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I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3903 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2014 Mr. Burgess (for himself, Ms. Shea-Porter , Mr. Bucshon , and Mr. Olson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside the United States and Canada.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2014 . 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to establish consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside of the United States and Canada in order to increase accountability and protect American students and taxpayer dollars. 3. Repeal grandfather provisions Section 102(a)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking clause (i) and inserting the following: (i) in the case of a graduate medical school located outside the United States— (I) at least 60 percent of those enrolled in, and at least 60 percent of the graduates of, the graduate medical school outside the United States were not persons described in section 484(a)(5) in the year preceding the year for which a student is seeking a loan under part D of title IV; and (II) at least 75 percent of the individuals who were students or graduates of the graduate medical school outside the United States or Canada (both nationals of the United States and others) taking the examinations administered by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates received a passing score in the year preceding the year for which a student is seeking a loan under part D of title IV; ; and (2) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by adding at the end the following: (V) Expiration of authority The authority of a graduate medical school described in subclause (I) to qualify for participation in the loan programs under part D of title IV pursuant to this clause shall expire beginning on the first July 1 following the date of enactment of the Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2014 . . 4. Loss of eligibility If a graduate medical school loses eligibility to participate in the loan programs under part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq. ) due to the enactment of the amendments made by section 3, then a student enrolled at such graduate medical school on or before the date of enactment of this Act may, notwithstanding such loss of eligibility, continue to be eligible to receive a loan under such part D while attending such graduate medical school in which the student was enrolled upon the date of enactment of this Act, subject to the student continuing to meet all applicable requirements for satisfactory academic progress, until the earliest of— (1) withdrawal by the student from the graduate medical school; (2) completion of the program of study by the student at the graduate medical school; or (3) the fourth June 30 after such loss of eligibility.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3904 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2014 Mr. Barrow of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To reduce the period of the availability of allowances for former Speakers of the House of Representatives to one year, beginning on the date of the expiration of an individual’s service as Speaker.

1. Timing of availability of allowances for former Speakers (a) 1-Year Period of Availability; Period To Begin Upon Expiration of Service as Speaker Section 8(2) of House Resolution 1238, Ninety-first Congress, agreed to December 22, 1970 (as enacted into permanent law by chapter VIII of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1971) ( 2 U.S.C. 31b–7(2) ) is amended by striking for 5 years, commencing at the expiration of the term of office of the individual as a Representative in Congress and inserting the following: for 1 year, commencing at the expiration of the individual’s service as Speaker . (b) Conforming Amendments (1) Use of office The first section of House Resolution 1238, Ninety-first Congress, agreed to December 22, 1970 (as enacted into permanent law by chapter VIII of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1971) ( 2 U.S.C. 31b–1(a) ), is amended— (A) by striking the expiration of his term of office as a Representative in Congress and inserting the expiration of the individual’s service as Speaker of the House of Representatives ; and (B) by striking his incumbency in office as a Representative in Congress and as Speaker and inserting the individual’s incumbency in office as Speaker . (2) Availability of allowance Section 2 of such House Resolution ( 2 U.S.C. 31b–2 ) is amended— (A) by striking the expiration of his term of office as a Representative in Congress and inserting the expiration of the individual’s service as Speaker of the House of Representatives ; and (B) by striking his incumbency in office as a Representative in Congress and as Speaker and inserting the individual’s incumbency in office as Speaker . (3) Franked mail Section 4 of such House Resolution ( 2 U.S.C. 31b–4 ) is amended by striking the expiration of his term of office as a Representative in Congress and inserting the expiration of the individual’s service as Speaker of the House of Representatives . (4) Additional staff Section 5 of such House Resolution ( 2 U.S.C. 31b–5 ) is amended— (A) by striking his incumbency in office as a Representative in Congress and as Speaker and inserting the individual’s incumbency in office as Speaker ; and (B) by striking the expiration of the term of office of the Speaker as a Representative in Congress and inserting the expiration of the individual’s service as Speaker . 2. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to any individual who is a former Speaker of the House of Representatives at any time before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3905 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2014 Mrs. Beatty introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To improve the response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking.

1. Response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking (a) Missing Children's Assistance Act Section 404(b)(1)(P)(iii) of the Missing Children's Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5773(b)(1)(P)(iii) ) is amended by striking child prostitution and inserting child sex trafficking . (b) Crime Control Act of 1990 Section 3702 of the Crime Control Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 5780 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) a recent photograph of the child, if available; ; and (3) in paragraph (4)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 60 days and inserting 30 days ; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (C) in subparagraph (C)— (i) by inserting State and local child welfare systems and before the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children ; and (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (D) grant permission to the National Crime Information Center Terminal Contractor for the State to update the missing person record in the National Crime Information Center computer networks with additional information learned during the investigation relating to the missing person. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3908 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2014 Mr. Cohen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for improvements under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Byrne/JAG Program Accountability Act . 2. Improvements under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system Section 501 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3751 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) Racial disparities practices For years beginning after the date of the enactment of the Byrne/JAG Program Accountability Act, States and units of local government receiving funds under this subpart shall implement policy, practice, and system improvement strategies at the State, local, and tribal levels, as applicable, to identify and reduce racial and ethnic disparities among individuals who come into contact with or are under the supervision of the criminal justice system, without establishing or requiring numerical standards or quotas, through each of the following methods: (1) Establishing coordinating bodies, composed of criminal justice stakeholders at the State, local, or tribal levels, as applicable, to oversee and monitor efforts by such States, unit of local government, or Indian tribe to reduce racial and ethnic disparities. (2) Identifying and analyzing key decision points in the criminal justice system of the State, unit of local government, or Indian tribe, as applicable, to determine which points create racial and ethnic disparities among those who come into contact with the justice system. (3) Developing and implementing data collection and analysis systems to identify where racial and ethnic disparities exist in the criminal justice system and to track and analyze such disparities. (4) Developing and implementing a work plan that includes measurable objectives for policy practice or other system changes, based on the needs identified in the data collection and analysis under paragraphs (2) and (3). (5) Publicly reporting, on an annual basis, the efforts made in accordance with paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) during the previous year. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3909 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2014 Mr. Cohen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the payment of a bill, invoice, or statement of account due, if made by mail, shall be considered to have been made on the date as of which the envelope which is used to transmit such payment is postmarked.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Postmark Payment Act of 2014 . 2. Date of postmark to be treated as date of payment of a bill, invoice, or statement of account due (a) In general Chapter 26 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 2606. Date of postmark to be treated as date of payment of a bill, invoice, or statement of account due (a) If any payment required to be made on or before a prescribed date is, after such date, delivered by the Postal Service to the payee, such payment shall be deemed received by the payee on the date of the United States postmark stamped on the envelope or other cover in which such payment is mailed. (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any payment— (1) other than a payment on a bill, invoice, or statement of account due; (2) which is required, by law, regulation, or contract, to be delivered by any method other than by mail; or (3) which is subject to any other provision of Federal law specifying how a postmark date shall be used in determining the date on which such payment shall be deemed to have been delivered or made. (c) Subsection (a) shall apply only if— (1) the postmark date falls on or before the prescribed date for making the payment; and (2) the payment was, on or before such date, deposited in the mail in the United States in an envelope or under other appropriate cover, postage prepaid, properly addressed to the payee. (d) Subsection (a) shall not apply in the case of a postmark not made by the Postal Service. (e) For purposes of this section— (1) the term payee , as used with respect to a payment, includes any person duly authorized to receive such payment; and (2) the term United States means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States. (f) Regulations to carry out this section may be prescribed by the Postal Service. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 26 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 2606. Date of postmark to be treated as date of payment of a bill, invoice, or statement of account due. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to any mailing postmarked after the end of the 3-month period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3910 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2014 Mr. Cohen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 39, United States Code, to allow the United States Postal Service to provide nonpostal services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expand Nonpostal Services to Americans Act . 2. Authority to offer nonpostal services Section 404 of title 39, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (7), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (8), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (9) to provide nonpostal services. ; and (2) by striking subsection (e).
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3912 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2014 Ms. DelBene (for herself, Mr. Kind , and Ms. Pingree of Maine ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide reimbursement under the Medicaid program to individuals and entities that provide voluntary non-emergency medical transportation to Medicaid beneficiaries for expenses related to no-load travel.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recruiting Individuals to Drive Our Elders Act of 2014 or the RIDE Act of 2014 . 2. Reimbursement for no-load travel costs incurred by volunteers providing non-emergency medical transportation to Medicaid beneficiaries (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall publish an interim final rule to revise the Medicaid transportation regulations at sections 431.53 and 440.170 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, as necessary, to allow a State plan for medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide, at the option of the State, reimbursement for costs attributable to providing no-load volunteer travel services to individuals eligible for medical assistance under the State plan who require transportation to receive non-emergency medical treatment. (b) No-Load volunteer travel service For purposes of subsection (a), the term no-load volunteer travel service means travel services that— (1) are provided by a person who, as determined by a State, local, or tribal government, provides such services on a volunteer basis (referred to in this subsection as a volunteer ); and (2) are necessary for the volunteer to— (A) travel from the originating location of the volunteer to the location of an individual who is eligible for medical assistance under the State Medicaid plan and requires transportation to receive non-emergency medical treatment (including, for purposes of an individual who requested transportation to receive non-emergency medical treatment and subsequently refused such transportation or was not present at the requested pick-up location, any travel that is necessary for the volunteer to return to their originating location); (B) for purposes of an individual who has been provided transportation by the volunteer to receive non-emergency medical treatment and is required to remain at the treatment location overnight or for an extended period of time (as determined appropriate by a State, local, or tribal government), return to the originating location of the volunteer and, following the completion of such treatment, travel back to the treatment location; and (C) following any transportation that is necessary to return an individual who has received non-emergency medical treatment to their pick-up location, return to the originating location of the volunteer.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3913 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2014 Mr. Duffy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to require agencies to make considerations relating to the promotion of efficiency, competition, and capital formation before issuing or modifying certain regulations.

1. Rulemaking considerations Section 13 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 ( 12 U.S.C. 1851 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Consideration of Promotion of Efficiency, Competition, and Capital Formation In issuing or modifying any regulation under this section, the appropriate Federal banking agencies, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Securities and Exchange Commission— (1) shall consider whether the regulation is necessary or appropriate in the public interest; (2) shall consider whether the regulation will promote efficiency, competition, and capital formation; (3) shall consider, among other matters, the impact the regulation would have on competition; (4) may not adopt the regulation if it would impose a burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of this section; and (5) shall include in the statement of basis and purpose incorporated in the regulation adopted under this section, the reasons for the determination under paragraph (4) that any burden on competition imposed by the regulation is necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of this section. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3915 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2014 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Education to modify the FAFSA to include a space for the purpose of identifying whether a student is a foster youth, and for other purposes.

1. Identification of foster youth on the FAFSA Section 483(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1090(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (13) Foster youth The Secretary shall— (A) include a space on the forms developed under this subsection for the purpose of identifying students who are foster youth or were in the foster care system and who are seeking financial assistance under this title; and (B) notify each student who identifies him or herself under subparagraph (A) as a foster youth or as having been in the foster care system of the student’s potential eligibility for Federal student financial aid, including postsecondary education programs through the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program under section 477 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 677 ) and any other Federal programs under which such student may be eligible to receive assistance. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3916 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2014 Mr. Kilmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to promote the expansion of spectrum-based services to exceptionally hard-to-serve populations in unserved and underserved geographic locations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Rural Broadband Act of 2014 . 2. Promotion of spectrum-based services in unserved and underserved locations Section 309(j)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(4) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (G) promote the expansion of spectrum-based services to exceptionally hard-to-serve populations in unserved and underserved geographic locations. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3919 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2014 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To redesignate Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia as Rock Creek National Park in the District of Columbia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rock Creek National Park in the District of Columbia Act . 2. Redesignation of Rock Creek Park As Rock Creek National Park in the District of Columbia (a) Redesignation In recognition of its nationally significant natural, cultural, and historical resources, and important recreational opportunities, Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia, established by the Act of September 27, 1890 (26 Stat. 492), is redesignated as Rock Creek National Park in the District of Columbia. (b) References Any reference in any law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia shall be considered to be a reference to Rock Creek National Park in the District of Columbia .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3920 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2014 Mr. Nugent (for himself, Mr. Bentivolio , Mr. Farenthold , and Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select) , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to limit the acquisition of certain business records under that Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Privacy Protection Act . 2. Limitations on the collection of certain business records under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1861 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by inserting not pertaining to a United States person after tangible things ; and (ii) by striking or to protect against and all that follows and inserting a period; and (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking solely upon and all that follows and inserting a period; and (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking or to protect against international terrorism or clandestine intelligence activities .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3923 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 17, 2014 Ms. Bass (for herself, Ms. Chu , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Cook , Ms. Slaughter , Mr. McDermott , and Mr. Langevin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 to expand the authority of governmental social service agencies with child protection responsibilities to access the national crime information databases.

1. Expansion of authority of governmental social service agencies with child protection responsibilities to access the national crime information databases Section 151(a)(2) of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 ( 42 U.S.C. 16961(a)(2) ) is amended by striking , to be used by such agencies only in investigating or responding to reports of child abuse, neglect, or exploitation .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3925 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2014 Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Schock , Mr. Shimkus , Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois , Mr. Enyart , and Mrs. Bustos ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require rulemaking by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to address considerations in evaluating the need for public and individual disaster assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2014 . 2. Regulatory action required (a) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (in this Act referred to as the Administrator and FEMA , respectively) shall amend the rules of the Administrator under section 206.48 of title 44, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, in accordance with the provisions of this Act. (b) New criteria required The amended rules issued under subsection (a) shall provide for the following: (1) Public assistance program Such rules shall provide that, with respect to the evaluation of the need for public assistance— (A) specific weighted valuations shall be assigned to each criterion, as follows— (i) estimated cost of the assistance, 10 percent; (ii) localized impacts, 40 percent; (iii) insurance coverage in force, 10 percent; (iv) hazard mitigation, 10 percent; (v) recent multiple disasters, 10 percent; (vi) programs of other Federal assistance, 10 percent; and (vii) economic circumstances described in subparagraph (B), 10 percent; and (B) FEMA shall consider the economic circumstances of— (i) the local economy of the affected area, including factors such as the local assessable tax base and local sales tax, the median income as it compares to that of the State, and the poverty rate as it compares to that of the State; and (ii) the economy of the State, including factors such as the unemployment rate of the State, as compared to the national unemployment rate. (2) Individual assistance program Such rules shall provide that, with respect to the evaluation of the severity, magnitude, and impact of the disaster and the evaluation of the need for assistance to individuals— (A) specific weighted valuations shall be assigned to each criterion, as follows— (i) concentration of damages, 20 percent; (ii) trauma, 20 percent; (iii) special populations, 20 percent; (iv) voluntary agency assistance, 10 percent; (v) insurance, 20 percent; (vi) average amount of individual assistance by State, 5 percent; and (vii) economic considerations described in subparagraph (B), 5 percent; and (B) FEMA shall consider the economic circumstances of the affected area, including factors such as the local assessable tax base and local sales tax, the median income as it compares to that of the State, and the poverty rate as it compares to that of the State. (c) Effective date The amended rules referred to in this section shall apply to any major disaster declared on or after January 1, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3926 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2014 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to discharge student loans for borrowers who are determined by the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration to be under a disability without expectation of medical or functional improvement.

1. Discharge of students loans for borrowers who are disabled without expectation of medical improvement Section 437(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087(a) ) is amended— (1) in the paragraph heading for paragraph (2), by inserting by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs after determinations ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Disability determinations by the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration A borrower who has been determined by the Commissioner of Social Security to be under a disability (within the meaning of section 223(d) of the Social Security Act) without expectation of medical or functional improvement and who provides documentation of such determination to the Secretary of Education, shall be considered permanently and totally disabled for the purpose of discharging such borrower’s loans under this subsection, and such borrower shall not be required to present additional documentation for purposes of this subsection. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3927 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2014 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 3716 of title 31, United States Code, to raise to at least the poverty line the amount of Social Security benefits that are exempt from being offset to satisfy student loan debt.

1. Amendment to raise to the poverty line the amount of Social Security benefits that are exempt from being offset to satisfy student loan debt (a) Amendment Section 3716(c)(3) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in clause (i), by inserting after except as provided in clause (ii) the following: or clause (iii) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) For purposes of clause (ii), in the case of a claim for student loan debt, in lieu of the exemption amount of $9,000 applicable with respect to payments due an individual under the Social Security Act, the amount of the poverty line shall be the exemption amount. For purposes of this clause— (I) the term student loan debt means the outstanding balance of principal or interest owed on any loan made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. ); and (II) the term poverty line means the annual poverty guideline for the applicable calendar year (as updated annually in the Federal Register by the Department of Health and Human Services under the authority of section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981) as applicable to a single individual for the year in which the exemption under clause (ii) is applied. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall apply with respect to payments made under the Social Security Act after the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3931 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 27, 2014 Mr. Dent (for himself, Ms. Schwartz , Mr. Gerlach , Mr. Meehan , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Barletta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for the continuation of the pre-ACA flexibility of States in providing CHIP coverage to low-income children.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Children's Health Insurance Protection (CHIP) Act . 2. Continuing pre-ACA State flexibility in providing CHIP coverage for low-income children Effective January 1, 2014, section 1902(l)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(l)(2)(C) ) is amended by striking (or, beginning January 1, 2014, 133 percent) .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3933 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 27, 2014 Mr. Collins of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the types of property allowable under the alternative provision for exempting property from the estate.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2014 . 2. Exemptions Section 522 of title 11, the United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d) by adding at the end the following: (13) The debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed $3,000 in value, in a single firearm or firearms. , and (2) in subsection (f)(4)(A)— (A) in clause (xiv) by striking and at the end, (B) in clause (xv) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and , and (C) by adding at the end the following: (xvi) The debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed $3,000 in value, in a single firearm or firearms. . 3. Effective date; application of amendments (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendments The amendments made by this Act shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3934 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 27, 2014 Ms. Gabbard (for herself, Ms. Hanabusa , and Mr. Young of Alaska ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to exempt certain flights from increased aviation security service fees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Passenger Fee Restructuring Exemptions Act of 2014 . 2. Exceptions to restructuring of passenger fee (a) In general Section 44940(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking Fees imposed and inserting the following: (1) In general Except as provided by paragraph (2), fees imposed ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Exceptions Fees imposed under subsection (a)(1) may not exceed $2.50 per enplanement, and the total amount of such fees may not exceed $5.00 per one-way trip, for passengers— (A) boarding to an eligible place under subchapter II of chapter 417 for which essential air service compensation is paid under that subchapter; or (B) on flights, including flight segments, between 2 or more points in Hawaii or 2 or more points in Alaska. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 601(d) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting , as modified by the amendments made by section 2 of the Passenger Fee Restructuring Exemptions Act of 2014 after subsection (b) .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3935 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 27, 2014 Mr. Pocan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to provide for country of origin labeling for dairy products.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dairy COOL Act of 2014 . 2. Country of origin labeling for dairy products (a) Definitions Section 281 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1638 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) in clause (x), by striking and at the end; (ii) in clause (xi), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (xii) dairy products. ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting (other than clause (xii) of that subparagraph) after subparagraph (A) ; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (9) as paragraphs (4) through (10), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Dairy product The term dairy product means— (A) fluid milk; (B) cheese, including cottage cheese and cream cheese; (C) yogurt; (D) ice cream; (E) butter; and (F) any other dairy product. . (b) Notice of country of origin Section 282(a) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1638a(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Designation of country of origin for dairy products (A) In general A retailer of a covered commodity that is a dairy product shall designate the origin of the covered commodity as— (i) each country in which or from which the one or more dairy ingredients or dairy components of the covered commodity were produced, originated, or sourced; and (ii) each country in which the covered commodity was processed. (B) State, region, locality of the United States With respect to a covered commodity that is a dairy product produced exclusively in the United States, designation by a retailer of the State, region, or locality of the United States where the covered commodity was produced shall be sufficient to identify the United States as the country of origin. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3937 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2014 Mr. Graves of Missouri (for himself and Mr. Terry ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To evaluate and report on the feasibility and effectiveness of using natural gas as a fuel source in long haul trucks.

1. Statement of policy It is the policy of Congress that our fuel supply needs to be diverse and one method of diversification is the use of natural gas as a fuel source in long haul trucks. 2. Evaluation and report Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall— (1) appoint representatives from the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Commerce, Members of Congress, State governments, and private sector individuals with expertise in the use of various fuel sources to evaluate the issues described in paragraph (2); and (2) conduct an evaluation and report to Congress on its findings regarding the following: (A) Barriers to transition from diesel fuel to natural gas in long haul trucks. (B) Environmental benefits of using natural gas in long haul trucks. (C) The benefits and drawbacks of using natural gas in long haul trucks. (D) The expected price differential between traditional diesel oems and natural gas oems. (E) Concerns of the participating representatives appointed by the Secretary of using natural gas in long haul trucks. (F) The effect of using natural gas in long haul trucks on the Highway Trust Fund. 3. Definition For purposes of this Act, the term long haul truck means a commercial vehicle with a 26,000 pound or greater gross vehicle weight rating.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3938 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2014 Mr. Graves of Missouri (for himself and Mr. Terry ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to designate natural gas fueling corridors in the United States for long haul truck traffic, and for other purposes.

1. Designation of natural gas fueling corridors (a) In general The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and affected States, shall designate natural gas fueling corridors in the United States for long haul truck traffic. (b) Designation process In designating natural gas fueling corridors under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) seek to establish an interconnection of natural gas fueling stations across the United States that will serve the highest possible volume of long haul truck traffic; (2) take into consideration the location of existing natural gas fueling stations, with the goal of having natural gas fueling stations located not greater than 200 miles apart in such corridors; and (3) provide public notice and an opportunity for comment. (c) Report to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing a description of the natural gas fueling corridors designated under subsection (a), together with an explanation for the selection of the corridors.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3940 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2014 Mr. Graves of Missouri (for himself and Mr. Terry ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to weight limitations for natural gas vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Natural Gas Long Haul Truck Competitiveness Act of 2014 . 2. Weight limitations for natural gas vehicles Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Natural gas vehicles Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall issue regulations to allow a vehicle, if operated by an engine fueled primarily by natural gas, to exceed any vehicle weight limit under this section by an amount that is equal to— (1) the weight of the vehicle attributable to the natural gas tank and fueling system carried by such vehicle; less (2) the weight of a comparable diesel tank and fueling system. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3941 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2014 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums.

1. Extension of mortgage insurance premiums treated as qualified residence interest (a) In general Subclause (I) of section 163(h)(3)(E)(iv) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking December 31, 2013 and inserting December 31, 2014 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or accrued after December 31, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3942 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2014 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the deduction of State and local general sales taxes.

1. Extension of deduction of State and local general sales taxes (a) In general Subparagraph (I) of section 164(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking January 1, 2014 and inserting January 1, 2015 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3943 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2014 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the above-the-line deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.

1. Extension of above-the-line deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses (a) In general Subsection (e) of section 222 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking December 31, 2013 and inserting December 31, 2014 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3944 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2014 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year tax-free distributions from individual retirement plans for charitable purposes.

1. Extension of tax-free distributions from individual retirement plans for charitable purposes (a) In general Subparagraph (F) of section 408(d)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking December 31, 2013 and inserting December 31, 2014 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions made in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3945 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2014 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the business research credit.

1. Extension of research credit (a) In general Subparagraph (B) of section 41(h)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking December 31, 2013 and inserting December 31, 2014 . (b) Conforming amendment Subparagraph (D) of section 45C(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking December 31, 2013 and inserting December 31, 2014 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after December 31, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3946 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2014 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services.

1. Extension of employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services (a) In general Subsection (f) of section 45P of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking December 31, 2013 and inserting December 31, 2014 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to payments made after December 31, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3947 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2014 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the work opportunity tax credit.

1. Extension of work opportunity tax credit (a) In general Subparagraph (B) of section 51(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking December 31, 2013 and inserting December 31, 2014 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3948 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2014 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the 15-year straight-line cost recovery for qualified leasehold improvements, qualified restaurant buildings and improvements, and qualified retail improvements.

1. Extension of 15-year straight-line cost recovery for qualified leasehold improvements, qualified restaurant buildings and improvements, and qualified retail improvements (a) In general Clauses (iv), (v), and (ix) of section 168(e)(3)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by striking January 1, 2014 and inserting January 1, 2015 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3949 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2014 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the enhanced charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory.

1. Extension of enhanced charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory (a) In general Clause (iv) of section 170(e)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking December 31, 2013 and inserting December 31, 2014 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to contributions made after December 31, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3950 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2014 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the credit for energy-efficient existing homes.

1. Extension of credit for energy-efficient existing homes (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 25C(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking December 31, 2013 and inserting December 31, 2014 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3951 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2014 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the credit for energy-efficient new homes.

1. Extension of credit for energy-efficient new homes (a) In general Subsection (g) of section 45L of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking December 31, 2013 and inserting December 31, 2014 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to homes acquired after December 31, 2013.