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I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4677 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2014 Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Scalise , Ms. Jenkins , Mrs. Black , and Mr. Tiberi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require States with failed American Health Benefit Exchanges to reimburse the Federal Government for amounts provided under grants for the establishment and operation of such Exchanges.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Exchange Accountability Act . 2. Reimbursing the Federal Government for failed State Exchange grants Section 1311(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Reimbursement in the case of failed Exchanges (A) In general In the case of a State that has received one or more establishment or early innovator grants under this subsection and which operated a State-based Exchange in program year 2014, if such State subsequently elects to provide solely for the enrollment of its residents in qualified health plans through the Federally Facilitated Exchange, such State shall reimburse the Federal Government for the aggregate amounts provided to the State under such grant or grants. (B) Reimbursement agreements Reimbursement shall be provided to the Federal Government by a State under this paragraph pursuant to the terms of an agreement entered into by the State and the Department of Health and Human Services that, at a minimum, shall require that— (i) such reimbursement be made, in full, within the 10-year period beginning on the date on which the State makes the election described in paragraph (1); and (ii) that the State make an annual payment in an amount equal to 10 percent of the total amount provided to the State under the grant or grants awarded to the State under this subsection. (C) No reduction in amount The Federal Government shall not reduce the amount of the reimbursement required to be provided by a State under this paragraph. (D) Failure to enter into agreement In the case of a State described in subparagraph (A) that fails to enter into an agreement under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall reduce the amount to be paid to the State under title XIX of the Social Security Act for each of the 10 fiscal years beginning with the first fiscal year that begins after the date of the election described in subparagraph (A) by the State. The amount of each such reduction shall be uniform and shall in the aggregate equal the total amount of the reimbursement required under this paragraph. (E) Deficit reduction Amounts paid by a State under this section shall be placed in the General Fund of the Treasury to be used for deficit reduction. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4684 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2014 Mr. Stutzman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To provide for a notice and comment period before the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection issues guidance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bureau Guidance Transparency Act . 2. Standards for issuing guidance Section 1022(b) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5512(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Standards for issuing guidance In issuing any guidance, the Bureau shall— (A) provide for a public notice and comment period before issuing the guidance in final form; and (B) when issuing guidance in final form, make available to the public, including on the website of the Bureau, all studies, data, and other analysis relied on by the Bureau in preparing and issuing such guidance. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4686 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2014 Mr. Farenthold introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System an area included in Unit TX–15P in Texas, and for other purposes.

1. Removal from John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System of area included in Texas System Unit P–15 The Secretary of the Interior shall, by not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, revise maps referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(a) ) as necessary to remove from Texas System Unit P–15 the area known as Preserve at Mustang Island, also known as Tortuga Dunes on Mustang Island, in Nueces County Texas.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4687 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2014 Ms. Hahn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 49, United States Code, to provide for the inspection of pipeline facilities that are transferred by sale and pipeline facilities that are abandoned, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pipeline Inspection Enforcement Act of 2014 . 2. Pipeline inspections (a) In general Section 60108 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Inspection of transferred pipeline facilities With respect to a pipeline facility that is transferred by sale, the Secretary shall require by regulation that— (1) not later than 180 days after the date of the sale, the person purchasing the facility conduct an inspection of the facility to confirm the status of any pipeline listed as active or abandoned; and (2) the regulatory authority responsible for inspections of the facility ensure that the inspection described in paragraph (1) is conducted. (f) Inspection of abandoned pipeline facilities With respect to a pipeline facility that newly lists a pipeline as abandoned, the Secretary shall require by regulation that the regulatory authority responsible for inspections of the facility, together with the person owning or operating the facility, conduct an inspection of the facility to confirm the status of the pipeline as abandoned. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to a pipeline facility that is transferred or listed as abandoned after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4690 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2014 Mr. Lynch introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.

1. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) Each year, in every corner of the Nation, the 850,000 men and women of emergency medical services answer more than 30,000,000 calls to serve 22,000,000 patients in need of pre-hospital care and comfort at a moment’s notice and without reservation. This commitment to others exemplifies the highest traditions of American spirit. (2) As an element of the emergency services sector, emergency medical services stands on the Nation’s first line of defense in the prevention and mitigation of risk from terrorist attacks, man-made incidents, and natural disasters. The men and women of emergency medical services, serving in both the public and private sectors as career and volunteer emergency medical service providers, are a critical element of the Nation’s homeland and national security efforts and provide for the domestic tranquility of its citizens. (3) Statistics compiled by the United States Department of Labor and the National Highway Safety Administration indicate that emergency medical services providers die in the line of duty at a rate more than twice the national average for all occupational fatality and 7 times higher from violence than all other health care workers in service to the Nation. (4) We as a Nation have historically and continually rely on the selfless and ultimate sacrifice made by more than 600 members of the Nation’s emergency medical services, their families, and loved ones in order to maintain the domestic tranquility, safety, and security of this great Nation. 2. Authorization to establish memorial (a) In general The National Emergency Medical Services Memorial foundation may establish the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial as a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the commitment and ultimate sacrifice of emergency medical service providers. (b) Compliance With Standards for Commemorative Works The memorial shall be established in accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code. (c) Prohibition on the Use of Federal Funds The United States shall not pay any expense of the establishment of the memorial. (d) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) the term memorial means the memorial authorized to be established under subsection (a); and (2) the term District of Columbia has the meaning given to the term District of Columbia and its environs by section 8902 of title 40, United States Code.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4691 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2014 Mr. Paulsen (for himself and Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois ) 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 modify the tax rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations.

1. Modification of the tax rate for the excise tax on investment income of private foundations (a) In general Section 4940(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 2 percent and inserting 1 percent . (b) Elimination of reduced tax where foundation meets certain distribution requirements Section 4940 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (e). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
IB Union Calendar No. 370 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4691 [Report No. 113–497] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2014 Mr. Paulsen (for himself and Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means June 26, 2014 Additional sponsor: Mr. Reed June 26, 2014 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 A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations.

1. Modification of the tax rate for the excise tax on investment income of private foundations (a) In general Section 4940(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 2 percent and inserting 1 percent . (b) Elimination of reduced tax where foundation meets certain distribution requirements Section 4940 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (e). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Private Foundation Excise Tax Simplification Act of 2014 . 2. Modification of the tax rate for the excise tax on investment income of private foundations (a) In general Section 4940(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 2 percent and inserting 1 percent . (b) Elimination of reduced tax where foundation meets certain distribution requirements Section 4940 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (e). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

June 26, 2014 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 2d Session H. R. 4694 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2014 Mr. DeFazio (for himself and Ms. Hanabusa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to contract with eligible Indian tribes to manage land buy-back programs, to require that certain amounts be deposited into interest bearing accounts, and for other purposes.

1. Tribal land buy-back programs Section 101(e) of the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 ; 124 Stat. 3067) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Tribal land buy-back programs The Secretary may enter into contracts under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq. ) with any eligible Indian tribe to carry out activities related to that Indian tribe under the Land Consolidation Program. . 2. Interest bearing account Section 101(e)(1)(C) ( Public Law 111–291 ; 124 Stat. 3067) of the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 is amended by adding at the end the following: (iii) Interest bearing account (I) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this clause, the Secretary shall invest the amounts remaining in the Trust Land Consolidation Fund into public debt securities with maturities suitable to the needs of that Fund, as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, and bearing interest at rates determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, taking into consideration current market yields on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States of comparable maturity. Once the amounts are invested pursuant to this clause, the funds shall be deemed to have been used to conduct the Land Consolidation Program and for other costs associated with the Settlement for the purposes of subparagraph (B). (II) Use of amounts earned in interest Funds invested under this clause and interest on those funds shall be used for the purposes for which the Trust Land Consolidation Fund was established. . 3. Timing of payments and responsibility Section 101(j)(3) of the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 ; 124 Stat. 3069) is amended— (1) by striking Payments and inserting Payments and Responsibility ; (2) by striking The payments and inserting the following: (A) In general The payments ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) Responsibility and completion date The Secretary of the Interior shall remain responsible for ensuring that all payments under this section are made to beneficiaries by not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4695 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2014 Mr. Burgess (for himself and Mr. Rush ) 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 add sleep apnea screening to the initial preventive physical examination under the Medicare program.

1. Adding sleep apnea screening to the initial preventive physical examination under the Medicare program (a) In general Section 1861 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x ) is amended— (1) in subsection (ww)(2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (O) Sleep apnea screening (as defined in subsection (iii)). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (iii) Sleep A pnea S creening The term sleep apnea screening means, with respect to an individual, a determination based upon information that is obtained with respect to the individual through an appropriate questionnaire as to whether the individual is at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea. Such determination shall be evidence-based and shall be made in accordance with recognized clinical guidelines or such other guidelines as the Secretary determines appropriate in consultation with appropriate medical organizations. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) apply to initial preventive physical examinations performed on or after January 1, 2016.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4697 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2014 Mr. McCarthy of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise the definition of a well-known seasoned issuer to reduce the worldwide market value threshold under the definition.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small-Cap Access to Capital Act . 2. Definition of well-known seasoned issuer Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise its definition of a well-known seasoned issuer under section 230.405 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to reduce the dollar amount under paragraph (1)(i)(A) of such definition (relating to worldwide market value of outstanding voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates) from $700 million to $250 million and to prohibit an emerging growth company from qualifying as a well-known seasoned issuer.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4698 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2014 Mr. Palazzo (for himself, Mr. Harper , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mrs. Bachmann , Mr. Jones , Mr. Gowdy , Mr. Long , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Pompeo , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mr. Miller of Florida , Mr. Nunnelee , Mrs. Black , Mr. Fleming , Mr. Brady of Texas , Mr. Scalise , Mr. Pitts , Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Woodall , Mr. Stockman , Mr. Stutzman , Mr. Harris , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Marino , Mr. Flores , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Huelskamp , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Barton , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Chabot , and Mr. McHenry ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Every Child is a Blessing Act of 2014 . 2. Prohibition of recovery in certain wrongful life and wrongful birth civil actions (a) General rule Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person may not recover damages in any designated civil action (as defined in subsection (d)) based on a claim that, but for the conduct of the defendant, a child, once conceived, would not or should not have been born. (b) Application to certain claims Subsection (a) applies, among others, to a claim based in whole or in part on disability, defect, abnormality, race, sex, or other inborn characteristic of the child. (c) Rule of construction Subsection (a) shall not be construed— (1) to provide a defense against charges of intentional misrepresentation in any proceeding under State law regulating the professional practices of health care providers and practitioners; (2) to provide a defense in any criminal action, including cases of rape or incest; or (3) to limit the recovery of damages in cases where the conduct of the defendant caused personal injury or death to the child or gestational mother. (d) Definitions In this section— (1) the term State includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any other territory or possession of the United States; and (2) the term designated civil action means a civil action, in Federal or State court— (A) arising under Federal law; or (B) based on a claim involving health care services affecting interstate or foreign commerce.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4700 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2014 Mr. Gardner 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 increase the limitation on the deduction for student loan interest.

1. Increase in limitation on deduction for student loan interest (a) In general Section 221(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the amount determined and all that follows and inserting $5,000. . (b) Inflation adjustment Subsection (f) of section 221 of such Code is amended by— (1) redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively, and inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following new paragraph: (1) Dollar limitation In the case of any taxable year beginning after 2015, the $5,000 amount in subsection (b)(1) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (A) such dollar amount, multiplied by (B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2014 for calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof. , (2) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), by striking In general in the heading thereof and inserting Limitation based on modified adjusted gross income , and (3) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated)— (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting paragraph (1) or (2) , and (B) by inserting ($100 in the case of any adjustment under paragraph (1)) after $5,000 both places it appears. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4702 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2014 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select) , 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 extend until 2030 the time period required to be covered by the United States Space Protection Strategy.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Space Protection Strategy Extension Act . 2. Extension of time period to be covered by the space protection strategy Section 911(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 ( 10 U.S.C. 2271 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Fiscal years 2026 through 2030. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4703 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2014 Mr. Hultgren (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 relating to determinations with respect to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking.

1. Amendment relating to determinations with respect to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking (a) In general Section 108 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7106 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Criteria with respect to commercial sex acts In determinations under subsection (b)(12)(A), if the government of the country has the authority to prohibit the purchase of commercial sex acts and fails to do so, such failure to prohibit the purchase of commercial sex acts shall be deemed to be a failure on the part of the government to make serious and sustained efforts to reduce the demand for commercial sex acts, notwithstanding other efforts made by the government to reduce the demand for commercial sex acts. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) takes effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and applies with respect to determinations under subsection (b)(12)(A) of section 108 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 that are made on or after such date of enactment.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4704 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2014 Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas (for herself and Mr. Langevin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To expand the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 to include combating the transfer of permanent custody or control of a minor in contravention of a required legal procedure, and for other purposes.

1. Expansion of definition of child exploitation Paragraph (1) of section 2 of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 ( 42 U.S.C. 17601(1) ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , or the offer to engage or engaging in the transfer of permanent custody or control of a minor in contravention of a required legal procedure .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4705 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2014 Mr. Pierluisi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1974 to authorize the Secretary of Defense to decontaminate certain portions of the former bombardment area on the island of Culebra, Puerto Rico.

1. Use of former bombardment area on island of Culebra, Puerto Rico (a) Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that the statutory prohibition restricting environmental cleanup of the former bombardment area on the island of Culebra, Puerto Rico, is a unique anomaly for the Department of Defense and its formerly used defense sites. (b) Modification of restriction on Federal decontamination authority Section 204(c) of the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1974 ( Public Law 93–166 ; 87 Stat. 668) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The first sentence of this subsection shall not apply to the portions of the former bombardment area that were identified as having regular public access in the Department of Defense study entitled Study Relating to the Presence of Unexploded Ordnance in a Portion of the Former Naval Bombardment Area of Culebra Island, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and dated April 20, 2012, which was prepared in accordance with section 2815 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4464). .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4707 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2014 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself, Mr. Moran , Ms. Norton , Ms. Shea-Porter , Ms. Schwartz , Ms. Tsongas , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Ms. Esty , Mr. Himes , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Lynch , Ms. McCollum , Ms. Brown of Florida , Mr. McDermott , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Courtney , Mr. Holt , Ms. Meng , and Mr. Hinojosa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.

1. Funding for research by CDC on firearms safety or gun violence prevention There is authorized to be appropriated to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2020 for the purpose of conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention under the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 201 et seq. ). The amount authorized to be appropriated by the preceding sentence is in addition to any other amounts authorized to be appropriated for such purpose.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4710 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2014 Mrs. Negrete McLeod (for herself and Mr. Cook ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Program to include all lands owned by the United States Government that are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense within the definition of entitlement lands for which payments are made, and for other purposes.

1. Inclusion of all Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense within the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Program Section 6901(1) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the following new subparagraph (D): (D) that is under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department; .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4712 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2014 Ms. Titus (for herself, Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Cramer , and Mr. Simpson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide priority for the establishment of new national cemeteries by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans National Remembrance Act . 2. Establishment of new national cemeteries by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 2404 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) (1) In selecting a location for the establishment of a new national cemetery under this chapter, the Secretary shall— (A) give priority to a location in accordance with paragraph (2); and (B) with respect to a location given such priority, ensure that the location is within 10 miles of the location that the Secretary determines likely to have a significant amount of the population to be served by such national cemetery during the 25-year period following such establishment. (2) (A) Except as provided by subparagraph (C), in selecting a location for the establishment of a new national cemetery under this chapter, the Secretary shall give priority to a State that does not have a national cemetery. (B) In determining priority among more than one State described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall give priority to the State that has the largest population of veterans. (C) After any time that the Secretary establishes two national cemeteries in accordance with the priority described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary may waive the requirements of such priority in establishing the national cemetery that immediately follows such two national cemeteries if the Secretary determines that such waiver will allow the Secretary to establish a national cemetery that will serve a larger population of veterans as compared to establishing a national cemetery in accordance with such priority. (3) In this subsection, the term national cemetery — (A) includes— (i) the cemeteries described in section 2400(b) of this title; and (ii) any traditional or vaulted internments— (I) located on land that is larger than 20 acres; and (II) administered and operated by employees of the Department; and (B) does not include facilities of the National Cemetery Administration that are located in rural areas to serve small populations of veterans (commonly known as National Burial Grounds ). . (b) Construction Subsection (i) of section 2404 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), may not be construed as affecting the plans of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, to establish National Burial Grounds or National Columbariums.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4713 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2014 Mr. Womack introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to exempt school-based enterprises from nutrition standards.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jumpstarting Occupational-learning and Entrepreneurship Act or the JOE Act . 2. Exemption of school-based enterprises from nutrition standards Section 10(b)(1) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1779(b)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C)— (A) by striking and at the end of clause (i); (B) by striking the period at the end of clause (ii)(IV) and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (iii) exempt from such nutrition standards school-based enterprises managed as part of a school’s curriculum. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (E) School-based enterprise defined For purposes of this subsection, the term school-based enterprise means an entrepreneurial operation in a school setting that— (i) provides goods or services to meet the needs of the market; (ii) is managed and operated by students enrolled in the school as a hands-on learning laboratory; (iii) provides realistic and practical learning experiences that reinforce classroom instruction; (iv) may sell to consumers through a permanent location, a mobile kiosk, or through Internet marketing; and (v) may sell products such as food and beverage items, or provide services such as event catering. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4717 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2014 Mr. Tiberi (for himself, Mr. Neal , Mr. Gerlach , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Nunes , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Paulsen , Mr. Crowley , Ms. Jenkins , Mr. Renacci , Mr. Kind , Mr. Griffin of Arkansas , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Schock , Mr. McDermott , Mr. Reed , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Reichert , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Marchant , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Boustany , Mr. Young of Indiana , Mr. Gibbs , and Ms. Lofgren ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program.

1. Temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program made permanent and expanded (a) Minimum credit amount for new buildings made permanent Subparagraph (A) of section 42(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking with respect to housing credit dollar amount allocations made before January 1, 2014 . (b) Minimum credit for existing buildings Subsection (b) of section 42 of such Code is amended by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4) and by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) Minimum credit for existing buildings In the case of any existing building— (A) which is placed in service by the taxpayer after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, and (B) which is not federally subsidized for the taxable year, the applicable percentage shall not be less than 4 percent. . (c) Conforming amendment Section 42(b)(2) of such Code is amended by striking Temporary minimum and inserting Minimum . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to buildings placed in service after December 31, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4720 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2014 Mr. Walberg (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Schneider , Mr. Connolly , and Mr. Tonko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the priority for enrollment of medal of honor recipients in the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medal of Honor Priority Care Act . 2. Priority of medal of honor recipients in health care system of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 1705 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: and veterans who were awarded the medal of honor under section 3741, 6241, or 8741 of title 10 or section 491 of title 14. ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking veterans who were awarded the medal of honor under section 3741, 6241, or 8741 of title 10 or section 491 of title 14, . (b) Application The priority of enrollment of medal of honor recipients pursuant to section 1705(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), shall apply to each such recipient, regardless of the date on which the medal is awarded.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4721 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2014 Mr. Young of Alaska 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 encourage charitable contributions of real property for conservation purposes by Native Corporations.

1. Encouragement of contributions of capital gain real property made for conservation purposes by Native Corporations (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 170(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D), and by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: (C) Qualified conservation contributions by certain Native Corporations (i) In general Any qualified conservation contribution (as defined in subsection (h)(1)) which— (I) is made by a Native Corporation, and (II) is a contribution of property which was land conveyed under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, shall be allowed to the extent that the aggregate amount of such contributions does not exceed the excess of the taxpayer’s taxable income over the amount of charitable contributions allowable under subparagraph (A). (ii) Carryover If the aggregate amount of contributions described in clause (i) exceeds the limitation of clause (i), such excess shall be treated (in a manner consistent with the rules of subsection (d)(2)) as a charitable contribution to which clause (i) applies in each of the 15 succeeding years in order of time. (iii) Definition For purposes of clause (i), the term Native Corporation has the meaning given such term by section 3(m) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. (iv) Valid existing rights preserved Nothing in this provision shall be construed to modify the existing property rights validly conveyed to Native Corporations under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 170(b)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (B) applies and inserting subparagraphs (B) or (C) apply . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to contributions made in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4722 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2014 Mr. Bishop of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To clarify that for purposes of all Federal laws governing marine fisheries management, the landward boundary of the exclusive economic zone between areas south of Montauk, New York, and Point Judith, Rhode Island, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EEZ Clarification Act . 2. Landward boundary of EEZ near Block Island for purposes of Federal marine fisheries management For purposes of all Federal laws governing marine fisheries management— (1) the landward boundary of the exclusive economic zone between the area south of Montauk, New York, and the area south of Point Judith, Rhode Island, shall be considered to be a continuous line running— (A) from a point 3 miles south of the southernmost point of Montauk to a point 3 miles south of the southernmost point of Block Island, Rhode Island, and (B) from such point 3 miles south of the southernmost point of Block Island, Rhode Island, to a point 3 miles south of the southern most point of Point Judith; and (2) the authority to manage such fisheries in waters landward of such line is vested in States and interstate marine fisheries management commissions, as applicable, that otherwise have jurisdiction over such waters. 3. Report on impact of modifying landward boundary of EEZ for all Federal fisheries management Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall report to the Congress on the impact of section 2.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4725 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2014 Mr. Collins of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that all veterans are eligible to participate in hospice care programs of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Care for our Heroes Act . 2. Determination of eligibility for hospice care (a) In general Section 1710 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and in accordance with the priorities specified in section 1705(a) of this title, each veteran is eligible to participate in a hospice program (or a similar program) conducted by the Secretary, regardless of— (1) the net worth or income of the veteran, spouse of the veteran, or child of the veteran; or (2) whether the Secretary has otherwise furnished to the veteran any benefit under the laws administered by the Secretary. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a veteran who seeks to participate in a hospice program (or similar program) conducted by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4727 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2014 Mr. Duncan of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , and Mr. Paulsen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To enhance interstate commerce by creating a National Hiring Standard for Motor Carriers.

1. National hiring standards for motor carriers (a) Limitation on state law Subject to subsection (b), a State may not enforce a law or impose liability on an entity that hires a motor carrier for the transportation of property or household goods if such liability arises from a claim or cause of action related to the negligent selection of such motor carrier under common law, statutory law, or any rule, regulation, standard, or provision having the force of law, for personal injury, death, or damage caused to cargo or other property by such motor carrier. (b) Requirements for waiver of liability To be eligible for the liability waiver described in subsection (a), an entity shall, prior to tendering a shipment, but not more than 35 days before the pickup of a shipment by the hired motor carrier, verify that the motor carrier at the time of such verification— (1) if applicable, is registered with and authorized by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to operate as a motor carrier or household goods motor carrier; (2) has the minimum insurance coverage required by Federal regulation; and (3) does not have an unsatisfactory safety rating issued by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, in force at the time of the verification. (c) Definitions In this section— (1) the term entity means a person acting as a shipper, or as a broker, as a consignee, a freight forwarder, or a household goods freight forwarder as defined in section 13102 of title 49, United States Code, a Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier, an ocean freight forwarder, or an ocean transportation intermediary, as defined in section 40102 of title 46, United States Code; (2) the term motor carrier means a motor carrier or a household goods motor carrier as defined in section 13102 of title 49, United States Code, and subject to Federal motor carrier financial responsibility and safety regulations; and (3) the term State means each of the 50 States, a political subdivision thereof, any intrastate agency, any other political agency of 2 or more States, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. (d) Applicability and effective date Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this section shall apply with respect to any action commenced on or after the date of enactment of this section without regard to whether the harm that is the subject of the action, or the conduct that caused the harm, occurred before such date of enactment.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4729 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2014 Mr. Grayson (for himself and Ms. Shea-Porter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require debarment of persons convicted of fraudulent use of Made in America labels.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibiting False Made in America Claims Act . 2. Debarment required of persons convicted of fraudulent use of Made in America labels (a) Debarment required Subsection (a) of section 2410f of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the Secretary shall and all that follows through the period and inserting the person shall be debarred from contracting with the Department of Defense unless the Secretary waives the debarment under subsection (b). . (b) Waiver authority and notification requirement Section 2410f of such title is further amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsections: (b) Waiver for national security The Secretary may waive a debarment required by subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that the exercise of such a waiver would be in the national security interests of the United States. (c) Notification The Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees annually, not later than March 1 of each year, of any exercise of the waiver authority under subsection (b). . (c) Technical amendments Section 2410f of such title is further amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting Debarment required.— after (a) ; and (2) in subsection (d), as redesignated by subsection (b), by inserting Definition.— before In this section .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4730 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2014 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To allow the return of personal property to victims of sexual assault incidents involving a member of the Armed Forces upon completion of proceedings related to the incident.

1. Revision to requirements relating to Department of Defense policy on retention of evidence in a sexual assault case to allow return of personal property upon completion of related proceedings Section 586 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 ( Public Law 112–81 ; 125 Stat. 1435; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Return of personal property upon completion of related proceedings Notwithstanding subsection (c)(4)(A), personal property retained as evidence in connection with an incident of sexual assault involving a member of the Armed Forces may be returned to the rightful owner of such property after the conclusion of all legal, adverse action, and administrative proceedings related to such incident. .