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I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 712 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2013 Mr. Frelinghuysen (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Gerlach , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Engel , Mr. Garrett , Mr. Lance , and Mr. Dent ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , 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 extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2024.

1. Extension of Highlands Conservation Act (a) Extension of land conservation projects in the Highlands region Section 4(e) of the Highlands Conservation Act ( Public Law 108–421 ; 118 Stat. 2377) is amended by striking 2014 and inserting 2024 . (b) Extension of Forest Service and USDA programs in the Highlands region Section 5(c) of the Highlands Conservation Act ( Public Law 108–421 ; 118 Stat. 2378) is amended by striking 2014 and inserting 2024 .
IB Union Calendar No. 543 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 712 [Report No. 113–712, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2013 Mr. Frelinghuysen (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Gerlach , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Engel , Mr. Garrett , Mr. Lance , and Mr. Dent ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , 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 December 22, 2014 Additional sponsors: Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Gibson , Mrs. Lowey , Mr. Meehan , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Holt , Ms. Esty , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Sires , and Mr. Andrews December 22, 2014 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with amendments Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic December 22, 2014 The Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 14, 2014 A BILL To extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2024.

1. Extension of Highlands Conservation Act (a) Extension of land conservation projects in the Highlands region Section 4(e) of the Highlands Conservation Act ( Public Law 108–421 ; 118 Stat. 2377) is amended by striking 2014 and inserting 2021 . (b) Extension of Forest Service and USDA programs in the Highlands region Section 5(c) of the Highlands Conservation Act ( Public Law 108–421 ; 118 Stat. 2378) is amended by striking 2014 and inserting 2021 .

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act. .

December 22, 2014 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with amendments December 22, 2014 The Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 713 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2013 Mr. Gerlach (for himself and Mr. Becerra ) 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 repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2013 . 2. Outpatient therapy cap repeal Section 1833 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l ) is amended by striking subsection (g).
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 716 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2013 Ms. Herrera Beutler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to the city of Vancouver, Washington, and for other purposes.

1. Land Conveyance The Secretary of the Interior shall convey, for no consideration, to the City of Vancouver, Washington, the Pearson Aviation Museum complex, including the main and historic hangars, headquarters, and munitions building, and the approximately 7 acre complex site, as described in the document titled Cooperative Agreement Between the City of Vancouver and the United States of America Department of Interior, National Park Service , numbered 1443–CA9000–96–01, and dated December 4, 1995. The City of Vancouver shall pay the costs of the conveyance.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 719 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2013 Mr. King of New York (for himself, Mr. Sherman , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Bishop of New York , Mr. Hanna , Mr. Jones , Mr. Loebsack , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Michaud , Ms. Norton , Ms. Pingree of Maine , Mr. Polis , Mr. Posey , Ms. Waters , and Mr. Blumenauer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To clarify the National Credit Union Administration authority to improve credit union safety and soundness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act . 2. Improving credit union safety and soundness The Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1751 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 107— (A) in paragraph (16), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (17), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (18) to receive payments on uninsured non-share accounts described under section 216(o)(2)(D), subject to such terms, rates, and conditions as may be established by the board of directors, within limitations prescribed by the Board. ; and (2) in section 216— (A) in subsection (b)(1)(B)(ii), by striking must rely and inserting rely predominantly ; and (B) in subsection (o)(2)— (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (D) with respect to any insured credit union other than a low-income credit union, includes uninsured non-share accounts as authorized by the Board, that— (i) do not alter the cooperative nature of the credit union; (ii) are subordinate to all other claims against the credit union, including the claims of creditors, shareholders, and the Fund; (iii) are available to be applied to cover operating losses of the credit union in excess of its retained earnings and, to the extent so applied, will not be replenished; (iv) if they have a stated maturity, have an initial maturity of at least 5 years; (v) if they have a stated maturity, the net worth value of such accounts may be discounted at the discretion of the Board when the remaining maturity is less than 5 years; (vi) are subject to disclosure and consumer protection requirements as determined by the Board; (vii) are offered by a credit union that is determined by the Board to be sufficiently capitalized and well-managed; and (viii) are subject to such rules and regulations as the Board may establish. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 721 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2013 Ms. Jenkins (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , and Mr. Lipinski ) 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 and modify the railroad track maintenance credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Short Line Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2013 . 2. Extension and modification of Railroad Track Maintenance Credit (a) Extension of credit Section 45G(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking January 1, 2014 and inserting January 1, 2017 . (b) Expenditures Subsection (d) of section 45G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to qualified railroad track maintenance expenditures) is amended by striking for maintaining and all that follows and inserting for maintaining— (A) in the case of taxable years beginning after December 31, 2004, and before January 1, 2013, railroad track (including roadbed, bridges, and related track structures) owned or leased as of January 1, 2005, by a Class II or Class III railroad (determined without regard to any consideration for such expenditures given by the Class II or Class III railroad which made the assignment of such track), and (B) in the case of taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012, railroad track (including roadbed, bridges, and related track structures) owned or leased as of January 1, 2013, by a Class II or Class III railroad (determined without regard to any consideration for such expenditures given by the Class II or Class III railroad which made the assignment of such track). . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 723 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2013 Mr. Langevin (for himself, Mr. Courtney , and Mr. Cicilline ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers in the States of Connecticut and Rhode Island for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Protection Act . 2. Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers Study (a) Designation for study Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1276(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (__) Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers, Rhode Island and Connecticut The approximately 10-mile segment of the Beaver River from its headwaters in Exeter, Rhode Island, to its confluence with the Pawcatuck River; the approximately 5-mile segment of the Chipuxet River from Hundred Acre Pond to its outlet into Worden Pond; the approximately 10-mile segment of the upper Queen River from its headwaters to the Usquepaugh Dam in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, and including all its tributaries; the approximately 5-mile segment of the lower Queen (Usquepaugh) River from the Usquepaugh Dam to its confluence with the Pawcatuck River; the approximately 11-mile segment of the upper Wood River from its headwaters to Skunk Hill Road in Richmond and Hopkinton, Rhode Island, and including all its tributaries; the approximately 10-mile segment of the lower Wood River from Skunk Hill Road to its confluence with the Pawcatuck River; the approximately 28-mile segment of the Pawcatuck River from Worden Pond to Nooseneck Hill Road (RI Rte 3) in Hopkinton and Westerly, Rhode Island; and the approximately 7-mile segment of the lower Pawcatuck River from Nooseneck Hill Road to Pawcatuck Rock, Stonington, Connecticut, and Westerly, Rhode Island. . (b) Study and report Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (__) Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers, Rhode Island and Connecticut Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall— (A) complete the study of the Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers, Rhode Island and Connecticut, described in subsection (a)(__); and (B) submit a report describing the results of that study to the appropriate committees of Congress. .
IB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 724 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Clean Air Act to remove the requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles.

1. Removal of requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles Section 207(h) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7541(h) ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (1); and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively.

Passed the House of Representatives January 8, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB 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. 724 AN ACT To amend the Clean Air Act to remove the requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles.

1. Removal of requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles Section 207(h) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7541(h) ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (1); and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 724 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2013 Mr. Latta (for himself and Mr. Peters of Michigan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Clean Air Act to remove the requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles.

1. Removal of requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles Section 207(h) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7541(h)) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (1); and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively.
IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 724 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 9, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To amend the Clean Air Act to remove the requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles.

1. Removal of requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles Section 207(h) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7541(h) ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (1); and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively.

Passed the House of Representatives January 8, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 238 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 724 [Report No. 113–320] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2013 Mr. Latta (for himself and Mr. Peters of Michigan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce January 7, 2014 Additional sponsors: Mr. Stivers , Mr. Bentivolio , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Jones , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Schrader , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Maffei , Mr. Loebsack , Mr. Clay , Mr. Levin , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Owens , Mr. Perlmutter , Mr. Walz , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Conyers , Mrs. Miller of Michigan , Mr. Pocan , Mr. McIntyre , Mr. Terry , Mr. Carney , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Griffith of Virginia , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Kind , Mr. Aderholt , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Graves of Georgia , Mr. Joyce , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Foster , Mr. Ross , Mr. Barr , Mr. Matheson , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Benishek , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Long , Mr. Broun of Georgia , Mr. Olson , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Mr. Clyburn , Mr. Boustany , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Gibson , Mr. Peterson , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Nolan , Mr. Barrow of Georgia , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Young of Indiana , Mr. Hall , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Marchant , Mr. Brady of Texas , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mrs. Bustos , Mr. Waxman , Mr. Latham , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Ms. Shea-Porter , Mr. Whitfield , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Renacci , Mr. Nugent , Mr. Holding , Mr. Mica , Mrs. Noem , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Harris , Mr. Harper , Ms. Jenkins , Mr. Pompeo , Mr. Peters of California , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Messer , Mr. Shuster , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania , Mr. Yoder , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Williams , Mr. Costa , Ms. Kuster , Ms. Esty , and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois January 7, 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 Clean Air Act to remove the requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles.

1. Removal of requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles Section 207(h) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7541(h) ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (1); and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively.

January 7, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
II Calendar No. 342 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 724 [Report No. 113–144] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 9, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works April 1, 2014 Reported by Mrs. Boxer , without amendment AN ACT To amend the Clean Air Act to remove the requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles.

1. Removal of requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles Section 207(h) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7541(h) ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (1); and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively.

April 1, 2014 Reported without amendment
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 726 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2013 Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico (for himself, Ms. Hanabusa , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Moran , Mrs. Negrete McLeod , Ms. Slaughter , Ms. McCollum , and Mr. Pearce ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to reauthorize a provision to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages.

1. Reauthorization of Native American languages program Section 816(e) of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2992d(e) ) is amended by striking 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 and inserting 2013 through 2017 .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 727 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2013 Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , 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 extend Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management stewardship end result contracting authority, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Forest Stewardship and Fire Fuels Reductions Act of 2013 . 2. Stewardship end result contracting authority (a) Extension of authority Subsection (a) of section 347 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in section 101(e) of division A of Public Law 105–277 ; 16 U.S.C. 2104 note), as most recently amended by section 323 of Public Law 108–7 (117 Stat. 275), is amended by striking Until September 30, 2013 and inserting Until September 30, 2023 . (b) Specified land management goal of projects Subsection (b) of such section is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph: (6) restoration work, fire fuels reduction, and clearing overgrowth on snowpack watersheds; .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 729 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2013 Mr. McDermott (for himself and Mr. Higgins ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to exempt the National Institutes of Health from sequestration under section 251A for fiscal year 2013, and to reduce the sequestration by the amount of the exemption.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Research Protection Act of 2013 . 2. NIH exemption from section 251A sequestration for FY 2013 Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (12) NIH exemption No sequestration ordered by the President under this section for fiscal year 2013 shall apply to the National Institutes of Health (75–9915–0–1–552). . 3. Reduction in section 251A sequestration for FY 2013 by the amount of the NIH exemption Section 251A(3) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by striking and at the end of subparagraph (D), by striking the period and inserting ; and at the end of subparagraph (E), and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) for fiscal year 2013, further reducing the amount calculated under subparagraphs (A) through (D) by the amount that the National Institutes of Health would have been reduced if it were not exempt from sequestration. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 730 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2013 Mr. Mulvaney (for himself, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Fincher , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Hanna , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Rooney , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Hastings of Washington , Mr. Campbell , and Mr. Huizenga of Michigan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To define urban rodent control for purposes of clarifying the control of nuisance mammals and birds carried out by the Wildlife Services program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and by the private sector, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pest Elimination Services Transparency and Terminology Act or the PESTT Act . 2. Urban rodent control defined Title I of the Rural Development, Agriculture, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1988 ( Public Law 100–202 ; 101 Stat. 1329–331) is amended in the last proviso under the heading Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service—Salaries and Expenses ( 7 U.S.C. 426c ), by striking Animal Damage Control activities at the end and inserting Animal Damage Control activities, and the term urban rodent control means efforts to directly control any mammal in the order Rodentia in a location that is not an airport or in a rural area (as defined in section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 ( 42 U.S.C. 1490 )) . 3. Report on activities of Wildlife Services program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Not later than October 1, 2013, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that— (1) identifies activities carried out by the Wildlife Services program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service that can be carried out by entities with appropriate expertise and capacity in the private sector; (2) prioritizes the activities conducted by the Wildlife Services program that— (A) are vital to the protection of public health and safety and agricultural production; and (B) can be performed by the entities referred to in paragraph (1); and (3) recommends ways, including any necessary changes to Federal statutes, to avoid duplicative work being conducted by the Wildlife Services program and the private sector.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 731 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2013 Mr. Radel (for himself, Ms. Frankel of Florida , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Cotton , and Mr. Messer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 to allow the Department of State to use a best-value contracting method in awarding local guard or protective service contracts in high risk areas abroad under the diplomatic security program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Americans Abroad Act . 2. Diplomatic security program contracting Section 136 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 ( 22 U.S.C. 4864 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking With respect and inserting Except as provided in subsection (d), with respect ; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking subsection (d) and inserting subsection (e) ; (2) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g) as subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h), respectively; (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection: (d) Award of local guard and protective service contracts in high risk areas With respect to any local guard contract for a Foreign Service building located in a high risk area that is entered into after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of State— (1) shall comply with paragraphs (1), (2), (4), (5), and (6) of subsection (c) in the award of the contract; (2) after evaluating proposals for the contract, may award the contract to the firm representing the best value to the Government in accordance with the best value tradeoff process described in subpart 15.1 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 C.F.R. 15.101–1); and (3) shall ensure that contractor personnel under the contract providing local guard or protective services are classified— (A) as employees of the contractor; (B) if the contractor is a joint venture, as employees of one of the persons or parties constituting the joint venture; or (C) as employees of a subcontractor to the contractor, and not as independent contractors to the contractor or any other entity performing under such contracts. ; and (4) in subsection (e), as redesignated by paragraph (2) of this section— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) the term high risk area means an area determined by the Assistant Secretary of Diplomatic Security to present an increased threat of serious damage or harm to United States diplomatic facilities or personnel. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 733 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2013 Mr. Runyan (for himself and Mr. Walz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain employees of State or local governmental agencies with access to case-tracking information of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Veterans Benefits Improvement Act . 2. Provision of access to case-tracking information (a) In general Chapter 59 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 5906. Provision of access to case-tracking information (a) In general (1) In accordance with subsection (b), the Secretary shall provide a covered employee with access to the case-tracking system to provide a veteran with information regarding the status of a claim submitted by such veteran, regardless of whether such employee is acting under a power of attorney executed by such veteran. (2) In providing a covered employee with access to the case-tracking system under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure— (A) that such access— (i) is provided in a manner that does not allow such employee to modify the data contained in such system; and (ii) does not include access to medical records; and (B) that each time a covered employee accesses such system, the employee must certify that such access is for official purposes only. (b) Privacy certification course The Secretary may not provide a covered employee with access to the case-tracking system under subsection (a)(1) unless the covered employee has successfully completed a certification course on privacy issues provided by the Secretary. (c) Treatment of disclosure The access to information by a covered employee pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall be deemed to be— (1) a covered disclosure under section 552a(b) of title 5; and (2) a permitted disclosure under regulations promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ( 42 U.S.C. 1320d–2 note). (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term case-tracking system means the system of the Department of Veterans Affairs that provides information regarding the status of a claim submitted by a veteran. (2) The term covered employee means— (A) an employee of a Member of Congress who assists the constituents of the Member with issues regarding departments or agencies of the Federal Government; or (B) an employee of a State or local governmental agency (including a veterans service officer) who, in the course of carrying out the responsibilities of such employment, assists veterans with claims for any benefit under the laws administered by the Secretary. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 5906. Provision of access to case-tracking information. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 734 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2013 Mr. Stivers (for himself and Mr. Peters of Michigan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To create jobs and promote fair trade by increasing duties on certain foreign goods imported into the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Creating Manufacturing Jobs and Promoting Fair Trade Act . 2. Polyurethane sponges Subheading 3921.13.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended in the general rate of duty column by striking 4.2% and inserting 6.5% . 3. Steel wool cleaning pads Subheading 7323.10.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended— (1) in the general rate of duty column, by striking Free and inserting 20% ; and (2) in the special rate of duty column, by inserting the following: Free (A, AU, BH, CA, CL, CO, E, IL, J, JO, KR, MA, MX, OM, P, PA, PE, SG) . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 738 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2013 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement that certain former members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces be at least 60 years of age in order to be eligible to receive health care benefits.

1. Elimination of the age requirement for health care benefits for non-regular service retirees Section 1074(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (1) ; and (2) by striking paragraph (2).
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 741 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mr. Rogers of Alabama (for himself and Mr. Loebsack ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits for certain new beneficiaries as part of the TRICARE program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act . 2. Chiropractic health care for retirees, dependents, and survivors (a) Plan required Not later than August 31, 2013, the Secretary of Defense shall complete development of a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits, as a permanent part of the TRICARE program, for covered beneficiaries. (b) Contents of plan The plan shall require that a contract entered into under section 1097 of title 10, United States Code, for the delivery of health care services shall— (1) include the delivery of chiropractic services; (2) require that chiropractic services may be provided only by a doctor of chiropractic; and (3) provide that a covered beneficiary may select and have direct access to a doctor of chiropractic without referral by another health practitioner. (c) Implementation of plan The plan developed under subsection (a) shall provide for implementation of the plan to begin no later than January 31, 2014. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) The term chiropractic services — (A) includes diagnosis (including by diagnostic x-ray tests), evaluation and management, and therapeutic services for the treatment of a patient's health condition, including neuromusculoskeletal conditions and the subluxation complex, and such other services determined appropriate by the Secretary and as authorized under State law; and (B) does not include the use of drugs or surgery. (2) The term covered beneficiary has the meaning provided by section 1072(5) of title 10, United States Code. (3) The term doctor of chiropractic means only a doctor of chiropractic who is licensed as a doctor of chiropractic, chiropractic physician, or chiropractor by a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States. (4) The term TRICARE program has the meaning provided by section 1072(7) of title 10, United States Code.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 742 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Commodity Exchange Act to repeal the indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities under such Acts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 . 2. Repeal of indemnification requirements (a) Derivatives clearing organizations Section 5b(k)(5) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 7a–1(k)(5) ) is amended to read as follows: (5) Confidentiality agreement Before the Commission may share information with any entity described in paragraph (4), the Commission shall receive a written agreement from each entity stating that the entity shall abide by the confidentiality requirements described in section 8 relating to the information on swap transactions that is provided. . (b) Swap data repositories Section 21(d) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 24a(d) ) is amended to read as follows: (d) Confidentiality agreement Before the swap data repository may share information with any entity described in subsection (c)(7), the swap data repository shall receive a written agreement from each entity stating that the entity shall abide by the confidentiality requirements described in section 8 relating to the information on swap transactions that is provided. . (c) Security-Based swap data repositories Section 13(n)(5)(H) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m(n)(5)(H) ) is amended to read as follows: (H) Confidentiality agreement Before the security-based swap data repository may share information with any entity described in subparagraph (G), the security-based swap data repository shall receive a written agreement from each entity stating that the entity shall abide by the confidentiality requirements described in section 24 relating to the information on security-based swap transactions that is provided. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if enacted as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( Public Law 111–203 ) on July 21, 2010.

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 742 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mr. Crawford (for himself, Ms. Moore , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , and Mr. Huizenga of Michigan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture , and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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 amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Commodity Exchange Act to repeal the indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities under such Acts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 . 2. Repeal of indemnification requirements (a) Derivatives clearing organizations Section 5b(k)(5) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 7a–1(k)(5) ) is amended to read as follows: (5) Confidentiality agreement Before the Commission may share information with any entity described in paragraph (4), the Commission shall receive a written agreement from each entity stating that the entity shall abide by the confidentiality requirements described in section 8 relating to the information on swap transactions that is provided. . (b) Swap data repositories Section 21(d) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 24a(d) ) is amended to read as follows: (d) Confidentiality agreement Before the swap data repository may share information with any entity described in subsection (c)(7), the swap data repository shall receive a written agreement from each entity stating that the entity shall abide by the confidentiality requirements described in section 8 relating to the information on swap transactions that is provided. . (c) Security-Based swap data repositories Section 13(n)(5)(H) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m(n)(5)(H) ) is amended to read as follows: (H) Confidentiality agreement Before the security-based swap data repository may share information with any entity described in subparagraph (G), the security-based swap data repository shall receive a written agreement from each entity stating that the entity shall abide by the confidentiality requirements described in section 24 relating to the information on security-based swap transactions that is provided. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if enacted as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( Public Law 111–203 ) on July 21, 2010.
IIB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 742 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2013 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry AN ACT To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Commodity Exchange Act to repeal the indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities under such Acts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 . 2. Repeal of indemnification requirements (a) Derivatives clearing organizations Section 5b(k)(5) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 7a–1(k)(5)) is amended to read as follows: (5) Confidentiality agreement Before the Commission may share information with any entity described in paragraph (4), the Commission shall receive a written agreement from each entity stating that the entity shall abide by the confidentiality requirements described in section 8 relating to the information on swap transactions that is provided. . (b) Swap data repositories Section 21(d) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 24a(d)) is amended to read as follows: (d) Confidentiality agreement Before the swap data repository may share information with any entity described in subsection (c)(7), the swap data repository shall receive a written agreement from each entity stating that the entity shall abide by the confidentiality requirements described in section 8 relating to the information on swap transactions that is provided. . (c) Security-Based swap data repositories Section 13(n)(5)(H) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m(n)(5)(H) ) is amended to read as follows: (H) Confidentiality agreement Before the security-based swap data repository may share information with any entity described in subparagraph (G), the security-based swap data repository shall receive a written agreement from each entity stating that the entity shall abide by the confidentiality requirements described in section 24 relating to the information on security-based swap transactions that is provided. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if enacted as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Public Law 111–203) on July 21, 2010.

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 743 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mr. DeFazio (for himself and Ms. Slaughter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act . 2. Restoring the application of antitrust laws to health sector insurers (a) Amendment to McCarran-Ferguson Act Section 3 of the Act of March 9, 1945 ( 15 U.S.C. 1013 ), commonly known as the McCarran-Ferguson Act, is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Nothing contained in this Act shall modify, impair, or supersede the operation of any of the antitrust laws with respect to the business of health insurance. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term antitrust laws has the meaning given it in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act, except that such term includes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act to the extent that such section 5 applies to unfair methods of competition. . (b) Related Provision For purposes of section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45 ) to the extent such section applies to unfair methods of competition, section 3(c) of the McCarran-Ferguson Act shall apply with respect to the business of health insurance without regard to whether such business is carried on for profit, notwithstanding the definition of Corporation contained in section 4 of the Federal Trade Commission Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 744 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide effective criminal prosecutions for certain identity thefts, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Tax Offenders and Prosecuting Identity Theft Act of 2014 or the STOP Identity Theft Act of 2014 . 2. Use of Department of Justice resources with regard to tax return identity theft (a) In general The Attorney General should make use of all existing resources of the Department of Justice, including any appropriate task forces, to bring more perpetrators of tax return identity theft to justice. (b) Considerations To be taken into account In carrying out this section, the Attorney General should take into account the following: (1) The need to concentrate efforts in those areas of the country where the crime is most frequently reported. (2) The need to coordinate with State and local authorities for the most efficient use of their laws and resources to prosecute and prevent the crime. (3) The need to protect vulnerable groups, such as veterans, seniors, and minors (especially foster children) from becoming victims or otherwise used in the offense. 3. Victims of identity theft may include organizations Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 1028— (A) in subsection (a)(7), by inserting (including an organization) after another person ; and (B) in subsection (d)(7), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting or other person after specific individual ; and (2) in section 1028A(a)(1), by inserting (including an organization) after another person . 4. Identity theft for purposes of tax fraud Section 1028(b)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting or after the semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) during and in relation to a felony under section 7206 or 7207 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; . 5. Reporting requirement Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report that contains the following information: (1) Information readily available to the Department of Justice about trends in the incidence of tax return identity theft. (2) Recommendations on additional statutory tools that would aid in the effective prosecution of tax return identity theft. (3) The status on implementing the recommendations of the Department’s March 2010 Audit Report 10–21 entitled The Department of Justice’s Efforts to Combat Identity Theft .

Passed the House of Representatives September 8, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
II Calendar No. 555 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 744 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 9, 2014 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To provide effective criminal prosecutions for certain identity thefts, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Tax Offenders and Prosecuting Identity Theft Act of 2014 or the STOP Identity Theft Act of 2014 . 2. Use of Department of Justice resources with regard to tax return identity theft (a) In general The Attorney General should make use of all existing resources of the Department of Justice, including any appropriate task forces, to bring more perpetrators of tax return identity theft to justice. (b) Considerations To be taken into account In carrying out this section, the Attorney General should take into account the following: (1) The need to concentrate efforts in those areas of the country where the crime is most frequently reported. (2) The need to coordinate with State and local authorities for the most efficient use of their laws and resources to prosecute and prevent the crime. (3) The need to protect vulnerable groups, such as veterans, seniors, and minors (especially foster children) from becoming victims or otherwise used in the offense. 3. Victims of identity theft may include organizations Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 1028— (A) in subsection (a)(7), by inserting (including an organization) after another person ; and (B) in subsection (d)(7), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting or other person after specific individual ; and (2) in section 1028A(a)(1), by inserting (including an organization) after another person . 4. Identity theft for purposes of tax fraud Section 1028(b)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting or after the semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) during and in relation to a felony under section 7206 or 7207 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; . 5. Reporting requirement Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report that contains the following information: (1) Information readily available to the Department of Justice about trends in the incidence of tax return identity theft. (2) Recommendations on additional statutory tools that would aid in the effective prosecution of tax return identity theft. (3) The status on implementing the recommendations of the Department’s March 2010 Audit Report 10–21 entitled The Department of Justice’s Efforts to Combat Identity Theft .

Passed the House of Representatives September 8, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

September 9, 2014 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar