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I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1529 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2013 Mr. Castro of Texas (for himself and Mr. Hinojosa ) 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 exempt certain State-provided loan programs from being subject to preferred lender arrangement requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Aid Expansion Act of 2013 . 2. Exemption of certain State-provided loan programs from preferred lender arrangement requirements Section 151(8)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1019(8)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking or at the end; (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) arrangements or agreements with respect to interest-free private education loans that are provided and administered by a State and that are eligible for complete forgiveness under conditions determined by such State. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1534 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2013 Ms. Hahn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend section 70107 of title 46, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the port security grant program through 2017.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Port Security Grant Act of 2013 . 2. Port security grant program Section 70107(l) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking 2013 and inserting 2017 .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1535 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2013 Ms. Hahn (for herself and Mr. Poe of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a study and report to Congress on gaps in port security in the United States and a plan to address them.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gauging American Port Security Act or the GAPS Act . 2. Study, report, and plan to address gaps in port security (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall— (1) conduct a study of, and submit to the Congress a report on, remaining gaps in port security in the United States; and (2) include in such report a prioritization of such gaps and a plan for addressing them. (b) Form The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in classified form but shall contain an unclassified annex. 3. Information sharing The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, in accordance with rules for the handling of classified information, share, as appropriate, with designated points of contact from Federal agencies and State, local, or tribal governments, and port system owners and operators, relevant information regarding remaining gaps in port security of the United States, prioritization of such gaps, and a plan for addressing such gaps. In the event that a designated point of contact does not have the necessary security clearance to receive such information, the Secretary shall help expedite the clearance process, as appropriate.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1537 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2013 Mr. Jeffries (for himself, Mr. Richmond , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Clarke , and Mr. Scott of Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide that individuals in prison shall, for the purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration.

1. Residence of incarcerated individuals Section 141 of title 13, United States Code, is amended— (1) by resdesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) (1) Effective beginning with the 2020 decennial census of population, in taking any tabulation of total population by States under subjection (a) for purposes of the apportionment of Representatives in Congress among the several States, the Secretary shall, with respect to an individual incarcerated in a State, Federal, county, or municipal correctional center as of the date on which such census is taken, attribute such individual to such individual’s last place of residence before incarceration. (2) In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall consult with each State department of corrections to collect the information necessary to make the determination required under paragraph (1). .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1539 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2013 Mr. King of New York (for himself, Mr. Pascrell , and Mr. Grimm ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To provide for certain tunnel life safety and rehabilitation projects for Amtrak.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northeast Corridor Rail Tunnel Safety Act . 2. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation $898,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the use of Amtrak to complete New York tunnel life safety projects and to rehabilitate tunnels in Washington, DC, and Baltimore, Maryland. 3. Availability of funds The Secretary shall not make funds appropriated under section 2 available to Amtrak for a project unless the Secretary has received from Amtrak and has approved an engineering and financial plan for that project. 4. Inspector General review The Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall conduct and transmit to the Congress an annual review to determine whether the expenditure and obligation of funds made available under this Act are consistent with the purposes for which those funds are made available.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1540 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2013 Ms. Matsui (for herself and Mr. Bera of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the South Sacramento County Agriculture and Habitat Lands Water Recycling Project in Sacramento County, California.

1. Authorization of Sacramento County, California, water reclamation project (a) In general The Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (Title XVI of Public Law 102–575; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 16__. Sacramento County, California, water reclamation project (a) Authorization The Secretary, in cooperation with the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District, California, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and construction of, and land acquisition for, a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater in accordance with subsection (b), within Sacramento County, California. (b) Phased project The project referred to in subsection (a) shall consist of three phases, the first of which shall include the planning, design, and construction of water conveyance and related infrastructure to provide recycled water to irrigate approximately 4,500 acres of land in southern Sacramento County. (c) Cost share (1) In general The Federal share of the costs of the project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost. (2) Form of non-Federal share The non-Federal share may be in the form of any in-kind services that the Secretary determines would contribute substantially toward the completion of the water reclamation and reuse project, including— (A) reasonable costs incurred by the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District relating to the planning, design, and construction of the water reclamation and reuse project; and (B) the acquisition costs of land acquired for the project that is— (i) used for planning, design, and construction of the water reclamation and reuse project facilities; and (ii) owned by the Sanitation District and directly related to the project. (d) Limitation The Secretary shall not provide funds for the operations and maintenance of the project described in subsection (a). (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $30,000,000. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections in section 2 of Public Law 102–575 is amended by inserting after the last item relating to title XVI the following: Sec. 16__. Sacramento County, California, water reclamation project. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1541 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2013 Mr. Meadows (for himself, Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Collins of Georgia , and Mr. Stutzman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To establish limitations, for fiscal years 2013, 2014, and 2015 on the total amount in awards or other discretionary monetary payments which may be paid to any Federal employee.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Common Sense in Compensation Act . 2. Definitions For purposes of this Act— (1) the term employee means an employee (as defined by section 2105(a) of title 5, United States Code) holding a position in or under an Executive agency; (2) the term Executive agency has the meaning given such term by section 105 of title 5, United States Code; (3) the term discretionary monetary payment means— (A) any award or other monetary payment under chapter 45, or section 5753 or 5754, of title 5, United States Code; and (B) any step-increase under section 5336 of title 5, United States Code; (4) the term covered compensation , as used with respect to an employee in connection with any period, means the sum of— (A) the basic pay, and (B) any discretionary monetary payments (excluding basic pay), payable to such employee during such period; and (5) the term basic pay means basic pay for service as an employee. 3. Limitations Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no discretionary monetary payment may be made to an employee— (1) during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending as of the close of fiscal year 2013; or (2) during fiscal year 2014 or 2015, to the extent that such payment would cause the total covered compensation of such employee for such fiscal year to exceed 105 percent of the total amount of basic pay payable to such individual (before the application of any step-increase in such fiscal year under section 5336 of title 5, United States Code) for such fiscal year. 4. Regulations The Office of Personnel Management may prescribe regulations to carry out this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1543 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2013 Mr. Nadler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain elderly persons from demonstrating an understanding of the English language and the history, principles, and form of government of the United States as a requirement for naturalization, and to permit certain other elderly persons to take the history and government examination in a language of their choice.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Senior Citizenship Act of 2013 . 2. Fulfillment by elderly persons of requirement for naturalization relating to knowledge of English language Section 312(b)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1423(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 334, either— and inserting 334— ; (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking , or at the end and inserting a semicolon; (3) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (C) is over sixty-five years of age and has been living in the United States for periods totaling at least five years subsequent to a lawful admission for permanent residence. . 3. Fulfillment by elderly persons of requirement for naturalization relating to knowledge of Government of the United States Section 312(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1423(b)(3)) is amended— (1) by striking Attorney General each place such term appears and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security ; (2) by striking (3) and inserting (3)(A) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) In the case of a person who, on the date of the filing of the person’s application for naturalization, as provided in section 334, is over sixty-five years of age and has been living in the United States for periods totaling at least five years subsequent to a lawful admission for permanent residence, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall permit the person to fulfill the requirement of subsection (a)(2) through an examination in a language other than English selected by the person. (C) In the case of a person who, on the date of the filing of the person’s application for naturalization, as provided in section 334, is over seventy-five years of age and has been living in the United States for periods totaling at least five years subsequent to a lawful admission for permanent residence, the requirement of subsection (a)(2) shall not apply. . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to applications for naturalization pending on or after such date.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1545 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2013 Mr. Sablan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the definition of State in certain Federal agricultural laws to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

1. Inclusion of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands as a state under certain federal agricultural laws (a) Amendment to the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act Section 8 of Public Law 87–788 (16 U.S.C. 582a–7; commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act) is amended by striking and Guam. and inserting Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. . (b) Amendment to the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 Section 207 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1626 ) is amended by striking and Guam. and inserting , Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1547 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2013 Mr. Yoho (for himself, Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. DeSantis , Mr. Grayson , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Delaney , Mr. Salmon , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Gibson , Mr. Massie , and Mr. Perry ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the basis for the denial of retirement credit, for service as a Member of Congress, to include conviction of any felony under Federal or State law, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trust Returned to the United States Taxpayer Act or the TRUST Act . 2. Amendments (a) Relating to CSRS Section 8332(o)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by repealing clause (ii); and (B) in clause (iii)— (i) by striking or at the end of subclause (I)(bb); (ii) by inserting or at the end of subclause (II)(bb); and (iii) by adding after subclause (II) the following: (III) is committed after the date of enactment of the Trust Returned to the United States Taxpayer Act and is described under subparagraph (B)(xxxii). ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the following: (xxxii) (I) An offense, not otherwise described under this subparagraph, which is a felony under the laws of a State or the United States. (II) For purposes of this clause, the term State includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands. . (b) Relating to FERS Section 8411(l)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by repealing subparagraph (B); and (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking subsection. and inserting subsection, or, in the case of an offense described in section 8332(o)(2)(B)(xxxii), after the date of enactment of the Trust Returned to the United States Taxpayer Act . .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1549 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2013 Mr. Pitts (for himself, Mr. Burgess , and Mrs. Wagner ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend Public Law 111–148 to transfer fiscal year 2013 through fiscal year 2016 funds from the Prevention and Public Health Fund to carry out the temporary high risk health insurance pool program for individuals with preexisting conditions, and to extend access to such program to such individuals who have had creditable coverage during the 6 months prior to application for coverage through such program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Sick Americans Now Act . 2. Prioritizing funding for sick Americans Section 4002(c) of Public Law 111–148 (42 U.S.C. 300u–11(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Secretary shall transfer amounts that are in the Fund that are attributable to fiscal year 2013 that are not otherwise obligated as of the date of the enactment of this sentence and funds that would otherwise be made available to the Fund for fiscal year 2014, fiscal year 2015, and fiscal year 2016 to the account within the Department of Health and Human Services that provides for funding to carry out the temporary high risk health insurance pool program under section 1101 and such funds shall become available for obligation under such section on such date of enactment and remain so available through December 31, 2013. . 3. Immediate access to health care for sick Americans (a) In general Section 1101(d) of Public Law 111–148 ( 42 U.S.C. 18001(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end and ; (2) by striking paragraph (2); and (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to individuals applying for coverage through the high risk insurance pool program on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1559 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2013 Ms. Gabbard (for herself and Ms. Hanabusa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide health care practitioners in rural areas with training in preventive health care, including both physical and mental care, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Preventive Health Care Training Act of 2013 . 2. Preventive health care training Part D of title VII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 294 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 754 the following: 754A. Preventive health care training (a) In general The Secretary may make grants to, and enter into contracts with, eligible applicants to enable such applicants to provide preventive health care training, in accordance with subsection (c), to health care practitioners practicing in rural areas. Such training shall, to the extent practicable, include training in health care to prevent both physical and mental disorders before the initial occurrence of such disorders. In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall encourage, but may not require, the use of interdisciplinary training project applications. (b) Limitation To be eligible to receive training using assistance provided under subsection (a), a health care practitioner shall be determined by the eligible applicant involved to be practicing, or desiring to practice, in a rural area. (c) Use of assistance Amounts received under a grant made or contract entered into under this section shall be used— (1) to provide student stipends to individuals attending rural community colleges or other institutions that service predominantly rural communities, for the purpose of enabling the individuals to receive preventive health care training; (2) to increase staff support at rural community colleges or other institutions that service predominantly rural communities to facilitate the provision of preventive health care training; (3) to provide training in appropriate research and program evaluation skills in rural communities; (4) to create and implement innovative programs and curricula with a specific prevention component; and (5) for other purposes as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2017. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1560 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2013 Mr. Garcia (for himself, Mr. Radel , and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen ) 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 authorize the Internal Revenue Service to permit truncated social security numbers on wage reporting provided to employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SAFE ID Act of 2013 . 2. Truncated social security numbers permitted on wage reporting to employees (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 6051(a) of the Internal Revenue Code for 1986 is amended by striking social security number and inserting taxpayer identification number . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to statements furnished after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1561 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2013 Mr. Gardner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make improvements to support facilities for National Historic Sites operated by the National Park Service, and for other purposes.

1. Improvement, operation, and use of support facilities (a) Improvement The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the National Park Service, may make improvements to a support facility, including a visitor center, for a National Historic Site administered by the National Park Service if the project— (1) is conducted within the agency’s existing budget; (2) is subject to a 50-percent non-Federal cost sharing requirement; and (3) is conducted for a unit of the National Park System which has authority to establish a support facility outside the park boundary. (b) Operation and use The National Park Service may operate and use all or part of a support facility, including a visitor center, for a National Historic Site— (1) to carry out duties associated with administering and supporting the National Historic Site; and (2) only in situations where there is an agreement between the Secretary of Interior and the commissioners of the County or Parish in which the support facility is located.
IB Union Calendar No. 522 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1561 [Report No. 113–691] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2013 Mr. Gardner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources December 22, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make improvements to support facilities for National Historic Sites operated by the National Park Service, and for other purposes.

1. Improvement, operation, and use of support facilities (a) Improvement The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the National Park Service, may make improvements to a support facility, including a visitor center, for a National Historic Site administered by the National Park Service if the project— (1) is conducted within the agency’s existing budget; (2) is subject to a 50-percent non-Federal cost sharing requirement; and (3) is conducted for a unit of the National Park System which has authority to establish a support facility outside the park boundary. (b) Operation and use The National Park Service may operate and use all or part of a support facility, including a visitor center, for a National Historic Site— (1) to carry out duties associated with administering and supporting the National Historic Site; and (2) only in situations where there is an agreement between the Secretary of Interior and the commissioners of the County or Parish in which the support facility is located.

December 22, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1564 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to prohibit the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board from requiring public companies to use specific auditors or require the use of different auditors on a rotating basis.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act . 2. Limitation on authority relating to auditors Section 103 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7213 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Limitation on authority The Board shall have no authority under this title to require that audits conducted for a particular issuer in accordance with the standards set forth under this section be conducted by specific registered public accounting firms, or that such audits be conducted for an issuer by different registered public accounting firms on a rotating basis. . 3. Study of mandatory rotation of registered public accounting firms (a) Study and Review Required The Comptroller General of the United States shall update its November 2003 report entitled Study on the Potential Effects of Mandatory Audit Firm Rotation , and review the potential effects, including the costs and benefits, of requiring the mandatory rotation of registered public accounting firms. In addition, the update shall include a study of— (1) whether mandatory rotation of registered public accounting firms would mitigate against potential conflicts of interest between registered public accounting firms and issuers; (2) whether mandatory rotation of registered public accounting firms would impair audit quality due to the loss of industry or company-specific knowledge gained by a registered public accounting firm through years of experience auditing the issuer; and (3) what affect the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has had on registered public accounting firms’ independence and whether additional independence reforms are needed. (b) Report Required Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives on the results of the study and review required by this section. (c) Definition For purposes of this section, the term mandatory rotation refers to the imposition of a limit on the period of years in which a particular registered public accounting firm may be the auditor of record for a particular issuer.

Passed the House of Representatives July 8, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1564 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2013 Mr. Hurt (for himself and Mr. Meeks ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to prohibit the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board from requiring public companies to use specific auditors or require the use of different auditors on a rotating basis.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act . 2. Limitation on authority relating to auditors Section 103 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7213 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Limitation on authority The Board shall have no authority under this title to require that audits conducted for a particular issuer in accordance with the standards set forth under this section be conducted by specific auditors, or that such audits be conducted for an issuer by different auditors on a rotating basis. .
IIB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1564 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 9, 2013 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to prohibit the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board from requiring public companies to use specific auditors or require the use of different auditors on a rotating basis.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act . 2. Limitation on authority relating to auditors Section 103 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7213) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Limitation on authority The Board shall have no authority under this title to require that audits conducted for a particular issuer in accordance with the standards set forth under this section be conducted by specific registered public accounting firms, or that such audits be conducted for an issuer by different registered public accounting firms on a rotating basis. . 3. Study of mandatory rotation of registered public accounting firms (a) Study and Review Required The Comptroller General of the United States shall update its November 2003 report entitled Study on the Potential Effects of Mandatory Audit Firm Rotation , and review the potential effects, including the costs and benefits, of requiring the mandatory rotation of registered public accounting firms. In addition, the update shall include a study of— (1) whether mandatory rotation of registered public accounting firms would mitigate against potential conflicts of interest between registered public accounting firms and issuers; (2) whether mandatory rotation of registered public accounting firms would impair audit quality due to the loss of industry or company-specific knowledge gained by a registered public accounting firm through years of experience auditing the issuer; and (3) what affect the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has had on registered public accounting firms’ independence and whether additional independence reforms are needed. (b) Report Required Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives on the results of the study and review required by this section. (c) Definition For purposes of this section, the term mandatory rotation refers to the imposition of a limit on the period of years in which a particular registered public accounting firm may be the auditor of record for a particular issuer.

Passed the House of Representatives July 8, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1570 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2013 Mr. Richmond introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the regulation of tax return preparers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Protection and Preparer Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 . 2. Regulation of tax return preparers (a) In general Section 330 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) (1) The Secretary of the Treasury may— (A) regulate tax return preparers who do not practice as representatives of persons before the Department of the Treasury; and (B) before licensing or certifying a person as a tax return preparer, require that the person demonstrate— (i) good character; (ii) good reputation; (iii) necessary qualifications to enable the person to provide to persons valuable service; and (iv) competency to perform the functions of a tax return preparer. (2) For purposes of this section, the term tax return preparer has the meaning given such term by section 7701(a)(36) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. . (b) Disciplinary procedures Subsection (b) of section 330 of title 31 of such Code is amended— (1) by inserting or tax return preparer after representative each place it appears, and (2) by inserting before the period at the end of paragraph (4) the following: , or for whom a return or claim for refund is being or is to be prepared . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Authority to impose a fee for licensing (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 7528 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by inserting other similar requests, and at the end of paragraph (1), and (2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) regulating representatives and tax return preparers under section 330 of title 31, United States Code. . (b) Average fee requirement Paragraph (3) of section 7528(b) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following flush sentence: The fees charged pursuant to the regulation of representatives and tax return preparers shall be reasonable, as determined by the Secretary. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to returns for taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1571 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2013 Mr. Scalise (for himself, Mr. Yoder , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Flores , Mr. Pitts , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Perry , Mr. Graves of Georgia , Mr. Stutzman , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Messer , Mr. Fleming , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Rokita , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. DesJarlais , and Mrs. Hartzler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for taxpayers making donations with their returns of income tax to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Buffett Rule Act of 2013 . 2. Donation to pay down national debt (a) In general Subchapter A of chapter 61 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new part: IX Donations to pay down national debt Sec. 6097. Donation to pay down national debt. 6097. Donation to pay down national debt (a) General rule Every taxpayer who makes a return of the tax imposed by subtitle A for any taxable year may donate an amount (not less than $1), in addition to any payment of tax for such taxable year, which shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. (b) Manner and time of designation Any donation under subsection (a) for any taxable year— (1) shall be made at the time of filing the return of the tax imposed by subtitle A for such taxable year and in such manner as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe, except that— (A) the designation for such donation shall be either on the first page of the return or on the page bearing the taxpayer’s signature, and (B) the designation shall be by a box added to the return, and the text beside the box shall provide: By checking here, I signify that in addition to my tax liability (if any), I would like to donate the included payment to be used exclusively for the purpose of paying down the national debt. , and (2) shall be accompanied by a payment of the amount so designated. (c) Treatment of amounts donated For purposes of this title, the amount donated by any taxpayer under subsection (a) shall be treated as a contribution made by such taxpayer to the United States on the last date prescribed for filing the return of tax imposed by subtitle A (determined without regard to extensions) or, if later, the date the return is filed. (d) Transfers to account to reduce public debt The Secretary shall, from time to time, transfer to the special account established by section 3113(d) of title 31, United States Code, amounts equal to the amounts donated under this section. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of parts for subchapter A of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Part IX. Donations to pay down national debt. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to returns for taxable years ending after December 31, 2012.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1573 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2013 Mr. Sires (for himself, Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Honda , Mr. Petri , and Mr. Kennedy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Peace Corps Act to allow former volunteers to use the seal, emblem, or name of Peace Corps on death announcements and grave stones.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Respect for Peace Corps Volunteers Act of 2013 . 2. Use of official seal, emblem, and name of the Peace Corps Subsection (b) of section 19 of the Peace Corps Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2518 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period at the end the following: , except that the official seal or emblem and the name Peace Corps may be used on any death announcement, gravestone, plaque, or other grave marker of any person who served as a volunteer or applicant for enrollment as a volunteer under such rules as may be prescribed by the Director ; and (2) in paragraph (2), in the first sentence, by inserting or in accordance with the exception specified in paragraph (1), before shall be fined .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1574 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2013 Mr. Turner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to rename a site of the park.

1. Amendment to the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 Section 101(b)(5) of the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 ( 16 U.S.C. 410ww(b)(5) ) is amended by striking Aviation Center and inserting National Museum .
IB House Calendar No. 38 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1574 [Report No. 113–141] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2013 Mr. Turner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources July 8, 2013 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to rename a site of the park.

1. Amendment to the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 Section 101(b)(5) of the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 ( 16 U.S.C. 410ww(b)(5) ) is amended by striking Aviation Center and inserting National Museum .

July 8, 2013 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1575 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2013 Mr. Yoder (for himself, Mr. Pompeo , Ms. Jenkins , and Mr. Cleaver ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require a provider of a commercial mobile service or an IP-enabled voice service to provide call location information concerning the user of such a service to law enforcement agencies in order to respond to a call for emergency services or in an emergency situation that involves risk of death or serious physical harm.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kelsey Smith Act . 2. Required disclosure of call information location Title II of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 201 ) is amended by inserting after section 222 the following new section: 222A. Required disclosure of call location information (a) In General Notwithstanding section 222, at the request of a law enforcement agency, a telecommunications carrier shall provide call location information concerning the user of a commercial mobile service (as such term is defined in section 332(d)) or the telecommunications device of the user of an IP-enabled voice service (as such term is defined in section 7 of the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 ( 47 U.S.C. 615b )) to a law enforcement official, in order to respond to the user’s call for emergency services or to respond to an emergency situation that involves the risk of death or serious physical harm. (b) Hold Harmless No cause of action shall lie in any court against any provider of a commercial mobile service or an IP-enabled voice service, its officers, employees, or agents for providing call location information under subsection (a) while acting in good faith and in accordance with this section and any regulations promulgated pursuant to this section. (c) Definitions For the purpose of this section, the term emergency services has the meaning given such term in section 222. .
IB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1580 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet governance.

1. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) Given the importance of the Internet to the global economy, it is essential that the Internet remain stable, secure, and free from government control. (2) The world deserves the access to knowledge, services, commerce, and communication, the accompanying benefits to economic development, education, and health care, and the informed discussion that is the bedrock of democratic self-government that the Internet provides. (3) The structure of Internet governance has profound implications for competition and trade, democratization, free expression, and access to information. (4) Countries have obligations to protect human rights, whether exercised online or offline. (5) The ability to innovate, develop technical capacity, grasp economic opportunities, and promote freedom of expression online is best realized in cooperation with all stakeholders. (6) Proposals have been, and will likely continue to be, put forward at international regulatory bodies that would fundamentally alter the governance and operation of the Internet. (7) The proposals would attempt to justify increased government control over the Internet and could undermine the current multistakeholder model that has enabled the Internet to flourish and under which the private sector, civil society, academia, and individual users play an important role in charting its direction. (8) The proposals would diminish the freedom of expression on the Internet in favor of government control over content. (9) The position of the United States Government has been and is to advocate for the flow of information free from government control. (10) This Administration and past Administrations have made a strong commitment to the multistakeholder model of Internet governance and the promotion of the global benefits of the Internet. 2. Policy regarding Internet governance It is the policy of the United States to preserve and advance the successful multistakeholder model that governs the Internet.

Passed the House of Representatives May 14, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1580 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2013 Mr. Walden (for himself, Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Hall , Mr. Lance , Mr. Gardner , Mr. Olson , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Long , Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois , Mr. Bilirakis , Mrs. Ellmers , Mrs. Christensen , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Dingell , Mr. Gene Green of Texas , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Pompeo , Mr. Shimkus , Mr. Latta , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Royce , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Scalise , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Rogers of Michigan , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania , Mr. Terry , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Gingrey of Georgia , Mr. Welch , Mr. Barton , and Mr. Pitts ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet governance.

1. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) Given the importance of the Internet to the global economy, it is essential that the Internet remain stable, secure, and free from government control. (2) The world deserves the access to knowledge, services, commerce, and communication, the accompanying benefits to economic development, education, and health care, and the informed discussion that is the bedrock of democratic self-government that the Internet provides. (3) The structure of Internet governance has profound implications for competition and trade, democratization, free expression, and access to information. (4) Countries have obligations to protect human rights, whether exercised online or offline. (5) The ability to innovate, develop technical capacity, grasp economic opportunities, and promote freedom of expression online is best realized in cooperation with all stakeholders. (6) Proposals have been, and will likely continue to be, put forward at international regulatory bodies that would fundamentally alter the governance and operation of the Internet. (7) The proposals would attempt to justify increased government control over the Internet and could undermine the current multistakeholder model that has enabled the Internet to flourish and under which the private sector, civil society, academia, and individual users play an important role in charting its direction. (8) The proposals would diminish the freedom of expression on the Internet in favor of government control over content. (9) The position of the United States Government has been and is to advocate for the flow of information free from government control. (10) This Administration and past Administrations have made a strong commitment to the multistakeholder model of Internet governance and the promotion of the global benefits of the Internet. 2. Policy regarding Internet governance It is the policy of the United States to preserve and advance the successful multistakeholder model that governs the Internet.
IIB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1580 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2013 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet governance.

1. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) Given the importance of the Internet to the global economy, it is essential that the Internet remain stable, secure, and free from government control. (2) The world deserves the access to knowledge, services, commerce, and communication, the accompanying benefits to economic development, education, and health care, and the informed discussion that is the bedrock of democratic self-government that the Internet provides. (3) The structure of Internet governance has profound implications for competition and trade, democratization, free expression, and access to information. (4) Countries have obligations to protect human rights, whether exercised online or offline. (5) The ability to innovate, develop technical capacity, grasp economic opportunities, and promote freedom of expression online is best realized in cooperation with all stakeholders. (6) Proposals have been, and will likely continue to be, put forward at international regulatory bodies that would fundamentally alter the governance and operation of the Internet. (7) The proposals would attempt to justify increased government control over the Internet and could undermine the current multistakeholder model that has enabled the Internet to flourish and under which the private sector, civil society, academia, and individual users play an important role in charting its direction. (8) The proposals would diminish the freedom of expression on the Internet in favor of government control over content. (9) The position of the United States Government has been and is to advocate for the flow of information free from government control. (10) This Administration and past Administrations have made a strong commitment to the multistakeholder model of Internet governance and the promotion of the global benefits of the Internet. 2. Policy regarding Internet governance It is the policy of the United States to preserve and advance the successful multistakeholder model that governs the Internet.

Passed the House of Representatives May 14, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk