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I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2834 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2013 Mr. Holt introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To include under Federal laws granting rights and responsibilities to married couples other couples in other legal unions similar to marriage, including domestic partnerships and civil unions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Benefits Equality Act . 2. Definition of marriage (a) In general Section 7 of title 1, United States Code, is amended to read as follows— 7. Marriage as including civil unions and domestic partnerships; spouse as including members of such unions In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, the term marriage includes a marriage, a domestic partnership, a civil union, or any other similar legal union between 2 individuals that is recognized by a State, the District of Columbia, a territory or possession of the United States, or a federally recognized Indian tribe, and the word spouse refers to either member of such a legal union. . (b) Clerical amendment The item for section 7 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1 is amended to read as follows: 7. Marriage as including civil unions and domestic parnerships; spouse as including members of such legal unions. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2835 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2013 Ms. Jenkins (for herself, Mr. Barrow of Georgia , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Gerlach , Mr. Brady of Texas , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , and Mr. Harris ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2013 . 2. Repeal of disqualification of expenses for over-the-counter drugs under certain accounts and arrangements (a) HSAs Subparagraph (A) of section 223(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the last sentence. (b) Archer MSAs Subparagraph (A) of section 220(d)(2) of such Code is amended by striking the last sentence. (c) Health flexible spending arrangements and health reimbursement arrangements Section 106 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (f). (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to expenses incurred after December 31, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2837 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2013 Mr. Meehan (for himself, Mr. Lankford , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Hastings of Washington , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Griffin of Arkansas , Mr. Gowdy , Mrs. Ellmers , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Posey , Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania , Mr. Jordan , Mr. Daines , Mr. Lance , and Mr. McHenry ) 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 prohibit for a one-year period beginning September 30, 2013, the implementation, operation, and coordination of a Federal Data Services Hub or any similar database system for determining or verifying eligibility under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

1. Prohibiting implementation of Federal Data Services Hub under Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for one-year period beginning September 30, 2013 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not implement, operate, or coordinate a Federal Data Services Hub or any similar database system for purposes of determining or verifying eligibility under part B of part I of subtitle E of title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) during the one-year period beginning on September 30, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2838 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2013 Mr. Pierluisi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to coastwise endorsements and Puerto Rico, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puerto Rico Interstate Commerce Improvement Act of 2013 . 2. Coastwise endorsements and Puerto Rico (a) In general Section 12120 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 12120. Coastwise endorsements and Puerto Rico (a) Exemption from requirements With respect to engaging in the coastwise trade, no requirement under section 12112(a)(2) or section 12132 applies to a vessel that— (1) is self propelled; (2) is transporting bulk cargo, including liquified natural gas or liquified petroleum gas bulk cargo; and (3) is transporting such cargo— (A) to Puerto Rico from another port in the United States; or (B) from Puerto Rico to another port in the United States. (b) Bulk cargo defined In this section, the term bulk cargo has the meaning given that term in section 53101. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 12120 and inserting the following: 12120. Coastwise endorsements and Puerto Rico. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2840 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2013 Mr. Radel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to exclude raisins from agricultural marketing orders.

1. Exclusion of raisins from agricultural marketing orders (a) Exclusion (1) In general Section 8c(2)(A) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608c(2)(A)), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, is amended by striking and the products of honeybees and inserting the products of honeybees, and raisins . (2) Conforming amendments Such Act is further amended by striking raisins, each place it appears in the following provisions: (A) Section 8c(6)(I) ( 7 U.S.C. 608c(6)(I) ). (B) Section 8e(a) (7 U.S.C. 608e–1). (b) Existing orders Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, no order issued by the Secretary pursuant to section 8c of the Agricultural Adjustment Act ( 7 U.S.C. 608c ), as in effect prior to such enactment, shall have any force or effect with respect to raisins.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2841 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2013 Mr. Rahall introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Defense affords each member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces with the opportunity for a physical examination before the member separates from the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guard and Reserve Equal Access to Health Act . 2. Physical examinations for members of a reserve component who are separating from the Armed Forces Section 1145 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Physical examinations for members of a reserve component (1) The Secretary concerned shall provide a physical examination pursuant to subsection (a)(5) to each member of a reserve component who— (A) will not otherwise receive such an examination under such subsection; and (B) elects to receive such a physical examination. (2) The Secretary concerned shall— (A) provide the physical examination under paragraph (1) to a member during the 90-day period before the date on which the member is scheduled to be separated from the armed forces; and (B) issue orders to such a member to receive such physical examination. (3) A member may not be entitled to health care benefits pursuant to subsection (a), (b), or (c) solely by reason of being provided a physical examination under paragraph (1). (4) In providing to a member a physical examination under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall provide to the member a record of the physical examination. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2842 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2013 Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California (for herself, Mr. LoBiondo , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Issa , Mr. Salmon , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Barrow of Georgia , and Mr. Peters of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture , and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , 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 create competition in the Department of Agriculture’s canned tuna purchasing program to strengthen the Department’s buying power, increase the availability of canned tuna to school lunch, child nutrition, and other Federal nutrition programs, and create jobs in the domestic canning industry.

1. Improved competition in the Department of Agriculture canned tuna purchasing program Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise the Agricultural Marketing Service Master Solicitation and Supplement specifications for the purchase of canned tuna to require that— (1) all such tuna be landed by United States flagged fishing vessels; (2) not less than 75 percent of the value of such tuna be produced in the United States; and (3) all such tuna be canned in the United States, including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or territories or possessions of the United States.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2843 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2013 Mr. Sensenbrenner (for himself and Mr. Cummings ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the public availability of Medicare claims data.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act . 2. Public availability of medicare claims data (a) In general Section 1128J of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320a–7k ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Public availability of medicare claims data (1) In general The Secretary shall, to the extent consistent with applicable information, privacy, security, and disclosure laws, including the regulations promulgated under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and section 552a of title 5, United States Code, make available to the public claims and payment data of the Department of Health and Human Services related to title XVIII, including data on payments made to any provider of services or supplier under such title. (2) Implementation (A) In general Not later than December 31, 2014, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to carry out this subsection. (B) Requirements The regulations promulgated under subparagraph (A) shall ensure that— (i) the data described in paragraph (1) is made available to the public through a searchable database that the public can access at no cost; (ii) such database— (I) includes the amount paid to each provider of services or supplier under title XVIII, the items or services for which such payment was made, and the location of the provider of services or supplier; (II) is organized based on the specialty or the type of provider of services or supplier involved; (III) is searchable based on the type of items or services furnished; and (IV) includes a disclaimer that the aggregate data in the database does not reflect on the quality of the items or services furnished or of the provider of services or supplier who furnished the items or services; and (iii) each provider of services or supplier in the database is identified by a unique identifier that is available to the public (such as the National Provider Identifier of the provider of services or supplier). (C) Scope of data The database shall include data for fiscal year 2014, and each year fiscal year thereafter. . (b) Information not exempt under the Freedom of Information Act The term personnel and medical files and similar files the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy , as used in section 552(b)(6) of title 5, United States Code, does not include the information required to be made available to the public under section 1128J(f) of the Social Security Act, as added by subsection (a).
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2845 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2013 Mr. Welch 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 allow retail community pharmacies to deliver diabetic testing supplies to Medicare beneficiaries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diabetic Testing Supply Access Act of 2013 . 2. Authority for retail community pharmacies to deliver diabetic testing supplies to Medicare beneficiaries (a) In general Section 1847(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–3(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the Secretary (through regulation, guidance, instruction, or otherwise) to restrict or eliminate an individual’s option of electing, regardless of delivery method (except by mail), to have diabetic testing supplies delivered to the individual by a retail community pharmacy (as defined in section 1927(k)(10)), including a retail community pharmacy that contracts with a long-term care facility, assisted living facility, group home, or other type of residential setting recognized by the State. This paragraph shall not be construed as changing the amount of payment made under this part for diabetic testing supplies, but only as authorizing delivery of such supplies to individuals through retail community pharmacies. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to diabetic testing supplies delivered on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2850 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2013 Mr. Smith of Texas (for himself, Mr. Stewart , and Mrs. Lummis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To require certain procedures in the conduct by the Environmental Protection Agency of its study of the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act . 2. EPA hydraulic fracturing research In conducting its study of the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources, with respect to which a request for information was issued under Federal Register Vol. 77, No. 218, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall adhere to the following requirements: (1) Peer review and information quality Prior to issuance and dissemination of any final report or any interim report summarizing the Environmental Protection Agency’s research on the relationship between hydraulic fracturing and drinking water, the Administrator shall— (A) consider such reports to be Highly Influential Scientific Assessments and require peer review of such reports in accordance with guidelines governing such assessments, as described in— (i) the Environmental Protection Agency’s Peer Review Handbook 3rd Edition; (ii) the Environmental Protection Agency’s Scientific Integrity Policy, as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and (iii) the Office of Management and Budget’s Peer Review Bulletin, as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) require such reports to meet the standards and procedures for the dissemination of influential scientific, financial, or statistical information set forth in the Environmental Protection Agency’s Guidelines for Ensuring and Maximizing the Quality, Objectivity, Utility, and Integrity of Information Disseminated by the Environmental Protection Agency, developed in response to guidelines issued by the Office of Management and Budget under section 515(a) of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2001 ( Public Law 106–554 ). (2) Probability, uncertainty, and consequence In order to maximize the quality and utility of information developed through the study, the Administrator shall ensure that identification of the possible impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources included in such reports be accompanied by objective estimates of the probability, uncertainty, and consequence of each identified impact, taking into account the risk management practices of States and industry. Estimates or descriptions of probability, uncertainty, and consequence shall be as quantitative as possible given the validity, accuracy, precision, and other quality attributes of the underlying data and analyses, but no more quantitative than the data and analyses can support.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2854 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2013 Mr. Hastings of Washington (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Cooper , Mr. Conaway , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. Fincher , Ms. Granger , Mr. Hall , Mr. Heck of Washington , Mr. Heck of Nevada , Mr. Hinojosa , Ms. Herrera Beutler , Mr. Kilmer , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. McDermott , Mr. Nugent , Mr. Radel , and Mr. Roe of Tennessee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes.

1. Permanent extension of deduction of State and local general sales taxes Subparagraph (I) of section 164(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking , and before January 1, 2014 .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2859 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2013 Ms. Duckworth introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service.

1. Interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 207 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. App. 527 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting on debt incurred before service after Limitation to 6 percent ; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): (2) Limitation to 6 percent on debt incurred during service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before service An obligation or liability bearing interest at a rate in excess of 6 percent per year that is incurred by a servicemember, or the servicemember and the servicemember's spouse jointly, during military service to consolidate or refinance one or more student loans incurred by the servicemember before such military service shall not bear an interest at a rate in excess of 6 percent during the period of military service. ; (4) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by paragraph (2) of this subsection, by inserting or (2) after paragraph (1) ; and (5) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking paragraph (2) and inserting paragraph (3) . (b) Implementation of limitation Subsection (b) of such section is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking the interest rate limitation in subsection (a) and inserting an interest rate limitation in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking as of date of order to active duty ; and (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: in the case of an obligation or liability covered by subsection (a)(1), or as of the date the servicemember (or servicemember and spouse jointly) incurs the obligation or liability concerned under subsection (a)(2) . (c) Student loan defined Subsection (d) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Student loan The term student loan means the following: (A) A Federal student loan made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. ). (B) A private student loan as that term is defined section 140(a) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1650(a)). .
IB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2860 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management may use amounts in the revolving fund of the Office to fund audits, investigations, and oversight activities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the OPM IG Act . 2. Use of Office of Personnel Management revolving fund for audits, investigations, and oversight activities Subsection (e) of section 1304 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by adding before the period at the end of the first sentence the following: , and for the cost of audits, investigations, and oversight activities, conducted by the Inspector General of the Office, of the fund and the activities financed by the fund ; and (2) in paragraph (5)— (A) by striking The Office and inserting (A) The Office ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) Such budget shall include an estimate from the Inspector General of the Office of the amount required to pay the expenses to audit, investigate, and provide other oversight activities with respect to the fund and the activities financed by the fund. (C) The amount requested by the Inspector General under subparagraph (B) shall not exceed .33 percent of the total budgetary authority requested by the Office under subparagraph (A). .

Passed the House of Representatives January 14, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen H. R. 2860 AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management may use amounts in the revolving fund of the Office to fund audits, investigations, and oversight activities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the OPM IG Act . 2. Use of Office of Personnel Management revolving fund for audits, investigations, and oversight activities Subsection (e) of section 1304 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by adding before the period at the end of the first sentence the following: , and for the cost of audits, investigations, and oversight activities, conducted by the Inspector General of the Office, of the fund and the activities financed by the fund ; and (2) in paragraph (5)— (A) by striking The Office and inserting (A) The Office ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) Such budget shall include an estimate from the Inspector General of the Office of the amount required to pay the expenses to audit, investigate, and provide other oversight activities with respect to the fund and the activities financed by the fund. (C) The amount requested by the Inspector General under subparagraph (B) shall not exceed .33 percent of the total budgetary authority requested by the Office under subparagraph (A). .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2860 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2013 Mr. Farenthold (for himself and Mr. Lynch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management may use amounts in the revolving fund of the Office to fund audits, investigations, and oversight activities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the OPM IG Act . 2. Use of Office of Personnel Management revolving fund for audits, investigations, and oversight activities Subsection (e) of section 1304 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by adding before the period at the end of the first sentence the following: , and for the cost of audits, investigations, and oversight activities, conducted by the Inspector General of the Office, of the fund and the activities financed by the fund ; and (2) in paragraph (5)— (A) by striking The Office and inserting (A) The Office ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) Such budget shall include an estimate from the Inspector General of the Office of the amount required to pay the expenses to audit, investigate, and provide other oversight activities with respect to the fund and the activities financed by the fund. (C) The amount requested by the Inspector General under subparagraph (B) shall not exceed .33 percent of the total budgetary authority requested by the Office under subparagraph (A). .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2860 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 15, 2014 Received AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management may use amounts in the revolving fund of the Office to fund audits, investigations, and oversight activities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the OPM IG Act . 2. Use of Office of Personnel Management revolving fund for audits, investigations, and oversight activities Subsection (e) of section 1304 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by adding before the period at the end of the first sentence the following: , and for the cost of audits, investigations, and oversight activities, conducted by the Inspector General of the Office, of the fund and the activities financed by the fund ; and (2) in paragraph (5)— (A) by striking The Office and inserting (A) The Office ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) Such budget shall include an estimate from the Inspector General of the Office of the amount required to pay the expenses to audit, investigate, and provide other oversight activities with respect to the fund and the activities financed by the fund. (C) The amount requested by the Inspector General under subparagraph (B) shall not exceed .33 percent of the total budgetary authority requested by the Office under subparagraph (A). .

Passed the House of Representatives January 14, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 191 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2860 [Report No. 113–268] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2013 Mr. Farenthold (for himself and Mr. Lynch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform November 15, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management may use amounts in the revolving fund of the Office to fund audits, investigations, and oversight activities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the OPM IG Act . 2. Use of Office of Personnel Management revolving fund for audits, investigations, and oversight activities Subsection (e) of section 1304 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by adding before the period at the end of the first sentence the following: , and for the cost of audits, investigations, and oversight activities, conducted by the Inspector General of the Office, of the fund and the activities financed by the fund ; and (2) in paragraph (5)— (A) by striking The Office and inserting (A) The Office ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) Such budget shall include an estimate from the Inspector General of the Office of the amount required to pay the expenses to audit, investigate, and provide other oversight activities with respect to the fund and the activities financed by the fund. (C) The amount requested by the Inspector General under subparagraph (B) shall not exceed .33 percent of the total budgetary authority requested by the Office under subparagraph (A). .

November 15, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2861 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2013 Mrs. Lowey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to retain and redistribute certain amounts collected as fines.

1. Use of funds The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall retain amounts collected for safety-related fines, and shall distribute those amounts to counties for maintaining radiological emergency preparedness plans required in connection with the nuclear facility with respect to which the fines were collected.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2863 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2013 Mr. Payne (for himself, Mr. Cartwright , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Sires , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Fudge , Mr. Rangel , and Ms. Kelly of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 to provide assistance to small businesses providing low-income individuals with green jobs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Growing Responsible Energy Efficient Neighborhoods Jobs Act of 2013 or the GREEN Jobs Act of 2013 . 2. Small business green jobs initiative Section 108 of the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 ( 12 U.S.C. 4707 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Small business green jobs initiative (1) Assistance Financial assistance and technical assistance made available under this subtitle may be used by community development financial institutions to develop or support small businesses that provide low-income individuals located in low-income communities with green jobs. (2) Limitation With respect to a particular fiscal year, the Fund may not provide more than— (A) $2,000,000 in financial assistance under this subsection; and (B) $100,000 in technical assistance under this subsection. (3) Definitions For purposes of this subsection: (A) Green jobs The term green jobs means jobs that— (i) aim to protect or restore ecosystems and biodiversity; (ii) reduce energy, materials, and water consumption through high efficiency strategies; (iii) reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants; (iv) minimize or altogether avoid generation of all forms of waste and pollution; or (v) increase the use of energy generation systems such as solar, fuel cells, natural gas, and micro turbines. (B) Low-income community The term low-income community means a contiguous area— (i) located within— (I) a single county with a population, as determined by the most recent census data available, of— (aa) at least 4,000, if any of the portion of the area is located within a Metropolitan Area with a population of 50,000; or (bb) a population of at least 1,000, in any other case; or (II) an Indian reservation; (ii) at least 30 percent of the population of which have incomes that are less than the poverty threshold, as published by the Bureau of the Census in the most recent decennial census for which data is available; and (iii) in which the unemployment rate is at least 1.5 times greater than the national average, as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics' most recent data. (C) Small business The term small business means a business that meets the criteria for a small business concern established by the Small Business Administration under section 3(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a) ). .
113th CONGRESS 2d Session H.R. 2866 In the Senate of the United States, December 15, 2014. Amendment:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 2866) entitled An Act to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of Boys Town, and for other purposes. , do pass with the following On page 7, strike lines 8 through 10, and insert the following: “shall be paid to the United States Treasury for the purposes of reducing the national debt.”.

Secretary
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2867 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2013 Mr. Terry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the recognition of attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Hospice Care Access Act of 2013 . 2. Recognition of attending physician assistants as attending physicians To serve hospice patients (a) Recognition of attending physician assistants as attending physicians To serve hospice patients (1) In general Section 1861(dd)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(dd)(3)(B)) is amended— (A) by striking or nurse and inserting , the nurse ; and (B) by inserting , or the physician assistant (as defined in such subsection) after subsection (aa)(5)) . (2) Clarification of hospice role of physician assistants Section 1814(a)(7)(A)(i)(I) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)(7)(A)(i)(I) ) is amended by inserting or a physician assistant after a nurse practitioner . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2014.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2871 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of the southern judicial district of Mississippi to improve judicial efficiency, and for other purposes.

1. Realignment of southern judicial district of Mississippi Section 104(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Southern District The southern district comprises four divisions. (1) The Northern Division comprises the counties of Copiah, Hinds, Holmes, Issaquena, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Madison, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Sharkey, Smith, Warren, and Yazoo. Court for the Northern Division shall be held at Jackson. (2) The Southern Division comprises the counties of George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, and Stone. Court for the Southern Division shall be held at Gulfport. (3) The Eastern Division comprises the counties of Clarke, Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, Perry, Wayne, and Walthall. Court for the Eastern Division shall be held at Hattiesburg. (4) The Western Division comprises the counties of Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Pike, and Wilkinson. Court for the Western Division shall be held at Natchez. . 2. Effective date This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives November 12, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and thirteen H. R. 2871 AN ACT To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of the southern judicial district of Mississippi to improve judicial efficiency, and for other purposes.

1. Realignment of southern judicial district of Mississippi Section 104(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Southern District The southern district comprises four divisions. (1) The Northern Division comprises the counties of Copiah, Hinds, Holmes, Issaquena, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Madison, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Sharkey, Smith, Warren, and Yazoo. Court for the Northern Division shall be held at Jackson. (2) The Southern Division comprises the counties of George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, and Stone. Court for the Southern Division shall be held at Gulfport. (3) The Eastern Division comprises the counties of Clarke, Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, Perry, Wayne, and Walthall. Court for the Eastern Division shall be held at Hattiesburg. (4) The Western Division comprises the counties of Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Pike, and Wilkinson. Court for the Western Division shall be held at Natchez. . 2. Effective date This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2871 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 31, 2013 Mr. Coble (for himself, Mr. Watt , Mr. Holding , and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of the southern judicial district of Mississippi to improve judicial efficiency, and for other purposes.

1. Realignment of southern judicial district of Mississippi Section 104(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Southern District The southern district comprises four divisions. (1) The Northern Division comprises the counties of Copiah, Hinds, Holmes, Issaquena, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Madison, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Sharkey, Smith, Warren, and Yazoo. Court for the Northern Division shall be held at Jackson. (2) The Southern Division comprises the counties of George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, and Stone. Court for the Southern Division shall be held at Gulfport. (3) The Eastern Division comprises the counties of Clarke, Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, Perry, Wayne, and Walthall. Court for the Eastern Division shall be held at Hattiesburg. (4) The Western Division comprises the counties of Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Pike, and Wilkinson. Court for the Western Division shall be held at Natchez. . 2. Effective date This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2871 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 13, 2013 Received AN ACT To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of the southern judicial district of Mississippi to improve judicial efficiency, and for other purposes.

1. Realignment of southern judicial district of Mississippi Section 104(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Southern District The southern district comprises four divisions. (1) The Northern Division comprises the counties of Copiah, Hinds, Holmes, Issaquena, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Madison, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Sharkey, Smith, Warren, and Yazoo. Court for the Northern Division shall be held at Jackson. (2) The Southern Division comprises the counties of George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, and Stone. Court for the Southern Division shall be held at Gulfport. (3) The Eastern Division comprises the counties of Clarke, Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, Perry, Wayne, and Walthall. Court for the Eastern Division shall be held at Hattiesburg. (4) The Western Division comprises the counties of Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Pike, and Wilkinson. Court for the Western Division shall be held at Natchez. . 2. Effective date This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives November 12, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 185 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2871 [Report No. 113–258] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 31, 2013 Mr. Coble (for himself, Mr. Watt , Mr. Holding , and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary November 12, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of the southern judicial district of Mississippi to improve judicial efficiency, and for other purposes.

1. Realignment of southern judicial district of Mississippi Section 104(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Southern District The southern district comprises four divisions. (1) The Northern Division comprises the counties of Copiah, Hinds, Holmes, Issaquena, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Madison, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Sharkey, Smith, Warren, and Yazoo. Court for the Northern Division shall be held at Jackson. (2) The Southern Division comprises the counties of George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, and Stone. Court for the Southern Division shall be held at Gulfport. (3) The Eastern Division comprises the counties of Clarke, Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, Perry, Wayne, and Walthall. Court for the Eastern Division shall be held at Hattiesburg. (4) The Western Division comprises the counties of Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Pike, and Wilkinson. Court for the Western Division shall be held at Natchez. . 2. Effective date This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

November 12, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2873 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 31, 2013 Ms. Esty introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology , Education and the Workforce , Small Business , and Agriculture , 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 evaluate and authorize the continuation of the activities of the Economy, Energy, and Environment (E3) Initiative to Support Sustainable Manufacturing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the E3 Initiative Evaluation Act . 2. Economy, Energy, and Environment Initiative (a) Comptroller General study and report (1) Study (A) In general The Comptroller General shall conduct a study regarding coordination of executive branch activities related to the Economy, Energy, and Environment (E3) Initiative to Support Sustainable Manufacturing. (B) Issues to be studied In conducting the study under subparagraph (A), the Comptroller General shall evaluate— (i) the amount of Federal financial, personnel, and other resources used by the Department of Commerce, the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Labor, the Small Business Administration, and the Department of Agriculture in supporting the activities of the Economy, Energy, and Environment (E3) Initiative to Support Sustainable Manufacturing; (ii) the results and accomplishments of the participating agencies’ activities undertaken through such Initiative to assist interested stakeholders; (iii) barriers to more effective coordination among the agencies participating in such Initiative; and (iv) ways to increase effective assistance to the stakeholders. (2) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall transmit to the Congress a report summarizing the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1). (b) Continuation of initiative The Federal agencies that participate in the Economy, Energy, and Environment (E3) Initiative to Support Sustainable Manufacturing shall continue such participation under the same terms and conditions as specified in the memorandum of understanding signed by the agencies on September 10, 2010, for at least 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Report Not later than March 31st of each year, the agencies participating in the Initiative, through the Interagency Coordinating Committee established under the memorandum of understanding that created the Initiative, shall transmit to Congress a report on the Initiative.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2876 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 31, 2013 Mr. Flores (for himself, Mr. Benishek , Mr. Cook , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Fleming , and Mr. Coffman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide veterans with a 1-year exemption from the requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for America’s Heroes Act of 2013 . 2. 1-year exemption for veterans from individual mandate under Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (a) In general Section 5000A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Veterans Any applicable individual for any month beginning before January 1, 2015, if the individual is a veteran. For purposes of this paragraph, the term veteran means an individual who served on active duty (other than active duty for training) in the Armed Forces of the United States and has been discharged or released from active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States under conditions other than dishonorable. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the amendments made by section 1501 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2880 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 31, 2013 Mr. Kind introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To require the Secretary of Education to use the excess revenue generated from the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program to carry out the Federal Pell Grant Program.

1. Applying excess revenue to Federal Pell Grants The Secretary of Education shall— (1) as soon as practicable after the end of a fiscal year, determine whether during such fiscal year the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program under part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq. ) generated any revenue in excess of the amount that was necessary to cover the costs of carrying out such Program for such fiscal year; and (2) if such excess revenue was generated, use such excess revenue to carry out the Federal Pell Grant Program under subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a ) for the succeeding fiscal year.