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I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5544 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Mr. Broun of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , and Mr. Collins of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To increase the understanding of the health effects of low doses of ionizing radiation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2014 . 2. Low dose radiation research program (a) In general The Director of the Department of Energy Office of Science shall carry out a research program on low dose radiation. The purpose of the program is to enhance the scientific understanding of and reduce uncertainties associated with the effects of exposure to low dose radiation in order to inform improved risk management methods. (b) Study Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall enter into an agreement with the National Academies to conduct a study assessing the current status and development of a long-term strategy for low dose radiation research. Such study shall be completed not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act. The study shall be conducted in coordination with Federal agencies that perform ionizing radiation effects research and shall leverage the most current studies in this field. Such study shall— (1) identify current scientific challenges for understanding the long-term effects of ionizing radiation; (2) assess the status of current low dose radiation research in the United States and internationally; (3) formulate overall scientific goals for the future of low-dose radiation research in the United States; (4) recommend a long-term strategic and prioritized research agenda to address scientific research goals for overcoming the identified scientific challenges in coordination with other research efforts; (5) define the essential components of a research program that would address this research agenda within the universities and the National Laboratories; and (6) assess the cost-benefit effectiveness of such a program. (c) Research plan Not later than 90 days after the completion of the study performed under subsection (b) the Secretary of Energy shall deliver to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a 5-year research plan that responds to the study’s findings and recommendations and identifies and prioritizes research needs. (d) Definition In this section, the term low dose radiation means a radiation dose of less than 100 millisieverts. (e) Prohibition on biomedical research Section 977(e) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16317(e) ) is amended to read as follows: (e) Prohibition on biomedical research In carrying out the program under this section, the Secretary shall not conduct biomedical research. . (f) Funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated under this section. This Act shall be carried out using funds otherwise appropriated by law.
IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5544 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To increase the understanding of the health effects of low doses of ionizing radiation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2014 . 2. Low dose radiation research program (a) In general The Director of the Department of Energy Office of Science shall carry out a research program on low dose radiation. The purpose of the program is to enhance the scientific understanding of and reduce uncertainties associated with the effects of exposure to low dose radiation in order to inform improved risk management methods. (b) Study Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall enter into an agreement with the National Academies to conduct a study assessing the current status and development of a long-term strategy for low dose radiation research. Such study shall be completed not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act. The study shall be conducted in coordination with Federal agencies that perform ionizing radiation effects research and shall leverage the most current studies in this field. Such study shall— (1) identify current scientific challenges for understanding the long-term effects of ionizing radiation; (2) assess the status of current low dose radiation research in the United States and internationally; (3) formulate overall scientific goals for the future of low-dose radiation research in the United States; (4) recommend a long-term strategic and prioritized research agenda to address scientific research goals for overcoming the identified scientific challenges in coordination with other research efforts; (5) define the essential components of a research program that would address this research agenda within the universities and the National Laboratories; and (6) assess the cost-benefit effectiveness of such a program. (c) Research plan Not later than 90 days after the completion of the study performed under subsection (b) the Secretary of Energy shall deliver to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a 5-year research plan that responds to the study’s findings and recommendations and identifies and prioritizes research needs. (d) Definition In this section, the term low dose radiation means a radiation dose of less than 100 millisieverts. (e) Rule of Construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to subject any research carried out by the Director under the research program under this Act to any limitations described in section 977(e) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16317(e) ). (f) Funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated under this section. This Act shall be carried out using funds otherwise appropriated by law.

Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5545 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Mr. Farr (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska , and Mrs. Capps ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To reauthorize the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009.

1. Reauthorization of Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 Section 12409 of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3708) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking this subtitle and all that follows through paragraph (4) and inserting this subtitle $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2018. ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking this subtitle and all that follows through paragraph (4) and inserting this subtitle $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2018. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5552 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Mr. Barber (for himself, Mr. Pastor of Arizona , Mr. Grijalva , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Ms. Sinema , and Mr. Schweikert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To designate the United States Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry located at First Street and Pan American Avenue in Douglas, Arizona, as the Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry .

1. Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry (a) Designation The United States Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry located at First Street and Pan American Avenue in Douglas, Arizona, shall be known and designated as the Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the port of entry referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5555 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Mrs. Black (for herself and Mr. Poe of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the Federal Government from requiring race or ethnicity to be disclosed in connection with the transfer of a firearm.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FIREARM Act . 2. Prohibition on the Federal Government to require race or ethnicity to be disclosed in connection with the transfer of a firearm The Federal Government may not require any person to disclose the race or ethnicity of the person in connection with the transfer of a firearm to the person.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5556 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Mrs. Black (for herself, Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mrs. Blackburn , and Mr. Griffin of Arkansas ) 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 with respect to the treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful EHR use, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2014 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Ambulatory surgery centers were not covered under the provisions of the HITECH Act of 2009, which created certification standards and incentives for adopting electronic health record (EHR) technology in the physician office and hospital settings. (2) CMS defines a meaningful EHR user as an eligible professional having 50 percent or more of the professional’s outpatient encounters at practices or locations equipped with certified EHR technology. (3) Physicians with patient encounters in an ambulatory surgical center are at a disadvantage when attempting to meet meaningful use requirements because there currently is not certified EHR technology for such centers. (4) Until such time as EHR technology is certified specifically for use in the ambulatory surgical centers, patient encounters that occur in such a center should not be used when calculating whether an eligible professional meets meaningful use requirements, unless an eligible professional elects to include those encounters. 3. Treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful EHR use Section 1848(o)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(o)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end of the following new subparagraph: (D) Treatment of patient encounters at ambulatory surgical centers (i) In general Subject to clause (ii), any patient encounter of an eligible professional occurring at an ambulatory surgical center (described in section 1832(i)(1)(A)) shall not be treated as a patient encounter in determining whether an eligible professional qualifies as a meaningful EHR user. (ii) Sunset Clause (i) shall no longer apply as of the first year that begins more than 3 years after the date the Secretary certifies EHR technology for the ambulatory surgical center setting. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5561 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Mr. Butterfield (for himself and Mr. Jones ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate high priority corridors on the National Highway System in the State of North Carolina, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Corridor Transportation Improvement Act of 2014 . 2. High priority corridors on National Highway System (a) In general Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2032) is amended by adding at the end the following: (81) United States Route 117/Interstate Route 795 from United States Route 70 in Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina, to Interstate Route 40 west of Faison, Sampson County, North Carolina. (82) United States Route 70 from its intersection with Interstate Route 40 in Garner, Wake County, North Carolina, to the Port at Morehead City, Carteret County, North Carolina. . (b) Inclusion of certain route segments on Interstate System Section 1105(e)(5)(A) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2031; 109 Stat. 597; 115 Stat. 872; 118 Stat. 293; 126 Stat. 426) is amended in the first sentence by striking and subsection (c)(57) and inserting subsection (c)(57), subsection (c)(81), and subsection (c)(82) .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5562 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 801 West Ocean Avenue in Lompoc, California, as the Federal Correctional Officer Scott J. Williams Memorial Post Office Building .

1. Federal Correctional Officer Scott J. Williams Memorial Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 801 West Ocean Avenue in Lompoc, California, shall be known and designated as the Federal Correctional Officer Scott J. Williams Memorial Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Federal Correctional Officer Scott J. Williams Memorial Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen H. R. 5562 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 801 West Ocean Avenue in Lompoc, California, as the Federal Correctional Officer Scott J. Williams Memorial Post Office Building .

1. Federal Correctional Officer Scott J. Williams Memorial Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 801 West Ocean Avenue in Lompoc, California, shall be known and designated as the Federal Correctional Officer Scott J. Williams Memorial Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Federal Correctional Officer Scott J. Williams Memorial Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5562 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Mrs. Capps (for herself, Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Thompson of California , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Bera of California , Mr. Cook , Mr. McNerney , Mr. Denham , Mr. George Miller of California , Ms. Pelosi , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Speier , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Costa , Mr. Honda , Ms. Eshoo , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Farr , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Nunes , Mr. McKeon , Ms. Brownley of California , Ms. Chu , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Gary G. Miller of California , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Waxman , Mr. Becerra , Mr. Ruiz , Ms. Bass , Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California , Mr. Royce , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Takano , Mr. Calvert , Ms. Waters , Ms. Hahn , Mr. Campbell , Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Rohrabacher , Mr. Issa , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Peters of California , Mrs. Davis of California , and Mrs. Negrete McLeod ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 801 West Ocean Avenue in Lompoc, California, as the Federal Correctional Officer Scott J. Williams Memorial Post Office Building .

1. Federal Correctional Officer Scott J. Williams Memorial Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 801 West Ocean Avenue in Lompoc, California, shall be known and designated as the Federal Correctional Officer Scott J. Williams Memorial Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Federal Correctional Officer Scott J. Williams Memorial Post Office Building .
IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5562 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 801 West Ocean Avenue in Lompoc, California, as the Federal Correctional Officer Scott J. Williams Memorial Post Office Building .

1. Federal Correctional Officer Scott J. Williams Memorial Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 801 West Ocean Avenue in Lompoc, California, shall be known and designated as the Federal Correctional Officer Scott J. Williams Memorial Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Federal Correctional Officer Scott J. Williams Memorial Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5566 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Mr. Carney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to restore National SMART Grants for a certain number of award years.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SMART Grant Reauthorization Act of 2014 . 2. Restoration of SMART Grants Section 401A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–1 ) is amended— (1) by amending the section heading to read as follows: National SMART Grants ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking paragraph (1); and (B) by striking this section and all that follows through for the third and inserting this section for the third ; (3) in subsection (c)(3)— (A) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B); (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (E) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively; (C) in subparagraph (A)(i), as so redesignated— (i) by striking or at the end of subclause (I) and inserting and ; (ii) by striking major in and all that follows through the physical and inserting major in the physical ; and (iii) by striking subclause (II); and (D) in subparagraph (C)(i), as so redesignated— (i) by striking or at the end of subclause (I) and inserting and ; (ii) by striking major in and all that follows through the physical and inserting major in the physical ; and (iii) by striking subclause (II); (4) in subsection (d)(1)(A)— (A) by striking clauses (i) and (ii); (B) by redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; (C) in clause (i), as so redesignated, by striking subparagraph (C) or (D) and inserting subparagraph (A) or (B) ; and (D) in clause (ii), as so redesignated, by striking (E) and inserting (C) ; (5) by amending subsection (e)(1) to read as follows: (1) Authorization and appropriation of funds There are authorized to be appropriated, and there are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Department of Education to carry out this section $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2015 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years. ; (6) by striking subsection (f); (7) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f); and (8) in subsection (f), as so redesignated, by striking 2010–2011 and inserting 2020–2021 .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5568 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Mr. Castro of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award interest-free student loans to certain students, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the B-On-Time Student Loan Relief Act of 2014 . 2. B-On-Time Loans and Loan Forgiveness Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new part: J B-On-Time Loans 499A. Loan requirements (a) In general The Secretary shall carry out a program to— (1) award loans with an applicable rate of interest of zero to eligible students for study at an institution of higher education; and (2) forgive the outstanding principal on such loans awarded to students who meet the requirements of subsection (c). (b) Student eligibility for loans To be eligible to receive a loan under subsection (a)(1), a student shall meet any requirements that the Secretary may require, which shall include requirements that the student— (1) (A) has graduated on or after the 2013–2014 school year from a secondary school in the United States or a secondary school operated by the Department of Defense, or its equivalent; or (B) has earned an associate’s degree from an institution of higher education on or after May 1, 2013; (2) has not earned a bachelor’s degree; (3) is enrolled as a full-time student in an undergraduate degree or certificate program at an institution of higher education; and (4) has completed a FAFSA and meets the requirements of section 484(a). (c) Student eligibility for loan forgiveness To be eligible to receive loan forgiveness under subsection (a)(2), a student shall meet any requirements that the Secretary may require, which shall include requirements that the student— (1) receives a bachelor’s degree within a set timeframe, as determined by the Secretary; (2) while enrolled at the program of study at an institution of higher education for which the student received a loan under subsection (a)(1)— (A) has maintained a certain grade point average; or (B) has majored in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field; and (3) meets any other requirements as determined by the Secretary. (d) Priority The Secretary shall award loans under subsection (a)(1) and grant loan forgiveness under subsection (a)(2) on a first-come, first-served basis, and subject to the availability of appropriations. (e) Rule of Construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a student from applying for other financial assistance under this title. (f) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2015 and each succeeding fiscal year through fiscal year 2024. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5570 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Mr. Clyburn (for himself, Ms. Fudge , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Ms. Brown of Florida , Mr. Butterfield , Mr. Clay , Mr. Conyers , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Fattah , Mr. Hastings of Florida , Mr. Horsford , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Jeffries , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Richmond , Mr. Rush , Mr. Scott of Virginia , and Ms. Wilson of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program.

1. Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program reauthorized Section 507(d)(2) of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( 16 U.S.C. 470a note) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting and each of fiscal years 2015 through 2024 .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5574 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Mr. Crawford introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To abolish the Chemical Corps of the Army and to transfer to the Ordnance Corps of the Army the functions of and members previously assigned to the Chemical Corps.

1. Abolition of Army Chemical Corps (a) Abolition; transfer of functions The Chemical Corps of the Army is hereby abolished. All the functions of the Chemical Corps are hereby transferred to the Ordnance Corps of the Army. The Secretary of the Army shall reassign to the Ordnance Corps all members and officers of the Army who were assigned to the Chemical Corps immediately before the enactment of this Act. (b) Conforming amendment Section 3063(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by— (1) striking paragraph (10); and (2) redesignating paragraphs (11) through (13) as paragraphs (10) through (12), respectively.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5577 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Mrs. Davis of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate origination fees for Federal Direct Loans.

1. Elimination of origination fees for Federal Direct Loans (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that no origination fees should be charged on any future Federal Direct Loans. (b) Repeal of origination fees Subsection (c) of section 455 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(c) ) is repealed. (c) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (b) shall apply with respect to loans made under part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq. ) for which the first disbursement of principal is made, or, in the case of a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan, the application is received, on or after July 1, 2015.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5578 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Mr. Rodney 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 extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payment of interest on certain refinanced student loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employer Participation in Refinancing Act . 2. Exclusion for employer payment of interest on certain refinanced student loans (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 127(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of subparagraph (A), by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C), and by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: (B) the payment by an employer, whether paid to the employee or to a lender, of any indebtedness of the employee under a qualified education refinance loan or any interest relating to such a loan, and . (b) Qualified education refinance loan Subsection (c) of section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Qualified education refinance loan The term qualified education refinance loan means any indebtedness used solely to refinance a qualified education loan (within the meaning of section 221(d)(1)) with respect to which the lender offers the borrower protection in the event of unemployment or financial hardship (as reasonably determined by the lender, including periods of forbearance or career assistance). . (c) Conforming amendment; denial of double benefit Paragraph (1) of section 221(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before the period the following: , or for which an exclusion is allowable under section 127 to the taxpayer's employer by reason of the payment by such employer of any indebtedness on a qualified education loan of the taxpayer . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to expenses paid after December 31, 2014.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5583 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Ms. DeLauro (for herself and Mr. Conyers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide for the treatment and extension of temporary financing of short-time compensation programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Layoff Prevention Extension Act of 2014 . 2. Extension of temporary financing of short-time compensation payments in States with programs in law (a) In general Section 2162(b) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 ( 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking 3 years and inserting 4 years ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in the heading, by striking Three-year and inserting Four-year ; and (B) by striking 156 weeks and inserting 208 weeks . (b) Technical correction Section 3306(v)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ( 26 U.S.C. 3306 ) is amended by inserting or the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act after 1998 . 3. Extension of deadline for submitting an application for grants for short-time compensation programs Section 2164(c)(1) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by striking December 31, 2014 and inserting December 31, 2015 .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5586 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Mr. Farenthold introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide that the first sale doctrine applies to any computer program that enables a machine or other product to operate.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the “ You Own Devices Act ”. 2. First Sale Doctrine and Certain Computer Programs (a) In General Section 109 of title 17, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Transfer of Certain Computer Programs (1) In general Notwithstanding section 106 or section 117, if a computer program enables any part of a machine or other product to operate, the owner of the machine or other product is entitled to transfer an authorized copy of the computer program, or the right to obtain such copy, when the owner sells, leases, or otherwise transfers the machine or other product to another person. The right to transfer provided under this subsection may not be waived by any agreement. (2) Security and error correction Any right to receive modifications to the computer program described in paragraph (1) relating in whole or in part to security or error correction that applied to the owner of the machine or other product described in paragraph (1) shall apply to the person to whom the machine or product and the copy of the computer program are transferred. (3) Treatment of unauthorized copies Nothing in this subsection should be construed as permitting the owner of a machine or other product to retain an unauthorized copy of the computer program described in paragraph (1) after transferring the machine or other product and the copy of the computer program to another person. . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to transfers of computer programs occurring on or after such date.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5588 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Mr. Foster introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To assess the State by State impact of Federal taxation and spending.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Payer State Transparency Act of 2014 . 2. Calculation of Federal Tax Burdens and Outlays (a) State by State Calculation of Federal tax burdens (1) In General The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Economic Analysis, shall calculate the Federal tax burden of each State for each fiscal year. (2) Calculation of Federal tax burden For purposes of calculating the Federal tax burden of each State under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— (A) account for variations in monthly Federal tax receipts from each State; and (B) treat Federal taxes paid by an individual as a burden on the State in which such individual resides and treat Federal taxes paid by a legal business entity as a burden on the State in which the primary economic activity of such entity is performed. (b) State by State Calculation of Federal Outlays (1) In General The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in coordination with the Council of Economic Advisers and the Secretary of the Treasury, shall calculate the total amount of Federal outlays received by each State in each fiscal year. (2) Treatment of Contract Awards For purposes of calculating the amount of Federal outlays received by a State under paragraph (1), a Federal contract award shall be treated as a Federal outlay received by the State in which the primary performance under the award takes place. (c) State Defined In this section the term State means each of the several States. 3. Joint Report Not later than the date that is 90 days after the first day of each fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall— (1) jointly submit to Congress a report containing the results of the calculations described in section 2 with respect to the previous fiscal year; and (2) publish the report on a publicly accessible website of the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5592 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Ms. Gabbard (for herself and Mr. Young of Alaska ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to include certain areas within the frontier and remote area levels designations.

1. Modifying HRSA methodology for designation of frontier and remote areas Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in developing the methodology for the designation of frontier and remote areas published in the Federal Register on May 5, 2014 (79 Fed. Reg. 25599), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall— (1) designate as a frontier area any area in Hawaii or Alaska that is defined or designated as rural under the law of the respective State for purposes of determining whether the area qualifies as rural for a Federal program; and (2) include, in addition to the frontier and remote area levels otherwise defined pursuant to such methodology, a level (developed in accordance with a process established by the Secretary) for areas that have unique characteristics (such as being geographically isolated) that should qualify such areas for such designation.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5594 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Ms. Gabbard (for herself and Mr. Perry ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security , 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 suspend from the visa waiver program any country that has identified passport holders fighting with an Islamist extremist organization, and for other purposes.

1. Suspension from visa waiver program (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, immediately shall suspend from the visa waiver program established under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187 ) any country that has identified passport holders fighting with Islamic extremist organizations, including such groups as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and al-Qaeda affiliated organization. (b) Restoration of participation The Secretary of Homeland Security shall restore a suspended country’s participation in the visa waiver program upon a determination by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National Intelligence of the ability of both the suspended country and the United States to identify, track, and negate the risk of any individual entering the United States from such country under the visa waiver program. 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of the Congress that— (1) the Comptroller General of the United States should conduct a review of the national security risks associated with the visa waiver program and submit the results of that review to the Congress; (2) the Secretary of Homeland Security should take steps to strengthen the electronic travel authorization system described in section 217(h)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3) ), identify any individual fighting with an Islamic extremist organization, and deny such individual the ability to enter the United States by means of such system; and (3) the Secretary of Homeland Security should complete as expeditiously as possible the biometric entry and exit data system described in section 7208 of the 9/11 Commission Implementation Act of 2004 ( 8 U.S.C. 1365b ). 3. Technical amendments Section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187 ) is amended by striking Attorney General each place the term appears (except in subsection (c)(11)(B)) and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5596 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Mr. Garcia (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida , Mr. Murphy of Florida , and Mr. Payne ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To provide borrowers of Federal Family Education Loans with the repayment terms available to borrowers of Federal Direct Loans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness in Student Loan Repayment Act . 2. Repayment terms for Federal Family Education Loans (a) In general Section 455 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (r) Repayment terms for Federal Family Education Loans (1) Applicability of programs available under this section The Secretary shall apply subsections (d), (e), (f), (l), (m), and (o) to all loans made under part B as if such loans were made under this part. (2) Payment of balance and interest In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall pay to the holder of a loan made under part B the amount of principal, interest, or special allowance payments necessary to apply subsections (d), (e), (f), (l), (m), and (o) to such loan, as appropriate. . (b) Consolidation loans Section 428C(a)(3)(B)(i) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087–3(a)(3)(B)(i) ) is amended— (1) in subclause (III), by striking the semicolon and inserting ; and ; (2) in subclause (IV), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and (3) by striking subclause (V).
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5597 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Mr. Gohmert (for himself, Mr. Harris , Mrs. Bachmann , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Marchant , Mr. Stockman , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Bridenstine , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , and Mr. McHenry ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To prohibit the Federal Government from issuing or enforcing certain requirements for schools relating to food.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as— (1) the Eliminate Dogmatic Interference by Bureaucratic Lunch Extremists Act ; or (2) the EDIBLE Act . 2. Prohibition on certain requirements for schools relating to food Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal Government shall not issue or enforce any requirements for elementary schools or secondary schools (as such terms are defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )) with respect to food for which there is or will be a cost not covered by the Federal Government.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5598 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Ribble , Mr. Jones , and Mr. Salmon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To require the Bureau of Land Management to incorporate the needs, uses, and input of affected communities, and to obtain the concurrence of affected communities, before taking any travel management action affecting access to public lands, including access to mining claims or access using motorized vehicles or nonmotorized means, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Travel and Resource Access Including Local Stakeholders Act . 2. Conditions on Bureau of Land Management access travel management actions for units of the bureau of land management derived from the public domain (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Access travel management action The term access travel management action means any Bureau of Land Management action regarding public lands that— (A) will, or can reasonably be expected to, alter public access to public lands, including any change in access to mining claims or access using motorized vehicles or nonmotorized means resulting from— (i) the decommissioning in whole or in part of a road, trail, or combination road and trail system; (ii) a change in the status of a road as open or closed; or (iii) a change in road densities; and (B) requires the preparation of an environmental impact statement or environmental assessment under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4331 et seq. ). (2) Affected county The term affected county means— (A) a political subdivision whose boundaries contain public lands affected by an access travel management action; or (B) a political subdivision adjacent to a political subdivision described in subparagraph (A). (3) Political subdivision The term political subdivision means any county, municipality, city, town, or township created pursuant to State law. (4) Public lands The term public lands has the meaning given that term in section 103(e) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1702 ). (5) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management. (b) Consultation with affected counties required As a condition on the preparation of an environmental impact statement or environmental assessment under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4331 et seq.) for a proposed access travel management action, the Secretary shall consult with each affected county for the purpose of incorporating the needs, uses, and input of affected counties. (c) Concurrence of affected counties required The Secretary may not implement an access travel management action unless and until the Secretary— (1) complies with the consultation requirement imposed by subsection (b); and (2) obtains the concurrence of each affected county for implementation of the access travel management action.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5599 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Mr. Graves of Missouri (for himself, Mr. Chabot , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Hanna , Mr. Huelskamp , Mr. Collins of New York , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Tipton , Mr. King of Iowa , and Mr. Rice of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To clarify that the use of electronic signatures and records in SBA loan and related financing programs is permitted.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Loan Simplification Act of 2014 . 2. Electronic signatures and records (a) In general Section 4 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 633 ) is amended by the adding the following new subsection: (g) Electronic signatures and records In accordance with the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. 7001 et seq.), the Administrator shall— (1) amend regulations and Standard Operating Procedures to authorize the Administration and participants in lending programs under subsections (a), (j), (l), and (m) of section 7 of the Small Business Act, and under title III, title IV, and title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, to use electronic signatures and records, as defined by section 106 of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, for such programs; and (2) accept electronic signatures and records, as defined by section 106 of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, associated with the management and closing processes under section 7 of the Small Business Act and Small Business Administration Standard Operating Procedure 50 10, Standard Operating Procedure 50 57, Standard Operating Procedure 50 50, and in Standard Operating Procedure 10 06 (as in effect on the date of enactment of this paragraph and any successor rule or successor Standard Operating Procedure). . (b) Preservation of State Law Nothing in this Act may be construed to preempt applicable State law except as provided in the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. 7001 et seq.) with respect to such State law. (c) Effective date The amendments made in subsection (a) of this section shall take effect on the date that is 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. To ensure timely implementation of the requirements of this section, any rules made during the 60-day period to carry out this section are not subject to the requirements under subsection (b) or (c) of section 553 of title 5, United States Code.