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II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2791 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 10, 2014 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself and Mr. Portman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to permit exemptions for external power supplies from certain efficiency standards, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EPS Service Parts Act of 2014 . 2. Exempt supplies Section 325(u) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(u) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Exempt supplies (A) February 10, 2014, rule (i) In general An external power supply shall not be subject to the final rule entitled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for External Power Supplies , published at 79 Fed. Reg. 7845 (February 10, 2014), if the external power supply— (I) is manufactured during the period beginning on February 10, 2016, and ending on February 10, 2020; (II) is marked in accordance with the External Power Supply International Efficiency Marking Protocol, as in effect on February 10, 2016; (III) meets, where applicable, the standards under paragraph (3)(A), and has been certified to the Secretary as meeting International Efficiency Level IV or higher of the External Power Supply International Efficiency Marking Protocol, as in effect on February 10, 2016; and (IV) is made available by the manufacturer as a service part or a spare part for an end-use product that— (aa) constitutes the primary load; and (bb) was manufactured before February 10, 2016. (ii) Reporting The Secretary may require manufacturers of products exempted pursuant to clause (i) to report annual total units shipped as service and spare parts that are not International Efficiency Level VI or higher. (iii) Limitation of exemption The Secretary may issue a rule, after providing public notice and opportunity for public comment, to limit the applicability of the exemption established under clause (i) if the Secretary determines that the exemption is resulting in a significant reduction of the energy savings that would otherwise result from the final rule described in such clause. (B) Amended standards (i) In general The Secretary may exempt an external power supply from any amended standard under this subsection if the external power supply— (I) is manufactured within four years of the compliance date of the amended standard; (II) complies with applicable marking requirements adopted by the Secretary prior to the amendment; (III) meets the standards that were in effect prior to the amendment; and (IV) is made available by the manufacturer as a service part or a spare part for an end-use product that— (aa) constitutes the primary load; and (bb) was manufactured before the compliance date of the amended standard. (ii) Reporting The Secretary may require manufacturers of a product exempted pursuant to clause (i) to report annual total units shipped as service and spare parts that do not meet the amended standard. .
113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2793 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to Henry Johnson.

1. Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to Henry Johnson for acts of valor during World War I (a) Waiver of time limitations Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President may award the Medal of Honor under section 3741 of such title to Henry Johnson for the acts of valor during World War I described in subsection (b). (b) Acts of valor described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of Henry Johnson while serving as a member of Company C, 369th Infantry Regiment, 93rd Division, American Expeditionary Forces, during combat operations against the enemy on the front lines of the Western Front in France on May 15, 1918, during World War I for which he was previously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.

Passed the Senate September 18, 2014. Secretary
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2793 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 11, 2014 Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mr. Paul , Mr. Wyden , and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to Henry Johnson.

1. Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to Henry Johnson for acts of valor during World War I (a) Waiver of time limitations Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President may award the Medal of Honor under section 3741 of such title to Henry Johnson for the acts of valor during World War I described in subsection (b). (b) Acts of valor described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of Henry Johnson while serving as a member of Company C, 369th Infantry Regiment, 93rd Division, American Expeditionary Forces, during combat operations against the enemy on the front lines of the Western Front in France on May 15, 1918, during World War I for which he was previously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
IC 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2793 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 19, 2014 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services AN ACT To authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to Henry Johnson.

1. Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to Henry Johnson for acts of valor during World War I (a) Waiver of time limitations Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President may award the Medal of Honor under section 3741 of such title to Henry Johnson for the acts of valor during World War I described in subsection (b). (b) Acts of valor described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of Henry Johnson while serving as a member of Company C, 369th Infantry Regiment, 93rd Division, American Expeditionary Forces, during combat operations against the enemy on the front lines of the Western Front in France on May 15, 1918, during World War I for which he was previously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.

Passed the Senate September 18, 2014. Nancy Erickson, Secretary
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2794 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 11, 2014 Mr. Durbin (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to direct the task force of the Office of Veterans Business Development to provide access to and manage the distribution of overseas excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2014 . 2. Access to overseas excess or surplus property for veteran-owned small businesses Section 32(c)(3)(B) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657b(c)(3)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (v), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (vii) providing access to and managing the distribution of excess or surplus property located outside the United States that is owned by the United States to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the task force and the head of the applicable state agency (as defined in section 549 of title 40, United States Code). .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2795 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 11, 2014 Ms. Baldwin (for herself and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the definition of eligible program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Career and Technical Education Opportunity Act . 2. Expansion of eligible programs The Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 481(b), by adding at the end the following: (5) (A) For purposes of parts D and E, the term eligible program includes a program of not less than 250 clock hours of instruction, offered during a minimum of 5 weeks of instruction that leads an industry-recognized credential. (B) In this paragraph, the term industry-recognized credential means an industry-recognized credential that— (i) is demonstrated to be of high quality by the institution offering the program in the program participation agreement under section 487; (ii) meets the current, as of the date of the determination, or projected needs of a local or regional workforce for recruitment, screening, hiring, retention, or advancement purposes— (I) as determined by the State in which the program is located, in consultation with business entities; or (II) as demonstrated by the institution offering the program leading to the credential; and (iii) is, where applicable, endorsed by a nationally recognized trade association or organization representing a significant part of the industry or sector. ; and (2) in section 487(a), by adding at the end the following: (30) In the case of an institution that offers a program of not less than 250 clock hours of instruction, offered during a minimum of 5 weeks of instruction that leads an industry-recognized credential, as provided under section 481(b)(5), the institution will demonstrate to the Secretary that the industry-recognized credential is of high quality. .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2798 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 11, 2014 Mr. Portman (for himself and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to create an electronic database of research and information on the causes of, and corrective actions being taken with regard to, algal blooms in the Great Lakes, their tributaries, and other surface fresh waters, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Great Lakes and Fresh Water Algal Bloom Information Act . 2. Great Lakes algal blooms information database (a) In general The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall create an electronic database of research and information on the causes and corrective actions being taken with regard to algal blooms in the Great Lakes, their tributaries, and other surface fresh waters. (b) Contents The Administrator shall include in the database relevant chemical, physical, and biological data that have been collected by an accredited university, association, organization, research group, or Federal agency, State, or local government in the United States or Canada. (c) Confidentiality In creating and making information available through the database, the Administrator shall protect confidentiality of information in accordance with all applicable United States laws and regulations. (d) Annual report and availability of information The Administrator shall— (1) report to Congress each year comprehensive findings on information that was included in the database in the year covered by the report, including information regarding corrective actions being taken; and (2) make information in the database electronically available to the public. (e) Prohibition on additional submission of data This section may not be construed to authorize the Administrator to require the submission of additional data from any person or entity.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2801 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 11, 2014 Mr. Enzi (for himself and Mr. Thune ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To provide for conditions on the renewal of health insurance plans purchased through Exchanges.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Heath Care Consumer Choices Preservation Act . 2. Conditions on renewal of health plans purchased through exchanges (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a qualified health plan purchased by an individual through an American Health Benefit Exchange for plan year 2014 shall not be automatically renewed with respect to such individual for plan year 2015 unless— (1) the plan premium for plan year 2015 is the same as the plan premium for plan year 2014; or (2) the individual requests such automatic renewal of the plan. (b) Determination of premium A plan may be automatically renewed as described in subsection (a)(1) only if the cost of the premium to the individual would be the same for plan year 2015 as for plan year 2014, before and after application of a premium assistance credit under section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as applicable.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2803 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 15, 2014 Mr. King introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To remove a use restriction on land formerly a part of Acadia National Park that was transferred to the town of Tremont, Maine, and for other purposes.

1. Use restriction removed The Act entitled An Act to authorize the conveyance, for school purposes, of certain land in Acadia National Park to the town of Tremont, Maine, and for other purposes , approved August 1, 1950, is amended by adding at the end the following: Lands conveyed to the town of Tremont, Maine, under the Act known as NPS Tract 06–126, which were conveyed by the National Park Service in deed recorded at the Hancock County Registry of Deeds Book 737 Page 467, National Park Service Deed 377, shall no longer be required to be used exclusively and perpetually for school purposes and upon the discontinuance of such use of said land, or any part thereof, shall no longer be required to revert to the United States. .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2805 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 15, 2014 Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Walsh ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Billings, Montana, as the Bear Root Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic .

1. Designation of Bear Root Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic (a) Designation The Department of Veterans Affairs clinic located at 1766 Majestic Lane in Billings, Montana, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Bear Root Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic . (b) References Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the clinic referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Bear Root Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2808 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 15, 2014 Mr. Vitter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2014 . 2. If you like your group health insurance plan, you can keep it (a) In general Notwithstanding any provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (including any amendment made by such Act or by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010), a health insurance issuer that has in effect health insurance coverage in the group market on any date during 2013 may continue after such date to offer such coverage for sale during and after 2014 in such market outside of an Exchange established under section 1311 or 1321 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031 , 18041). (b) Treatment as grandfathered health plan in satisfaction of minimum essential coverage Health insurance coverage described in subsection (a) shall be treated as a grandfathered health plan for purposes of the amendment made by section 1501(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2809 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 15, 2014 Mr. Johanns (for himself, Mr. Thune , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Paul , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Flake , Mr. McConnell , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Barrasso , and Mr. Enzi ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Environmental Protection Agency to obtain a court order to garnish wages to pay a nontax debt.

1. Restriction on garnishment (a) In general Section 3720D(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking Notwithstanding and inserting (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) and notwithstanding ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) (A) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not garnish the disposable pay of any individual without first obtaining a court order. (B) The amount deducted under a court order issued under this paragraph for any pay period may not exceed 15 percent of the disposable pay of an individual, except that a greater percentage may be deducted with the written consent of the individual. (C) If an individual has been reemployed within 1 year after having been involuntarily separated from employment, a court may not order the garnishing of the disposable pay of an individual under this section before the date on which the individual has been reemployed continuously for 1 year. . (b) Effective date; applicability The amendment made by this section— (1) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; (2) shall apply to any action by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under section 3720D of title 31, United States Code, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, seeking to garnish the disposable pay of an individual that is pending on the date of enactment of this Act; and (3) shall not apply to any garnishment order by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under section 3720D of title 31, United States Code, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, that is final on the date of enactment of this Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2810 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 15, 2014 Mr. Toomey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to develop procedures to share certain information with State veterans agencies to facilitate the transition of members of the Armed Forces from military service to civilian life, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Service Members Transition Improvement Act of 2014 . 2. Procedures for provision of certain information to State veterans agencies to facilitate the transition of members of the Armed Forces from military service to civilian life (a) Procedures required The Secretary of Defense shall develop procedures to share the information described in subsection (b) on members of the Armed Forces who are separating from the Armed Forces with State veterans agencies in electronic data format as a means of facilitating the transition of members of the Armed Forces from military service to civilian life. (b) Covered information The information described in this subsection with respect to a member is as follows: (1) Military service and separation data. (2) A personal email address. (3) A personal telephone number. (4) A mailing address. (c) Consent The procedures required by subsection (a) shall include a requirement for consent of a member before sharing information about the member. (d) Use of information The Secretary shall ensure that the information shared with State veterans agencies in accordance with the procedures required by subsection (a) is only shared by such agencies with county government veterans service offices for such purposes as the Secretary shall specify for the administration and delivery of benefits. (e) Report (1) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the progress of the Secretary on sharing information with State veterans agencies as described in subsection (a). (2) Contents The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A description of the procedures developed under subsection (a). (B) A description of the activities carried out by the Secretary in accordance with such procedures. (C) Such recommendations as the Secretary may have for legislative or administrative action to improve the sharing of information as described in subsection (a).
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2815 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 16, 2014 Mr. Pryor (for himself and Mr. Boozman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to extend the term of marketing assistance loans in cases in which a purchaser has bought the loan commodity subject to the loan and declared bankruptcy prior to paying for the loan commodity.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farmer Flexibility Act of 2014 . 2. Extension in certain cases of bankruptcy Section 1203 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9033 ) is amended— (1) by striking The Secretary and inserting the following: (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Extension in certain cases of bankruptcy (A) In general This paragraph applies in any case in which— (i) the producers on a farm have a marketing assistance loan under section 1201 for a loan commodity; (ii) the producers have sold, transferred, or delivered the loan commodity subject to the loan to a purchaser; and (iii) prior to the purchaser paying the producers full payment for the loan commodity, a case under any chapter of title 11, United States Code, has been commenced in which the purchaser is the debtor. (B) Extension In a case described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall— (i) (I) extend the term of the marketing assistance loan until the date on which the case under title 11, United States Code, is closed or dismissed to a date that is at least 180 days following the final resolution of the bankruptcy case; and (II) extend the deadline for repayment of any installment of an ownership, operating, or emergency loan made under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.) until the date on which the case under title 11, United States Code, is closed or dismissed to a date that is at least 180 days following the final resolution of the bankruptcy case; and (ii) if the purchaser has taken possession of the loan commodity, suspend the accruing of interest during the period of any extension under clause (i). .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2816 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 16, 2014 Mr. Booker 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 eliminate the specific exemption for professional football leagues and to provide a special rule for other professional sports leagues, and to provide an additional authorization of appropriations for the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Assistance for Victims’ Empowerment (SAVE) Act . 2. Elimination of specific exemption for professional football leagues; special rules relating to professional sports leagues (a) Elimination of specific exemption for professional football leagues Paragraph (6) of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking , or professional football leagues (whether or not administering a pension fund for football players) , and (2) by inserting or after real-estate boards, . (b) Special rules relating to professional sports leagues Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (s) as subsection (t), and (2) by inserting after subsection (r) the following new subsection: (s) Special Rules Relating to Professional Sports Leagues No organization or entity shall be treated as described in subsection (c)(6) if such organization or entity— (1) is a professional sports league, organization, or association, a substantial activity of which is to foster national or international professional sports competitions (including by managing league business affairs, officiating or providing referees, coordinating schedules, managing sponsorships or broadcast sales, operating loan programs for competition facilities, or overseeing player conduct), and (2) has annual gross receipts in excess of $10,000,000. . (c) Effective Date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014. 3. Family violence prevention and services act (a) Purpose The purpose of this section is to authorize, for providing shelter, supportive services, or prevention services to victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, an amount equal to the savings obtained by the amendments made under section 2. (b) Authorization Section 303(a) of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act ( 42 U.S.C. 10403(a) ) is amended by striking 2015 and inserting 2014, and $275,000,000 for fiscal year 2015 .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2818 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 16, 2014 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Casey , and Mr. Moran ) 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 add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements under Medicare.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2014 . 2. Allowing physical therapists to utilize locum tenens arrangements under Medicare (a) In general The first sentence of section 1842(b)(6) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6) ) is amended— (1) by striking and before (H) ; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and (I) in the case of outpatient physical therapy services furnished by physical therapists, subparagraph (D) of this sentence shall apply to such services and therapists in the same manner as such subparagraph applies to physicians’ services furnished by physicians . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to services furnished after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2820 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 16, 2014 Mr. Reid introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To provide for the withdrawal of certain Federal land in Garden Valley, Nevada.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Garden Valley Withdrawal Act . 2. Garden Valley, Nevada, Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, the approximately 805,100 acres of Federal land generally depicted on the map entitled Garden Valley Withdrawal Area and dated July 11, 2014, is withdrawn from— (1) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2822 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on matters relating to the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2014 . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs study on matters relating to burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (a) Study and report required Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall— (1) complete a study on matters relating to the interring of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration; and (2) submit to Congress a report on the findings of the Secretary with respect to the study required under paragraph (1). (b) Matters studied The matters studied under subsection (a)(1) shall include the following: (1) Determining the scope of issues relating to unclaimed remains of veterans, including an estimate of the number of unclaimed remains of veterans. (2) Assessing the effectiveness of the procedures of the Department of Veterans Affairs for working with persons or entities having custody of unclaimed remains to facilitate interment of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration. (3) Assessing State and local laws that affect the ability of the Secretary to inter unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration. (4) Developing recommendations for such legislative or administrative action as the Secretary considers appropriate. (c) Methodology (1) Number of unclaimed remains In estimating the number of unclaimed remains of veterans under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary may review such subset of applicable entities as the Secretary considers appropriate, including a subset of funeral homes and coroner offices that possess unclaimed veterans remains. (2) Assessment of State and local laws In assessing State and local laws under subsection (b)(3), the Secretary may assess such sample of applicable State and local laws as the Secretary considers appropriate in lieu of reviewing all applicable State and local laws.

Passed the Senate December 10, 2014. Secretary
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2822 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 16, 2014 Mr. Toomey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on matters relating to the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2014 . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs study on matters relating to burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (a) Study and report required Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall— (1) complete a study on matters relating to the interring of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration; and (2) submit to Congress a report on the findings of the Secretary with respect to the study required under paragraph (1). (b) Matters studied The matters studied under subsection (a)(1) shall include the following: (1) Determining the scope of issues relating to unclaimed remains of veterans, including an estimate of the number of unclaimed remains of veterans. (2) Assessing the effectiveness of the procedures of the Department of Veterans Affairs for working with persons or entities having custody of unclaimed remains to facilitate interment of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration. (3) Assessing State and local laws that affect the ability of the Secretary to inter unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration. (4) Developing recommendations for such legislative or administrative action as the Secretary considers appropriate. (c) Methodology (1) Number of unclaimed remains In estimating the number of unclaimed remains of veterans under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary may review such subset of applicable entities as the Secretary considers appropriate, including a subset of funeral homes and coroner offices that possess unclaimed veterans remains. (2) Assessment of State and local laws In assessing State and local laws under subsection (b)(3), the Secretary may assess such sample of applicable State and local laws as the Secretary considers appropriate in lieu of reviewing all applicable State and local laws.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2825 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 16, 2014 Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to treat as dispensing the delivery of a controlled substance by a pharmacy to a practitioner, pursuant to a patient-specific prescription of the practitioner, under certain circumstances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Safe Access to Prescription Medication Act of 2014 . 2. Delivery of controlled substances by a pharmacy to a practitioner pursuant to a patient-specific prescription Section 102(10) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802(10) ) is amended— (1) by striking (10) The term dispense means to deliver and inserting the following: (10) (A) The term dispense means— (i) to deliver ; (2) by striking The term dispenser means a practitioner and inserting the following: (B) The term dispenser means a practitioner ; (3) in subparagraph (A), as so designated— (A) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (ii) to deliver a controlled substance by a pharmacy to a practitioner, including the packaging, labeling, or compounding necessary to prepare the substance for such delivery, if— (I) such delivery is pursuant to a patient-specific prescription of the practitioner; and (II) the practitioner has deemed that it is medically necessary, acting in the usual course of professional practice, for the controlled substance to be administered by the practitioner to the patient. ; and (4) in subparagraph (B), as so designated, by striking to an ultimate user or research subject .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2827 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 16, 2014 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend section 117 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude Federal student aid from taxable gross income.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Make Student Grants Truly Tax-Free Act . 2. Expansion of qualified scholarship exclusion from gross income (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 117(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking received by an individual as a scholarship and inserting received by an individual— (A) as a scholarship , (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting a comma, and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (B) through a scholarship or fellowship grant program administered by the Secretary of Education that is based on financial need, including a Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a ), or (C) as an Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant under section 420R of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070h). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2830 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 16, 2014 Mr. Tester (for himself, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mr. Udall of New Mexico , Mr. Begich , and Mr. Franken ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To permanently reauthorize the special diabetes programs for Indians.

1. Special diabetes programs for Indians Section 330C(c)(2)(C) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c–3(c)(2)(C) ) is amended by striking each of fiscal years 2004 through 2015 and inserting fiscal year 2004 and each fiscal year thereafter .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2833 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17 (legislative day, September 16), 2014 Mr. Thune (for himself, Mr. McConnell , Mr. Vitter , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Wicker , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Flake , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Coats , Mr. Johanns , and Mr. Boozman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To improve the establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act or the CASE Act . 2. Ground-level ozone standards Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), in promulgating a national primary or secondary ambient air quality standard for ozone, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency— (1) shall not propose a national primary or secondary ambient air quality standard for ozone that is lower than the standard established under section 50.15 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2014), until at least 85 percent of the counties that were nonattainment areas under that standard as of January 1, 2014, achieve full compliance with that standard; (2) shall only consider all or part of a county to be a nonattainment area under the standard on the basis of direct air quality monitoring; (3) shall take into consideration feasibility and cost; and (4) shall include in the regulatory impact analysis for the proposed and final rule at least 1 analysis that does not include any calculation of benefits resulting from reducing emissions of any pollutant other than ozone.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2835 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17 (legislative day, September 16), 2014 Mr. Pryor 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 a refundable tax credit for certain storm shelters.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Storm Shelter Affordability Act of 2014 . 2. Credit for certain storm shelters (a) In general Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 36B the following new section: 36C. Credit for certain storm shelters (a) In general In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle for any taxable year an amount equal to the storm shelter credit amount. (b) Storm shelter credit amount For purposes of this section, the storm shelter credit amount is an amount equal to the lesser of— (1) 50 percent of the qualified storm shelter costs paid or incurred by the individual, or (2) $1,000. (c) Qualified storm shelter costs For purposes of this section— (1) In general The term qualified storm shelter costs means costs for the construction of a qualified storm shelter that is placed in service during the taxable year in, or on property adjacent to, a dwelling unit owned by the individual. (2) Qualified storm shelter The term qualified storm shelter means a shelter with respect to which— (A) the taxpayer receives a State income tax deduction or rebate under a State program to encourage the construction of storm shelters, and (B) the taxpayer attaches to the return of tax proof of approval of the completed shelter by the relevant State agency. (3) Limitation No amount shall be treated as qualified storm shelter costs for any taxable year with respect to an individual to whom a credit under this section has been allowed in any other taxable year. (d) Termination Subsection (a) shall not apply to qualified storm shelters placed in service in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. . (b) Conforming amendment Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting , 36C after 36B . (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 36B the following new item: Sec. 36C. Credit for certain storm shelters. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2014.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2843 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17 (legislative day, September 16), 2014 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Ms. Ayotte ) 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 provide certain members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who are victims of sex-related offenses with access to a special victims’ counsel.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Guard and Reserve Access to Counsel Act . 2. Access to special victims’ counsel (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 1044e of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) Designation; purposes (1) The Secretary concerned shall designate legal counsel (to be known as Special Victims’ Counsel ) for the purpose of providing legal assistance to an individual described in paragraph (2) who is the victim of an alleged sex-related offense, regardless of whether the report of that offense is restricted or unrestricted. (2) An individual described in this paragraph is any of the following: (A) An individual eligible for military legal assistance under section 1044 of this title. (B) An individual who is— (i) not covered under subparagraph (A); (ii) a member of a reserve component of the armed forces; and (iii) a victim of an alleged sex-related offense as described in paragraph (1)— (I) during a period in which the individual served on active duty, full-time National Guard duty, or inactive-duty training; or (II) during any period, regardless of the duty status of the individual, if the circumstances of the alleged sex-related offense have a nexus to the military service of the victim, as determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. . (b) Conforming amendment Subsection (f) of such section is amended by striking eligible for military legal assistance under section 1044 of this title each place it appears and inserting described in subsection (a)(2) .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2846 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17 (legislative day, September 16), 2014 Ms. Ayotte introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of State should use his existing authority to revoke the passports of United States citizens who have provided material support to ISIS and to require the Secretary to submit a quarterly report to Congress on the use of such authority.

1. Sense of the Senate It is the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of State— (1) is authorized to revoke the passport of any United States citizen whose activities abroad are likely to cause serious damage to United States national security or foreign policy; and (2) should use the authority described in paragraph (1)— (A) to revoke the passports of United States citizens who are fighting with, or otherwise providing material support to, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham; and (B) to prevent such individuals from returning to the United States to plan, coordinate, or carry out a terrorist attack. 2. Quarterly reports The Secretary of State shall submit a quarterly report, in classified and unclassified form, on the use of the authority described in section 1 to— (1) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate ; (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate ; (3) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate ; (4) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate ; (5) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives ; (6) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives ; (7) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives ; and (8) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2848 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17 (legislative day, September 16), 2014 Mr. Enzi (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Franken , Mrs. Fischer , and Mr. Heinrich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to apportionments under the Airport Improvement Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Airport Regulation Relief Act of 2014 . 2. Apportionments Section 47114(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (G) Special rule for fiscal years 2015 through 2017 Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall apportion to the sponsor of an airport under that subparagraph, for each of fiscal years 2015, 2016, and 2017, an amount based on the number of passenger boardings at the airport during calendar year 2012 if the airport had— (i) fewer than 10,000 passenger boardings during the calendar year used to calculate the apportionment for fiscal year 2015, 2016, or 2017 under subparagraph (A); and (ii) 10,000 or more passenger boardings during calendar year 2012. .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2852 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18, 2014 Mr. Coburn (for himself and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To clarify membership requirements for the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Regulatory Representation Clarification Act of 2014 . 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are— (1) to reaffirm the importance of having the perspective of State banking regulators on the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and (2) to ensure that the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation includes a member who has served as a State banking supervisor. 3. State banking supervisor experience on Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Section 2(a)(1)(C) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1812(a)(1)(C) ) is amended by striking State bank supervisory experience and inserting served as a State bank supervisor, as defined in section 3(r)(1) of this Act . 4. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting the appointment or reappointment of individuals who were members of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as of January 1, 2014.