , and Ms. Jenkins ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that retirement credit for service as a Member of Congress be denied in the case of a former Member convicted of a felony, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Respecting the Institution of Congress Act . 2. Amendments relating to the Civil Service Retirement System (a) Extension to former Members, etc Paragraph (2)(A) of section 8332(o) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking the period at the end the inserting the following: , or a former Member, former President, or former Vice President. ; (2) by repealing clause (ii); and (3) in clause (iii)— (A) by striking or at the end of subclause (I)(bb); (B) by inserting or at the end of subclause (II)(bb); and (C) by adding after subclause (II) the following: (III) is committed after the date of enactment of the Respecting the Institution of Congress Act and is described under subparagraph (B)(xxxii). . (b) Extension to all felonies Section 8332(o)(2)(B) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (xxxii) (I) An offense, not otherwise described under this subparagraph, which is a felony under the laws of a State or the United States. (II) For purposes of this clause, the term State includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands. . 3. Amendments relating to the Federal Employees’ Retirement System Section 8411(l)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end the inserting the following: , or a former Member, former President, or former Vice President. ; (2) by repealing subparagraph (B); and (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking all that follows is committed and inserting after the date determined in accordance with section 8332(o)(2)(A)(iii). . 4. Applicability None of the amendments made by this Act shall apply in the case of any individual whose last day of service as a Member (within the meaning of section 8331(2) or 8401(20) of title 5, United States Code) occurs on or before the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2094 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the preference given, in awarding certain asthma-related grants, to certain States (those allowing trained school personnel to administer epinephrine and meeting other related requirements).

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act . 2. Additional preference to certain States that allow trained school personnel to administer epinephrine Section 399L(d) of part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280g(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: (F) School personnel administration of epinephrine In determining the preference (if any) to be given to a State under this subsection, the Secretary shall give additional preference to a State that provides to the Secretary the certification described in subparagraph (G) and that requires that each public elementary school and secondary school in the State— (i) permits trained personnel of the school to administer epinephrine to any student of the school reasonably believed to be having an anaphylactic reaction; (ii) maintains a supply of epinephrine in a secure location that is easily accessible to trained personnel of the school for the purpose of administration to any student of the school reasonably believed to be having an anaphylactic reaction; and (iii) has in place a plan for having on the premises of the school during all operating hours of the school one or more individuals who are trained personnel of the school. (G) Civil liability protection law The certification required in subparagraph (F) shall be a certification made by the State attorney general that the State has reviewed any applicable civil liability protection law to determine the application of such law with regard to elementary and secondary school trained personnel who may administer epinephrine to a student reasonably believed to be having an anaphylactic reaction and has concluded that such law provides adequate civil liability protection applicable to such trained personnel. For purposes of the previous sentence, the term civil liability protection law means a State law offering legal protection to individuals who give aid on a voluntary basis in an emergency to an individual who is ill, in peril, or otherwise incapacitated. ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following: (E) The term trained personnel means, with respect to an elementary or secondary school, an individual— (i) who has been designated by the principal (or other appropriate administrative staff) of the school to administer epinephrine on a voluntary basis outside their scope of employment; (ii) who has received training in the administration of epinephrine; and (iii) whose training in the administration of epinephrine meets appropriate medical standards and has been documented by appropriate administrative staff of the school. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 30, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2094 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2013 Mr. Roe of Tennessee (for himself and Mr. Hoyer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the preference given, in awarding certain asthma-related grants, to certain States (those allowing trained school personnel to administer epinephrine and meeting other related requirements).

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act . 2. Additional preference to certain States that allow trained school personnel to administer epinephrine Section 399L(d) of part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280g(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: (F) School personnel administration of epinephrine In determining the preference (if any) to be given to a State under this subsection, the Secretary shall give additional preference to a State that provides to the Secretary the certification described in subparagraph (G) and that requires that each public elementary school and secondary school in the State— (i) permits trained personnel of the school to administer epinephrine to any student of the school reasonably believed to be having an anaphylactic reaction; (ii) maintains a supply of epinephrine in a secure location that is easily accessible to trained personnel of the school for the purpose of administration to any student of the school reasonably believed to be having an anaphylactic reaction; and (iii) has in place a plan for having on the premises of the school during all operating hours of the school one or more individuals who are trained personnel of the school. (G) Civil liability protection law The certification required in subparagraph (F) shall be a certification made by the State attorney general that the State has reviewed any applicable civil liability protection law to determine the application of such law with regard to elementary and secondary school trained personnel who may administer epinephrine to a student reasonably believed to be having an anaphylactic reaction and has concluded that such law provides adequate civil liability protection applicable to such trained personnel. For purposes of the previous sentence, the term civil liability protection law means a State law offering legal protection to individuals who give aid on a voluntary basis in an emergency to an individual who is ill, in peril, or otherwise incapacitated. ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following: (E) The term trained personnel means, with respect to an elementary or secondary school, an individual— (i) who has been designated by the principal (or other appropriate administrative staff) of the school to administer epinephrine on a voluntary basis outside their scope of employment; (ii) who has received training in the administration of epinephrine; and (iii) whose training in the administration of epinephrine meets appropriate medical standards and has been documented by appropriate administrative staff of the school. .
IIB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2094 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2013 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the preference given, in awarding certain asthma-related grants, to certain States (those allowing trained school personnel to administer epinephrine and meeting other related requirements).

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act . 2. Additional preference to certain States that allow trained school personnel to administer epinephrine Section 399L(d) of part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280g(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: (F) School personnel administration of epinephrine In determining the preference (if any) to be given to a State under this subsection, the Secretary shall give additional preference to a State that provides to the Secretary the certification described in subparagraph (G) and that requires that each public elementary school and secondary school in the State— (i) permits trained personnel of the school to administer epinephrine to any student of the school reasonably believed to be having an anaphylactic reaction; (ii) maintains a supply of epinephrine in a secure location that is easily accessible to trained personnel of the school for the purpose of administration to any student of the school reasonably believed to be having an anaphylactic reaction; and (iii) has in place a plan for having on the premises of the school during all operating hours of the school one or more individuals who are trained personnel of the school. (G) Civil liability protection law The certification required in subparagraph (F) shall be a certification made by the State attorney general that the State has reviewed any applicable civil liability protection law to determine the application of such law with regard to elementary and secondary school trained personnel who may administer epinephrine to a student reasonably believed to be having an anaphylactic reaction and has concluded that such law provides adequate civil liability protection applicable to such trained personnel. For purposes of the previous sentence, the term civil liability protection law means a State law offering legal protection to individuals who give aid on a voluntary basis in an emergency to an individual who is ill, in peril, or otherwise incapacitated. ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following: (E) The term trained personnel means, with respect to an elementary or secondary school, an individual— (i) who has been designated by the principal (or other appropriate administrative staff) of the school to administer epinephrine on a voluntary basis outside their scope of employment; (ii) who has received training in the administration of epinephrine; and (iii) whose training in the administration of epinephrine meets appropriate medical standards and has been documented by appropriate administrative staff of the school. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 30, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2095 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2013 Mr. Bishop of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit an increase in the lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management until a centralized database of all lands identified as suitable for disposal by Resource Management Plans for lands under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau is easily accessible to the public on a website of the Bureau.

1. Prohibition on acquisition of land (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Land Disposal Transparency and Efficiency Act . (b) Prohibition on acquisition of land No land or interests in land may be added by acquisition, donation, transfer of administrative jurisdiction, or otherwise to the inventory of land and interests in land administered by the Bureau of Land Management until a centralized database of all lands identified as suitable for disposal by Resource Management Plans for lands under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau is easily accessible to the public on a website of the Bureau.
IB Union Calendar No. 274 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2095 [Report No. 113–368] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2013 Mr. Bishop of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources February 28, 2014 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To prohibit an increase in the lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management until a centralized database of all lands identified as suitable for disposal by Resource Management Plans for lands under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau is easily accessible to the public on a website of the Bureau.

1. Prohibition on acquisition of land (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Land Disposal Transparency and Efficiency Act . (b) Prohibition on acquisition of land No land or interests in land may be added by acquisition, donation, transfer of administrative jurisdiction, or otherwise to the inventory of land and interests in land administered by the Bureau of Land Management until a centralized database of all lands identified as suitable for disposal by Resource Management Plans for lands under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau is easily accessible to the public on a website of the Bureau. The database required under this subsection shall be updated and maintained to reflect changes in the status of lands identified for disposal under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau. (c) Report Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall provide to the Committee on Natural Resources in the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources in the Senate a report detailing the status and timing for completion of the database required by subsection (b).

February 28, 2014 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2096 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2013 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to require that employers provide a minimum of 1 week of paid annual leave to employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Paid Vacation Act . 2. Entitlement to vacation Section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act ( 29 U.S.C. 207 ) is amended by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) (1) Beginning on the date of enactment of the Paid Vacation Act , an eligible employee of an employer that employs 100 or more employees at any time during a calendar year shall be entitled to a total of 1 workweek of paid vacation during each 12-month period. (2) Beginning on the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of the Paid Vacation Act , an eligible employee of an employer that employs 50 or more employees at any time during a calendar year shall be entitled to a total of 1 workweek of paid vacation during each 12-month period, and an eligible employee of an employer that employs 100 or more employees shall be entitled to a total of 2 workweeks of paid vacation during each 12-month period, beginning on that eligible employee's first anniversary of employment. (3) An eligible employee shall provide the employer with not less than 30 days' notice, before the date the paid vacation under paragraph (1) or (2) is to begin, of the employee's intention to take paid vacation under such paragraph, and identify the date such paid vacation shall begin. (4) For purposes of this subsection— (A) the term eligible employee means an employee who has been employed for at least 12 months by the employer with respect to whom leave is requested under paragraph (1) or (2) and for at least 1,250 hours of service with such employer during such 12-month period; and (B) the term 1 workweek of paid vacation means vacation time, in addition to and apart from sick leave and any leave otherwise required by law, to be taken in a continuous series or block of work days comprising 7 calendar days that cannot be rolled over, but must be used within the 12-month period. (5) The exemptions to this section provided in section 13 shall not apply to this subsection. . 3. Public awareness campaign by Department of Labor The Secretary of Labor is authorized to conduct a public awareness campaign, through the Internet and other media, to inform the public of the entitlement to leave afforded by this Act. There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the public awareness campaign. 4. Study on productivity The Secretary of Labor shall conduct a study on workplace productivity and the effect on productivity of the leave requirement in this Act. The study shall also address any benefits to public health and psychological well-being as a result of such leave. Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report containing the findings of the study, and shall publish such findings on the website of the Department of Labor.