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I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 945 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 4, 2013 Mr. Southerland introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System the areas included in Indian Peninsula Unit FL–92 and Cape San Blas Unit P–30 in Florida.

1. Removal from John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System of areas comprising Indian Peninsula Unit FL–92 and Cape San Blas Unit P–30, Florida The areas comprising John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Indian Peninsula Unit FL–92 and Cape San Blas Unit P–30 in Florida immediately before the enactment of this Act are not part of such system, and maps relating to such units are hereby removed from the maps referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3503(a)).
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 946 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. King of Iowa (for himself, Mrs. Bachmann , Mr. Bachus , Mr. Barr , Mr. Barton , Mrs. Black , Mr. Bonner , Mr. Boustany , Mr. Brady of Texas , Mr. Broun of Georgia , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Cole , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. Fincher , Mr. Fleming , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Gardner , Mr. Gingrey of Georgia , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Goodlatte , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Graves of Georgia , Mr. Griffin of Arkansas , Mr. Griffith of Virginia , Mr. Harper , Mr. Harris , Mr. Huelskamp , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Ms. Jenkins , Mr. Jordan , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Long , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Nugent , Mr. Nunnelee , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Perry , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Ross , Mr. Salmon , Mr. Scalise , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Stockman , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , and Mr. Yoho ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Right-to-Work Act . 2. Amendments to the national labor relations Act (a) Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (the Act ) ( 29 U.S.C. 157 ) is amended by striking except to and all that follows through authorized in section 8(a)(3) . (b) Section 8(a) of the Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158(a) ) is amended by striking : Provided, That and all that follows through retaining membership in paragraph (3). (c) Section 8(b) of the Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158(b) ) is amended by striking or to discriminate and all that follows through retaining membership in paragraph (2) and by striking covered by an agreement authorized under subsection (a)(3) of this section in paragraph (5). (d) Section 8(f) of the Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158(f) ) is amended by striking clause (2) and by redesignating clauses (3) and (4) as (2) and (3), respectively. 3. Amendment to the Railway Labor Act Section 2 of the Railway Labor Act ( 45 U.S.C. 152 ) is amended by striking paragraph Eleventh.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 950 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Farenthold introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to send a report to Congress indicating how amounts could be transferred within agencies and departments for fiscal year 2013 to avoid all furloughs or reductions in force.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting America’s Civilian Employees Act or the PACE Act . 2. OMB report to Congress The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall prepare and submit a report to Congress indicating how amounts could be transferred within agencies and departments for fiscal year 2013 to avoid all furloughs or reductions in force without increasing the deficit of the Government for that fiscal year. 3. Timeline The report described in section 1 shall be submitted to the Congress not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 957 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mrs. Lummis (for herself, Mr. Himes , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. McCarthy of California , and Mr. Cook ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To reduce temporarily the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act . 2. Reduction in royalty rate on soda ash Notwithstanding section 102(a)(9) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701(a)(9) ), section 24 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 262 ), and the terms of any lease under that Act, the royalty rate on the quantity or gross value of the output of sodium compounds and related products at the point of shipment to market from Federal land in the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act shall be 2 percent.
IB Union Calendar No. 123 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 957 [Report No. 113–169] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mrs. Lummis (for herself, Mr. Himes , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. McCarthy of California , and Mr. Cook ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources July 22, 2013 Additional sponsors: Mr. McKeon , Mr. Weber of Texas , and Mr. Valadao July 22, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To reduce temporarily the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act . 2. Reduction in royalty rate on soda ash Notwithstanding section 102(a)(9) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701(a)(9) ), section 24 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 262 ), and the terms of any lease under that Act, the royalty rate on the quantity or gross value of the output of sodium compounds and related products at the point of shipment to market from Federal land in the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act shall be 2 percent.

July 22, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 959 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Whitfield (for himself, Mr. Barrow of Georgia , Mr. Griffith of Virginia , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania , Mrs. Ellmers , Mr. Pompeo , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Terry , Mr. Guthrie , and Mr. Olson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology , 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 prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from awarding any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other financial assistance under section 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity to occur outside the United States and its territories and possessions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accountability in Grants Act of 2013 . 2. Prohibition against funding certain foreign programs, projects, and activities Section 103 of the Clean Air Act is amended by adding at the end the following: (l) Prohibition against funding foreign programs, projects, and activities The Administrator shall not award any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other financial assistance under this section for any program, project, or activity to occur outside the United States and its territories and possessions. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 960 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Grimm (for himself, Mr. King of New York , Mrs. McCarthy of New York , and Mr. Meeks ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide relief from increased flood insurance premium rates for homes in disaster areas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flood Victim Premium Relief Act of 2013 . 2. Phase-in of new premium rates for disaster areas Subsection (h) of section 1308 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4015(h) ) is amended— (1) in the second sentence, by striking Any and inserting Except as provided in paragraph (2), any ; (2) in the third sentence, by striking In and inserting Except as provided in paragraph (2), in ; (3) by striking the subsection designation and all that follows through .—Notwithstanding and inserting the following: (h) Premium adjustment To reflect current risk of flood (1) In general Notwithstanding ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Disaster areas (A) Limitation on rate increases In the case of any covered property, any such increase or new premium rate that becomes effective after July 6, 2012, shall be phased in over an 8-year period, at the rate of 5 percent for each of the first 4 years of such period and 20 percent for each of the last 4 years of such period. (B) Covered property For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term covered property means a residential property that— (i) is located within an area— (I) for which a major disaster was declared pursuant to section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 ); and (II) (aa) for which revised or updated flood insurance rate maps become effective during the 2-year period beginning upon the occurrence of the event for which the major disaster declaration referred to in clause (i)(I) was made; or (bb) that upon the date of the enactment of the Flood Victim Premium Relief Act of 2013 is eligible for any reason for preferred risk rate method premiums for flood insurance coverage or that was eligible, at any time during the 12-month period ending upon the occurrence of the event for which the major disaster declaration was made, for preferred risk rate method premiums; (ii) is owned by the same owner who owned the property at the time of the occurrence of such disaster event; and (iii) is, and has been since the occurrence of such disaster event, the primary residence of such owner except for any periods of non-occupancy resulting from the disaster. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 963 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Ms. DeGette (for herself and Mr. Stivers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To assist low-income individuals in obtaining medically recommended dental care.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act . 2. Grants or contracts to facilitate low-income access to dental care Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 317M ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–14a ) the following new section: 317M–1. Grants or contracts to facilitate low-income access to dental care (a) Grants The Secretary shall award competitive grants to, or enter into contracts with, eligible entities to maximize the number of eligible low-income individuals receiving dental care. (b) Use of funds An entity shall use amounts received under a grant or contract under this section to fund the employment costs of a program to— (1) coordinate the provision of free, medically recommended dental care to eligible low-income individuals by volunteer dentists in a manner consistent with State licensing laws; and (2) verify the medical, dental, and financial needs of eligible low-income individuals who may be eligible for such dental services. (c) Eligibility (1) Eligible entity To be eligible to receive a grant or contract under subsection (a), an entity shall— (A) be an entity that is exempt from tax under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; (B) provide for the participation of eligible individuals in a free dental services program; and (C) submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (2) Eligible individual To be eligible to participate in a program described in paragraph (1)(B), an individual shall be— (A) an adult individual entitled to benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act; (B) an individual enrolled in part B of title XVIII of such Act; (C) an individual enrolled in a State plan or waiver under title XIX of such Act; or (D) an individual enrolled in a State child health plan under title XXI of such Act or under an approved waiver of such plan. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 964 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Ms. DeGette (for herself and Mr. Coffman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Respect States’ and Citizens’ Rights Act of 2013 . 2. In general Section 708 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 903 ) is amended— (1) by striking No provision and inserting (a) In general.— Except as provided in subsection (b), no provision ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Special rule regarding State marihuana laws In the case of any State law that pertains to marihuana, no provision of this title shall be construed as indicating an intent on the part of the Congress to occupy the field in which that provision operates, including criminal penalties, to the exclusion of State law on the same subject matter, nor shall any provision of this title be construed as preempting any such State law. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 965 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Gutierrez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the possession or transfer of junk guns, also known as Saturday Night Specials.

1. Prohibition against possession or transfer of junk guns, also known as saturday night specials (a) In general Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (aa) (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or transfer a junk gun which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the continuous and otherwise lawful possession of a junk gun by a person during any period that began before the effective date of this subsection. . (b) Junk gun defined Section 921(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (36) (A) The term junk gun means— (i) a handgun that is not a sporting handgun; and (ii) any combination of parts from which a handgun described in clause (i) can be assembled. (B) The term sporting handgun means a handgun which the Secretary has determined, using the criteria applied in making determinations under section 925(d)(3), to be of a type generally recognized as particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes. . (c) Penalty Section 924(a)(1)(B) of such title is amended by inserting or (aa) before of .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 966 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Ms. Hanabusa (for herself, Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Honda , Mr. Takano , Mr. Faleomavaega , Ms. Chu , Mr. Sablan , and Mr. Farr ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2013 . 2. Exemption from immigrant visa limit Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Aliens who— (i) are eligible for a visa under paragraph (1) or (3) of section 203(a); and (ii) have a parent (regardless of whether the parent is living or dead) who was naturalized pursuant to— (I) section 405 of the Immigration Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–649 ; 8 U.S.C. 1440 note); or (II) title III of the Act of October 14, 1940 (54 Stat. 1137, chapter 876), as added by section 1001 of the Second War Powers Act, 1942 (56 Stat. 182, chapter 199). .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 969 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Price of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Boustany , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mrs. Blackburn , and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit conditioning licensure of a health care provider upon participation in a health plan.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2013 . 2. Health care provider licensure cannot be conditioned on participation in a health plan (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services and any State (as a condition of receiving Federal financial participation under title XIX of the Social Security Act) may not require any health care provider to participate in any health plan as a condition of licensure of the provider in any State. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Health plan The term health plan has the meaning given such term in section 1171(5) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320d(5) ), and includes a basic health program established under section 1331 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ), a qualified health plan offered by a qualified nonprofit health insurance issuer under the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO–OP) program under section 1322 of such Act, a qualified health plan offered under a health care choice compact under section 1333 of such Act, a multi-state qualified health plan offered under section 1334 of such Act, or other health plan offered under title I of such Act. (2) Health care provider The term health care provider means any person or entity that is required by State or Federal laws or regulations to be licensed, registered, or certified to provide health care services and is so licensed, registered, or certified, or exempted from such requirement by other statute or regulation. (3) State The term State has the meaning given such term for purposes of title XIX of the Social Security Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 970 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Michaud introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to prohibit States from charging child support recipients for the collection of child support.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Elimination of Single Parent Tax Act of 2013 . 2. Prohibition on States from charging child support recipients for the collection of child support Section 454(6)(B)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 654(6)(B)(ii) ) is amended— (1) by striking retained by the State from support collected on behalf of the individual (but not from the first $500 so collected), paid by the individual applying for the services, ; and (2) by striking the comma after absent parent . 3. Conforming amendments Section 457(a)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 657(a)(4) ) is amended— (1) by striking the portion of ; and (2) by striking that remains after withholding any fee pursuant to section 454(6)(B)(ii) . 4. Effective date (a) In general Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), each amendment made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2013, and shall apply to payments under part D of title IV of the Social Security Act for quarters beginning on or after such date. (b) Delay permitted if state legislation required (1) In general Until the date described in paragraph (2), a qualified State plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with part D of title IV of the Social Security Act, solely by reason of the plan failing to comply with the additional requirements imposed by reason of this Act. (2) Date described (A) In general The date described in this paragraph is the first day of the first calendar quarter that begins after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that ends after the effective date of this Act. (B) Special rule For purposes of subparagraph (A), in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session is deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature. (3) Qualified state plan In paragraph (1), the term qualified State plan means a State plan, approved under part D of title IV of the Social Security Act, which the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines will require State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) in order for the plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by reason of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 971 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Paulsen (for himself and Mr. McHenry ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To prohibit the sale or trade to another community of community development block grant award amounts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Proper Community Investments Act of 2013 . 2. Prohibition on sale or trade of Community Development Block Grant awards (a) Prohibition Section 105 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5305 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) Prohibition on sale or trade of awards A metropolitan city, urban county, unit of general local government, or Indian tribe, or insular area that receives a grant of amounts under this title from the Secretary or through a State allocation pursuant to section 106(d) may not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer all or any portion of such amounts to or for any other metropolitan city, urban county, unit of general local government, Indian tribe or insular area. . (b) Regulations The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall issue any regulations necessary to carry out section 105(i) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as added by the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section, not later than the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 972 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To protect individual privacy against unwarranted governmental intrusion through the use of the unmanned aerial vehicles commonly called drones, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act of 2013 . 2. Prohibited use of drones Except as provided in section 3, a person or entity acting under the authority of the United States shall not use a drone to gather evidence or other information pertaining to criminal conduct or conduct in violation of a regulation except to the extent authorized in a warrant issued under the procedures described in the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. 3. Exceptions This Act does not prohibit any of the following: (1) Patrol of borders The use of a drone to patrol national borders to prevent or deter illegal entry of any immigrants or illegal substances. (2) Exigent circumstances The use of a drone by a law enforcement party when exigent circumstances exist. For the purposes of this paragraph, exigent circumstances exist when the law enforcement party possesses reasonable suspicion that under particular circumstances, swift action to prevent imminent danger to life or serious damage to property, or to forestall the imminent escape of a suspect, or destruction of evidence. (3) High risk The use of a drone to counter a high risk of a terrorist attack by a specific individual or organization, when the Secretary of Homeland Security determines credible intelligence indicates there is such a risk. 4. Remedies for violation Any aggrieved party may in a civil action obtain all appropriate relief to prevent or remedy a violation of this Act. 5. Definitions In this Act: (1) The term drone means any powered, aerial vehicle that does not carry a human operator, uses aerodynamic forces to provide vehicle lift, can fly autonomously or be piloted remotely, can be expendable or recoverable, and can carry a lethal or nonlethal payload. (2) The term law enforcement party means a person or entity authorized by law to investigate or prosecute offenses against the United States.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 976 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Womack (for himself, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Harris , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Kingston , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Jones , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Cole , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Scalise , and Mr. Long ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To declare that certain agency actions by the National Labor Relations Board shall have no force or effect until final disposition is made in certain actions relating to the appointment of individuals to such Board that are pending in Federal court, and to prohibit further actions by such Board until such time.

1. Regulations issued by NLRB to have no force or effect pending final action in Federal court (a) Invalidity of regulations Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any agency action taken by the National Labor Relations Board since January 4, 2012, shall have no force or effect unless each member of such Board has been appointed— (1) by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, in accordance with clause 2 of section 2 of article II of the United States Constitution; or (2) appropriately in accordance with clause 3 of section 2 of article II of the United States Constitution. (b) Effective date Subsection (a) shall cease to have effect on the date on which final disposition is made in all actions that allege as a material fact the unconstitutionality of the appointment of individuals to such Board that are pending before a Federal court as of the date of enactment of this Act. 2. Prohibition on NLRB actions Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the National Labor Relations Board shall not take any agency action until the date on which final disposition is made in all actions that allege as a material fact the unconstitutionality of the appointment of individuals to such Board that are pending before a Federal court as of the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Agency action defined As used in this Act, the term agency action has the meaning given such term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code, but does not include an action taken by the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board under authority set forth section 3(d) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C.153(d)).
V 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 977 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Esther Karinge.

1. Permanent resident status for Esther Karinge (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act , Esther Karinge shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Esther Karinge enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Esther Karinge, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (e) Denial of preferential immigration treatment for certain relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Esther Karinge shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 979 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Schrader , Mr. Southerland , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Hurt , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Ribble , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Hanna , Mr. Walden , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Welch , Mr. Jones , Mr. Benishek , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Nunnelee , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Young of Alaska , Ms. Pingree of Maine , Mr. Michaud , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Owens , Mr. Bonner , Ms. Herrera Beutler , Ms. Shea-Porter , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mrs. Noem , Mr. Gosar , Mrs. Ellmers , Mr. Labrador , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Womack , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Nolan , Mr. Goodlatte , Mr. McIntyre , Mrs. Roby , Mr. Graves of Georgia , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Kuster , Ms. DelBene , and Ms. Bonamici ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to modify the definition of the term biobased product .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Forest Products Fairness Act of 2013 . 2. Definition of biobased product Section 9001 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 8101 ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: (4) Biobased product (A) In general The term biobased product means a product determined by the Secretary to be a commercial or industrial product (other than food or feed) that is— (i) composed, in whole or in significant part, of biological products, including renewable domestic agricultural materials and forestry materials; or (ii) an intermediate ingredient or feedstock. (B) Inclusion The term biobased product , with respect to forestry materials, includes forest products that meet biobased content requirements, notwithstanding the market share the product holds, the age of the product, or whether the market for the product is new or emerging. ; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (14) as paragraphs (10) through (15), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following: (9) Forest product (A) In general The term forest product means a product made from materials derived from the practice of forestry or the management of growing timber. (B) Inclusions The term forest product includes— (i) pulp, paper, paperboard, pellets, lumber and other wood products; and (ii) any recycled products derived from forest materials. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 981 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Markey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a global rare earth element assessment, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Resource Assessment of Rare Earths Act of 2013 or the RARE Act of 2013 . 2. Global rare earth element resource assessment (a) In General Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey and in coordination with the heads of national geological surveys where available, shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a comprehensive report on global rare earth element resources and potential future global supply. Such report shall use the best available data and include— (1) the identity and quantity of individual rare earth elements in known deposits; (2) models demonstrating the geologic conditions necessary for the formation, and the variability in composition, of the most significant deposits of rare earth elements; (3) regional assessments of the likelihood of occurrence of undiscovered deposits and an estimate of the quantity of rare earth elements thought to be present; (4) recommendations, developed in consultation with other appropriate agencies, on areas of need for future geologic research related to— (A) rare earth elements; and (B) other minerals that are critical based on the impact of a potential supply restriction and the likelihood of a supply restriction; and (5) analysis, developed with participation by the National Minerals Information Center and in consultation with appropriate agencies, of the rare earth elements supply chain and associated processes and products, including mining, processing, separation, metal production, alloy production, and manufacturing of products sold to end users. (b) Rare earth element In this section the term rare earth element means— (1) any element in the lanthanides group of elements, which consists of lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, and lutetium; (2) yttrium; and (3) scandium. (c) Authorization of Appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this section $10,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2014 through 2016.
IB Union Calendar No. 288 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 981 [Report No. 113–389] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Markey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources April 1, 2014 Additional sponsors: Mr. Holt , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Garamendi , and Mr. Cicilline April 1, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a global rare earth element assessment, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Resource Assessment of Rare Earths Act of 2013 or the RARE Act of 2013 . 2. Global rare earth element resource assessment (a) In General Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey and in coordination with the heads of national geological surveys where available, shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a comprehensive report on global rare earth element resources and potential future global supply. Such report shall use the best available data and include— (1) the identity and quantity of individual rare earth elements in known deposits; (2) models demonstrating the geologic conditions necessary for the formation, and the variability in composition, of the most significant deposits of rare earth elements; (3) regional assessments of the likelihood of occurrence of undiscovered deposits and an estimate of the quantity of rare earth elements thought to be present; (4) recommendations, developed in consultation with other appropriate agencies, on areas of need for future geologic research related to— (A) rare earth elements; and (B) other minerals that are critical based on the impact of a potential supply restriction and the likelihood of a supply restriction; and (5) analysis, developed with participation by the National Minerals Information Center and in consultation with appropriate agencies, of the rare earth elements supply chain and associated processes and products, including mining, processing, separation, metal production, alloy production, and manufacturing of products sold to end users. (b) Rare earth element In this section the term rare earth element means— (1) any element in the lanthanides group of elements, which consists of lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, and lutetium; (2) yttrium; and (3) scandium. (c) Authorization of Appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this section $10,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2014 through 2016.

April 1, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
IB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 982 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 11 of the United States Code to require the public disclosure by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that contain detailed information regarding the receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos; and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013 . 2. Amendments Section 524(g) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) A trust described in paragraph (2) shall, subject to section 107— (A) file with the bankruptcy court, not later than 60 days after the end of every quarter, a report that shall be made available on the court’s public docket and with respect to such quarter— (i) describes each demand the trust received from, including the name and exposure history of, a claimant and the basis for any payment from the trust made to such claimant; and (ii) does not include any confidential medical record or the claimant’s full social security number; and (B) upon written request, and subject to payment (demanded at the option of the trust) for any reasonable cost incurred by the trust to comply with such request, provide in a timely manner any information related to payment from, and demands for payment from, such trust, subject to appropriate protective orders, to any party to any action in law or equity if the subject of such action concerns liability for asbestos exposure. . 3. Effective date; application of amendments (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendments The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives November 13, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 982 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Farenthold (for himself and Mr. Matheson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 11 of the United States Code to require the public disclosure by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that contain detailed information regarding the receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos; and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013 . 2. Amendments Section 524(g) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) A trust described in paragraph (2) shall, subject to section 107— (A) file with the bankruptcy court, not later than 60 days after the end of every quarter, a report that shall be made available on the court’s public docket and with respect to such quarter— (i) describes each demand the trust received from, including the name and exposure history of, a claimant and the basis for any payment from the trust made to such claimant; and (ii) does not include any confidential medical record or the claimant’s full social security number; and (B) upon written request, and subject to payment (demanded at the option of the trust) for any reasonable cost incurred by the trust to comply with such request, provide in a timely manner any information related to payment from, and demands for payment from, such trust, subject to appropriate protective orders, to any party to any action in law or equity if the subject of such action concerns liability for asbestos exposure. . 3. Effective date; application of amendments (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendments The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
IIB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 982 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14, 2013 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend title 11 of the United States Code to require the public disclosure by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that contain detailed information regarding the receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos; and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013 . 2. Amendments Section 524(g) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) A trust described in paragraph (2) shall, subject to section 107— (A) file with the bankruptcy court, not later than 60 days after the end of every quarter, a report that shall be made available on the court’s public docket and with respect to such quarter— (i) describes each demand the trust received from, including the name and exposure history of, a claimant and the basis for any payment from the trust made to such claimant; and (ii) does not include any confidential medical record or the claimant’s full social security number; and (B) upon written request, and subject to payment (demanded at the option of the trust) for any reasonable cost incurred by the trust to comply with such request, provide in a timely manner any information related to payment from, and demands for payment from, such trust, subject to appropriate protective orders, to any party to any action in law or equity if the subject of such action concerns liability for asbestos exposure. . 3. Effective date; application of amendments (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendments The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives November 13, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 180 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 982 [Report No. 113–254] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Farenthold (for himself and Mr. Matheson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary October 30, 2013 Additional sponsor: Mr. Chabot October 30, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title 11 of the United States Code to require the public disclosure by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that contain detailed information regarding the receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos; and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013 . 2. Amendments Section 524(g) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) A trust described in paragraph (2) shall, subject to section 107— (A) file with the bankruptcy court, not later than 60 days after the end of every quarter, a report that shall be made available on the court’s public docket and with respect to such quarter— (i) describes each demand the trust received from, including the name and exposure history of, a claimant and the basis for any payment from the trust made to such claimant; and (ii) does not include any confidential medical record or the claimant’s full social security number; and (B) upon written request, and subject to payment (demanded at the option of the trust) for any reasonable cost incurred by the trust to comply with such request, provide in a timely manner any information related to payment from, and demands for payment from, such trust, subject to appropriate protective orders, to any party to any action in law or equity if the subject of such action concerns liability for asbestos exposure. . 3. Effective date; application of amendments (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendments The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

October 30, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed