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I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 745 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mrs. Napolitano (for herself, Ms. Brown of Florida , Ms. Chu , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Honda , Mr. Markey , Mrs. Negrete McLeod , Mr. Peters of California , Mr. Pierluisi , Mr. Rush , Mr. Sablan , Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California , Ms. Slaughter , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Hinojosa , Ms. Hanabusa , Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Pastor of Arizona , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Lewis , Mr. Ruiz , and Mr. Takano ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology , 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 reauthorize the Water Desalination Act of 1996.

1. Reauthorization of Water Desalination Act of 1996 Section 8 of the Water Desalination Act of 1996 ( 42 U.S.C. 10301 note; Public Law 104–298 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by striking 2013 and inserting 2018 ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2013 and inserting for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2018 .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 747 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mr. Rangel (for himself and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend the Military Selective Service Act to require the registration of women with the Selective Service System in light of the Department of Defense elimination of the rule excluding women from direct ground combat assignments in the Armed Forces.

1. Nondiscrimination in application of Military Selective Service registration requirement for citizens and certain residents of the United States (a) Applicability to all citizens and residents within specified age range Section 3(a) of the Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. App. 453(a) ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence— (A) by striking male both places it appears; and (B) by inserting or herself after himself ; and (2) in the second sentence, by striking he continues and inserting the alien continues . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 749 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an exception to the annual privacy notice requirement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act . 2. Exception to annual privacy notice requirement under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Section 503 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 6803 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Exception to annual notice requirement A financial institution that— (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b)(2) or (e) of section 502 or regulations prescribed under section 504(b), and (2) has not changed its policies and practices with regard to disclosing nonpublic personal information from the policies and practices that were disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers in accordance with this section, shall not be required to provide an annual disclosure under this section until such time as the financial institution fails to comply with any criteria described in paragraph (1) or (2). .

Passed the House of Representatives March 12, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 749 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself, Mr. Sherman , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mr. Graves of Missouri , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Hinojosa , Ms. Norton , Mr. Michaud , Mr. Renacci , Mr. Royce , Mr. Owens , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Peters of Michigan , Mrs. McCarthy of New York , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Hastings of Florida , Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico , and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an exception to the annual privacy notice requirement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act . 2. Exception to annual privacy notice requirement under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Section 503 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 6803 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Exception to annual notice requirement A financial institution that— (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b)(2) or (e) of section 502 or regulations prescribed under section 504(b), and (2) has not changed its policies and practices with regard to disclosing nonpublic personal information from the policies and practices that were disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers in accordance with this section, shall not be required to provide an annual disclosure under this section until such time as the financial institution fails to comply with any criteria described in paragraph (1) or (2). .
IIB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 749 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 13, 2013 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an exception to the annual privacy notice requirement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act . 2. Exception to annual privacy notice requirement under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Section 503 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 6803 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Exception to annual notice requirement A financial institution that— (1) provides nonpublic personal information only in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b)(2) or (e) of section 502 or regulations prescribed under section 504(b), and (2) has not changed its policies and practices with regard to disclosing nonpublic personal information from the policies and practices that were disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers in accordance with this section, shall not be required to provide an annual disclosure under this section until such time as the financial institution fails to comply with any criteria described in paragraph (1) or (2). .

Passed the House of Representatives March 12, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 751 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mr. Meadows (for himself, Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Nugent , Mr. Joyce , Mr. Bilirakis , Mrs. Lummis , and Mr. Rooney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To make supplemental appropriations for the Cops in Schools program for fiscal year 2013.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect America’s Schools Act of 2013 . 2. Supplemental appropriation for the Cops in Schools program The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2012: Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Community Oriented Policing Services For an additional amount for Community Oriented Policing Services , as authorized by section 1701 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796dd ), for school resource officers, $30,000,000. 3. Rescission Of the unobligated balances available for Department of Commerce—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—Operations, Research, and Facilities , $30,000,000 is rescinded.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 753 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce from authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action.

1. Prohibition on authorizing finfish aquaculture in the EEZ Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither the Secretary of the Interior nor the Secretary of Commerce may issue any permit or in any other way authorize any person to conduct commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States (as established by Proclamation Numbered 5030, dated March 10, 1983), except in accordance with a law authorizing such action that is enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 754 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To resolve title issues involving real property and equipment acquired using funds provided under the Alaska Kiln Drying Grant Program.

1. Resolution of real property and equipment title issues under Alaska kiln drying grant program (a) In general Notwithstanding part 3019 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (the Uniform Federal Assistance Regulations of the Department of Agriculture), title to real property and equipment acquired using funds provided by a grant under the Alaska Kiln Drying Grant Program, as described under the heading State and Private Forestry in House Reports 106–914 and 107–234, shall vest in the grant recipient in accordance with the compensation schedule specified in subsection (b) or as provided in subsection (c). (b) Compensation schedule (1) Period of application The compensation requirements of this subsection apply to a grant provided under the Alaska Kiln Drying Grant Program during the four-year period beginning on the date on which the grant was closed. (2) Compensation schedule If real property or equipment acquired using funds provided by a grant under the Alaska Kiln Drying Grant Program is no longer to be used for the purposes for which the grant was made, the grant recipient may sell, or may retain title to, the real property or equipment upon payment to the Secretary of Agriculture of compensation as follows: (A) During the first year of the four-year period, the grant recipient shall pay an amount equal to 80 percent of the proceeds of the sale, if the real property or equipment is sold, or 80 percent of the market value of the real property or equipment, if title is to be retained by the grant recipient. (B) During the second year of the four-year period, the grant recipient shall pay an amount equal to 60 percent of the proceeds of the sale, if the real property or equipment is sold, or 60 percent of the market value of the real property or equipment, if title is to be retained by the grant recipient. (C) During the third year of the four-year period, the grant recipient shall pay an amount equal to 40 percent of the proceeds of the sale, if the real property or equipment is sold, or 40 percent of the market value of the real property or equipment, if title is to be retained by the grant recipient. (D) During the final year of the four-year period, the grant recipient shall pay an amount equal to 20 percent of the proceeds of the sale, if the real property or equipment is sold, or 20 percent of the market value of the real property or equipment, if title is to be retained by the grant recipient. (c) Divestiture After the end of the four-year period beginning on the date on which a grant provided under the Alaska Kiln Drying Grant Program was closed, real property or equipment acquired using the grant funds may be retained or disposed of by the grant recipient with no further obligation to the Federal Government.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 758 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mr. Stewart (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Chaffetz , Mr. Jones , Mr. Cramer , and Mrs. Lummis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Utah except by express authorization of Congress.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Utah Land Sovereignty Act . 2. Limitation on further extension or establishment of national monuments in Utah The proviso of the last sentence of the first section of the Act of September 14, 1950 (64 Stat. 849, chapter 950; 16 U.S.C. 431a ), is amended by inserting or Utah after Wyoming .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 759 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mr. Alexander (for himself and Mr. Schock ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To provide that a certain proposed rule published by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs shall have no force or effect unless the Department of Labor is first certified to be in compliance with such rule.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Standards in Hiring Americans Act . 2. Proposed rule The proposed rule published by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the Department of Labor in the Federal Register on December 9, 2011 (76 Fed. Reg. 77056 et seq.) and any subsequent rule that is substantially the same shall have no force or effect, unless the Secretary of Labor certifies to Congress that each office and division within the Department of Labor is complying with the requirements of such rule.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 760 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mr. Amash introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 2 of title I of the United States Code to establish the style for amending laws.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Readable Legislation Act of 2013 . 2. Amending laws Chapter 2 of title 1 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 115. Amending laws No Act shall be revised or amended by mere reference to it. Every bill or joint resolution which amends an existing section, subsection, or other subdivision of any Act shall set forth the section, subsection, or other subdivision sufficiently to enable the intent and effect of the bill or joint resolution to be clearly understood. Omissions and insertions proposed shall be shown by appropriate typographical devices. . 3. Conforming amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 2 of title 1 of the United States Code is amended by adding after the item relating to section 114 the following new item: 115. Amending laws. . 4. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by it shall take effect on January 3, 2015.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 763 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mr. Boustany (for himself, Mr. Matheson , Mr. Holding , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mrs. Black , Mr. Fleischmann , and Mr. Salmon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

1. Repeal of annual fee on health insurance providers The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by striking section 9010.
IB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 767 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to modify the Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project.

1. Pilot Project offices of Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project Section 365 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15924 ) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: (d) Pilot project offices The following Bureau of Land Management Offices shall serve as the Pilot Project offices: (1) Rawlins Field Office, Wyoming. (2) High Plains District Office, Wyoming. (3) Montana/Dakotas State Office, Montana. (4) Farmington Field Office, New Mexico. (5) Carlsbad Field Office, New Mexico. (6) Grand Junction/Glenwood Springs Field Office, Colorado. (7) Vernal Field Office, Utah. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 15, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and thirteen H. R. 767 AN ACT To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to modify the Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project.

1. Pilot Project offices of Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project Section 365 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15924 ) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: (d) Pilot project offices The following Bureau of Land Management Offices shall serve as the Pilot Project offices: (1) Rawlins Field Office, Wyoming. (2) High Plains District Office, Wyoming. (3) Montana/Dakotas State Office, Montana. (4) Farmington Field Office, New Mexico. (5) Carlsbad Field Office, New Mexico. (6) Grand Junction/Glenwood Springs Field Office, Colorado. (7) Vernal Field Office, Utah. .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 767 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mr. Cramer (for himself, Mr. Daines , Mrs. Noem , and Mrs. Lummis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to modify the Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project.

1. Pilot Project offices of Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project Section 365 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15924 ) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: (d) Pilot project offices The following Bureau of Land Management Offices shall serve as the Pilot Project offices: (1) Rawlins Field Office, Wyoming. (2) Buffalo Field Office, Wyoming. (3) Montana/Dakotas State Office, Montana. (4) Farmington Field Office, New Mexico. (5) Carlsbad Field Office, New Mexico. (6) Grand Junction/Glenwood Springs Field Office, Colorado. (7) Vernal Field Office, Utah. .
IIB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 767 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2013 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to modify the Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project.

1. Pilot Project offices of Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project Section 365 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15924) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: (d) Pilot project offices The following Bureau of Land Management Offices shall serve as the Pilot Project offices: (1) Rawlins Field Office, Wyoming. (2) High Plains District Office, Wyoming. (3) Montana/Dakotas State Office, Montana. (4) Farmington Field Office, New Mexico. (5) Carlsbad Field Office, New Mexico. (6) Grand Junction/Glenwood Springs Field Office, Colorado. (7) Vernal Field Office, Utah. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 15, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 33 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 767 [Report No. 113–55] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mr. Cramer (for himself, Mr. Daines , Mrs. Noem , and Mrs. Lummis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources May 14, 2013 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 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 February 15, 2013 A BILL To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to modify the Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project.

1. Pilot Project offices of Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project Section 365 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15924 ) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: (d) Pilot project offices The following Bureau of Land Management Offices shall serve as the Pilot Project offices: (1) Rawlins Field Office, Wyoming. (2) High Plains District Office, Wyoming. (3) Montana/Dakotas State Office, Montana. (4) Farmington Field Office, New Mexico. (5) Carlsbad Field Office, New Mexico. (6) Grand Junction/Glenwood Springs Field Office, Colorado. (7) Vernal Field Office, Utah. .

May 14, 2013 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 769 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Ms. DeLauro (for herself, Mr. Neal , Mr. Andrews , Mr. Becerra , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Brown of Florida , Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Capuano , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Clarke , Mr. Clyburn , Mr. Conyers , Mr. Courtney , Mr. Crowley , Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Cummings , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Doggett , Ms. Edwards , Mr. Ellison , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Fattah , Ms. Fudge , Mr. Gene Green of Texas , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Honda , Mr. Hoyer , Mr. Israel , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Himes , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Langevin , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Levin , Mr. Lewis , Ms. Lofgren , Mrs. Lowey , Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Ms. Matsui , Mr. McDermott , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Meng , Mr. George Miller of California , Ms. Moore , Mr. Moran , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Pascrell , Ms. Pingree of Maine , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Mr. Rangel , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Sablan , Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Schwartz , Mr. Serrano , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Ms. Shea-Porter , Ms. Slaughter , Ms. Speier , Mr. Takano , Mr. Tierney , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Waters , Mr. Waxman , Mr. Welch , and Mrs. Davis of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the lower threshold for the refundable portion of the child tax credit and to adjust the credit amount for inflation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Tax Credit Permanency Act of 2013 . 2. Modifications of the child tax credit (a) Permanent extension (1) In general Clause (i) of section 24(d)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $10,000 and inserting $3,000 . (2) Conforming amendments Section 24(d) of such Code is amended by striking paragraphs (3) and (4). (b) Inflation adjustment Section 24 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Inflation adjustment In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2013, the $1,000 amount contained in subsection (a) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (1) such dollar amount, multiplied by (2) 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 2012 for calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof. Any increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $50. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 770 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mr. Duncan of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor Act of 1996 to designate the management entity for the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes.

1. South Carolina National Heritage Corridor Management Entity Section 605(a) of the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor Act of 1996 (title VI of division II of Public Law 104–333) is amended to read as follows: (a) In general The management entity for the National Heritage Corridor shall be the South Carolina Heritage Corridor, Inc. All program funds, past, present, and future, shall be transferred immediately to the South Carolina Heritage Corridor, Inc. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 771 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mr. Duncan of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Benishek , and Mr. Gowdy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To establish requirements for oil and gas leasing of areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of South Carolina.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the South Carolina Offshore Drilling Act of 2013 . 2. Lease sales off the coast of South Carolina In determining the areas off the coast of South Carolina to be made available for leasing under Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program (2012–2017), the Secretary of the Interior— (1) shall act in accordance with section 18(a)(2)(F) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1344(a)(2)(F) ) and take into consideration the laws, goals, and policies of the State of South Carolina; and (2) shall focus on areas considered to have the most geologically promising energy resources.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 773 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mr. Forbes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to exempt the Department of Defense from reduction under any order issued to carry out a sequestration pursuant to section 251A.

1. Department of Defense exemption from section 251A sequestration (a) Calculation of total deficit reduction Paragraph (3) of section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking $1,200,000,000,000 and inserting $600,000,000,000 ; and (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking $24,000,000,000 and inserting $12,000,000,000 . (b) Allocation to functions Paragraph (4) of section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended to read as follows: (4) Allocation to functions On January 2, 2013, for fiscal year 2013, and in its sequestration preview report for fiscal years 2014 through 2021 pursuant to section 254(c), OMB shall allocate the total reduction calculated pursuant to paragraph (3) for that year to discretionary appropriations and direct spending accounts in all non-defense functions. . (c) Defense function reduction Paragraph (5) of section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is repealed. (d) Implementing discretionary reductions (1) Paragraph (7)(A) of section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by striking achieve— and inserting achieve , by striking clause (i), and by striking (ii) and moving such text 2 ems to the left. (2) Paragraph (7)(B) of section 251A of such Act is amended by striking achieve— and inserting achieve , by striking clause (i), and by striking (ii) and moving such text 2 ems to the left. (e) Implementing direct spending reductions The first sentence of paragraph (8) of section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by striking paragraphs (5) and (6) and inserting paragraph (6) . 2. Conforming amendment Section 901(e) of American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 is amended by striking 251A(5)(A), 251A(6)(A), and 251A(7)(A), and inserting 251A(6)(A) and 251A(7)(A), .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 775 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mr. Griffith of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Connolly , Mr. Forbes , Mr. Goodlatte , Mr. Hurt , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Wolf , and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to exempt election officials from Federal jury service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Uninterrupted Elections Act . 2. Exemption of election officials from Federal jury duty Section 1863 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) (1) Each plan under this section shall provide that a election or registration official, if named as a prospective juror, is exempt from starting service as a juror during any election period. (2) In this subsection— (A) the term election or registration official means an appointed or elected local election administrator, or a permanent full-time employee of such an administrator, whose duties include the registration of voters or the administration of elections; and (B) the term election period means the period beginning 60 days before and ending 30 days after an election with respect to which the election or registration official has any of the duties described in subparagraph (A). .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 776 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mr. Hanna (for himself and Mr. Graves of Missouri ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Small Business , 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 31, United States Code, to revise requirements related to assets pledged by a surety, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Security in Bonding Act of 2013 . 2. Surety bond requirements Chapter 93 of subtitle VI of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) by adding at the end the following: 9310. Individual sureties If another applicable law or regulation permits the acceptance of a bond from a surety that is not subject to sections 9305 and 9306 and is based on a pledge of assets by the surety, the assets pledged by such surety shall— (1) consist of eligible obligations described under section 9303(a); and (2) be submitted to the official of the Government required to approve or accept the bond, who shall deposit the assets with a depository described under section 9303(b). ; and (2) in the table of contents for such chapter, by adding at the end the following: 9310. Individual sureties. . 3. SBA surety bond guarantee Section 411(c)(1) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 694b(c)(1) ) is amended by striking 70 and inserting 90 .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 777 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mr. Hunter (for himself, Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Nunes , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Bentivolio , Mr. Denham , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Rohrabacher , Mr. Salmon , Mr. Rooney , and Ms. Jenkins ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to require a plaintiff to provide a defendant with an opportunity to correct a violation of such title voluntarily before the plaintiff may commence a civil action, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ADA Notification Act of 2013 . 2. Opportunity to correct alleged violation as condition on commencing civil action Section 308(a) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12188(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Opportunity to correct alleged violation (A) In general A State or Federal court shall not have jurisdiction in a civil action that a plaintiff commences under paragraph (1), or under a State law that conditions a violation of any of its provisions on a violation of this title, unless— (i) before filing a complaint alleging a violation of this title or such a State law, the plaintiff provides the defendant with a written notice of the alleged violation by registered mail; (ii) the written notice identifies the facts that constitute the alleged violation, including the location where and the date on which the alleged violation occurred; (iii) a remedial period of 90 days elapses after the date on which the plaintiff provides the written notice; (iv) the written notice informs the defendant that the plaintiff is barred from filing the complaint until the end of the remedial period; and (v) the complaint states that, as of the date on which the complaint is filed, the defendant has not corrected the alleged violation. (B) Extension of remedial period The court may extend the remedial period by not more than 30 days if the defendant applies for such an extension. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 778 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mr. Issa (for himself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Deutch , and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To modify the prohibition on recognition by United States courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act . 2. Modification of prohibition Section 211 of the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in section 101(b) of division A of Public Law 105–277 ; 112 Stat. 2681–88) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)— (A) by striking by a designated national ; and (B) by inserting before the period that was used in connection with a business or assets that were confiscated unless the original owner of the mark, trade name, or commercial name, or the bonafide successor-in-interest has expressly consented ; (2) in subsection (b), by striking by a designated national or its successor-in-interest ; (3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); (4) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Subsections (a)(2) and (b) of this section shall apply only if the person or entity asserting the rights knew or had reason to know at the time when the person or entity acquired the rights asserted that the mark, trade name, or commercial name was the same as or substantially similar to a mark, trade name, or commercial name that was used in connection with a business or assets that were confiscated. ; and (5) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by striking In this section: and all that follows through (2) The term and inserting In this section, the term .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 782 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mr. Latta (for himself, Mr. Grimm , Mr. Bridenstine , and Mr. Duncan of Tennessee ) 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 repeal the estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act of 2013 . 2. Repeal of estate tax and retention of basis step-up Effective for estates of decedents dying after December 31, 2012, chapter 11 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is repealed.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 784 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Ms. Lee of California (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Polis , and Mr. Farr ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 the Controlled Substances Act so as to exempt real property from civil forfeiture due to medical-marijuana-related conduct that is authorized by State law.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the States’ Medical Marijuana Property Rights Protection Act . 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) 18 States and the District of Columbia have, through ballot measure or legislative action, approved the use of marijuana for medical purposes when recommended by a physician. (2) Marijuana has long-established medical uses as an effective treatment for conditions that include HIV/AIDS, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, gastro-intestinal disorders, chronic pain, and others as well. 3. Civil forfeiture exemption for marijuana facilities authorized by State law Paragraph (7) of section 511(a) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 881(a)(7) ) is amended— (1) by striking (7) All and inserting (7)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), all ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) No real property, including any right, title, and interest in the whole of any lot or tract of land and any appurtenances or improvements, shall be subject to forfeiture under subparagraph (A) due to medical marijuana-related conduct that is authorized by State law. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 786 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mr. Markey (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer ) 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 clarify that tar sands are crude oil for purposes of the Federal excise tax on petroleum.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act . 2. Clarification of tar sands as crude oil for excise tax purposes (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 4612(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and natural gasoline and inserting , natural gasoline, and tar sands . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 790 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mr. Peters of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Bishop of New York , and Mr. McNerney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the disclosure of the total number of a company’s domestic and foreign employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2013 . 2. Required disclosure of number of domestic and foreign employees Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (s) Disclosure of number of domestic and foreign employees (1) In general Beginning the first full fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this subsection, each issuer required to file reports with the Commission pursuant to subsection (a) shall disclose annually to the Commission and to shareholders— (A) the total number of employees of the issuer and each consolidated subsidiary of the issuer who are domiciled in the United States and listed by number in each State; (B) the total number of such employees physically working in and domiciled in any country other than the United States, listed by number in each country; and (C) the percentage increase or decrease in the numbers required under subparagraphs (A) and (B) from the previous reporting year. (2) Exemptions (A) Newer public companies An issuer shall not be subject to the requirement under paragraph (1) for the first 5 years after the issuer is first required to file reports with the Commission pursuant to subsection (a). (B) Smaller companies An issuer that had total annual gross revenues of less than $1,000,000,000 during its most recently completed fiscal year shall not be subject to the requirement under paragraph (1). (3) Regulations The Commission may promulgate such regulations as it considers necessary to implement the requirement set forth in paragraph (1). .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 792 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mr. Posey (for himself, Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Cole , Mr. Rahall , Mr. Kline , Mr. Costa , Mr. Graves of Missouri , Mr. Hastings of Florida , Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Denham , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Womack , Mr. Walberg , and Mr. Valadao ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the Food and Drug Administration’s jurisdiction over certain tobacco products, and to protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing and distribution of traditional and premium cigars.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013 . 2. Limitation of authority with respect to premium cigars (a) Exception for traditional large and premium cigars Section 901(c) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 387a(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), in the heading, by inserting for certain tobacco leaf after authority ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Limitation of authority for certain cigars (A) In general The provisions of this chapter (except for section 907(d)(3)) shall not apply to traditional large and premium cigars. (B) Rule of construction Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to grant the Secretary authority to promulgate regulations on any matter that involves traditional large and premium cigars. (C) Traditional large and premium cigar defined For purposes of this paragraph, the term traditional large and premium cigar — (i) means any roll of tobacco that is wrapped in 100 percent leaf tobacco, bunched with 100 percent tobacco filler, contains no filter, tip or non-tobacco mouthpiece, weighs at least 6 pounds per 1,000 count, and— (I) has a 100 percent leaf tobacco binder and is hand rolled; (II) has a 100 percent leaf tobacco binder and is made using human hands to lay the leaf tobacco wrapper or binder onto only one machine that bunches, wraps, and caps each individual cigar; or (III) has a homogenized tobacco leaf binder and is made in the United States using human hands to lay the 100 percent leaf tobacco wrapper onto only one machine that bunches, wraps, and caps each individual cigar; and (ii) does not include a cigarette (as such term is defined by section 900(3)) or a little cigar (as such term is defined by section 900(11)). . (b) Conforming amendments Section 919(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 387s(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(B)(II), by inserting , but excluding traditional large and premium cigars (as such term is defined under section 901(c)(3) before the period; and (2) in paragraph (5) by inserting subject to section 901(c)(3), before if a user fee .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 794 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Ms. Schakowsky (for herself, Mrs. Christensen , Ms. Chu , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Honda , Ms. Moore , and Mr. Pierluisi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare Program.

1. Treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (a) In general The first sentence of section 1861(r) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(r) ) is amended— (1) by striking or before (5) ; and (2) by inserting before the period the following: , or (6) a clinical psychologist, but only with respect to the furnishing of qualified psychologist services described in subsection (ii) for which the psychologist is legally authorized to perform by the State and who is acting within the scope of the psychologist’s license (or other authorization under State law) . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2014.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 796 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mr. Sensenbrenner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to use the commercially available volume of cellulosic biofuel in setting requirements for the renewable fuel program under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes.

1. Amendment to the Clean Air Act Section 211(o)(7)(D)(i) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(7)(D)(i) ) is amended— (1) by striking , as determined by the Administrator based on the estimate provided under paragraph (3)(A) ; (2) by striking the Administrator may also reduce and inserting the Administrator shall also reduce ; and (3) by inserting For purposes of this subparagraph, the projected volume of cellulosic biofuel production for a calendar year shall not be more than 5 percent or 1 million gallons (whichever is greater) more than the total volume of cellulosic biofuel that was commercially available for the most recent calendar year for which such total volume is known. after by the same or a lesser volume. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 800 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mr. Whitfield (for himself, Mr. Gene Green of Texas , Mr. Nunes , Mr. Kind , Ms. DeGette , Mr. Griffith of Virginia , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Rogers of Michigan , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Braley of Iowa , Mr. Sessions , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Shimkus , Mr. Walden , Mr. Himes , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Hall , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Olson , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Courtney , Mr. Holt , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California , Mrs. Capps , Mr. Bishop of New York , Mr. Hastings of Florida , Mr. Gingrey of Georgia , Mr. Flores , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Clay , and Mr. Cohen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare.

1. Excluding customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for Medicare payments for drugs and biologicals (a) In general Section 1847A(c)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–3a(c)(3)) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by inserting (other than customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers) after prompt pay discounts ; and (2) in the second sentence, by inserting (other than customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers) after other price concessions . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to drugs and biologicals that are furnished on or after January 1, 2014.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 801 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to make the shareholder threshold for registration of savings and loan holding companies the same as for bank holding companies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2014 . 2. Registration threshold for savings and loan holding companies The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78a et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 12(g)— (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting after is a bank the following: , a savings and loan holding company (as defined in section 10 of the Home Owners' Loan Act), ; and (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting after case of a bank the following: , a savings and loan holding company (as defined in section 10 of the Home Owners' Loan Act), ; and (2) in section 15(d), by striking case of bank and inserting the following: case of a bank, a savings and loan holding company (as defined in section 10 of the Home Owners' Loan Act), .

Passed the House of Representatives January 14, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.