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113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 812 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to take actions to implement the Agreement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States Concerning Transboundary Hydrocarbon Reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico.

1. Agreement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States Concerning Transboundary Hydrocarbon Reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to take actions necessary to implement the terms of the Agreement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States Concerning Transboundary Hydrocarbon Reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico, which is hereby approved, including— (1) to approve unitization agreements and related arrangements for the exploration of, and development or production of oil or gas from, transboundary reservoirs and geological structures; (2) to disclose as necessary under the Agreement information related to the exploration, development, and production of a transboundary reservoir or geological structure that may be considered confidential, privileged, or proprietary information under law; and (3) to accept and take action not inconsistent with an expert determination under the Agreement.

Passed the Senate October 12, 2013. Secretary
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 812 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2013 Mr. Wyden (for himself and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to take actions to implement the Agreement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States Concerning Transboundary Hydrocarbon Reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico.

1. Agreement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States Concerning Transboundary Hydrocarbon Reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to take actions necessary to implement the terms of the Agreement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States Concerning Transboundary Hydrocarbon Reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico, which is hereby approved, including— (1) to approve unitization agreements and related arrangements for the exploration of, and development or production of oil or gas from, transboundary reservoirs and geological structures; (2) to disclose as necessary under the Agreement information related to the exploration, development, and production of a transboundary reservoir or geological structure that may be considered confidential, privileged, or proprietary information under law; and (3) to accept and take action not inconsistent with an expert determination under the Agreement.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 814 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2013 Mr. Reid (for Mr. Lautenberg ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To provide stronger penalties for violations of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Communities from Chemical Explosions Act of 2013 . 2. Civil and criminal penalties for violations of Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Section 550(d) of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 (6 U.S.C. 121 note) is amended— (1) by inserting (1) before Any person ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Any owner or operator of a chemical facility that holds a quantity of a chemical of interest that is at or above the screening threshold quantity established under the interim final regulations issued under this section and that does not file a Chemical Security Assessment Tool Top-Screen with the Department of Homeland Security shall be liable for a civil penalty under section 70119(a) of title 46, United States Code. (3) (A) It shall be unlawful for an officer of an entity that owns or operates, or an owner or operator of, a chemical facility that holds a quantity of a chemical of interest that is at or above the screening threshold quantity established under the interim final regulations issued under this section to intentionally fail to file a Chemical Security Assessment Tool Top-Screen with the Department of Homeland Security. (B) Any person who violates subparagraph (A) shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 6 years, or both. .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 817 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2013 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Rockefeller ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To exempt the Federal Aviation Administration from sequestration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Just End the Delays Act or the JET Delays Act . 2. Exemption of operations of Federal Aviation Administration from sequestration Notwithstanding a sequestration order issued by the President pursuant to section 251A(7)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901a(7)(A) ), there shall be available for the operations of the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal year 2013 the amount that would have been made available for the operations of the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal year 2013 but for sections 251 and 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901 and 901a), section 3004 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–6 ), and any sequestration order issued by the President. 3. General aviation aircraft treated as 7-year property (a) In general Subparagraph (C) of section 168(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to classification of certain property) is amended— (1) in clause (iv), by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating clause (v) as clause (vi); and (3) by inserting after clause (iv) the following new clause: (v) any general aviation aircraft, and . (b) Class life Paragraph (3) of section 168(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph: (F) General aviation aircraft In the case of any general aviation aircraft, the recovery period used for purposes of paragraph (2) shall be 12 years. . (c) General aviation aircraft Subsection (i) of section 168 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (20) General aviation aircraft (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term general aviation aircraft means any aircraft (including airframes and engines) not used in commercial or contract carrying of passengers or freight, but which primarily engages in the carrying of passengers. (B) Exclusion The term general aviation aircraft does not include aircraft used primarily in emergency or emergency relief operations. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 818 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2013 Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Udall of Colorado , Mr. Risch , Mr. Toomey , Mrs. Hagan , Mr. Isakson , and Mr. Roberts ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To provide the Secretary of Transportation with the flexibility to transfer certain funds to prevent furloughs by the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013 . 2. Authorization to transfer certain funds to prevent furloughs by the Federal Aviation Administration (a) In general Notwithstanding division G of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–6 ), any other provision of law, or a sequestration order issued or to be issued by the President pursuant to section 251A(7)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901a(7)(A) ), the Secretary of Transportation may transfer during fiscal year 2013 an amount equal to the amount specified in subsection (c) to the appropriations account providing for the operations of the Federal Aviation Administration, for any activity or activities funded by that account, from— (1) the amount made available for obligation in that fiscal year as discretionary grants-in-aid for airports pursuant to section 47117(f) of title 49, United States Code; or (2) any other program or account of the Federal Aviation Administration. (b) Availability and obligation of transferred amounts An amount transferred under subsection (a)(1) shall— (1) be available immediately for obligation and expenditure as directly appropriated budget authority; and (2) be deemed as obligated for grants-in-aid for airports under part B of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, for purposes of complying with the limitation on incurring obligations during that fiscal year under the heading Grants-in-Aid for Airports under title I of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public Law 112–55 ; 125 Stat. 647), and made applicable to fiscal year 2013 by division F of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–6 ). (c) Amount specified The amount specified in this subsection is the amount, not to exceed $253,000,000, that the Secretary of Transportation determines to be necessary— (1) to prevent during fiscal year 2013 furloughs of employees of the Federal Aviation Administration whom the Secretary determines are necessary for ensuring a safe and efficient air transportation system; and (2) to continue during that fiscal year the operations of air traffic control towers that were operational as of January 1, 2013, under the contract tower program of the Federal Aviation Administration.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 823 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2013 Mr. Whitehouse introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To authorize the appropriation of $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 to provide grants to States for surface transportation projects of national and regional significance.

1. Projects of national and regional significance Section 1301(m) of SAFETEA–LU ( 23 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended by striking fiscal year 2013 and inserting each of the fiscal years 2013 and 2014 .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 827 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2013 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Nelson , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Reed , and Mr. Whitehouse ) 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 require oil polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2013 . 2. Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (a) Limitations on expenditures and authority To borrow Section 9509 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking paragraph (2); (B) by striking Expenditures and all that follows through Amounts in and inserting Expenditures .—Amounts in ; and (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (F) as paragraphs (1) through (6), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (2) in subsection (d)— (A) by striking paragraph (2); (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and (C) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)— (i) by striking subparagraph (B); and (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); and (3) in subsection (e)— (A) by striking (or is unable by reason of subsection (c)(2)) ; and (B) by striking and such subsection . 3. Advance payments Section 1012 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ( 33 U.S.C. 2712 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (m) Advance payments The President shall promulgate regulations that allow advance payments to be made from the Fund to States and political subdivisions of States for actions taken to prepare for and mitigate substantial threats from the discharge of oil. . 4. Budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 828 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2013 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Nelson , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Reed , and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to require oil polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2013 . 2. Removal of limits on liability for offshore facilities Section 1004(a)(3) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ( 33 U.S.C. 2704(a)(3) ) is amended by striking plus $75,000,000 and inserting and the liability of the responsible party under section 1002 .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 829 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2013 Mrs. Hagan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To improve the financial literacy of students.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Financial Literacy for Students Act . 2. Statewide incentive grants for financial literacy education Part D of title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education of 1965 is amended by adding at the end the following: 22 Financial Literacy 5621. Statewide incentive grants for financial literacy education (a) Grants Authorized From amounts appropriated under subsection (e), the Secretary may award grants to State educational agencies to enable State educational agencies, on a statewide basis— (1) to integrate financial literacy education into each public elementary school and public secondary school within the State that is eligible to receive funds under title I; and (2) to provide professional development regarding the teaching of financial literacy in core academic subjects to each secondary school teacher of financial literacy or entrepreneurship within the State. (b) Permissible uses of funds In carrying out the grant activities described in subsection (a), the State educational agency may use grant funds to— (1) implement school-based financial literacy activities, including after school activities; (2) enhance student understanding and experiential learning with consumer, economic, entrepreneurship, and personal finance concepts; and (3) promote partnerships with community-based organizations, financial institutions, local businesses, entrepreneurs, or other organizations providing financial literacy activities. (c) Limitation on uses of funds A State educational agency receiving grant funds under this section shall not use more than 20 percent of such grant funds to carry out the following: (1) Teacher professional development programs to embed financial literacy or personal finance or entrepreneurship education into core academic subjects. (2) Curriculum development. (3) An evaluation of the impact of financial literacy or personal finance education on students' understanding of financial literacy concepts. (d) Matching funds A State educational agency that receives a grant under this section shall provide matching funds, from non-Federal sources, in an amount equal to 25 percent of the amount of grant funds provided to the State to carry out the activities supported by the grant. (e) Appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2013 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years. .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 830 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2013 Mr. Manchin (for himself, Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Rockefeller , Mr. Hoeven , Ms. Landrieu , Mr. Portman , and Mr. Vitter ) 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 clarify and confirm the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency to deny or restrict the use of defined areas as disposal sites for the discharge of dredged or fill material.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EPA Fair Play Act . 2. Permits for dredged or fill material (a) In general Section 404(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1344(c) ) is amended in the first sentence by striking The Administrator and inserting Until such time as a permit under this section has been issued by the Secretary, the Administrator . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) takes effect on October 18, 1972.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 831 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2013 Mr. Coats (for himself, Mr. Lee , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Chambliss , Mr. Coburn , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Enzi , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Risch , Mr. Vitter , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Sessions , and Mr. Hatch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To limit the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations before December 31, 2017, under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 . 2. Limitation on authority to issue regulations under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 The Secretary of the Interior may not, before December 31, 2017, issue or approve any proposed or final regulation under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq. ) that would— (1) adversely impact employment in coal mines in the United States; (2) cause a reduction in revenue received by the Federal Government or any State, tribal, or local government, by reducing through regulation the quantity of coal in the United States that is available for mining; (3) reduce the quantity of coal available for domestic consumption or for export; (4) designate any area as unsuitable for surface coal mining and reclamation operations; (5) expose the United States to liability for taking the value of privately owned coal through regulation; or (6) cause further time delays to permitting or increase costs.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 838 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2013 Mrs. McCaskill (for herself and Mr. Blunt ) 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 protect employees in the building and construction industry who are participants in multiemployer plans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vested Employee Pension Benefit Protection Act . 2. Minimum age for distributions during working retirement (a) In general Paragraph (36) of section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (36) Distributions during working retirement (A) In general A trust forming part of a pension plan shall not be treated as failing to constitute a qualified trust under this section solely because the plan provides that a distribution may be made from such trust to an employee who has attained age 62 and who is not separated from employment at the time of such distribution. (B) Certain employees in the building and construction industry Subparagraph (A) shall be applied by substituting age 55 for age 62 in the case of a multiemployer plan described in section 4203(b)(1)(B)(i) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, with respect to individuals who were participants in such plan on or before April 30, 2013, if— (i) the trust to which subparagraph (A) applies was in existence before January 1, 1970, and (ii) before December 31, 2011, at a time when the plan provided that distributions may be made to an employee who has attained age 55 and who is not separated from employment at the time of such distribution, the plan received at least 1 written determination from the Internal Revenue Service that the trust to which subparagraph (A) applies constituted a qualified trust under this section. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions made before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 842 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2013 Mr. Schumer (for himself and Mr. Grassley ) 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 an extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and the increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Hospital Access Act of 2013 . 2. Extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program (a) Extension of payment methodology Section 1886(d)(5)(G) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(G) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking October 1, 2013 and inserting October 1, 2014 ; and (2) in clause (ii)(II), by striking October 1, 2013 and inserting October 1, 2014 . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Extension of target amount Section 1886(b)(3)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)(D)) is amended— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking October 1, 2013 and inserting October 1, 2014 ; and (B) in clause (iv), by striking through fiscal year 2013 and inserting through fiscal year 2014 . (2) Permitting hospitals to decline reclassification Section 13501(e)(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww note) is amended by striking through fiscal year 2013 and inserting through fiscal year 2014 . 3. Extension of the increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program Section 1886(d)(12) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(12) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 2014 and inserting 2015 ; (2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking and 2013 each place it appears and inserting , 2013, and 2014 ; and (3) in subparagraph (D), by striking and 2013 and inserting , 2013, and 2014 .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 843 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2013 Mr. Inhofe introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To limit the amount of ammunition purchased or possessed by certain Federal agencies for a 6-month period.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ammunition Management for More Obtainability Act of 2013 . 2. Prohibition on purchasing ammunition (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code; (2) the term ammunition has the meaning given that term in section 921 of title 18, United States Code; and (3) the term covered agency — (A) means an agency; and (B) does not include the Department of Defense. (b) Prohibition During the 6-month period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, a covered agency may not purchase during any month or possess, at any one time, more rounds of ammunition than the monthly average of the number of rounds of ammunition purchased by the covered agency during the period beginning on January 1, 2001 and ending on December 31, 2009. (c) GAO report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report regarding the purchasing of ammunition by agencies, which shall include an assessment of the effect of the purchasing of ammunition by agencies on the supply of ammunition available to the public.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 845 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2013 Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Moran ) 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 improve the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes.

1. Improvements to Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program (a) Extension of Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professional Scholarship Program Section 7619 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking December 31, 2014 and inserting December 31, 2019 . (b) Repeal of cap on amount of education debt reduction payments under Department of Veterans Affairs Education Debt Reduction Program Subsection (d) of section 7683 of such title is amended to read as follows: (d) Maximum amount The total amount payable to a participant in the Education Debt Reduction Program for any year may not exceed the amount of the principal and interest on loans referred to in subsection (a) that is paid by the individual during such year. .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 847 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2013 Mr. Crapo (for himself and Mr. Risch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date on which the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013 . 2. Permits for importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada Section 104(c)(5) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1374(c)(5) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the following: (D) Polar bear parts (i) In general Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (C)(ii), subsection (d)(3), and sections 101 and 102, the Secretary of the Interior shall, expeditiously after the date on which the expiration of the applicable 30-day period described in subsection (d)(2) expires, issue a permit for the importation of any polar bear part (other than an internal organ) from a polar bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada to any person— (I) who submits, with the permit application, proof that the polar bear was legally harvested by the person before February 18, 1997; or (II) who submitted, with a permit application submitted before May 15, 2008, proof that the polar bear was legally harvested from a polar bear population from which a sport-hunted trophy could be imported before that May 15, 2008, in accordance with section 18.30(i) of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation) by the person before May 15, 2008. (ii) Applicability of prohibition on the importation of a depleted species (I) Parts legally harvested before February 18, 1997 (aa) In general Sections 101(a)(3)(B) and 102(b)(3) shall not apply to the importation of any polar bear part authorized by a permit issued under clause (i)(I). (bb) Applicability Item (aa) shall not apply to polar bear parts imported before June 12, 1997. (II) Parts legally harvested before May 15, 2008 (aa) In general Sections 101(a)(3)(B) and 102(b)(3) shall not apply to the importation of any polar bear part authorized by a permit issued under clause (i)(II). (bb) Applicability Item (aa) shall not apply to polar bear parts imported before the date of enactment of the Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013 . .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 848 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2013 Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To promote transparency by permitting the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to allow its disciplinary proceedings to be open to the public, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2013 . 2. Open meetings authorized Section 105(c)(2) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7215(c)(2) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) Public hearings Hearings under this section shall be open to the public, unless the Board, on its own motion or after considering the motion of a party, orders otherwise. . 3. Publication of determinations Section 105(d)(1)(C) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7215(d)(1)(C) ) is amended by striking (once any stay on the imposition of such sanction has been lifted) .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 850 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2013 Mr. Alexander (for himself, Mr. Johanns , Mr. Enzi , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Scott , Mr. Kirk , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Coburn , and Mr. Risch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from taking any action that requires a quorum of the members of the Board until such time as Board constituting a quorum shall have been confirmed by the Senate, the Supreme Court issues a decision on the constitutionality of the appointments to the Board made in January 2012, or the adjournment sine die of the first session of the 113th Congress.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act . 2. Activities by the National Labor Relations Board prohibited Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the National Labor Relations Board shall cease all activity that requires a quorum of the members of the Board, as set forth in the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 151 et seq. ). The Board shall not appoint any personnel nor implement, administer, or enforce any decision, rule, vote, or other action decided, undertaken, adopted, issued, or finalized on or after January 4, 2012, that requires a quorum of the members of the Board, as set forth in such Act. 3. Termination The provisions of this Act shall terminate on the date on which— (1) all members of the National Labor Relations Board are confirmed with the advice and consent of the Senate, in accordance with clause 2 of section 2 of article II of the Constitution, in a number sufficient to constitute a quorum, as set forth in the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 151 et seq. ); (2) the Supreme Court issues a decision on the constitutionality of the appointments to the Board made in January 2012; or (3) the adjournment sine die of the first session of the 113th Congress. 4. Effect of certain board actions In the event that this Act terminates pursuant to paragraph (1) or (3) of section 3, no appointment, decision, rule, vote, or other action decided, undertaken, adopted, issued, or finalized by the Board on or after January 4, 2012, that requires authorization by not less than a quorum of the members of the Board, as set forth in the National Labor Relations Act, may be implemented, administered, or enforced unless and until it is considered and acted upon by a Board constituting a quorum, as set forth in the National Labor Relations Act, or the Supreme Court issues a decision on the constitutionality of the appointments to the Board made in January 2012.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 851 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2013 Mr. Sanders 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 extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013 . 2. Extension to all veterans with a serious service-connected disability of eligibility for participation in family caregiver program Section 1720G(a)(2)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking on or after September 11, 2001 .
II Calendar No. 186 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 851 [Report No. 113–107] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2013 Mr. Sanders introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs September 17, 2013 Reported by Mr. Sanders , without amendment A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013 . 2. Extension to all veterans with a serious service-connected disability of eligibility for participation in family caregiver program Section 1720G(a)(2)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking on or after September 11, 2001 .

September 17, 2013 Reported without amendment
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 853 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2013 Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Rockefeller , Mr. Thune , Mr. Udall of Colorado , Mr. Risch , Mrs. Hagan , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Toomey , Mrs. McCaskill , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Warner , Mr. Chambliss , Mr. Nelson , Mr. Begich , and Mr. Heller ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To provide the Secretary of Transportation with the flexibility to transfer certain funds to prevent reduced operations and staffing of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013 . 2. Authorization to transfer certain funds to prevent reduced operations and staffing of the Federal Aviation Administration (a) In general Notwithstanding division G of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–6 ), any other provision of law, or a sequestration order issued or to be issued by the President pursuant to section 251A(7)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901a(7)(A) ), the Secretary of Transportation may transfer during fiscal year 2013 an amount equal to the amount specified in subsection (c) to the appropriations account providing for the operations of the Federal Aviation Administration, for any activity or activities funded by that account, from— (1) the amount made available for obligation in that fiscal year as discretionary grants-in-aid for airports pursuant to section 47117(f) of title 49, United States Code; or (2) any other program or account of the Federal Aviation Administration. (b) Availability and obligation of transferred amounts An amount transferred under subsection (a)(1) shall— (1) be available immediately for obligation and expenditure as directly appropriated budget authority; and (2) be deemed as obligated for grants-in-aid for airports under part B of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, for purposes of complying with the limitation on incurring obligations during that fiscal year under the heading Grants-in-Aid for Airports under title I of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public Law 112–55 ; 125 Stat. 647), and made applicable to fiscal year 2013 by division F of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–6 ). (c) Amount specified The amount specified in this subsection is the amount, not to exceed $253,000,000, that the Secretary of Transportation determines to be necessary to prevent reduced operations and staffing of the Federal Aviation Administration during fiscal year 2013 to ensure a safe and efficient air transportation system; and provided that none of the funds transferred under this subsection may be obligated unless the Secretary notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate at least 5 days in advance of such transfer.
113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 853 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide the Secretary of Transportation with the flexibility to transfer certain funds to prevent reduced operations and staffing of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013 . 2. Authorization to transfer certain funds to prevent reduced operations and staffing of the Federal Aviation Administration (a) In general Notwithstanding division G of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–6), any other provision of law, or a sequestration order issued or to be issued by the President pursuant to section 251A(7)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901a(7)(A) ), the Secretary of Transportation may transfer during fiscal year 2013 an amount equal to the amount specified in subsection (c) to the appropriations account providing for the operations of the Federal Aviation Administration, for any activity or activities funded by that account, from— (1) the amount made available for obligation in that fiscal year as discretionary grants-in-aid for airports pursuant to section 47117(f) of title 49, United States Code; or (2) any other program or account of the Federal Aviation Administration. (b) Availability and obligation of transferred amounts An amount transferred under subsection (a)(1) shall— (1) be available immediately for obligation and expenditure as directly appropriated budget authority; and (2) be deemed as obligated for grants-in-aid for airports under part B of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, for purposes of complying with the limitation on incurring obligations during that fiscal year under the heading Grants-in-Aid for Airports under title I of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public Law 112–55 ; 125 Stat. 647), and made applicable to fiscal year 2013 by division F of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–6 ). (c) Amount specified The amount specified in this subsection is the amount, not to exceed $253,000,000, that the Secretary of Transportation determines to be necessary to prevent reduced operations and staffing of the Federal Aviation Administration during fiscal year 2013 to ensure a safe and efficient air transportation system; and provided that none of the funds transferred under this subsection may be obligated unless the Secretary notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate at least 5 days in advance of such transfer.

Passed the Senate April 25, 2013. Secretary
113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 853 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide the Secretary of Transportation with the flexibility to transfer certain funds to prevent reduced operations and staffing of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013 . 2. Authorization to transfer certain funds to prevent reduced operations and staffing of the Federal Aviation Administration (a) In general Notwithstanding division G of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–6), any other provision of law, or a sequestration order issued or to be issued by the President pursuant to section 251A(7)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901a(7)(A) ), the Secretary of Transportation may transfer during fiscal year 2013 an amount equal to the amount specified in subsection (c) to the appropriations accounts providing for the operations of the Federal Aviation Administration, for any activity or activities funded by that account, from— (1) the amount made available for obligation in that fiscal year as discretionary grants-in-aid for airports pursuant to section 47117(f) of title 49, United States Code; or (2) any other program or account of the Federal Aviation Administration. (b) Availability and obligation of transferred amounts An amount transferred under subsection (a)(1) shall— (1) be available immediately for obligation and expenditure as directly appropriated budget authority; and (2) be deemed as obligated for grants-in-aid for airports under part B of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, for purposes of complying with the limitation on incurring obligations during that fiscal year under the heading Grants-in-Aid for Airports under title I of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public Law 112–55 ; 125 Stat. 647), and made applicable to fiscal year 2013 by division F of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–6 ). (c) Amount specified The amount specified in this subsection is the amount, not to exceed $253,000,000, that the Secretary of Transportation determines to be necessary to prevent reduced operations and staffing of the Federal Aviation Administration during fiscal year 2013 to ensure a safe and efficient air transportation system; and provided that none of the funds transferred under this subsection may be obligated unless the Secretary notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate at least 5 days in advance of such transfer.

Passed the Senate April 25, 2013. Secretary
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 855 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2013 Mr. Nelson introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To increase the portion of community development block grants that may be used to provide public services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CDBG Public Services Flexibility Act of 2013 . 2. Increase in public services cap Section 105(a)(8) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(8)) is amended— (1) by striking 15 per centum each place it appears and inserting 25 percent ; and (2) by striking amount, except and all that follows through the semicolon at the end and inserting amount; .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 858 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2013 Mr. Sanders (for himself and Mr. Leahy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To provide for an earlier start for State health care coverage innovation waivers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Leadership in Health Care Act . 2. Earlier start for State health care coverage innovation waivers (a) In general Section 1332 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18052 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking January 1, 2017 and inserting January 1, 2015 ; and (2) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) Term of waiver (1) In general No waiver under this section may extend over a period of more than 5 years unless the State requests continuation of such waiver and such request is granted by the Secretary under paragraph (2). (2) Approval of request (A) In general A request under paragraph (1) shall be deemed granted unless the Secretary, not later than 90 days after the date of submission to the Secretary of such request, either denies such request in writing or informs the State in writing with respect to any additional information that is needed in order to make a final determination with respect to the request. (B) Denial of request The Secretary may deny such a request only if the Secretary— (i) determines that the State plan under the waiver to be continued did not meet the requirements under subsection (b); (ii) notifies the State in writing of the requirements under subsection (b) that the State plan did not meet and provides to the State the information used by the Secretary in making that determination; and (iii) provides the State with an opportunity to appeal such determination and provide information as to how such requirements were met. (C) Reconsideration of request In the case of an appeal described in subparagraph (B)(iii), the Secretary shall consider any information provided under such clause and reconsider the determination made under subparagraph (B)(i), and shall issue a written decision on such appeal not later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary receives notice of such appeal. The Secretary shall grant the request if the Secretary determines upon reconsideration that the State plan meets such requirements. .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 859 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2013 Mr. Bennet introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to provide for the conducts of activities to detect, and respond in a timely manner to, threats to animal health.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Animal and Public Health Protection Act . 2. National animal health laboratory network Subtitle E of title X of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 10409 the following: 10409A. National animal health laboratory network (a) Definition of eligible laboratory In this section, the term eligible laboratory means a diagnostic laboratory that meets specific criteria developed by the Secretary, in consultation with State animal health officials, State veterinary diagnostic laboratories, and veterinary diagnostic laboratories at institutions of higher education. (b) Contracts The Secretary shall offer to enter into contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other legal instruments with eligible laboratories— (1) to enhance the capability of the Secretary— (A) to detect, and respond in a timely manner to, emerging or existing threats to animal health; and (B) to support the protection of public health, the environment, and the agricultural economy of the United States; (2) to provide the capacity and capability for standardized— (A) test procedures, reference materials, and equipment; (B) laboratory biosafety and biosecurity levels; (C) quality management system requirements; (D) interconnected electronic reporting and transmission of data; and (E) evaluation for emergency preparedness; and (3) to coordinate the development, implementation, and enhancement of national veterinary diagnostic laboratory capabilities, with special emphasis on surveillance planning and vulnerability analysis, technology development and validation, training, and outreach. (c) Priority To the extent practicable and to the extent capacity and specialized expertise may be necessary, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible laboratories at existing Federal facilities, State facilities, and facilities at institutions of higher education. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. .