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I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4568 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 6, 2014 Mrs. Wagner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To enhance the ability of smaller reporting companies to access the public securities markets by allowing forward incorporation by reference on Form S–1, to add listing and registration of a class of common equity securities on a national securities exchange as an additional basis for satisfying the requirements of General Instruction I.B.1. of Form S–3, and to remove such listing and registration as a requirement of General Instruction I.B.6. of such form.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Freedom to Grow Act of 2014 . 2. Forward incorporation by reference for Form S–1 Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise Form S–1 so as to permit a smaller reporting company to incorporate by reference in a registration statement filed on such form any documents that such company files with the Commission after the effective date of such registration statement. 3. Expanded eligibility for use of Form S–3 Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise Form S–3— (1) so as to permit securities to be registered pursuant to General Instruction I.B.1. of such form provided that either— (A) the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant is $75,000,000 or more; or (B) the registrant has at least one class of common equity securities listed and registered on a national securities exchange; and (2) so as to remove the requirement of paragraph (c) from General Instruction I.B.6. of such form. 4. Smaller reporting company defined In this Act, the term smaller reporting company has the meaning given such term in section 230.405 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4570 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 6, 2014 Mr. Garrett (for himself and Mr. McHenry ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise Regulation D relating to exemptions from registration requirements for certain sales of securities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Private Placement Improvement Act of 2014 . 2. Revisions to SEC Regulation D Not later than 45 days following the date of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise Regulation D (17 C.F.R. 501 et seq.) in accordance with the following: (1) The Commission shall revise Form D filing requirements to require an issuer offering or selling securities in reliance on an exemption provided under Rule 506 of Regulation D to file with the Commission a single notice of sales containing the information required by Form D for each new offering of securities no earlier than the date of first sale of securities in the offering. The Commission shall not require such an issuer to file any notice of sales containing the information required by Form D except for the single notice described in the previous sentence. (2) The Commission shall make the information contained in each Form D filing available to the securities commission (or any agency or office performing like functions) of each State and territory of the United States and the District of Columbia. (3) The Commission shall not condition the availability of any exemption for an issuer under Rule 506 of Regulation D (17 C.F.R. 230.506) on the issuer’s or any other person’s filing with the Commission of a Form D or any similar report. (4) The Commission shall not require issuers to submit written general solicitation materials to the Commission in connection with a Rule 506(c) offering, except when the Commission requests such materials pursuant to the Commission’s authority under section 8A or section 20 of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77h–1 or 77t) or section 9, 10(b), 21A, 21B, or 21C of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78i , 78j(b), 78u–1, 78u–2, or 78u–3). (5) The Commission shall not extend the requirements contained in Rule 156 to private funds. (6) The Commission shall revise Rule 501(a) of Regulation D to provide that a person who is a knowledgeable employee of a private fund or the fund’s investment adviser, as defined in Rule 3c–5(a)(4) (17 C.F.R. 270.3c–5(a)(4)), shall be an accredited investor for purposes of a Rule 506 offering of a private fund with respect to which the person is a knowledgeable employee.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4571 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 6, 2014 Mr. Hultgren introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise its rules so as to increase the threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relating to compensatory benefit plans.

1. Increased threshold for disclosures relating to compensatory benefit plans Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise section 230.701(e) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, so as to increase from $5,000,000 to $20,000,000 the aggregate sales price or amount of securities sold during any consecutive 12-month period in excess of which the issuer is required under such section to deliver an additional disclosure to investors. The Commission shall index for inflation such aggregate sales price or amount every 5 years to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, rounding to the nearest $1,000,000.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4575 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 6, 2014 Mr. Cook introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land to operate a visitor center for Joshua Tree National Park, and for other purposes.

1. Visitor Center for Joshua Tree National Park The California Desert Protection Act of 1994 ( 16 U.S.C. 410aaa et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 407 the following: 408. Visitor Center The Secretary is authorized to acquire not more than five acres of land and interests in land, and improvements thereon, outside the boundaries of Joshua Tree National Park, in the unincorporated village of Joshua Tree, for the purpose of operating a visitor center. The Secretary shall modify the boundary of the park to include the land acquired under this section as a noncontiguous parcel. Lands and facilities acquired under this section— (1) may include the property currently owned by the Joshua Tree National Park Association and commonly referred to as the Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center ; (2) shall be administered by the Secretary as part of Joshua Tree National Park; and (3) may be acquired only with the consent of the owner, by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4577 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 6, 2014 Mr. Griffith of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure equal access of Medicare beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2014 . 2. Allowing any willing pharmacy serving an underserved area to become a network pharmacy under Medicare prescription drug coverage (a) In general Section 1860D–4(b)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–104(b)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) by striking Discounts allowed for network pharmacies. —For and inserting the following: Discounts allowed for network pharmacies. — (i) In general For ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) Inclusion of pharmacies located in underserved areas in networks In the case of a prescription drug plan that has, in its network of pharmacies, one or more pharmacies located in a health professional shortage area (as defined in section 332(a)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act), in a medically underserved area (according to a designation under section 330(b)(3)(A) of the Public Health Service Act), or among a medically underserved population (as defined in such section 330(b)(3)(A) of such Act), and that provides a reduction in coinsurance or copayments described in clause (i) for covered part D drugs dispensed through such pharmacies, such plan shall extend to any pharmacy located in such area or among such population the option to be an in-network pharmacy with respect to such plan under terms and conditions (including the reductions described in clause (i)) comparable to those the plan has agreed upon with other in-network pharmacies located in such area or among such population. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2016.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4579 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 6, 2014 Mr. Salmon (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Garcia , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Murphy of Florida , and Mr. Engel ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To require the Secretary of Education to verify that individuals have made a commitment to serve in the Armed Forces or in public service, or otherwise are a borrower on an eligible loan which has been submitted to a guaranty agency for default aversion or is already in default, before such individuals obtain a consolidation loan for purposes specified under section 455(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

1. Required verification Section 428C of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1078–3 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3)(B)(i)(V)(aa), by inserting before the period at the end the following: in a case in which the Secretary verifies that the individual is currently eligible for income contingent repayment or income-based repayment and that the loan(s) in question have been submitted to the guaranty agency for default aversion or if the loan is already in default ; (2) in subsection (a)(3)(B)(i)(V)(bb), by inserting before the period at the end the following: in a case in which the Secretary verifies with documentation that the individual is, at the time of the application, employed in a public service job, as that term is defined in section 455(m)(3) ; (3) in subsection (a)(3)(B)(i)(V)(cc), by inserting before the period at the end the following: in a case in which the Secretary verifies that the individual is a member of a regular or reserve component of the Armed Forces by contacting the Secretary of the military department or the Secretary of Homeland Security, as the case may be, having jurisdiction over the Armed Force in which the individual claims to be a member ; and (4) in subsection (b)(5), by inserting after the second sentence the following: In addition, the Secretary shall not offer any loans offered under this paragraph unless the Secretary has received verification described in subsection (a)(3)(B)(i)(V) (aa)–(cc), as applicable. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4580 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 6, 2014 Mr. Schiff (for himself, Mr. Honda , Mr. Walz , and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Clinical Care Workforce for Our Vets Act . 2. Modification of authorities on collective bargaining of employees of the Veterans Health Administration Section 7422 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); and (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (b).
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4581 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 6, 2014 Mr. Stockman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the United States from funding projects that discriminate against Israeli organizations that operate beyond the 1949 armistice lines.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibiting Discrimination Against Israel Act . 2. Congressional findings Congress finds: (1) In 1995, the Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (commonly referred to as the Oslo II Accord) formally divided Judea and Samaria into three administrative divisions, with Area C being under full Israeli civil and security control; therefore, foreign countries should not discriminate against Israeli organizations that operate there. (2) In 1995, the United States Congress passed the Jerusalem Embassy Act ( Public Law 104–45 ) which formally recognized Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel, and concluded that it should remain an undivided city. (3) The claim that Israeli settlements beyond the 1949 armistice lines are an obstacle to peace has been repeatedly disproven, and the 2005 expulsion from Gaza and the 2010 freeze on natural growth in the settlements harmed the peace process and led to an increase in violence, not a decrease. (4) Notwithstanding allegations to the contrary, Israeli settlements in these territories do not in any way violate Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention; they are completely voluntary, and do not involve individual or mass forcible transfers prohibited by subpart (1) of Article 49. (5) In 2009, the Kingdom of Spain refused to allow a team from Ariel University Center of Samaria (now known as Ariel University) to participate in a solar energy competition funded by the United States Department of Energy solely because the university was located beyond Israel’s 1949 armistice line. (6) In 2010, The Government Pension Fund of Norway excluded several Israeli companies based solely on the fact that they operate in Judea and Samaria. (7) In 2010, the European Court of Justice issued a ruling in Brita GmbH v. Hauptzollamt Hamburg-Hafen (Case C–386/08) prohibiting Israeli products produced beyond the 1949 armistice line from being labeled as Made in Israel , which caused them to be subject to higher tariffs. (8) In 2010, the United Kingdom banned an Israeli tourism advertisement because it included a photograph of the Old City of Jerusalem, which is located beyond the 1949 armistice line and was fully annexed by Israel in 1980. (9) In 2013, the European Union issued orders forbidding its member states from cooperating, transferring funds, or giving scholarships or research grants to organizations beyond Israel’s 1949 armistice line. 3. General authorization It shall be the policy of the United States that no funds authorized or appropriated by Federal law may be expended for any international project that prohibits participation of Israeli organizations that operate beyond the 1949 armistice line. 4. Effective date The provisions of this Act shall take effect immediately following enactment.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4584 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 6, 2014 Mr. Welch (for himself, Mr. Owens , and Mr. Huffman ) 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 increase and extend the new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles credit and to enable such credit to be converted to a rebate at the point of sale.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Electric Credit Access Ready at Sale Act of 2014 or the Electric CARS Act . 2. Extension and modification of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles credit (a) Increase in maximum credit Paragraph (3) of section 30D(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $5,000 and inserting $7,500 . (b) Extension Subsection (e) of section 30D of such Code is amended to read as follows: (e) Termination This section shall not apply to vehicles sold after December 31, 2020. . (c) Credit may be assigned to seller Subsection (f) of section 30D of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Credit may be assigned to seller (A) In general The credit which would (but for this paragraph) be allowed with respect to a vehicle under subsection (a) for any taxable year to any person (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as the initial taxpayer )— (i) if assigned by the initial taxpayer to the person who sold such vehicle to the initial taxpayer, may be taken into account by such person, and (ii) shall not be taken into account by the initial taxpayer. Any person to whom such credit is assigned under clause (i) shall be treated for purposes of this title as the taxpayer that placed such vehicle in service. (B) Disclosure requirement Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to any vehicle unless the person to whom the credit is assigned clearly discloses in writing to the initial taxpayer the amount of the credit allowable under subsection (a) with respect to such vehicle (determined without regard to subsection (c)). . (d) Effective date (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to vehicles acquired after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Subsection (c) The amendment made by subsection (c) shall apply to vehicles acquired more than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
V 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4585 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 6, 2014 Mr. George Miller of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Antonia Esmeralda Aguilar Belmontes.

1. Permanent resident status for Antonia Esmeralda Aguilar Belmontes (a) In General Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act , Antonia Esmeralda Aguilar Belmontes shall 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 Antonia Esmeralda Aguilar Belmontes enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), 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 Antonia Esmeralda Aguilar Belmontes, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, 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 alien’s 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 alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain Relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Antonia Esmeralda Aguilar Belmontes shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4588 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2014 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Ms. Eshoo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to deny the right to grant retransmission consent to a television broadcast station if an AM or FM radio broadcast station licensed to the same licensee transmits a sound recording without providing compensation for programming.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Rights of Musicians Act . 2. Effect of certain radio transmissions on right to grant television retransmission consent Section 325(b)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 325(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: (F) to retransmission of the signal of a television broadcast station if the licensee of such station is also the licensee of an AM or FM radio broadcast station and, during the term of the license for such television broadcast station in which such retransmission occurs, such licensee has transmitted a sound recording over such radio station without providing compensation for all programming carried over the signal. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4589 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2014 Mr. Reichert (for himself and Mr. McDermott ) 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 dividends from controlled foreign corporations from the definition of personal holding company income for purposes of the personal holding company rules.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Personal Holding Company Tax Parity and Reinvestment Act . 2. Exclusion of dividends from controlled foreign corporations from the definition of personal holding company income for purposes of the personal holding company rules (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 543(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively, and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: (C) dividends received by a United States shareholder (as defined in section 951(b)) from a controlled foreign corporation (as defined in section 957(a)), . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply to taxable years ending on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4590 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2014 Mr. Labrador (for himself and Mr. Southerland ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To exempt certain 16- and 17-year-old children employed in logging or mechanized operations from child labor laws.

1. Short title This Act may be cited Future Logging Careers Act . 2. Child labor law exemptions for logging and mechanized operations The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 3 ( 29 U.S.C. 203 )— (A) in subsection (l), by adding at the end the following: , and that employment of employees ages sixteen or seventeen years in a logging or mechanized operation in an occupation that the Secretary of Labor finds and declares to be particularly hazardous for the employment of children of such ages shall not be deemed to constitute oppressive child labor if such employee is employed by his parent or by a person standing in the place of his parent in a logging or mechanized operation owned or operated by such parent or person ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (z) (1) Logging — (A) means the felling, skidding, yarding, loading and processing of timber by equipment other than manually operated chainsaws and cable skidders; and (i) the felling of timber in mechanized operations; (ii) the bucking or converting of timber into logs, poles, ties, bolts, pulpwood, chemical wood, excelsior wood, cordwood, fence posts, or similar products; (iii) the collecting, skidding, yarding, loading, transporting and unloading of such products in connection with logging; (iv) the constructing, repairing and maintaining of roads or camps used in connection with logging; the constructing, repairing, and maintenance of machinery or equipment used in logging; and (v) other work performed in connection with logging; and (B) does not include the manual use of chain saws to fell and process timber and the use of cable skidders to bring the timber to the landing. (2) Mechanized operation — (A) means the felling, skidding, yarding, loading and processing of timber by equipment other than manually operated chainsaws and cable skidders; and (B) includes whole tree processors, cut-to-length processors, stroke boom delimbers, wheeled and track feller-bunchers, pull thru delimbers, wheeled and track forwarders, chippers, grinders, mechanical debarkers, wheeled and track grapple skidders, yarders, bulldozers, excavators, and log loaders. ; and (2) in section 13(c) ( 29 U.S.C. 211(c) ), by adding at the end the following: (8) The provisions of section 12 relating to child labor shall apply to an employee who is 16 or 17 years old employed in a logging or mechanized operation in an occupation that the Secretary of Labor finds and declares to be particularly hazardous for the employment of children ages 16 or 17, except where such employee is employed by his parent or by a person standing in the place of his parent in a logging or mechanized operation owned or operated by such parent or person. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4594 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2014 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois , Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Hastings of Florida , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Engel , and Mr. Reichert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for a 1-year extension of the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Afghan Allies Protection Extension Act . 2. Extension and expansion of Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program Section 602(b) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by amending clause (ii) to read as follows: (ii) was or is employed in Afghanistan on or after October 7, 2001, for not less than 1 year— (I) by, or on behalf of, the United States Government; (II) by, or on behalf of, an organization or entity closely associated with the United States mission in Afghanistan that has received United States Government funding through an official and documented contract, award, grant, or cooperative agreement, including the International Security Assistance Force; or (III) by, or on behalf of, a media or nongovernmental organization headquartered in the United States; ; (ii) in clause (iii), by striking the United States Government and inserting an entity or organization described in clause (ii) ; and (iii) in clause (iv), by striking by the United States Government and inserting described in clause (ii) ; and (B) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (B) Family members An alien is described in this subparagraph if the alien is— (i) the spouse or minor child of a principal alien described in subparagraph (A) who is accompanying or following to join the principal alien in the United States; or (ii) (I) the spouse, child, parent, or sibling of a principal alien described in subparagraph (A), whether or not accompanying or following to join; and (II) has experienced or is experiencing an ongoing serious threat as a consequence of the qualifying employment of a principal alien described in subparagraph (A). ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows: (D) Additional fiscal years For each of fiscal years 2014 and 2015, the total number of principal aliens who may be provided special immigrant status under this section may not exceed 3,000 per year, except that— (i) notwithstanding subparagraph (C), any unused balance of the total number of principal aliens who may be provided special immigrant status in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 may be carried forward and provided through December 31, 2016; (ii) the 1-year period during which an alien must have been employed in accordance with paragraph (2)(A)(ii) shall be the period from October 7, 2001, through December 31, 2014; and (iii) the principal alien seeking special immigrant status under this subparagraph shall apply to the Chief of Mission in accordance with paragraph (2)(D) not later than December 31, 2015. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4596 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2014 Mr. Cohen (for himself and Mr. McDermott ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To limit investor and homeowner losses in foreclosures, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Limiting Investor and Homeowner Loss in Foreclosure Act of 2014 . 2. Loss mitigation programs (a) In general Section 105 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Without limiting the court’s authority under subsection (d) or under any other statute or rule, the court, by local rule or order, may establish and maintain a loss mitigation program for the consideration and negotiation of consensual alternatives to avoid foreclosure between an individual debtor and the holder of a claim secured by a security interest in real property that is the debtor’s principal residence. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 362(e) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) If the party in interest requesting relief from the stay under subsection (d) of this section participates in a loss mitigation program maintained pursuant to section 105(e) of this title, the time periods specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection shall be tolled during the time period commencing on the date on which such participation began and ending on the date on which notice of such termination is filed and served on the debtor. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4597 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2014 Mr. Culberson (for himself, Mr. Carter , Mr. Stockman , Mr. Neugebauer , Mr. Gingrey of Georgia , and Mr. Chabot ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the intentional discrimination of a person or organization by an employee of the Internal Revenue Service.

1. Intentional discrimination by employee of the Internal Revenue Service (a) In general Chapter 93 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1925. Intentional discrimination by employee of the Internal Revenue Service (a) Offense It shall be unlawful for any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service to, regardless of whether the officer or employee is acting under color of law, willfully act, or purport to act, in his official capacity with the intent to injure, oppress, threaten, intimidate, or single out and subject to undue scrutiny for purposes of harassment any person or organization in any State— (1) based solely or primarily on the political, economic, or social positions held or expressed by the person or organization; or (2) because the person or organization has expressed a particular political, economic, or social position using any words or writing allowed by law. (b) Penalty Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both. (c) Definition In this section, the term State means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States. . (b) Table of sections The table of sections for chapter 93 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1924 the following: 1924. Intentional discrimination by employee of the Internal Revenue Service. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4598 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2014 Mr. Garcia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To provide the heads of agencies with direct-hire authority to appoint qualified candidates to positions relating to information technology, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Top Tech for USA Act of 2014 . 2. Direct-hire authority for positions relating to information technology (a) Authority Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule, or regulation, the head of an agency may exercise direct-hire authority to appoint qualified candidates to positions relating to information technology, including web or digital systems design and development. (b) Termination of authority The direct-hire authority described in subsection (a) shall terminate 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given Executive agency in section 105 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Direct-hire authority The term direct-hire authority means the authority described in section 3304(a)(3) of such title.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4599 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2014 Mr. Hunter (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mrs. Ellmers , Mr. Griffin of Arkansas , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Brady of Texas , Mr. Shuster , Mr. Pompeo , Mr. Miller of Florida , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Nunes , Mr. Bridenstine , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Graves of Missouri , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Harper , Mr. Cook , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Hall , and Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To authorize the use of force against those nations, organizations, or persons responsible for the attack against United States personnel in Benghazi, Libya.

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On April 6, 2012, an improvised explosive device was thrown over the fence of the United States Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. (2) On May 1, 2012, the British Embassy in Tripoli, Libya, was attacked by a violent mob and set on fire while the embassies of other NATO member countries were attacked as well. (3) On May 22, 2012, two rocket-propelled grenades were fired at the Benghazi office of the International Committee of the Red Cross, less than one mile from the United States Consulate. (4) On June 6, 2012, a large improvised explosive device destroyed part of the security perimeter of the United States Consulate in Benghazi. (5) On June 10, 2012, a car carrying the British ambassador was attacked in Tripoli. (6) On September 11, 2012, the United States Consulate in Benghazi was attacked by an organized group of armed militants killing United States Ambassador Chris Stevens, Sean Smith, Glen Doherty, and Tyrone Woods. (7) On January 10, 2014, the Secretary of State designated Ansar al-Sharia in Benghazi and Ansar al-Sharia in Darnah as foreign terrorist organizations for their role in the attack against the United States Consulate in Benghazi. (8) The attacks on September 11, 2012, continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. (9) The President has authority under the Constitution to take action to deter and prevent acts of international terrorism against the United States. 2. Authorization for use of United States Armed Forces (a) In general The President is authorized to use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons the President determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2012, or harbored such organizations or persons, in order to prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States by such nations, organizations, or persons. (b) War powers resolution requirements (1) Specific statutory authorization Consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution, the Congress declares that this section is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution. (2) Applicability of other requirements Nothing in this Act supercedes any requirement of the War Powers Resolution.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4600 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2014 Mr. King of Iowa (for himself, Mrs. Bachmann , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Broun of Georgia , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Gingrey of Georgia , Mr. Huelskamp , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Kingston , Mr. Issa , Mr. McHenry , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Fortenberry , Mr. Harris , Mr. Fleming , and Mr. Duncan of South Carolina ) 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 allow a deduction for premiums for insurance which constitutes medical care.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Free Health Insurance Act of 2014 . 2. Deduction for premiums for health insurance (a) In general Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating section 224 as section 225 and by inserting after section 223 the following new section: 224. Deduction for premiums for health insurance In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a deduction to the taxpayer for the taxable year amounts paid by the taxpayer for insurance which constitutes medical care (as defined in section 213(d)) for the taxpayer and the taxpayer’s spouse and dependents. No amount shall be taken into account under the preceding sentence if a deduction or credit is allowed for such amount under this chapter or to any other taxpayer. . (b) Deduction allowed whether or not individual itemizes other deductions Subsection (a) of section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before the last sentence at the end the following new paragraph: (22) Deduction for premiums for health insurance The deduction allowed by section 224. . (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 is amended by striking the item relating to section 224 and adding at the end the following new items: Sec. 224. Deduction for premiums for health insurance. Sec. 225. Cross reference. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4602 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2014 Mr. Stockman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To change the tax status of virtual currencies from property to foreign currency

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Virtual Currency Tax Reform Act . 2. Congressional findings Congress finds that classifying virtual currencies as property subjects users to capital gains tax on any transaction using the virtual currency based on any gain or loss relative to the change in the virtual currency's value from the time of purchase. 3. Definitions Virtual currency is a digital representation of value that functions as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, and/or a store of value. 4. General authorization The Internal Revenue Service shall treat virtual currencies as a foreign currency for Federal tax purposes. 5. Moratorium (1) For a period of five years following the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Government shall not impose, assess, collect, or attempt to collect capital gains tax on virtual currencies. (2) Nothing in this Act shall prevent, impair or impede the operation of any government agency, authority, or instrumentality, whether of the Federal Government or of any State or political subdivision thereof, to enforce currently existing criminal, civil, or taxation statutes and regulations. 6. Effective date The provisions of this Act shall take effect at the beginning of the fiscal year following enactment.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4603 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2014 Mr. Turner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To reauthorize chapter 40 of title 28, United States Code.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 2014 . 2. Reauthorization of chapter 40 of title 28, United States Code Section 599 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking This chapter shall cease to be effective five years after the date of the enactment of the Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1994 and inserting This chapter shall have effect during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 2014 and ending on the day 5 years after such date .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4606 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2014 Mr. McKinley (for himself, Mr. Rahall , and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To provide an additional authorization of appropriations for the Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants to be used specifically to fund programs that provide hands-on mine safety skills training and certification in mine rescue and mine emergency response.

1. Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants Section 14(g) of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 ( 30 U.S.C. 965(g) ) is amended— (1) by striking There are and inserting (1) In general .—There are ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Specific programs authorization In addition to amounts authorized under paragraph (1), there is authorized to be appropriated $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2015 specifically for grants providing hands-on mine safety skills training and certification in mine rescue and mine emergency response. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4609 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2014 Mr. Cohen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend SAFETEA–LU to ensure that projects that assist the establishment of aerotropolis transportation systems are eligible for certain grants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aerotropolis Act of 2014 . 2. Projects of national and regional significance (a) Eligible project defined Section 1301(c)(2) of SAFETEA–LU ( 23 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended to read as follows: (2) Eligible project (A) In general The term eligible project means any surface transportation project eligible for Federal assistance under title 23, United States Code, including freight railroad projects and activities eligible under such title. (B) Inclusion of aerotropolis transportation system projects The term eligible project includes a combination of projects described in subparagraph (A) that, as a group— (i) assist the establishment of an aerotropolis transportation system; and (ii) satisfy the requirement under subsection (d). . (b) Aerotropolis transportation system defined Section 1301(c) of SAFETEA–LU ( 23 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Aerotropolis transportation system The term aerotropolis transportation system means a planned and coordinated multimodal freight and passenger transportation network that, as determined by the Secretary, provides efficient, cost-effective, sustainable, and intermodal connectivity to a defined region of economic significance centered around a major airport. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4614 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2014 Mr. Huffman (for himself and Mrs. Lummis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To enhance and clarify the ability of the National Park Service to work cooperatively with Park Partners to better use philanthropic and other non-Federal investments to achieve common objectives, public purposes and benefits, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Park Partner Enhancement Act . 2. Park Partner enhancements (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the National Park Service, may enter into agreements under section 814(g) of Public Law 104–333 ( 16 U.S.C. 1f ) and section 101(d) of Public Law 104–208 ( 16 U.S.C. 1g ) with educational institutions and non-profit organizations (referred to in this Act as a Park Partner ) to advance National Park Service programs and projects including, but not limited to, the following, each of which shall be considered a public purpose under section 6305 of title 31, United States Code: (1) To cooperatively manage improvements on lands and programs within or related to one or more units of the National Park System. (2) To assist the National Park Service to plan, design, and construct National Park facilities and trails and restore landscapes and resources within or related to one or more units of the National Park System. (3) To provide educational and interpretive programs and services within or related to one or more units of the National Park System on a cost-recovery basis. (4) To develop, produce, publish, distribute, or sell educational and interpretive materials and products. (5) To raise funds and assets through donation to support National Park Service projects and programs. (b) Contributions of volunteers The Secretary of the Interior may consider the fair value of services performed by persons who volunteer their services required for the agreement to the National Park Service and who are recruited, trained, and supported by a Park Partner as not more than 50 percent of an in-kind contribution of the Park Partner for purposes of any cost sharing requirement under any agreement entered into under subsection (a). (c) Financial contributions Any funds donated, proceeds received, or cost-recovery amounts provided through agreements entered into under subsection (a) shall be retained by the Secretary or the Park Partner in accordance with the relevant agreement and such proceeds shall remain available, without future appropriation, until expended for preservation, restoration, operation, maintenance, interpretation, public programs, and related expenses of the National Park Service or Park Partner.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4617 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2014 Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Nunes , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mrs. Black , Mr. Reichert , Mr. Griffin of Arkansas , and Mr. Young of Indiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To condition the eligiblity of disabled children aged 16 or 17 for supplemental security income benefits on school attendance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Attendance Improves Lives Act of 2014 . 2. SSI benefits for disabled children aged 16 or 17 conditioned on school attendance (a) In general Section 1614(a)(3)(C) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(3)(C) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (iii) Notwithstanding clause (i) of this subparagraph, an individual who has attained 16 years of age but not 18 years of age shall not be considered an eligible individual for purposes of this title unless the individual is a full-time elementary or secondary school student (within the meaning of section 202(d)(7) and the regulations promulgated under such section), except where the Commissioner determines that the individual has good medical cause, corroborated by a treating physician, to not attend school for part or all of a month. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to benefits payable for calendar months beginning after the 6-month period that begins with the date of the enactment of this Act.