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IIB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1742 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 29, 2013 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To exclude from consideration as income under the United States Housing Act of 1937 payments of pension made under section 1521 of title 38, United States Code, to veterans who are in need of regular aid and attendance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2013 . 2. Exclusion from income Paragraph (4) of section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(4) ) is amended— (1) by striking and any amounts and inserting , any amounts ; (2) by striking or any deferred and inserting , any deferred ; and (3) by inserting after prospective monthly amounts the following: , and any expenses related to aid and attendance as detailed under section 1521 of title 38, United States Code . 3. Utility allowances and data Section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Utility allowance (i) In general In determining the monthly assistance payment for a family under subparagraphs (A) and (B), the amount allowed for tenant-paid utilities shall not exceed the appropriate utility allowance for the family unit size as determined by the public housing agency regardless of the size of the dwelling unit leased by the family. (ii) Exception for certain families Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), upon request by a family that includes a person with disabilities, an elderly family, or a family that includes any person who is less than 18 years of age, the public housing agency shall approve a utility allowance that is higher than the applicable amount on the utility allowance schedule, except that in the case of a family that includes a person with disabilities, the agency shall approve such higher amount only if a higher utility allowance is needed as a reasonable accommodation to make the program accessible to and usable by the family member with a disability. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (21) Utility data (A) Publication The Secretary shall, to the extent that data can be collected cost effectively, regularly publish such data regarding utility consumption and costs in local areas as the Secretary determines will be useful for the establishment of allowances for tenant-paid utilities for families assisted under this subsection. (B) Use of data The Secretary shall provide such data in a manner that— (i) avoids unnecessary administrative burdens for public housing agencies and owners; and (ii) protects families in various unit sizes and building types, and using various utilities, from high rent and utility cost burdens relative to income. .

Passed the House of Representatives October 28, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1743 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2013 Mr. Holt (for himself, Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Castor of Florida , Ms. Slaughter , Mrs. Capps , Mr. Polis , and Mr. Markey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to require responsible parties to pay the full cost of offshore oil spills, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act of 2013 . 2. Removal of limits on liability for offshore facilities (a) In general Section 1004(a) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ( 33 U.S.C. 2704(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting and after the semicolon; (2) by striking paragraph (3); and (3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3). (b) Conforming amendments Section 1004(b)(2) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ( 33 U.S.C. 2704(b)(2) ) is amended by striking the second sentence.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1744 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2013 Mr. Horsford introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide for the implementation of the multispecies habitat conservation plan for the Virgin River, Nevada, and Lincoln County, Nevada, to extend the authority to purchase certain parcels of public land, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Multispecies Habitat Conservation Plan Implementation Act . 2. Implementation of multispecies habitat conservation plans (a) Virgin River, Nevada Section 3(d)(3)(B) of Public Law 99–548 (100 Stat. 3061, 116 Stat. 2018) is amended by inserting and implementation after development . (b) Lincoln County, Nevada Section 5(b)(1)(B) of the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–298 ; 114 Stat. 1048), is amended by inserting and implementation after development . 3. Extension of purchase authority and withdrawals Section 3 of Public Law 99–548 (100 Stat. 3061, 113 Stat. 1501A–166) is amended— (1) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking For a period of 12 years after the date of the enactment of this Act and inserting Until November 29, 2021 ; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking Not later than 10 years after the date of the enactment of this subsection and inserting Not later than November 29, 2021 ; and (C) in paragraph (5), by striking the date that is 12 years after the date of the enactment of this subsection and inserting November 29, 2021 ; and (2) in subsection (f)(3), by striking the date that is 12 years after the date of the enactment of this subsection and inserting November 29, 2021 .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1745 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2013 Mr. Israel (for himself and Mr. King of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue regulations regarding secondary cockpit barriers.

1. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The safety and security of the civil air transportation system is critical to the United States security and its national defense. (2) A safe and secure United States civil air transportation system is essential to the basic freedom of Americans to move in intrastate, interstate, and international transportation. (3) Terrorists have previously used airline aircraft as weapons and exploited United States aviation security. (4) Reinforced cockpit doors that must be opened for physiological and operational needs present a clear vulnerability when the doors are open and this compromises the security and safety of the aircraft and its passengers. (5) Many all-cargo aircraft do not have a cockpit door installed for protection from passenger aggressors and stowaways. 2. Improved Flight Deck Integrity Measures (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue regulations— (1) requiring the installation of secondary barriers preventing access to the flight deck of any commercial aircraft operating under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; and (2) (A) for an aircraft that is equipped with a cockpit door, requiring that such secondary barriers remain locked while the aircraft is in flight and the cockpit door separating the flight deck and the passenger area is open; and (B) for an aircraft that is not equipped with a cockpit door, requiring that such secondary barriers remain locked as determined by the pilot in command. (b) Considerations In issuing regulations under this section, the Administrator shall take into account— (1) the most promising and cost effective of the available technologies relating to secondary barriers described in subsection (a); and (2) the cost and time schedule for deploying such barriers.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1746 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2013 Mr. King of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect employer rights.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Truth in Employment Act of 2013 . 2. Findings and purposes (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) An atmosphere of trust and civility in labor-management relationships is essential to a productive workplace and a healthy economy. (2) The tactic of using professional union organizers and agents to infiltrate a targeted employer’s workplace, a practice commonly referred to as salting has evolved into an aggressive form of harassment not contemplated when the National Labor Relations Act was enacted and threatens the balance of rights which is fundamental to our system of collective bargaining. (3) Increasingly, union organizers are seeking employment with nonunion employers not because of a desire to work for such employers but primarily to organize the employees of such employers or to inflict economic harm specifically designed to put nonunion competitors out of business, or to do both. (4) While no employer may discriminate against employees based upon the views of employees concerning collective bargaining, an employer should have the right to expect job applicants to be primarily interested in utilizing the skills of the applicants to further the goals of the business of the employer. (b) Purposes The purposes of this Act are— (1) to preserve the balance of rights between employers, employees, and labor organizations which is fundamental to our system of collective bargaining; (2) to preserve the rights of workers to organize, or otherwise engage in concerted activities protected under the National Labor Relations Act; and (3) to alleviate pressure on employers to hire individuals who seek or gain employment in order to disrupt the workplace of the employer or otherwise inflict economic harm designed to put the employer out of business. 3. Protection of employer rights Section 8(a) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158(a) ) is amended by adding after and below paragraph (5) the following: Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as requiring an employer to employ any person who seeks or has sought employment with the employer in furtherance of other employment or agency status. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1753 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2013 Mr. Pallone (for himself, Mr. Bishop of New York , Mr. Runyan , Mr. Grimm , and Mr. LoBiondo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , 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 Making supplemental appropriations for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for fisheries disasters, and for other purposes.

That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013: Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Operations, Research, and Facilities For an additional amount for Operations, Research, and Facilities for necessary expenses related to fishery disasters during calendar year 2012 that were declared by the Secretary of Commerce as a direct result of impacts from Hurricane Sandy, $193,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2014: Provided , That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. This Act may be cited as the Sandy Disaster Fisheries Relief Act .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1756 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2013 Mr. Posey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Defense to transport to any country, without charge, supplies that have been furnished by a nonprofit organization and that are intended for distribution to members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deployed Troops Support Act of 2013 . 2. Transportation of supplies to members of the Armed Forces from nonprofit organizations (a) In general Chapter 20 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 402 the following new section: 403. Transportation of supplies from nonprofit organizations (a) Authorization of transportation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense may transport to any country, without charge, supplies that have been furnished by a nonprofit organization and that are intended for distribution to members of the armed forces. Such supplies may be transported only on a space available basis. (b) Limitations (1) The Secretary may not transport supplies under subsection (a) unless the Secretary determines that— (A) the transportation of the supplies is consistent with the policies of the United States; (B) the supplies are suitable for distribution to members of the armed forces and are in usable condition; (C) there is a legitimate need for the supplies by the members of the armed forces for whom they are intended; and (D) adequate arrangements have been made for the distribution and use of the supplies. (2) Procedures The Secretary shall establish procedures for making the determinations required under paragraph (1). Such procedures shall include inspection of supplies before acceptance for transport. (3) Preparation It shall be the responsibility of the nonprofit organization requesting the transport of supplies under this section to ensure that the supplies are suitable for transport. (c) Distribution Supplies transported under this section may be distributed by the United States Government or a nonprofit organization. (d) Definition of nonprofit organization In this section, the term nonprofit organization means an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 20 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 402 the following new item: 403. Transportation of supplies from nonprofit organizations. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1758 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2013 Ms. Ros-Lehtinen (for herself, Mr. Diaz-Balart , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Ms. Wilson of Florida , and Mr. Garcia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To increase the portion of community development block grants that may be used to provide public services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CDBG Public Services Flexibility Act of 2013 . 2. Increase in public services cap Section 105(a)(8) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(8)) is amended— (1) by striking 15 per centum each place it appears and inserting 25 percent ; and (2) by striking amount, except and all that follows through the semicolon at the end and inserting amount; .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1759 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2013 Mr. Ruiz (for himself, Mr. Cárdenas , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. Barber , Mrs. Negrete McLeod , Mr. Takano , and Mr. Cook ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress quarterly reports on the timeliness in which the Department of Veterans Affairs receives certain information from other departments or agencies of the United States.

1. Quarterly reports to Congress (a) In general Chapter 77 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 7735. Quarterly reports to Congress (a) Reports Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on covered requests. (b) Matters included Each report under subsection (a) shall include— (1) the number of covered requests made during the fiscal quarter covered by the report; and (2) the average response time for such covered requests made during each month of such fiscal quarter, as determined based on the period beginning on the date on which the Secretary made the request and ending on the date on which the Secretary determines that the request is completed. (c) Covered request defined In this section, the term covered request means a request by the Secretary to the head of another department or agency of the United States for information required by the Secretary in adjudicating a claim for disability compensation under chapter 11 of this title. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding after the item relating to section 7734 the following new item: 7735. Quarterly reports to Congress. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1764 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2013 Mr. Lucas (for himself, Mr. Nugent , Mr. Mullin , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Griffith of Virginia , and Mr. Posey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To limit the amount of ammunition purchased or possessed by certain Federal agencies for a 6-month period.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ammunition Management for More Obtainability Act of 2013 . 2. Prohibition on purchasing ammunition (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code; (2) the term ammunition has the meaning given that term in section 921 of title 18, United States Code; and (3) the term covered agency — (A) means an agency; and (B) does not include the Department of Defense. (b) Prohibition During the 6-month period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, a covered agency may not purchase during any month or possess, at any one time, more rounds of ammunition than the monthly average of the number of rounds of ammunition purchased by the covered agency during the period beginning on January 1, 2001 and ending on December 31, 2009. (c) GAO report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report regarding the purchasing of ammunition by agencies, which shall include an assessment of the effect of the purchasing of ammunition by agencies on the supply of ammunition available to the public.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1765 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide the Secretary of Transportation with the flexibility to transfer certain funds to prevent reduced operations and staffing of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013 . 2. Authorization to transfer certain funds to prevent reduced operations and staffing of the Federal Aviation Administration (a) In general Notwithstanding division G of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–6 ), any other provision of law, or a sequestration order issued or to be issued by the President pursuant to section 251A(7)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901a(7)(A) ), the Secretary of Transportation may transfer during fiscal year 2013 an amount equal to the amount specified in subsection (c) to the appropriations accounts providing for the operations of the Federal Aviation Administration, for any activity or activities funded by that account, from— (1) the amount made available for obligation in that fiscal year as discretionary grants-in-aid for airports pursuant to section 47117(f) of title 49, United States Code; or (2) any other program or account of the Federal Aviation Administration. (b) Availability and obligation of transferred amounts An amount transferred under subsection (a)(1) shall— (1) be available immediately for obligation and expenditure as directly appropriated budget authority; and (2) be deemed as obligated for grants-in-aid for airports under part B of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, for purposes of complying with the limitation on incurring obligations during that fiscal year under the heading Grants-in-Aid for Airports under title I of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public Law 112–55 ; 125 Stat. 647), and made applicable to fiscal year 2013 by division F of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–6 ). (c) Amount specified The amount specified in this subsection is the amount, not to exceed $253,000,000, that the Secretary of Transportation determines to be necessary to prevent reduced operations and staffing of the Federal Aviation Administration during fiscal year 2013 to ensure a safe and efficient air transportation system; and provided that none of the funds transferred under this subsection may be obligated unless the Secretary notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate at least 5 days in advance of such transfer.

Passed the House of Representatives April 26, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 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. 1765 AN ACT To provide the Secretary of Transportation with the flexibility to transfer certain funds to prevent reduced operations and staffing of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013 . 2. Authorization to transfer certain funds to prevent reduced operations and staffing of the Federal Aviation Administration (a) In general Notwithstanding division G of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–6 ), any other provision of law, or a sequestration order issued or to be issued by the President pursuant to section 251A(7)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901a(7)(A) ), the Secretary of Transportation may transfer during fiscal year 2013 an amount equal to the amount specified in subsection (c) to the appropriations accounts providing for the operations of the Federal Aviation Administration, for any activity or activities funded by that account, from— (1) the amount made available for obligation in that fiscal year as discretionary grants-in-aid for airports pursuant to section 47117(f) of title 49, United States Code; or (2) any other program or account of the Federal Aviation Administration. (b) Availability and obligation of transferred amounts An amount transferred under subsection (a)(1) shall— (1) be available immediately for obligation and expenditure as directly appropriated budget authority; and (2) be deemed as obligated for grants-in-aid for airports under part B of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, for purposes of complying with the limitation on incurring obligations during that fiscal year under the heading Grants-in-Aid for Airports under title I of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public Law 112–55 ; 125 Stat. 647), and made applicable to fiscal year 2013 by division F of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–6 ). (c) Amount specified The amount specified in this subsection is the amount, not to exceed $253,000,000, that the Secretary of Transportation determines to be necessary to prevent reduced operations and staffing of the Federal Aviation Administration during fiscal year 2013 to ensure a safe and efficient air transportation system; and provided that none of the funds transferred under this subsection may be obligated unless the Secretary notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate at least 5 days in advance of such transfer.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1765 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2013 Received AN ACT To provide the Secretary of Transportation with the flexibility to transfer certain funds to prevent reduced operations and staffing of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013 . 2. Authorization to transfer certain funds to prevent reduced operations and staffing of the Federal Aviation Administration (a) In general Notwithstanding division G of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–6), any other provision of law, or a sequestration order issued or to be issued by the President pursuant to section 251A(7)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a(7)(A)), the Secretary of Transportation may transfer during fiscal year 2013 an amount equal to the amount specified in subsection (c) to the appropriations accounts providing for the operations of the Federal Aviation Administration, for any activity or activities funded by that account, from— (1) the amount made available for obligation in that fiscal year as discretionary grants-in-aid for airports pursuant to section 47117(f) of title 49, United States Code; or (2) any other program or account of the Federal Aviation Administration. (b) Availability and obligation of transferred amounts An amount transferred under subsection (a)(1) shall— (1) be available immediately for obligation and expenditure as directly appropriated budget authority; and (2) be deemed as obligated for grants-in-aid for airports under part B of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, for purposes of complying with the limitation on incurring obligations during that fiscal year under the heading Grants-in-Aid for Airports under title I of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public Law 112–55; 125 Stat. 647), and made applicable to fiscal year 2013 by division F of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–6). (c) Amount specified The amount specified in this subsection is the amount, not to exceed $253,000,000, that the Secretary of Transportation determines to be necessary to prevent reduced operations and staffing of the Federal Aviation Administration during fiscal year 2013 to ensure a safe and efficient air transportation system; and provided that none of the funds transferred under this subsection may be obligated unless the Secretary notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate at least 5 days in advance of such transfer.

Passed the House of Representatives April 26, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1767 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2013 Ms. Waters (for herself, Mr. Watt , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Clay , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Himes , Mr. Peters of Michigan , Mr. Foster , and Mr. Markey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Debt Responsibility Act of 2013 . 2. Findings and purpose (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) medical debt is unique, and Americans do not choose when accidents happen or when illness strikes; (2) medical debt collection issues affect both insured and uninsured consumers; (3) according to credit evaluators, medical debt collections are more likely to be in dispute, inconsistently reported, and of questionable value in predicting future payment performance because it is atypical and nonpredictive; (4) nevertheless, medical debt that has been completely paid off or settled can significantly damage the credit score of a consumer for years; (5) as a result, consumers may be denied credit or pay higher interest rates when buying a home or obtaining a credit card; (6) healthcare providers are increasingly turning to outside collection agencies to help secure payment from patients, coming at the expense of the consumer, because medical debts are not typically reported unless they become assigned to collections; (7) in fact, medical bills account for more than half of all non-credit related collection actions reported to consumer credit reporting agencies; (8) the issue of medical debt affects millions of consumers; (9) according to the Commonwealth Fund, medical bill problems or accrued medical debt affects roughly 73,000,000 working-age adults in America; and (10) in 2010, 30,000,000 working-age American adults were contacted by a collection agency for unpaid medical bills. (b) Purpose It is the purpose of this Act to exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that had been characterized as debt in collection for credit reporting purposes and has been fully paid or settled. 3. Amendments to fair credit reporting Act (a) Medical debt defined Section 603 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681a ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (z) Medical debt The term medical debt means a debt described in section 604(g)(1)(C). . (b) Exclusion for paid or settled medical debt Section 605(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681c(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (7) Any information related to a fully paid or settled medical debt that had been characterized as delinquent, charged off, or in collection which, from the date of payment or settlement, antedates the report by more than 45 days. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1775 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2013 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Ms. Schwartz , Mr. Marino , Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania , Mr. Grimm , Mr. King of New York , Mr. Barletta , Mr. Fattah , and Mr. Cartwright ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue an order with respect to secondary cockpit barriers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2013 . 2. Secondary cockpit barriers Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue an order that— (1) requires, on each commercial aircraft operating under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, the installation of a barrier, other than the cockpit door, that prevents access to the flight deck of an aircraft; and (2) requires, for an aircraft— (A) that is equipped with a cockpit door, that the barrier required under paragraph (1) remain locked while— (i) the aircraft is in flight; and (ii) the cockpit door separating the flight deck and the passenger area is open; and (B) that is not equipped with a cockpit door, that the barrier required under paragraph (1) remain locked as determined appropriate by the pilot in command.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1780 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2013 Mr. Camp (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. Brady of Texas , Mr. Nunes , Mr. Boustany , Mr. Schock , and Mr. Roskam ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and House Administration , 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 the only health plans that the Federal Government may make available to the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees are those created under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or offered through a health insurance exchange.

1. Health plans created under PPACA or offered through Exchanges to be only health plans Federal Government may make available to President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees Section 1312(d)(3)(D) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18032(d)(3)(D)) is amended— (1) in the subparagraph heading, by striking Members of Congress and inserting President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees ; (2) in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I)— (A) by striking Members of Congress and congressional staff and inserting the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees ; and (B) by striking a Member of Congress or congressional staff and inserting the President, the Vice President, a Member of Congress, or a Federal employee ; and (3) in clause (ii), by amending subclause (II) to read as follows: (II) Federal employee The term Federal employee means— (aa) an employee , as such term is defined in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code; and (bb) includes an individual to whom subsection (c) or (f) of such section 2105 pertains (whether or not such individual satisfies item (aa)). .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1781 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2013 Mr. McCaul (for himself, Mr. Cohen , Mr. Pierluisi , Mr. Whitfield , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Cuellar , and Ms. Foxx ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for special immigrant status for certain spouses and children of employees of the United States Government abroad killed in the line of duty.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mustafa Akarsu Local Guard Force Support Act . 2. Special immigrant status for certain surviving spouses and children (a) In general Section 101(a)(27) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27) ) is amended in subparagraph (D)— (1) by inserting (i) before an immigrant who is an employee ; and (2) by inserting the following: (ii) an immigrant who is the surviving spouse or child of an employee of the United States Government abroad killed in the line of duty, provided that the employee had performed faithful service for a total of fifteen years, or more, and that the principal officer of a Foreign Service establishment (or, in the case of the American Institute of Taiwan, the Director thereof) in his discretion, recommends the granting of special immigrant status to the spouse and children and the Secretary of State approves such recommendation and find that it is in the national interest to grant such status; . (b) Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect beginning on January 31, 2013, and shall have retroactive effect.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1787 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2013 Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and the increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Hospital Access Act of 2013 . 2. Extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program (a) Extension of payment methodology Section 1886(d)(5)(G) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(G) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking October 1, 2013 and inserting October 1, 2014 ; and (2) in clause (ii)(II), by striking October 1, 2013 and inserting October 1, 2014 . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Extension of target amount Section 1886(b)(3)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)(D) ) is amended— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking October 1, 2013 and inserting October 1, 2014 ; and (B) in clause (iv), by striking through fiscal year 2013 and inserting through fiscal year 2014 . (2) Permitting hospitals to decline reclassification Section 13501(e)(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. ww note) is amended by striking through fiscal year 2013 and inserting through fiscal year 2014 . 3. Extension of the increased payments under the Medicare Low-Volume Hospital Program Section 1886(d)(12) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(12) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 2014 and inserting 2015 ; (2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking and 2013 each place it appears and inserting , 2013, and 2014 ; and (3) in subparagraph (D), by striking and 2013 and inserting , 2013, and 2014 .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1789 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2013 Mr. Barr introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to require advance public notice of any modification to be made in the terms or conditions of any policy or plan of insurance offered under such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Creating Crop Insurance Certainty for Farmers Act . 2. Advance public notice of crop insurance policy and plan changes Section 505(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1505(e) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (6) and (7); respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph (5): (5) Advance notice of modification before implementation (A) In general Any modification to be made in the terms or conditions of any policy or plan of insurance offered under this subtitle shall not take effect for a crop year unless the Secretary publishes the modification in the Federal Register and on the website of the Corporation and provides for a subsequent period of public comment— (i) with respect to fall-planted crops, not later than 60 days before June 30 during the preceding crop year; and (ii) with respect to spring-planted crops, not later than 60 days before November 30 during the preceding crop year. (B) Waiver The Secretary may waive the application of subparagraph (A) in an emergency situation declared by the Secretary upon notice to Congress of the nature of the emergency and the need for immediate implementation of the policy or plan modification referred to in such subparagraph. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1790 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2013 Ms. Bass (for herself, Mr. Rangel , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Enyart , Mr. Grijalva , and Ms. Jackson Lee ) 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 extend to physician assistants eligibility for Medicaid incentive payments for the adoption and use of certified electronic health records, whether or not such physician assistants practice at a rural health center or Federally qualified health center.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health IT Modernization for Underserved Communities Act of 2013 . 2. Extending physician assistant eligibility for Medicaid electronic health record incentive payments (a) In general Section 1903(t)(3)(B)(v) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(t)(3)(B)(v) ) is amended by striking insofar as the assistant is practicing in a rural health clinic that is led by a physician assistant or is practicing in a Federally qualified health center that is so led . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to payments made for calendar quarters beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
IB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1791 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify authority under existing grant guidance authorizing use of Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act . 2. Use of certain homeland security grant funds for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities Section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 609 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (13) as paragraphs (11) through (14), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities, including the development and maintenance of an initial pharmaceutical stockpile, including medical kits, and diagnostics sufficient to protect first responders, their families, immediate victims, and vulnerable populations from a chemical or biological event; ; and (2) in subsection (b)(3)(B), by striking (a)(10) and inserting (a)(11) .

Passed the House of Representatives February 3, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1791 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2013 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself, Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , and Mr. King of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify authority under existing grant guidance authorizing use of Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act . 2. Use of certain homeland security grant funds for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities Section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 609 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (13) as paragraphs (11) through (14), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities, including the development and maintenance of an initial pharmaceutical stockpile, including medical kits, and diagnostics sufficient to protect first responders, their families, and immediate victims from a chemical or biological event; ; and (2) in subsection (b)(3)(B), by striking (a)(10) and inserting (a)(11) .
IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1791 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 4, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify authority under existing grant guidance authorizing use of Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act . 2. Use of certain homeland security grant funds for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities Section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (13) as paragraphs (11) through (14), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities, including the development and maintenance of an initial pharmaceutical stockpile, including medical kits, and diagnostics sufficient to protect first responders, their families, immediate victims, and vulnerable populations from a chemical or biological event; ; and (2) in subsection (b)(3)(B), by striking (a)(10) and inserting (a)(11) .

Passed the House of Representatives February 3, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 194 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1791 [Report No. 113–273] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2013 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself, Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , and Mr. King of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security November 21, 2013 Additional sponsors: Mr. Rogers of Alabama and Mr. Palazzo November 21, 2013 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 26, 2013 A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify authority under existing grant guidance authorizing use of Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act . 2. Use of certain homeland security grant funds for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities Section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 609 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (13) as paragraphs (11) through (14), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities, including the development and maintenance of an initial pharmaceutical stockpile, including medical kits, and diagnostics sufficient to protect first responders, their families, immediate victims, and vulnerable populations from a chemical or biological event; ; and (2) in subsection (b)(3)(B), by striking (a)(10) and inserting (a)(11) .

November 21, 2013 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed