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I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 171 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. Gene Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize appointment of Doctors of Chiropractic to regular and reserve corps of the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chiropractic Membership in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Act of 2013 . 2. Doctors of Chiropractic in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (a) Appointment of personnel Section 207(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 209(a)(1)) is amended by inserting chiropractic, after nursing, . (b) Authorization of appointment of Doctors of Chiropractic Section 207 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 209 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Appointment of Doctors of Chiropractic Doctors of Chiropractic who are graduates of colleges of chiropractic whose graduates are eligible for licensure to practice chiropractic in a majority of the States of the United States, or approved by a body or bodies acceptable to the Secretary, shall be eligible for appointment as officers in the commissioned Regular Corps and the Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service. The Secretary and the Surgeon General shall ensure that such Doctors of Chiropractic are trained, equipped, and otherwise prepared to fulfill applicable public health and emergency response service responsibilities in the Commissioned Corps. . (c) Required placement of Doctors of Chiropractic into Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President, in consultation with the Surgeon General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall commence the appointment of no fewer than 6 Doctors of Chiropractic into the commissioned Regular Corps and the Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service. (2) Reports The Surgeon General shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions of the Senate quarterly reports on all measures taken by the President, the Surgeon General, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out the provisions of this Act, including the amendments made by this Act. The first such report shall be submitted not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Authorization of appropriations Out of the total aggregate appropriations made available to the Department of Health and Human Services through annual appropriations Acts for fiscal years 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017, $1,500,000 is authorized and shall be made available in each of such fiscal years only for the salaries and expenses necessary to carry out this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 172 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. Gene Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to require 12-month continuous coverage under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Continuous Coverage under SCHIP Act of 2013 . 2. Requirement of 12-month continuous coverage under SCHIP (a) In general Section 2102(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397bb(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Requirement for 12-month continuous eligibility In the case of a State child health plan that provides child health assistance under this title through a means other than described in section 2101(a)(2), the plan shall provide for implementation under this title of the 12-month continuous eligibility option described in section 1902(e)(12) for targeted low-income children whose family income is below 200 percent of the poverty line. . (b) Conforming amendment In section 2105(a)(4) of such Act, strike subparagraph (A) and redesignate the following subparagraphs accordingly. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to determinations (and redeterminations) of eligibility made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 173 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. Gene Green of Texas 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 require 12-month continuous coverage for children under Medicaid.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Continuous Medicaid Coverage for Children Act of 2013 . 2. Requirement of 12-month continuous coverage for children under Medicaid (a) In general Section 1902 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking and at the end of paragraph (74); (B) by striking and at the end of paragraph (82); (C) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (83) and inserting ; and ; and (D) by inserting after paragraph (83) the following new paragraph: (84) meet the requirement of subsection (e)(12). ; and (2) in subsection (e)(12), by striking At the option of a State, the plan may and inserting The State plan under this title shall . (b) Effective date (1) In general Except as provided under paragraph (2), the amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2013, and shall apply to individuals who were determined eligible for medical assistance before, on, or after such date. (2) Special rule for State legislation In the case of a State plan for medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act which the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines requires State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) in order for the plan to meet the additional requirement imposed by the amendment made by this section, the State plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such title solely on the basis of its failure to meet that additional requirement before the later of the following dates: (A) The first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. (B) October 1, 2013. For purposes of subparagraph (A), in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of such session shall be deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 175 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. Griffin of Arkansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To require labor organizations to provide the notice to employees related to fees collection required pursuant to the Supreme Court cases Teachers Local No. 1 v. Hudson and Knox v. Service Employees International Union.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employee Paycheck Protection Act . 2. Notice requirements related to fees collection by labor organizations (a) Notice required Prior to imposing or collecting any dues or fees from its members or from any other employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement, or increasing any such dues or fees, a labor organization shall provide all employees covered by the collective bargaining agreement with a written notice explaining how the labor organization calculated the share of such dues or fees that are for non-political costs related to collective bargaining. (b) Affirmative consent required from non-Union employees A labor organization may not exact any funds for dues or fees from any employee covered by a collective bargaining agreement who is not a member of the labor organization without the affirmative consent of such employee. 3. Definitions As used in this Act, the terms employee and labor organization have the meanings given such terms in section 2 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152).
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 176 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. Griffin of Arkansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service through the Lifeline program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2011 . 2. Prohibition on Lifeline support for commercial mobile service (a) In general A provider of commercial mobile service may not receive universal service support under sections 214(e) and 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 214(e) ; 254) for the provision of such service through the Lifeline program of the Federal Communications Commission. (b) Commercial mobile service defined In this section, the term commercial mobile service has the meaning given such term in section 332(d)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(d)(1)).
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 177 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. Griffin of Arkansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Death Tax Repeal Act . 2. Repeal of estate and gift taxes (a) In general Subtitle B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes) is hereby repealed. (b) Effective date The repeal made by subsection (a) shall apply to estates of decedents dying, gifts made, and generation-skipping transfers made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 181 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. Grimm introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3031 Veterans Road West in Staten Island, New York, as the Leonard Montalto Post Office Building .

1. Leonard Montalto Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3031 Veterans Road West in Staten Island, New York, shall be known and designated as the Leonard Montalto Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Leonard Montalto Post Office Building .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 182 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. Grimm (for himself and Mr. Bishop of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify the final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations of air carriers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Skies Act of 2013 . 2. Modification of final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations to apply to all-cargo operations (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall modify the final rule specified in subsection (b) so that the flightcrew member duty and rest requirements under that rule apply to flightcrew members in all-cargo operations conducted by air carriers in the same manner as those requirements apply to flightcrew members in passenger operations conducted by air carriers. (b) Final rule specified The final rule specified in this subsection is the final rule of the Federal Aviation Administration— (1) published in the Federal Register on January 4, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 330); and (2) relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements. (c) Applicability of rulemaking requirements The requirements of section 553 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to the modification required by subsection (a).
IB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 185 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the United States courthouse located at 101 East Pecan Street in Sherman, Texas, as the Paul Brown United States Courthouse .

1. Designation The United States courthouse located at 101 East Pecan Street in Sherman, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Paul Brown United States Courthouse . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Paul Brown United States Courthouse .

Passed the House of Representatives October 22, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and thirteen H. R. 185 AN ACT To designate the United States courthouse located at 101 East Pecan Street in Sherman, Texas, as the Paul Brown United States Courthouse .

1. Designation The United States courthouse located at 101 East Pecan Street in Sherman, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Paul Brown United States Courthouse . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Paul Brown United States Courthouse .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 185 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. Hall introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To designate the United States courthouse located at 101 East Pecan Street in Sherman, Texas, as the Paul Brown United States Courthouse .

1. Designation The United States courthouse located at 101 East Pecan Street in Sherman, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Paul Brown United States Courthouse . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Paul Brown United States Courthouse .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 185 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 28, 2013 Received AN ACT To designate the United States courthouse located at 101 East Pecan Street in Sherman, Texas, as the Paul Brown United States Courthouse .

1. Designation The United States courthouse located at 101 East Pecan Street in Sherman, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Paul Brown United States Courthouse . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Paul Brown United States Courthouse .

Passed the House of Representatives October 22, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB House Calendar No. 57 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 185 [Report No. 113–232] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. Hall introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure September 27, 2013 Additional sponsors: Mr. Hinojosa , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Ms. Granger , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Brady of Texas , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Doggett , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Hensarling , Mr. Barton , Mr. Al Green of Texas , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Thornberry , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Flores , Mr. Neugebauer , Mr. Marchant , Mr. Williams , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Gene Green of Texas , Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas , Mr. Carter , Mr. Stockman , Mr. Olson , and Mr. Vela September 27, 2013 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed A BILL To designate the United States courthouse located at 101 East Pecan Street in Sherman, Texas, as the Paul Brown United States Courthouse .

1. Designation The United States courthouse located at 101 East Pecan Street in Sherman, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Paul Brown United States Courthouse . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Paul Brown United States Courthouse .

September 27, 2013 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 187 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. Jones introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To correct the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06, Topsail, North Carolina.

1. Replacement of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System map (a) In general The map included in the set of maps entitled Coastal Barrier Resources System referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(a) ) and relating to Unit L06 in North Carolina is hereby replaced by another map relating to the same unit entitled John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Corrected Unit L06 and dated ______. (b) Availability The Secretary of the Interior shall keep the replacement map referred to in subsection (a) on file and available for inspection in accordance with section 4(b) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(b) ).
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 192 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Ms. Kaptur introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require that, in cases in which the annual trade deficit between the United States and another country is $10,000,000,000 or more for 3 consecutive years, the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with that country.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Balancing Trade Act of 2013 . 2. Action by the President in cases of large consecutive annual trade deficits with other countries (a) Action by the President If in 3 consecutive calendar years the United States has a trade deficit with another country of $10,000,000,000 or more, the President shall take the necessary steps to create a trading relationship with the country that would eliminate or substantially reduce that trade deficit, by entering into an agreement with that country or otherwise. (b) Definition In this section, the term trade deficit means, with respect to the United States and another country, that the value of goods and services that are products of that country and are imported into the United States from that country exceeds the value of goods and services that are products of the United States and are exported from the United States to that country. (c) Reports (1) Initial report Not later than 3 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the Congress a report setting forth— (A) the likely reasons for the trade deficits with each country to which subsection (a) applies, as of the date of the report; and (B) the steps the President intends to take under subsection (a) with respect to each such country. (2) Annual reports The President shall submit to the Congress, not later than December 31 of each year, a report on actions taken to carry out this section.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 194 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Ms. Kaptur introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , 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 clarify the applicability of the Buy American Act to products purchased for the use of the legislative branch, to prohibit the application of any of the exceptions to the requirements of such Act to products bearing an official Congressional insignia, and for other purposes.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Made in America Promise Act of 2013 . 2. Applicability of Buy American Act to Legislative Branch; No Exceptions for Products Bearing Official Congressional Insignia (a) In general Section 8302 of title 41, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: (b) Clarification of Applicability to Articles, Materials, and Supplies for Use of Legislative Branch (1) Applicability to legislative branch Except as provided in paragraph (2), subsection (a) applies with respect to articles, materials, and supplies acquired for the use of any office in the legislative branch, including the House of Representatives and the Senate, in the same manner as such subsection applies with respect to articles, materials, and supplies acquired for the use of a department or independent establishment. (2) Special rule for products bearing official Congressional insignia In the case of any product which bears an official insignia (including a mark resembling an official seal) of the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate, or the United States Congress and which is acquired for the use of an office of the legislative branch, the following shall apply: (A) The head of the office may not make a determination under subsection (a)(1) that it is inconsistent with the public interest to enter into a contract in accordance with this Act. (B) The exception under subparagraph (B) of subsection (a)(2) shall not apply. (C) The exception under subparagraph (C) of subsection (a)(2) shall not apply. . (b) Conforming Amendment Section 69 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 2 U.S.C. 109 ) is repealed. 3. Effective Date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect upon the expiration of the 180-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 196 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. Latta (for himself, Mrs. Black , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Miller of Florida , Ms. Bordallo , Mr. Lance , Mr. Nugent , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Marchant , and Mr. Loebsack ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , 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 eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Elimination of automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 31(2) ) is repealed. (b) Conforming amendments Section 601(a)(1) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking (a)(1) and inserting (a) ; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively; and (3) by striking , as adjusted by paragraph (2) of this subsection . 2. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on December 31, 2014.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 197 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Ms. Lee of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of food stamp eligibility of ex-offenders.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Food Assistance to Improve Reintegration Act of 2013 . 2. Repeal of denial of benefits Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a) is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by striking paragraph (2); (2) in subsection (b) by striking paragraph (2); and (3) in subsection (e) by striking paragraph (2).
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 198 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Ms. Lee of California (for herself, Mr. Conyers , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Grijalva , and Ms. Edwards ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To repeal Public Law 107–40 .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Force . 2. Congressional finding Congress finds that the Authorization for Use of Military Force ( Public Law 107–40 ; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note), signed into law on September 18, 2001, has been used to justify a broad and open-ended authorization for the use of military force and such an interpretation is inconsistent with the authority of Congress to declare war and make all laws for executing powers vested by the Constitution in the Government of the United States. 3. Repeal of Public Law 107–40 Effective 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Authorization for Use of Military Force ( Public Law 107–40 ; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby repealed.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 199 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Ms. Lee of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the deductibility of excessive rates of executive compensation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Income Equity Act of 2013 . 2. Denial of deduction for payments of excessive compensation (a) In general Section 162 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to deduction for trade or business expenses) is amended by inserting after subsection (h) the following new subsection: (i) Excessive compensation (1) In general No deduction shall be allowed under this chapter for any excessive compensation with respect to any full-time employee. (2) Excessive compensation For purposes of this subsection, the term excessive compensation means, with respect to any employee, the amount by which— (A) the compensation for services performed by such employee during the taxable year, exceeds (B) the greater of— (i) an amount equal to 25 times the lowest compensation for services performed by any other full-time employee during such taxable year, or (ii) $500,000. (3) Definitions and special rules For purposes of this subsection— (A) Compensation (i) In general The term compensation includes wages, salary, deferred compensation, retirement contributions, options, bonuses, property, and any other form of compensation or bonus that the Secretary of the Treasury determines is appropriate. (ii) Part-year employees In the case of any part-year employee, the compensation of the employee shall be computed on an annualized basis. (B) Employer All persons treated as a single employer under subsection (a) or (b) of section 52 or subsection (m) or (o) of section 414 shall be treated as 1 employer. (4) Reporting Each employer who provides compensation in any taxable year to any employee in an amount which is more than 25 times the amount of the lowest-compensated full-time employee, shall file a report with the Secretary containing— (A) the compensation of the lowest-compensated full-time employee, (B) the average pay of all non-managerial employees, (C) the average pay of all executive staff, and (D) the exact compensation of the top 5 employees of the company. Any such report shall be filed at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require. . (b) Effective date The amendment 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. 200 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Ms. Lee of California (for herself, Mr. Jones , Mr. Conyers , Mr. Capuano , Ms. Chu , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Slaughter , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Welch , Mr. Ellison , Ms. Moore , Mr. Rangel , Ms. Clarke , Mr. Holt , Ms. Pingree of Maine , Ms. Speier , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Loebsack , and Ms. Edwards ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , 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 provide that funds for operations of the Armed Forces in Afghanistan shall be obligated and expended only for purposes of providing for the safe and orderly withdrawal from Afghanistan of all members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense contractor personnel who are in Afghanistan.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsible End to the War in Afghanistan Act . 2. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States to ensure that funds made available for operations of the Armed Forces in Afghanistan are to be used only for purposes of providing for the safe and orderly withdrawal from Afghanistan of all members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense contractor personnel who are in Afghanistan. 3. Limitation on use of funds for operations of the Armed Forces in Afghanistan (a) Limitation Funds appropriated or otherwise made available under any provision of law for operations of the Armed Forces in Afghanistan shall be obligated and expended only for purposes of providing for the safe and orderly withdrawal from Afghanistan of all members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense contractor personnel who are in Afghanistan. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed— (1) to authorize the use of funds for the continuation of combat operations in Afghanistan while carrying out the safe and orderly withdrawal from Afghanistan of all members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense contractor personnel who are in Afghanistan; and (2) to prohibit or otherwise restrict the use of funds available to any department or agency of the United States to carry out diplomatic efforts or humanitarian, development, or general reconstruction activities in Afghanistan.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 204 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. Owens introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive any emission standard or other requirement under section 112 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7412 ) applicable to the control of asbestos emissions in the demolition or renovation of a condemned building for which there is a reasonable expectation of structural failure.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Common Sense Waiver Act of 2013 . 2. Waiver from asbestos NESHAP requirements for demolition or renovation of condemned buildings (a) Waiver At the request of a State or local government, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (in this section referred to as the Administrator ) may waive any emission standard or other requirement under section 112 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412) applicable to the control of asbestos emissions in the demolition or renovation of a building. (b) Standard for approval The Administrator may approve a request for a waiver under subsection (a) only if the request demonstrates that— (1) the building has been condemned; and (2) there is a reasonable expectation of the building’s structural failure. (c) Time period for approval or disapproval of request for waiver The Administrator shall approve or disapprove a request for a waiver under subsection (a) within 90 days after the date on which the request is received by the Administrator. If the Administrator fails to approve or disapprove such a request by the end of such 90-day period, the request is deemed to be approved.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 205 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the treatment of certain retirement plan contributions picked up by governmental employers.

1. Clarification of treatment of certain retirement plan contributions picked up by governmental employers (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 414(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking For purposes of paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (A) In general For purposes of paragraph (1) , and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) Treatment of elections between alternative benefit formulas (i) In general For purposes of subparagraph (A), a contribution shall not fail to be treated as picked up by an employing unit merely because the employee may make an irrevocable election between the application of two alternative benefit formulas involving the same or different levels of employee contributions. (ii) Application to existing employees Clause (i) shall be applied without regard to whether the employee is already covered by one of the benefit formulas referred to therein. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 207 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. Schock (for himself, Mrs. Bachmann , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Jones , Mr. Huelskamp , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mr. Pitts , Mr. Posey , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Walberg , and Mr. Westmoreland ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts.

1. Members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (a) In general Section 223 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) Application to health care sharing ministries For purposes of this section, membership in a health care sharing ministry (as defined in section 5000A(d)(2)(B)(ii)) shall be treated as coverage under a high deductible health plan. . (b) Effective date The amendment 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. 210 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. Serrano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require retail establishments that use mobile device tracking technology to display notices to that effect.

1. Notices regarding use of mobile device tracking technology by retail establishments (a) In general A person who owns or operates a retail establishment and uses mobile device tracking technology in such establishment shall display in a prominent location in such establishment a notice that such technology is in use and that individuals can avoid being tracked by turning off their mobile devices. (b) Regulations Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall promulgate regulations under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, to implement subsection (a). 2. Enforcement by Federal Trade Commission (a) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices A violation of section 1(a) or a regulation promulgated pursuant to section 1(b) shall be treated as an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of a regulation under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. (b) Powers of Commission The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce this Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq. ) were incorporated into and made a part of this Act. Any person who violates this Act or the regulations promulgated under this Act shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Mobile device The term mobile device means— (A) a mobile telephone; or (B) any device that uses or provides access to commercial mobile data service (as defined in section 6001 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1401)). (2) Mobile device tracking technology The term mobile device tracking technology means technology that tracks the movement of an individual using the radio signal emitted by a mobile device. 4. Effective date This Act shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 211 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. Serrano 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 waive the requirement for proof of citizenship during the first year of life for children born in the United States to a Medicaid-eligible mother.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Newborn Coverage Act of 2013 . 2. Waiver of requirement of proof of citizenship during first year of life for children born in the United States to a Medicaid-eligible mother (a) In general Section 1903(x)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(x)(2) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph: (D) and is a child born to a woman eligible for and receiving medical assistance under this title on the date of the child’s birth, without regard to the child’s basis of eligibility for medical assistance, but only with respect to medical assistance for items and services furnished during the child’s first year of life; . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and section 1903(x)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act, as inserted by subsection (a)(2), shall apply to children born on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 212 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. Serrano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To permit members of the House of Representatives to donate used computer equipment to public elementary and secondary schools designated by the members.

1. Permitting members of the house of representatives to donate used computer equipment to public schools (a) In General Section 104(a)(3) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1987 (as incorporated by reference in section 101(j) of Public Law 99–500 and Public Law 99–591 ) ( 2 U.S.C. 117e(3) ) is amended to read as follows: (3) (A) At the request of a member of the House of Representatives, in the case of equipment consisting of computers and related peripheral tools previously used by the member, the Clerk may donate the equipment to a public elementary or secondary school (as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)) without regard to whether the donation meets the requirements of the second sentence of paragraph (2). (B) At the request of the member who previously used the equipment, if the Clerk donates equipment under this paragraph, the Clerk shall donate the equipment to a school designated by the member. . (b) Effective Date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect June 1, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 215 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. Serrano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 waive certain prohibitions with respect to nationals of Cuba coming to the United States to play organized professional baseball.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Baseball Diplomacy Act . 2. Removal of certain restrictions (a) Restriction on Embargo Authority The authorities of section 620(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 , those authorities under section 5(b) of the Trading with the Enemy Act that were being exercised with respect to Cuba on July 1, 1977, as a result of a national emergency declared before that date, and are being exercised on the date of the enactment of this Act, and section 203 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act may not be exercised to regulate or prohibit— (1) those transactions permitted under section 515.571 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, by or on behalf of a Cuban national who enters the United States from Cuba on a visa issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act for the purpose of playing organized professional baseball; and (2) a Cuban national described in paragraph (1) from returning to Cuba with the earnings made in playing organized professional baseball. (b) Restriction on Immigration Authority The authority contained in section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act may not be used to deny a visa described in subsection (a)(1) to a Cuban national for the purpose of playing organized professional baseball. (c) Inapplicability of Other Restrictions This section applies notwithstanding section 102(h) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996. 3. Duration of visa A visa described in section 2(a)(1)— (1) shall permit the alien to whom the visa is issued to remain in the United States only for the duration of the baseball season; and (2) need not be renewed for subsequent entries into the United States for the duration of a valid contract entered into between the alien and the professional baseball team with which the alien played in the preceding baseball season.
V 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 218 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. Gene Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Enrique Soriano and Areli Soriano.

1. Permanent resident status for Enrique Soriano and Areli Soriano (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Enrique Soriano and Areli Soriano shall each be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Enrique Soriano or Areli Soriano enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he or she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Enrique Soriano and Areli Soriano, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 2, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (e) Denial of preferential immigration treatment for certain relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Enrique Soriano and Areli Soriano shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 220 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 14, 2013 Mr. Walden (for himself, Mr. Lance , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Holding , Mr. Chaffetz , Mrs. Noem , Mr. Fincher , Mr. Campbell , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Jones , Mr. Nugent , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Nunnelee , Mr. Yoder , Mr. Thornberry , Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois , Mr. Latta , and Mr. Miller of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, to limit the face value of coins that the Secretary of the Treasury may issue, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop the Coin Act . 2. Limitation on face value of coins Section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (k)— (A) by inserting having such nominal, or face, values as the Secretary may determine but not in any case exceeding $200 after platinum coins ; and (B) by striking denominations, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (w) Limitation on face value The Secretary may not mint or issue any coin having a nominal, or face, value exceeding $200. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 224 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 14, 2013 Mrs. Black introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To terminate the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide assistance under the Tenant Resource Network Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Tenant Organizing Promotion Act . 2. Termination of authority to provide assistance under the Tenant Resource Network Program (a) Termination of authority Notwithstanding any other provision of law, after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may not carry out, support, or otherwise provide any assistance to the Tenant Resource Network Program authorized under section 514(f)(3) of the Department of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 ( Public Law 105–65 ; 111 Stat. 1392). (b) Repeal of funding provision for the Tenant Resource Network Program Section 514(f)(3) of the Department of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 is repealed. (c) Deficit reduction Any funds made available under section 514(f)(3) of the Department of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 that have been allocated for use, but not yet obligated as of the date of the enactment of this Act, for the Tenant Resource Network Program shall not be available for obligation or expenditure under such Program, but should be covered into the General Fund of the Treasury and should be used only for reducing the budget deficit of the Federal Government.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 228 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 14, 2013 Mr. Graves of Missouri introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to prevent the payment of cash to recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance for the return of empty bottles and cans used to contain food purchased with benefits provided under such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SNAP Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 . 2. Amendments Section 3(k)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012(k)(1) ) is amended— (1) by striking and hot foods and inserting hot foods , and (2) by adding at the end the following: and any deposit fee in excess of amount of the State fee reimbursement (if any) required to purchase any food or food product contained in a returnable bottle or can, regardless of whether such fee is included in the shelf price posted for such food or food product, . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.