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II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2179 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 27, 2014 Mrs. Murray introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to waive the minimum period of continuous active duty in the Armed Forces for receipt of benefits for homeless veterans, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish benefits for homeless veterans to homeless veterans with discharges or releases from service in the Armed Forces under other than honorable conditions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeless Veterans Services Protection Act of 2014 . 2. Waiver of minimum period of continuous active duty in Armed Forces for benefits for homeless veterans Section 5303A(b)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) and (G) as subparagraphs (G) and (H), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph (F): (F) to benefits under chapter 20 of this title; . 3. Authorization to furnish benefits for homeless veterans to homeless veterans with discharges or releases under other than honorable conditions Section 5303(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking not apply to any war-risk insurance and inserting the following: “not apply to the following: (1) Any war-risk insurance ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Benefits under chapter 20 of this title. .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2184 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 31, 2014 Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To designate the community based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in The Dalles, Oregon, as the Loren R. Kaufman Memorial Veterans’ Clinic .

1. Loren R. Kaufman Memorial Veterans’ Clinic (a) Designation The community based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 704 Veterans Drive, The Dalles, Oregon, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Loren R. Kaufman Memorial Veterans’ Clinic . (b) References Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the community based outpatient clinic referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Loren R. Kaufman Memorial Veterans’ Clinic .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2185 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 31, 2014 Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin (for himself and Ms. Baldwin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 South 9th Street in De Pere, Wisconsin, as the Corporal Justin D. Ross Post Office Building .

1. Corporal Justin D. Ross Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 South 9th Street in De Pere, Wisconsin, shall be known and designated as the Corporal Justin D. Ross 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 Corporal Justin D. Ross Post Office Building .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2186 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 31, 2014 Mr. Begich introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a minimum Medicare payment rate for primary care services furnished by primary care physicians.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Access Improvement Act of 2014 . 2. Findings Congress finds that the 2010 Report to Congress of the Interagency Access to Health Care In Alaska Task Force found that— (1) there is a shortage of primary care Medicare providers in Alaska, a problem most severe in Anchorage but evident in Fairbanks as well as in rural Alaska; (2) the main reason physicians give for not wanting to add new Medicare patients is their perception of Medicare’s inadequate reimbursement; (3) the Medicare program has the lowest reimbursement level of the six primary payers of health care in Alaska; (4) the typical physician can have a viable practice in Alaska without servicing any Medicare patients; and (5) many in the provider community believe that a fair, adequate, and uniform Federal rate would alleviate existing provider shortages in Alaska. 3. Minimum Medicare payment rate for primary care services furnished by primary care physicians Section 1848(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Minimum payment rate for primary care services furnished by primary care physicians (A) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, subject to paragraphs (3), (7), and (8) of subsection (a) and subsection (p), the payment rate under the fee schedule under this section for primary care services (as defined in subparagraph (B)) furnished in 2015 and 2016 by a physician with a primary specialty designation of family medicine, general internal medicine, or geriatric medicine may not be less than 100 percent of the payment rate that applied in 2013 to such services and such a physician under the Medicaid plan under title XIX for the State in which the service is furnished. (B) Primary care services defined In subparagraph (A), the term primary care services means evaluation and management services that are procedure codes for services in the category designated Evaluation and Management in the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (established by the Secretary under subsection (c)(5) as of December 31, 2014, and as subsequently modified). .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2187 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 31, 2014 Mr. Begich introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a five-year extension of the rural community hospital demonstration program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2014 . 2. Five-year extension of the rural community hospital demonstration program (a) Extension Section 410A of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–173; 42 U.S.C. 1395ww note), as amended by sections 3123 and 10313 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ), is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(5), by striking 5-year extension period and inserting 10-year extension period ; and (2) in subsection (g)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking Five-Year and inserting Ten-Year ; (B) in paragraph (1), by striking additional 5-year and inserting additional 10-year ; and (C) by striking 5-year extension period each place it appears and inserting 10-year extension period . (b) Change in timing for report Subsection (e) of such section 410A is amended by striking Not later than 6 months after the completion and inserting Not later than 1 year prior to the completion .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2188 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 31, 2014 Mr. Tester (for himself, Mr. Moran , Mr. Udall of New Mexico , Mr. Begich , Ms. Heitkamp , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Heinrich , and Mr. Walsh ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes.

1. Reaffirmation of authority (a) Modification (1) In general The first sentence of section 19 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act ) ( 25 U.S.C. 479 ), is amended— (A) by striking The term and inserting Effective beginning on June 18, 1934, the term ; and (B) by striking any recognized Indian tribe now under Federal jurisdiction and inserting any federally recognized Indian tribe . (2) Effective date The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if included in the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act ) ( 25 U.S.C. 479 ), on the date of enactment of that Act. (b) Ratification and Confirmation of Actions Any action taken by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act ) ( 25 U.S.C. 461 et seq. ), for any Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date of that action is ratified and confirmed, to the extent such action is subjected to challenge based on whether the Indian tribe was federally recognized or under Federal jurisdiction on June 18, 1934, as if the action had, by prior Act of Congress, been specifically authorized and directed. (c) Effect on Other Laws (1) In general Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section shall affect— (A) the application or effect of any Federal law other than the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 461 et seq.), as amended by subsection (a); or (B) any limitation on the authority of the Secretary of the Interior under any Federal law or regulation other than the Act of June 18, 1934 ( 25 U.S.C. 461 et seq. ), as so amended. (2) References in other laws An express reference to the Act of June 18, 1934 ( 25 U.S.C. 461 et seq. ), contained in any other Federal law shall be considered to be a reference to that Act as amended by subsection (a).
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2190 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 1, 2014 Mr. Blunt (for himself, Mr. Inhofe , Ms. Ayotte , Mr. Burr , Mr. Kirk , Mr. McCain , Mr. Pryor , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Chambliss , Mr. Coats , Mr. Coburn , Mr. Cochran , Ms. Collins , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Enzi , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Graham , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Hatch , Mr. Heller , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Johanns , Mr. McConnell , Mr. Moran , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Paul , Mr. Portman , Mr. Risch , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Scott , Mr. Shelby , Mr. Toomey , Mr. Vitter , and Mr. Wicker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from being taken into account for purposes of the employer mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hire More Heroes Act of 2014 . 2. Employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans Administration may be exempted from employer mandate under Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (a) In general Section 4980H(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Exemption for health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans Administration Solely for purposes of determining whether an employer is an applicable large employer under this paragraph for any month, an employer may elect not to take into account for a month as an employee any individual who, for such month, has medical coverage under— (i) chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, including coverage under the TRICARE program, or (ii) under a health care program under chapter 17 or 18 of title 38, United States Code, as determined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2013.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2191 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 1, 2014 Mr. Roberts (for himself, Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Cochran , Mr. Moran , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Enzi , and Mr. Chambliss ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage, and for other purposes.

1. Repeal of Excise Tax on High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage (a) In general Chapter 43 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 4980I. (b) Clerical Amendment The table of sections for chapter 43 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 4980I. 2. Repeal of health insurance premium review process Section 2794 of the Public Health Service Act (as added by section 1003 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–94)) is amended— (1) by striking the section heading and all that follows through subsection (c), and inserting the following: 2794. Medical reimbursement data centers (a) In general The Secretary shall carry out a program to award grants to States during the 5-year period beginning with fiscal year 2010 to assist such States in establishing centers (consistent with subsection (b)) at academic or other nonprofit institutions to collect medical reimbursement information from health insurance issuers, to analyze and organize such information, and to make such information available to such issuers, health care providers, health researchers, health care policy makers, and the general public. ; and (2) in subsection (d)— (A) by redesignating such subsection as subsection (b); and (B) by striking subsection (c)(1)(C) each place that such term appears and inserting subsection (a) . 3. Repeal of the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to deny plan bids under Medicare parts C and D (a) Part C Section 1854(a)(5)(C) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–24(a)(5)(C) ) is repealed. (b) Part D Section 1860D–11(d)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–111(d)(3) ) is repealed. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to bids submitted for contract years beginning on or after January 1, 2015. 4. Repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board Effective as of the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ), sections 3403 and 10320 of such Act (including the amendments made by such sections) are repealed, and any provision of law amended by such sections is hereby restored as if such sections had not been enacted into law.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2192 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 1, 2014 Mr. Markey (for himself and Mr. Crapo ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the National Alzheimer’s Project Act to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health to prepare and submit, directly to the President for review and transmittal to Congress, an annual budget estimate (including an estimate of the number and type of personnel needs for the Institutes) for the initiatives of the National Institutes of Health pursuant to such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alzheimer's Accountability Act of 2014. . 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) Alzheimer’s disease is the most expensive disease in the United States today. Its costs are set to increase like the costs of no other disease and will be carried in substantial measure through the Medicare and Medicaid programs. (2) Through the unanimous, bipartisan passage of the National Alzheimer's Project Act (Public Law 111–375), the 111th Congress recognized the national imperative to act and instructed the Nation's scientists to develop a plan to change the trajectory of this disease. (3) Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have prepared and presented to Congress a national plan to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer's disease by 2025, including the underlying specification of milestones and timelines to achieve this goal. (4) Capital budgeting is a universally accepted best practice for the successful management of such a multiyear project, but such projections have not been prepared and provided to Congress to achieve the 2025 goal, preventing Congress from exercising truly effective oversight over a venture of profound importance to the Nation. 3. Professional judgment budget for initiatives of NIH under national alzheimer's project Section 2 of the National Alzheimer’s Project Act ( Public Law 111–375 ) ( 41 U.S.C. 11225 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: (h) Professional judgment budget For each fiscal year through fiscal year 2025, the Director of the National Institutes of Health shall prepare and submit, directly to the President for review and transmittal to Congress, after reasonable opportunity for comment (but without change) by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Advisory Council, an annual budget estimate (including an estimate of the number and type of personnel needs for the Institutes) for the initiatives of the National Institutes of Health pursuant to this Act. .
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen S. 2195 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To deny admission to the United States to any representative to the United Nations who has been found to have been engaged in espionage activities or a terrorist activity against the United States and poses a threat to United States national security interests.

1. Visa limitation for certain representatives to the United Nations Section 407(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (8 U.S.C. 1102 note) is amended— (1) by striking such individual has been found to have been engaged in espionage activities and inserting the following: “such individual— (1) has been found to have been engaged in espionage activities or a terrorist activity (as defined in section 212(a)(3)(B)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(iii) )) ; and (2) by striking allies and may pose and inserting the following: “allies; and (2) may pose .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2195 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To deny admission to the United States to any representative to the United Nations who has been found to have been engaged in espionage activities or a terrorist activity against the United States and poses a threat to United States national security interests.

1. Visa limitation for certain representatives to the United Nations Section 407(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (8 U.S.C. 1102 note) is amended— (1) by striking such individual has been found to have been engaged in espionage activities and inserting the following: “such individual— (1) has been found to have been engaged in espionage activities or a terrorist activity (as defined in section 212(a)(3)(B)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(iii) )) ; and (2) by striking allies and may pose and inserting the following: “allies; and (2) may pose .

Passed the Senate April 7, 2014. Secretary
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2195 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 1, 2014 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To deny admission to the United States to any representative to the United Nations who has engaged in espionage activities against the United States, poses a threat to United States national security interests, or has engaged in a terrorist activity against the United States.

1. Visa limitation for certain representatives to the United Nations Section 407(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (8 U.S.C. 1102 note) is amended— (1) by striking such individual has been found to have been engaged in espionage activities and inserting the following: “such individual— (1) has engaged in espionage activities or a terrorist activity (as defined in section 212(a)(3)(B)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(iii) )) ; and (2) by striking allies and may pose and inserting the following: “allies; and (2) may pose .
IC 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2195 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2014 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To deny admission to the United States to any representative to the United Nations who has been found to have been engaged in espionage activities or a terrorist activity against the United States and poses a threat to United States national security interests.

1. Visa limitation for certain representatives to the United Nations Section 407(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (8 U.S.C. 1102 note) is amended— (1) by striking such individual has been found to have been engaged in espionage activities and inserting the following: “such individual— (1) has been found to have been engaged in espionage activities or a terrorist activity (as defined in section 212(a)(3)(B)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(iii) )) ; and (2) by striking allies and may pose and inserting the following: “allies; and (2) may pose .

Passed the Senate April 7, 2014. Nancy Erickson, Secretary
113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2197 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To repeal certain requirements regarding newspaper advertising of Senate stationery contracts.

1. Senate stationery procedures (a) In general Sections 65, 66, 67, and 68 of the Revised Statutes ( 2 U.S.C. 6569 , 6570, 6571) are repealed. (b) Conforming amendment The fifth paragraph after the paragraph under the side heading For contingent expenses, namely: under the subheading Senate. under the heading Legislative. of the Act of March 3, 1887 (24 Stat. 596, chapter 392; 2 U.S.C. 6572 ), is amended by striking sections, sixty-five, sixty six, sixty-seven, sixty-eight, and sixty-nine, and inserting section 69 .

Passed the Senate May 8, 2014. Secretary
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2197 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 1, 2014 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Schumer , and Mr. Roberts ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To repeal certain requirements regarding newspaper advertising of Senate stationery contracts.

1. Senate stationery procedures (a) In general Sections 65, 66, 67, and 68 of the Revised Statutes ( 2 U.S.C. 6569 , 6570, 6571) are repealed. (b) Conforming amendment The fifth paragraph after the paragraph under the side heading For contingent expenses, namely: under the subheading Senate. under the heading Legislative. of the Act of March 3, 1887 (24 Stat. 596, chapter 392; 2 U.S.C. 6572 ), is amended by striking sections, sixty-five, sixty six, sixty-seven, sixty-eight, and sixty-nine, and inserting section 69 .
IC 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2197 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2014 Referred to the Committee on House Administration AN ACT To repeal certain requirements regarding newspaper advertising of Senate stationery contracts.

1. Senate stationery procedures (a) In general Sections 65, 66, 67, and 68 of the Revised Statutes ( 2 U.S.C. 6569 , 6570, 6571) are repealed. (b) Conforming amendment The fifth paragraph after the paragraph under the side heading For contingent expenses, namely: under the subheading Senate. under the heading Legislative. of the Act of March 3, 1887 (24 Stat. 596, chapter 392; 2 U.S.C. 6572 ), is amended by striking sections, sixty-five, sixty six, sixty-seven, sixty-eight, and sixty-nine, and inserting section 69 .

Passed the Senate May 8, 2014. Nancy Erickson, Secretary
II Calendar No. 358 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2197 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 1, 2014 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Schumer , and Mr. Roberts ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration April 10, 2014 Reported by Mr. Schumer , without amendment A BILL To repeal certain requirements regarding newspaper advertising of Senate stationery contracts.

1. Senate stationery procedures (a) In general Sections 65, 66, 67, and 68 of the Revised Statutes ( 2 U.S.C. 6569 , 6570, 6571) are repealed. (b) Conforming amendment The fifth paragraph after the paragraph under the side heading For contingent expenses, namely: under the subheading Senate. under the heading Legislative. of the Act of March 3, 1887 (24 Stat. 596, chapter 392; 2 U.S.C. 6572 ), is amended by striking sections, sixty-five, sixty six, sixty-seven, sixty-eight, and sixty-nine, and inserting section 69 .

April 10, 2014 Reported without amendment
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2200 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 2, 2014 Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Kirk ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To provide debit card holders with consumer protections equivalent to those available to credit card holders, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consumer Debit Card Protection Act of 2014 . 2. Amendments to Electronic Fund Transfer Act The Electronic Fund Transfer Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1693 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 908(c), by inserting , or in the case of an electronic debit transaction, as defined in section 920(c)(5), seven business days except as otherwise allowed by the Bureau to protect against fraud, ; and (2) in section 909— (A) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by striking A consumer shall and inserting Except as provided in subsection (b), a consumer shall ; (B) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as subsections (c) through (f), respectively; and (C) by inserting the following after subsection (a): (b) Unauthorized debit card transactions (1) Liability of consumer A consumer shall be liable for the unauthorized use of a debit card, only if— (A) the debit card is an accepted debit card; (B) the liability is not in excess of $50; (C) the issuer has provided the consumer with a description of a means by which the issuer may be notified of loss or theft of the card; (D) the unauthorized use occurs before the issuer has been notified that an unauthorized use of the debit card has occurred or may occur as the result of loss, theft, or otherwise; and (E) the issuer has provided a method whereby the user of such card can be identified as the person authorized to use it. (2) Notification For purposes of this subsection, an issuer has been notified when such steps as may be reasonably required in the ordinary course of business to provide the issuer with the pertinent information have been taken, whether or not any particular officer, employee, or agent of the issuer does in fact receive such information. (3) Burden of proof In any action by an issuer to enforce liability for the use of a debit card, the burden of proof is upon the issuer to show that the use was authorized or, if the use was unauthorized, then the burden of proof is upon the issuer to show that the conditions of liability for the unauthorized use of a debit card, as set forth in paragraph (1), have been met. (4) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection imposes liability upon a consumer for the unauthorized use of a debit card in excess of his liability for such use under other applicable law or under any agreement with the issuer. (5) Definitions As used in this subsection, the terms debit card and issuer have the same meaning as in section 920(c). .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2201 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 2, 2014 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself and Mr. Coburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To limit the level of premium subsidy provided by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to agricultural producers.

1. Limitation on payment of portion of premium by Corporation Section 508(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1508(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (9) Limitation (A) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the total amount of premium paid by the Corporation on behalf of a person or legal entity, directly or indirectly, with respect to all policies issued to the person or legal entity under this title for a crop year shall be limited to a maximum of $70,000. (B) Relationship to other law To the maximum extent practicable, the Corporation shall carry out this paragraph in accordance with section 1001 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308). .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2205 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 3, 2014 Mr. Enzi (for himself, Mr. Portman , Mr. Risch , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Scott , and Mr. Thune ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain small businesses from the employer health insurance mandate and to modify the definition of full-time employee for purposes of such mandate.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Fairness in Health Care Act . 2. Restrictions on application of employer health insurance mandate (a) Exception for small business concerns Section 4980H(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) Exception for small business concerns The term applicable large employer shall not include any employer which is a small business concern (within the meaning of section 3 of the Small Business Act). . (b) Definition of full-Time employee Section 4980H(c) of such Code is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(E), by striking by 120 and inserting by 174 , and (2) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking 30 hours and inserting 40 hours . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2013.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2208 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 3, 2014 Mr. Kirk (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To allow the Secretary of the Treasury to rely on State examinations for certain financial institutions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Money Remittances Improvement Act of 2014 . 2. Compliance authority for certain reporting requirements (a) Compliance with reporting requirements on monetary instrument transactions Section 5318(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (5), by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: (6) rely on examinations conducted by a State supervisory agency of a category of financial institution, if the Secretary determines that— (A) the category of financial institution is required to comply with this subchapter and regulations prescribed under this subchapter; or (B) the State supervisory agency examines the category of financial institution for compliance with this subchapter and regulations prescribed under this subchapter; and . (b) Compliance with reporting requirements of other financial institutions Section 128 of Public Law 91–508 ( 12 U.S.C. 1958 ) is amended— (1) by striking this title and inserting this chapter and section 21 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1829b ) ; and (2) by inserting at the end the following: The Secretary may rely on examinations conducted by a State supervisory agency of a category of financial institution, if the Secretary determines that the category of financial institution is required to comply with this chapter and section 21 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (and regulations prescribed under this chapter and section 21 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act), or the State supervisory agency examines the category of financial institution for compliance with this chapter and section 21 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (and regulations prescribed under this chapter and section 21 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act). . (c) Consultation with State agencies In issuing rules to carry out section 5318(a)(6) of title 31, United States Code, and section 128 of Public Law 91–508 ( 12 U.S.C. 1958 ), the Secretary of the Treasury shall consult with State supervisory agencies.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2212 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 3, 2014 Mrs. Fischer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to strengthen the review authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council of regulations issued by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CFPB Improvement Act of 2014 . 2. Council voting procedure Section 1023(c)(3)(A) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5513(c)(3)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking 2/3 and inserting a majority ; and (2) by inserting before the period the following: , excluding the Director . 3. Review authority of the Council Section 1023 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5513 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking may and inserting shall ; and (B) by striking regulation or provision would put the safety and soundness of the United States banking system or the stability of the financial system of the United States at risk and inserting regulation that is the subject of the petition is inconsistent with the safe and sound operations of United States financial institutions ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (3)(B)(ii), by striking would put the safety and soundness of the United States banking system or the stability of the financial system of the United States at risk and inserting is inconsistent with the safe and sound operations of United States financial institutions ; (B) in paragraph (4)— (i) by striking subparagraph (B); and (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); (C) by striking paragraph (5); and (D) by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively. 4. Safety and soundness check Section 1022(b)(2)(A) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5512(b)(2)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (ii), by adding and at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (iii) the impact of such rule on the financial safety or soundness of an insured depository institution; .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2214 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2014 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Protection Act . 2. Prevention of bailout of health insurance issuers Section 1342 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18062) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Ensuring budget neutrality In implementing this section, the Secretary shall ensure that payments out and payments in under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) are provided for in amounts that the Secretary determines are necessary to reduce to zero the cost (as defined in section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a)) to the Federal Government of carrying out the program under this section. .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2217 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2014 Mr. Tester (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Blumenthal , and Mr. Walsh ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the participation of mental health professionals in boards for the correction of military records and boards for the review of the discharge or dismissal of members of the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Mental Health Review Board Improvement Act . 2. Enhancement of participation of mental health professionals in boards for correction of military records and boards for review of discharge or dismissal of members of the Armed Forces (a) Boards for correction of military records Section 1552 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection (g): (g) Any medical advisory opinion issued to a board established under subsection (a)(1) with respect to a member or former member of the armed forces who was diagnosed while serving in the armed forces as experiencing a mental health disorder shall include the opinion of a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist if the request for correction of records concerned relates to a mental health disorder. . (b) Boards for review of discharge or dismissal (1) Review for certain former members with PTSD or TBI Subsection (d)(1) of section 1553 of such title is amended by striking physician, clinical psychologist, or psychiatrist the second place it appears and inserting clinical psychologist or psychiatrist, or a physician with training on mental health issues connected with post traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury (as applicable) . (2) Review for certain former members with mental health diagnoses Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) In the case of a former member of the armed forces (other than a former member covered by subsection (d)) who was diagnosed while serving in the armed forces as experiencing a mental health disorder, a board established under this section to review the former member's discharge or dismissal shall include a member who is a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist, or a physician with special training on mental health disorders. .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2218 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 8, 2014 Ms. Hirono (for herself, Mr. Lee , Mr. Kirk , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the eligibility of certain territories and regions for designation for participation in the visa waiver program and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Subnational Visa Waiver Program Act of 2014 . 2. Eligibility of certain territories and regions for designation for participation in visa waiver program Section 217(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (12) Eligibility of certain territories and regions for designation as program countries A territory or region of a country— (A) shall be eligible for designation as a program country for purposes of this subsection if such territory or region is accorded treatment under a particular law of the United States, or any provision thereof, different from that accorded to the country of which it is a part; and (B) may be designated as a program country for purposes of this subsection if such territory or region meets requirements applicable for such designation in this subsection. .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2219 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 8, 2014 Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to update a report on the role of telecommunications, including the Internet, in the commission of hate crimes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hate Crime Reporting Act of 2014 . 2. Report Section 155 of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (enacted as section 135 of Public Law 102–538 ; 106 Stat. 3542) is amended to read as follows: 155. Report on the role of telecommunications in hate crimes (a) Report required Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Hate Crime Reporting Act of 2014 , the NTIA, with the assistance of the Department of Justice, the Commission, and the United States Commission on Civil Rights, shall submit a report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate on the role of telecommunications in hate crimes in accordance with subsection (b). (b) Scope of report The report required under subsection (a) shall— (1) analyze information on the use of telecommunications, including the Internet, broadcast television and radio, cable television, public access television, commercial mobile services, and other electronic media, to advocate and encourage violent acts and the commission of crimes of hate, as described in the Hate Crime Statistics Act ( 28 U.S.C. 534 note); (2) include any recommendations, consistent with the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, that the NTIA determines are appropriate and necessary to address the use of telecommunications described in paragraph (1); and (3) update the previous report submitted under this section (as in effect before the date of enactment of the Hate Crime Reporting Act of 2014 ). .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2221 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 8, 2014 Mr. Levin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To extend the authorization for the Automobile National Heritage Area in Michigan.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the MotorCities National Heritage Area Extension Act . 2. Automobile national heritage area authorization extended Section 109 of the Automobile National Heritage Area Act ( 16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 105–355 ) is amended by striking September 30, 2014 and inserting September 30, 2030 .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2222 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 8, 2014 Mr. Walsh introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require a Comptroller General of the United States report on the sexual assault prevention activities of the Department of Defense and the Armed Forces.

1. Comptroller General of the United States report on the sexual assault prevention activities of the Department of Defense and the Armed Forces (a) Report required Not later than September 30, 2015, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the sexual assault prevention activities of the Department of Defense and the Armed Forces. (b) Elements The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An assessment of the sexual assault prevention strategy of the Department of Defense. (2) A description and assessment of the actions taken by each of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps to implement the sexual assault prevention strategy of such Armed Force. (3) A comprehensive description of the sexual assault prevention activities of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps, as of the submittal of the report and of those planned for the 12 months thereafter. (4) A comprehensive description of the sexual assault prevention activities at joint installations, and an assessment of the collaborative efforts of the military departments involved, as of the submittal of the report and of those planned for the 12 months thereafter. (5) A comparative assessment of the sexual assault prevention activities of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps, including an assessment of the extent to which any differences among such activities arise from unique qualities of a particular Armed Force or the efforts of an Armed Force to pursue an innovative approach to sexual assault prevention. (6) A description and assessment of the procedures and mechanisms used by each of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps to ensure that the sexual assault prevention strategy of such Armed Force, and the training provided pursuant to such strategy, are effective in achieving the intended objectives of such strategy. (7) An assessment of the report of the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the President on efforts of the Department of Defense and the Armed Forces to improve the prevention of and response to sexual assault in the Armed Forces, as required by the President to be submitted not later than December 1, 2014. (8) Such other recommendations on the sexual assault prevention activities of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps as the Comptroller General considers appropriate. (c) Congressional defense committees defined In this section, the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2228 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 9, 2014 Mr. Udall of New Mexico introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to consider projects involving rural communities in the selection of alternative water source projects, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Water Enhancement Act of 2014 . 2. Alternative water source projects Section 220 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1300 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following: (4) Participation of rural communities In making grants under this section, the Administrator shall consider whether the project— (A) is located in an unincorporated rural community; (B) is located in an area that— (i) is served by a public water system with fewer than 3,000 connections; or (ii) does not have a public water system; (C) is located in an agricultural area with rural residences served by a public water system or by private wells; or (D) is not only a benefit to the rural community served by the project, but also a benefit to additional regional partners. ; (2) in subsection (i)(1)— (A) in the first sentence— (i) by striking wastewater or and inserting wastewater, ; and (ii) by inserting before the period at the end the following: , or through conjunctively managing groundwater supplies by delivering surface water instead of groundwater ; and (B) in the second sentence by inserting unless the project requires those facilities to deliver the alternative water supply before the period; and (3) in subsection (j), in the first sentence, by striking 2004 and inserting 2018 .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2241 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2014 Mr. Begich introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To enhance the safety of drug-free playgrounds.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drug-Free Playgrounds Safety Enhancement Act of 2014 . 2. Drug-free playgrounds Section 419 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 860 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking video arcade facility and inserting video amusement game facility ; and (2) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking outdoor facility and inserting outdoor area ; (ii) by striking three or more separate and inserting 1 or more ; (iii) by inserting play structures, after not limited to, ; and (iv) by striking and teeterboards and inserting seesaw, merry-go-round, slides, jungle gym, chin-up bars, sandbox, spring rider, monkey bars, overhead ladders, trapeze rings, playhouses, rope bridges, and mazes ; and (B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) The term video amusement game facility means any facility, legally accessible to persons under 18 years of age, intended primarily for amusement, which contains video game machines or other similar youth games. .