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I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3371 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2013 Mr. Hinojosa (for himself and Mr. Castro of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To exempt certain education loans made by States from certain preferred lender requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Loan Access and Student Protection Act . 2. Exception for certain education loans made by States Section 487(h) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(h) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B)— (A) in clause (i), by striking and at the end; (B) by inserting and at the end of clause (ii); and (C) by inserting after clause (ii), the following: (iii) in the case of education loans made by a State (and whose terms and conditions are established by the State), which are recommended, promoted, or endorsed by the institution, and that do not meet the requirement of clause (i) with respect to having not less than two lenders of such loans who are not affiliates of each other included on the preferred lender list— (I) the institution’s only actions to recommend, promote, or endorse such loans are— (aa) informing students and the families of such students about such loans; and (bb) providing financial aid packages that include such loans to students who have previously been awarded such loans; (II) the terms and conditions of such loans (including interest rates, fees, available repayment and forgiveness options, and such other information as the Secretary determines necessary) are— (aa) using the form developed by the Secretary under paragraph (3), disclosed to the borrower and compared to the terms and conditions of a loan made under part D; and (bb) at least as favorable to borrowers as the terms and conditions of a loan under made under part D, as determined in accordance with such criteria as may be established by the Secretary; and (III) the institution prominently discloses to borrowers the methods and criteria used by the institution to select such loans for the recommendation, promotion, or endorsement described in clause (I). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Comparison form Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of the State Loan Access and Student Protection Act, the Secretary shall develop a form for the purposes of the disclosure and comparison required under paragraph (1)(B)(iii)(II)(aa). (4) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require an institution to carry out the actions described in items (aa) and (bb) of paragraph (1)(B)(iii)(I). . 3. Inapplicability of title IV negotiated rulemaking requirement and master calendar exception Sections 482(c) and 492 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1089(c) , 1098a) shall not apply to the amendments made by section 2, or to any regulations promulgated under those amendments. 4. Effective date The amendments made by section 2(1) shall be effective with respect to academic year 2014–2015 and each succeeding academic year.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3373 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2013 Mr. Johnson of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit incurring further obligations with respect to the healthcare.gov website without offsetting savings.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthcare.gov Spending Accountability Act . 2. Requiring offsetting savings before incurring any additional obligations for the healthcare.gov website (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal official, including the Secretary of Health and Human Services, may incur any obligations on or after the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to the repair or maintenance of the healthcare.gov website, unless and until— (1) the President submits to Congress proposed reductions in Affordable Care Act Federal spending described in subsection (b) that are commensurate with the amount of obligations to be so incurred; and (2) the Congress enacts a law effecting spending reductions commensurate with the amount of obligations to be so incurred. (b) Affordable Care Act Federal spending For purposes of subsection (a), Affordable Care Act Federal spending is Federal spending to carry out the provisions of, including amendments made by, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ) or title I or subtitle B of title II of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–152 ).
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3375 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be constructed at 3141 Centennial Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic .

1. PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic (a) Designation The community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be constructed at 3141 Centennial Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colorado, shall be known and designated as the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic . (b) References Any reference in a law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic .

Passed the House of Representatives June 17, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen H. R. 3375 AN ACT To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be constructed at 3141 Centennial Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic .

1. PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic (a) Designation The community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be constructed at 3141 Centennial Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colorado, shall be known and designated as the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic . (b) References Any reference in a law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3375 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2013 Mr. Lamborn (for himself, Ms. DeGette , Mr. Polis , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Gardner , Mr. Coffman , and Mr. Perlmutter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be constructed at 3141 Centennial Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic .

1. PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic (a) Designation The community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be constructed at 3141 Centennial Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colorado, shall be known and designated as the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic . (b) References Any reference in a law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic .
IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3375 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be constructed at 3141 Centennial Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic .

1. PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic (a) Designation The community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be constructed at 3141 Centennial Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colorado, shall be known and designated as the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic . (b) References Any reference in a law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic .

Passed the House of Representatives June 17, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3376 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2013 Mr. Long (for himself, Mr. Meehan , Mr. Calvert , and Mr. Bachus ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide a 12-month exemption from the health insurance mandate for individuals whose employer-sponsored health plan coverage or individual health insurance coverage is terminated for a plan year beginning during 2014, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Lost Coverage Act of 2013 . 2. 12-month exemption from ACA mandate for individuals who lose health plan or insurance coverage for the plan year beginning during 2014 (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of an applicable individual (as defined in subsection (b)), none of the 12 months beginning with the first month of the loss of coverage described in subsection (b)(2) shall be taken into account in applying section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (b) Applicable individual defined In subsection (a), the term applicable individual means an individual who— (1) has coverage (whether as a principal or dependent of another individual) under an employer-sponsored health plan or individual health insurance coverage for the last month of a plan year beginning during 2013; and (2) loses such coverage beginning with the first month of the subsequent plan year because of the termination of such plan or insurance coverage and not because of the termination or change of employment of the individual or the individual’s failure to pay premiums or other reasons within the control of the individual.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3378 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2013 Mr. Welch (for himself and Mr. Gibbs ) 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 extend the nonbusiness energy property credit to include the insulation component of insulated siding.

1. Nonbusiness energy property to include insulation component of insulated siding (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 25C(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting , and , and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) the insulation portion of any building cladding system (including vinyl siding with integral insulating material) that has a minimum thermal resistance of R–2. . (b) Dollar limitation Subsection (b) of section 25C(b) of such Code is amended by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4) and by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) Certain insulation In the case of amounts paid or incurred for components described in subsection (c)(2)(E) by any taxpayer for any taxable year, the credit allowed under this section with respect to such amounts for such year shall not exceed the excess (if any) of $250 over the aggregate credits allowed under this section with respect to such amounts for all prior taxable years ending after December 31, 2005. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3379 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2013 Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 14, United States Code, to authorize the Commandant of the Coast Guard to lease tidelands and submerged lands under the control of the Coast Guard for periods longer than 5 years.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Submerged Lands Transportation Development Act . 2. Lease of tidelands and submerged lands under control of the Coast Guard for periods longer than 5 years Section 93 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Lease of tidelands and submerged lands (1) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(13), a lease described in paragraph (2) may be for such term in excess of 5 years as the Commandant considers appropriate. (2) A lease referred to in paragraph (1) is a lease of the following: (A) Tidelands under the control of the Coast Guard. (B) Submerged lands under the control of the Coast Guard. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3380 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2013 Mr. Rahall introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To delay any increases in premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program until the Federal Emergency Management Agency completes a comprehensive review and updating of all flood insurance rate maps and the Army Corps of Engineers reviews and certifies that such maps include all flood mitigation and flood control projects completed by the Corps.

1. Congressional findings The Congress finds that the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has the duty, pursuant to section 100216 of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 ( 42 U.S.C. 4101b ) and section 1360(f) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4101(f) ), to review and update the flood insurance rate maps under the National Flood Insurance Program. 2. Delay of flood insurance rate increases (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the risk premium rates for flood insurance coverage made available under the National Flood Insurance Program shall not be increased from such rates in effect as of September 30, 2013, until— (1) the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency completes a first comprehensive review and updating of all flood insurance rate maps for such Program under section 100216 of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 ( 42 U.S.C. 4101b ) initiated after the date of the enactment of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012; and (2) the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, reviews and certifies that such rate maps accurately reflect all flood mitigation and flood control projects completed within the affected watershed by the Army Corps of Engineers as of the date on which such rate maps were reviewed and updated as required by paragraph (1). (b) Effective date; refund of excess premium charges collected The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted as part of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–141 ; 126 Stat. 916) and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall refund to insureds any premiums for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program collected in excess of the rates required under subsection (a).
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3383 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2013 Ms. Esty introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013 . 2. Extension to all veterans with a serious service-connected disability of eligibility for participation in family caregiver program Section 1720G(a)(2)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking on or after September 11, 2001 .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3385 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2013 Mr. Cartwright (for himself, Mr. Ellison , Mr. Jones , Mr. Olson , Ms. Tsongas , Mr. Michaud , Mr. Hinojosa , Mr. Nolan , Mr. Cummings , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Esty , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Enyart , Mr. Conyers , Mr. Holt , Mr. Engel , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Lipinski , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Andrews , Mr. Owens , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. O’Rourke , Mr. Fattah , Mr. Tonko , and Ms. Kaptur ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the purchase of paper United States savings bonds with tax refunds.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Access to a Valuable Investment Needed to Generate Savings Act of 2013 or the SAVINGS Act . 2. Purchase paper United States savings bonds with tax refund Section 3106 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) (1) During the period ending on December 31, 2018, the Secretary shall provide an option on individual returns of tax under subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to purchase United States savings bonds in paper form with a portion or all of a refund of overpayment of such tax for the purchaser or anyone. (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply if the Secretary implements an alternative option which— (A) allows for the gifting of United States savings bonds, (B) serves the unbanked, and (C) retains the ability to sign-up on the return of tax. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3386 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2013 Mr. Smith of Texas (for himself and Ms. Bass ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require Certificates of Citizenship and other Federal documents to reflect name and date of birth determinations made by a State court and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accuracy for Adoptees Act . 2. Recognition of State court determinations of name and birth date Section 320 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1431 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) A Certificate of Citizenship or other Federal document issued or requested to be amended under this section shall reflect the child’s name and date of birth as indicated on a State court order, birth certificate, certificate of foreign birth, certificate of birth abroad, or similar State vital records document issued by the child’s State of residence in the United States after the child has been adopted or readopted in that State. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3387 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2013 Ms. Sinema (for herself, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania , Mr. Benishek , Ms. Gabbard , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , and Mr. Hunter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the mental health treatment provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans who served in classified missions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Classified Veterans Access to Care Act . 2. Mental health treatment for veterans who served in classified missions (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that veterans who experience combat-related mental health wounds should have immediate, appropriate, and consistent access to comprehensive mental health care. (b) In general Subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following section: 1720H. Mental health treatment for veterans who served in classified missions (a) Establishment of standards (1) The Secretary shall establish standards and procedures to ensure that each covered veteran may access mental health care provided by the Secretary in a manner that fully accommodates the obligation of the veteran to not improperly disclose classified information. (2) The Secretary shall disseminate guidance to employees of the Veterans Health Administration, including mental health professionals, on the standards and procedures established under paragraph (1) and how to best engage covered veterans during the course of mental health treatment with respect to classified information. (b) Identification In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall ensure that a veteran may elect to identify as a covered veteran on an appropriate form. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term classified information means any information or material that has been determined by an official of the United States pursuant to law, an Executive order, or regulation to require protection against unauthorized disclosure for reasons of national security. (2) The term covered veteran means a veteran who— (A) is enrolled in the health care system established under section 1705(a) of this title; (B) is seeking mental health treatment; and (C) in the course of serving in the Armed Forces, participated in a sensitive mission or served in a sensitive unit. (3) The term sensitive mission means a mission of the Armed Forces that, at the time at which a covered veteran seeks treatment, is classified. (4) The term sensitive unit has the meaning given that term in section 130b(c)(4) of title 10. . (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding after the item relating to section 1720G the following new item: 1720H. Mental health treatment for veterans who served in classified missions. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3389 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2013 Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Garrett , Mr. Campbell , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Duffy , Mr. Bachus , Mr. Posey , and Mr. Pittenger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To repeal the Consumer Financial Civil Penalty Fund and to deposit existing amounts in such Fund into the Treasury, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CFPB Slush Fund Elimination Act of 2013 . 2. Repeal of Fund (a) In general Section 1017 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5497 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by striking and in the Civil Penalty Fund established under subsection (d) ; and (2) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Penalty funds deposited into the general fund If the Bureau obtains a civil penalty against any person in any judicial or administrative action under Federal consumer financial laws, the Bureau shall deposit the amount of the penalty collected into the general fund of the Treasury. . (b) Funds deposited in Treasury The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall deposit all amounts in the Consumer Financial Civil Penalty Fund into the general fund of the Treasury.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3391 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2013 Mr. Valadao (for himself, Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Cole , Mr. Cook , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Kind , Mr. Young of Alaska , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Joyce , and Mr. Costa ) 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 exclude from gross income payments under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and certain amounts received under the Indian Health Professions Scholarships Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2013 . 2. Exclusion from gross income for payments under Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program (a) In general Paragraph (4) of section 108(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting under section 108 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, after 338I of such Act, . (b) Clerical amendment The heading for section 108(f)(4) of such Code is amended by striking and certain and inserting , Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program, and certain . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to payments made after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Exclusion of certain amounts received under Indian Health Professions Scholarships Program (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 117(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting , or , and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) the Indian Health Professions Scholarships Program under section 104 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to amounts received in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3394 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2013 Ms. Brownley of California 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 make the work opportunity tax credit permanent.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Job Opportunity Act . 2. Work opportunity tax credit made permanent (a) In general Section 51(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (4). (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to wages paid after December 31, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3396 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2013 Mr. Burgess (for himself, Mrs. Christensen , Mr. Michaud , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. King of New York , Mr. Latta , Mr. Whitfield , Mr. Wittman , Mrs. Bustos , and Mr. Honda ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs , 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 for the issuance of a Veterans Health Care Stamp.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Health Care Stamp Act . 2. Veterans Health Care Stamp (a) In general In order to afford a convenient way for members of the public to contribute to funding for the medical care and treatment of veterans, the United States Postal Service shall provide for the issuance and sale of a special postage stamp which shall be known as the Veterans Health Care Stamp . (b) Terms and conditions The issuance and sale of the Veterans Health Care Stamp shall be governed by section 416 of title 39, United States Code (as last in effect, if expired), except that— (1) all amounts becoming available from the sale of the stamp shall be transferred to the Department of Veterans Affairs in accordance with section 416(d) of such title; and (2) the stamp— (A) shall be issued in time for Veterans Day of each year; (B) shall bear such illustration, depiction, design, or other image as the United States Postal Service shall determine; and (C) shall not be subject to any numerical limitation under section 416(e)(1)(C) of such title.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3397 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2013 Mrs. Capps introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs , 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 require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to develop guidelines regarding the use by the Secretaries of the military departments and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of unofficial sources of information to determine the eligibility of a member or former member of the Armed Forces for benefits and decorations when the member’s service records are incomplete because of damage to the records, including records damaged by a 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

1. Development of guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility of members and former members of the Armed Forces for benefits and decorations when the service records are incomplete because of damage to the official record (a) Guidelines required The Secretary of Defense shall develop guidelines regarding the use by the Secretaries of the military departments and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of unofficial sources of information, including eyewitness statements, to determine the eligibility of a member or former member of the Armed Forces for benefits and decorations when the service records of the member are incomplete because of damage to the records as a result of the 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, or any subsequent incident while the records were in the possession of the Department of Defense. (b) Consultation The Secretary of Defense shall prepare the guidelines in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with respect to veterans benefits under title 38, United States Code, whose eligibility determinations depend on the use of service records maintained by the Department of Defense. (c) Time for completion The Secretary of Defense shall complete development of the guidelines not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3401 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2013 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Mr. Meeks , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Ellison , Ms. Lee of California , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow a local educational agency that receives a subgrant under section 2121 of such Act to use the funds to provide professional development activities that train school personnel about restorative justice and conflict resolution.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restorative Justice in Schools Act of 2013 . 2. Restorative justice training Section 2123(a)(3)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6623(a)(3)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (iv), by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (v), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (vi) provide training about restorative justice and conflict resolution. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3402 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2013 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Mr. Conyers , Ms. Norton , and Ms. Moore ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To improve the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by explicitly barring debt collectors from bringing legal action on a debt in which the statute of limitations has expired against any consumer, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act . 2. Collection of time-barred debt (a) Legal actions on time-Barred debt Section 811 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692i ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) A debt collector may not bring, or threaten to bring, legal action against any consumer on a debt in which the statute of limitations has expired. . (b) Communication with consumers with time-Barred debt Section 805 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692c ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Communication with consumers with time-Barred debt In connection with the collection of debt in which the statute of limitations has expired, a debt collector shall disclose to a consumer the following: (1) The debt has been transferred to the debt collector. (2) The creditor no longer holds the debt. (3) As a result of the expiration of the statute of limitations with respect to such debt, the debt collector may not bring legal action against the consumer to collect such debt. (4) Any payment by the consumer towards the debt may cause the statute of limitations for such debt to reset. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3409 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2013 Mr. Fincher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to require that any expansion of a national wildlife refuge must be expressly authorized by statute.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Limitation Act of 2013 . 2. Prohibition on expansion of national wildlife refuges Section 4(a) of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 ( 16 U.S.C. 668dd(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) The Secretary may not expand any national wildlife refuge except as expressly authorized by a law enacted after January 3, 2013. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3416 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2013 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas (for himself and Mr. Olson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , 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 titles 5, 10, and 32, United States Code, to require congressional approval before any change may be made to the oaths required for enlistment in the Armed Forces, appointment to an office in the civil service or uniformed services, or appointment as a cadet or midshipman at a military service academy, and for other purposes.

1. Congressional approval of changes to certain military and civil service oaths (a) Oath of office Section 3331 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The text of the oath required by this section may not be changed except by Act of Congress. . (b) Enlistment oath (1) In general Section 502 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Text of oath The text of the oath required by this section may not be changed except by Act of Congress. . (2) National guard Section 304 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The text of the oath required by this section may not be changed except by Act of Congress. . (c) Military service academy oaths (1) United States Military Academy Section 4346(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The text of the oath required by this subsection, and the text of any honor oath required of a cadet, may not be changed except by Act of Congress. . (2) United States Naval Academy Section 6958(d) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: On and after January 1, 2014, the Secretary may not change the text of the oath required by this subsection, and the text of any honor oath required of a midshipman, without specific authorization in an Act of Congress. . (3) United States Air Force Academy Section 9346(d) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: On and after January 1, 2014, the Secretary may not change the text of the oath required by this subsection, and the text of any honor oath required of a cadet, without specific authorization in an Act of Congress. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3419 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2013 Mr. Kingston 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 exempt certain small businesses from the employer health insurance mandate and to modify the definition of full-time employee for purposes of such mandate.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Fairness in Obamacare Act . 2. Restrictions on application of employer health insurance mandate (a) Exception for small business concerns Section 4980H(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) Exception for small business concerns The term applicable large employer shall not include any employer which is a small business concern (within the meaning of section 3 of the Small Business Act). . (b) Definition of full-Time employee Section 4980H(c) of such Code is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(E), by striking by 120 and inserting by 174 , and (2) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking 30 hours and inserting 40 hours . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3426 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2013 Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico (for himself and Mr. Bilirakis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 XVIII of the Social Security Act to add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements under Medicare.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2013 . 2. Allowing physical therapists to utilize locum tenens arrangements under Medicare (a) In general The first sentence of section 1842(b)(6) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6) ) is amended— (1) by striking and before (H) ; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and (I) in the case of outpatient physical therapy services furnished by physical therapists, subparagraph (D) of this sentence shall apply to such services and therapists in the same manner as such subparagraph applies to physicians’ services furnished by physicians . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to services furnished after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3432 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2013 Mr. Pearce introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture , 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 expedite the planning and implementation of salvage timber sales as part of Forest Service and Department of the Interior restoration and rehabilitation activities for lands within the Gila and Lincoln National Forests and for Bureau of Land Management lands in New Mexico adversely impacted by the 2012 and 2013 fire seasons, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the New Mexico Wildland Fire Emergency Salvage Act of 2013 . 2. Expedited salvage timber sales in response to the Silver, Little Bear, and Whitewater-Baldy Complex Fires in New Mexico (a) Salvage timber sales required As part of the restoration and rehabilitation activities undertaken on lands within the Gila National Forest and Lincoln National Forest and on Bureau of Land Management lands adversely impacted by the 2012 Little Bear and Whitewater-Baldy Complex Fires and the 2013 Silver Fire in New Mexico, the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to the affected National Forest System lands, and the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to affected Bureau of Land Management lands, shall promptly plan and implement salvage timber sales of dead, damaged, or downed timber resulting from those wildfires. (b) Legal sufficiency Due to the extraordinary severity of the wildfires referred to in subsection (a), salvage timber sales conducted under such subsection shall proceed immediately and to completion notwithstanding any other provision of law, including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ), section 14 of the National Forest Management Act of 1976 ( 16 U.S.C. 472a ), the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq. ), the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ), and laws related to the management of timber on the lands covered by such subsection. (c) Administrative and judicial review Salvage timber sales conducted under subsection (a) shall not be subject to— (1) administrative review, including, in the case of the Forest Service, the notice, comment, and appeal requirements of section 322 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 ( Public Law 102–381 ; 16 U.S.C. 1612 note); or (2) judicial review in any court of the United States. (d) Limitation; rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed in a manner that would affect the land management plan applicable to any area designated as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System under section 3 of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 ) and containing lands covered by subsection (a).
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3436 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2013 Mr. Sanford (for himself, Mr. Broun of Georgia , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Grayson , Mr. Bentivolio , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Ms. Norton , Mr. Massie , Mr. Amash , Mr. Gowdy , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select) , 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 require the Director of the National Security Agency and the Inspector General of the National Security Agency to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and for other purposes.

1. Director of the National Security Agency (a) Establishment The National Security Agency Act of 1959 ( 50 U.S.C. 3601 et seq. ) is amended— (1) by striking section 3; (2) by redesignating section 2 as section 3; and (3) by inserting before section 3 (as so redesignated) the following new section: 2. There is a Director of the National Security Agency, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall serve as the head of the National Security Agency. . (b) Transition rule An individual serving as Director of the National Security Agency on the date of the enactment of this Act may continue so serving until the President makes an appointment under section 2 of the National Security Agency Act of 1959, as amended by subsection (a) of this section. 2. Inspector General of the National Security Agency (a) Establishment The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in section 8G(a)(2), by striking the National Security Agency, ; and (2) in section 12— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting the National Security Agency, after the Federal Emergency Management Agency, ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting the National Security Agency, after the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, . (b) Transition rule An individual serving as Inspector General of the National Security Agency on the date of the enactment of this Act pursuant to an appointment made under section 8G of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)— (1) may continue so serving until the President makes an appointment under section 3(a) of such Act with respect to the National Security Agency consistent with the amendments made by subsection (a); and (2) shall, while serving under paragraph (1), remain subject to the provisions of section 8G of such Act that, immediately before the date of the enactment of this Act, applied with respect to the Inspector General of the National Security Agency and suffer no reduction in pay.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3438 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize use of grants under the Urban Area Security Initiative and the State Homeland Security Grant Program to work in conjunction with a Department of Energy national laboratory.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Laboratories Mean National Security Act . 2. Use of homeland security grant funds in conjunction with Department of Energy national laboratories Section 2008(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 609(a) ) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting including by working in conjunction with a National Laboratory (as defined in section 2(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15801(3) ), after plans, .

Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3438 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2013 Mr. Swalwell of California (for himself, Mr. Simpson , Ms. Lofgren , Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico , Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico , Mr. Foster , and Mrs. Napolitano ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize use of grants under the Urban Area Security Initiative and the State Homeland Security Grant Program to work in conjunction with a Department of Energy national laboratory.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Laboratories Mean National Security Act . 2. Use of homeland security grant funds in conjunction with Department of Energy national laboratories Section 2008(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 609(a) ) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting including by working in conjunction with a National Laboratory (as defined in section 2(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15801(3) ), after plans, .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3438 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 2, 2014 Received AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize use of grants under the Urban Area Security Initiative and the State Homeland Security Grant Program to work in conjunction with a Department of Energy national laboratory.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Laboratories Mean National Security Act . 2. Use of homeland security grant funds in conjunction with Department of Energy national laboratories Section 2008(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 609(a) ) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting including by working in conjunction with a National Laboratory (as defined in section 2(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15801(3) ), after plans, .

Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3440 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 30, 2013 Ms. Titus introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To designate a peak in the State of Nevada as Maude Frazier Mountain.

1. Designation of Maude Frazier Mountain in the State of Nevada (a) In general The peak of Frenchman Mountain located at latitude 36°10′45″ N, by longitude 114°59′52″ W in the State of Nevada shall be known and designated as Maude Frazier Mountain . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the peak referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to Maude Frazier Mountain .