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I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5258 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2014 Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers , Mrs. Wagner , Mrs. Ellmers , Mrs. Bachmann , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Ms. Granger , Mrs. Lummis , and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) 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 index the dependent care credit and income exclusion for inflation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Families First Act . 2. Inflation adjustments of credit and exclusion for dependent care expenses (a) Credit (1) In general Section 21(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (11) Inflation adjustment (A) In general In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2014, the dollar amounts in subsections (a)(2) and (c)(2) shall each be increased by an amount equal to— (i) such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2013 for calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof. (B) Rounding Any increase determined under subparagraph (A) shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $10. . (2) Dollar limit on amount creditable Section 21(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $3,000 and inserting 50 percent of the amount in effect under paragraph (2) for the taxable year . (b) Exclusion (1) In general Section 129(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (10) Inflation adjustment (A) In general In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2014, the dollar amount in subsection (a)(2)(A) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (i) such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2013 for calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof. (B) Rounding Any increase determined under subparagraph (A) shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $10. . (2) Limitation on exclusion Section 129(a)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $2,500 and inserting 50 percent of such amount . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5262 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2014 Mr. Meadows (for himself, Mr. Messer , Mr. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Hudson , Mr. McIntyre , Mrs. Ellmers , Mr. Coble , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Rokita , and Mr. Boustany ) 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 student workers for purposes of determining a higher education institution’s employer health care shared responsibility.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Worker Exemption Act of 2014 . 2. Student workers exempted from determination of higher education institution’s employer health care shared responsibility (a) In general Subsection (c) of section 4980H of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (6), (7), and (8), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: (5) Exception for student workers (A) In general Services rendered as a student worker to an eligible educational institution (as defined in section 25A(f)(2)) shall not be taken into account under this section as service provided by an employee. (B) Student worker For purposes of this paragraph, the term student worker means, with respect to any eligible educational institution (as so defined), any individual who— (i) is employed by such institution, and (ii) is a student enrolled at the institution and is carrying a full-time academic workload, as determined by the institution, under a standard applicable to all students enrolled in a particular educational program. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5264 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2014 Mr. Schock (for himself and Mr. Rangel ) 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 credit permanent.

1. Work opportunity credit made permanent (a) In general Section 51(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (4) and redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4). (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to individuals who begin for the employer after December 31, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5265 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2014 Mr. Hudson (for himself, Mr. Butterfield , Mrs. Ellmers , Mr. Jones , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Coble , Mr. McIntyre , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. McHenry , Mr. Meadows , and Mr. Holding ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Hamlet, North Carolina, as the Edward Ed James O’Neal Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic .

1. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Hamlet, North Carolina The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Hamlet, North Carolina, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Edward Ed James O’Neal Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic . Any reference to such community-based outpatient clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Edward Ed James O’Neal Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5266 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To reauthorize the National Estuary Programs, and for other purposes.

1. Competitive awards Section 320(g) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1330(g) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Competitive awards (A) In general Of the amount made available under subsection (i)(2)(B), the Administrator shall make competitive awards under this paragraph. (B) Application for awards The Administrator shall solicit applications for awards under this paragraph from State, interstate, and regional water pollution control agencies and entities, State coastal zone management agencies, interstate agencies, other public or nonprofit private agencies, institutions, organizations, and individuals. (C) Selection of recipients In selecting award recipients under this paragraph, the Administrator shall select recipients that are best able to address urgent and challenging issues that threaten the ecological and economic well-being of coastal areas. Such issues shall include— (i) extensive seagrass habitat losses resulting in significant impacts on fisheries and water quality; (ii) recurring harmful algae blooms, unusual marine mammal mortalities; (iii) invasive exotic species which can threaten wastewater systems and cause other damage; (iv) jellyfish proliferation limiting community access to water during peak tourism seasons; (v) flooding which may be related to sea level rise or wetland degradation or loss; or (vi) low dissolved oxygen conditions in estuarine waters and related nutrient management. . 2. Authorization of appropriations Section 320 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1330 ) is amended by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following: (i) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator $27,000,000, for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018 for— (A) expenses relating to the administration of grants or awards by the Administrator under this section, including the award and oversight of grants and awards, except that such expenses shall not exceed 5 percent of the amount appropriated under this subsection; and (B) making grants and awards under subsection (g). (2) Allocations (A) Conservation and management plan The Administrator shall provide not less than 80 percent of the amounts made available for this section for each fiscal year referred to in paragraph (1) for the development, implementation, and monitoring of each conservation and management plan eligible for grant assistance under subsection (g)(2). (B) Competitive awards The Administrator shall provide not less than 15 percent of the amounts made available for this section in each fiscal year to make competitive awards described in subsection (g)(4). .

Passed the House of Representatives November 12, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5266 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 13, 2014 Received AN ACT To reauthorize the National Estuary Programs, and for other purposes.

1. Competitive awards Section 320(g) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1330(g) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Competitive awards (A) In general Of the amount made available under subsection (i)(2)(B), the Administrator shall make competitive awards under this paragraph. (B) Application for awards The Administrator shall solicit applications for awards under this paragraph from State, interstate, and regional water pollution control agencies and entities, State coastal zone management agencies, interstate agencies, other public or nonprofit private agencies, institutions, organizations, and individuals. (C) Selection of recipients In selecting award recipients under this paragraph, the Administrator shall select recipients that are best able to address urgent and challenging issues that threaten the ecological and economic well-being of coastal areas. Such issues shall include— (i) extensive seagrass habitat losses resulting in significant impacts on fisheries and water quality; (ii) recurring harmful algae blooms, unusual marine mammal mortalities; (iii) invasive exotic species which can threaten wastewater systems and cause other damage; (iv) jellyfish proliferation limiting community access to water during peak tourism seasons; (v) flooding which may be related to sea level rise or wetland degradation or loss; or (vi) low dissolved oxygen conditions in estuarine waters and related nutrient management. . 2. Authorization of appropriations Section 320 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1330 ) is amended by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following: (i) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator $27,000,000, for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018 for— (A) expenses relating to the administration of grants or awards by the Administrator under this section, including the award and oversight of grants and awards, except that such expenses shall not exceed 5 percent of the amount appropriated under this subsection; and (B) making grants and awards under subsection (g). (2) Allocations (A) Conservation and management plan The Administrator shall provide not less than 80 percent of the amounts made available for this section for each fiscal year referred to in paragraph (1) for the development, implementation, and monitoring of each conservation and management plan eligible for grant assistance under subsection (g)(2). (B) Competitive awards The Administrator shall provide not less than 15 percent of the amounts made available for this section in each fiscal year to make competitive awards described in subsection (g)(4). .

Passed the House of Representatives November 12, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5268 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2014 Mr. Gingrey of Georgia (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend title 44, United States Code, to prohibit the assembly or manufacture of secure credentials or their component parts by the Government Printing Office.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Government Printing Overreach Act of 2014 . 2. Prohibiting assembly or manufacture of secure credentials or component parts by Government Printing Office (a) Prohibition (1) In general Chapter 5 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 518. Prohibiting assembly or manufacture of secure credentials or component parts (a) Prohibition Except to the extent permitted under subsection (b), the Public Printer may not assemble or manufacture any secure credentials or the component parts of any such credential. (b) Exceptions Subsection (a) does not apply to the following activities: (1) Stitching security paper into an already assembled eCover for the Department of State, except that nothing in this paragraph may be construed to permit the Public Printer to manufacture a new polycarbonate data page or other secure credential within the ePassport. (2) Manufacturing NEXUS and SENTRI cards pursuant to any contract or purchase order which is in effect as of the date of the enactment of this section, but only until the earlier of— (A) the date on which the contract expires or the purchase order is filled; or (B) December 31, 2015. (3) Assembling or manufacturing any secure credentials specifically at the request of the Central Intelligence Agency or the National Security Agency for use in classified programs or activities. (4) Manufacturing identification badges for the Presidential Inauguration. (c) Secure Credential Defined The term secure credential means an identification document which includes component security parts (such as electronic storage capability, semiconductors, antennae, anti-counterfeiting technology, digital watermarks and other digital identifications, and specialized polycarbonate manufacturing) designed to authenticate the document or reduce the risk of the unauthorized replication or alteration of the document. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 5 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 518. Prohibiting assembly or manufacture of secure credentials or component parts. . (b) Conforming Amendment Section 501 of such title is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of paragraph (1); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ; and ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) as provided in section 518. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5270 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2014 Mr. Garamendi (for himself and Mr. Hunter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To promote the transportation of liquified natural gas from the United States on United States flag vessels, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Growing American Shipping Act of 2014 . 2. Purpose With respect to the trade and maritime transportation of natural gas produced in the United States, it is the purpose of this Act to— (1) enhance the national security and port safety of the United States by encouraging to the maximum extent practicable the transport of liquified natural gas on United States flag vessels; (2) maintain the technological ability of the United States shipbuilding industry to build and repair vessels for the Navy and the Coast Guard by maintaining the critical industrial infrastructure and skilled human workforce necessary to build such vessels; and (3) ensure to the maximum extent practicable that all maritime personnel operating vessels transporting liquified natural gas to or from the United States are credentialed by the Coast Guard and qualified to hold a transportation security card. 3. Promotion of transportation of LNG from the United States on United States flag vessels (a) Program Section 304(a) of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109–241 ; 33 U.S.C. 1503 note) is amended by inserting and from before the United States . (b) Amendment of Deepwater Port Act Section 4(i) of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 ( 33 U.S.C. 1503(i) ) is amended by inserting before the period the following: or that will supply liquified natural gas to be exported on United States flag vessels .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5272 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To prohibit certain actions with respect to deferred action for aliens not lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Limitation on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; restrictions on employment authorization for aliens not in lawful status No agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government may use Federal funding or resources after July 30, 2014— (1) to consider or adjudicate any new or previously denied application of any alien requesting consideration of deferred action for childhood arrivals, as authorized by Executive memorandum dated June 15, 2012 and effective on August 15, 2012 (or by any other succeeding Executive memorandum or policy authorizing a similar program); (2) to newly authorize deferred action for any class of aliens not lawfully present in the United States; or (3) to authorize any alien to work in the United States if such alien— (A) was not lawfully admitted into the United States in compliance with the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ); and (B) is not in lawful status in the United States on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives August 1, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5272 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2014 Mrs. Blackburn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit certain actions with respect to deferred action for aliens not lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibitions relating to deferred action Unless explicitly authorized by law, no agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government may issue after July 30, 2014, guidance, memorandums, regulations, policies, or other similar instruments the effect of which is— (1) to modify, in any manner that would expand the number of aliens eligible for deferred action, the Executive memorandum dated June 15, 2012, concerning deferred action for childhood arrivals; (2) to newly authorize deferred action for any class of aliens not in lawful immigration status in the United States; or (3) to newly authorize any alien to work in the United States if such alien— (A) was not lawfully admitted into the United States in compliance with the immigration laws (as defined in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17))), except that this subparagraph shall not apply to an alien who is paroled under section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5) ) or permitted to land temporarily as an alien crewman; and (B) is not lawfully present in the United States.
II Calendar No. 551 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5272 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5 (legislative day, August 1), 2014 Received; read the first time September 8, 2014 Read the second time and placed on the calendar AN ACT To prohibit certain actions with respect to deferred action for aliens not lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Limitation on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; restrictions on employment authorization for aliens not in lawful status No agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government may use Federal funding or resources after July 30, 2014— (1) to consider or adjudicate any new or previously denied application of any alien requesting consideration of deferred action for childhood arrivals, as authorized by Executive memorandum dated June 15, 2012 and effective on August 15, 2012 (or by any other succeeding Executive memorandum or policy authorizing a similar program); (2) to newly authorize deferred action for any class of aliens not lawfully present in the United States; or (3) to authorize any alien to work in the United States if such alien— (A) was not lawfully admitted into the United States in compliance with the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ); and (B) is not in lawful status in the United States on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives August 1, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

September 8, 2014 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5273 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2014 Mr. Barber introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the authority of veterans to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to dependents.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Post-9/11 Veterans Education Fairness Act . 2. Expansion of authority of veterans to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to dependents (a) Transfer authorized Subsection (b) of section 3319 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Eligible individuals An individual referred to in subsection (a) is an individual who, at the time of the approval of the individual's request to transfer entitlement to educational assistance under this section, meets any of the following: (1) With respect to a member of the uniformed services, has completed at least— (A) six years of service in the Armed Forces and enters into an agreement to serve at least four more years as a member of the uniformed services; or (B) the years of service as determined in regulations pursuant to subsection (j). (2) With respect to a former member who is entitled to retired pay by reason of service in the uniformed services (or would be so entitled but for the fact that the member has not attained a certain age), is entitled to educational assistance under this chapter by reason of paragraph (1) or (2) of section 3311(b) of this title. (3) With respect to a former member of a reserve component, is entitled to educational assistance under this chapter by reason of paragraph (1) or (2) of section 3311(b) of this title. . (b) Time for Transfer Subsection (f)(1) of such section is amended to read as follows: (1) Time for Transfer (A) Members Subject to the time limitation for use of entitlement under section 3321, an individual described in subsection (b)(1) who is approved to transfer entitlement to educational assistance under this section may transfer such entitlement only while serving as a member of the Armed Forces when the transfer is executed. (B) Former members Subject to the time limitation for use of entitlement under section 3321, an individual described in paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (b) who is approved to transfer entitlement to educational assistance under this section may transfer such entitlement only during the 15-year period beginning on the date of the last discharge or release of the individual from the uniformed services. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5274 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2014 Ms. Bordallo (for herself and Mr. Faleomavaega ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow voluntary agreements for Social Security and Medicare coverage of employees of Guam and American Samoa.

1. Voluntary agreements for Social Security and Medicare coverage of employees of Guam and American Samoa Section 218(b)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 418(b)(1) ) is amended by striking , Guam, or American Samoa .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5275 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2014 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Mrs. Kirkpatrick , and Mr. Ellison ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the amount of loan forgiveness for which teachers in teacher shortage areas are eligible.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maximizing Opportunities and Retaining Experienced Teachers Act or the MORE Act . 2. Loan forgiveness for teachers in teacher shortage areas (a) FFEL Loans Section 428J of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1078–10 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: (4) Additional amounts for teachers in teacher shortage areas Notwithstanding the amount specified in paragraph (1), the aggregate amount that the Secretary shall repay under this section shall be not more than $17,500 in the case of an elementary school or secondary school teacher who meets the requirements of subsection (b), except that in lieu of being employed in a school or location described in paragraph (1)(A) of subsection (b), the teacher has been employed in a teacher shortage area (as defined in section 682.210(q)(5) of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of the Maximizing Opportunities and Retaining Experienced Teachers Act)). ; and (2) in subsection (g)(1)(A), by inserting or subsection (c)(4) after subsection (b)(1)(A) . (b) Federal Direct Loans Section 460 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087j ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: (4) Additional amounts for teachers in teacher shortage areas Notwithstanding the amount specified in paragraph (1), the aggregate amount that the Secretary shall repay under this section shall be not more than $17,500 in the case of an elementary school or secondary school teacher who meets the requirements of subsection (b), except that in lieu of being employed in a school or location described in paragraph (1)(A) of subsection (b), the teacher has been employed in a teacher shortage area (as defined in section 682.210(q)(5) of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of the Maximizing Opportunities and Retaining Experienced Teachers Act)). ; and (2) in subsection (g)(1)(A), by inserting or subsection (c)(4) after subsection (b)(1)(A) .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5276 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2014 Mr. Crowley (for himself and Mr. Paulsen ) 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 treat bicycle sharing systems as mass transit facilities for purposes of the qualified transportation fringe.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bike to Work Act of 2014 . 2. Bicycle Sharing Systems Treated as Mass Transit Facilities (a) In General Section 132(f)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (G) Bicycle Sharing Systems Treated as Mass Transit Facilities (i) In General A bicycle sharing system shall be treated as a mass transit facility for purposes of subparagraph (A)(i). (ii) Bicycle Sharing System The term bicycle sharing system means a public transportation system— (I) consisting of a network of stations at which bicycles are made available to customers for commuting and short-term, point-to-point use within the network’s service area; and (II) that is operated or authorized by a government agency or public-private partnership. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5280 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2014 Mr. Ellison (for himself, Mr. Lewis , Mr. Nadler , Mr. George Miller of California , Ms. Hahn , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Sires , Mr. Conyers , Ms. Norton , Ms. Fudge , Ms. Bass , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Takano , Mr. Holt , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Jackson Lee , and Mr. Ryan of Ohio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 strengthen the current protections available under the National Labor Relations Act by providing a private right of action for certain violations of such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employee Empowerment Act . 2. Private right of action under the National Labor Relations Act Section 10 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 160 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (n) In addition to filing a charge alleging an unfair labor practice with the Board in accordance with this Act, a person alleging an unfair labor practice by an employer in violation of section 8(a)(3) may, not later than 180 days after the date of such violation, bring a civil action in the appropriate district court of the United States against the employer for such violation. The court may grant any relief described in section 706(g) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e–5 ) or section 1977A(b) of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 42 U.S.C. 1981a(b) ), and may allow the prevailing party a reasonable attorney’s fee (including expert witness fees) as part of the costs. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5284 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2014 Mr. Jolly 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 permanent the work opportunity tax credit and to allow the transfer of such credit in the case of contracted veterans.

1. Work opportunity tax credit made permanent (a) In general Subsection (c) of section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (4). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31, 2013. 2. Transfer of credit in case of contracted veterans (a) In general Section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (l) Special rule for contracted veteran employees (1) In general In the case of an employee who— (A) is a qualified veteran, and (B) receives remuneration by an employer for qualified computer services performed by the individual for another person, if the employer so elects, the amount of credit determined under this section (or any portion thereof specified in the election) with respect to such employee for the taxable year which would (but for this subsection) be allowable to the employer shall be allowable to such other person, and such other person shall be treated as the taxpayer for purposes of this title with respect to such credit (or such portion thereof). (2) Qualified computer services For purposes of this subsection, the term qualified computer services means services of a type that would be classified as a computer occupation in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Standard Occupational Classification System. (3) Year credit allowed In the case of an election under paragraph (1), the credit shall be allowable for the first taxable year of such other person ending with or after the employer’s taxable year for which the credit was determined. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5292 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2014 Mr. Reed (for himself and Ms. Slaughter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide public safety officer disability benefits to officers disabled before the enactment of the Federal public safety officer disability benefits law.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disabled Public Safety Officers Fairness Act of 2014 . 2. Disability benefits for public safety officers disabled before enactment of public safety officer disability law (a) In general Section 1201(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796(b) ) is amended— (1) by inserting after determines that a public safety officer has the following: , whether before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this part, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new sentence: In the case of a public safety officer seeking a benefit under the previous sentence on the basis of having been permanently and totally disabled as the direct result of a catastrophic injury sustained in the line of duty before the date of the enactment of this part, such officer may file a claim under this subsection during the same period that would be applicable to such an officer so disabled after the date of the enactment of this part, except that in lieu of such a period beginning on the date of the injury such period shall begin on the date of the enactment of the Disabled Public Safety Officers Fairness Act of 2014. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) apply to any public safety officer alive on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5295 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2014 Mr. Smith of Nebraska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to apportionments under the Airport Improvement Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Small Airport Regulation Relief Act of 2014 . 2. Apportionments Section 47114(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (G) Special rule for fiscal years 2015 and 2016 Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall apportion to the sponsor of an airport under that subparagraph, for each of fiscal years 2015 and 2016, an amount based on the number of passenger boardings at the airport during calendar year 2012 if the airport had— (i) fewer than 10,000 passenger boardings during the calendar year used to calculate the apportionment for fiscal year 2015 or 2016 under subparagraph (A); and (ii) 10,000 or more passenger boardings during calendar year 2012. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5297 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2014 Ms. Titus introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 improve transparency in charity regulation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Charities Through Transparency Act of 2014 . 2. Mandatory electronic filing for annual returns of exempt organizations (a) In general Section 6033 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (o) and by inserting after subsection (m) the following new subsection: (n) Mandatory electronic filing Any organization required to file a return under this section shall file such return in electronic form. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Inspection of electronically filed annual returns of exempt organizations (a) In general Subsection (b) of section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: Any annual return required to be filed electronically under section 6033(m) shall be made available by the Secretary to the public in machine readable format as soon as practicable. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to returns filed for taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 4. Establishment of database listing charities and charity management officials convicted of fraud (a) In general Upon request by the Attorney General, a State shall make available information regarding a charity or a charity management official that has been convicted of a fraud, theft, or a financial offense. Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish a database that lists each such charity or charity management official. Information received under this subsection shall be made available to State Attorney Generals for regulatory and law enforcement purposes. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The terms charity , charity management official , information , and financial offenses have such meanings as the Attorney General shall by rule establish. (2) The term State means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5298 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2014 Mr. Turner 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 student workers for purposes of determining a higher education institution’s employer health care shared responsibility.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Job Protection Act of 2014 . 2. Student workers exempted from determination of higher education institution’s employer health care shared responsibility (a) In general Subsection (c) of section 4980H of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (6), (7), and (8), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: (5) Exception for student workers (A) In general Services rendered as a student worker to an eligible educational institution (as defined in section 25A(f)(2)) shall not be taken into account under this section as service provided by an employee. (B) Student worker For purposes of this paragraph, the term student worker means, with respect to any eligible educational institution (as so defined), any individual who— (i) is employed by such institution, and (ii) is a student enrolled at the institution and whose academic activity is consistent with the normal full time work load as determined by the institution for the course of study the individual is pursuing. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5299 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2014 Mr. Turner (for himself and Mr. Fattah ) 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 allow an enhanced credit for the rehabilitation of buildings located in low-income communities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Urban Core Revitalization Act . 2. Enhanced rehabilitation credit for buildings located in low-income communities (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 47 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to rehabilitation credit) is amended— (1) by striking structure, and in paragraph (1) and inserting structure and other than a building to which paragraph (2) applies, , and (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3) and inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: (2) 15 percent of the qualified rehabilitation expenditures with respect to any qualified rehabilitated building (other than a certified historic structure) located in a low-income community, and . (b) Low-Income community buildings Section 47 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Low-Income community buildings For purposes of this section, the term low-income community has the meaning given to such term by section 45D(e), and the determination of whether a building is located in such a community shall be made as of the date that the physical work on the rehabilitation of the building begins. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to rehabilitations the physical work on which begins after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5300 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2014 Mrs. Wagner (for herself, Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Long , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mrs. Capito , Mr. McKinley , and Mr. Guthrie ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to primarily consider, and to separately report, the domestic benefits of any rule that addresses emissions of carbon dioxide from any existing source or new source that is an electric utility generating unit, in any such rule, and in the regulatory impact analysis for such rule, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the The EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 . 2. Rules addressing carbon dioxide emissions from electric utility generating units (a) Consideration of domestic benefits The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not issue, implement, or enforce any proposed or final rule addressing emissions of carbon dioxide from any new source or existing source that is an electric utility generating unit unless the Administrator in such rule, and in the regulatory impact analysis for such rule— (1) includes an analysis and an estimate of any domestic benefits of such rule that are reported separately from any analysis or estimate of the global benefits of such rule; (2) primarily considers the domestic benefits of such rule as opposed to the global benefits of such rule; and (3) includes an estimate of the difference between monetized benefits and costs of such rule that is based on analyses and estimates of domestic benefits and domestic costs. (b) Nullification of proposed rules The following rules of the Environmental Protection Agency shall have no force or effect and shall be treated as if such rules had never been issued: (1) The proposed rule entitled Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units published at 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 (January 8, 2014). (2) The proposed rule entitled Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units published at 79 Fed. Reg. 34830 (June 18, 2014). (c) Definitions In this Act: (1) Existing source The term existing source has the meaning given such term in section 111(a) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7411(a) ). (2) New source The term new source has the meaning given such term in section 111(a) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7411(a) ).
V 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5302 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2014 Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Special Forces Command Sergeant Major Ramon Rodriguez of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.

1. Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to Special Forces Sergeant Ramon Rodriguez for acts of valor during the Vietnam War (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) At the age of 17, Ramon Rodriguez of Wilmington, California, began his military career when he enlisted in the Army during his junior year at Banning High School. (2) While a Staff Sergeant in the Army, Ramon Rodriguez served in Vietnam for 32 months during the Vietnam War. (3) During a mission in 1967 in Phu Bai in Thua Thien Province, Staff Sergeant Rodriguez was wounded while leading five soldiers to safety, for which he received a second award of the Silver Star in recognition of his fearless action while exposed to intense enemy fire . (4) In all, Staff Sergeant Rodriguez was awarded the Silver Star three times within a span of 34 days for his courageous service during the Vietnam War. (5) Staff Sergeant Rodriguez was awarded three Bronze Stars with V and 2 Oak Leaf Cluster and five Purple Hearts. (6) Command Sergeant Major Rodriguez received a total of 17 combat medals and awards for his service in Vietnam in recognition of his heroism and acts of valor against hostile enemy forces. (7) Staff Sergeant Rodriguez attended the United States Ranger School and graduated with distinguished honors. (8) Staff Sergeant Rodriguez led the Special Forces scuba team at Ford Gulick, Canal Zone, Panama, and directed several rescue missions. (9) In 1981, Staff Sergeant Rodriguez earned the rank of Command Sergeant Major at the United States Sergeant Major Academy at Fort Bliss, Texas. (10) Command Sergeant Major Rodriguez was nominated for the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1982. (11) Command Sergeant Major Rodriguez completed two more assignments before officially retiring from the Army in 1983. (12) On June 11, 2008, Command Sergeant Major Rodriguez was inducted as a member of the Ranger Hall of Fame. (13) Command Sergeant Major Rodriguez is known to be one of the most decorated combat soldiers who served in the Vietnam War. (14) Rodriguez currently serves as the Chairman of the Military and Veterans Affairs Commission for the County of Los Angeles, California. (b) Waiver of time limitations Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President may award the Medal of Honor under section 3741 of such title to Command Sergeant Major Ramon Rodriguez of the United States Army for acts of valor, sacrifice, and courage at the risk of his own life beyond the call of duty during the Vietnam War.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5305 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 31, 2014 Mr. Pierluisi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 11 of the United States Code to treat Puerto Rico as a State for purposes of chapter 9 of such title relating to the adjustment of debts of municipalities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2014 . 2. Amendment Section 101(52) of title 11, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (52) The term State includes Puerto Rico and, except for the purpose of defining who may be a debtor under chapter 9 of this title, includes the District of Columbia. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5308 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 31, 2014 Mr. Farenthold introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit foreign assistance to countries that do not prohibit shark finning in the territorial waters of the country or the importation, sale, possession, or consumption of shark fins obtained as a result of shark finning.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice Attributed to Wounded Sharks Act or JAWS Act . 2. Prohibition on foreign assistance to countries that do not prohibit shark finning in the territorial waters of the country or the importation, sale, possession, or consumption of shark fins obtained as a result of shark finning (a) In general No funds available to any Federal department or agency may be used to provide assistance to a country if the President determines that the country does not prohibit the following: (1) Shark finning in the territorial waters of the country. (2) The importation, sale, possession, or consumption of shark fins obtained as a result of shark finning. (b) Definition In this section, the term shark finning has the meaning given the term in section 9 of the Shark Finning Prohibition Act (16 U.S.C. 1822 note). (c) Effective date This Act takes effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and applies with respect to funds available to a Federal department or agency beginning on or after the date that is 90 days after such date of enactment.