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IB One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen H. R. 4926 AN ACT To designate a segment of Interstate Route 35 in the State of Minnesota as the James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway .

1. Designation The segment of Interstate Route 35 between milepost 133 at Forest Lake, Minnesota, and milepost 259 at Duluth, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the segment of Interstate Route 35 referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4926 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2014 Mr. Nolan (for himself, Mr. Walz , Mr. Paulsen , Mr. Ellison , Mrs. Bachmann , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Peterson , and Mr. Kline ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To designate the James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway and the James L. Oberstar National Scenic Byway in the State of Minnesota.

1. James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway (a) Designation The segment of Interstate Route 35 between milepost 133 at Forest Lake, Minnesota, and milepost 259 at Duluth, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the segment of Interstate Route 35 referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway . 2. James L. Oberstar National Scenic Byway (a) Designation The segment of United States Route 61 between milepost 0 at Duluth, Minnesota, and milepost 150 at Grand Portage, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the James L. Oberstar National Scenic Byway . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the segment of United States Route 61 referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the James L. Oberstar National Scenic Byway .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4926 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2014 Received AN ACT To designate a segment of Interstate Route 35 in the State of Minnesota as the James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway .

1. Designation The segment of Interstate Route 35 between milepost 133 at Forest Lake, Minnesota, and milepost 259 at Duluth, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the segment of Interstate Route 35 referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway .

Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB House Calendar No. 143 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4926 [Report No. 113–610] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2014 Mr. Nolan (for himself, Mr. Walz , Mr. Paulsen , Mr. Ellison , Mrs. Bachmann , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Peterson , and Mr. Kline ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure November 12, 2014 Reported with amendments, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 20, 2014 A BILL To designate the James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway and the James L. Oberstar National Scenic Byway in the State of Minnesota.

1. Designation The segment of Interstate Route 35 between milepost 133 at Forest Lake, Minnesota, and milepost 259 at Duluth, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the segment of Interstate Route 35 referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway .

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to designate a segment of Interstate Route 35 in the State of Minnesota as the James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway . .

November 12, 2014 Reported with amendments, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4927 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2014 Mr. Nolan (for himself, Mr. Walz , Mr. Ellison , Mrs. Bachmann , and Ms. McCollum ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14 3rd Avenue, NW., in Chisholm, Minnesota, as the James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building .

1. James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14 3rd Avenue, NW., in Chisholm, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building . (b) References Any references in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4928 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2014 Mr. Barrow of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Benishek ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit certain closures of Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs of the Army.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Readying Our Troops for Combat Act of 2014 or the ROTC Act of 2014 . 2. Prohibition of closures of Senior ROTC programs of the Army During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on July 1, 2020, the Secretary of the Army may not, pursuant to Department of Defense Instruction 1215.08, disestablish, or initiate the disestablishment of, a Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program of the Army established pursuant to chapter 103 of title 10, United States Code.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4933 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2014 Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Hudson , Mr. Posey , Mr. Collins of New York , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. McHenry , Mrs. Ellmers , Mr. Rooney , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Sessions , Mr. DeSantis , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Mica , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Hastings of Washington , Mr. Yoder , Mr. Coble , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Loebsack , Mr. Peters of Michigan , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Ms. Titus , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mr. Enyart , Mrs. Negrete McLeod , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Kuster , Mr. Pastor of Arizona , Mr. Foster , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Horsford , Mr. Lewis , and Mr. Maffei ) 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 7-year recovery period for motorsports entertainment complexes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act . 2. 7-year recovery period for motorsports entertainment complexes made permanent (a) In general Section 168(i)(15) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (D). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4934 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 23, 2014 Mr. Stewart (for himself, Mr. Cotton , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Graves of Missouri , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Pompeo , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Bentivolio , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Long , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Salmon , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , and Mr. Amodei ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To prohibit certain Federal agencies from using or purchasing certain firearms, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulatory Agency Demilitarization Act . 2. Prohibition on purchase and use by a Federal agency of firearms (a) Prohibition Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, a Federal agency may not purchase or use a firearm. (b) GAO report Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report that includes the following: (1) Each Federal agency, including the office of Inspector General for the Federal agency, that has specialized units that receive special tactical or military-style training or use hard-plated body armor, shields, or helmets and that respond to high-risk situations that fall outside the capabilities of regular law enforcement officers, including any special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team, tactical response teams, special events teams, special response teams, or active shooter teams. (2) A description of each such unit. (3) A description of the training and weapons of each such unit. (4) The criteria for activating each such unit and how often each such unit was activated for each year of the previous ten years. (5) The annual cost of equipping and operating each such unit. (6) Any other information that is relevant to understanding the usefulness and justification for the units. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Federal agency The term Federal agency has the meaning given that term in section 102 of title 40, United States Code, but does not include— (A) the Department of Defense; (B) the Department of Justice; (C) the Department of Homeland Security; (D) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; (E) the United States Capitol Police; (F) the Bureau of Diplomatic Security; (G) the Central Intelligence Agency; and (H) the military departments (as defined in section 102 of title 5, United States Code). (2) Firearm The term firearm has the meaning given that term in section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, but does not include a silencer (as defined in section 921 of title 18, United States Code). 3. Removal of law enforcement powers of inspector general agents (a) In general Section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (e); and (2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e). (b) Effective date Subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4935 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 23, 2014 Ms. Jenkins (for herself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Nunes ) 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 improvements to the child tax credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2014 . 2. Improvements to child tax credit (a) Elimination of marriage penalty Section 24(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking means— and all that follows and inserting means $75,000 (twice such amount in the case of a joint return). . (b) Inflation adjustment of credit amount and phaseout thresholds Section 24 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Inflation adjustment (1) In general In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2014, the $1,000 amount in subsection (a) and the $75,000 amount in subsection (b)(2) shall each be increased by an amount equal to— (A) such dollar amount, multiplied by (B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2013 for calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof. (2) Rounding Any increase determined under paragraph (1) shall be rounded— (A) in the case of the $1,000 amount in subsection (a), to the nearest multiple of $50, and (B) in the case of the $75,000 amount in subsection (b)(2), to the nearest multiple of $1,000. . (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. 4936 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 23, 2014 Mr. Jeffries (for himself, Ms. Bass , Mr. Deutch , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Gutiérrez , Ms. Chu , Ms. DelBene , and Mr. O’Rourke ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 292 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Attorney General to appoint counsel for unaccompanied alien children and aliens with serious mental disabilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vulnerable Immigrant Voice Act . 2. Appointment of counsel in certain cases (a) Appointment of counsel for unaccompanied alien children and aliens with a serious mental disability Section 292 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1362 ) is amended— (1) by inserting (a) before In any ; (2) by striking (at no expense to the Government) ; (3) by striking he shall and inserting the person shall ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the Government is not required to provide counsel to aliens under subsection (a). (c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), the Attorney General shall appoint counsel, at the expense of the Government if necessary (to the extent provided in appropriations Acts), to represent an alien in a removal proceeding who— (1) has been determined by the Secretary to be an unaccompanied alien child (as defined in section 462 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 279(g) )); or (2) is incompetent to represent himself or herself due to a serious mental disability that would be included in section 3(1) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12102(1) ). . (b) Funding There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the amendments made by this section.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4939 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2551 Galena Avenue in Simi Valley, California, as the Neil Havens Post Office .

1. Neil Havens Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2551 Galena Avenue in Simi Valley, California, shall be known and designated as the Neil Havens Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Neil Havens Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives September 8, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen H. R. 4939 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2551 Galena Avenue in Simi Valley, California, as the Neil Havens Post Office .

1. Neil Havens Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2551 Galena Avenue in Simi Valley, California, shall be known and designated as the Neil Havens Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Neil Havens Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4939 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 23, 2014 Mr. McKeon (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Thompson of California , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Bera of California , Mr. Cook , Mr. McNerney , Mr. Denham , Mr. George Miller of California , Ms. Pelosi , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Speier , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Costa , Mr. Honda , Ms. Eshoo , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Farr , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Nunes , Mr. McCarthy of California , Mrs. Capps , Ms. Brownley of California , Ms. Chu , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Gary G. Miller of California , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Waxman , Mr. Becerra , Mrs. Negrete McLeod , Mr. Ruiz , Ms. Bass , Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California , Mr. Royce , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Takano , Mr. Calvert , Ms. Waters , Ms. Hahn , Mr. Campbell , Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Rohrabacher , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Peters of California , Mrs. Davis of California , and Mr. Issa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2551 Galena Avenue in Simi Valley, California, as the Neil Havens Post Office .

1. Neil Havens Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2551 Galena Avenue in Simi Valley, California, shall be known and designated as the Neil Havens Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Neil Havens Post Office .
IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4939 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 9, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2551 Galena Avenue in Simi Valley, California, as the Neil Havens Post Office .

1. Neil Havens Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2551 Galena Avenue in Simi Valley, California, shall be known and designated as the Neil Havens Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Neil Havens Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives September 8, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4940 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 23, 2014 Ms. Meng 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 permanently extend 15-year straight-line cost recovery and section 179 expensing for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Equality for Entrepreneurs Act . 2. Permanent extension of certain tax incentives for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property (a) 15-Year straight-Line cost recovery Section 168(e)(3)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking placed in service before January 1, 2014 in clauses (iv) and (v), and (2) by striking placed in service after December 31, 2008, and before January 1, 2014 in clause (ix). (b) Section 179 expensing Section 179(f) of such Code is amended— (1) by striking beginning in 2010, 2011, 2012, or 2013 in paragraph (1), and (2) by striking paragraph (4). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4942 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 23, 2014 Ms. Titus (for herself, Mr. O’Rourke , Mr. Takano , Mr. Hastings of Florida , Ms. Kuster , Ms. Norton , and Mr. Ruiz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the number of graduate medical education residency positions at hospitals administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Underserved Veterans Access to Health Care Act . 2. Increase of graduate medical education residency positions (a) In general Section 7302 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) (1) In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall establish medical residency programs, or ensure a sufficient number of residency positions in medical residency programs, at medical facilities of the Department that the Secretary determines— (A) are experiencing a shortage of physicians; and (B) are located in communities that are designated as a health professional shortage area (as defined in section 332 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254e )). (2) In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— (A) determine the specialty of health care professionals that a location is experiencing a shortage of, including with respect to primary care and mental health; (B) allocate the residency positions under paragraph (1) based on such determination; and (C) notify Congress of the information used by the Secretary to make such determination. . (b) Five-Year goal During the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish not fewer than 2,000 graduate medical education residency positions pursuant to section 7302(e) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). In establishing such positions, the Secretary shall give priority to medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs that— (1) as of the date of the enactment of this Act, do not have medical residency programs; and (2) are located in communities that have a high concentration of veterans.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4943 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 23, 2014 Mr. Walz (for himself, Ms. McCollum , Mr. Womack , and Mr. Nolan ) 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 improve the training of child protection professionals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Child Protection Training Act . 2. Establishment of regional training centers (a) Regional training centers The Attorney General, through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and in coordination with the National Child Protection Training Center, shall establish a program to sustain not less than 4 regional training centers affiliated with institutions of higher education. (b) Responsibilities The regional training centers described in subsection (a) shall— (1) develop model undergraduate curricula on recognizing and responding to cases of child maltreatment that is inter-disciplinary and that, at a minimum, consists of a 3-course certificate program or minor degree; (2) develop model graduate curricula on recognizing and responding to cases of child maltreatment for medical schools, law schools, seminaries, and other institutions of higher education that instruct students likely to become child protection professionals or other professionals required by law to report cases of child maltreatment; (3) after approval by the Attorney General, disseminate model undergraduate and graduate child maltreatment curricula to institutions of higher education, including graduate schools, law schools, and medical schools; (4) develop laboratory training facilities that include mock houses, medical facilities, courtrooms, and forensic interview rooms that allow for simulated, interactive, and intensive training of undergraduate or graduate students preparing for child protection careers as well as for training child protection professionals currently in the field (including child protection workers, child protection attorneys, medical and mental health professionals, law enforcement officers, forensic interviewers, and other professionals who work directly with maltreated children); (5) assist communities in developing evidence-based prevention programs; and (6) assist States in developing and maintaining forensic interview training programs. (c) Definition In this section, the term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4944 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 24, 2014 Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the submission of a report to the Congress on parasitic disease among poor Americans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2014 . 2. Report to Congress on the current state of parasitic diseases that have been overlooked among the poorest Americans (a) In general Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall report to the Congress on the epidemiology of, impact of, and appropriate funding required to address neglected diseases of poverty, including neglected parasitic diseases such as— (1) Chagas disease; (2) cysticercosis; (3) toxocariasis; (4) toxoplasmosis; (5) trichomoniasis; (6) the soil-transmitted helminths; and (7) other related parasitic diseases, as designated by the Secretary. (b) Required information The report under subsection (a) should provide the information necessary to guide future health policy to— (1) accurately evaluate the current state of knowledge concerning diseases described in such subsection and define gaps in such knowledge; and (2) address the threat of such diseases.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4946 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 24, 2014 Ms. Kelly of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To promote the tracing of firearms used in crimes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crime Gun Tracing Act . 2. Definition Section 1709 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796dd–8 ) is amended by— (1) redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as paragraphs (2) through (5), respectively; and (2) inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated, the following: (1) Bureau means the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. . 3. Incentives for tracing firearms used in crimes Section 1701 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796dd ) is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: (c) Preferential consideration of applications for certain grants In awarding grants under this part, the Attorney General, where feasible— (1) may give preferential consideration to an application for hiring and rehiring additional career law enforcement officers that involves a non-Federal contribution exceeding the 25-percent minimum under subsection (g); and (2) shall give preferential consideration to an application submitted by an applicant that has reported all firearms recovered during the previous 12 months by the applicant at a crime scene or during the course of a criminal investigation to the Bureau for the purpose of tracing, or to a State agency that reports such firearms to the Bureau for the purpose of tracing. . 4. Reporting of firearm tracing by applicants for Community Oriented Policing Services grants Section 1702(c) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796dd–1(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (10), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (11), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (12) specify— (A) whether the applicant recovered any firearms at a crime scene or during the course of a criminal investigation during the 12 months before the submission of the application; (B) the number of firearms described in subparagraph (A); (C) the number of firearms described in subparagraph (A) that were reported to the Bureau for tracing, or to a State agency that reports such firearms to the Bureau for tracing; and (D) the reason why any firearms described under subparagraph (A) were not reported to the Bureau for tracing, or to a State agency that reports such firearms to the Bureau for tracing. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4947 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 24, 2014 Mr. Salmon (for himself and Mr. Olson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Clean Air Act to delay the review and revision of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act of 2014 or the ORDEAL Act of 2014 . 2. National ambient air quality standards Section 109(d) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7409(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in the first sentence, by striking (d)(1) Not later than December 31, 1980, and at five-year intervals and inserting the following: (d) Review and revision of criteria and standards; independent scientific review committee; appointment; advisory functions (1) Review and revision of criteria and standards (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (C), not later than December 31, 1980, and at 10-year intervals ; (B) in the second sentence, by striking The Administrator and inserting the following: (B) Early and frequent review and revision Except with respect to any national ambient air quality standard promulgated under this section for ozone concentrations, the Administrator ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) National ambient air quality standards for ozone concentrations Not earlier than February 1, 2018, but not later than December 31, 2018, and at 10-year intervals thereafter, the Administrator shall, with respect to national ambient air quality standards for ozone concentrations— (i) complete a thorough review of any standard promulgated under this section; and (ii) make revisions to the standards described in clause (i) and promulgate new standards as may be appropriate in accordance with section 108 and subsection (b). ; and (2) in paragraph (2)(B)— (A) by striking (B) Not later than January 1, 1980, and at five-year intervals and inserting the following: (B) Review (i) In general Except as provided in clause (ii), not later than January 1, 1980, and at 10-year intervals ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (ii) National ambient air quality standards for ozone concentrations Not earlier than February 1, 2018, and at 10-year intervals thereafter, the committee referred to in subparagraph (A) shall, with respect to national ambient air quality standards for ozone concentrations— (I) complete a review of any standard promulgated under this section; and (II) recommend to the Administrator any new standard and any revision to the standards described in subclause (I) as may be appropriate under section 108 and subsection (b). .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4948 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 24, 2014 Ms. Brownley of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To provide for emergency supplemental appropriations for the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Investigation and Accountability Act . 2. Supplemental appropriation for the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2014: Department of Veterans Affairs Departmental Administration Office of Inspector General For an additional amount for Office of Inspector General , $12,000,000: Provided , That such amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, except that such amount shall be available only if the President subsequently so designates such amount and transmits such designation to the Congress.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4952 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 24, 2014 Mr. Griffith of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the unauthorized remote shut down of a cellular phone.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cell Phone Freedom Act of 2014 . 2. Unauthorized remote shutdown of a mobile device (a) In general Chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 250. Unauthorized remote shutdown of a mobile device (a) In general Whoever, being an officer or employee of the United States, any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District, or of any department or agency thereof, knowingly causes a mobile device phone to be shut down without the consent of the owner or account holder of that mobile device phone or without the order of a court authorizing such shut down shall be imprisoned not more than 5 years or fined under this title, or both, and shall be removed from such office or employment. (b) Definitions In this section— (1) the term account holder , with respect to a mobile device— (A) means the person who holds the account through which commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service is provided on the device; and (B) includes a person authorized by the person described in subparagraph (A) to take actions with respect to the device; (2) the term commercial mobile data service means any mobile service (as defined in Section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934) that is— (A) a data service; (B) provided for profit; and (C) available to the public or such classes of eligible users as to be effectively available to a substantial portion of the public, as specified by regulation by the Commission; (3) the term commercial mobile service has the meaning given the term in section 332 of Communications Act of 1934; (4) the term mobile device means a personal electronic device on which commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service is provided; and (5) the term shut down means to make use of a hardware or software function to remotely— (A) delete or render inaccessible from the device all information relating to the account holder that has been placed on the device; (B) render the device inoperable on the network of any provider of commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service globally, even if the device is turned off or has the data storage medium removed; (C) prevent the device from being reactivated or reprogrammed without a passcode or similar authorization after the device has been— (i) rendered inoperable as described in subparagraph (B); or (ii) subject to an unauthorized factory reset; and (D) reverse any action described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) if the device is recovered by the account holder. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 250. Unauthorized remote shutdown of a mobile device. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4954 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 24, 2014 Mr. Ross introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 to provide an exemption from the protections of that Act with regard to certain prospective employees whose job would include caring for or interacting with unsupervised children.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Children Act . 2. Exemption for employers of employees who care for or interact with unsupervised children (a) Exemption Section 7 of the Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 ( 29 U.S.C. 2006 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Exemption for certain employers of employees who care for or interact with unsupervised children (1) Exemption Subject to paragraph (2) and subsection (c) of section 8, this Act shall not prohibit the use of a polygraph test by any employer if the test is administered to a prospective employee— (A) whose activities would involve the care or supervision of children or regular access to children who are cared for or supervised by another employee; (B) whose job description indicates a high probability that the prospective employee will interact with unsupervised children on a frequent basis; or (C) where the employer reasonably believes there is a high probability of unsupervised interaction between the prospective employee and a child on a more than incidental basis. (2) Conditions In addition to the requirements imposed by section 8(c), the exemption provided under paragraph (1) shall not apply unless the following conditions are met: (A) The prospective employee is provided with reasonable written notice of the date, time, and location of the polygraph test and of such examinee’s right to obtain and consult with legal counsel or an employee representative before each phase of the test. (B) Following the polygraph test, before any adverse employment action is taken, the employer shall— (i) further interview the examinee on the basis of the results of the test; and (ii) provide the examinee with— (I) a written copy of any opinion or conclusion rendered as a result of the test; and (II) a copy of the questions asked during the test along with the corresponding charted responses. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 8(c) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 2007(c) ) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking and (f) and inserting (f) and (g) .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4955 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 24, 2014 Mr. Southerland (for himself and Mr. Miller of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the tariff preference level on imports of certain cotton and man-made fiber, fabric, apparel, and made-up goods from Bahrain under the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement.

1. Extension of tariff preference level on imports of certain cotton and man-made fiber, fabric, apparel, and made-up goods from Bahrain under the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (a) In general U.S. Note 13 to subchapter XIV of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (a), by striking 2015 and inserting 2025 ; and (2) in the matter following paragraph (d), by striking December 31, 2015 and inserting December 31, 2025 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after January 1, 2016.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4958 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2014 Mr. Flores (for himself and Mr. Gohmert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide monetary awards to any individual who provides information pertaining to the electronic communications sent by Lois Lerner during her employment at the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Identify and Recover Sent E-Mails Act . 2. Awards in connection with Lois Lerner IRS e-mails (a) Recovery of e-mails Upon receipt of certification from Congress that an individual or group of individuals has retrieved and submitted to Congress the electronic communications sent by Lois Lerner during her employment with the Internal Revenue Service, the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay a cash award of $1,000,000 to such individual or group of individuals. (b) Destruction of e-mails Upon receipt of certification from the Attorney General that an individual or group of individuals has provided pertinent information sufficient for prosecution of the individuals involved in illegal activities (if any) with respect to the destruction of the electronic communications sent by Lois Lerner during her employment with the Internal Revenue Service, the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay a cash award of $500,000 to any such individual or group of individuals. (c) Source of funds The award amounts authorized under this section shall be derived from the unobligated amounts available for fiscal year 2014 in Public Law 113–76 under the heading Department of the Treasury—Internal Revenue Service—Taxpayer Services . 3. Obligation limitation on IRS employee salaries until Lois Lerner IRS e-mails are recovered (a) In general Of the amounts made available in Public Law 113–76 for the salaries for employees of the Internal Revenue Service, not more than 80 percent of such funds may be obligated during fiscal year 2014 until the electronic communications sent by Lois Lerner during her employment with the Internal Revenue Service have been recovered and submitted to Congress. (b) Application The limitation provided in subsection (a) shall cease to apply on the date that Congress certifies to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management that such e-mails have been recovered.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4964 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2014 Mr. Braley of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To direct the Commissioner of Social Security to continue to make Social Security number printouts and benefit verification letters available at field offices of the Social Security Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Seniors’ Access to Social Security Act of 2014 . 2. Availability of documents The Commissioner of Social Security shall continue to make available at field offices of the Social Security Administration Social Security number printouts through at least July 31, 2015, and benefit verification letters through at least September 30, 2015.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4969 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2014 Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois (for himself and Mr. Courtney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Federal Communications Commission to extend to private land use restrictions its rule relating to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2014 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) More than 700,000 radio amateurs in the United States are licensed by the Federal Communications Commission in the amateur radio service. (2) Amateur radio, at no cost to taxpayers, provides a fertile ground for technical self-training in modern telecommunications, electronics technology, and emergency communications techniques and protocols. (3) There is a strong Federal interest in the effective performance of amateur radio stations established at the residences of licensees. Such stations have been shown to be frequently and increasingly precluded by unreasonable private land use restrictions, including restrictive covenants. (4) Federal Communications Commission regulations have for 28 years prohibited the application to amateur radio stations of State and local regulations that preclude or fail to reasonably accommodate amateur service communications, or that do not constitute the minimum practicable regulation to accomplish a legitimate State or local purpose. Commission policy has been and is to permit erection of a station antenna structure at heights and dimensions sufficient to accommodate amateur service communications. (5) The Federal Communications Commission has sought guidance and direction from Congress with respect to the application of the Commission’s limited preemption policy regarding amateur radio communications to private land use restrictions, including restrictive covenants. 3. Accommodation of amateur service communications Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall amend section 97.15(b) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, so that such section prohibits application to amateur service communications of any private land use restriction, including a restrictive covenant, that— (1) precludes such communications; (2) fails to reasonably accommodate such communications; or (3) does not constitute the minimum practicable restriction on such communications to accomplish the legitimate purpose of the private entity seeking to enforce such restriction.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4973 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2014 Mr. Pearce introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the rural and low-income program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include professional development in STEM education, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Spurring Teacher Education Movement for STEM Act or the STEM for STEM Act . 2. Findings; Sense of Congress (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The National Center for Education Statistics found that high school students from 29 nations performed better in math than high school students from the United States. (2) High school students from 22 nations performed better in science than high school students from the United States. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the United States should be at the forefront of education for science, technology, engineering, and math (in this section referred to as STEM ); (2) students in low income and rural areas have limited access to STEM resources; (3) teachers should have high-quality professional development opportunities in STEM to increase their content knowledge and improve student learning; and (4) teacher professional development should provide strategies for integrating STEM education across all demographics. 3. Uses of funds for rural and low-income school program Section 6222(a)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7351a(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) by striking and to and inserting , to ; and (2) by adding before the period at the end the following: , and to train teachers in the area of science, technology, engineering, and math education .