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I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2453 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2013 Mr. Rothfus (for himself and Mr. Schrader ) 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 preserve Medicare beneficiary choice by restoring and expanding the Medicare open enrollment and disenrollment opportunities repealed by section 3204(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2013 . 2. Preservation of Medicare beneficiary choice under Medicare Advantage (a) In general Section 1851(e)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–21(e)(2) ) is amended by amending subparagraph (C), as amended by section 3204(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ), to read as follows: (C) Continuous open enrollment and disenrollment for first 3 months in subsequent years (i) In general Subject to clause (ii) and subparagraph (D), at any time during the first 3 months of a year, or, if the individual first becomes a Medicare Advantage eligible individual during a year, during the first 3 months of such year in which the individual is a Medicare Advantage eligible individual, a Medicare Advantage eligible individual may change the election under subsection (a)(1). (ii) Limitation of one change during open enrollment period each year An individual may exercise the right under clause (i) only once during the applicable 3-month period described in such clause in each year. The limitation under this clause shall not apply to changes in elections effected during an annual, coordinated election period under paragraph (3) or during a special enrollment period under paragraph (4). (iii) Limited application to part D The previous provisions of this subparagraph shall only apply with respect to changes in enrollment in a prescription drug plan under part D in the case of an individual who, previous to such change in enrollment, is enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 1860D–1(b)(1)(B)(iii) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–101(b)(1)(B)(iii)) is amended by striking , (C), . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to 2014 and succeeding years.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2454 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2013 Ms. Lofgren (for herself, Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Polis , Ms. Clarke , and Mr. Doyle ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for clarification as to the meaning of access without authorization, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aaron’s Law Act of 2013 . 2. Clarifying that access without authorization under 18 U.S.C. 1030 means circumvention of technological barriers in order to gain unauthorized access (a) In general Section 1030(e)(6) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by— (1) striking exceeds authorized access and all that follows; and (2) inserting the following: access without authorization means— (A) to obtain information on a protected computer; (B) that the accesser lacks authorization to obtain; and (C) by knowingly circumventing one or more technological or physical measures that are designed to exclude or prevent unauthorized individuals from obtaining that information; . (b) Conforming amendment Section 1030 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d)(10) by striking unauthorized access, or exceeding authorized access, to a and inserting access without authorization of a protected ; and (2) by striking exceeds authorized access each place it appears. 3. Eliminating redundancy Section 1030(a)(4) of title 18, United States Code, is repealed. 4. Making penalties proportional to crimes Section 1030(c)(2) of title 18, United States Code is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking conviction for another and inserting subsequent ; and (B) by inserting such after attempt to commit ; (2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting after financial gain the following: and the fair market value of the information obtained exceeds $5,000 ; (3) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking the offense was committed and all that follows through the semicolon, and inserting the following: the offense was committed in furtherance of any criminal act in violation of the Constitution or laws of the United States or of any State punishable by a term of imprisonment greater than one year, unless such criminal acts are prohibited by this section or such State violation would be based solely on accessing information without authorization; ; (4) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by inserting fair market before value ; and (5) in subparagraph (C)— (A) by striking conviction for another and inserting subsequent ; and (B) by inserting such after attempt to commit .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2458 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2013 Mr. Brooks of Alabama introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To terminate any Federal employee who refuses to answer questions or gives false testimony in a congressional hearing.

1. Cause for Termination When Granted Immunity Any Federal employee who refuses to answer questions in a congressional hearing after being granted immunity shall be terminated from employment. 2. Cause for Termination Without Waiver of Immunity Any Federal employee who, in a congressional hearing, refuses to answer questions specifically, directly, and narrowly relating to the official duties of such employee, without being required to waive immunity with respect to the use of answers or the fruits thereof in a criminal prosecution of such employee, shall be terminated from employment. 3. False Testimony Cause for Termination If three-fourths of the congressional body to whom the testimony was given finds that a Federal employee willfully or knowingly gave false testimony in a congressional hearing, then such employee shall be terminated from employment.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2459 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2013 Ms. DeLauro (for herself, Mr. Schiff , Mr. Higgins , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Michaud , Mr. Vargas , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Hahn , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California , Ms. Slaughter , Ms. Kaptur , Ms. Titus , Ms. Brown of Florida , Mr. Keating , Mr. Sires , Ms. Esty , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania , Mr. Israel , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Barber , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Walz , Mr. Grimm , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Andrews , Mr. Markey , Mr. Vela , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Conyers , Ms. Clarke , Mr. Payne , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Shea-Porter , Mr. Takano , Mr. DeFazio , Mrs. Davis of California , Mr. Rush , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Welch , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Ms. Bass , Ms. Pingree of Maine , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Nolan , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. Chu , Ms. Schwartz , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Hastings of Florida , Mr. Lewis , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Serrano , Mr. Courtney , Mr. Engel , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Peterson , Ms. Bonamici , and Mr. Veasey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Overnight Delivery Act . 2. Market-dominant product service standards With respect to market-dominant products (as that term is described in subchapter I of chapter 36 of title 39, United States Code)— (1) the service standards implemented by the United States Postal Service on July 1, 2012, are repealed and shall have no force or effect; and (2) the Postal Service shall reinstate the service standards that were in effect on December 31, 2011.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2460 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2013 Ms. Hahn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to provide for the establishment of the Ports as Small Business Incubators Program to provide eligible small businesses with access to commercial real property, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ports as Small Business Incubators Act of 2013 . 2. In general The Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 631 et seq. ) is amended by redesignating sections 45, 46, and 47 as sections 46, 47, and 48, respectively and inserting after section 44 the following: 45. Ports as Small Business Incubators Program (a) Establishment Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Ports as Small Business Incubators Program Act of 2013, the Administrator shall establish the Ports as Small Business Incubators Program described in this section. (b) Eligible participants Any port authority that submits an application in such form and containing such information as the Administrator may require is eligible to be a participant in the Ports as Small Business Incubators Program. The Administrator shall, in the Administrator’s discretion, select participants from among applicants. (c) Grant awards The Administrator shall award to each participant in the Program a grant in an amount not less than $300,000 and not more than $500,000. The grant shall be for a term of 5 years. A participant who has received a grant and who has complied with subsection (e) may, after the expiration of the grant term, apply, in such form and manner as the Administrator shall require, for an additional grant. (d) Grant uses (1) In general A grant under subsection (c) may only be used for the costs of providing to eligible small business concerns access to commercial real property. In providing access under this subsection, the participant in the Program shall give priority to the following: (A) Small business concerns owned and controlled by women. (B) Small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans. (C) Small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. (D) Small business concerns that the participant in the Program determines would create green jobs. (2) Eligible small business concerns The Administrator shall by rule provide for criteria for an eligible small business concern. (3) Green jobs For purposes of this subsection, the term green jobs means jobs involving the development of clean energy and improving air and water quality. (e) Terms and conditions of participation A participant in the Program shall— (1) use the grant awarded under subsection (c) only for the uses enumerated in subsection (d); and (2) on January 1 of each year of the grant term, submit to the Administrator a report on how the grant was used and how many eligible small business concerns were provided with access to commercial real property. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2461 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2013 Ms. Hahn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to make permanent the Small Loan Advantage program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SBA Loan Paperwork Reduction Act of 2013 . 2. Small Loan Advantage program Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (36) Small loan advantage (A) Permanent establishment The Administrator shall carry out a Small Loan Advantage program in accordance with this paragraph. (B) Administration of program Except as otherwise provided under this paragraph, the Administrator shall carry out the Small Loan Advantage program in the same manner as the Small Loan Advantage loan initiative of the Administration— (i) under which lenders were eligible to begin submitting loans on February 15, 2011; and (ii) as in effect on June 1, 2013. (C) Nonapplicability of pilot program limitations No limitation under paragraph (25)(A) applies to the Small Loan Advantage program under this paragraph. (D) Increased flexibility The Administrator is authorized to increase the program’s maximum loan amount, to reduce the program’s fees, and to further streamline the program’s loan approval process if the Administrator determines that such adjustments would be fair and appropriate. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2462 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2013 Ms. Hahn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend subsection (a) of section 7 of the Small Business Act to eliminate guarantee fees for loans guaranteed under that subsection where the total loan amount is not more than $150,000.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Opportunity Acceleration Act of 2013 . 2. Elimination of guarantee fees for loans with total loan amounts not more than $150,000 Section 7(a)(18)(A) of the Small Business Act is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking With respect and inserting Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, with respect ; and (B) by striking clause (i); (2) by striking subparagraph (B); and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) No guarantee fees for certain loans No guarantee fee shall be collected, payable, or charged under this paragraph if the total loan amount is not more than $150,000. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2464 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2013 Ms. Kelly of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove the exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of consumer product in order to permit the issuance of safety standards for such articles by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

1. Removal of exclusion from the definition of consumer product Section 3(a)(5) of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(5) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (E) and redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (I) as subparagraphs (E) through (H), respectively.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2465 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2013 Ms. Kelly of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health.

1. Report on effects of gun violence on public health Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service shall submit to Congress a report on the effects on public health of gun violence in the United States during the relevant period, and the status of actions taken to address such effects.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2466 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2013 Ms. Lofgren introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code to provide for strengthened protections against theft of trade secrets, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Private Right of Action Against Theft of Trade Secrets Act of 2013 . 2. Strengthening protooecootion against theft of trade secrets Section 1832 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Any person who suffers injury by reason of a violation of this section may maintain a civil action against the violator to obtain appropriate compensatory damages and injunctive relief or other equitable relief. No action may be brought under this subsection unless such action is begun within 2 years of the date of the act complained of or the date of the discovery of the damage. (d) For purposes of this section, the term without authorization shall not mean independent derivation or working backwards from a lawfully obtained known product or service to divine the process which aided its development or manufacture. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2471 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2013 Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself and Mr. Hall ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , 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 the Department of Energy Organization Act to transfer regulatory authority over exports of natural gas from the Secretary of Energy to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedite Our Economy Act of 2013 . 2. Jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (a) Transfer of functions Section 402(a)(1) of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7172(a)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (G) the regulation of the exportation of natural gas under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 402(f) of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7172(f) ) is amended by striking the exports or imports of natural gas or electricity and inserting the imports of natural gas, or the exports or imports of electricity, . 3. Report on global exports of natural gas production Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress a report on the following: (1) The economic policies of foreign countries with natural gas resources and reserves as such policies relate to the development and production of their natural gas resources and reserves and the extent and status of their natural gas resources and reserves. (2) The potential to export the natural gas production of such foreign countries to the global market and the impact of the export of such natural gas production on the global market. (3) A description of actions taken by the United States Government to foster natural gas exports to foreign countries that may have an interest in importing natural gas from the United States.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2472 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2013 Mr. Price of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Bentivolio , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Kingston , Mr. Pitts , Mr. Westmoreland , and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to prohibit the preemption of State stalking laws.

1. National Labor Relations Act The National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 151 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 20. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to preempt a law of any State, Territory, or the District of Columbia that prohibits, criminalizes, or creates a civil cause of action for stalking, cyberstalking, or harassment. . 2. Railway Labor Act Title I of the Railway Labor Act ( 45 U.S.C. 151 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 16. Conflicts with State stalking laws Nothing in this Act shall be construed to preempt a law of any State, Territory, or the District of Columbia that prohibits, criminalizes, or creates a civil cause of action for stalking, cyberstalking, or harassment. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2473 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2013 Mr. Price of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Bentivolio , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Kingston , Mr. Pitts , Mr. Westmoreland , and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to prohibit the preemption of State identity theft laws.

1. National Labor Relations Act The National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 151 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 20. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to preempt a law of any State, Territory, or the District of Columbia that prohibits, criminalizes, or creates a civil cause of action for identity theft or the release of an individual’s personally identifiable information. . 2. Railway Labor Act Title I of the Railway Labor Act ( 45 U.S.C. 151 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 16. Conflicts with State identity theft laws Nothing in this Act shall be construed to preempt a law of any State, Territory, or the District of Columbia that prohibits, criminalizes, or creates a civil cause of action for identity theft or the release of an individual’s personally identifiable information. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2478 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2013 Mr. Conaway (for himself, Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Flores , Mr. Hensarling , Mr. Gene Green of Texas , Mr. Gingrey of Georgia , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Matheson , and Mr. Rahall ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To repeal a limitation on Federal procurement of certain fuels.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Section 526 Repeal Act . 2. Repeal Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17142 ) is repealed.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2485 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2013 Ms. Brownley of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend programs assisting homeless veterans and other veterans with special needs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 . 2. Extension of programs assisting homeless veterans and other veterans with special needs (a) Homeless veterans reintegration programs Section 2021(e)(1)(F) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking 2013 and inserting 2014 . (b) Referral and counseling services for veterans at risk of homelessness who are transitioning from certain institutions Section 2023(d) of such title is amended by striking 2013 and inserting 2014 . (c) Treatment for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans Section 2031(b) of such title is amended by striking 2013 and inserting 2014 . (d) Housing assistance for homeless veterans Section 2041(c) of such title is amended by striking 2013 and inserting 2014 . (e) Financial assistance for supportive services for very low-Income veteran families in permanent housing Section 2044(e)(1) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2014. . (f) Grant program for homeless veterans with special needs Section 2061(d)(1) is amended by striking 2013 and inserting 2014 . (g) Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans Section 2066(d) is amended by striking 2013 and inserting 2014 .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2486 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2013 Mrs. Capps (for herself, Mr. Farr , Mr. Lowenthal , and Mr. Huffman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the State of California, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the California Ocean and Coastal Protection Act . 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the outer continental shelf (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law and except as provided in paragraph (2), beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection, the conduct of oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities is prohibited in areas of the outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of the State of California. (2) Effect Nothing in this subsection affects any rights under leases issued under this Act before the date of enactment of this subsection. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2490 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2013 Ms. Jackson Lee (for herself, Ms. Clarke , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Veasey , and Mr. Payne ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment.

1. Short title; finding of constitutional authority (a) Short Title This Act may be cited as the Coretta Scott King Mid-Decade Redistricting Prohibition Act of 2013 . (b) Finding Congress finds that it has the authority to establish the terms and conditions States must follow in carrying out Congressional redistricting after an apportionment of Members of the House of Representatives because— (1) the authority granted to Congress under article I, section 4 of the Constitution of the United States gives Congress the power to enact laws governing the time, place, and manner of elections for Members of the House of Representatives; and (2) the authority granted to Congress under section 5 of the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution gives Congress the power to enact laws to enforce section 2 of such amendment, which requires Representatives to be apportioned among the several States according to their number. 2. Limit on congressional redistricting after an apportionment The Act entitled An Act for the relief of Doctor Ricardo Vallejo Samala and to provide for congressional redistricting , approved December 14, 1967 ( 2 U.S.C. 2c ), is amended by adding at the end the following: A State which has been redistricted in the manner provided by law after an apportionment under section 22(a) of the Act entitled An Act to provide for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and to provide for an apportionment of Representatives in Congress , approved June 18, 1929 ( 2 U.S.C. 2a ), may not be redistricted again until after the next apportionment of Representatives under such section, unless a court requires the State to conduct such subsequent redistricting to comply with the Constitution or to enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq.). . 3. No effect on elections for State and local office Nothing in this Act or in any amendment made by this Act may be construed to affect the manner in which a State carries out elections for State or local office, including the process by which a State establishes the districts used in such elections. 4. Effective Date This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall apply with respect to any Congressional redistricting which occurs after the regular decennial census conducted during 2020.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2492 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2013 Mr. DesJarlais introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services and Select Intelligence (Permanent Select) , 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 restrict funds related to escalating United States military involvement in Syria.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Americans from the Proliferation of Weapons to Terrorists Act of 2013 . 2. Prohibition on funds to escalate United States military involvement in Syria (a) In general Except as provided under subsection (b), no funds made available to the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Defense, or any other agency or entity of the United States involved in intelligence activities may be obligated or expended for the purpose of, or in a manner which would have the effect of, supporting, directly or indirectly, military or paramilitary operations in Syria by any nation, group, organization, movement, or individual. (b) Exception The prohibition under subsection (a) does not apply to funds obligated for non-lethal humanitarian assistance for the Syrian people provided directly by the United States Government, through nongovernmental organizations and contractors, or through foreign governments. (c) Duration of prohibition The prohibition under subsection (a) shall cease to apply only if a joint resolution approving assistance for military or paramilitary operations in Syria is enacted. (d) Quarterly reports Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress a report on assistance provided to groups, organizations, movements, and individuals in Syria. (e) Non-Lethal humanitarian assistance defined In this Act, the term non-lethal humanitarian assistance means humanitarian assistance that is not weapons, ammunition, or other equipment or material that is designed to inflict serious bodily harm or death.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2494 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2013 Mr. Gibson (for himself, Mr. Welch , Mrs. Bachmann , Mr. Nolan , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. DesJarlais , and Mr. Jones ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services and Select Intelligence (Permanent Select) , 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 restrict funds related to escalating United States military involvement in Syria.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Americans from the Proliferation of Weapons to Terrorists Act of 2013 . 2. Prohibition on funds to escalate United States military involvement in Syria (a) In general Except as provided under subsection (b), no funds made available to the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Defense, or any other agency or entity of the United States involved in intelligence activities may be obligated or expended for the purpose of, or in a manner which would have the effect of, supporting, directly or indirectly, military or paramilitary operations in Syria by any nation, group, organization, movement, or individual. (b) Exception The prohibition under subsection (a) does not apply to funds obligated for non-lethal humanitarian assistance for the Syrian people provided directly by the United States Government, through nongovernmental organizations and contractors, or through foreign governments. (c) Duration of prohibition The prohibition under subsection (a) shall cease to apply only if a joint resolution approving assistance for military or paramilitary operations in Syria is enacted. (d) Quarterly reports Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress a report on assistance provided to groups, organizations, movements, and individuals in Syria. (e) Non-Lethal humanitarian assistance defined In this Act, the term non-lethal humanitarian assistance means humanitarian assistance that is not weapons, ammunition, or other equipment or material that is designed to inflict serious bodily harm or death.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2502 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2013 Mr. Thompson of California 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 extend the energy credit for certain property under construction.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2013 . 2. Extension of energy credit for certain property under construction (a) Solar energy property Paragraphs (2)(A)(i)(II) and (3)(A)(ii) of section 48(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by striking periods ending and inserting property the construction of which begins . (b) Qualified fuel cell property Section 48(c)(1)(D) of such Code is amended by striking for any period after December 31, 2016 and inserting the construction of which does not begin before January 1, 2017 . (c) Qualified microturbine property Section 48(c)(2)(D) of such Code is amended by striking for any period after December 31, 2016 and inserting the construction of which does not begin before January 1, 2017 . (d) Combined heat and power system property Section 48(c)(3)(A)(iv) of such Code is amended by striking which is placed in service and inserting construction of which begins . (e) Qualified small wind energy property Section 48(c)(4)(C) of such Code is amended by striking for any period after December 31, 2016 and inserting the construction of which does not begin before January 1, 2017 . (f) Thermal energy property Section 48(a)(3)(A)(vii) of such Code is amended by striking periods ending and inserting property the construction of which begins . (g) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2503 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2013 Mr. Yoho introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds to provide military assistance to opposition forces in Syria.

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The opposition forces in Syria include the Al-Nusra Front, the Muslim Brotherhood of Syria, and other jihadist organizations. (2) The Al-Nusra Front has pledged allegiance to al-Qaeda and has been designated a terrorist organization by the United States. (3) United States law prohibits the transfer of funds or material assistance to known terrorist organizations. (4) The Obama Administration has not outlined a clear and definitive plan for United States involvement in Syria. 2. Prohibition on military assistance to opposition forces in Syria No funds made available to the Department of Defense or any other United States Government department or agency may be obligated or expended to provide military assistance to opposition forces in Syria.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2507 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2013 Mr. Massie (for himself, Mr. Amash , Mr. Jones , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Pitts , Mr. Meadows , Mr. DesJarlais , and Mr. Gohmert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services and Select Intelligence (Permanent Select) , 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 restrict funds related to escalating United States military involvement in Syria.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the War Powers Protection Act of 2013 . 2. Prohibition on funds to escalate United States military involvement in Syria (a) In general No funds made available to the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Defense, or any other agency or entity of the United States involved in intelligence activities may be obligated or expended for the purpose of, or in a manner which would have the effect of, supporting, directly or indirectly, military or paramilitary operations in Syria by any nation, group, organization, movement, or individual. (b) Duration of prohibition The prohibition under subsection (a) shall cease to apply only with a formal declaration of war pursuant to article I, section 8 of the Constitution. (c) Quarterly reports Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress a report on assistance provided to groups, organizations, movements, and individuals in Syria.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2520 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2013 Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico (for herself and Mr. Cummings ) 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 prohibit 501(c)(4) entities from participating in, or intervening in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 501(c)(4) Reform Act of 2013 . 2. 501(c)(4) entities prohibited from participating in, or intervening in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), political campaigns (a) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: and which does not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2522 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2013 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and make permanent the Department of Veterans Affairs loan guarantee for the purchase of residential cooperative housing units, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Access to Co-ops for Veterans Act . 2. Improvement of Department of Veterans Affairs loan guarantee for purchase of residential cooperative housing units (a) In general Section 3710 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(12), by striking and before the date that is five years after that date, ; and (2) in subsection (h)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): (2) In prescribing regulations to carry out subsection (a)(12) the Secretary shall ensure that a loan for the purchase of stock or membership in a cooperative housing corporation that has been reviewed and approved by a lender approved by the Federal National Mortgage Association is not denied. . (b) Authority To advertise The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall use the authority of the Secretary under section 532 of title 38, United States Code, to advertise the availability of loan guarantees for housing cooperative share loans under section 3710(a)(12) of such title and shall take such other appropriate actions as may be necessary to notify eligible veterans, participating lenders, and interested realtors of the availability of such loan guarantees and the procedures and requirements that apply to the obtaining of such guarantees.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2525 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2013 Mr. Salmon (for himself and Mr. Andrews ) 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 authorize nonprofit institutions of higher education to provide payment to certain third-party entities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Collaborative College Services Act . 2. Payment for certain third-party entities Section 487(a)(20) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a)(20) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, an institution described in section 101 may provide payment, based on the amount of tuition generated by the institution from student enrollment, to a third-party entity that provides a set of services to the institution that includes student recruitment services, regardless of whether the third-party entity is affiliated with an institution that provides educational services other than the institution providing such payment, if— (A) the third-party entity is not otherwise affiliated with the institution providing such payment; (B) the third-party entity does not make compensation payments to its employees that are prohibited under this paragraph; (C) the set of services provided to the institution by the third-party entity include services other than student recruitment services, and the institution does not pay the third-party entity solely for student recruitment services provided by the third-party entity; and (D) any student recruitment information available to the third-party entity, including personally identifiable information, will not be used by, shared with, or sold to any other person or entity, including any institution that is affiliated with the third-party entity. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2526 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2013 Mr. Scott of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to add a Federal defender representative as a nonvoting member of the United States Sentencing Commission, and for other purposes.

1. Federal defender representative as a nonvoting member of U.S. Sentencing Commission Subsection (a) of section 991 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking one nonvoting member. at the end of the first sentence and inserting two nonvoting members. ; and (2) by inserting before the last sentence the following: A Federal defender representative designated by the Judicial Conference of the United States shall be a nonvoting member of the Commission. . 2. Conforming amendment The final sentence of section 235(b)(5) of the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 (18 U.S.C. 3551 note) is amended by striking nine members, including two ex officio, nonvoting members and inserting ten members, including three nonvoting members .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2527 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide veterans with counseling and treatment for sexual trauma that occurred during inactive duty training.

1. Counseling and treatment for sexual trauma occurring during inactive duty for training Section 1720D of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking active duty or active duty for training and inserting active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training ; and (2) in subsection (f)— (A) by striking this section, the and inserting the following: this section: (1) The ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) The term veteran , with respect to inactive duty training described in subsection (a)(1), also includes an individual who— (A) is not otherwise eligible for the benefits of this chapter; and (B) while serving in the reserve components of the Armed Forces, performed such inactive duty training but did not serve on active duty. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 28, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2527 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2013 Ms. Titus (for herself, Ms. Meng , Ms. Shea-Porter , Mr. Jones , Ms. Clarke , Ms. Frankel of Florida , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Esty , Mr. Loebsack , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Mr. Cartwright , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Kuster , Ms. Gabbard , and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide veterans with counseling and treatment for sexual trauma that occurred during inactive duty training.

1. Counseling and treatment for sexual trauma occurring during inactive duty for training Section 1720D of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking active duty or active duty for training and inserting active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training ; and (2) in subsection (f)— (A) by striking this section, the and inserting the following: this section: (1) The ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) The term veteran , with respect to inactive duty training described in subsection (a)(1), also includes an individual who— (A) is not otherwise eligible for the benefits of this chapter; and (B) while serving in the reserve components of the Armed Forces, performed such inactive duty training but did not serve on active duty. .
IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2527 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 2, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide veterans with counseling and treatment for sexual trauma that occurred during inactive duty training.

1. Counseling and treatment for sexual trauma occurring during inactive duty for training Section 1720D of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking active duty or active duty for training and inserting active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training ; and (2) in subsection (f)— (A) by striking this section, the and inserting the following: this section: (1) The ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) The term veteran , with respect to inactive duty training described in subsection (a)(1), also includes an individual who— (A) is not otherwise eligible for the benefits of this chapter; and (B) while serving in the reserve components of the Armed Forces, performed such inactive duty training but did not serve on active duty. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 28, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2529 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 27, 2013 Ms. Titus (for herself and Mr. Smith of Washington ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to amend the definition of the term spouse to recognize new State definitions of such term for the purpose of the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act . 2. Definition of spouse for purposes of veteran benefits to reflect new state definitions of spouse Section 101 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking of the opposite sex ; and (2) by striking paragraph (31) and inserting the following new paragraph: (31) Notwithstanding section 7 of title 1, an individual shall be considered a spouse if the marriage of the individual is valid in the State in which the marriage was entered into or, in the case of a marriage entered into outside any State, if the marriage is valid in the place in which the marriage was entered into and the marriage could have been entered into in a State. In this paragraph, the term State has the meaning given that term in paragraph (20), except that the term also includes the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. .