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II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1325 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2013 Mr. Begich (for himself and Ms. Landrieu ) 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 small employer health insurance credit, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Tax Credits Improvement Act . 2. Modification of small employer health insurance credit (a) Increase in eligible business size (1) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 45R(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 25 and inserting 50 . (2) Phaseout amount Paragraph (1) of section 45R(c) of such Code is amended— (A) by striking 10 and inserting 20 , and (B) by striking 15 and inserting 30 . (3) Maximum average annual wages Subparagraph (B) of section 45R(d)(3) of such Code is amended— (A) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii), (B) by striking 2013 in clause (iii), as so redesignated, and inserting 2014 , (C) by striking $25,000 in clause (iii), as so redesignated, and inserting $37,500 , (D) by striking calendar year 2012 in clause (iii), as so redesignated, and inserting calendar year 2013 , and (E) by inserting after clause (i) the following new clause: (ii) 2014 The dollar amount in effect under this paragraph for taxable years beginning in 2014 is $37,500. . (b) Elimination of uniform percentage contribution requirement Paragraph (4) of section 45R(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking a uniform percentage (not less than 50 percent) and inserting at least 50 percent . (c) Elimination of cap relating to average local premiums Subsection (b) of section 45R of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the lesser of and all that follows and inserting the aggregate amount of nonelective contributions the employer made on behalf of its employees during the taxable year under the arrangement described in subsection (d)(4) for premiums for qualified health plans offered by the employer to its employees through an Exchange. . (d) Credit availability for employee-Owners and family members in certain cases Subparagraph (A) of section 45R(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking the period at the end and inserting a comma, and (2) by adding at the end the following flush text: unless at least 1 full-time equivalent employee who is not described in clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) for the taxable year was employed by the employer for at least 6 months during the taxable year (or the entire period during the taxable year that the business was in existence, if shorter than 6 months). . (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1326 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2013 Ms. Landrieu (for herself, Mrs. Boxer , Mr. Corker , and Mr. Alexander ) 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 extend and make permanent the rule providing 5-year amortization of expenses incurred in creating or acquiring music or music copyrights.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Songwriters Tax Simplification Reauthorization Act . 2. Special rule for amortization of musical works and copyrights made permanent (a) In general Paragraph (8) of section 167(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (E). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1328 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2013 Mr. Kirk (for himself and Mr. Durbin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia town site in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the New Philadelphia, Illinois, Study Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) Frank McWorter, an enslaved man, bought his freedom and the freedom of 15 family members by mining for crude niter in Kentucky caves and processing the mined material into saltpeter; (2) New Philadelphia, founded in 1836 by Frank McWorter, was the first town planned and legally registered by a free African-American before the Civil War; (3) the first railroad constructed in the area of New Philadelphia bypassed New Philadelphia, which led to the decline of New Philadelphia; and (4) the New Philadelphia site— (A) is a registered National Historic Landmark; (B) is covered by farmland; and (C) does not contain any original buildings of the town or the McWorter farm and home that are visible above ground. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) Study Area The term Study Area means the New Philadelphia archeological site and the surrounding land in the State of Illinois. 4. Special resource study (a) Study The Secretary shall conduct a special resource study of the Study Area. (b) Contents In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) evaluate the national significance of the Study Area; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the Study Area as a unit of the National Park System; (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the Study Area by— (A) Federal, State, or local governmental entities; or (B) private and nonprofit organizations; (4) consult with— (A) interested Federal, State, or local governmental entities; (B) private and nonprofit organizations; or (C) any other interested individuals; and (5) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with the alternatives considered under paragraph (3). (c) Applicable law The study required under subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with section 8 of Public Law 91–383 ( 16 U.S.C. 1a–5 ). (d) Report Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available for the study under subsection (a), the Secretary 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 report containing— (1) the results of the study; and (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary. (e) Funding The study authorized under this section shall be carried out using existing funds of the National Park Service.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1330 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2013 Mr. Begich introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To delay the implementation of the employer responsibility provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Realistic Employer Responsibility Act of 2013 . 2. 2-year delay of employer responsibility provisions (a) In general Subsection (d) of section 1513 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) is amended by striking December 31, 2013 and inserting December 31, 2015 . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Paragraph (3) of section 10106(f) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) is amended by striking December 31, 2013 and inserting December 31, 2015 . (2) Subsection (d) of section 1514 of such Act is amended by striking December 31, 2013 and inserting December 31, 2015 . (3) Subparagraph (A) of section 4980H(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 2014 and inserting 2016 . (4) Clause (ii) of section 4980H(c)(5)(A) of such Code is amended by inserting , determined by substituting 2015 for 2013 after the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act . 3. Optional early adoption of reporting requirements Not later than December 31, 2013, the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate) shall publish the forms and other guidance necessary to make the return required under section 6056 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and shall provide opportunity to make such return, at the option of the employer, for calendar years 2014 and 2015 in the case of employers who would be required to make such return for any such year but for the amendments made by section 1. 4. Internet website relating to employer responsibilities Not later than January 1, 2014, the Secretary, in consultation with the State American Health Benefit Exchanges established under section 1311 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ), the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate, the Committee on Finance of the Senate, the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of Labor, shall establish an Internet website through which employers and residents of any State may obtain information in an easily understandable format relating to the responsibilities of, and benefits available to, such employers and residents under such Act. The Internet website required under the preceding sentence may be combined with the website required to be established by section 1103 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1331 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2013 Mr. Baucus (for himself and Mr. Hatch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.

1. Extension of Generalized System of Preferences Section 505 of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2465 ) is amended by striking July 31, 2013 and inserting September 30, 2015 . 2. Customs user fees Section 13031(j)(3) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(j)(3)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking October 22, 2021 and inserting January 21, 2022 ; and (2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking October 29, 2021 and inserting January 28, 2022 . 3. Time for payment of corporate estimated taxes Notwithstanding section 6655 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, in the case of a corporation with assets of not less than $1,000,000,000 (determined as of the end of the preceding taxable year)— (1) the amount of any required installment of corporate estimated tax which is otherwise due in July, August, or September of 2018 shall be increased by 1.25 percent of such amount (determined without regard to any increase in such amount not contained in such Code); and (2) the amount of the next required installment after an installment referred to in paragraph (1) shall be appropriately reduced to reflect the amount of the increase by reason of such paragraph.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1333 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2013 Mr. Begich (for himself, Ms. Landrieu , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Casey , and Mr. Nelson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To reinstate funding for the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increased Competition for Consumers Act . 2. Reinstatement of funding for the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan program (a) Transfer of funds The unobligated balance of the funds transferred under subsection (b)(1) of section 644 of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 ( 42 U.S.C. 18042 note) to the fund established under subsection (a) of such section shall be transferred to the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan program established under section 1322 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18042 ) to remain available until expended. (b) Appropriations Section 1322 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18042 ) is amended by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following: (g) Appropriations There are hereby appropriated the amount equal to the amount rescinded under section 644(b)(2) of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. . (c) Time for awarding loans and grants (1) In general Section 1322(b)(2) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18042(b)(2) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (D). (2) Effective date The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if enacted as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148).
II Calendar No. 144 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1336 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2013 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Vitter , Mr. Lee , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Coburn , Mr. Cochran , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin , and Mr. Risch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and ordered placed on the calendar A BILL To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to permit States to require proof of citizenship for registration to vote in elections for Federal office.

1. States permitted to require proof of citizenship for voter registration Section 6 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 42 U.S.C. 1973gg–4 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Proof of citizenship Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to preempt any State law requiring evidence of citizenship in order to complete any requirement to register to vote in elections for Federal office. .

July 18, 2013 Read twice and ordered placed on the calendar
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1337 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2013 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Levin , Mrs. Boxer , Mr. Reed , and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To promote the tracing of firearms used in crimes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crime Gun Tracing Act of 2013 . 2. Definition Section 1709 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796dd–8 ) is amended by— (1) redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as paragraphs (2) through (5), respectively; and (2) inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated, the following: (1) Bureau means the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. . 3. Incentives for tracing firearms used in crimes Section 1701 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796dd ) is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: (c) Preferential consideration of applications for certain grants In awarding grants under this part, the Attorney General, where feasible— (1) may give preferential consideration to an application for hiring and rehiring additional career law enforcement officers that involves a non-Federal contribution exceeding the 25-percent minimum under subsection (g); and (2) shall give preferential consideration to an application submitted by an applicant that has reported all firearms recovered during the previous 12 months by the applicant at a crime scene or during the course of a criminal investigation to the Bureau for the purpose of tracing, or to a State agency that reports such firearms to the Bureau for the purpose of tracing. . 4. Reporting of firearm tracing by applicants for Community Oriented Policing Services grants Section 1702(c) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796dd–1(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (10), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (11), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (12) specify— (A) whether the applicant recovered any firearms at a crime scene or during the course of a criminal investigation during the 12 months before the submission of the application; (B) the number of firearms described in subparagraph (A); (C) the number of firearms described in subparagraph (A) that were reported to the Bureau for tracing, or to a State agency that reports such firearms to the Bureau for tracing; and (D) the reason why any firearms described under subparagraph (A) were not reported to the Bureau for tracing, or to a State agency that reports such firearms to the Bureau for tracing. .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1338 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2013 Mr. Coburn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal employees.

1. Reporting requirement (a) In general Section 7131 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) (1) Not later than March 31 of each calendar year, the Office of Personnel Management, in consultation with the Office of Management and Budget, shall submit to Congress a report on the operation of this section during the most recent full fiscal year. (2) Each report submitted under this subsection shall include the following information with respect to the most recent full fiscal year: (A) The total amount of official time granted to employees. (B) The average amount of official time expended by an employee in an appropriate unit represented by an exclusive representative. (C) The specific types of activities or purposes for which official time was granted, and the impact that the granting of official time for those activities or purposes had on agency operations. (D) The total number of employees to whom official time was granted, and, of that total number, the number of employees who were not engaged in any activities or purposes except activities or purposes involving the use of official time. (E) The total amount of compensation (including health benefits, retirement benefits, life insurance benefits, and student loan repayments) afforded to employees in connection with activities or purposes for which the employees were granted official time. (F) The dollar value of any office space, furnishings, equipment, or supplies provided by the Government in connection with activities or purposes for which employees were granted official time. (3) All information included in a report under this subsection— (A) shall be provided both as to each agency and for all agencies; and (B) shall be accompanied by the corresponding information for the fiscal year before the most recent full fiscal year, together with appropriate comparisons and analyses. (4) For purposes of this subsection, the term official time means any period of time, regardless of agency nomenclature— (A) that may be granted to an employee under this chapter (including under a collective bargaining agreement entered into under this chapter) to perform representational or consultative functions; and (B) during which the employee would otherwise be in a duty status. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to the first calendar year that begins at least 3 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and each calendar year thereafter.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1339 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2013 Mr. Brown introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize the Ohio Erie Canal National Heritage Canalway.

1. Reauthorization of Ohio Erie Canal National Heritage Canalway Section 809 of the Ohio Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor Act of 1996 ( 16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 104–333 ; 122 Stat. 826; 127 Stat. 420) is amended by striking 2013 and inserting 2022 .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1342 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2013 Mr. Flake (for himself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico , and Mr. Inhofe ) 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 permit expensing of certain depreciable business assets for small businesses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Investment Promotion Act . 2. Expensing certain depreciable business assets for small business (a) In general (1) Dollar limitation Paragraph (1) of section 179(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking shall not exceed— and all that follows and inserting shall not exceed $250,000. . (2) Reduction in limitation Paragraph (2) of section 179(b) of such Code is amended by striking exceeds— and all that follows and inserting exceeds $800,000. . (b) Computer software Clause (ii) of section 179(d)(1)(A) of such Code is amended by striking and before 2014 . (c) Election Paragraph (2) of section 179(c) of such Code is amended by striking may not be revoked and all that follows through and before 2014 . (d) Qualified real property Section 179(f) of such Code is amended— (1) by striking beginning in 2010, 2011, 2012, or 2013 in paragraph (1), and (2) by striking paragraph (4). (e) Inflation adjustment Subsection (b) of section 179 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Inflation adjustment (A) In general In the case of any taxable year beginning after 2014, the dollar amounts in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall each be increased by an amount equal to— (i) such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, by substituting 2013 for 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof. (B) Rounding The amount of any increase under subparagraph (A) shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $10,000. . (f) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1346 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2013 Mr. Harkin (for himself, Mr. Grassley , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Rockefeller , and Mr. Blunt ) 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 increase the alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies.

1. Increase in limitation for alternative tax liability for small property and casualty insurance companies (a) In General Clause (i) of section 831(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $1,200,000 and inserting $2,012,000 . (b) Inflation Adjustment Paragraph (2) of section 831(b) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Inflation adjustment In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2013, the dollar amount set forth in subparagraph (A)(i) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (i) such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for such calendar year by substituting calendar year 2012 for calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof. If the amount as adjusted under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $1,000, such amount shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $1,000. . (c) Effective Date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America 1st Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and thirteen S. 1348 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To reauthorize the Congressional Award Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 . 2. Termination Section 108 of the Congressional Award Act ( 2 U.S.C. 808 ) is amended by striking October 1, 2013 and inserting October 1, 2018 . 3. Effective date This Act shall take effect as of October 1, 2013.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1348 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To reauthorize the Congressional Award Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 . 2. Termination Section 108 of the Congressional Award Act ( 2 U.S.C. 808 ) is amended by striking October 1, 2013 and inserting October 1, 2018 . 3. Effective date This Act shall take effect as of October 1, 2013.

Passed the Senate September 26, 2013. Secretary
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1348 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2013 Mr. Carper (for himself and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To reauthorize the Congressional Award Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 . 2. Termination Section 108 of the Congressional Award Act ( 2 U.S.C. 808 ) is amended by striking October 1, 2013 and inserting October 1, 2018 .
IC 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1348 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2013 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce AN ACT To reauthorize the Congressional Award Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 . 2. Termination Section 108 of the Congressional Award Act ( 2 U.S.C. 808 ) is amended by striking October 1, 2013 and inserting October 1, 2018 . 3. Effective date This Act shall take effect as of October 1, 2013.

Passed the Senate September 26, 2013. Nancy Erickson, Secretary
II Calendar No. 196 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1348 [Report No. 113–109] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2013 Mr. Carper (for himself and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs September 23, 2013 Reported by Mr. Carper , without amendment A BILL To reauthorize the Congressional Award Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 . 2. Termination Section 108 of the Congressional Award Act ( 2 U.S.C. 808 ) is amended by striking October 1, 2013 and inserting October 1, 2018 .

September 23, 2013 Reported without amendment
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1350 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 24, 2013 Mr. Boozman (for himself and Mr. Pryor ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To exclude from gross income compensation provided for victims of the March 29, 2013, pipeline oil spill in Mayflower, Arkansas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mayflower Oil Spill Tax Relief Act of 2013 . 2. Mayflower, Arkansas, oil spill compensation excluded from gross income For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986— (1) the March 29, 2013, pipeline rupture and oil spill in Mayflower, Arkansas, shall be treated as a qualified disaster under section 139(c) of such Code, and (2) any compensation provided to or for the benefit of a victim of such disaster shall be treated as a qualified disaster relief payment under section 139(b) of such Code.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1354 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 24, 2013 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the range of conduct punished as sex trafficking, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Sex Trafficking Act of 2013 . 2. Fighting demand for sex trafficking (a) In general Section 1591 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking or maintains and inserting maintains, patronizes, or solicits ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking or obtained and inserting obtained, patronized, or solicited ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking or obtained and inserting obtained, patronized, or solicited ; and (3) in subsection (c), by striking or maintained and inserting maintained, patronized, or solicited . (b) Definition amended Section 103(10) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7102(10) ) is amended by striking or obtaining and inserting obtaining, patronizing, or soliciting . 3. Targeting offenders who exploit children Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall ensure that all task forces and working groups within the Innocence Lost National Initiative engage in activities, programs, or operations to increase the investigative capabilities of State and local law enforcement officers in the detection, investigation, and prosecution of persons who patronize or solicit children for sex.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1355 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 24, 2013 Mr. Inhofe (for himself, Mr. Begich , Mr. Blunt , and Mr. Casey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To provide regulatory parity among alternative fuel vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Natural gas vehicles (a) Maximum fuel economy increase for alternative fuel automobiles Section 32906(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking (except an electric automobile) and inserting (except an electric or natural gas automobile) . (b) Automobile fuel economy definitions Section 32901(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (8), by inserting , but the inclusion of a reserve gasoline tank for incidental or emergency use in the event of alternative fuel depletion shall not detract from the dedicated nature of the automobile before the period at the end; and (2) in paragraph (9)(B), by striking provides equal or superior energy efficiency and inserting provides reasonably comparable energy efficiency . (c) Minimum driving ranges for dual fueled passenger automobiles Section 32901(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking (except electric automobiles) and inserting (except electric or natural gas automobiles) ; and (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking (except electric automobiles) each place it appears and inserting (except electric or natural gas automobiles) . (d) Manufacturing provision for alternative fuel automobiles Section 32905(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following: (1) the percentage utilization of the model on gasoline or diesel fuel, as determined by a formula based on the model’s alternative fuel range, divided by the fuel economy measured under section 32904(c); and (2) the percentage utilization of the model on gaseous fuel, as determined by a formula based on the model’s alternative fuel range, divided by the fuel economy measured under subsection (c). .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1365 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2013 Mr. Nelson (for himself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow for fair application of the exceptions process for drugs in tiers in formularies in prescription drug plans under Medicare part D.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act . 2. Fair exceptions process for drug in tiers under Medicare part D Section 1860D–4(g)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–104(g)(2) ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence— (A) by striking for tiered cost-sharing for drugs included within a formulary and and inserting for any tiered cost-sharing structure within a formulary (including a structure that ; and (B) by inserting , or provides for different co-payment or coinsurance amounts for drugs in different tiers included within the formulary) before , a part D eligible individual ; (2) in the second sentence, by inserting in any plan formulary before could be covered ; and (3) by inserting the following before the last sentence: In no case may the Secretary allow a PDP sponsor to make any formulary tier of the tiered cost-sharing structure (including a formulary tier used for very high cost or unique items) ineligible for lower-cost sharing through an exception under this paragraph. .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1380 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2013 Mr. Inhofe introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to ensure that on-duty time does not include waiting time at a natural gas or oil well site for certain commercial motor vehicle operators, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Jobs in the Oilfield Act of 2013 . 2. Waiting time exception (a) Definition of covered operator In this section, the term covered operator means the operator of a commercial motor vehicle transporting supplies, equipment, or materials (including produced fluids, drilling and completion fluids, and any other fluids or materials used in the drilling, completion, and production of an oil or gas well) to or from a natural gas or oil well site. (b) Exception The Secretary of Transportation shall ensure that the exception described in section 395.1(d)(2) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to on-duty time not including waiting time at a natural gas or oil well site) applies to covered operators regardless of whether the operators have received special training or operate vehicles specially constructed to service wells.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1384 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2013 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself, Mr. Schumer , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Blumenthal , and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To help ensure that all items offered for sale in any gift shop of the National Park Service or of the National Archives and Records Administration are produced in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Parks American Products Act . 2. Requiring that items sold in certain Federal gift shops are produced in the United States (a) National Park Service The Secretary of the Interior shall ensure that all items offered for sale in any gift shop or visitor’s center located within a unit of the National Park System are produced in the United States. (b) National Archives and Records Administration The Archivist of the United States shall ensure that all items offered for sale in any gift shop of the National Archives and Records Administration are produced in the United States.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1388 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2013 Mr. Levin (for himself, Mr. Durbin , Ms. Stabenow , 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 require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Energy, to conduct a study on the public health and environmental impacts of the production, transportation, storage, and use of petroleum coke, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Petroleum Coke Transparency and Public Health Study Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) In the past several years, United States crude oil refineries have grown their coking capacity to accommodate the conversion of heavy crude oils into refined petroleum products. (2) As coking capacity has grown, the domestic production of petroleum coke is expected to grow, leading to increases in the storage, transportation, and use of the material. (3) In Detroit, piles of petroleum coke have been stored in the open air on the banks of the Detroit River. (4) State regulators, communities, and industry stakeholders would benefit from a complete understanding of petroleum coke and the potential impact on public health and the environment related to the production, transportation, storage, and use of petroleum coke. 3. Study of petroleum coke public health and environmental impacts (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Energy, shall transmit to Congress the results of a study concerning petroleum coke that shall include the following: (1) An analysis of the public health and environmental impacts of the production, transportation, storage, and use of petroleum coke. (2) An assessment of potential approaches and best practices for storing, transporting, and managing petroleum coke. (3) A quantitative analysis of current and projected domestic petroleum coke production and utilization locations. (b) Best available science The study under subsection (a) shall be carried out using the best available science with the solicitation of readily available information from appropriate State agencies, nonprofit entities, academic entities, and industry. 4. Consolidation of petroleum coke research Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall compile and publish on a publicly available website the results of the study conducted under section 3.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1389 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2013 Mrs. Gillibrand introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument in Fort Greene Park, in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, as a unit of the National Park System.

1. Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument study; report (a) Short title This section may be cited as the Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument Preservation Act . (b) Study (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior shall complete a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument in Fort Greene Park, in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, as a unit of the National Park System. (2) Applicability of other law Section 8(c) of Public Law 91–383 ( 16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c) ; commonly known as the National Park System General Authorities Act) shall apply to the study. (c) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall transmit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report containing the conclusions of the study required by subsection (b).
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1395 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2013 Mr. Leahy (for himself, Mr. Cochran , Mr. Casey , and Mr. Moran ) 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 and expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2013 . 2. Permanent extension and expansion of charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory (a) In general Subparagraph (C) of section 170(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (C) Special rule for contributions of food inventory (i) General rule In the case of a charitable contribution of food from any trade or business of the taxpayer, this paragraph shall be applied— (I) without regard to whether the contribution is made by a C corporation, and (II) only to food that is apparently wholesome food. (ii) Limitation on reduction In the case of any such contribution, notwithstanding subparagraph (B), the amount of the reduction determined under paragraph (1)(A) shall not exceed the amount by which the fair market value of the apparently wholesome food exceeds twice the basis of such food. (iii) Determination of basis If a taxpayer— (I) does not account for inventories under section 471, and (II) is not required to capitalize indirect costs under section 263A, the taxpayer may elect, solely for purposes of subparagraph (B), to treat the basis of any apparently wholesome food as being equal to 50 percent of the fair market value of such food. (iv) Determination of fair market value In the case of any such contribution of apparently wholesome food which, solely by reason of internal standards of the taxpayer, lack of market, or similar circumstances, or which is produced by the taxpayer exclusively for the purposes of transferring the food to an organization described in subparagraph (A), cannot or will not be sold, the fair market value of such contribution shall be determined— (I) without regard to such internal standards, such lack of market, such circumstances, or such exclusive purpose, and (II) by taking into account the price at which the same or substantially the same food items (as to both type and quality) are sold by the taxpayer at the time of the contribution (or, if not so sold at such time, in the recent past). (v) Apparently wholesome food For purposes of this subparagraph, the term apparently wholesome food has the meaning given to such term by section 22(b)(2) of the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act (42 U.S.C. 1791(b)(2)), as in effect on the date of the enactment of this subparagraph. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to contributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1396 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2013 Mr. Udall of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Inhofe ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfires.

1. Wildfire mitigation assistance (a) In general Section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5187) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Post disaster mitigation assistance The President may provide hazard mitigation assistance in accordance with section 404 in any area in which assistance was provided under this section, whether or not a major disaster had been declared. . (b) Conforming amendments The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 404(a) ( 42 U.S.C. 5170c(a) )— (A) by inserting before the first period , or any area in which assistance was provided under section 420 ; and (B) in the third sentence, by inserting or event under section 420 after major disaster each place that term appears; and (2) in section 322 (e)(1) ( 42 U.S.C. 5165(e)(1) ), by inserting or event under section 420 after major disaster each place that term appears.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1399 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2013 Mr. Durbin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service.

1. Interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 207 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. App. 527 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting on debt incurred before service after Limitation to 6 percent ; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): (2) Limitation to 6 percent on debt incurred during service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before service An obligation or liability bearing interest at a rate in excess of 6 percent per year that is incurred by a servicemember, or the servicemember and the servicemember's spouse jointly, during military service to consolidate or refinance one or more student loans incurred by the servicemember before such military service shall not bear an interest at a rate in excess of 6 percent during the period of military service. ; (4) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by paragraph (2) of this subsection, by inserting or (2) after paragraph (1) ; and (5) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking paragraph (2) and inserting paragraph (3) . (b) Implementation of limitation Subsection (b) of such section is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking the interest rate limitation in subsection (a) and inserting an interest rate limitation in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking as of date of order to active duty ; and (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: in the case of an obligation or liability covered by subsection (a)(1), or as of the date the servicemember (or servicemember and spouse jointly) incurs the obligation or liability concerned under subsection (a)(2) . (c) Student loan defined Subsection (d) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Student loan The term student loan means the following: (A) A Federal student loan made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. ). (B) A private student loan as that term is defined in section 140(a) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1650(a)). .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1402 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2013 Mr. Boozman introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Death Tax Repeal Act . 2. Repeal of estate and gift taxes (a) In general Subtitle B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes) is hereby repealed. (b) Effective date The repeal made by subsection (a) shall apply to estates of decedents dying, gifts made, and generation-skipping transfers made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1405 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2013 Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mr. Roberts , Mr. Leahy , and Ms. Landrieu ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of certain ambulance add-on payments under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Ambulance Access Act of 2013 . 2. Extension of certain ambulance add-on payments (a) Ground Ambulance Section 1834(l)(13)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(13)(A)) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking January 1, 2014 and inserting January 1, 2019 ; and (2) in each of clauses (i) and (ii), by striking January 1, 2014 and inserting January 1, 2019 each place it appears. (b) Super Rural Ambulance Section 1834(l)(12)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(12)(A) ) is amended in the first sentence by striking January 1, 2014 and inserting January 1, 2019 .