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I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4827 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2014 Mr. Horsford (for himself and Mr. McDermott ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To establish a pilot program to promote public-private partnerships among apprenticeships or other job training programs, local educational agencies, and community colleges, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Youth Access to American Jobs Act of 2014 . 2. 2–2–2 Pilot Program (a) In general From the amounts appropriated to carry out this Act, the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall award grants to 10 eligible entities to carry a program described in subsection (c) for eligible students. (b) Application requirements An eligible entity that desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary as such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (c) Uses of funds An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use such grant to carry out a program under which each eligible student participating in the program— (1) during grades 11 and 12 at a secondary school served by the local educational agency in the eligible entity, takes STEM courses and courses that prepare such student for community college; (2) upon graduating from the secondary school, enrolls in a course of study related to the manufacturing field at the community college in the eligible entity; and (3) upon receiving an associate’s degree from the community college, enrolls and participates, for a 2-year period, in— (A) the State apprenticeship program in the eligible entity; or (B) the joint-labor management training program in the eligible entity. (d) Eligible students To be eligible to participate in a program described in subsection (c), a student shall, prior to participating in the program, demonstrate academic ability and a commitment to pursue a career in a manufacturing field or other vocational field. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Community college The term community college has the meaning given the term in section 312(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(f)). (2) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means a partnership among— (A) a local educational agency; (B) a community college; and (C) a State apprenticeship program or a joint-labor management training program. (3) ESEA terms The terms local educational agency , secondary school , and State have the meanings given the terms in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Education. (5) State apprenticeship program The term State apprenticeship program means an apprenticeship program that provides an apprenticeship with an employer in the manufacturing field to students with an associate’s degree related to the field of manufacturing. (6) STEM The term STEM means science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4829 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2014 Mr. Butterfield (for himself, Mr. Jones , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Mr. Coble , Mr. McIntyre , Mr. Meadows , and Mrs. Ellmers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 with respect to high priority corridors on the National Highway System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Route to Opportunity And Development Act of 2014 or the ROAD Act of 2014 . 2. High priority corridors on National Highway System (a) In general Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is amended by striking paragraph (13) and inserting the following: (13) Raleigh-Norfolk Corridor from Raleigh, North Carolina, through Rocky Mount, Williamston, and Elizabeth City, North Carolina, to Norfolk, Virginia. . (b) Inclusion of certain route segments on interstate system Section 1105(e)(5)(A) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is amended by inserting subsection (c)(13), after subsection (c)(9), .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4830 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2014 Mr. Israel (for himself and Mr. Bishop of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 46, United States Code, to ensure continuing funding for the United States Merchant Marine Academy.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Midshipmen Education Certainty Act . 2. Continuing funding for the United States Merchant Marine Academy Section 51301 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Continuing funding (1) In general Out of any funds in the general fund of the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as are necessary for operations of the United States Merchant Marine Academy for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations are not in effect for the United States Merchant Marine Academy, for fiscal year 2014 and each fiscal year thereafter. (2) Termination Funds made available for a fiscal year by this subsection shall remain available until whichever of the following first occurs: (A) The enactment into law of an appropriation for such fiscal year (including a continuing appropriation) for such operations. (B) The enactment into law for the Maritime Administration of the applicable regular appropriation for such fiscal year, or continuing appropriations resolution for such fiscal year, without any appropriation for such operations. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4832 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2014 Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico (for herself and Mr. Enyart ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide student loan eligibility for mid-career, part-time students, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Education for Jobs Act . 2. Student loan eligibility for mid-career part-time students (a) Student eligibility Section 484(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1091 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5) A student who— (A) is carrying at least 3 credit hours or the equivalent coursework for the course of study that the student is pursuing, as determined by the eligible institution, (B) is enrolled in a course of study necessary for enrollment in a program leading to a degree or certificate, and (C) was employed on a full-time basis for not less than 10 years, shall be, notwithstanding paragraph (1) of subsection (a), eligible to apply for loans under part D of this title. . (b) Annual and aggregate loan limits Section 428(b)(1)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(1)(A) ) is amended by inserting or meets the requirements of section 484(b)(5) after institution) . (c) Repayment period (1) Stafford loans Section 428(b)(7)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(7)(A) ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: or, in the case of a student described in section 484(b)(5), the day after 6 months after the date such student ceases to meet the requirements of such section . (2) PLUS loans Section 428B(d)(1)(B)(ii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1078–2(d)(1)(B)(ii) ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: or, in the case of a graduate or professional student borrower described in section 484(b)(5), during the 6-month period beginning on the day after the date such student ceases to meet the requirements of such section .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4835 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2014 Mr. Conyers (for himself, Mr. Cohen , and Mr. Johnson of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 11 of the United States Code to stop abusive student loan collection practices in bankruptcy cases.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Abusive Student Loan Collection Practices in Bankruptcy Act of 2014 . 2. Amendment Section 523(d) of title 11 of the United States Code is amended by striking of this section and inserting or the debtor requests a determination of the dischargeability of a debt based on undue hardship under subsection (a)(8) . 3. Effective date; application of amendment (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendment The amendment made by this Act shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4836 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2014 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Wolf ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit the transfer of unprivileged enemy belligerents to the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on transfer of unprivileged enemy belligerents to the United States (a) Prohibition No unprivileged enemy belligerent who is in the custody or under the effective control of the Department of Defense or any other Federal entity may be transferred to or released in the United States. (b) Criminal penalties A person who transfers or releases, or assists in the transfer or release, of an unprivileged enemy belligerent to or within the United States shall be fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than five years, or both. (c) Unprivileged enemy belligerent For purposes of this Act, the term unprivileged enemy belligerent has the meaning given such term in section 948a(7) of title 10, United States Code, and includes any individual (other than a member of the Armed Forces) under detention at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Citizens of the United States This Act does not apply to any unprivileged enemy belligerent who— (1) is a citizen of the United States; and (2) has engaged in hostilities within the United States and/or its territories. (e) Termination The provisions of this Act shall expire on December 31, 2017.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4838 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To redesignate the railroad station located at 2955 Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, commonly known as 30th Street Station , as the William H. Gray III 30th Street Station .

1. Redesignation The railroad station located at 2955 Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, commonly known as 30th Street Station , shall be known and designated as the William H. Gray III 30th Street Station . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the railroad station referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the William H. Gray III 30th Street Station .

Passed the House of Representatives July 28, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen H. R. 4838 AN ACT To redesignate the railroad station located at 2955 Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, commonly known as 30th Street Station , as the William H. Gray III 30th Street Station .

1. Redesignation The railroad station located at 2955 Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, commonly known as 30th Street Station , shall be known and designated as the William H. Gray III 30th Street Station . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the railroad station referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the William H. Gray III 30th Street Station .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4838 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2014 Mr. Fattah (for himself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Perry , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Gerlach , Mr. Meehan , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Shuster , Mr. Marino , Mr. Barletta , Mr. Rothfus , Ms. Schwartz , Mr. Doyle , Mr. Dent , Mr. Pitts , Mr. Cartwright , and Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To redesignate the railroad station located at 2955 Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, commonly known as 30th Street Station , as the William H. Gray III 30th Street Station .

1. Redesignation The railroad station located at 2955 Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, commonly known as 30th Street Station , shall be known and designated as the William H. Gray III 30th Street Station . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the railroad station referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the William H. Gray III 30th Street Station .
IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4838 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To redesignate the railroad station located at 2955 Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, commonly known as 30th Street Station , as the William H. Gray III 30th Street Station .

1. Redesignation The railroad station located at 2955 Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, commonly known as 30th Street Station , shall be known and designated as the William H. Gray III 30th Street Station . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the railroad station referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the William H. Gray III 30th Street Station .

Passed the House of Representatives July 28, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4840 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2014 Mr. Israel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 II of the Social Security Act to preclude use of the social security account number on Government-issued identification cards issued in connection with Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP benefits, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Seniors’ Identity Protection Act of 2014 . 2. Restrictions on use of the social security account number of Government-issued identification cards issued in connection with Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP benefits (a) Provisions related to Medicare Section 205(c)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(C) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (x) In the administration of title XVIII, the Secretary may not display an individual’s social security account number (or any derivative of such number) on any personal identification card issued for purposes of carrying out such title. . (b) Provisions related to Medicaid or SCHIP Section 205(c)(2)(C)(vi) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(c)(2)(C)(iv) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subclause: (III) Any State or political subdivision thereof (and any person acting as an agent of such an agency or instrumentality), in the administration of any program established under title XIX or XXI, may not display an individual’s social security account number (or any derivative of such number) on any personal identification card issued for purposes of carrying out such program. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to personal identification cards issued after 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Sense of the Congress relating to use by private entities of the social security account number It is the sense of the Congress that private entities should not use social security account numbers as a method of identification of individuals on documents made available to the public or on personal identification cards issued to individuals by such entities.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4844 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2014 Mr. Mullin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To take certain property in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, into trust for the benefit of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fountainhead Property Land Transfer Act . 2. Transfer of land; land into trust (a) In general Immediately after completion of the survey required under subsection (b), the receipt of consideration and costs required under subsection (c), and satisfaction of all terms specified by the Secretary and the Secretary of the Army under subsection (d), administrative jurisdiction of the Property shall be transferred from the Secretary of the Army to the Secretary, and the Secretary shall take the Property into trust for the benefit of the tribe. (b) Survey The exact acreage and legal description of the Property shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary and the Secretary of the Army. (c) Consideration; costs The tribe shall pay— (1) to the Secretary of the Army fair market value of the Property, as determined by the Secretary of the Army; and (2) all costs and administrative expenses associated with the transfer of administrative jurisdiction of the Property and taking the Property into trust pursuant to subsection (a), including costs of the survey provided for in subsection (b) and any environmental remediation. (d) Other terms and conditions The transfer of administrative jurisdiction of the Property and taking the Property into trust shall be subject to such other terms and conditions as the Secretary and the Secretary of the Army consider appropriate to protect the interests of the United States, including reservation of flowage easements consistent with the Acquisition Guide Line for Flowage Easement for the Lake Eufaula project and other applicable policies for that project. (e) Definitions For the purposes of this section: (1) Property The term Property means, subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the approximately 18.33 acres of Federal land depicted as USACE on the map titled Muscogee (Creek) Nation Proposed Land Acquisition and dated May 23, 2014. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (3) Tribe The term tribe means the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. (f) Gaming prohibition The tribe may not conduct on any land taken into trust pursuant to this Act any gaming activities— (1) as a matter of claimed inherent authority; or (2) under any Federal law, including the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ) and any regulations promulgated by the Secretary or the National Indian Gaming Commission pursuant to that Act. (g) Savings provision Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect or limit the application of, or any obligation to comply with, any environmental law, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.).
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4845 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2014 Mr. Nunes (for himself and Mr. Crowley ) 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 make permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums.

1. Permanent deduction for mortgage insurance premiums (a) In general Subparagraph (E) of section 163(h)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking clause (iv). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or accrued after December 31, 2013, and to amounts properly allocable to periods after such date.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4846 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To adjust the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2014 . 2. Arapaho National Forest boundary adjustment (a) In general The boundary of the Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado is adjusted to incorporate the approximately 92.95 acres of land generally depicted as The Wedge on the map entitled Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment and dated November 6, 2013, and described as lots three, four, eight, and nine of section 13, Township 4 North, Range 76 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado. A lot described in this subsection may be included in the boundary adjustment only after the Secretary of Agriculture obtains written permission for such action from the lot owner or owners. (b) Bowen Gulch Protection Area The Secretary of Agriculture shall include all Federal land within the boundary described in subsection (a) in the Bowen Gulch Protection Area established under section 6 of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 ( 16 U.S.C. 539j ). (c) Land and Water Conservation Fund For purposes of section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 ( 16 U.S.C. 460l–9 ), the boundaries of the Arapaho National Forest, as modified under subsection (a), shall be considered to be the boundaries of the Arapaho National Forest as in existence on January 1, 1965. (d) Acquisition The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to acquire only by donation or exchange non-Federal lands within the boundary described in subsection (a). (e) Public motorized use Nothing in this Act opens privately-owned lands within the boundary described in subsection (a) to public motorized use. (f) Access to non-Federal lands Notwithstanding the provisions of section 6(f) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 ( 16 U.S.C. 539j(f) ) regarding motorized travel, the owners of any non-Federal lands within the boundary described in subsection (a) who historically have accessed their lands through lands now or hereafter owned by the United States within the boundary described in subsection (a) shall have the continued right of motorized access to their lands across the existing roadway.

Passed the House of Representatives November 13, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4846 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2014 Mr. Polis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To adjust the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2014 . 2. Arapaho National Forest boundary adjustment (a) In general The boundary of the Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado is adjusted to incorporate the approximately 92.95 acres of land generally depicted as The Wedge on the map entitled Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment and dated November 6, 2013, and described as lots three, four, eight, and nine of section 13, Township 4 North, Range 76 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado. (b) Bowen Gulch Protection Area The Secretary of Agriculture shall include all Federal land within the boundary described in subsection (a) in the Bowen Gulch Protection Area established under section 6 of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 ( 16 U.S.C. 539j ). (c) Land and Water Conservation Fund For purposes of section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 ( 16 U.S.C. 460l–9 ), the boundaries of the Arapaho National Forest, as modified under subsection (a), shall be considered to be the boundaries of the Arapaho National Forest as in existence on January 1, 1965. (d) Acquisition The Secretary is authorized to acquire non-Federal lands within the boundary described in subsection (a). (e) Public motorized use The lands described within the boundary described in subsection (a) shall be closed to public motorized use. (f) Access to non-Federal lands Notwithstanding the provisions of section 6(f) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 539j(f)) regarding motorized travel, the owners of any non-Federal lands within the boundary described in subsection (a) who historically have accessed their lands through lands now or hereafter owned by the United States within the boundary described in subsection (a) shall have the continued right of motorized access to their lands across the exiting roadway.
IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4846 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 17, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To adjust the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2014 . 2. Arapaho National Forest boundary adjustment (a) In general The boundary of the Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado is adjusted to incorporate the approximately 92.95 acres of land generally depicted as The Wedge on the map entitled Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment and dated November 6, 2013, and described as lots three, four, eight, and nine of section 13, Township 4 North, Range 76 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado. A lot described in this subsection may be included in the boundary adjustment only after the Secretary of Agriculture obtains written permission for such action from the lot owner or owners. (b) Bowen Gulch Protection Area The Secretary of Agriculture shall include all Federal land within the boundary described in subsection (a) in the Bowen Gulch Protection Area established under section 6 of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 ( 16 U.S.C. 539j ). (c) Land and Water Conservation Fund For purposes of section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 ( 16 U.S.C. 460l–9 ), the boundaries of the Arapaho National Forest, as modified under subsection (a), shall be considered to be the boundaries of the Arapaho National Forest as in existence on January 1, 1965. (d) Acquisition The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to acquire only by donation or exchange non-Federal lands within the boundary described in subsection (a). (e) Public motorized use Nothing in this Act opens privately-owned lands within the boundary described in subsection (a) to public motorized use. (f) Access to non-Federal lands Notwithstanding the provisions of section 6(f) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 539j(f)) regarding motorized travel, the owners of any non-Federal lands within the boundary described in subsection (a) who historically have accessed their lands through lands now or hereafter owned by the United States within the boundary described in subsection (a) shall have the continued right of motorized access to their lands across the existing roadway.

Passed the House of Representatives November 13, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 458 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4846 [Report No. 113–616] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2014 Mr. Polis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources November 12, 2014 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 11, 2014 A BILL To adjust the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2014 . 2. Arapaho National Forest boundary adjustment (a) In general The boundary of the Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado is adjusted to incorporate the approximately 92.95 acres of land generally depicted as The Wedge on the map entitled Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment and dated November 6, 2013, and described as lots three, four, eight, and nine of section 13, Township 4 North, Range 76 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado. A lot described in this subsection may be included in the boundary adjustment only after the Secretary of Agriculture obtains written permission for such action from the lot owner or owners. (b) Bowen Gulch Protection Area The Secretary of Agriculture shall include all Federal land within the boundary described in subsection (a) in the Bowen Gulch Protection Area established under section 6 of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 ( 16 U.S.C. 539j ). (c) Land and Water Conservation Fund For purposes of section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 ( 16 U.S.C. 460l–9 ), the boundaries of the Arapaho National Forest, as modified under subsection (a), shall be considered to be the boundaries of the Arapaho National Forest as in existence on January 1, 1965. (d) Acquisition The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to acquire only by donation or exchange non-Federal lands within the boundary described in subsection (a). (e) Public motorized use Nothing in this Act opens privately-owned lands within the boundary described in subsection (a) to public motorized use. (f) Access to non-Federal lands Notwithstanding the provisions of section 6(f) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 ( 16 U.S.C. 539j(f) ) regarding motorized travel, the owners of any non-Federal lands within the boundary described in subsection (a) who historically have accessed their lands through lands now or hereafter owned by the United States within the boundary described in subsection (a) shall have the continued right of motorized access to their lands across the exiting roadway.

November 12, 2014 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4853 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2014 Mr. Renacci (for himself and Mr. Pascrell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow individuals to elect to receive the Medicare Summary Notice electronically, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better Efficiency and Administrative Simplification Act of 2014 . 2. Option to receive Medicare Summary Notice electronically (a) In general Section 1806 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395b–7 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Format of statements from Secretary (1) Electronic option beginning in 2015 Subject to paragraph (2), for statements described in subsection (a) that are furnished for a period in 2015 or a subsequent year, in the case that an individual described in subsection (a) elects, in accordance with such form, manner, and time specified by the Secretary, to receive such statement in an electronic format, such statement shall be furnished to such individual for each period subsequent to such election in such a format and shall not be mailed to the individual. (2) One-time revocation option An individual who makes an election described in paragraph (1) may revoke such election once. (3) Notification The Secretary shall ensure that, in the most cost effective manner and beginning January 1, 2017, a clear notification of the option to elect to receive statements described in subsection (a) in an electronic format is made available, such as through the notices distributed under section 1804, to individuals described in subsection (a). For notices distributed under section 1804 on or after January 1, 2017, the Secretary shall ensure that such notice includes a clear notification of the option to elect to receive statements described in subsection (a) in an electronic format. . (b) Encouraged expansion of electronic statements To the extent to which the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines appropriate, the Secretary shall— (1) apply an option similar to the option described in subsection (c)(1) of section 1806 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395b–7 ) (relating to the provision of the Medicare Summary Notice in an electronic format), as added by subsection (a), to other statements and notifications under title XVIII of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ); and (2) provide such Medicare Summary Notice and any such other statements and notifications on a more frequent basis than is otherwise required under such title. 3. Renewal of MAC contracts Section 1874A(b)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395kk–1(b)(1)(B) ) is amended by striking 5 years and inserting 10 years .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4854 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2014 Mr. Gibbs (for himself, Mr. Rahall , Mr. Bucshon , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Massie , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Perry , Mr. Ribble , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Jones , Mr. Southerland , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Huelskamp , and Mr. Marino ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify when the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to prohibit the specification of a defined area, or deny or restrict the use of a defined area for specification, as a disposal site under section 404 of such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulatory Certainty Act of 2014 . 2. Permits for dredged or fill material (a) In general Section 404(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1344(c) ) is amended— (1) by striking (c) and inserting (c)(1) ; (2) in paragraph (1), as so designated, by inserting during the period described in paragraph (2) and before after notice and opportunity for public hearings ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) (A) The period during which the Administrator may prohibit the specification (including the withdrawal of specification) of any defined area as a disposal site, or deny or restrict the use of any defined area for specification (including the withdrawal of specification) as a disposal site, under paragraph (1) shall— (i) begin on the date that the Secretary provides notice to the Administrator that the Secretary has completed all procedures for processing an application for a permit under this section relating to the specification and is ready to determine, in accordance with the record and applicable regulations, whether the permit should be issued; and (ii) end on the date that the Secretary issues the permit. (B) The Secretary shall ensure that the period described in subparagraph (A) consists of not fewer than 30 consecutive days. (C) The Secretary may issue a permit under this section only after the Secretary provides notice to the Administrator in accordance with this paragraph. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to a permit application submitted under section 404(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1344(a) ) after the date of enactment of this Act.
IB Union Calendar No. 453 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4854 [Report No. 113–609] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2014 Mr. Gibbs (for himself, Mr. Rahall , Mr. Bucshon , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Massie , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Perry , Mr. Ribble , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Jones , Mr. Southerland , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Huelskamp , and Mr. Marino ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure November 12, 2014 Additional sponsors: Mr. Cotton , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Jolly , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Barletta , and Mr. Tipton November 12, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify when the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to prohibit the specification of a defined area, or deny or restrict the use of a defined area for specification, as a disposal site under section 404 of such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulatory Certainty Act of 2014 . 2. Permits for dredged or fill material (a) In general Section 404(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1344(c) ) is amended— (1) by striking (c) and inserting (c)(1) ; (2) in paragraph (1), as so designated, by inserting during the period described in paragraph (2) and before after notice and opportunity for public hearings ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) (A) The period during which the Administrator may prohibit the specification (including the withdrawal of specification) of any defined area as a disposal site, or deny or restrict the use of any defined area for specification (including the withdrawal of specification) as a disposal site, under paragraph (1) shall— (i) begin on the date that the Secretary provides notice to the Administrator that the Secretary has completed all procedures for processing an application for a permit under this section relating to the specification and is ready to determine, in accordance with the record and applicable regulations, whether the permit should be issued; and (ii) end on the date that the Secretary issues the permit. (B) The Secretary shall ensure that the period described in subparagraph (A) consists of not fewer than 30 consecutive days. (C) The Secretary may issue a permit under this section only after the Secretary provides notice to the Administrator in accordance with this paragraph. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to a permit application submitted under section 404(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1344(a) ) after the date of enactment of this Act.

November 12, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4856 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2014 Mr. Latta (for himself and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Star Program Integrity Act . 2. No warranty Section 324A of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6294a ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) No warranty (1) In General Any disclosure relating to participation of a product in the Energy Star program shall not create an express or implied warranty or give rise to any private claims or rights of action under State or Federal law relating to the disqualification of that product from Energy Star if— (A) the product has been certified by a certification body recognized by the Energy Star program; (B) the Administrator has approved corrective measures, including a determination of whether or not consumer compensation is appropriate; and (C) the responsible party has fully complied with all approved corrective measures. (2) Construal Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require the Administrator to modify any procedure or take any other action. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4857 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2014 Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Roskam , Mr. Rogers of Michigan , Mr. McDermott , Mr. Schneider , and Mrs. Capps ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify payment under the Medicare program for outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as supplies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Equal Access to Treatments Act of 2014 . 2. Payment under the Medicare program for outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as supplies Section 1833(t)(2)(G) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(2)(G) ) is amended by striking shall and all that follows and inserting the following: shall— (i) create additional groups of covered OPD services that classify separately those procedures that utilize contrast agents from those that do not; (ii) create and implement, for services furnished not later than the date of the enactment of this clause and in a budget neutral manner, additional groups of covered OPD services that classify separately those procedures that utilize a drug (other than contrast agents and diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals) that both— (I) has a cost above the drug packaging threshold; and (II) functions as a supply when used in a diagnostic test or procedure; from those that do not; and .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4859 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2014 Mr. Ellison introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 40, United States Code, to require that the Administrator of General Services verify that a building to be leased to accommodate a Federal agency is located a certain distance from public transportation before entering into the lease agreement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Government Services Accessibility Act of 2014 . 2. Lease agreements Section 585(a) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Distance to public transportation (A) Definition of public transportation In this paragraph, the term public transportation has the meaning given the term in section 5302 of title 49. (B) Determination The Administrator of General Services shall not enter into a lease agreement under paragraph (1) unless the Administrator determines that— (i) the building (or improvement) to be leased would satisfy any requirement concerning access to public transportation listed in a proposed short form lease or solicitation for offers provided to each prospective offeror in accordance with section 570.203–3 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (or successor regulations); and (ii) if the short form lease or solicitation for offers contains a requirement concerning access to public transportation, the building (or improvement) is located not greater than a certain distance from public transportation that operates regularly throughout the normal business hours of the building (or improvement). .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4860 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2014 Ms. Hahn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To clarify that a closure of a branch or campus of an institution of higher education may qualify a borrower for loan discharge under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Students from Failing Institutions Act . 2. Closure of a campus or branch of an institution of higher education Section 437(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting or the closure of a campus or branch of the institution, after closure of the institution ; (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) by inserting or the closing of a campus or branch of the institution after closing of the institution ; and (B) by inserting before the period the following: and shall not count towards the student’s duration limit for Federal Pell Grants under section 401(c)(5) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (6) Campus or branch closure A borrower who withdraws from an institution not more than 120 days before the date of closure of the campus or branch of the institution in which the borrower was enrolled and such closure would have prevented the borrower from completing the program in which the borrower was enrolled shall, for purposes of discharging such borrower’s loans under paragraph (1) and determining the borrower’s eligibility for additional assistance under this title in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4), be considered to be a student who is unable to complete the program in which such student is enrolled due to the closure of the campus or branch of the institution. (7) Federal Pell Grants In a case of a borrower that receives a Federal Pell Grant under subpart 1 of part A of this title for an academic year for enrollment in a program at a campus or branch of an institution and such campus or branch closes, even if for purposes of paragraph (1) the borrower is considered to be able to complete the program in which such borrower is enrolled, the borrower may use the remaining amount of the Federal Pell Grant for such academic year at another institution. (8) Definition For purposes of this subsection, the terms campus and branch include the term branch campus as defined in section 600.2 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4862 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2014 Mr. Heck of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to meet with certain advisory committees to receive administrative and policy recommendations to improve the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Our Vets Deserve Better Act . 2. Administrative and policy recommendations to improve the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Meetings (1) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall meet with the advisory committees described in paragraph (2) to receive administrative and policy recommendations to improve the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (2) Advisory committees described The advisory committees described in this paragraph are the following: (A) The Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and Special-Disabilities Programs established by section 543 of title 38, United States Code. (B) The Genomic Medicine Program Advisory Committee established pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). (C) The Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee established under section 7315 of title 38, United States Code. (D) The Health Services Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board established pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). (E) The Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses established by section 707 of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 ( Public Law 102–585 ; 38 U.S.C. 527 note). (F) The Special Medical Advisory Group established under section 7312 of title 38, United States Code. (G) The Veterans' Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation established under section 3121 of title 38, United States Code. (H) The Veterans' Rural Health Advisory Committee established pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). (I) Any other advisory committee the Secretary determines appropriate. (b) Report Not later than 30 days after carrying out subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall— (1) submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the administrative and policy recommendations received under subsection (a)(1), including any administrative or legislative actions required to carry out such recommendations; and (2) publish such report on the public Internet website of the Department.