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I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2749 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2013 Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain records available to educational institutions where veterans or persons receiving educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary are enrolled, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Education Transparency Act . 2. Availability of Department of Veterans Affairs records to educational institutions in which veterans or persons receiving educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs are enrolled (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 3699. Availability of records to educational institutions The Secretary shall provide to any veteran or person who receives educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary the option of making the veteran’s or person’s relevant records maintained by the Secretary, including information about the amount of educational assistance to which the veteran or person is entitled, available through an Internet website to the educational institution that provides the course of education in which the veteran or person is enrolled. The Secretary shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that— (1) an educational institution to which such records are made available enters into an agreement with the Secretary under which the institution agrees that such records will only be made available for the purpose of counseling the veteran or person in making decisions related to the veteran’s or person’s education; and (2) no unauthorized person is given access to any record made available to an educational institution under this section, including by requiring the use of passwords and other appropriate mechanisms for restricting access to the records by unauthorized persons. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to such subchapter the following new item: 3699. Availability of records to educational institutions. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2750 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2013 Mr. Graves of Missouri (for himself, Ms. Herrera Beutler , Mr. Hanna , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Meadows , and Ms. Meng ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 41, United States Code, to require the use of two-phase selection procedures when design-build contracts are suitable for award to small business concerns, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2013 . 2. Design-build selection procedures Section 3309 of title 41, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d) by striking agency determines with respect to and all that follows through the period at the end, and inserting the following: the head of the agency approves the contracting officer’s justification that an individual solicitation must have greater than 5 finalists to be in the Federal Government’s interest. The contracting officer must provide written documentation of how a maximum number of offerors exceeding 5 is consistent with the purposes and objectives of the two-phase selection process. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (f) Design and construction contracts Two-phase selection procedures shall be used for entering into a contract for the design and construction of a public building, facility, or work when a contracting officer determines that the contract has a value of $750,000 or greater, as adjusted for inflation in accordance with section 1908 of title 41, United States Code. (g) Reports (1) Agency reports Beginning on the date that is 1 year after the effective date of this subsection, and for each of the 4 years thereafter, each agency shall submit to the Comptroller General of the United States and publish in the Federal Register, an annual report regarding all cases in the preceding year in which— (A) more than 5 finalists were selected for phase-two requests for competitive proposals; or (B) for a contract that has a value of $750,000 (as adjusted for inflation in accordance with section 1908 of title 41, United States Code) or greater for which the two-phase selection procedures was not used. (2) GAO report On the first full fiscal year that is 5 years after the effective date of this subsection, the Comptroller General of the United States shall publish a report that, based on the information provided in the agency reports required under paragraph (1), analyzes the degree to which agencies have complied with the requirements of this section. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2751 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2013 Mr. Hanna (for himself, Mr. Graves of Missouri , and Ms. Meng ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to prohibit the use of reverse auctions for design and construction services procurements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013 . 2. Reverse auctions prohibited for contracts for design and construction services The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended— (1) by redesignating section 47 as section 48; and (2) by inserting after section 46 the following: 47. Reverse auctions prohibited for contracts for design and construction services (a) In general In the case of any contract for design and construction services, reverse auction methods may not be used if the contract— (1) is suitable for award to a small business concern; or (2) if the award is to be made under— (A) section 8(a); (B) section 8(m); (C) section 15(a); (D) section 15(j); (E) section 31; or (F) section 36. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) The term reverse auction means, with respect to procurement by an agency, a real-time auction on the Internet between a group of offerors who compete against each other by submitting bids for a contract or task order with the ability to submit revised bids throughout the course of the auction, and the award being made to the offeror who submits the lowest bid. (2) The term design and construction services means— (A) site planning and landscape design; (B) architectural and interior design; (C) engineering system design; (D) performance of construction work for facility, infrastructure, and environmental restoration projects; (E) delivery and supply of construction materials to construction sites; and (F) construction, alteration, or repair, including painting and decorating, of public buildings and public works. .
IB Union Calendar No. 497 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2751 [Report No. 113–660] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2013 Mr. Hanna (for himself, Mr. Graves of Missouri , and Ms. Meng ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business December 11, 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 Small Business Act to prohibit the use of reverse auctions for design and construction services procurements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013 . 2. Reverse auctions prohibited for contracts for design and construction services The Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 631 et seq. ) is amended— (1) by redesignating section 47 as section 48; and (2) by inserting after section 46 the following: 47. Reverse auctions prohibited for contracts for design and construction services (a) In general In the case of any contract for design and construction services, reverse auction methods may not be used if the contract— (1) is suitable for award to a small business concern; or (2) if the award is to be made under— (A) section 8(a); (B) section 8(m); (C) section 15(a); (D) section 15(j); (E) section 31; or (F) section 36. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) The term reverse auction means, with respect to procurement by an agency, a real-time auction on the Internet between a group of offerors who compete against each other by submitting bids for a contract or task order with the ability to submit revised bids throughout the course of the auction, and the award being made to the offeror who submits the lowest bid. (2) The term design and construction services means— (A) site planning and landscape design; (B) architectural and interior design; (C) engineering system design; (D) performance of construction work for facility, infrastructure, and environmental restoration projects; (E) delivery and supply of construction materials to construction sites; and (F) construction, alteration, or repair, including painting and decorating, of public buildings and public works. .

December 11, 2014 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. 2752 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2013 Mr. Alexander 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 exclude seasonal workers from the applicable large employer determination for purposes of employer shared responsibility regarding health coverage.

1. Seasonal workers disregarded in determining employer size for purposes of employer shared responsibility (a) In general Clause (i) of section 4980H(c)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (i) In general Seasonal workers shall not be taken into account for purposes of determining whether an employer is an applicable large employer under this paragraph. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2754 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Hobby Protection Act to make unlawful the provision of assistance or support in violation of that Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Collectible Coin Protection Act . 2. Provision of assistance or support The Hobby Protection Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2101 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 2— (A) in subsection (b), by inserting , or the sale in commerce after distribution in commerce ; (B) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e) and inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Provision of assistance or support It shall be a violation of subsection (a) or (b) for a person to provide substantial assistance or support to any manufacturer, importer, or seller if that person knows or should have known that the manufacturer, importer, or seller is engaged in any act or practice that violates subsection (a) or (b). ; and (C) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking and (b) and inserting (b), and (d) ; (2) in section 3— (A) by striking If any person and inserting (a) In general .—If any person ; (B) by striking or has an agent and inserting , has an agent, transacts business, or wherever venue is proper under section 1391 of title 28, United States Code ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (b) Trademark violations If the violation of section 2 (a) or (b) or a rule under section 2(c) also involves unauthorized use of registered trademarks belonging to a collectibles certification service, the owner of such trademarks shall have, in addition to the remedies provided in subsection (a), all rights provided under sections 34, 35, and 36 of the Trademark Act of 1946 ( 15 U.S.C. 1116 , 1117, and 1118) for violations of such Act. ; and (3) in section 7, by adding at the end the following: (8) The term collectibles certification service means a person recognized by collectors for providing independent certification that collectible items are genuine. (9) The term Trademark Act of 1946 means the Act entitled An Act to provide for the registration and protection of trademarks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of certain international conventions, and for other purposes , approved July 5, 1946 ( 15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq. ). .

Passed the House of Representatives July 30, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen H. R. 2754 AN ACT To amend the Hobby Protection Act to make unlawful the provision of assistance or support in violation of that Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Collectible Coin Protection Act . 2. Provision of assistance or support The Hobby Protection Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2101 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 2— (A) in subsection (b), by inserting , or the sale in commerce after distribution in commerce ; (B) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e) and inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Provision of assistance or support It shall be a violation of subsection (a) or (b) for a person to provide substantial assistance or support to any manufacturer, importer, or seller if that person knows or should have known that the manufacturer, importer, or seller is engaged in any act or practice that violates subsection (a) or (b). ; and (C) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking and (b) and inserting (b), and (d) ; (2) in section 3— (A) by striking If any person and inserting (a) In general .—If any person ; (B) by striking or has an agent and inserting , has an agent, transacts business, or wherever venue is proper under section 1391 of title 28, United States Code ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (b) Trademark violations If the violation of section 2 (a) or (b) or a rule under section 2(c) also involves unauthorized use of registered trademarks belonging to a collectibles certification service, the owner of such trademarks shall have, in addition to the remedies provided in subsection (a), all rights provided under sections 34, 35, and 36 of the Trademark Act of 1946 ( 15 U.S.C. 1116 , 1117, and 1118) for violations of such Act. ; and (3) in section 7, by adding at the end the following: (8) The term collectibles certification service means a person recognized by collectors for providing independent certification that collectible items are genuine. (9) The term Trademark Act of 1946 means the Act entitled An Act to provide for the registration and protection of trademarks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of certain international conventions, and for other purposes , approved July 5, 1946 ( 15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq. ). .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2754 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2013 Mr. Butterfield (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Waxman , Mr. Terry , Mr. Scalise , and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Hobby Protection Act to make unlawful the provision of assistance or support in violation of that Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Collectible Coin Protection Act . 2. Provision of assistance or support The Hobby Protection Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2101 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 2— (A) in subsection (b), by inserting , or the sale in commerce after distribution in commerce ; (B) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e) and inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Provision of assistance or support It shall be a violation of subsection (a) or (b) for a person to provide substantial assistance or support to any manufacturer, importer, or seller if that person knows or should have known that the manufacturer, importer, or seller is engaged in any act or practice that violates subsection (a) or (b). ; and (C) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking and (b) and inserting (b), and (d) ; (2) in section 3— (A) by striking If any person and inserting (a) In general .—If any person ; (B) by striking or has an agent and inserting , has an agent, transacts business, or wherever venue is proper under section 1391 of title 28, United States Code ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (b) Trademark violations If the violation of section 2 (a) or (b) or a rule under section 2(c) also involves unauthorized use of registered trademarks belonging to a collectibles certification service, the owner of such trademarks shall have, in addition to the remedies provided in subsection (a), all rights provided under sections 34, 35, and 36 of the Trademark Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1116, 1117, and 1118) for violations of such Act. ; and (3) in section 7, by adding at the end the following: (8) The term collectibles certification service means a person recognized by collectors for providing independent certification that collectible items are genuine. (9) The term Trademark Act of 1946 means the Act entitled An Act to provide for the registration and protection of trademarks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of certain international conventions, and for other purposes , approved July 5, 1946 ( 15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq. ). .
IIB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2754 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2013 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To amend the Hobby Protection Act to make unlawful the provision of assistance or support in violation of that Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Collectible Coin Protection Act . 2. Provision of assistance or support The Hobby Protection Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2101 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 2— (A) in subsection (b), by inserting , or the sale in commerce after distribution in commerce ; (B) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e) and inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Provision of assistance or support It shall be a violation of subsection (a) or (b) for a person to provide substantial assistance or support to any manufacturer, importer, or seller if that person knows or should have known that the manufacturer, importer, or seller is engaged in any act or practice that violates subsection (a) or (b). ; and (C) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking and (b) and inserting (b), and (d) ; (2) in section 3— (A) by striking If any person and inserting (a) In general .—If any person ; (B) by striking or has an agent and inserting , has an agent, transacts business, or wherever venue is proper under section 1391 of title 28, United States Code ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (b) Trademark violations If the violation of section 2 (a) or (b) or a rule under section 2(c) also involves unauthorized use of registered trademarks belonging to a collectibles certification service, the owner of such trademarks shall have, in addition to the remedies provided in subsection (a), all rights provided under sections 34, 35, and 36 of the Trademark Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1116, 1117, and 1118) for violations of such Act. ; and (3) in section 7, by adding at the end the following: (8) The term collectibles certification service means a person recognized by collectors for providing independent certification that collectible items are genuine. (9) The term Trademark Act of 1946 means the Act entitled An Act to provide for the registration and protection of trademarks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of certain international conventions, and for other purposes , approved July 5, 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.). .

Passed the House of Representatives July 30, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2755 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2013 Mr. Gallego (for himself, Mr. Veasey , and Mr. Vela ) 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 exclude from gross income the administratively uncontrollable overtime of Border Patrol agents.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Security Tax Relief Act of 2013 . 2. Administratively uncontrollable overtime pay of Border Patrol agents (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before section 140 the following new section: 139E. Administratively uncontrollable overtime pay of Border Patrol agents (a) In general Gross income does not include compensation received for service as a Border Patrol agent to the extent such compensation represents administratively uncontrollable overtime pay. (b) Administratively uncontrollable overtime pay For purposes of this section, the term administratively uncontrollable overtime pay means premium pay under section 5545(c)(2) of title 5, United States Code. (c) Application of section Subsection (a) shall only apply to compensation received for the taxpayer’s first taxable year beginning after the date of the enactment of this section. . (b) Not subject to wage withholding Subsection (a) of section 3401 of such Code is amended by striking or at the end of paragraph (22), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (23) and inserting ; and , and by inserting after paragraph (23) the following new paragraph: (24) for any administratively uncontrollable overtime pay (as defined in section 139E(b)), if at the time of such payment it is reasonable to believe that the employee will be able to exclude such payment from income under section 139E(a). . (c) Election To treat as included in gross income for purposes of earned income tax credit Subparagraph (B) of section 32(c)(2) of such Code is amended by striking and at the end of clause (v), by striking the period at the end of clause (vi) and inserting , and , and by adding at the end the following new clause: (vii) a taxpayer may elect to treat amounts excluded from gross income by reason of section 139E as earned income. . (d) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting before the item relating to section 140 the following new item: Sec. 139E. Administratively uncontrollable overtime of border patrol agents. . (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2757 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2013 Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas (for herself, Mr. Rangel , Mr. Ellison , Ms. Norton , Mr. Holt , Mrs. Negrete McLeod , Mr. Farr , and Ms. Lee of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid Program of items and services for patients in an institution for mental diseases.

1. Removal of Medicaid exclusion from medical assistance of items and services furnished to patients in an institution for mental diseases (a) In general The first sentence of section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(a) ) is amended, in the matter following paragraph (29)— (1) by striking such term does not include— and (A) any and inserting such term does not include any ; (2) by striking ; or and inserting a period; and (3) by striking subparagraph (B). (b) Conforming amendments To permit medical assistance for IMD patients under 65 years of age The following provisions of such Act are each amended by striking 65 years of age or older and 65 years of age or over each place it appears: (1) Paragraphs (20) and (21) of section 1902(a) ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(a) ). (2) Section 1905(a)(14) ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)(14) ). (3) Section 1919(d)(7)(B)(i)(I) ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r(d)(7)(B)(i)(I) ). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013, and shall apply to items and services furnished on or after such date.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2759 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2013 Mrs. McCarthy of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a Volunteer Teacher Advisory Committee.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Teachers at the Table Act . 2. Volunteer Teacher Advisory Committee The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq. ) is amended by adding after section 1004 ( 20 U.S.C. 6304 ) the following: 1005. Volunteer Teacher Advisory Committee (a) Establishment The Secretary shall establish an advisory committee, to be known as the Volunteer Teacher Advisory Committee (referred to in this section as the Committee ). (b) Duties and focus The duty of the Committee shall be to monitor the effects of this Act, on the ground and in classrooms, and the focus of the Committee shall solely be on children and families. (c) Membership (1) In general The membership of the Committee shall consist of 20 public elementary school or secondary school classroom teachers who— (A) are past or present Teachers of the Year; (B) have received training, or demonstrated experience, in methods of data collection, analysis, and reporting; and (C) have submitted an application to the Secretary to serve on the Committee. (2) List; appointment The Secretary shall compile a list of teachers submitting applications under paragraph (1)(B). The members of the Committee shall be appointed as follows: (A) The Secretary shall appoint 4 teachers from the list. (B) The Majority Leader of the Senate shall appoint 4 teachers from the list. (C) The Minority Leader of the Senate shall appoint 4 teachers from the list. (D) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint 4 teachers from the list. (E) The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shall appoint 4 teachers from the list. (3) Representation requirement The members of the Committee shall represent diverse and multiple geographic, grade level, and specialty areas. (4) Term Each member of the Committee shall serve on the Committee for a 2-year term. (d) Annual report (1) In general The Committee shall submit to Congress and the Secretary— (A) on an annual basis, a report on the monitoring carried out under subsection (b); and (B) on a quarterly basis, updates on such monitoring. (2) Contents of report The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, the following: (A) Both quantitative and qualitative data that evaluate the effect of this section on student achievement. (B) The effect of this section on closing the achievement gap between high- and low-performing students, including the students identified under section 1111(b)(2)(C)(v)(II). (e) Authorization of funds Of the amounts appropriated to, and available at the discretion of, the Secretary for programmatic and administrative expenditures for fiscal years 2014 through 2018, a total of $500,000 shall be used to establish and carry out the functions of the Committee established under this section. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2761 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2013 Mr. Schiff (for himself, Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Holt , Mr. Huffman , and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Select Committee on 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 require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court judges.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Presidential Appointment of FISA Court Judges Act . 2. Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court judges (a) Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation required Section 103 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1803 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) in the first sentence, by striking The Chief Justice of the United States and inserting (A) The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall publicly designate a judge designated under subparagraph (A) to serve as the presiding judge of the court established under such subparagraph. ; (2) in subsection (b), by striking The Chief Justice and inserting The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, ; and (3) in subsection (c), by striking the Chief Justice in consultation with . (b) Completion of terms by existing designees Notwithstanding the amendments by subsection (a), each judge serving on a court established under subsection (a) or subsection (b) of section 103 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1803 ) on the date of the enactment of this Act may complete the term of such judge on such court.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2763 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2013 Ms. Slaughter (for herself, Mr. Reed , Mr. Maffei , and Mr. Hanna ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize appropriations for the National Women’s Rights History Project Act.

1. Reauthorization of Appropriations (a) Votes for Women’s Trail Section 1602 of Title XVI of Public Law 96–607 ( 16 U.S.C. 410 ll– 1 ) is amended in subsection (f)(2) by striking 2013 and inserting 2018 . (b) National Women’s Rights History Project Registry and the National Women’s Rights History Project Partnership Network Section 7111 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(5) by striking 2013 and inserting 2018 ; and (2) in subsection (c)(4) by striking 2013 and inserting 2018 .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2765 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2013 Mr. Wittman (for himself and Mr. Alexander ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote the economic survival of seasonal small businesses by ensuring that the wages paid to H–2B nonimmigrants are fair and reasonable.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Our Seasons Act of 2013 . 2. H–2B wages Section 214(g)(9) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(9) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Wages (i) In general The wages paid to nonimmigrants under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) employed by an employer shall be the greater of— (I) the actual wage level paid by the employer to other employees with similar experience and qualifications for such position; or (II) the prevailing wage level for the occupational classification of the position in the geographic area of the employment, based on the best information available as of the time of filing the application. (ii) Best information available The term best information available , with respect to determining the prevailing wage for a position, means— (I) a controlling collective bargaining agreement or Federal contract wage, if applicable; (II) the wage level commensurate with the experience, training, and supervision required for the job based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data; or (III) if the data referred to in paragraph (2) is not available or the best information available, a legitimate, recent private survey of the wages paid for such positions in the metropolitan statistical area. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2766 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2013 Mr. Issa (for himself and Ms. Chu ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To make improvements to the transitional program for covered business method patents, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act or the STOP Act . 2. Improvements to transitional program for covered business method patents (a) In general Section 18 of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act ( 35 U.S.C. 321 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (3); and (2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking a financial product or and inserting an enterprise, a product, or a . (b) Effective date (1) Removal of sunset The amendment made by paragraph (1) of subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Definition of covered business method patent The amendment made by paragraph (2) of subsection (a) shall apply as if included in the enactment of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act. 3. Expansion of pro bono program at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (a) In general The Director of the Office shall work with and support intellectual property law associations throughout the United States, within established pro bono programs, to assist financially under-resourced resellers, users, implementers, distributors, or customers of an allegedly infringing product or process. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Director The term Director means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. (2) Office The term Office means the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2768 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that a duty of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue is to ensure that Internal Revenue Service employees are familiar with and act in accord with certain taxpayer rights.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2013 . 2. Duty to ensure that IRS employees are familiar with and act in accord with certain taxpayer rights Section 7803 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4) and by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) Execution of Duties in Accord with Taxpayer Rights In discharging his duties, the Commissioner shall ensure that employees of the Internal Revenue Service are familiar with and act in accord with taxpayer rights as afforded by other provisions of this title, including— (A) the right to be informed, (B) the right to be assisted, (C) the right to be heard, (D) the right to pay no more than the correct amount of tax, (E) the right of appeal, (F) the right to certainty, (G) the right to privacy, (H) the right to confidentiality, (I) the right to representation, and (J) the right to a fair and just tax system. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 31, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2768 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2013 Mr. Roskam 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 clarify that a duty of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue is to ensure that Internal Revenue Service employees are familiar with and act in accord with certain taxpayer rights.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2013 . 2. Duty to ensure that IRS employees are familiar with and act in accord with certain taxpayer rights Section 7803 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4) and by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) Execution of Duties in Accord with Taxpayer Rights In discharging his duties, the Commissioner shall ensure that employees of the Internal Revenue Service are familiar with and act in accord with taxpayer rights as afforded by other provisions of this title, including— (A) the right to be informed, (B) the right to be assisted, (C) the right to be heard, (D) the right to pay no more than the correct amount of tax, (E) the right of appeal, (F) the right to certainty, (G) the right to privacy, (H) the right to confidentiality, (I) the right to representation, and (J) the right to a fair and just tax system. .
IIB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2768 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2013 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that a duty of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue is to ensure that Internal Revenue Service employees are familiar with and act in accord with certain taxpayer rights.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2013 . 2. Duty to ensure that IRS employees are familiar with and act in accord with certain taxpayer rights Section 7803 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4) and by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) Execution of Duties in Accord with Taxpayer Rights In discharging his duties, the Commissioner shall ensure that employees of the Internal Revenue Service are familiar with and act in accord with taxpayer rights as afforded by other provisions of this title, including— (A) the right to be informed, (B) the right to be assisted, (C) the right to be heard, (D) the right to pay no more than the correct amount of tax, (E) the right of appeal, (F) the right to certainty, (G) the right to privacy, (H) the right to confidentiality, (I) the right to representation, and (J) the right to a fair and just tax system. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 31, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2769 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To impose a moratorium on conferences held by the Internal Revenue Service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Playing on Citizens’ Cash Act . 2. Moratorium on IRS conferences The Internal Revenue Service shall not hold any conference until the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration submits a report to Congress— (1) certifying that the Internal Revenue Service has implemented all of the recommendations set out in such Inspector General’s report titled Review of the August 2010 Small Business/Self-Employed Division’s Conference in Anaheim, California , and (2) describing such implementation.

Passed the House of Representatives July 31, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2769 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2013 Mr. Roskam introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To impose a moratorium on conferences held by the Internal Revenue Service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Playing on Citizen’s Cash Act . 2. Moratorium on IRS conferences The Internal Revenue Service shall not hold any conference until the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration submits a report to Congress— (1) certifying that the Internal Revenue Service has implemented all of the recommendations set out in such Inspector General’s report titled Review of the August 2010 Small Business/Self-Employed Division’s Conference in Anaheim, California , and (2) describing such implementation.
IIB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2769 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2013 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance AN ACT To impose a moratorium on conferences held by the Internal Revenue Service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Playing on Citizens’ Cash Act . 2. Moratorium on IRS conferences The Internal Revenue Service shall not hold any conference until the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration submits a report to Congress— (1) certifying that the Internal Revenue Service has implemented all of the recommendations set out in such Inspector General’s report titled Review of the August 2010 Small Business/Self-Employed Division’s Conference in Anaheim, California , and (2) describing such implementation.

Passed the House of Representatives July 31, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2771 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2013 Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself, Mr. Carter , and Mr. Olson ) 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 repeal the requirements under the Natural Gas Act for obtaining authorization for the exportation or importation of natural gas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedite Our Economy Act of 2013 . 2. Exportation or importation of natural gas (a) Repeal Subsections (a) through (c) of section 3 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b ) are repealed. (b) Conforming amendment Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b ) is amended in the section heading by striking Exportation or importation of natural gas; . 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. 2775 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To condition the provision of premium and cost-sharing subsidies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act upon a certification that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for such subsidies is operational, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Subsidies Without Verification Act . 2. Conditioning provision of ACA premium and cost-sharing subsidies upon certification that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for those subsidies is operational Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no premium tax credits shall be allowed under section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and no reductions in cost-sharing shall be allowed under section 1402 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18071 ) before the date that the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services certifies to the Congress that there is in place a program that successfully and consistently verifies, consistent with section 1411 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18081 ), the household income and coverage requirements of individuals applying for such credits and cost-sharing reductions prior to making the benefits available.

Passed the House of Representatives September 12, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2775 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2013 Mrs. Black 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 condition the provision of premium and cost-sharing subsidies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act upon a certification that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for such subsidies is operational, and for other purposes.

1. Conditioning provision of ACA premium and cost-sharing subsidies upon certification that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for those subsidies is operational Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no premium tax credits shall be allowed under section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and no reductions in cost-sharing shall be allowed under section 1402 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18071 ) before the date that the Secretary of Health and Human Services certifies to the Congress that there is in place a program that verifies, consistent with section 1411 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 18081), the household income and coverage requirements of individuals applying for such credits and cost-sharing reduction.
II Calendar No. 193 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2775 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 16, 2013 Received September 17, 2013 Read the first time September 18, 2013 Read the second time and placed on the calendar AN ACT To condition the provision of premium and cost-sharing subsidies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act upon a certification that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for such subsidies is operational, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Subsidies Without Verification Act . 2. Conditioning provision of ACA premium and cost-sharing subsidies upon certification that a program to verify household income and other qualifications for those subsidies is operational Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no premium tax credits shall be allowed under section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and no reductions in cost-sharing shall be allowed under section 1402 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18071 ) before the date that the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services certifies to the Congress that there is in place a program that successfully and consistently verifies, consistent with section 1411 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18081 ), the household income and coverage requirements of individuals applying for such credits and cost-sharing reductions prior to making the benefits available.

Passed the House of Representatives September 12, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

September 18, 2013 Read the second time and placed on the calendar