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I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 120 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2013 Mr. Holt introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the credit for research expenses for 2013 and 2014 and to allow the credit to be assigned.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Create Jobs by Expanding the R&D Tax Credit Act of 2013 . 2. Increase in research expenses taken into account for the research credit (a) In general Section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i) and by inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsection: (h) Temporary Bonus for Qualifying Research Expenses In the case of any taxable year beginning in 2013 or 2014— (1) subsection (a)(1) shall be applied by substituting 30 percent for 20 percent , (2) subsection (c)(5)(A) shall be applied by substituting 20 percent for 14 percent , and (3) subsection (c)(5)(B)(ii) shall be applied by substituting 12 percent for 6 percent . . (b) Extension of credit Subparagraph (B) of section 41(i)(1) of such Code, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended by striking December 31, 2011 and inserting December 31, 2014 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012. 3. Transferability of research credit (a) In general Section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by section 2, is amended by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j) and by inserting after subsection (h) the following new subsection: (i) Credit May Be Assigned (1) In general If, for any taxable year beginning in 2013 or 2014, a qualified taxpayer elects the application of this subsection for such taxable year, the amount of credit determined under this section for such year which would (but for this subsection) be allowable to the qualified taxpayer shall be allowable to the person designated by the qualified taxpayer. Such amount shall be determined by applying this section separately from section 38 for such year. The person so designated shall be treated as the taxpayer with respect to this section (other than this subsection) for purposes of this title (other than this paragraph). (2) Treatment of amounts paid for assignment If any amount is paid to the person who assigns the credit determined under this section, no portion of such amount shall be includible in such person’s gross income. (3) Qualified taxpayer The term qualified taxpayer means, with respect to any taxable year, any small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act) if such concern employs an average of fewer than 500 employees on business days during such year. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 121 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2013 Mr. Holt introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year reinstatement of the real property standard deduction and to adjust such deduction for inflation.

1. Reinstatement of real property standard deduction (a) Extension Subparagraph (C) of section 63(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking in 2008 or 2009 and inserting after December 31, 2012, and before January 1, 2018 . (b) Adjustments for inflation (1) In general Subparagraph (B) of section 63(c)(4) of such Code is amended— (A) by inserting (2013 in the case of the dollar amount contained in paragraph (7)(B)) after 1988 , (B) by striking or (5) and inserting (5), or (7)(B) , and (C) by striking and at the end of clause (i), by striking the period at the end of clause (ii) and inserting , and , and by inserting after clause (ii) the following: (iii) calendar year 2011 in the case of the dollar amount contained in paragraph (7)(B). . (2) Conforming amendment Subparagraph (B) of section 63(c)(7) of such Code is amended by striking $1,000 and inserting twice such amount . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012.
IB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 126 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement to provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act . 2. Wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (a) Agreement required (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior shall enter into an agreement with the Corolla Wild Horse Fund (a nonprofit corporation established under the laws of the State of North Carolina), the County of Currituck, North Carolina, and the State of North Carolina within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act to provide for management of free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge. (2) Terms The agreement shall— (A) allow a herd of not less than 110 and not more than 130 free-roaming wild horses in and around such refuge, with a target population of between 120 and 130 free-roaming wild horses; (B) provide for cost-effective management of the horses while ensuring that natural resources within the refuge are not adversely impacted; (C) provide for introduction of a small number of free-roaming wild horses from the herd at Cape Lookout National Seashore as is necessary to maintain the genetic viability of the herd in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge; and (D) specify that the Corolla Wild Horse Fund shall pay the costs associated with— (i) coordinating a periodic census and inspecting the health of the horses; (ii) maintaining records of the horses living in the wild and in confinement; (iii) coordinating the removal and placement of horses and monitoring of any horses removed from the Currituck County Outer Banks; and (iv) administering a viable population control plan for the horses including auctions, adoptions, contraceptive fertility methods, and other viable options. (b) Requirements for introduction of horses from Cape Lookout National Seashore During the effective period of the memorandum of understanding between the National Park Service and the Foundation for Shackleford Horses, Inc. (a non-profit corporation organized under the laws of and doing business in the State of North Carolina) signed in 2007, no horse may be removed from Cape Lookout National Seashore for introduction at Currituck National Wildlife Refuge except— (1) with the approval of the Foundation; and (2) consistent with the terms of such memorandum (or any successor agreement) and the Management Plan for the Shackleford Banks Horse Herd signed in January 2006 (or any successor management plan). (c) No liability created Nothing in this section shall be construed as creating liability for the United States for any damages caused by the free-roaming wild horses to any person or property located inside or outside the boundaries of the refuge.

Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 126 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2013 Mr. Jones introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement to provide for management of the free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act . 2. Wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (a) Agreement required (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior shall enter into an agreement with the Corolla Wild Horse Fund (a nonprofit corporation established under the laws of the State of North Carolina), the County of Currituck, North Carolina, and the State of North Carolina within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act to provide for management of free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge. (2) Terms The agreement shall— (A) allow a herd of not less than 110 and not more than 130 free-roaming wild horses in and around such refuge, with a target population of between 120 and 130 free-roaming wild horses; (B) provide for cost-effective management of the horses while ensuring that natural resources within the refuge are not adversely impacted; (C) provide for introduction of a small number of free-roaming wild horses from the herd at Cape Lookout National Seashore as is necessary to maintain the genetic viability of the herd in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge; and (D) specify that the Corolla Wild Horse Fund shall pay the costs associated with— (i) coordinating a periodic census and inspecting the health of the horses; (ii) maintaining records of the horses living in the wild and in confinement; (iii) coordinating the removal and placement of horses and monitoring of any horses removed from the Currituck County Outer Banks; and (iv) administering a viable population control plan for the horses including auctions, adoptions, contraceptive fertility methods, and other viable options. (b) Requirements for introduction of horses from Cape Lookout National Seashore During the effective period of the memorandum of understanding between the National Park Service and the Foundation for Shackleford Horses, Inc. (a non-profit corporation organized under the laws of and doing business in the State of North Carolina) signed in 2007, no horse may be removed from Cape Lookout National Seashore for introduction at Currituck National Wildlife Refuge except— (1) with the approval of the Foundation; and (2) consistent with the terms of such memorandum (or any successor agreement) and the Management Plan for the Shackleford Banks Horse Herd signed in January 2006 (or any successor management plan). (c) No liability created Nothing in this section shall be construed as creating liability for the United States for any damages caused by the free-roaming wild horses to any person or property located inside or outside the boundaries of the refuge.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 127 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2013 Mr. Jones (for himself and Mr. Hudson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To restore the Free Speech and First Amendment rights of churches and exempt organizations by repealing the 1954 Johnson Amendment.

1. Repeal of the 1954 Johnson Amendment banning the Free Speech and First Amendment rights of churches and exempt organizations (a) In general Paragraph (3) of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to list of exempt organizations) is amended by striking , and which does not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Campaign finance laws unaffected The amendments made by this section shall not invalidate or limit any provision of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 2 U.S.C. 431 et seq. ).
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 132 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2013 Mr. King of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means , Education and the Workforce , the Judiciary , Natural Resources , House Administration , Rules , and Appropriations , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ObamaCare Repeal Act . 2. Repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (a) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Effective as of the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ), such Act is repealed, and the provisions of law amended or repealed by such Act are restored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted. (b) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Effective as of the enactment of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–152), such Act is repealed, and the provisions of law amended or repealed by such Act are restored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 133 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2013 Mr. Massie introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to that Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Citizens Protection Act of 2013 . 2. Repeal of the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to that Act (a) In general Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (q). (b) Related amendments (1) Section 921(a) of such title is amended by striking paragraphs (25) through (27) and redesignating paragraphs (28), (29), and (32) through (35) as paragraphs (25) through (30), respectively. (2) Section 924(a) of such title is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking (k), or (q) and inserting or (k) ; and (B) by striking paragraph (4) and redesignating paragraphs (5) through (7) as paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively. (3) The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 ( 18 U.S.C. 921 note, 922 note; section 1702 of Public Law 101–647; 104 Stat. 4844–4845) is repealed.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 134 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2013 Mr. Matheson (for himself, Mr. Coble , Mr. McCaul , and Mr. Peters of Michigan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.

1. Elimination of automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress (a) In General Paragraph (2) of section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 31 ) is repealed. (b) Technical and conforming amendments Section 601(a)(1) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking (a)(1) and inserting (a) ; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively; and (3) by striking as adjusted by paragraph (2) of this subsection and inserting as from time to time adjusted by law . (c) Effective Date This section shall take effect on December 31, 2014.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 135 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2013 Ms. Matsui introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To authorize improvements to flood damage reduction facilities adjacent to the American and Sacramento Rivers near Sacramento, California, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Natomas Basin Flood Protection Improvements Act of 2013 . 2. Project Modification, American and Sacramento Rivers, California (a) In general The project for flood damage reduction, American and Sacramento Rivers, California, authorized by section 101(a)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–303; 110 Stat. 3662), and modified by section 366 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 ( Public Law 106–53 ; 113 Stat. 319), section 129 of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2004 ( Public Law 108–137 ; 117 Stat. 1839), and section 130 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (Division C of Public Law 110–161 ; 121 Stat. 1947), is further modified to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct improvements to flood damage reduction facilities adjacent to the American and Sacramento Rivers in the vicinity of Sacramento, California, substantially in accordance with the report of the Chief of Engineers entitled American River Watershed (Common Features) Project, Natomas Basin, Sacramento and Sutter Counties, California , dated December 30, 2010, at an estimated total cost of $1,389,500,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $921,200,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of $468,300,000. (b) Credit for non-Federal work (1) In general The non-Federal interest shall receive credit for expenses and in-kind contributions incurred by the non-Federal interest for planning, design, and construction of the project and acquisition of lands, easements, rights-of-way, relocations, and dredged material disposal areas for the project. (2) Application of credit Such credit shall be applied toward the non-Federal share of— (A) the project; or (B) any other project for which the non-Federal interest has entered into a cost-sharing agreement with the Secretary. (3) Limitation on statutory construction Nothing in this subsection may be construed to limit the ability of the non-Federal interest to pursue credit or reimbursement for work performed by the non-Federal interest in connection with the project under any other authority, rule, or procedure, including section 104 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2214 ).
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 136 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2013 Ms. Matsui introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To authorize certain civil works projects, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flood Protection Public Safety Act of 2013 . 2. Authorization of certain flood risk management projects The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is authorized to implement any flood risk management project for which, before the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army has transmitted to Congress a letter that includes— (1) a description of the project as recommended in a report by the Chief of Engineers that concludes that the project is technically sound, environmentally acceptable, and economically justified; and (2) notification that the Office of Management and Budget has concluded that the recommendations in the report are consistent with the policy and programs of the President.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 140 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2013 Mr. King of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Woodall , Mr. Jones , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mrs. Black , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Miller of Florida , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Nugent , and Mr. Barletta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify those classes of individuals born in the United States who are nationals and citizens of the United States at birth.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Birthright Citizenship Act of 2013 . 2. Citizenship at birth for certain persons born in the United States (a) In general Section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1401) is amended— (1) by inserting (a) In general.— before The following ; (2) by redesignating subsections (a) through (h) as paragraphs (1) through (8), respectively; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (b) Definition Acknowledging the right of birthright citizenship established by section 1 of the 14th amendment to the Constitution, a person born in the United States shall be considered ‘subject to the jurisdiction’ of the United States for purposes of subsection (a)(1) if the person is born in the United States of parents, one of whom is— (1) a citizen or national of the United States; (2) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States whose residence is in the United States; or (3) an alien performing active service in the armed forces (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code). . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a)(3) shall not be construed to affect the citizenship or nationality status of any person born before the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 143 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2013 Mr. Rigell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that matching contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund for Members of Congress be made contingent on Congress completing action on a concurrent resolution on the budget, for the fiscal year involved, which reduces the deficit, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lead By Example Act . 2. Condition Section 8432(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no contribution under this subsection may be made for the benefit of any Member— (i) with respect to any pay period beginning before the date on which Congress completes action on a concurrent resolution on the budget for the fiscal year in which the first day of such pay period occurs; and (ii) unless— (I) the deficit for the fiscal year referred to in clause (i) (as set forth in the concurrent resolution on the budget for such fiscal year), is less than (II) the deficit for the preceding fiscal year (as set forth in the concurrent resolution on the budget for such preceding fiscal year). (B) If a determination under subparagraph (A)(ii) cannot be made with respect to a fiscal year (as referred to in subclause (I) thereof) due to a failure by Congress to complete action on a concurrent resolution on the budget for the preceding fiscal year (as referred to in subclause (II) thereof) the condition under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be considered not to have been met for purposes of the fiscal year referred to in subclause (I) thereof. (C) Clause (ii) of subparagraph (A) and subparagraph (B) shall cease to apply after the date on which Congress completes action on a concurrent resolution on the budget for the first fiscal year, following the date of the enactment of this paragraph, for which there is no deficit (as determined based on the concurrent resolution on the budget for such fiscal year). (D) For purposes of this paragraph, the terms concurrent resolution on the budget and deficit have the respective meanings given them by section 3 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. . 3. Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall be effective with respect to contributions for pay periods beginning in any fiscal year which begins after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 147 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2013 Mr. Thornberry (for himself, Mr. Barton , Mr. Broun of Georgia , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Rogers of Kentucky , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Womack , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Graves of Georgia , Mr. Jones , Mr. Nugent , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Young of Florida , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Olson , Mr. Rahall , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Issa , Mr. Hall , Mr. Bachus , Mr. Turner , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. Smith of Texas , and Mr. Yoder ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 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.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 149 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2013 Mr. Webster of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To specify the priority of the obligations of the United States Government if the debt ceiling is reached.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prioritize Spending Act of 2013 . 2. Priority of payments if the debt ceiling is reached In the event that the debt of the United States Government, as defined in section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, reaches the statutory limit, amounts necessary for obligations incurred by the Government of the United States shall be made available to the following obligations before all other obligations and shall be made available as prioritized in the following order (with items listed in descending order of prioritization): (1) Amounts necessary to carry out the authority of the Department of the Treasury provided in section 3123 of title 31, United States Code, to pay with legal tender the principal and interest on debt held by the public. (2) Such amounts as the Secretary of Defense (and the Secretary of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) determines to be necessary to continue to provide pay and allowances (without interruption) to members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, including reserve components thereof, who perform active service. (3) Such amounts as the President certifies to the Congress are necessary to carry out vital national security priorities. (4) Amounts necessary to carry out the authority of the Commissioner of Social Security to pay monthly old-age, survivors', and disability insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act. (5) Amounts necessary to make payments under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 150 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2013 Mr. Yoder (for himself and Ms. Jenkins ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to reduce the rates of pay of Members of Congress by 5 percent and eliminate future cost-of-living adjustments in such rates of pay.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Pay Reduction Act . 2. Reduction in rates of pay and elimination of future cost-of-living adjustments for members of congress Section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 31 ) is amended by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) Effective with respect to pay periods beginning after the date of the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2014, the annual rate of pay for each of the positions described in paragraph (1) shall be equal to 95 percent of the annual rate of pay for such position for the most recent pay period preceding such election. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 154 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. McIntyre introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a Department of Veterans Affairs Medal for Distinguished Public Service to honor veterans who make remarkable and distinguished contributions to their communities.

1. Department of Veterans Affairs Medal for Distinguished Public Service (a) Establishment Subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 533. Department of Veterans Affairs Medal for Distinguished Public Service (a) In general The Secretary may award a decoration called the Department of Veterans Affairs Medal for Distinguished Public Service to a veteran described in subsection (b). (b) Veteran described A veteran described in this subsection is a veteran whom the Secretary determines has, during the period after the date of the veteran’s discharge or release from the active military, naval, or air service— (1) made remarkable and distinguished contributions to the community of the veteran; and (2) exemplified the virtues of honor, duty, and commitment to service that originally led the veteran to service in the Armed Forces. (c) Posthumous award The Secretary may award the medal under this section to a veteran described in subsection (b) who is deceased. (d) Regulations The Secretary may prescribe regulations to carry out this section. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 532 the following new item: 533. Department of Veterans Affairs Medal for Distinguished Public Service. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 156 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. McIntyre introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide for the withdrawal of the United States from the North American Free Trade Agreement.

1. Withdrawal of the United States from the NAFTA (a) Withdrawal of approval Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the approval of the NAFTA by the Congress provided for in section 101(a) of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act shall cease to be effective beginning on the date that is six months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Notification of withdrawal On the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall provide to the Governments of Canada and Mexico written notice of withdrawal of the United States from the NAFTA in accordance with Article 2205 of the NAFTA. (c) NAFTA defined In this section, the term NAFTA means the North American Free Trade Agreement entered into between the United States, Canada, and Mexico on December 17, 1992.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 157 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. McIntyre introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To authorize a project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, West Onslow Beach and New River Inlet (Topsail Beach), North Carolina.

1. West Onslow Beach and New River Inlet (Topsail Beach), North Carolina The Secretary of the Army is authorized to carry out a project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, West Onslow Beach and New River Inlet (Topsail Beach), North Carolina, substantially in accordance with the plans, and subject to the conditions, described in the West Onslow Beach and New River Inlet (Topsail Beach), North Carolina: Report of the Chief of Engineers, dated September 28, 2009, at a total cost of $47,000,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $30,000,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of $17,000,000, and at an estimated total cost of $252,000,000 for periodic beach nourishment and monitoring over the 50-year economic life of the project, with an estimated Federal cost of $125,000,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of $127,000,000.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 158 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. McIntyre introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To authorize a project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, Surf City and North Topsail Beach, North Carolina.

1. Surf City and North Topsail Beach, North Carolina The Secretary of the Army is authorized to carry out a project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, Surf City and North Topsail Beach, North Carolina, substantially in accordance with, and subject to the conditions described in, the Surf City and North Topsail Beach, North Carolina, Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Report, dated December 30, 2010, at an estimated total cost of $353,924,000, for periodic beach nourishment and monitoring over the 50-year economic life of the project.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 159 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. McIntyre introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To modify the project for the improvement of the Shallotte River, North Carolina, to change the authorized depth to 8 feet.

1. Shallotte River, North Carolina The project for the improvement of the Shallotte River, North Carolina, authorized by the Act of March 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 807), is modified to change the authorized maintenance depth to 8 feet.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 161 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. McIntyre introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 to direct the Secretary of the Army to evaluate the feasibility of continuing Federal participation in a beach nourishment project, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bringing Economic Advancement and Coastal Health Act . 2. Beach nourishment Section 156 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 ( 42 U.S.C. 1962d–5f ) is amended— (1) by striking The and inserting (a) Continuing Federal participation in a project .—The ; (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: or after the date of the last estimated periodic nourishment as contemplated in the Chief’s Report, whichever is later ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (b) Feasibility review Before the end of the fifty-year period referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall undertake, subject to the availability of appropriations, a review of a project to which subsection (a) applies to evaluate the feasibility of continuing Federal participation in the project and shall make a recommendation concerning such participation to Congress. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 164 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. Bilirakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit veterans who have a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total to travel on military aircraft in the same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the Armed Forces entitled to such travel.

1. Transportation on military aircraft on a space-available basis for disabled veterans with a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total (a) Availability of transportation Section 2641b of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 622 of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, is further amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection (f): (f) Special priority for certain disabled veterans (1) The Secretary of Defense shall provide transportation on scheduled and unscheduled military flights within the continental United States and on scheduled overseas flights operated by the Air Mobility Command on a space-available basis for any veteran with a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (d)(1), in establishing space-available transportation priorities under the travel program, the Secretary shall provide transportation under paragraph (1) on the same basis as such transportation is provided to members of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. (3) The requirement to provide transportation on Department of Defense aircraft on a space-available basis on the priority basis described in paragraph (2) to veterans covered by this subsection applies whether or not the travel program is established under this section. (4) In this subsection, the terms veteran and service-connected have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of title 38. . (b) Effective date Subsection (f) of section 2641b of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect at the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 165 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. Bilirakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To authorize the placement at the former Navy Dive School at the Washington Navy Yard of a memorial to honor the members of the Armed Forces who have served as divers and whose service in defense of the United States has been carried out beneath the waters of the world.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Man in the Sea Memorial Act . 2. Establishment of military divers memorial at Washington Navy Yard (a) Memorial authorized Consistent with the sense of the Congress expressed in section 2855 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, the Secretary of the Navy may permit a third party to establish and maintain, at a suitable location at the former Navy Dive School at the Washington Navy Yard in the District of Columbia, a memorial to honor the members of the United States Armed Forces who have served as divers and whose service in defense of the United States has been carried out beneath the waters of the world. (b) Location and design of monument The actual location at the Washington Navy Yard for the memorial authorized by subsection (a) and the final design of the memorial shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary. In selecting the site to serve as the location for the memorial, the Secretary shall seek to maximize visitor access to the memorial. (c) Military support The Secretary shall provide military ceremonial support at the dedication of the memorial authorized by subsection (a). (d) Use of Federal funds prohibited Federal funds may not be used to design, procure, prepare, install, or maintain the memorial authorized by subsection (a), but the Secretary may accept and expend contributions of non-Federal funds and resources for such purposes.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 167 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. Buchanan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To provide that rates of pay for Members of Congress shall not be adjusted under section 601(a)(2) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 in the year following any fiscal year in which outlays of the United States exceeded receipts of the United States.

1. Amendments to the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (a) In general Section 601(a)(2) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 31(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) An adjustment in rates of pay may be made under this paragraph in a year only if the aggregate outlays of the United States during the last completed fiscal year did not exceed the aggregate receipts of the United States during such fiscal year, as determined by the Congressional Budget Office. . (b) Technical amendment Section 601(a)(2)(A) of such Act is amended by striking Subject to subparagraph (B), and inserting Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 168 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. Garrett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To permit small business concerns operating in the United States to elect to be exempt from certain Federal rules and regulations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Freedom of Commerce Act of 2013 . 2. Small business exemptions (a) Election Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a small business concern operating in the United States may elect to be exempt from any Federal rule or regulation issued on or after January 20, 2009. (b) Process for exemption (1) Notification of Federal agency To be exempt from a rule or regulation under this section, the highest ranking official of a small business concern shall provide to the Federal agency that issued such rule or regulation written notice that the small business concern has elected to be exempt from such rule or regulation. (2) Timing A small business concern shall be exempt from a rule or regulation beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date that written notice provided by such concern under paragraph (1), with respect to such rule or regulation, is received by the applicable Federal agency. (3) Confirmation of written notice Not later than 7 days after receiving a written notice under paragraph (1), the head of the Federal agency that received such notice shall provide to the applicable small business concern written confirmation that such notice has been received. (c) Notification of public A small business concern that is exempt from a Federal rule or regulation under this section shall— (1) label any product of the concern affected by such exemption in a manner that provides notice that the product is no longer subject to such rule or regulation; and (2) include in any communication of the concern relating to a product or activity affected by such exemption notice that the product or activity is no longer subject to such rule or regulation. (d) Penalties A small business concern that fails to satisfy any requirement under this section shall be subject to penalties for noncompliance with an applicable Federal rule or regulation without regard to any election of the small business concern to be exempt from such rule or regulation. (e) Limitations A small business concern may not elect to be exempt under this section from a rule or regulation issued by the Department of Defense or the Department of Homeland Security, if the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Homeland Security has determined that such rule or regulation is necessary for the security of the United States. (f) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Federal agency The term Federal agency means any department, agency, or independent establishment of the Federal Government. (2) Small business concern The term small business concern has the meaning given such term in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)).
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 169 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. Gene Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the National Labor Relations Act to require the arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Labor Relations First Contract Negotiations Act of 2013 . 2. Initial contract disputes Section 8 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) (1) If, not later than 60 days after the certification of a new representative of employees for the purpose of collective bargaining, the employer of the employees and the representative have not reached a collective bargaining agreement with respect to the terms and conditions of employment, the employer and the representative shall jointly select a mediator to mediate those issues on which the employer and the representative cannot agree. (2) If the employer and the representative are unable to agree upon a mediator, either party may request the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to select a mediator and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service shall upon the request select a person to serve as mediator. (3) If, not later than 30 days after the date of the selection of a mediator under paragraph (1) or (2), the employer and the representative have not reached an agreement, the employer or the representative may transfer the matters remaining in controversy to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service for binding arbitration. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 170 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2013 Mr. Gene Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations concerning the recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

1. Recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall revise the regulations in part 1904 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, concerning the recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 651 et seq. ), to require site-controlling employers to keep a site log for all recordable injuries and illnesses occurring among all employees on the particular site, whether such employees are employed directly by the site-controlling employer or are employed by contractors or temporary help or employee leasing services. (b) Definition As used in this section, the term site-controlling employer means the employer that has primary control over the work on a particular work site and supervises the employees on a day-to-day basis on a particular work site.