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113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 130 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to the Powell Recreation District in the State of Wyoming.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Powell Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) District The term District means the Powell Recreation District in the State of Wyoming. (2) Map The term map means the map entitled Powell, Wyoming Land Conveyance Act and dated May 12, 2011. 3. Conveyance of land to the Powell Recreation District (a) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall convey to the District, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b). (b) Description of land The land referred to in subsection (a) consists of approximately 322 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Wind River District, Wyoming, as generally depicted on the map as Powell Gun Club . (c) Map and legal description (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize the legal description of the parcel to be conveyed under this section. (2) Minor errors The Secretary may correct any minor error in— (A) the map; or (B) the legal description. (3) Availability The map and legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. (d) Use of conveyed land The land conveyed under this section shall be used only— (1) as a shooting range; or (2) for any other public purpose consistent with uses allowed under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act ) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). (e) Administrative costs The Secretary shall require the District to pay all survey costs and other administrative costs necessary for the preparation and completion of any patents for, and transfers of title to, the land described in subsection (b). (f) Reversion If the land conveyed under this section ceases to be used for a public purpose in accordance with subsection (d), the land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States. (g) Conditions As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the District shall agree in writing— (1) to pay any administrative costs associated with the conveyance including the costs of any environmental, wildlife, cultural, or historical resources studies; and (2) to release and indemnify the United States from any claims or liabilities that may arise from uses carried out on the land described in subsection (b) on or before the date of enactment of this Act by the United States or any person.

Passed the Senate June 19, 2013. Secretary
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 130 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24 (legislative day, January 3), 2013 Mr. Enzi (for himself and Mr. Barrasso ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to the Powell Recreation District in the State of Wyoming.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Powell Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) District The term District means the Powell Recreation District in the State of Wyoming. (2) Map The term map means the map entitled Powell, Wyoming Land Conveyance Act and dated May 12, 2011. 3. Conveyance of land to the Powell Recreation District (a) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall convey to the District, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b). (b) Description of land The land referred to in subsection (a) consists of approximately 322 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Wind River District, Wyoming, as generally depicted on the map as Powell Gun Club . (c) Map and legal description (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize the legal description of the parcel to be conveyed under this section. (2) Minor errors The Secretary may correct any minor error in— (A) the map; or (B) the legal description. (3) Availability The map and legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. (d) Use of conveyed land The land conveyed under this section shall be used only— (1) as a shooting range; or (2) for any other public purpose consistent with uses allowed under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act ) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). (e) Administrative costs The Secretary shall require the District to pay all survey costs and other administrative costs necessary for the preparation and completion of any patents for, and transfers of title to, the land described in subsection (b). (f) Reversion If the land conveyed under this section ceases to be used for a public purpose in accordance with subsection (d), the land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States. (g) Conditions As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the District shall agree in writing— (1) to pay any administrative costs associated with the conveyance including the costs of any environmental, wildlife, cultural, or historical resources studies; and (2) to release and indemnify the United States from any claims or liabilities that may arise from uses carried out on the land described in subsection (b) on or before the date of enactment of this Act by the United States or any person.
IC 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 130 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2013 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources AN ACT To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to the Powell Recreation District in the State of Wyoming.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Powell Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) District The term District means the Powell Recreation District in the State of Wyoming. (2) Map The term map means the map entitled Powell, Wyoming Land Conveyance Act and dated May 12, 2011. 3. Conveyance of land to the Powell Recreation District (a) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall convey to the District, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b). (b) Description of land The land referred to in subsection (a) consists of approximately 322 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Wind River District, Wyoming, as generally depicted on the map as Powell Gun Club . (c) Map and legal description (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize the legal description of the parcel to be conveyed under this section. (2) Minor errors The Secretary may correct any minor error in— (A) the map; or (B) the legal description. (3) Availability The map and legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. (d) Use of conveyed land The land conveyed under this section shall be used only— (1) as a shooting range; or (2) for any other public purpose consistent with uses allowed under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act ) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). (e) Administrative costs The Secretary shall require the District to pay all survey costs and other administrative costs necessary for the preparation and completion of any patents for, and transfers of title to, the land described in subsection (b). (f) Reversion If the land conveyed under this section ceases to be used for a public purpose in accordance with subsection (d), the land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States. (g) Conditions As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the District shall agree in writing— (1) to pay any administrative costs associated with the conveyance including the costs of any environmental, wildlife, cultural, or historical resources studies; and (2) to release and indemnify the United States from any claims or liabilities that may arise from uses carried out on the land described in subsection (b) on or before the date of enactment of this Act by the United States or any person.

Passed the Senate June 19, 2013. Nancy Erickson, Secretary
ID Union Calendar No. 137 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 130 [Report No. 113–190] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2013 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources September 10, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to the Powell Recreation District in the State of Wyoming.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Powell Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) District The term District means the Powell Recreation District in the State of Wyoming. (2) Map The term map means the map entitled Powell, Wyoming Land Conveyance Act and dated May 12, 2011. 3. Conveyance of land to the Powell Recreation District (a) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall convey to the District, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b). (b) Description of land The land referred to in subsection (a) consists of approximately 322 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Wind River District, Wyoming, as generally depicted on the map as Powell Gun Club . (c) Map and legal description (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize the legal description of the parcel to be conveyed under this section. (2) Minor errors The Secretary may correct any minor error in— (A) the map; or (B) the legal description. (3) Availability The map and legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. (d) Use of conveyed land The land conveyed under this section shall be used only— (1) as a shooting range; or (2) for any other public purpose consistent with uses allowed under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act ) ( 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq. ). (e) Administrative costs The Secretary shall require the District to pay all survey costs and other administrative costs necessary for the preparation and completion of any patents for, and transfers of title to, the land described in subsection (b). (f) Reversion If the land conveyed under this section ceases to be used for a public purpose in accordance with subsection (d), the land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States. (g) Conditions As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the District shall agree in writing— (1) to pay any administrative costs associated with the conveyance including the costs of any environmental, wildlife, cultural, or historical resources studies; and (2) to release and indemnify the United States from any claims or liabilities that may arise from uses carried out on the land described in subsection (b) on or before the date of enactment of this Act by the United States or any person.

September 10, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
II Calendar No. 49 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 130 [Report No. 113–18] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24 (legislative day, January 3), 2013 Mr. Enzi (for himself and Mr. Barrasso ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources April 22, 2013 Reported by Mr. Wyden , without amendment A BILL To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to the Powell Recreation District in the State of Wyoming.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Powell Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) District The term District means the Powell Recreation District in the State of Wyoming. (2) Map The term map means the map entitled Powell, Wyoming Land Conveyance Act and dated May 12, 2011. 3. Conveyance of land to the Powell Recreation District (a) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall convey to the District, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b). (b) Description of land The land referred to in subsection (a) consists of approximately 322 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Wind River District, Wyoming, as generally depicted on the map as Powell Gun Club . (c) Map and legal description (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize the legal description of the parcel to be conveyed under this section. (2) Minor errors The Secretary may correct any minor error in— (A) the map; or (B) the legal description. (3) Availability The map and legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. (d) Use of conveyed land The land conveyed under this section shall be used only— (1) as a shooting range; or (2) for any other public purpose consistent with uses allowed under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act ) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). (e) Administrative costs The Secretary shall require the District to pay all survey costs and other administrative costs necessary for the preparation and completion of any patents for, and transfers of title to, the land described in subsection (b). (f) Reversion If the land conveyed under this section ceases to be used for a public purpose in accordance with subsection (d), the land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States. (g) Conditions As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the District shall agree in writing— (1) to pay any administrative costs associated with the conveyance including the costs of any environmental, wildlife, cultural, or historical resources studies; and (2) to release and indemnify the United States from any claims or liabilities that may arise from uses carried out on the land described in subsection (b) on or before the date of enactment of this Act by the United States or any person.

April 22, 2013 Reported without amendment
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 133 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24 (legislative day, January 3), 2013 Mr. Roberts (for himself, Mr. Coburn , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Portman , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Inhofe , and Mr. Vitter ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To protect all patients by prohibiting the use of data obtained from comparative effectiveness research to deny or delay coverage of items or services under Federal health care programs and to ensure that comparative effectiveness research accounts for advancements in personalized medicine and differences in patient treatment response.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Access to Targeted, Individualized, and Effective New Treatments and Services (PATIENTS) Act of 2013 or the PATIENTS Act of 2013 . 2. Prohibition on Certain Uses of Data Obtained from Comparative Effectiveness Research; Accounting for Personalized Medicine and Differences in Patient Treatment Response (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services— (1) shall not use data obtained from the conduct of comparative effectiveness research, including such research that is conducted or supported using funds appropriated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–5 ) or authorized or appropriated under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ), to deny or delay coverage of an item or service under a Federal health care program (as defined in section 1128B(f) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7b(f))); and (2) shall ensure that comparative effectiveness research conducted or supported by the Federal Government accounts for factors contributing to differences in the treatment response and treatment preferences of patients, including patient-reported outcomes, genomics and personalized medicine, the unique needs of health disparity populations, and indirect patient benefits. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the authority of the Commissioner of Food and Drugs under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act or the Public Health Service Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 135 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24 (legislative day, January 3), 2013 Mr. Vitter (for himself, Mr. Coats , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Risch , Mr. Enzi , Mr. Coburn , and Mr. Johanns ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act . 2. Prohibition on abortion Title X of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 1009. Additional prohibition regarding abortion (a) Prohibition The Secretary shall not provide any assistance under this title to an entity unless the entity certifies that, during the period of such assistance, the entity will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion. (b) Exception Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to an abortion where— (1) the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest; or (2) a physician certifies that the woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-threatening physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself. (c) Hospitals Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to a hospital, so long as such hospital does not, during the period of assistance described in subsection (a), provide funds to any non-hospital entity that performs an abortion (other than an abortion described in subsection (b)). (d) Annual report Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act, and annually thereafter, for the fiscal year involved, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress containing— (1) a list of each entity receiving a grant under this title; (2) for each such entity performing abortions under the exceptions described in subsection (b)— (A) the total number of such abortions; (B) the number of such abortions where the pregnancy is the result of rape; (C) the number of such abortions where the pregnancy is the result of incest; and (D) the number of such abortions where a physician provides a certification described in subsection (b)(2); (3) a statement of the date of the latest certification under subsection (a) for each entity receiving a grant under this title; and (4) a list of each entity to which an entity described in paragraph (1) makes available funds received through a grant under this title. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) The term entity means the entire legal entity, including any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such entity. (2) The term hospital has the meaning given to such term in section 1861(e) of the Social Security Act. .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 142 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24 (legislative day, January 3), 2013 Mr. Casey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds for abortions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hyde Amendment Codification Act . 2. Prohibiting Federally funded abortions Title 1 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following new chapter: 4 Prohibiting Federally funded abortions 301. Prohibition on funding for abortions (a) In general No funds authorized or appropriated by Federal law, and none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are authorized or appropriated by Federal law, shall be expended for any abortion. (b) Health benefits coverage No funds authorized or appropriated by Federal law, and none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are authorized or appropriated by Federal law, shall be expended for health benefits coverage that includes coverage of abortion. 302. Treatment of abortions related to rape, incest, or preserving the life of the mother The limitations established in sections 301 shall not apply to an abortion— (1) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest; or (2) in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed. .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 144 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24 (legislative day, January 3), 2013 Mr. Casey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to authorize additional funding for the pregnancy assistance fund.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pregnancy Assistance Fund Expansion Act . 2. Additional funding for the Pregnancy Assistance Fund Section 10214 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18204 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: In addition to amounts authorized to be appropriated in the previous sentence, there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 10210, an additional $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2019. .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 146 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24 (legislative day, January 3), 2013 Mrs. Boxer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To enhance the safety of America’s schools.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Safety Enhancements Act of 2013 . 2. Grant program for school security Section 2701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797a) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking Placement and inserting Installation ; and (ii) by inserting surveillance equipment, after detectors, ; (B) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5) Establishment of hotlines or tiplines for the reporting of potentially dangerous students and situations. ; (2) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) The Federal share of the costs of a program provided by a grant under subsection (a) shall be not more than 80 percent of the total of such costs. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (g) Interagency task force (1) Establishment Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of the School Safety Enhancements Act of 2013 , the Director and the Secretary of Education, or the designee of the Secretary, shall establish an interagency task force to develop and promulgate a set of advisory school safety guidelines. (2) Publication of guidelines Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the School Safety Enhancements Act of 2013 , the advisory school safety guidelines promulgated by the interagency task force shall be published in the Federal Register. (3) Required consultation In developing the final advisory school safety guidelines under this subsection, the interagency task force shall consult with stakeholders and interested parties, including parents, teachers, and agencies. . 3. Applications Section 2702(a)(2) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3797b(a)(2) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) be accompanied by a report— (A) signed by the heads of each law enforcement agency and school district with jurisdiction over the schools where the safety improvements will be implemented; and (B) demonstrating that each proposed use of the grant funds will be— (i) an effective means for improving the safety of 1 or more schools; (ii) consistent with a comprehensive approach to preventing school violence; and (iii) individualized to the needs of each school at which those improvements are to be made. . 4. Authorization of appropriations Section 2705 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797e) is amended— (1) by striking $30,000,000 and inserting $100,000,000 ; and (2) by striking 2001 through 2009 and inserting 2014 through 2023 .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 147 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24 (legislative day, January 3), 2013 Mrs. Boxer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To establish minimum standards for States that allow the carrying of concealed firearms.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Common Sense Concealed Firearms Permit Act of 2013 . 2. Concealed firearms permits (a) In general Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 926C the following: 926D. Concealed firearms permits (a) In general Each State that allows residents of the State to carry concealed firearms shall— (1) establish a process to issue permits to residents of the State to carry concealed firearms; and (2) require that each resident of the State seeking to carry a concealed firearm in the State obtain a permit through the process established under paragraph (1). (b) Requirements In establishing a process to issue permits to carry concealed firearms under subsection (a), a State shall— (1) ensure that a local law enforcement agency participates in the process; and (2) at a minimum, require that an applicant for a permit to carry a concealed firearm— (A) be a legal resident of the United States; (B) be not less than 21 years of age; (C) demonstrate good cause for requesting a concealed firearm permit; and (D) demonstrate that the applicant is worthy of the public trust to carry a concealed firearm in public. (c) Law enforcement agency report If a State establishes a process under subsection (a) that allows for an agency other than a law enforcement agency to issue permits to carry concealed firearms, the process shall require that— (1) a local law enforcement agency submit to the agency responsible for issuing permits a written report that describes whether the applicant meets the standards of the State to carry a concealed firearm; and (2) the agency responsible for issuing permits maintain a report submitted under paragraph (1) in the file of the applicant. (d) Definition In this section, the term local law enforcement agency means a law enforcement agency of the unit of local government with jurisdiction of the area in which the applicant for a permit to carry a concealed firearm resides. (e) Compliance Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this section, each State described in subsection (a) shall be in compliance with this section. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 926C the following: 926D. Concealed firearms permits. .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 151 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24 (legislative day, January 3), 2013 Mr. Johanns introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the maximum rate of tax on the income of corporations to 20 percent.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring America’s Competitiveness in Enterprise (RACE) Act of 2013 . 2. Reduction in corporate tax rate (a) In general Subsection (b) of section 11 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (b) Amount of tax The amount of tax imposed by subsection (a) shall be the sum of— (1) 15 percent of so much of the taxable income as does not exceed $50,000, and (2) 20 percent of so much of the taxable income as exceeds $50,000. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 154 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24 (legislative day, January 3), 2013 Mr. Coburn (for himself, Mr. Thune , Mr. Paul , Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Risch , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Vitter , and Mr. Roberts ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to ensure that the coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in Exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing the Offering of Elective Coverage of Taxpayer-Funded-Abortion Act of 2013 or the PROTECT Act . 2. Consistency with Federal abortion funding ban for coverage under multi-State plans in exchanges (a) In general Paragraph (6) of section 1334(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18054(a)(6) ) is amended to read as follows: (6) Consistency with federal abortion funding ban (A) In general In entering into contracts under this subsection, the Director shall ensure that no multi-State qualified health plan offered in an Exchange provides for coverage of abortions. (B) Exception The limitation established in subparagraph (A) shall not apply to an abortion— (i) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest; or (ii) in a case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself. . (b) Preemption Section 1303(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18023(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking Nothing in this Act and inserting Subject to paragraph (4), nothing in this Act ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) Application of limitation for multi-state plans Paragraph (6) of section 1334(a) shall preempt any State law requiring coverage of or funding for abortions with respect to the application of such law to multi-State qualified health plans. .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 155 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2013 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To designate a mountain in the State of Alaska as Denali.

1. Designation of Denali in the State of Alaska (a) In general The mountain located at 63° 04′ 12″ N, by 151° 00′ 18″ W, in the State of Alaska shall be known and designated as Denali . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the mountain described in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to Denali .
II Calendar No. 171 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 155 [Report No. 113–93] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2013 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Begich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources September 10, 2013 Reported by Mr. Wyden , without amendment A BILL To designate a mountain in the State of Alaska as Denali.

1. Designation of Denali in the State of Alaska (a) In general The mountain located at 63° 04′ 12″ N, by 151° 00′ 18″ W, in the State of Alaska shall be known and designated as Denali . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the mountain described in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to Denali .

September 10, 2013 Reported without amendment
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 156 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2013 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To allow for the harvest of gull eggs by the Huna Tlingit people within Glacier Bay National Park in the State of Alaska.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act . 2. Authorization for collection of gull eggs (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior may allow the collection of the eggs of glaucous-winged gulls ( Larus glaucescens ) not more frequently than twice each calendar year at up to 5 locations within Glacier Bay National Park in the State of Alaska by members of the Hoonah Indian Association. (b) Conditions The Secretary of the Interior shall establish harvest schedules and locations and any other terms and conditions the Secretary determines to be necessary, based on an annual harvest plan to be prepared jointly by the Secretary and the Hoonah Indian Association.
II Calendar No. 105 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 156 [Report No. 113–51] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2013 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Begich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources June 27, 2013 Reported by Mr. Wyden , with an amendment Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To allow for the harvest of gull eggs by the Huna Tlingit people within Glacier Bay National Park in the State of Alaska.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act . 2. Authorization for collection of gull eggs (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior may allow the collection of the eggs of glaucous-winged gulls ( Larus glaucescens ) not more frequently than twice each calendar year at up to 5 locations within Glacier Bay National Park in the State of Alaska by members of the Hoonah Indian Association. (b) Conditions The Secretary of the Interior shall establish harvest schedules and locations and any other terms and conditions the Secretary determines to be necessary, based on an annual harvest plan to be prepared jointly by the Secretary and the Hoonah Indian Association. 2. Limited authorization for collection of gull eggs (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) may allow the collection by members of the Hoonah Indian Association of the eggs of glaucous-winged gulls (Laurus glaucescens) within Glacier Bay National Park (referred to in this Act as the Park ) not more frequently than twice each calendar year at up to 5 locations within the Park, subject to any terms and conditions that the Secretary determines to be necessary. (b) Applicable law For the purposes of sections 203 and 816 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 410hh–2 , 3126), the collection of eggs of glaucous-winged gulls within the Park in accordance with subsection (a) shall be considered to be a use specifically permitted by that Act. (c) Harvest plan The Secretary shall establish schedules, locations, and any additional terms and conditions that the Secretary determines to be necessary for the harvesting of eggs of glaucous-winged gulls in the Park, based on an annual harvest plan to be prepared by the Secretary and the Hoonah Indian Association.

June 27, 2013 Reported with an amendment
VI 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 158 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2013 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Dr. Shakil Afridi.

1. Naturalization for Dr. Shakil Afridi Notwithstanding title III of the Immigration and Nationality Act, or any other provision of law relating to naturalization, Dr. Shakil Afridi is deemed to be a naturalized citizen of the United States as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 160 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2013 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Brown , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Harkin , Mr. Menendez , and Mr. Schumer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Debt Responsibility Act of 2013 . 2. Findings and purpose (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) medical debt is unique, and Americans do not choose when accidents happen or when illness strikes; (2) medical debt collection issues affect both insured and uninsured consumers; (3) according to credit evaluators, medical debt collections are more likely to be in dispute, inconsistently reported, and of questionable value in predicting future payment performance because it is atypical and nonpredictive; (4) nevertheless, medical debt that has been completely paid off or settled can significantly damage the credit score of a consumer for years; (5) as a result, consumers may be denied credit or pay higher interest rates when buying a home or obtaining a credit card; (6) healthcare providers are increasingly turning to outside collection agencies to help secure payment from patients, coming at the expense of the consumer, because medical debts are not typically reported unless they become assigned to collections; (7) in fact, medical bills account for more than half of all non-credit related collection actions reported to consumer credit reporting agencies; (8) the issue of medical debt affects millions of consumers; (9) according to the Commonwealth Fund, medical bill problems or accrued medical debt affects roughly 73,000,000 working-age adults in America; and (10) in 2010, 30,000,000 working-age American adults were contacted by a collection agency for unpaid medical bills. (b) Purpose It is the purpose of this Act to exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that had been characterized as debt in collection for credit reporting purposes and has been fully paid or settled. 3. Amendments to fair credit reporting Act (a) Medical debt defined Section 603 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a) is amended by adding at the end the following: (z) Medical debt The term medical debt means a debt described in section 604(g)(1)(C). . (b) Exclusion for paid or settled medical debt Section 605(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681c(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (7) Any information related to a fully paid or settled medical debt that had been characterized as delinquent, charged off, or in collection which, from the date of payment or settlement, antedates the report by more than 45 days. .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 163 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2013 Mr. Vitter (for himself and Mr. Inhofe ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To prohibit any regulation regarding carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas emissions reduction in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions.

1. Definition of Administrator In this Act, the term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) in 1997, the Senate adopted Senate Resolution 98, 105th Congress, agreed to July 25, 1997, which expressed the sense of the Senate that the United States should not accept any agreement that would mandate new commitments to limit or reduce greenhouse gas emissions by developed countries unless the agreement also mandated new specific scheduled commitments to limit or reduce greenhouse gas emissions by developing countries within the same compliance period; and (2) the Administrator continues to move forward with the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions, however, the People’s Republic of China, India, and the Russian Federation do not impose similar regulations on carbon dioxide emissions. 3. Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions reductions in China, India, and Russia Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator or the head of any other Federal agency or department shall not regulate or continue to implement or enforce any regulations, proposals, or actions establishing any carbon dioxide or greenhouse gas emissions reductions until the Administrator, the Administrator of the Energy Information Agency, and the Secretary of Commerce certify in writing that— (1) the People’s Republic of China, India, and the Russian Federation have proposed, implemented, and enforced measures requiring carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions reductions; and (2) the reductions described in paragraph (1) are substantially similar to the carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emission reductions proposed by the Administrator or the head of any other Federal agency or department for the United States. 4. Repeal Any regulation, proposal, or action in effect before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act, but before the date on which the certification under section 3 is made, that requires any carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas emissions reduction shall have no force or effect.
II Calendar No. 8 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 164 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2013 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read the first time January 29, 2013 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To prohibit the United States from providing financial assistance to Pakistan until Dr. Shakil Afridi is freed.

1. Limitation on foreign assistance to Pakistan The United States may not obligate or expend any direct financial assistance to the Government of Pakistan unless the President certifies to Congress that— (1) Dr. Shakil Afridi has been released from prison in Pakistan; (2) any criminal charges brought against Dr. Afridi, including treason, have been dropped; and (3) Dr. Afridi has been allowed to leave Pakistan, if such departure is necessary to ensure his freedom.

January 29, 2013 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 166 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the new Interstate Route 70 bridge over the Mississippi River connecting St. Louis, Missouri and southwestern Illinois as the Stan Musial Memorial Bridge .

1. Stan Musial Memorial Bridge (a) Designation The new Interstate Route 70 bridge over the Mississippi River that connects St. Louis, Missouri to southwestern Illinois shall be known and designated as the Stan Musial Memorial Bridge . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the bridge referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Stan Musial Memorial Bridge .

Passed the Senate March 11, 2013. Secretary
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 166 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2013 Mrs. McCaskill (for herself, Mr. Durbin , Mr. Blunt , and Mr. Kirk ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To designate the new Interstate Route 70 bridge over the Mississippi River connecting St. Louis, Missouri and southwestern Illinois as the Stan Musial Memorial Bridge .

1. Stan Musial Memorial Bridge (a) Designation The new Interstate Route 70 bridge over the Mississippi River that connects St. Louis, Missouri to southwestern Illinois shall be known and designated as the Stan Musial Memorial Bridge . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the bridge referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Stan Musial Memorial Bridge .
IC 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 166 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2013 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure AN ACT To designate the new Interstate Route 70 bridge over the Mississippi River connecting St. Louis, Missouri and southwestern Illinois as the Stan Musial Memorial Bridge .

1. Stan Musial Memorial Bridge (a) Designation The new Interstate Route 70 bridge over the Mississippi River that connects St. Louis, Missouri to southwestern Illinois shall be known and designated as the Stan Musial Memorial Bridge . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the bridge referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Stan Musial Memorial Bridge .

Passed the Senate March 11, 2013. Nancy Erickson, Secretary
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 167 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 29, 2013 Mr. Vitter (for himself, Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Crapo , and Mr. Thune ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To suspend sales of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until certain conditions are met.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strategic Petroleum Supplies Act . 2. Limitation on sales from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), the Administration shall not authorize a sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve established under part B of title I of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6231 et seq. ) until the date on which all permits necessary under Executive Order 13337 ( 3 U.S.C. 301 note; relating to issuance of permits with respect to certain energy-related facilities and land transportation crossings on the international boundaries of the United States) for the Keystone XL pipeline project application filed on September 19, 2008 (including amendments) have been issued. (b) Exception Subsection (a) shall not affect any obligations of the United States under the international energy program.