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I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1175 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2013 Mr. Cartwright (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania , Mr. Capuano , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Farr , Mr. Fattah , Mr. Grayson , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Hastings of Florida , Mr. Holt , Mr. Honda , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Keating , Mr. Langevin , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Lofgren , Mrs. Lowey , Ms. McCollum , Ms. Meng , Mr. Moran , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Norton , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Polis , Mr. Quigley , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Schwartz , Ms. Slaughter , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Tsongas , Mr. Sarbanes , Mr. Takano , Mr. Yarmuth , Mr. Peters of Michigan , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Pingree of Maine , Ms. Chu , Mr. Van Hollen , and Ms. Edwards ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study with respect to stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2013 or the FRESHER Act of 2013 . 2. Stormwater runoff from oil, gas, and mining operations (a) Limitation on permit requirement Section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342 ) is amended by striking subsection (l) and inserting the following: (l) Limitation on permit requirement The Administrator shall not require a permit under this section for discharges composed entirely of return flows from irrigated agriculture, nor shall the Administrator directly or indirectly, require any State to require such a permit. . (b) Definitions Section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1362 ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (24); and (2) by redesignating paragraph (25) as paragraph (24). (c) Study (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a study of stormwater impacts with respect to any area that the Secretary determines may be contaminated by stormwater runoff associated with oil or gas operations, which shall include— (A) an analysis of measurable contamination in such area; (B) an analysis of ground water resources in such area; and (C) an analysis of the susceptibility of aquifers in such area to contamination from stormwater runoff associated with such operations. (2) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of studies conducted under paragraph (1).
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1177 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2013 Mrs. Capps introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act . 2. Definitions of intimate partner and misdemeanor crime of domestic violence expanded Section 921(a) title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (32), by striking and an individual who cohabitates or has cohabited with the person. and inserting or a dating partner (as defined in section 2266) or former dating partner. ; and (2) in paragraph (33)— (A) by striking or after has cohabited with the victim as a spouse, parent, or guardian, ; and (B) by inserting, , or by a dating partner (as defined in section 2266) or former dating partner of the victim before the period. 3. List of persons subject to a restraining or similar order prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm expanded Section 922(g)(8) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and amending them to read as follows: (A) (i) in the case of conduct described in subparagraph (B)(i), was issued after a hearing; or (ii) in the case of conduct described in clause (ii) or (iii) of subparagraph (B), was issued after a hearing of which such person received actual notice, and at which such person had an opportunity to participate; (B) restrains such person from— (i) harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner of such person, a child of such intimate partner or person, a family member even if the family member had never cohabited with such person, an individual who cohabitates or cohabited with the person, or an elderly or dependent adult, or engaging in other conduct that would place an individual described in this clause in reasonable fear of bodily injury to such individual, or in the case of an intimate partner, reasonable fear or bodily injury to the partner or child; (ii) harassing, stalking, threatening or engaging in other conduct that would put an individual in reasonable fear of bodily injury to such individual, including an order which was issued at the request of an employer on behalf of its employee or at the request of an institution of higher education on behalf of its student; or (iii) intimidating or dissuading a witness from testifying in court; and ; and (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking intimate partner or child each place it appears and inserting individual described in subparagraph (B) . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply— (1) to a court order issued on or after the date of the enactment of this Act and to a court order in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) to a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence committed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1179 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2013 Mr. Courtney (for himself and Mr. Latham ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 . 2. Counting a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under medicare (a) In general Section 1861(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(i)) is amended by adding at the end the following: For purposes of this subsection, an individual receiving outpatient observation services shall be deemed to be an inpatient during such period, and the date such individual ceases receiving such services shall be deemed the hospital discharge date (unless such individual is admitted as a hospital inpatient at the end of such period). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to receipt of outpatient observation services beginning on or after January 1, 2013, but applies to a period of post-hospital extended care services that was completed before the date of the enactment of this Act only if an administrative appeal is or has been made with respect to such services not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement such amendment through an interim final regulation, program instruction, or otherwise.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1181 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2013 Mr. DeSantis (for himself, Mr. Bera of California , Mr. Salmon , Mr. Amash , and Mr. Pittenger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To reduce the annual rate of pay of Members of Congress by 8.2 percent.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sequestration of Pay for Members of Congress Act of 2013 . 2. Reduction in pay for Members of Congress (a) Reduction in annual rate Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the annual rate of pay for each Member of Congress for pay periods occurring after the date of the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2014 shall be equal to the applicable rate in effect for the most recent pay period occurring prior to such date, reduced by 8.2 percent. (b) Member of Congress defined For purposes of this Act, the term Member of Congress means an individual serving in a position under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 601(a)(1) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 31(1) ).
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1182 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2013 Mr. DesJarlais (for himself, Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Fleischmann , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Kingston , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Fincher , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Westmoreland , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Nunnelee , Mr. Graves of Georgia , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Gowdy , Mrs. Ellmers , Mr. Lucas , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Issa , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. Price of Georgia , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Ross , Mr. Goodlatte , Mrs. Noem , Mr. Reed , Mr. Harris , Mr. Salmon , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , and Mrs. Roby ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal the authority to make performance-based bonus payments to States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Needless Additional Performance Bonuses (SNAP) Act of 2013 . 2. Amendments (a) Repealer Section 16 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2025 ) is amended by striking subsection (d). (b) Conforming amendments Section 16(c) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2025(c) ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence of paragraph (4) by striking , or performance under the performance measures under subsection (d) , and (2) in the first sentence of paragraph (5) by striking , or performance under the performance measures under subsection (d) .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1183 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2013 Mr. Grijalva introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To withdraw certain Federal lands and interests located in Pima and Santa Cruz counties, Arizona, from the mining and mineral leasing laws of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Southern Arizona Public Lands Protection Act of 2013 . 2. Withdrawal of Federal lands and interests located in Pima and Santa Cruz counties, Arizona Subject to valid existing rights, after the date of enactment of this Act— (1) all federally owned interests in National Forest lands in Santa Cruz County and Pima County, Arizona, are withdrawn from— (A) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (C) operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws, and the mineral materials laws; (2) all federally owned subsurface interests under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management in lands in Pima County, Arizona, with respect to which the surface interests are owned by such county, including in such lands located in Davidson Canyon, are withdrawn from— (A) all forms of entry, appropriation and disposal under the public land laws; (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (C) operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws, and the mineral materials laws; and (3) all federally owned interests in Bureau of Land Management lands in Pima County, Arizona, are withdrawn from entry, location, or patent under the general mining laws.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1184 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2013 Mr. Harris introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for lessened penalties for certain violations of the anti-structuring laws when violations are with respect to certain domestic financial institutions and are not taken in connection with another crime, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Deposit Relief Act of 2013 . 2. Limitation on penalties for certain structuring not involving another crime Section 5324 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Limitation on criminal penalties for certain non-aggravated cases (A) In general Notwithstanding paragraph (1), but subject to paragraph (3), whoever violates this section shall be fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both, where such violation— (i) was of section 5324(a); (ii) was not made while also violating another law of the United States; and (iii) was made with respect to a transaction involving a domestic financial institution described under subparagraphs (A) through (F) of section 5312(a)(2). (B) No imprisonment for first offense Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a person committing a violation described under that subparagraph shall not be subject to imprisonment for such violation if the person has not previously been convicted of a violation described under such subparagraph. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) Limitation on property forfeiture and monetary penalties for certain structuring not involving another crime With respect to a violation, the aggregate amount of property forfeited under section 5317(c)(1), property seized and forfeited under section 5317(c)(2), any money penalty imposed under section 5321(a)(4)(A), and any fine imposed under subsection (d) may not exceed 10 percent of the amount of coins and currency (or such other monetary instruments as the Secretary may prescribe) involved in the transaction with respect to which the violation occurred, if the violation— (1) was of section 5324(a); (2) was not made while also violating another law of the United States; and (3) was made with respect to a transaction involving a domestic financial institution described under subparagraphs (A) through (F) of section 5312(a)(2). .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1191 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2013 Mr. Markey (for himself and Mr. Holt ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide that the Secretary of the Interior may accept bids on any new oil and gas leases of Federal lands (including submerged lands) only from bidders certifying that all natural gas produced pursuant to such leases shall be offered for sale only in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep American Natural Gas Here Act . 2. No foreign sales of natural gas produced on Federal lands The Secretary of the Interior may accept bids on any new oil and gas leases of Federal lands (including submerged lands) under the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq. ) or the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq. ) only from bidders certifying that all natural gas produced pursuant to such leases shall be offered for sale only in the United States. 3. No foreign sales of natural gas transported over Federal pipeline rights-of-way Section 28(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 185(a) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (1) after (a) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) A new right-of-way for a natural gas pipeline may not be granted under this section unless the applicant for the right-of-way certifies that all natural gas that is transported via such pipeline shall be offered for sale only in the United States. . 4. Sunset (a) Sunset (1) In general This Act, including any certification made pursuant to this Act, shall have no force or effect after the expiration of the 10-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Conforming amendments Section 28(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 185(a)) is amended— (A) by striking (a)(1) and inserting (a) ; and (B) by striking the paragraph added by the amendment made by section 3(2). (b) Report Two years before the end of the period referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior and the Comptroller General of the United States shall each submit a report to the Congress on the impact of this Act on natural gas production on Federal lands, consumption of natural gas in the United States, and prices and markets for natural gas in the United States.
IB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1192 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To redesignate Mammoth Peak in Yosemite National Park as Mount Jessie Benton Frémont .

1. Findings Congress finds that Jessie Benton Frémont— (1) was the daughter of United States Senator Thomas Hart Benton of Missouri, a leading proponent of the concept of Manifest Destiny that advocated for the Nation to expand its borders westward; (2) became fluent in French and Spanish, was a gifted writer, and was at ease in any political discussion; (3) married John C. Frémont, who was assigned to explore the West; (4) transformed John C. Frémont’s descriptions from his treks into prose that was used by pioneers to guide their route West; (5) traveled to California in 1849 to join her husband at their Mariposa ranch, where gold had been discovered; (6) became involved in John C. Frémont’s 1856 campaign for Presidency, which proposed the abolition of slavery, a notion that Jessie Benton Frémont also supported; (7) moved to Bear Valley, California, with her husband John C. Frémont in 1858 and thereafter realized the need to preserve the land that would become Yosemite National Park for future generations; (8) entertained men such as Horace Greeley, Thomas Starr King, and United States Senator Edward Baker of Oregon, and urged them to begin a process that ultimately led to the establishment of Yosemite National Park; (9) influenced President Abraham Lincoln to sign the Act entitled An Act authorizing a Grant to the State of California of the Yo-Semite Valley and of the Land embracing the Mariposa Big Tree Grove , approved June 30, 1864 (commonly known as the Yosemite Grant), the first instance of land being set aside specifically for its preservation and public use by a national government; and (10) set the foundation for the creation of national parks and California State parks through her advocacy for and influence on the Yosemite Grant. 2. Redesignation of Mammoth Peak as Mount Jessie Benton Frémont (a) In General The peak known as Mammoth Peak in Yosemite National Park (located at NPS coordinates 37.855° N, -119.264° W) shall be redesignated as Mount Jessie Benton Frémont and may be known informally as Mt. Jessie in honor of the contributions of Jessie Benton Frémont to the approval of the Yosemite Grant. (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the peak described in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to Mount Jessie Benton Frémont .

Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1192 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2013 Mr. McClintock introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To redesignate Mammoth Peak in Yosemite National Park as Mount Jessie Benton Frémont .

1. Findings Congress finds that Jessie Benton Frémont— (1) was the daughter of United States Senator Thomas Hart Benton of Missouri, a leading proponent of the concept of Manifest Destiny that advocated for the Nation to expand its borders westward; (2) became fluent in French and Spanish, was a gifted writer, and was at ease in any political discussion; (3) married John C. Frémont, who was assigned to explore the West; (4) transformed John C. Frémont’s descriptions from his treks into prose that was used by pioneers to guide their route West; (5) traveled to California in 1849 to join her husband at their Mariposa ranch, where gold had been discovered; (6) became involved in John C. Frémont’s 1856 campaign for Presidency, which proposed the abolition of slavery, a notion that Jessie Benton Frémont also supported; (7) moved to Bear Valley, California, with her husband John C. Frémont in 1858 and thereafter realized the need to preserve the land that would become Yosemite National Park for future generations; (8) entertained men such as Horace Greeley, Thomas Starr King, and United States Senator Edward Baker of Oregon, and urged them to begin a process that ultimately led to the establishment of Yosemite National Park; (9) influenced President Abraham Lincoln to sign the Act entitled An Act authorizing a Grant to the State of California of the Yo-Semite Valley and of the Land embracing the Mariposa Big Tree Grove , approved June 30, 1864 (commonly known as the Yosemite Grant), the first instance of land being set aside specifically for its preservation and public use by a national government; and (10) set the foundation for the creation of national parks and California State parks through her advocacy for and influence on the Yosemite Grant. 2. Redesignation of Mammoth Peak as Mount Jessie Benton Frémont (a) In General The peak known as Mammoth Peak in Yosemite National Park (located at NPS coordinates 37.855° N, -119.264° W) shall be redesignated as Mount Jessie Benton Frémont and may be known informally as Mt. Jessie in honor of the contributions of Jessie Benton Frémont to the approval of the Yosemite Grant. (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the peak described in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to Mount Jessie Benton Frémont .
IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1192 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 15, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To redesignate Mammoth Peak in Yosemite National Park as Mount Jessie Benton Frémont .

1. Findings Congress finds that Jessie Benton Frémont— (1) was the daughter of United States Senator Thomas Hart Benton of Missouri, a leading proponent of the concept of Manifest Destiny that advocated for the Nation to expand its borders westward; (2) became fluent in French and Spanish, was a gifted writer, and was at ease in any political discussion; (3) married John C. Frémont, who was assigned to explore the West; (4) transformed John C. Frémont’s descriptions from his treks into prose that was used by pioneers to guide their route West; (5) traveled to California in 1849 to join her husband at their Mariposa ranch, where gold had been discovered; (6) became involved in John C. Frémont’s 1856 campaign for Presidency, which proposed the abolition of slavery, a notion that Jessie Benton Frémont also supported; (7) moved to Bear Valley, California, with her husband John C. Frémont in 1858 and thereafter realized the need to preserve the land that would become Yosemite National Park for future generations; (8) entertained men such as Horace Greeley, Thomas Starr King, and United States Senator Edward Baker of Oregon, and urged them to begin a process that ultimately led to the establishment of Yosemite National Park; (9) influenced President Abraham Lincoln to sign the Act entitled An Act authorizing a Grant to the State of California of the Yo-Semite Valley and of the Land embracing the Mariposa Big Tree Grove , approved June 30, 1864 (commonly known as the Yosemite Grant), the first instance of land being set aside specifically for its preservation and public use by a national government; and (10) set the foundation for the creation of national parks and California State parks through her advocacy for and influence on the Yosemite Grant. 2. Redesignation of Mammoth Peak as Mount Jessie Benton Frémont (a) In General The peak known as Mammoth Peak in Yosemite National Park (located at NPS coordinates 37.855° N, -119.264° W) shall be redesignated as Mount Jessie Benton Frémont and may be known informally as Mt. Jessie in honor of the contributions of Jessie Benton Frémont to the approval of the Yosemite Grant. (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the peak described in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to Mount Jessie Benton Frémont .

Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB House Calendar No. 97 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1192 [Report No. 113–401] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2013 Mr. McClintock introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources April 4, 2014 Additional sponsor: Ms. Hahn April 4, 2014 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed A BILL To redesignate Mammoth Peak in Yosemite National Park as Mount Jessie Benton Frémont .

1. Findings Congress finds that Jessie Benton Frémont— (1) was the daughter of United States Senator Thomas Hart Benton of Missouri, a leading proponent of the concept of Manifest Destiny that advocated for the Nation to expand its borders westward; (2) became fluent in French and Spanish, was a gifted writer, and was at ease in any political discussion; (3) married John C. Frémont, who was assigned to explore the West; (4) transformed John C. Frémont’s descriptions from his treks into prose that was used by pioneers to guide their route West; (5) traveled to California in 1849 to join her husband at their Mariposa ranch, where gold had been discovered; (6) became involved in John C. Frémont’s 1856 campaign for Presidency, which proposed the abolition of slavery, a notion that Jessie Benton Frémont also supported; (7) moved to Bear Valley, California, with her husband John C. Frémont in 1858 and thereafter realized the need to preserve the land that would become Yosemite National Park for future generations; (8) entertained men such as Horace Greeley, Thomas Starr King, and United States Senator Edward Baker of Oregon, and urged them to begin a process that ultimately led to the establishment of Yosemite National Park; (9) influenced President Abraham Lincoln to sign the Act entitled An Act authorizing a Grant to the State of California of the Yo-Semite Valley and of the Land embracing the Mariposa Big Tree Grove , approved June 30, 1864 (commonly known as the Yosemite Grant), the first instance of land being set aside specifically for its preservation and public use by a national government; and (10) set the foundation for the creation of national parks and California State parks through her advocacy for and influence on the Yosemite Grant. 2. Redesignation of Mammoth Peak as Mount Jessie Benton Frémont (a) In General The peak known as Mammoth Peak in Yosemite National Park (located at NPS coordinates 37.855° N, -119.264° W) shall be redesignated as Mount Jessie Benton Frémont and may be known informally as Mt. Jessie in honor of the contributions of Jessie Benton Frémont to the approval of the Yosemite Grant. (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the peak described in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to Mount Jessie Benton Frémont .

April 4, 2014 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1197 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2013 Mr. Ross introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To waive the arbitrage rules for certain bonds issued in 1990 and partially defeased in 1996.

1. Waiver of arbitrage rules for certain bonds (a) In general Section 148 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall not apply to an issue of bonds that were partially defeased, described in subsection (b), if— (1) such bonds are redeemed by the governmental unit that issued them within 90 days of the sale of the escrow securities, and (2) any net profit remaining after the proceeds of the sale of the escrow securities have been applied to such redemption is used by the issuer for an essential governmental function within twelve months of such redemption. (b) Bonds described Bonds described in this subsection are bonds issued on January 4, 1990, that were partially defeased on July 19, 1996, with revenues of a municipally owned electric and water system.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1198 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2013 Mr. Sablan (for himself and Mr. Faleomavaega ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to be treated as States for certain criminal justice programs.

1. Treatment as a State for American Samoa and the CNMI Section 901(a)(2) of Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3791(a)(2) ) is amended by striking Islands: and all that follows through the period and inserting Islands; .
V 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1207 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2013 Mr. Waxman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Allan Bolor Kelley.

1. Permanent resident status for Allan Bolor Kelley (a) In General Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act , Allan Bolor Kelley shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of Status If Allan Bolor Kelley enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Allan Bolor Kelley, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain Relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Allan Bolor Kelley shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1210 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2013 Ms. Speier (for herself and Mr. Meehan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to prioritize the assignment of officers and analysts to certain State and urban area fusion centers to enhance the security of mass transit systems.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mass Transit Intelligence Prioritization Act . 2. Mass transit intelligence prioritization Section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (f) through (k) as subsections (g) through (l), respectively; (2) in subsection (l), as so redesignated, by striking subsection (i) and inserting subsection (j) ; and (3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection (f): (f) Mass transit intelligence priority (1) In general The Secretary shall make it a priority to assign officers and intelligence analysts under this section from the Department, including the Transportation Security Administration, to participating State and urban area fusion centers located in high-risk jurisdictions with mass transit systems in order to enhance the security of such mass transit systems by assisting Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement authorities in identifying, investigating, and otherwise interdicting persons, weapons, and contraband that pose a threat to homeland security. (2) Mass transit intelligence products When performing the responsibilities described in subsection (d), officers and intelligence analysts assigned to participating State and urban area fusion centers under this section shall have, as a primary responsibility, the creation of mass transit intelligence products that— (A) assist State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies in deploying their resources most efficiently to help detect and interdict terrorists, weapons of mass destruction, and contraband at mass transit systems of the United States; (B) promote more consistent and timely dissemination of mass transit security-relevant information among jurisdictions with mass transit systems; and (C) enhance the Department’s situational awareness with respect to the threat of acts of terrorism at or involving mass transit systems of the United States. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1212 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2013 Mr. Petri introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that reimbursements for costs of using passenger automobiles for charitable and other organizations are excluded from gross income.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charitable Driving Tax Relief Act of 2013 . 2. Mileage reimbursements to charitable volunteers excluded from gross income (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 139D the following new section: 139E. Mileage reimbursements to charitable volunteers (a) In general Gross income of an individual does not include amounts received from an organization described in section 170(c) as reimbursement of operating expenses with respect to use of a passenger automobile for the benefit of such organization. The preceding sentence shall apply only to the extent that such reimbursement would be deductible under this chapter if section 274(d) were applied— (1) by using the standard business mileage rate established under such section, and (2) as if the individual were an employee of an organization not described in section 170(c). (b) Application To volunteer services only Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any expenses relating to the performance of services for compensation. (c) No double benefit Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any expenses if the individual claims a deduction or credit for such expenses under any other provision of this title. (d) Exemption from reporting requirements Section 6041 shall not apply with respect to reimbursements excluded from income under subsection (a). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 139D the following new item: Sec. 139E. Reimbursement for use of passenger automobile for charity. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1215 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2013 Mr. DeFazio (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer , and Ms. Bonamici ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to make technical corrections to the segment designations for the Chetco River, Oregon.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chetco River Protection Act of 2013 . 2. Technical Corrections to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Section 3(a)(69) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(69) ) is amended— (1) by inserting before The 44.5-mile the following: (A) Designations ; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively; (3) in clause (i), as redesignated— (A) by striking 25.5-mile and inserting 27.5-mile ; and (B) by striking Boulder Creek at the Kalmiopsis Wilderness boundary and inserting Mislatnah Creek ; (4) in clause (ii), as redesignated— (A) by striking 8 and inserting 7.5 ; (B) by striking Boulder Creek and inserting Mislatnah Creek ; and (C) by striking Steel Bridge and inserting Eagle Creek ; (5) in clause (iii), as redesignated— (A) by striking 11 and inserting 9.5 ; and (B) by striking Steel Bridge and inserting Eagle Creek ; and (6) by adding at the end the following: (B) Withdrawal Subject to valid rights, the Federal land within the boundaries of the river segments designated by subparagraph (A), is withdrawn from all forms of— (i) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (ii) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (iii) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1216 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Vet Center in Prescott, Arizona, as the Dr. Cameron McKinley Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Center .

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Dr. Cameron K. McKinley was born on December 9, 1930, in Shreveport, Louisiana. (2) Dr. McKinley served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve in Shreveport, Louisiana, from 1947 to 1949. (3) Dr. McKinley served valiantly at Wiesbaden Air Force Hospital during and after the Vietnam War, providing therapy to military personnel and their families. (4) Dr. McKinley served with great distinction as the Chief of Psychology at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Prescott, Arizona, from 1981–1995. (5) At the Prescott Veterans Affairs Hospital, Dr. McKinley organized a Rap Group for Vietnam Era veterans dealing with various degrees of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). That group of veterans formed the Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 95. (6) Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 95, in concert with Dr. McKinley, local leaders, businesses and nonprofit groups petitioned the Federal Government for a free-standing Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). (7) Congress authorized 91 new rural VAMCs, among them the Prescott Vet Center. In June of 1985, the Prescott Vet Center opened. (8) Dr. McKinley spent decades confronting the pressing issue of PTSD by providing cutting-edge psychological and neuropsychological assessments to the returning veterans of three wars. He produced targeted action plans for veterans suffering from PTSD, giving them tools to deal with their afflictions and transition successfully back into civilian life. (9) Dr. McKinley’s cutting-edge work has earned him recognition from Prescott VAMC, Vietnam Veterans of America, the Veterans’ Readjustment Counseling Center, and the Department of the Army for his outstanding work to improve the lives of veterans of multiple generations. (10) It is only well and fitting that as a tribute to this remarkable person’s life that Congress seek to name the facility after the leader who was its inspiration and a lifesaver for so many. 2. Dr. Cameron McKinley Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Center (a) Designation The Department of Veterans Affairs Vet Center located at 3180 Stillwater Dr. #A, Prescott, Arizona, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Dr. Cameron McKinley Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Center . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Department of Veterans Affairs Vet Center referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Dr. Cameron McKinley Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Center .

Passed the House of Representatives June 17, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen H. R. 1216 AN ACT To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Vet Center in Prescott, Arizona, as the Dr. Cameron McKinley Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Center .

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Dr. Cameron K. McKinley was born on December 9, 1930, in Shreveport, Louisiana. (2) Dr. McKinley served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve in Shreveport, Louisiana, from 1947 to 1949. (3) Dr. McKinley served valiantly at Wiesbaden Air Force Hospital during and after the Vietnam War, providing therapy to military personnel and their families. (4) Dr. McKinley served with great distinction as the Chief of Psychology at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Prescott, Arizona, from 1981–1995. (5) At the Prescott Veterans Affairs Hospital, Dr. McKinley organized a Rap Group for Vietnam Era veterans dealing with various degrees of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). That group of veterans formed the Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 95. (6) Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 95, in concert with Dr. McKinley, local leaders, businesses and nonprofit groups petitioned the Federal Government for a free-standing Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). (7) Congress authorized 91 new rural VAMCs, among them the Prescott Vet Center. In June of 1985, the Prescott Vet Center opened. (8) Dr. McKinley spent decades confronting the pressing issue of PTSD by providing cutting-edge psychological and neuropsychological assessments to the returning veterans of three wars. He produced targeted action plans for veterans suffering from PTSD, giving them tools to deal with their afflictions and transition successfully back into civilian life. (9) Dr. McKinley’s cutting-edge work has earned him recognition from Prescott VAMC, Vietnam Veterans of America, the Veterans’ Readjustment Counseling Center, and the Department of the Army for his outstanding work to improve the lives of veterans of multiple generations. (10) It is only well and fitting that as a tribute to this remarkable person’s life that Congress seek to name the facility after the leader who was its inspiration and a lifesaver for so many. 2. Dr. Cameron McKinley Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Center (a) Designation The Department of Veterans Affairs Vet Center located at 3180 Stillwater Dr. #A, Prescott, Arizona, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Dr. Cameron McKinley Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Center . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Department of Veterans Affairs Vet Center referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Dr. Cameron McKinley Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Center .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1216 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2013 Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Barber , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Grijalva , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. Salmon , Mr. Schweikert , Ms. Sinema , and Mr. Pastor of Arizona ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Vet Center in Prescott, Arizona, as the Dr. Cameron McKinley Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Center .

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Dr. Cameron K. McKinley was born on December 9, 1930, in Shreveport, Louisiana. (2) Dr. McKinley served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve in Shreveport, Louisiana, from 1947 to 1949. (3) Dr. McKinley served valiantly at Wiesbaden Air Force Hospital during and after the Vietnam War, providing therapy to military personnel and their families. (4) Dr. McKinley served with great distinction as the Chief of Psychology at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Prescott, Arizona, from 1981–1995. (5) At the Prescott Veterans Affairs Hospital, Dr. McKinley organized a Rap Group for Vietnam Era veterans dealing with various degrees of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). That group of veterans formed the Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 95. (6) Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 95, in concert with Dr. McKinley, local leaders, businesses and nonprofit groups petitioned the Federal Government for a free-standing Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). (7) Congress authorized 91 new rural VAMCs, among them the Prescott Vet Center. In June of 1985, the Prescott Vet Center opened. (8) Dr. McKinley spent decades confronting the pressing issue of PTSD by providing cutting-edge psychological and neuropsychological assessments to the returning veterans of three wars. He produced targeted action plans for veterans suffering from PTSD, giving them tools to deal with their afflictions and transition successfully back into civilian life. (9) Dr. McKinley’s cutting-edge work has earned him recognition from Prescott VAMC, Vietnam Veterans of America, the Veterans’ Readjustment Counseling Center, and the Department of the Army for his outstanding work to improve the lives of veterans of multiple generations. (10) It is only well and fitting that as a tribute to this remarkable person’s life that Congress seek to name the facility after the leader who was its inspiration and a lifesaver for so many. 2. Dr. Cameron McKinley Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Center (a) Designation The Department of Veterans Affairs Vet Center located at 3180 Stillwater Dr. #A, Prescott, Arizona, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Dr. Cameron McKinley Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Center . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Department of Veterans Affairs Vet Center referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Dr. Cameron McKinley Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Center .