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II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1272 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 10, 2013 Mr. Roberts (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Coats , Mr. Cochran , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Sessions , and Mr. Enzi ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To provide that certain requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act do not apply if the American Health Benefit Exchanges are not operating on October 1, 2013.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Exchange Sunset Act of 2013 . 2. Nonapplication of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (a) Termination of Exchange requirement Section 1311 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (l) Failure To offer coverage If one or more Exchanges fails to accept applications for enrollment in qualified health plans beginning on October 1, 2013, the requirements of this section shall cease to apply, and any other provisions of this Act (or an amendment made by this Act) relating to Exchanges shall not be applicable. . (b) Requirement of coverage Section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Termination The provisions of this section shall terminate on October 1, 2013, if the Secretary of the Treasury determines that one or more Exchanges fails to accept applications for enrollment in qualified health plans on such date. .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1274 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 10, 2013 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Blunt ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To extend assistance to certain private nonprofit facilities following a disaster, and for other purposes.

1. Private nonprofit facilities (a) Definition of private nonprofit facility Section 102(11)(B) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122(11)(B) ) is amended to read as follows: (B) Additional facilities In addition to the facilities described in subparagraph (A), the term private nonprofit facility includes any private nonprofit facility that provides essential services to the general public (including museums, zoos, performing arts facilities, community arts centers, community centers, houses of worship, libraries, homeless shelters, senior citizen centers, rehabilitation facilities, shelter workshops, and facilities that provide health and safety services of a governmental nature), as defined by the President. . (b) Repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities Section 406(a)(3) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5172(a)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Treatment of Houses of worship (i) In general A church, synagogue, mosque, temple, or other house of worship, and an otherwise eligible private nonprofit facility operated by a religious organization, shall be eligible for contributions under paragraph (1)(B), without regard to the religious character of the facility or the primary religious use of the facility. (ii) Limitations Notwithstanding clause (i), in spaces used primarily for religious worship services, contributions under paragraph (1)(B) shall only be used to cover costs of purchasing or replacing, without limitation, the building structure, building enclosure components, building envelope, vertical and horizontal circulation, physical plant support spaces, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems (including heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and fire and life safety systems), and related site improvements. . (c) Applicability This section and the amendments made by this section shall apply to the provision of assistance in response to a major disaster or emergency declared on or after October 28, 2012.
113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1276 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To increase oversight of the Revolving Fund of the Office of Personnel Management.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Security Clearance Oversight and Reform Enhancement Act . 2. Oversight of the Revolving Fund of the Office of Personnel Management Section 1304(e) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence, by inserting before the period the following: , and for the cost of audits, investigations, and oversight activities relating to the fund and the functions financed by the fund, conducted by the Inspector General of the Office ; and (2) in paragraph (5), by adding at the end the following: Each budget submitted under this paragraph shall include an estimate from the Inspector General of the Office of the amount required to pay the reasonable expenses to adequately audit, investigate, and perform other oversight activities relating to the fund and the functions financed by the fund for the applicable fiscal year, which shall not exceed 0.33 percent of the total budgetary authority requested in the budget estimates submitted to Congress by the Office for that fiscal year. .

Passed the Senate October 10, 2013. Secretary
IC 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1276 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 11, 2013 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform AN ACT To increase oversight of the Revolving Fund of the Office of Personnel Management.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Security Clearance Oversight and Reform Enhancement Act . 2. Oversight of the Revolving Fund of the Office of Personnel Management Section 1304(e) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence, by inserting before the period the following: , and for the cost of audits, investigations, and oversight activities relating to the fund and the functions financed by the fund, conducted by the Inspector General of the Office ; and (2) in paragraph (5), by adding at the end the following: Each budget submitted under this paragraph shall include an estimate from the Inspector General of the Office of the amount required to pay the reasonable expenses to adequately audit, investigate, and perform other oversight activities relating to the fund and the functions financed by the fund for the applicable fiscal year, which shall not exceed 0.33 percent of the total budgetary authority requested in the budget estimates submitted to Congress by the Office for that fiscal year. .

Passed the Senate October 10, 2013. Nancy Erickson, Secretary
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1278 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11, 2013 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit certain foreign assistance to the Government of Egypt as a result of the July 3, 2013, military coup d'état.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Egyptian Military Coup Act of 2013 . 2. Foreign assistance restrictions in response to Egyptian military coup d'état (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) On June 30, 2012, Mohamed Morsi was elected President of Egypt in elections that were certified as free and fair by the Egyptian Presidential Election Commission and the United Nations. (2) On July 3, 2013, the military of Egypt removed the democratically elected President of Egypt, arrested his supporters, and suspended the Constitution of Egypt. These actions fit the definition of a military coup d'état. (3) Pursuant to section 7008 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Act, 2012 (division I of Public Law 112–74 ; 125 Stat. 1195), the United States is legally prohibited from providing foreign assistance to any country whose duly elected head of government is deposed by a military coup d'état, or removed in such a way that the military plays a decisive role. (4) The United States has suspended aid to countries that have undergone military coups d'état in the past, including the Ivory Coast, the Central African Republic, Thailand, Mali, Fiji, and Honduras. (b) Foreign assistance to the Government of Egypt (1) Restrictions on assistance under section 7008 In accordance with section 7008 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Act, 2012 (division I of Public Law 112–74 ; 125 Stat. 1195), the United States Government, including the Department of State, shall refrain from providing to the Government of Egypt the assistance restricted under such section. (2) Additional restrictions In addition to the restrictions referred to in paragraph (1), the following restrictions shall be in effect with respect to United States assistance to the Government of Egypt: (A) Deliveries of defense articles currently slated for transfer to Egyptian Ministry of Defense (MOD) and Ministry of Interior (MOI) shall be suspended until the President certifies to Congress that democratic national elections have taken place in Egypt followed by a peaceful transfer of power. (B) Provision of defense services to Egyptian MOD and MOI shall be halted immediately until the President certifies to Congress that democratic national elections have taken place in Egypt followed by a peaceful transfer of power. (C) Processing of draft Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOAs) for future arms sales to Egyptian MOD and MOI entities shall be halted until the President certifies to Congress that democratic national elections have taken place in Egypt followed by a peaceful transfer of power. (D) All costs associated with the delays in deliveries and provision of services required under subparagraphs (A) through (C) shall be borne by the Government of Egypt.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1279 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11, 2013 Ms. Landrieu introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit the revocation or withholding of Federal funds to programs whose participants carry out voluntary religious activities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom to Pray Act . 2. Prohibition on withholding Federal funds to programs whose participants conduct voluntary religious activities (a) In General It shall be unlawful for the Federal Government to revoke or withhold Federal financial assistance that would otherwise be provided to any recipient of such assistance on the basis of religious activities that are conducted voluntarily and initiated by participants in a program or activity carried out by such recipient. (b) Rules of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the United States or any State or political subdivision thereof— (1) to sponsor a religious activity; (2) to prohibit a recipient of Federal financial assistance from ensuring that a religious activity does not materially and substantially interfere with the orderly conduct of the program or activities carried out by such recipient; (3) to require any person to participate in prayer or other religious activity; or (4) to compel any employee or agent of a program or activity that is carried out by a recipient of Federal financial assistance to participate in an activity if the content of the speech at the activity is contrary to the beliefs of the employee or agent.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1280 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11, 2013 Ms. Stabenow (for herself, Mr. Thune , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Cochran , Mr. Coons , Mr. Inhofe , Ms. Klobuchar , and Mr. Wyden ) 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 provide for the deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charitable Agricultural Research Act . 2. Deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (a) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 170(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of clause (vii), by striking the comma at the end of clause (viii) and inserting , or , and by inserting after clause (viii) the following new clause: (ix) an agricultural research organization directly engaged in the continuous active conduct of agricultural research (as defined in section 1404 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977) in conjunction with a land-grant college or university (as defined in such section) or a non-land grant college of agriculture (as defined in such section), and during the calendar year in which the contribution is made such organization is committed to spend such contribution for such research before January 1 of the fifth calendar year which begins after the date such contribution is made, . (b) Expenditures To influence legislation Paragraph (4) of section 501(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively, and by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: (E) section 170(b)(1)(A)(ix) (relating to agricultural research organizations), . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to contributions made on and after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1287 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11, 2013 Ms. Stabenow (for herself, Mr. Blunt , Mr. Brown , and Mr. Roberts ) 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 raise the limitation on the election to accelerate the AMT credit in lieu of bonus depreciation for 2013.

1. Temporary increase in limitation on election to accelerate the AMT credit in lieu of bonus depreciation (a) In general Subparagraph (J) of section 168(k)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (v) Special maximum increase amount for 2013 In the case of round 3 extension property placed in service by a corporation— (I) subparagraph (C)(iii) shall not apply, and (II) the term maximum increase amount means an amount that is 50 percent of the AMT credit increase amount determined with respect to such corporation under subparagraph (E). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2012, in taxable years ending after such date.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1288 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11, 2013 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Coburn , and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 . 2. Attorney accountability (a) Sanctions under Rule 11 Rule 11(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking may and inserting shall ; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking Rule 5 and all that follows through motion. and inserting rule 5. ; and (3) in paragraph (4), by striking situated and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting situated, and to compensate the parties that were injured by such conduct. Subject to the limitations in paragraph (5), the sanction shall consist of an order to pay to the party or parties the amount of the reasonable expenses incurred as a direct result of the violation, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. The court may also impose additional appropriate sanctions, such as striking the pleadings, dismissing the suit, or other directives of a nonmonetary nature, or, if warranted for effective deterrence, an order directing payment of a penalty into the court . (b) Rule of Construction Nothing in this Act or an amendment made by this Act shall be construed to bar or impede the assertion or development of new claims, defenses, or remedies under Federal, State, or local laws, including civil rights laws, or under the Constitution of the United States.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1289 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11, 2013 Mr. Cochran (for himself and Mr. Wicker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To retain the existing vehicle weight limitations for vehicles traveling along any segment of U.S. Highway 78 within Mississippi after such segment is incorporated into the Interstate Highway System.

1. Retention of vehicle weight limitations on U.S. Highway 78 Section 127(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (12) as paragraph (13); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (11) the following: (12) With respect to all segments of the Interstate Highway System within Mississippi that were previously designated as U.S. Highway 78, the single axle weight, tandem axle weight, gross vehicle weight, and bridge formula limits set forth in paragraph (2) shall not apply to a vehicle using any such segment if the vehicle could have legally operated on such segment before it was designated as part of the Interstate Highway System. .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1290 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11, 2013 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To protect victims of stalking from gun violence.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2013 . 2. Addition of dating partners and individuals subject to restraining orders (a) Definition Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (32) and inserting the following: (32) The term intimate partner — (A) means with respect to a person, the spouse of the person, a former spouse of the person, an individual who is a parent of a child of the person, and an individual who cohabitates or has cohabited with the person; and (B) includes— (i) a dating partner (as defined in section 2266); and (ii) any other person similarly situated to a spouse who is protected by the domestic or family violence laws of the State or tribal jurisdiction in which the injury occurred or where the victim resides. ; and (2) in paragraph (33)(A)(ii)— (A) by inserting intimate partner, after former spouse, ; and (B) by inserting intimate partner, after a spouse, each place it appears. (b) Addition of stalking Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (8)(ii), by striking or at the end; (B) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of stalking. ; and (2) in subsection (g)— (A) in paragraph (8)(C)(ii), by striking or at the end; (B) in paragraph (9), by striking the comma at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of stalking, .
II Calendar No. 135 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1292 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11, 2013 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Risch , Mr. Lee , Mr. Paul , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Heller , Mr. Burr , Mr. Toomey , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. McConnell , Mr. Enzi , Mr. Wicker , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Moran , Mr. Vitter , Mr. Alexander , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Scott , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Chambliss , and Mr. Graham ) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time July 16 (legislative day, July 15), 2013 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To prohibit the funding of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defund Obamacare Act of 2013 . 2. Prohibition on funding (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds shall be made available to carry out any provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) or title I and subtitle B of title II of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–152 ), or of the amendments made by either such Act. (b) Limitation No entitlement to benefits under any provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ) or title I and subtitle B of title II of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–152), or the amendments made by either such Act, shall remain in effect on and after the date of the enactment of this Act, nor shall any payment be awarded, owed, or made to any State, District, or territory under any such provision. (c) Unobligated balances Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all unobligated balances available under the provisions of law referred to in subsection (a) are hereby rescinded.

July 16 (legislative day, July 15), 2013 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1295 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 15, 2013 Mr. Brown 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 require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organizations, and for other purposes.

1. Notice to veterans filing claims electronically of availability of services from veterans service organizations (a) In general Subchapter I of chapter 51 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 5103A the following new section: 5103B. Notice to claimants filing claims electronically of availability of services from veterans service organizations (a) In general (1) To the degree practicable, the Secretary shall, during and as part of any electronic filing process established by the Secretary for the filing of applications for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary— (A) notify each claimant, or a representative of the claimant, who is filing an application for a benefit under a law administered by the Secretary using such electronic filing process that services may be available to the claimant from veterans service organizations with respect to the application or the benefit for which the claimant is applying; and (B) provide such claimant or representative with a list of veterans service organizations that provide such services. (2) When providing a list of veterans service organizations to a claimant or representative under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall include contact information for each veterans service organization and, whenever applicable, the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the Internet website of each organization. (b) Collaboration To the degree practicable, the Secretary shall collaborate with veterans service organizations in carrying out this section. (c) Veterans service organization defined In this section, the term veterans service organization means any organization recognized by the Secretary for the representation of veterans under section 5902 of this title. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 51 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5103A the following new item: 5103B. Notice to claimants filing claims electronically of availability of services from veterans service organizations. .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1298 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 16 (legislative day, July 15), 2013 Mr. Begich 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 adjust the limits on expensing of certain depreciable business assets.

1. Expensing certain depreciable business assets (a) In general Section 179(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking $25,000 and inserting $250,000 , and (2) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking $200,000 and inserting $800,000 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1299 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 16 (legislative day, July 15), 2013 Ms. Baldwin (for herself and Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the operation of vehicles on certain Wisconsin highways, and for other purposes.

1. Operation of vehicles on certain Wisconsin highways Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Operation of vehicles on certain Wisconsin highways If any segment of the United States Route 41 corridor, as described in section 1105(c)(57) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2032; 119 Stat. 1211) is designated as a route on the Interstate System, a vehicle that could operate legally on that segment before the date of that designation may continue to operate on that segment, without regard to any requirement under subsection (a). .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1303 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 16 (legislative day, July 15), 2013 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Schumer , and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend certain appropriations Acts to repeal the requirement directing the Administrator of General Services to sell Federal property and assets that support the operations of the Plum Island Animal Disease Center in Plum Island, New York, and for other purposes.

1. Repeal of requirement to sell certain Federal property in Plum Island, New York (a) Repeal of requirement in Public Law 110–329 Section 540 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 (division D of Public Law 110–329 ; 122 Stat. 3688) is repealed. (b) Repeal of requirement in Public Law 112–74 Section 538 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2012 ( 6 U.S.C. 190 note; division D of Public Law 112–74) is repealed.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1305 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 16 (legislative day, July 15), 2013 Mr. Udall of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To provide for the conveyance of the Forest Service Lake Hill Administrative Site in Summit County, Colorado.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lake Hill Administrative Site Affordable Housing Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) County The term County means Summit County, Colorado. (2) Lake Hill Administrative Site The term Lake Hill Administrative Site means the parcel of approximately 40 acres of National Forest System land in the County, as depicted on the map entitled Lake Hill Administrative Site and dated June 2012. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. 3. Conveyance of Forest Service Lake Hill Administrative Site, Summit County, Colorado (a) Conveyance authority Upon receipt of an offer from the County in which the County agrees to the condition imposed by subsection (c), the Secretary shall use the authority provided by the Forest Service Facility Realignment and Enhancement Act of 2005 ( Public Law 109–54 ; 16 U.S.C. 580d note) to convey to the County all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Forest Service Lake Hill Administrative Site. (b) Application of law (1) Treatment as administrative site The Lake Hill Administrative Site is considered to be an administrative site under section 502(1)(A) of the Forest Service Facility Realignment and Enhancement Act of 2005 ( Public Law 109–54 ; 16 U.S.C. 580d note). (2) Exception Section 502(1)(C) of that Act does not apply to the conveyance of the Lake Hill Administrative Site. (c) Costs The County shall be responsible for processing and transaction costs related to the direct sale under subsection (a).
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1310 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 16 (legislative day, July 15), 2013 Mr. Portman (for himself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Johanns , Mr. Heller , Mr. Vitter , Ms. Ayotte , Mr. Blunt , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Enzi , and Mr. Corker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require Senate confirmation of Inspector General of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform Act of 2013 , or the CFPB-IG Act of 2013 . 2. Appointment of Inspector General The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in section 8G— (A) in subsection (a)(2), by striking and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection ; (B) in subsection (c), by striking For the purposes of implementing this section and all that follows through the end of the subsection; and (C) in subsection (g)(3), by striking and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection ; and (2) in section 12— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection; after the President of the Import-Export Bank; ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, after the Import-Export Bank, .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1312 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2013 Mr. Coburn (for himself, Mr. Alexander , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Burr , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Enzi , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Lee , Mr. Portman , Mr. Risch , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Thune , Mr. Vitter , and Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2013 . 2. Repeal of certain provisions relating to official time Section 7131 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsections (a) and (c); (2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (d) as subsections (a) and (b), respectively; and (3) in subsection (b) (as so redesignated by paragraph (2)), by striking Except as provided in the preceding subsections of this section— and inserting Except as provided in subsection (a)— .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1314 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2013 Ms. Klobuchar introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide that the President’s annual budget submission to Congress list the current fiscal year spending level for each proposed program and a separate amount for any proposed spending increases, and for other purposes.

1. Current service level budgeting amendments (a) President’s budget submission Section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) In subsection (a)— (A) by striking (37) the list and inserting (39) the list ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (40) a list of each program, and the proposed funding level for such program, that will be a one-time expense for the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted. (41) in addition to the performance standards requirements of paragraph (28), a proposal, by budget function and agency, for spending reductions in spending for each of the 4 fiscal years after the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted. . (2) By adding at the end the following: (i) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, with respect to each item in the budget submitted under this section that is being conducted in the current fiscal year, the President shall provide the following: (A) The amount appropriated or otherwise made available for such item in such year. (B) The amount (if any) of a proposed adjustment in the funding level for such item and the justification for such change. (2) If the President proposes an adjustment under paragraph (1)(B) that will result in an increase in funding with respect to an item in the budget, the President shall include with such proposal the following: (A) The amount of such adjustment which is a result of inflation. (B) The amount of such adjustment that is a result of an increase in salaries or benefits for employees. . (b) Current programs and activities estimates Section 1109 of title 31, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) In subsection (a)— (A) in the first sentence, by striking were carried and all that follows through change in policy and inserting received the same amount of budget authority as provided in the current fiscal year ; and (B) in the third sentence, by striking The President and inserting Consistent with the requirements of subsection (c), the President . (2) By adding at the end the following: (c) With respect to each program listed under subsection (a), the President shall provide— (1) the amount appropriated or otherwise made available for such program in the current fiscal year; and (2) a separate amount (if any) of the expected increase in the following fiscal year for such program due to inflation, pay increases, or benefit increases. .
II Calendar No. 137 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1315 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2013 Mr. Cornyn introduced the following bill; which was read the first time July 18, 2013 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from enforcing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act of 2013 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On May 10, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service admitted that it singled out advocacy groups, based on ideology, seeking tax-exempt status. (2) This action raises pertinent questions about the agency’s ability to implement and oversee the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–152 ). (3) This action could be an indication of future Internal Revenue Service abuses in relation to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, given that it is their responsibility to enforce a key provision, the individual mandate. (4) Americans accept the principle that patients, families, and doctors should be making medical decisions, not the Federal Government. 3. Prohibiting enforcement of PPACA and HCERA The Secretary of the Treasury, or any delegate of the Secretary, shall not implement or enforce any provisions of or amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–152).

July 18, 2013 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
II Calendar No. 138 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1316 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2013 Mr. Cornyn introduced the following bill; which was read the first time July 18, 2013 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act of 2013 . 2. 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.

July 18, 2013 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1319 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2013 Mr. Blunt (for himself, Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Kirk , Mr. Coats , Mr. Portman , and Mr. McCain ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Energy to conduct a fuel system requirements harmonization study, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gas Accessibility and Stabilization Act of 2013 . 2. Expansion of waiver authority Section 211(c)(4)(C) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(c)(4)(C) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii)(II), by inserting a problem with distribution or delivery equipment that is necessary for the transportation or delivery of fuel or fuel additives, after equipment failure, ; (2) in clause (iii)(II), by inserting (except that the Administrator may extend the effectiveness of a waiver for more than 20 days if the Administrator determines that the conditions under clause (ii) supporting a waiver determination will exist for more than 20 days) before the semicolon at the end; (3) by redesignating the second clause (v) (relating to the authority of the Administrator to approve certain State implementation plans) as clause (vi); and (4) by adding at the end the following: (vii) Presumptive approval Notwithstanding any other provision of this subparagraph, if the Administrator does not approve or deny a request for a waiver under this subparagraph within 3 days after receipt of the request, the request shall be considered to be approved as received by the Administrator and the applicable fuel standards shall be waived for the period of time requested. . 3. Fuel system requirements harmonization study Section 1509 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( Public Law 109–58 ; 119 Stat. 1083) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting biofuels, after oxygenated fuel, ; and (B) in paragraph (2)(G), by striking Tier II and inserting Tier III ; and (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking 2008 and inserting 2014 .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1320 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2013 Mr. Donnelly (for himself, Mr. Leahy , and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To establish a tiered hiring preference for members of the reserve components of the armed forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Reserve Jobs Act of 2013 . 2. Preference eligibility for members of reserve components of the armed forces Section 2108 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (G)(iii), by striking and at the end; (B) by inserting the following after subparagraph (H): (I) an individual who is a member of a reserve component of the armed forces: (i) who has— (I) successfully completed officer candidate training or entry level and skill training; and (II) incurred, or is performing, an initial period of obligated service in a reserve component of the armed forces of not less than 6 consecutive years; or (ii) who has completed at least 10 years of service in a reserve component of the armed forces in each of which the individual was credited with at least 50 points under section 12732 of title 10 toward the computation of years of service under section 12732 of title 10 for purposes of eligibility for retired pay under chapter 1223 of title 10; and (J) an individual who is— (i) retired from service in a reserve component of the armed forces; and (ii) eligible for, but has not yet commenced receipt of, retired pay for non-regular service under chapter 1223 of title 10; ; (2) in paragraph (4)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end and inserting or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) the individual is a retiree described in paragraph (3)(J); ; (3) in paragraph (5) by striking and at the end; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (6) entry level and skill training has the meaning given that term in section 3301(2) of title 38; and (7) reserve component of the armed forces means a reserve component specified in section 101(27) of title 38. . 3. Tiered hiring preference for members of reserve components of the armed forces Section 3309 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end; and (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) a preference eligible under subparagraph (A), (B), or (J) of section 2108(3) of this title—5 points; (3) a preference eligible under section 2108(3)(I)(ii) of this title—4 points; and (4) a preference eligible under section 2108(3)(I)(i) of this title—3 points. .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1321 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2013 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Ms. Ayotte ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide that the President’s annual budget submission to Congress list the current fiscal year spending level for each proposed program and a separate amount for any proposed spending increases, and for other purposes.

1. Current service level budgeting amendments (a) President’s budget submission Section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) In subsection (a)— (A) by striking (37) the list and inserting (39) the list ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (40) a list of each program, and the proposed funding level for such program, that will be a one-time expense for the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted. (41) in addition to the performance standards requirements of paragraph (28), a proposal, by budget function and agency, for spending reductions in spending for each of the 4 fiscal years after the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted. . (2) By adding at the end the following: (i) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, with respect to each item in the budget submitted under this section that is being conducted in the current fiscal year, the President shall provide the following: (A) The amount appropriated or otherwise made available for such item in such year. (B) The amount (if any) of a proposed adjustment in the funding level for such item and the justification for such change. (2) If the President proposes an adjustment under paragraph (1)(B) that will result in an increase in funding with respect to an item in the budget, the President shall include with such proposal the following: (A) The amount of such adjustment which is a result of inflation. (B) The amount of such adjustment that is a result of an increase in salaries or benefits for employees. . (b) Current programs and activities estimates Section 1109 of title 31, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) In subsection (a)— (A) in the first sentence, by striking were carried and all that follows through change in policy and inserting received the same amount of budget authority as provided in the current fiscal year ; and (B) in the third sentence, by striking The President and inserting Consistent with the requirements of subsection (c), the President . (2) By adding at the end the following: (c) With respect to each program listed under subsection (a), the President shall provide— (1) the amount appropriated or otherwise made available for such program in the current fiscal year; and (2) a separate amount (if any) of the expected increase in the following fiscal year for such program due to inflation, pay increases, or benefit increases. .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1322 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2013 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Graham , and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act relating to controlled substance analogues.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances Act of 2013 or the SALTS Act . 2. Controlled substance analogues Section 203 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 813 ) is amended— (1) by striking A controlled and inserting (a) In general .—A controlled ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Determination In determining whether a controlled substance analogue was intended for human consumption under subsection (a), the following factors may be considered, along with any other relevant factors: (1) The marketing, advertising, and labeling of the substance. (2) The known efficacy or usefulness of the substance for the marketed, advertised or labeled purpose. (3) The difference between the price at which the substance is sold and the price at which the substance it is purported to be or advertised as is normally sold. (4) The diversion of the substance from legitimate channels and the clandestine importation, manufacture, or distribution of the substance. (5) Whether the defendant knew or should have known the substance was intended to be consumed by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other immediate means. (c) Limitation For purposes of this section, evidence that a substance was not marketed, advertised, or labeled for human consumption, by itself, shall not be sufficient to establish that the substance was not intended for human consumption. .