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II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2933 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 17, 2014 Mr. Schumer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the unauthorized use of electronic tracking devices.

1. Prohibition on unauthorized use of electronic tracking devices (a) In general Part 1 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 119 the following: 120 Electronic tracking 2601. Prohibition on unauthorized electronic tracking (a) Definition In this section, the term electronic tracking device means a device attached to a motor vehicle or other vehicle that reveals the location or movement of the device through the transmission of electronic signals. (b) Prohibition Except as provided in subsection (c), it shall be unlawful to knowingly use an electronic tracking device— (1) to determine the location or movement of an individual; and (2) with the intent to place the individual under surveillance without the consent of the individual. (c) Exceptions The prohibition under subsection (b) shall not apply to the use of an electronic tracking device— (1) on a motor vehicle or other vehicle if the registered owner, lessor, or lessee of the vehicle has consented to the use of the electronic tracking device on the vehicle; (2) by a law enforcement agency if the use is not otherwise prohibited by law; (3) by an individual to track a dependent of the individual; or (4) to reasonably protect the health or safety of the individual being tracked. (d) Penalty Any person who violates subsection (b) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of chapters for part 1 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 119 the following: 120. Electronic tracking 2601 .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2934 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 17, 2014 Mr. Schumer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit trespassing on critical infrastructure used in or affecting interstate commerce to commit a criminal offense.

1. Trespassing on critical infrastructure used in or affecting interstate commerce to commit crime (a) In general Chapter 65 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1370. Trespassing on critical infrastructure used in or affecting interstate commerce to commit crime (a) Definition In this section, the term critical infrastructure — (1) means physical systems and assets so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters; and (2) includes a landmark, structure, or other object— (A) declared to be a national monument under section 2 of the Act of June 8, 1906 (commonly known as the Antiquities Act of 1906 ) ( 16 U.S.C. 431 ); or (B) established as a national monument by an Act of Congress. (b) Prohibition It shall be unlawful to knowingly go upon on any critical infrastructure used in or affecting interstate commerce, with intent to commit a criminal offense. (c) Penalty Any person who violates subsection (b) shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 65 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1370. Trespassing on critical infrastructure used in or affecting interstate commerce to commit crime. .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2936 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2014 Mr. Scott introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide that in the case of leases to local education agencies and elementary and secondary schools, consideration may be at or below fair market value or for no consideration.

1. Leasing of non-excess property of military departments and Defense Agencies; treatment of value provided by local education agencies and elementary and secondary schools Section 2667 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (k) Leases for education In the case of a lease under this section to a local education agency or an elementary or secondary school (as those terms are defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )), consideration may be at or below fair market value or for no consideration. .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2937 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2014 Mr. Reed introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

1. Federal reserve bank governance (a) In general Section 4 of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 301 through 308; 341) is amended by adding at the end the following: (25) Selection of the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for terms of 5 years. (26) Testimony The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, on an annual basis, shall provide testimony to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and apply to appointments for the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York made on and after that effective date.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2943 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 19, 2014 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Vitter , Mr. Walsh , and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend Public Law 110–299 to extend the time period during which permits are not required for certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels.

1. Discharges incidental to normal operation of vessels Section 2(a) of Public Law 110–299 ( 33 U.S.C. 1342 note) is amended by striking December 18, 2014 and inserting December 18, 2015 .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2945 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 19, 2014 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To repeal section 910 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013.

1. Repeal Section 910 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 ( 18 U.S.C. 2265 note) is repealed.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2947 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 20, 2014 Mr. Heinrich introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Federal Power Act to clarify the authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to prescribe just, reasonable, and not unduly discriminatory or preferential terms, conditions, and compensation applicable to wholesale demand response resource participation in organized wholesale energy, capacity, and ancillary service markets.

1. Treatment of wholesale demand response resources Section 206(a) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824e(a) ) is amended— (1) by designating the first through third sentences as paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) Treatment of wholesale demand response resources (A) Definitions In this paragraph: (i) Demand response The term demand response means a reduction in the consumption of electric energy by customers from their expected consumption in response to an increase in the price of electric energy or to incentive payments designed to induce lower consumption of electric energy. (ii) Demand response resource The term demand response resource means a resource capable of providing demand response. (B) Authority The Commission may prescribe just, reasonable, and not unduly discriminatory or preferential terms, conditions, and compensation applicable to wholesale demand response resource participation in organized wholesale energy, capacity, and ancillary service markets. .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2948 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 20, 2014 Mr. Sanders introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To extend the requirement that drug manufacturers that increase prices faster than inflation pay an additional rebate to State Medicaid programs to include manufacturers of generic drugs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Generic Drug Price Fairness Act . 2. Applying the Medicaid additional rebate requirement to manufacturers of generic drugs (a) In general Section 1927(c)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(c)(3)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking the period and inserting , ; and (2) by adding at the end the following flush text: and shall be increased by an amount determined in the same manner as the increase in the amount of a rebate for a single source drug or an innovator multiple source drug is determined under paragraph (2). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to rebate periods beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2951 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 20, 2014 Mr. Heller introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is informed of the interment of deceased veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Dignified Burial Act . 2. Information concerning scheduled interments of veterans (a) In general Chapter 24 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 2415. Information concerning scheduled interments (a) Scheduled interment (1) At the same time that the Secretary confirms to a covered entity the veteran status of a deceased veteran in the custody of the covered entity, the Secretary shall request from the covered entity the specific date of the scheduled interment of the deceased veteran. (2) During each 30-day period following the date of a request made under paragraph (1) concerning a deceased veteran, the Secretary shall repeat such request until the date on which the covered entity confirms to the Secretary that the deceased veteran has been interred. (b) Annual report (1) Not later than January 31 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on deceased veterans who were interred after the 30-day period following the date on which the Secretary made a request under subsection (a). (2) Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) During the year prior to the year in which the report is submitted, the number of deceased veterans who were not interred during the period described in paragraph (1), including the covered entity that had custody of each deceased veteran. (B) The number of such deceased veterans who, as of the date of the report, are not yet interred, including the covered entity that has custody of each deceased veteran. (c) Covered entity defined In this section, the term covered entity means a local medical examiner, funeral director, county service group, or other similar entity. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2414 the following new item: 2415. Information concerning scheduled interments. .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2955 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 20, 2014 Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Alexander , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Harkin , and Mr. Franken ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To revise the Inland Waterways Trust Fund financing rate.

1. Revision to the Inland Waterways Trust Fund financing rate (a) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 4042(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (A) The Inland Waterways Trust Fund financing rate is 29 cents per gallon. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to uses during calendar quarters beginning more than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2958 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 20, 2014 Mr. Toomey 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 expand the employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the Uniformed Services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guard and Military Reservist Pay Security Act . 2. Expansion of employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the Uniformed Services (a) Permanent extension Section 45P of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (f). (b) Expansion of credit (1) Expansion to 100 percent of eligible differential wage payments Subsection (a) of section 45P of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 20 percent of . (2) Adjustment for inflation Subsection (b) of section 45P of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Adjustment for inflation In the case of any taxable year beginning after 2015, the $20,000 amount in paragraph (1) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (A) such dollar amount, multiplied by (B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, by substituting calendar year 2014 for calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof. If the amount as increased under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $100, such amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100. . (3) Applicability to all employers (A) In general Subsection (a) of section 45P of such Code, as amended by paragraph (1), is amended by striking eligible small business employer and inserting eligible employer . (B) Conforming amendments Paragraph (3) of section 45P(b) of such Code is amended— (i) in subparagraph (A)— (I) by striking eligible small business employer and inserting eligible employer , and (II) by striking any employer which and all that follows and inserting any employer which, under a written plan of the employer, provides eligible differential wage payments to every qualified employee of the employer. , and (ii) by striking Eligible small business employer in the heading and inserting Eligible employer . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to payments made after December 31, 2014.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2962 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 20, 2014 Mr. Toomey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To repeal the tax increase imposed by Obamacare on taxpayers who incur catastrophic medical expenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Expense Deduction Act . 2. Repeal of increase in minimum deduction for medical, dental, etc., expenses (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 213 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 10 percent and inserting 7.5 percent . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2963 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 20, 2014 Mrs. Boxer (for herself, Mr. Begich , Mr. Nelson , Mr. Whitehouse , Ms. Cantwell , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Reed , Mr. Markey , Ms. Warren , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Booker , and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To remove a limitation on a prohibition relating to permits for discharges incidental to normal operation of vessels.

1. Discharges incidental to the normal operation of certain vessels Section 2(a) of Public Law 110–299 ( 33 U.S.C. 1342 note) is amended by striking during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on December 18, 2014, .
II Calendar No. 613 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2963 [Report No. 113–284] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 20, 2014 Mrs. Boxer (for herself, Mr. Begich , Mr. Nelson , Mr. Whitehouse , Ms. Cantwell , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Reed , Mr. Markey , Ms. Warren , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Booker , Mr. Merkley , Mrs. Feinstein , Ms. Murkowski , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works December 4, 2014 Reported by Mrs. Boxer , without amendment A BILL To remove a limitation on a prohibition relating to permits for discharges incidental to normal operation of vessels.

1. Discharges incidental to the normal operation of certain vessels Section 2(a) of Public Law 110–299 ( 33 U.S.C. 1342 note) is amended by striking during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on December 18, 2014, .

December 4, 2014 Reported without amendment
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2965 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 20, 2014 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To provide that members of the Armed Forces performing hazardous humanitarian services in West Africa to combat the spread of the 2014 Ebola virus outbreak shall be entitled to tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Operation United Assistance Tax Exclusion Act of 2014 . 2. Treatment of certain hazardous humanitarian service as combat zone service for purposes of the combat zone compensation exclusion (a) In general For purposes of section 112 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, service by a qualified member of the Armed Forces during Operation United Assistance shall be treated as service in a combat zone in the same manner as if the President of the United States had by Executive order designated the Ebola virus disease outbreak area as an area of combat under section 112(c)(2) of such Code. (b) Definitions (1) Qualified member of the Armed Forces The term qualified member of the Armed Forces means a member of the Armed Forces serving in Operation United Assistance who is required to undergo a program of not less than 21 days of controlled monitoring in a controlled monitoring area upon the individual's return from the Ebola virus disease outbreak area. (2) Operation United Assistance The term Operation United Assistance means the mission beginning in September 2014 in the Ebola virus disease outbreak area. (3) Ebola virus disease outbreak area The term Ebola virus disease outbreak area means Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea, and any other region designated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as experiencing a widespread Ebola virus disease outbreak as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2969 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 2, 2014 Mr. Toomey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the transfer of certain items under the control of the Omar Bradley Foundation to the descendants of General Omar Bradley.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the General of the Army Omar Bradley Property Transfer Act of 2014 . 2. Transfer of certain items of the Omar Bradley Foundation to the descendants of General Omar Bradley (a) Transfer authorized The Omar Bradley Foundation, Pennsylvania, may transfer, without consideration, to the child of General of the Army Omar Nelson Bradley and his first wife Mary Elizabeth Quayle Bradley, namely Elizabeth Bradley, such items of the Omar Bradley estate under the control of the Foundation as the Secretary of the Army determines to be without historic value to the Army. (b) Time of submittal of claim for transfer No item may be transferred under subsection (a) unless the claim for the transfer of such item is submitted to the Omar Bradley Foundation during the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2975 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 4, 2014 Mr. Portman (for himself and Mr. Cardin ) 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 require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the Medicare durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2014 . 2. Requiring State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the Medicare DMEPOS competitive acquisition program (a) In general Section 1847(a)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–3(a)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (G) Requiring State licensure and bid bonds for bidding entities With respect to rounds of competitions beginning under this subsection on or after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the Secretary may not accept a bid from an entity for an area unless, as of the deadline for bid submission— (i) the entity meets applicable State licensure requirements for such area for all items in such bid for a product category; and (ii) the entity has obtained (and provided the Secretary with proof of having obtained) a bid surety bond (in this paragraph referred to as a bid bond ) in a form specified by the Secretary consistent with subparagraph (H) and in an amount that is not less than $50,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such area. (H) Treatment of bid bonds submitted (i) For successful bidders that do not accept the contract In the case of a bidding entity that is offered a contract for an area for a product category, if the entity’s composite bid— (I) is at or below the product category's median composite bid rate for the area and the entity does not accept the contract offered for the product and area, the bid bond submitted shall be forfeited by the bidding entity and the Secretary shall collect on it; or (II) is above such median composite bid rate and the entity chooses not to accept a contract for the product category, the bid bond submitted shall be returned within 90 days of the date of notice of nonacceptance. (ii) For losing bidders If a bidding entity submits a bid that is not accepted for an area, the bid bond submitted for the entity for such area shall be returned within 90 days of the date of notice of nonacceptance. .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2976 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 4, 2014 Ms. Collins (for herself and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Derivatives End-Users Clarification Act . 2. Treatment of affiliate transactions (a) In general (1) Commodity Exchange Act amendment Section 2(h)(7)(D) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2(h)(7)(D) ) is amended by striking clause (i) and inserting the following: (i) In general An affiliate of a person that qualifies for an exception under subparagraph (A) (including affiliate entities predominantly engaged in providing financing for the purchase of the merchandise or manufactured goods of the person) may qualify for the exception only if the affiliate enters into the swap to hedge or mitigate the commercial risk of the person or other affiliate of the person that is not a financial entity, on the condition that if the hedge or mitigation of that commercial risk is addressed by entering into a swap with a swap dealer or major swap participant, an appropriate credit support measure or other mechanism shall be used. . (2) Securities Exchange Act of 1934 amendment Section 3C(g)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78c–3(g)(4) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (A) In general An affiliate of a person that qualifies for an exception under this subsection (including affiliate entities predominantly engaged in providing financing for the purchase of the merchandise or manufactured goods of the person) may qualify for the exception only if the affiliate enters into the security-based swap to hedge or mitigate the commercial risk of the person or other affiliate of the person that is not a financial entity, on the condition that if the hedge or mitigation of that commercial risk is addressed by entering into a security-based swap with a security-based swap dealer or major security-based swap participant, an appropriate credit support measure or other mechanism shall be used. . (b) Applicability of credit support measure requirement The requirements of section 2(h)(7)(D)(i) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2(h)(7)(D)(i) ) and section 3C(g)(4)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78c–3(g)(4)(A) ) (as amended by subsection (a)) shall not apply with respect to swaps or security-based swaps, as appropriate, entered into before the date of enactment of this Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2978 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 4, 2014 Mr. Burr introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate at least one city in the United States each year as an American World War II City, and for other purposes.

1. Designation of American World War II Cities (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall designate at least one city in the United States each year as an American World War II City . (b) Criteria for designation After the designation made under subsection (c), the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall make each designation under subsection (a) based on the following criteria: (1) Contributions by a city to the war effort during World War II, including those related to defense manufacturing, bond drives, service in the Armed Forces, and the presence of military facilities within the city. (2) Efforts by a city to preserve the history of the city’s contributions during World War II, including through the establishment of preservation organizations or museums, restoration of World War II facilities, and recognition of World War II veterans. (c) First American World War II City The city of Wilmington, North Carolina, is designated as an American World War II City .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2979 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 4, 2014 Mr. Walsh (for himself and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To extend eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home and domiciliary care for certain veterans who served in a theater of combat operations.

1. Extension of eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home and domiciliary care for certain veterans who served in a theater of combat operations Section 1710(e)(3)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking period of five years and inserting period of 10 years .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2980 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 4, 2014 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Kirk , and Mr. Burr ) 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 modify payment under the Medicare program for outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as supplies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Equal Access to Treatments Act of 2014 . 2. Payment under the Medicare program for outpatient department procedures that utilize drugs as supplies Section 1833(t)(2)(G) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(2)(G) ) is amended by striking shall and all that follows and inserting the following: shall— (i) create additional groups of covered OPD services that classify separately those procedures that utilize contrast agents from those that do not; (ii) create and implement, for services furnished after the date of the enactment of this clause and in a budget neutral manner, additional groups of covered OPD services that classify separately those procedures that utilize a drug (other than contrast agents and diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals) that both— (I) has a cost above the drug packaging threshold; and (II) functions as a supply when used in a diagnostic test or procedure; from those that do not; and .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2981 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 4, 2014 Mr. Wyden introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To prohibit Federal agencies from mandating the deployment of vulnerabilities in data security technologies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Data Act of 2014 . 2. Prohibition on data security vulnerability mandates (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), no agency may mandate that a manufacturer, developer, or seller of covered products design or alter the security functions in its product or service to allow the surveillance of any user of such product or service, or to allow the physical search of such product, by any agency. (b) Exception Subsection (a) shall not apply to mandates authorized under the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act ( 47 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. ). (c) Definitions In this section— (1) the term agency has the meaning given the term in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code; and (2) the term covered product means any computer hardware, computer software, or electronic device that is made available to the general public.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2982 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 4, 2014 Mr. Toomey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To provide for the issuance of a forever stamp to honor the sacrifices of the brave men and women of the Armed Forces who are still prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Perpetual POW/MIA Stamp Act of 2014 . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) the Department of Defense reports that more than 83,000 servicemembers remain missing since World War II; (2) the United States Government has an obligation to— (A) achieve the fullest possible accounting for the people of the United States who have gone missing while serving the country; and (B) leave no person unaccounted for in future conflicts; (3) in 1982, the National League of Families POW/MIA flag (referred to in this Act as the POW/MIA flag ) became the first flag other than the flag of the United States to fly over the White House in Washington, DC; (4) Public Law 101–355, enacted on August 10, 1990, designated the POW/MIA flag as the symbol of our Nation’s concern and commitment to resolving as fully as possible the fates of Americans still prisoner, missing and unaccounted for in Southeast Asia ; and (5) the POW/MIA flag should maintain continued visibility as a constant reminder of the plight of the people of the United States who are prisoners of war or missing in action. 3. Perpetual POW/MIA stamp (a) In general In order to continue to honor the sacrifices of the brave men and women of the Armed Forces who have been prisoners of war, missing in action, or unaccounted for, the Postal Service shall issue a forever stamp that— (1) is suitable for that purpose; and (2) depicts the POW/MIA flag. (b) Definition For purposes of this Act, the term forever stamp means a stamp that— (1) meets the postage required for first-class mail up to 1 ounce in weight; and (2) retains full validity for the postage described in paragraph (1) even if the rate of that postage is later increased. (c) Effective Date The stamp described in subsection (a) shall be issued beginning as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act and shall not thereafter be discontinued.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2984 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 4, 2014 Mr. Chambliss introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To modify the definition of cotton futures contracts in the United States Cotton Futures Act.

1. Cotton futures contracts Section 1952(c) of the United States Cotton Futures Act ( 7 U.S.C. 15B(c) ) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) Cotton futures contract The term cotton futures contract means any contract of sale of cotton for future delivery made at, on, or in any exchange, board of trade, or similar institution or place of business which has been designated a contract market by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission pursuant to the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) and the term contract of sale as so used shall be held to include sales, agreements of sale, and agreements to sell, except that— (A) any cotton futures contract that, by its terms, is settled in cash is excluded from the coverage of this paragraph and section; and (B) any cotton futures contract that permits tender of cotton grown outside of the United States is excluded from the coverage of this paragraph and section to the extent that the cotton grown outside of the United States is tendered for delivery under the cotton futures contract. .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2985 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 4, 2014 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Franken ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To designate a segment of Interstate Route 35 in the State of Minnesota as the James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway .

1. Designation The segment of Interstate Route 35 between milepost 133 at Forest Lake, Minnesota, and milepost 259 at Duluth, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the segment of Interstate Route 35 referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2987 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 8, 2014 Mr. Chambliss (for himself and Mr. Isakson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To expand the boundary of Fort Frederica National Monument in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act of 2014 . 2. Fort Frederica National Monument, Georgia (a) Maximum acreage The first section of the Act of May 26, 1936 ( 16 U.S.C. 433g ) is amended by striking two hundred and fifty acres and inserting 525 acres . (b) Boundary expansion (1) In general The boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument in the State of Georgia is modified to include the land generally depicted as Proposed Acquisition Areas on the map entitled Fort Frederica National Monument Proposed Boundary Expansion , numbered 369/127,249, and dated November 2014. (2) Availability of map The map described in paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (3) Acquisition of land The Secretary of the Interior may acquire the land and interests in land described in paragraph (1) by donation or purchase with donated or appropriated funds from willing sellers only.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2997 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 10, 2014 Mr. Burr (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand ) 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 exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child and Dependent Care FSA Enhancement Act . 2. Increase in exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (a) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 129(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to dependent care assistance programs) is amended by striking $5,000 ($2,500 and inserting $7,500 (half such dollar amount . (b) Inflation adjustment Paragraph (2) of section 129(a) of such Code is amended by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D) and by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: (C) Inflation adjustment In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2015, the $7,500 amount in subparagraph (A) 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 the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2014 for calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof. Any increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100. . (c) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3006 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 11, 2014 Mr. Moran introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department that furnishes the care sought by the veteran.

1. Use of existing Department of Veterans Affairs authorities to furnish health care to certain veterans who have geographic inaccessibility to care (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall use the authorities specified in subsection (b) to furnish hospital care and medical services at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who reside more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department to the residence of the veteran that furnishes the hospital care or medical services that are sought by the veteran, including a community-based outpatient clinic. (b) Authorities The authorities specified in this subsection are the following: (1) Section 1703 of title 38, United States Code, relating to contracts for the furnishing of hospital care and medical services through non-Department facilities. (2) Section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 ; 128 Stat. 175), relating to the furnishing of hospital care and medical services to veterans through non-Department entities if the veteran is unable to schedule an appointment for the receipt of such care or services within the wait-time goals of the Veterans Health Administration. (3) Any other authority under the laws administered by the Secretary relating to the furnishing of hospital care and medical services at non-Department facilities. (c) Hospital care and medical services In this section, the terms hospital care and medical services have the meanings given such terms in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3007 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 11, 2014 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Heinrich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the application of the Medicare payment rate floor to primary care services furnished under Medicaid and to apply the rate floor to additional providers of primary care services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Enhanced Access to Primary Care Act . 2. Extension of application of Medicare payment rate floor to primary care services furnished under Medicaid and application to additional providers (a) In general Section 1902(a)(13)(C) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(13)(C) ) is amended— (1) by striking in 2013 and 2014 and inserting on or after January 1, 2013, and before January 1, 2017, ; and (2) by inserting neurology, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, after general internal medicine, . (b) Conforming amendment Section 1905(dd) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(dd) ) is amended by striking January 1, 2015 and inserting January 1, 2017 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to items and services furnished on or after the first day of the first calendar quarter that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3008 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 11, 2014 Mr. Whitehouse introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To extend temporarily the extended period of protection for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2014 . 2. Temporary extension of extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction Section 710(d) of the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–154 ; 126 Stat. 1208) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking December 31, 2014 and inserting December 31, 2015 ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking January 1, 2015 and inserting January 1, 2016 .
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen S. 3008 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To extend temporarily the extended period of protection for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2014 . 2. Temporary extension of extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction Section 710(d) of the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–154 ; 126 Stat. 1208) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking December 31, 2014 and inserting December 31, 2015 ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking January 1, 2015 and inserting January 1, 2016 .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3008 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To extend temporarily the extended period of protection for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2014 . 2. Temporary extension of extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction Section 710(d) of the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–154 ; 126 Stat. 1208) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking December 31, 2014 and inserting December 31, 2015 ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking January 1, 2015 and inserting January 1, 2016 .

Passed the Senate December 11, 2014. Secretary
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3013 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12, 2014 Mr. Levin (for himself and Mr. McCain ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent manipulation of physical commodities prices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Insider Trading in Commodities Act . 2. Prohibition regarding manipulation and use of nonpublic information (a) In general In section 6(c) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 9 ), strike paragraph (3) and insert the following: (3) Other manipulation In addition to the prohibition under paragraph (1), it shall be unlawful— (A) for any person, directly or indirectly, to manipulate or attempt to manipulate the price of any swap, or of any commodity in interstate commerce, or of any contract for future delivery on or subject to the rules of any registered entity; and (B) for any large financial institution, directly or indirectly, to purchase or sell any swap, or any commodity in interstate commerce, or any contract for future delivery of any commodity, while in possession of material, nonpublic information related to the storage, shipment, or use of the commodity arising from the ownership or interest of the person in a business or facility used to store, ship, or use the commodity. . (b) Effectiveness The amendment made by subsection (a)— (1) shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) is not conditioned on the adoption of any rule or regulation by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3016 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12, 2014 Mr. Heinrich introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Act of July 31, 1947, to provide for the termination of certain mineral materials contracts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mineral Materials Contracts Termination Act . 2. Termination of certain mineral contracts Section 2 of the Act of July 31, 1947 (commonly known as the Materials Act of 1947 ) ( 30 U.S.C. 602 ), is amended by adding at the end the following: (b) Termination of contract (1) In general If the holder of a valid mineral materials contract entered into under this Act (referred to in this subsection as the contract ) submits to the Secretary a request to terminate the contract before production is initiated under the contract and before any surface disturbance has occurred under the contract, the Secretary may— (A) terminate the contract; and (B) return to the contract holder any bid deposit and performance bond paid by the contract holder to the Bureau of Land Management under the contract. (2) Acceptance of payment Acceptance of an amount returned under paragraph (1)(B) by the contract holder shall constitute— (A) a full and final settlement of the contract; and (B) an agreement on the part of the contract holder not to bring a civil action against the United States with respect to the contract. .