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II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 699 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2013 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Hatch , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Graham , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Lee , Mr. Cruz , and Mr. Flake ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To reallocate Federal judgeships for the courts of appeals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Court Efficiency Act of 2013 . 2. Reallocation of Federal judgeships (a) In general The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate— (1) 1 additional circuit judge for the second circuit court of appeals; and (2) 1 additional circuit judge for the eleventh circuit court of appeals. (b) Conforming amendment Section 44(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended in the table— (1) in the item relating to the District of Columbia circuit court of appeals, by striking 11 and inserting 8 ; (2) in the item relating to the second circuit court of appeals, by striking 13 and inserting 14 ; and (3) in the item relating to the eleventh circuit court of appeals, by striking 12 and inserting 13 .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 701 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2013 Ms. Collins introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the definition of full-time employee for purposes of the individual mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013 . 2. Definition of full-time employee Section 4980H(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(E), by striking by 120 and inserting by 174 ; and (2) in paragraph (4)(A) by striking 30 hours and inserting 40 hours .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 702 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2013 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Murphy , Ms. Warren , and Mr. Cowan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To designate the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor as The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor .

1. Redesignation of The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor (a) In general The Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 103–449 ) is amended— (1) in section 103— (A) in the heading, by striking the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor and inserting The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor ; and (B) in subsection (a), by striking the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor and inserting The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor ; and (2) in section 108(2), by striking the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor and inserting The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor established . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor shall be deemed to be a reference to the The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 703 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 11, 2013 Ms. Hirono (for herself and Mr. Hatch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the eligibility of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for designation for participation in the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States.

1. Eligibility of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for designation for participation in visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States Section 217(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (12) Eligibility of certain region for designation as program country The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China— (A) shall be eligible for designation as a program country for purposes of this subsection; and (B) may be designated as a program country for purposes of this subsection if such region meets requirements applicable for such designation in this subsection. .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 704 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 11, 2013 Mr. Casey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To designate the Rachel Carson Nature Trail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rachel Carson Nature Trail Designation Act of 2013 . 2. Findings Congress finds that Rachel Carson— (1) was born on May 27, 1907, on a farm in Springdale, Pennsylvania, graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in biology from the Pennsylvania College for Women (later Chatham College), and was awarded a full scholarship that enabled her to obtain a master’s degree in marine zoology from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore; (2) was a world-renowned environmental scientist, writer, and educator; (3) worked as a writer, editor, and ultimately Editor-in-Chief for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s publications department; (4) published the groundbreaking book Silent Spring in September 1962, which was translated into more than a dozen foreign languages and inspired the environmental movement; (5) used the National Park Service’s Glover Archbold Park in the District of Columbia for her observations and study of nature and the environment; (6) accomplished much of her professional work at the United States Department of the Interior in the District of Columbia; (7) performed research on pesticides, the findings of which were sustained by a Science Advisory Committee appointed during President John F. Kennedy’s administration, and resulted in State legislatures enacting pesticide-regulating legislation; (8) was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters and received many other honors; (9) passed away on April 14, 1964, in Silver Spring, Maryland; and (10) leaves a rich legacy that will continue to benefit present and future generations well beyond the 50th anniversary of Silent Spring in September 2012. 3. Designation of the Rachel Carson Trail (a) Designation The trail located in Glover Archbold Park in the District of Columbia from Canal Road to Van Ness Street, designated by the National Park Service as Reservation 351 and 450, shall be designated and known as the Rachel Carson Nature Trail . (b) Reference Any reference in any law, regulations, document, record, map, paper, or other record of the United States to the trail referred to in subsection (a) is deemed to be a reference to the Rachel Carson Nature Trail . (c) Signage The Secretary of the Interior shall post signs on or near the Rachel Carson Nature Trail that include one or more of the following: (1) Information on Rachel Carson and her contributions to the environmental movement. (2) Images of Rachel Carson. (3) References to Rachel Carson’s efforts to educate others about the importance of environmental protection, conservation, and sustainability.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 705 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 11, 2013 Mr. Burr (for himself, Mr. Johanns , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Isakson , and Mr. Boozman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 36, United States Code, to ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the United States Armed Forces may contain religious symbols, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the War Memorial Protection Act of 2013 . 2. Inclusion of religious symbols as part of military memorials (a) Authority Chapter 21 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 2115. Inclusion of religious symbols as part of military memorials (a) Inclusion of religious symbols authorized To recognize the religious background of members of the United States Armed Forces, religious symbols may be included as part of— (1) a military memorial that is established or acquired by the United States Government; or (2) a military memorial that is not established by the United States Government, but for which the American Battle Monuments Commission cooperated in the establishment of the memorial. (b) Military memorial defined In this section, the term military memorial means a memorial or monument commemorating the service of the United States Armed Forces. The term includes works of architecture and art described in section 2105(b) of this title. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 2115. Inclusion of religious symbols as part of military memorials. .
113th CONGRESS 2nd Session S. 706 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide the Department of Justice with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2013 . 2. Possession, manufacture or distribution for purposes of unlawful importations Section 1009 of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act ( 21 U.S.C. 959 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and (2) in subsection (a), by striking It shall and all that follows and inserting the following: “It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute a controlled substance in schedule I or II or flunitrazepam or a listed chemical intending, knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe that such substance or chemical will be unlawfully imported into the United States or into waters within a distance of 12 miles of the coast of the United States. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute a listed chemical— (1) intending or knowing that the listed chemical will be used to manufacture a controlled substance; and (2) intending, knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe that the controlled substance will be unlawfully imported into the United States. . 3. Trafficking in counterfeit goods or services Chapter 113 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 2318(b)(2), by striking section 2320(e) and inserting section 2320(f) ; and (2) in section 2320— (A) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: (4) traffics in a drug and knowingly uses a counterfeit mark on or in connection with such drug, ; (B) in subsection (b)(3), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking counterfeit drug and inserting drug that uses a counterfeit mark on or in connection with the drug ; and (C) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following: (6) the term drug means a drug, as defined in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321). .

Passed the Senate December 15, 2014. Secretary
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 706 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 11, 2013 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Grassley , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Heitkamp , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Udall of New Mexico , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide the Department of Justice with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2013 . 2. Possession, manufacture or distribution for purposes of unlawful importations Section 1009 of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act ( 21 U.S.C. 959 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and (2) in subsection (a), by striking It shall and all that follows and inserting the following: “It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute a controlled substance in schedule I or II or flunitrazepam or a listed chemical intending, knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe that such substance or chemical will be unlawfully imported into the United States or into waters within a distance of 12 miles of the coast of the United States. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute a listed chemical— (1) intending or knowing that the listed chemical will be used to manufacture a controlled substance; and (2) intending, knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe that the controlled substance will be unlawfully imported into the United States. . 3. Trafficking in counterfeit goods or services Chapter 113 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 2318(b)(2), by striking section 2320(e) and inserting section 2320(f) ; and (2) in section 2320— (A) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: (4) traffics in a drug and knowingly uses a counterfeit mark on or in connection with such drug, ; (B) in subsection (b)(3), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking counterfeit drug and inserting drug that uses a counterfeit mark on or in connection with the drug ; and (C) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following: (6) the term drug means a drug, as defined in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321). .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 707 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 11, 2013 Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Franken , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Sanders , and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Affordability Act of 2013 . 2. Interest rate extension Section 455(b)(7)(D) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(b)(7)(D) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 2013 and inserting 2015 ; and (2) in clause (v), by striking 2013 and inserting 2015 .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 710 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 11, 2013 Mr. Warner (for himself, Mr. Toomey , Mr. Carper , Mr. Moran , and Mr. Johanns ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To provide for exemptions from municipal advisor registration requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Municipal Advisors Relief Act of 2013 . 2. Bank exemption from municipal advisor registration Section 15B(e)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78o–4(e)(4) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking entity) and inserting entity, or a person appointed to or volunteering on a board, commission, committee, or similar function of a municipal entity) ; and (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting after include the following: a bank (as defined in section (3)(a)(6)) or an agency or branch of a foreign bank (as defined in paragraphs (1) and (3), respectively, of section 1(b) of the International Banking Act of 1978 ( 12 U.S.C. 3101 )), .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 711 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 11, 2013 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Franken ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To designate the Federal building located at 118 South Mill Street, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, as the Edward J. Devitt United States Courthouse .

1. Edward J. Devitt United States Courthouse (a) Designation The Federal building located at 118 South Mill Street, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the Edward J. Devitt United States Courthouse . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Edward J. Devitt United States Courthouse .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 712 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 11, 2013 Mr. Leahy (for himself and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To allow acceleration certificates awarded under the Patents for Humanity Program to be transferable.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act of 2013 . 2. Transferability of Acceleration Certificates (a) In general A holder of an acceleration certificate issued pursuant to the Patents for Humanity Program (established in the notice entitled Humanitarian Awards Pilot Program , published at 77 Fed. Reg. 6544 (February 8, 2012)), or any successor thereto, of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, may transfer (including by sale) the entitlement to such acceleration certificate to another person. (b) Requirement An acceleration certificate transferred under subsection (a) shall be subject to any other applicable limitations under the notice entitled Humanitarian Awards Pilot Program , published at 77 Fed. Reg. 6544 (February 8, 2012), or any successor thereto.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 713 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 11, 2013 Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act . 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Rhode Island fishermen participate in fisheries managed by the New England Fishery Management Council (hereinafter referred to as the NEFMC ) and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (hereinafter referred to as the MAFMC ). (2) Rhode Island currently has voting membership on the NEFMC under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act but does not have voting membership on the MAFMC. (3) Rhode Island lands more MAFMC-managed stocks than any other MAFMC member except the State of New Jersey. (4) A higher percentage of Rhode Island’s commercial landings (by weight or value) traditionally have come from species that are managed by the MAFMC as compared to species managed by NEFMC. (5) MAFMC has found that Rhode Island’s circumstance parallels that of Florida and North Carolina, which each have voting membership on two different fishery management councils. 3. Addition of Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Section 302(a)(1)(B) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) by inserting Rhode Island, after States of ; (2) by inserting Rhode Island, after except North Carolina, ; (3) by striking 21 and inserting 23 ; and (4) by striking 13 and inserting 14 .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 720 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 15, 2013 Mr. Thune (for himself, Mr. McConnell , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Portman , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Enzi , and Mr. Barrasso ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for taxpayers making donations with their returns of income tax to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Buffett Rule Act of 2013 . 2. Donation to pay down national debt (a) In general Subchapter A of chapter 61 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new part: IX Donations to pay down national debt Sec. 6097. Donation to pay down national debt. 6097. Donation to pay down national debt (a) General rule Every taxpayer who makes a return of the tax imposed by subtitle A for any taxable year may donate an amount (not less than $1), in addition to any payment of tax for such taxable year, which shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. (b) Manner and time of designation Any donation under subsection (a) for any taxable year— (1) shall be made at the time of filing the return of the tax imposed by subtitle A for such taxable year and in such manner as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe, except that— (A) the designation for such donation shall be either on the first page of the return or on the page bearing the taxpayer’s signature, and (B) the designation shall be by a box added to the return, and the text beside the box shall provide: By checking here, I signify that in addition to my tax liability, if any, I would like to donate the included payment to be used exclusively for the purpose of paying down the national debt. , and (2) shall be accompanied by a payment of the amount so designated. (c) Treatment of amounts donated For purposes of this title, the amount donated by any taxpayer under subsection (a) shall be treated as a contribution made by such taxpayer to the United States on the last date prescribed for filing the return of tax imposed by subtitle A (determined without regard to extensions) or, if later, the date the return is filed. (d) Transfers to account To reduce public debt The Secretary shall, from time to time, transfer to the special account established by section 3113(d) of title 31, United States Code, amounts equal to the amounts donated under this section. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of parts for subchapter A of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Part IX. Donations To pay down national debt. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to returns for taxable years ending after December 31, 2012.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 721 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 15, 2013 Mr. Roberts (for himself and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require a provider of a commercial mobile service or an IP-enabled voice service to provide call location information concerning the user of such a service to law enforcement agencies in order to respond to a call for emergency services or in an emergency situation that involves risk of death or serious physical harm.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kelsey Smith Act . 2. Required disclosure of call information location Title II of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 201 ) is amended by inserting after section 222 the following new section: 222A. Required disclosure of call location information (a) In General Notwithstanding section 222, at the request of a law enforcement agency, a telecommunications carrier shall provide call location information concerning the user of a commercial mobile service (as such term is defined in section 332(d)) or the telecommunications device of the user of an IP-enabled voice service (as such term is defined in section 7 of the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 ( 47 U.S.C. 615b )) to a law enforcement official, in order to respond to the user's call for emergency services or to respond to an emergency situation that involves the risk of death or serious physical harm. (b) Hold Harmless No cause of action shall lie in any court against any provider of a commercial mobile service or an IP-enabled voice service, its officers, employees, or agents for providing call location information under subsection (a) while acting in good faith and in accordance with this section and any regulations promulgated pursuant to this section. (c) Definition For the purpose of this section, the term emergency services have the meaning given such term in section 222. .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 722 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 15, 2013 Mrs. Shaheen introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To require the Secretary of the Treasury to study the feasibility of providing certain taxpayers with an optional, pre-prepared tax return, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Simpler Tax Filing Act of 2013 . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Secretary of the Treasury should provide as many taxpayers as possible with the option of receiving a tax return that is pre-prepared by the Secretary of the Treasury; and (2) it should be the goal of the Internal Revenue Service to begin offering pre-prepared returns to filers by tax year 2018. 3. Report to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Taxpayer Advocate Service, shall provide a report to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate on actions necessary to achieve the goal of offering pre-prepared tax returns to filers by tax year 2018, including— (1) changes necessary to the filing deadlines for employers and institutions for information provided through Forms W–2 and 1099; (2) actions necessary to expedite processing of information from Form W–2 by the Social Security Administration; (3) actions necessary to expedite processing of information reporting by the Internal Revenue Service; (4) actions to help businesses submit Form W–2 more easily, and electronically; (5) partnerships with employers and financial institutions to encourage early reporting; (6) delaying the start of the tax filing season; (7) ensuring that taxpayers have access to secure online accounts to access their information, while also having the option to download their information for integration into private tax preparation software; and (8) incorporating best practices from other countries for expediting the availability of return information. Such report shall also include an analysis of the budgetary, administrative, and legislative barriers to achieving this goal, including the amount of appropriations that would be required.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 724 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 15, 2013 Mr. Blunt (for himself, Mr. Risch , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Johanns , Mr. Enzi , Mrs. Fischer , Ms. Collins , Mr. Inhofe , and Mr. Boozman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To provide flexibility to agencies on determining what employees are essential personnel in implementing the sequester.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Essential Services Act of 2013 . 2. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term agency means an Executive agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code); and (2) the term essential employee means an employee that performs work involving the safety of human life or the protection of property, as determined by the head of the agency. 3. Furlough flexibility (a) In general In implementing the sequester required by section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as ordered on March 1, 2013, the head of an agency may furlough such employees of the agency as are required to achieve the funding reduction required by the sequester for the agency, but shall exempt essential employees. (b) Transfer of budgetary resources The head of an agency may transfer budgetary resources within their agency to carry out subsection (a), subject to the limitation that transfers may only be made to maintain essential employees.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 726 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 15, 2013 Mr. Schatz (for himself and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide health care practitioners in rural areas with training in preventive health care, including both physical and mental care, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Preventive Health Care Training Act of 2013 . 2. Preventive health care training Part D of title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 754 the following: 754A. Preventive health care training (a) In general The Secretary may make grants to, and enter into contracts with, eligible applicants to enable such applicants to provide preventive health care training, in accordance with subsection (c), to health care practitioners practicing in rural areas. Such training shall, to the extent practicable, include training in health care to prevent both physical and mental disorders before the initial occurrence of such disorders. In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall encourage, but may not require, the use of interdisciplinary training project applications. (b) Limitation To be eligible to receive training using assistance provided under subsection (a), a health care practitioner shall be determined by the eligible applicant involved to be practicing, or desiring to practice, in a rural area. (c) Use of assistance Amounts received under a grant made or contract entered into under this section shall be used— (1) to provide student stipends to individuals attending rural community colleges or other institutions that service predominantly rural communities, for the purpose of enabling the individuals to receive preventive health care training; (2) to increase staff support at rural community colleges or other institutions that service predominantly rural communities to facilitate the provision of preventive health care training; (3) to provide training in appropriate research and program evaluation skills in rural communities; (4) to create and implement innovative programs and curricula with a specific prevention component; and (5) for other purposes as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2017. .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 731 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 16, 2013 Mr. Manchin (for himself and Mr. Heller ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to conduct an empirical impact study on proposed rules relating to the International Basel III agreement on general risk-based capital requirements, as they apply to community banks.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Basel III Commonsense Approach for Small Entities Act or the Basel III CASE Act . 2. Final rules pending Impact Study (a) In general The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (in this Act collectively referred to as the Federal banking agencies ) shall conduct an empirical study in accordance with subsection (b) prior to issuing any final rule in relation to proposals issued by the Federal banking agencies for the International Basel III agreement on general risk-based capital requirements. (b) Issues To be studied The study required by this section shall include— (1) a quantitative analysis of the impact of such rule on the financial services sector of the United States, specifically community, mid-size, and regional financial institutions; and (2) a determination of the long-term impact of the such rule, including changes to the current risk weight framework. 3. Voluntary Participation Any financial institution may voluntarily provide information for the study upon the request of the agencies, but may not be required to provide such information. 4. Final report (a) Availability to the public A final report on the completed study required by this Act shall be made available to the public for notice and comment for a period of not less than 3 months. (b) Review The Federal banking agencies shall review any comments submitted under subsection (a), and following such review, shall prescribe new rules, if appropriate, based on the results of the study and such comments. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a new rulemaking following such comment period shall include an additional comment period of not less than 3 months.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 732 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 16, 2013 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To modify the criteria used by the Corps of Engineers to dredge small ports.

1. Modification of Corps of Engineers criteria to dredge small ports (a) Minimum tonnage requirement Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), effective beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the tonnage requirement with respect to the consideration of dredging of small ports by the Corps of Engineers shall be a minimum of 500,000 tons, as calculated in accordance with subsection (b). (b) Calculation For purposes of subsection (a) and any other activity of the Corps of Engineers carried out on or after the date of enactment of this Act, tonnage shall be calculated by each relevant port authority and submitted to the Corps of Engineers.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 736 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 16, 2013 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To establish a maximum amount for special use permit fees applicable to certain cabins on National Forest System land in the State of Alaska.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alaska Subsistence Structure Protection Act of 2013 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Covered cabin The term covered cabin means a cabin (including related structures) on National Forest System land in the State of Alaska— (A) that is used for subsistence uses; (B) that is subject to section 1303(d) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3193(d)); (C) that is subject to section 1316(a) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3204(a)); or (D) that is used for commercial fishing by a permittee that does not generate more than $15,000 in gross annual income from the fishery. (2) Subsistence uses The term subsistence uses has the meaning given the term in section 803 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3113 ). 3. Alaska subsistence use cabin permit fees The maximum amount of the fee for the issuance of a special use permit by the Secretary of Agriculture for the use and occupancy of National Forest System land for a covered cabin shall be not more than $250.
II Calendar No. 121 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 736 [Report No. 113–67] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 16, 2013 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources June 27, 2013 Reported by Mr. Wyden , with amendments and an amendment to the title Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To establish a maximum amount for special use permit fees applicable to certain cabins on National Forest System land in the State of Alaska.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alaska Subsistence Structure Protection Act of 2013 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Covered cabin The term covered cabin means a cabin (including related structures) on National Forest System land in the State of Alaska— (1) Covered cabin or temporary structure The term covered cabin or temporary structure means a cabin (including related structures) or a tent platform on National Forest System land in the State of Alaska— (A) that is used for subsistence uses; (B) that is subject to section 1303(d) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3193(d)); (C) that is subject to section 1316(a) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3204(a)); or (D) that is used for commercial fishing by a permittee that does not generate more than $15,000 in gross annual income from the fishery. (2) Subsistence uses The term subsistence uses has the meaning given the term in section 803 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3113 ). 3. Alaska subsistence use cabin permit fees The maximum amount of the fee for the issuance of a special use permit by the Secretary of Agriculture for the use and occupancy of National Forest System land for a covered cabin shall be not more than $250. 3. Alaska subsistence use cabin and temporary structure special use land use fees The maximum land use fee for a special use permit issued by the Secretary of Agriculture for the use and occupancy of National Forest System land for a covered cabin or temporary structure shall be not more than $250.

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to establish a maximum amount for special use land use fees applicable to certain cabins and temporary structures on National Forest System land in the State of Alaska. .

June 27, 2013 Reported with amendments and an amendment to the title
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 741 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 16, 2013 Mr. Vitter (for himself, Mrs. Boxer , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Baucus , Mr. Cochran , Mr. Coons , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Wicker , and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To extend the authorization of appropriations to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act of 2013 . 2. Authorization of appropriations Section 7(c)(5) of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 4406(c)(5) ) is amended by striking 2012 and inserting 2017 .
II Calendar No. 417 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 741 [Report No. 113–187] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 16, 2013 Mr. Vitter (for himself, Mrs. Boxer , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Baucus , Mr. Cochran , Mr. Coons , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Ms. Landrieu , Mr. Portman , and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works June 5, 2014 Reported by Mrs. Boxer , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To extend the authorization of appropriations to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act of 2013 . 2. Authorization of appropriations Section 7(c)(5) of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 4406(c)(5) ) is amended by striking 2012 and inserting 2017 .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act of 2014 . 2. Authorization of appropriations Section 7(c) of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 4406(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4), by striking and ; (2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (6) $55,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2019. .

June 5, 2014 Reported with an amendment
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 747 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 17, 2013 Mr. Vitter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To grant exclusive fishery management authority over the red snapper fish in the Gulf of Mexico to certain States.

1. Definitions In this Act: (1) Gulf State The term Gulf States means the States of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce. 2. Fishery management rights (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall grant to the Gulf States exclusive fishery management authority over the red snapper fish (lutjanus campechanus) in the Gulf of Mexico in the area located between the coast line of each Gulf State and the point that is 200 miles seaward of the coast line of each Gulf State, consistent with the jurisdictional limit of the exclusive economic zone. (b) Agreement between Governors (1) In general The grant of authority under subsection (a) is contingent on the condition that not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary grants the authority, the Governors of each of the Gulf States— (A) agree on a fishery management plan governing management of the red snapper fish (lutjanus campechanus); and (B) certify in writing to the Secretary that the Governors have entered into that agreement. (2) Reversion If the Governors fail to enter into an agreement under paragraph (1), the authority granted to the Governors under subsection (a) shall revert to the Secretary.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 749 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 17, 2013 Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Cornyn , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Brown , Mr. Begich , Ms. Collins , Mrs. Hagan , Mr. Inhofe , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Risch , Mr. Vitter , and Mr. Wicker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property.

1. Permanent extension of treatment of qualified leasehold improvement property as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation deduction (a) In general Clause (iv) of section 168(e)(3)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by section 311(a) of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–240), is amended by striking placed in service before January 1, 2014 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2012. 2. Permanent extension of treatment of qualified restaurant property as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation deduction (a) In general Clause (v) of section 168(e)(3)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by section 311(a) of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–240 ), is amended by striking placed in service before January 1, 2014 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2012. 3. Permanent extension of treatment of qualified retail improvement property as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation deduction (a) In general Clause (ix) of section 168(e)(3)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by section 311(a) of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–240), is amended by striking , and before January 1, 2014 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2012.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 751 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 17, 2013 Mr. Coats (for himself and Mr. Donnelly ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to authorize producers on a farm to produce fruits and vegetables for processing on the base acres of the farm.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farming Flexibility Act of 2013 . 2. Production of fruits and vegetables for processing on covered commodity base acres (a) Mung beans and pulse crops Section 1107(b)(3)(B) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8717(b)(3)(B)) is amended by striking (other than mung beans and pulse crops) . (b) Authority for production of fruits and vegetables for processing Section 1107 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 8717 ) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: (d) Authority for production of fruits and vegetables for processing (1) Planting authorized Beginning with the 2014 crop year, notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) and in addition to the exceptions provided in subsection (c), producers on a farm may reduce the base acres for any covered commodity for the farm for a crop year by 1 acre for each acre used for the planting and production of fruits or vegetables (other than potatoes) for processing. (2) Contract and management requirements Producers on a farm shall— (A) demonstrate to the Secretary that the producers on the farm have entered into a contract to produce a crop of a commodity specified in paragraph (1) for processing; (B) agree to produce the crop as part of a program of crop rotation on the farm to achieve agronomic and pest and disease management benefits; and (C) provide evidence of the disposition of the crop. (3) Reversion to covered commodity base acres Each acre of a farm devoted to the planting and production of fruits or vegetables under paragraph (1) shall be included in the base acres for the covered commodity for the subsequent crop year, unless the producers on the farm make the election described in paragraph (1) for the subsequent crop year. (4) Recalculation of base acres (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), if the Secretary recalculates the base acres for a farm, the planting of fruits and vegetables under paragraph (1) shall be considered to be the same as the planting, prevented planting, or production of a covered commodity. (B) Prohibition Nothing in this paragraph provides authority for the Secretary to recalculate base acres for a farm. .