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I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3189 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2013 Mr. Tipton (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Amodei , and Mr. Polis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , 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 prohibit the conditioning of any permit, lease, or other use agreement on the transfer, relinquishment, or other impairment of any water right to the United States by the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Water Rights Protection Act . 2. Treatment of water rights The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture— (1) shall not condition the issuance, renewal, amendment, or extension of any permit, approval, license, lease, allotment, easement, right-of-way, or other land use or occupancy agreement on the transfer or relinquishment of any water right directly to the United States, in whole or in part, granted under State law, by Federal or State adjudication, decree, or other judgment, or pursuant to any interstate water compact and the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture; and (2) shall not require any water user to apply for a water right in the name of the United States under State law as a condition of the issuance, renewal, amendment, or extension of any permit, approval, license, lease, allotment, easement, right-of-way, or other land use or occupancy agreement.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3191 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2013 Mr. Cohen (for himself and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to increase the maximum loan amount for loans under the microloan program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Opportunities to Underserved Businesses Act . 2. Microloan amount maximum Section 7(m) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(m) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B)(iii), by striking $50,000 and inserting $75,000 ; (2) in paragraph (3)(E), by striking $50,000 each place it appears and inserting $75,000 ; and (3) in paragraph (11)(B), by striking $50,000 and inserting $75,000 .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3192 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2013 Mr. Duffy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to bring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection into the regular appropriations process, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act of 2013 . 2. Bringing the Bureau into the regular appropriations process Section 1017 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5497 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by amending the heading of such subsection to read as follows: Budget, financial management, and audit.— ; (B) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3); (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and (D) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated— (i) by striking subparagraph (E); and (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (E); (2) by striking subsections (b) and (c); (3) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively; and (4) in subsection (c), as so redesignated— (A) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and inserting the following: (1) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated such funds as may be necessary to carry out this title for fiscal year 2015. ; and (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2).
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3193 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2013 Mr. Duffy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to strengthen the review authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council of regulations issued by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2013 . 2. Council voting procedure Section 1023(c)(3)(A) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5513(c)(3)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking 2/3 and inserting a majority ; and (2) by inserting before the period the following: , excluding the Director of the Bureau . 3. Review authority of the Council Section 1023 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5513 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking may and inserting shall ; and (B) by striking regulation or provision would put the safety and soundness of the United States banking system or the stability of the financial system of the United States at risk and inserting regulation which is the subject of the petition is inconsistent with the safe and sound operations of United States financial institutions ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (3)(B)(ii), by striking would put the safety and soundness of the United States banking system or the stability of the financial system of the United States at risk and inserting is inconsistent with the safe and sound operations of United States financial institutions ; (B) in paragraph (4)— (i) by striking subparagraph (B); and (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); (C) by striking paragraph (5); and (D) by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively. 4. Safety and soundness check Section 1022(b)(2)(A) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5512(b)(2)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (ii), by adding and at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (iii) the impact of such rule on the financial safety or soundness of an insured depository institution; .
IB Union Calendar No. 256 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3193 [Report No. 113–346] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2013 Mr. Duffy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services February 6, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to strengthen the review authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council of regulations issued by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2013 . 2. Council voting procedure Section 1023(c)(3)(A) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5513(c)(3)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking 2/3 and inserting a majority ; and (2) by inserting before the period the following: , excluding the Director of the Bureau . 3. Review authority of the Council Section 1023 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5513 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking may and inserting shall ; and (B) by striking regulation or provision would put the safety and soundness of the United States banking system or the stability of the financial system of the United States at risk and inserting regulation which is the subject of the petition is inconsistent with the safe and sound operations of United States financial institutions ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (3)(B)(ii), by striking would put the safety and soundness of the United States banking system or the stability of the financial system of the United States at risk and inserting is inconsistent with the safe and sound operations of United States financial institutions ; (B) in paragraph (4)— (i) by striking subparagraph (B); and (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); (C) by striking paragraph (5); and (D) by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively. 4. Safety and soundness check Section 1022(b)(2)(A) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5512(b)(2)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (ii), by adding and at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (iii) the impact of such rule on the financial safety or soundness of an insured depository institution; .

February 6, 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. 3194 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2013 Mr. Duffy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to remove certain special deference provided by courts to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection when the Bureau is interpreting provisions of a Federal consumer financial law.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Judicial Fairness Act . 2. Removal of special deference Section 1022(b)(4) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5512(b)(4) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (B).
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3196 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2013 Mr. Latta (for himself and Mr. Gene Green of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from adopting certain rules or policies relating to multichannel video programming distributors, and for other purposes.

1. Repeal of integration ban (a) In general Section 629 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 549 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (f), by striking Nothing and inserting Except as provided in subsection (g), nothing ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Integrated devices Nothing in this section or any other provision of this Act authorizes the Commission to adopt any rule or policy that prohibits a multichannel video programming distributor from placing into service navigation devices for sale, lease, or use that perform both conditional access and other functions in a single integrated device. Any such rule or policy adopted by the Commission prior to the date of enactment of this subsection shall cease to be effective on such date of enactment, and the Commission shall remove any such rule or policy from the rules of the Commission. . (b) Rule of construction Except as provided in subsection (g) of section 629 of the Communications Act of 1934, as added by subsection (a), nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section shall be construed to affect the authority of the Federal Communications Commission under such section 629.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3198 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2013 Mr. Pearce introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , 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 amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to prohibit government subsidies for the purchase of health plans by Members of Congress and congressional staff and to apply to Delegates and Resident Commissioners to the Congress, and to employees of committees and leadership offices of Congress, the requirement of such Act that the only health plans that the Federal Government may make available to Members of Congress and congressional staff are plans created or offered through an Exchange established under such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Special Treatment for Congress Act . 2. No health care subsidies for Members of Congress and congressional staff; application of requirements to Delegates, Resident Commissioners to Congress, committee staff, and leadership office staff Section 1312(d)(3)(D) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18032(d)(3)(D) ) is amended by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following clauses: (ii) No premium assistance for Members of Congress and congressional staff Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any regulation or guidance promulgated by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, no Federal funds shall be expended to pay any portion of the premium for a health plan purchased by a Member of Congress or congressional staff pursuant to clause (i). (iii) Member of Congress defined In this subparagraph, the term Member of Congress means any member of the House of Representatives or the Senate and includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress. (iv) Congressional staff In this subparagraph, the term Congressional staff means a full-time or part-time employee of any of the following offices: (I) The office of any Member of Congress. (II) The office of any standing, select, or joint committee of Congress. (III) An office of the House of Representatives for which the appropriation for salaries and expenses of the office for the year involved is provided under the heading House Leadership Offices in the act making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year involved (in addition to any office of a Member of Congress referred to in subclause (I)). (IV) The offices of the President pro Tempore, Majority and Minority Leaders, Majority and Minority Whips, Conferences of the Majority and of the Minority, and Majority and Minority Policy Committees of the Senate (in addition to any office of a Member of Congress referred to in subclause (I)). .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3201 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2013 Mr. Barrow of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the National Coal Heritage Area Act of 1996 to reauthorize the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2013 . 2. Reauthorization of Augusta Canal National Heritage Area Section 310 of the National Coal Heritage Area Act of 1996 ( 16 U.S.C. 461 note; Division II of Public Law 104–333 ) is amended by striking September 30, 2013 and inserting September 30, 2023 .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3203 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2013 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To provide the people of the United States with an opportunity to make gifts to the United States Government to be used for the purpose of providing public tours of the White House.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restore the Tour Act . 2. Gifts to fund public tours of the White House Chapter 2 of title 3, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting after section 110 the following: 110A. Gifts to fund public tours of the White House (a) In general To provide the people of the United States with an opportunity to make gifts to the United States Government to be used for the purpose of providing public tours of the White House— (1) the Secretary of the Treasury may accept for the Government a gift of— (A) money made only on the condition that it be used to provide public tours of the White House; (B) other intangible personal property made only on the condition that the property is sold and the proceeds from the sale used to provide public tours of the White House; and (2) the Administrator of General Services may accept for the Government a gift of tangible property made only on the condition that it be sold and the proceeds from the sale be used to provide public tours of the White House. (b) Authority To reject certain gifts The Secretary and the Administrator each may reject a gift under this section when the rejection is in the interest of the Government. (c) Conversion of non-Money gifts to money The Secretary and the Administrator shall convert a gift either of them accepts under subsection (a)(1)(B) or (2) of this section to money on the best terms available. If a gift accepted under subsection (a) of this section is subject to a gift or inheritance tax, the Secretary or the Administrator may pay the tax out of the proceeds of the gift or the proceeds of the redemption or sale of the gift. (d) Special account The Treasury has an account into which money received as gifts and proceeds from the sale or redemption of gifts under this section shall be deposited. (e) Use of funds The Secretary shall make all funds in the account described under subsection (d) available to the Executive Office of the President, without further appropriation, and such funds shall be used to provide public tours of the White House. ; and (2) in the table of analysis for such chapter, by inserting after the item relating to section 110 the following: 110A. Gifts to fund public tours of the White House. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3207 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2013 Mr. Gutiérrez (for himself, Ms. Bordallo , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Enyart , Ms. Hanabusa , Mr. Honda , Mr. Sablan , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Lowenthal , and Mrs. Bustos ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the method of determining whether Filipino veterans are United States residents for purposes of eligibility for receipt of the full-dollar rate of compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Benefits Fairness for Filipino Veterans Act of 2013 . 2. Determination of eligibility of certain Filipino veterans for full-dollar rate of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Section 107(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The Secretary may not determine that a person is not an individual residing in the United States for purposes of this subsection solely because the person is outside the United States for any period of time less than one year. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3208 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2013 Mr. McKinley (for himself, Mr. Doyle , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , and Mr. Ryan of Ohio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To clarify that certain natural gas facilities are not subject to the Natural Gas Act.

1. Natural Gas Act jurisdiction Section 1 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) A person not otherwise subject to this Act shall not become subject to this Act solely by reason of such person’s construction or operation of a facility not otherwise subject to this Act that liquefies, stores, processes, or delivers natural gas for vehicular natural gas or other end use purposes notwithstanding that natural gas may be reinjected from the facility into an interstate pipeline, provided that such reinjections are incidental to the facility’s provision of natural gas for vehicular or other end use purposes and are required by the operational, maintenance, or safety needs of the facility. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3210 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT Making continuing appropriations for military pay in the event of a Government shutdown.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pay Our Military Act . 2. Continuing appropriations for members of the Armed Forces (a) In general There are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2014, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2014 are not in effect— (1) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to members of the Armed Forces (as defined in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code), including reserve components thereof, who perform active service during such period; (2) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to the civilian personnel of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) whom the Secretary concerned determines are providing support to members of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (1); and (3) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to contractors of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) whom the Secretary concerned determines are providing support to members of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (1). (b) Secretary concerned defined In this section, the term Secretary concerned means— (1) the Secretary of Defense with respect to matters concerning the Department of Defense; and (2) the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to matters concerning the Coast Guard. 3. Termination Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this Act shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation (including a continuing appropriation) for any purpose for which amounts are made available in section 2; (2) the enactment into law of the applicable regular or continuing appropriations resolution or other Act without any appropriation for such purpose; or (3) January 1, 2015.

Passed the House of Representatives September 29 (legislative day September 28), 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and thirteen H. R. 3210 AN ACT Making continuing appropriations for military pay in the event of a Government shutdown.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pay Our Military Act . 2. Continuing appropriations for members of the Armed Forces (a) In general There are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2014, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2014 are not in effect— (1) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to members of the Armed Forces (as defined in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code), including reserve components thereof, who perform active service during such period; (2) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to the civilian personnel of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) whom the Secretary concerned determines are providing support to members of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (1); and (3) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to contractors of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) whom the Secretary concerned determines are providing support to members of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (1). (b) Secretary concerned defined In this section, the term Secretary concerned means— (1) the Secretary of Defense with respect to matters concerning the Department of Defense; and (2) the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to matters concerning the Coast Guard. 3. Termination Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this Act shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation (including a continuing appropriation) for any purpose for which amounts are made available in section 2; (2) the enactment into law of the applicable regular or continuing appropriations resolution or other Act without any appropriation for such purpose; or (3) January 1, 2015.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3210 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 30, 2013 Received AN ACT Making continuing appropriations for military pay in the event of a Government shutdown.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pay Our Military Act . 2. Continuing appropriations for members of the Armed Forces (a) In general There are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2014, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2014 are not in effect— (1) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to members of the Armed Forces (as defined in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code), including reserve components thereof, who perform active service during such period; (2) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to the civilian personnel of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) whom the Secretary concerned determines are providing support to members of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (1); and (3) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to contractors of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) whom the Secretary concerned determines are providing support to members of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (1). (b) Secretary concerned defined In this section, the term Secretary concerned means— (1) the Secretary of Defense with respect to matters concerning the Department of Defense; and (2) the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to matters concerning the Coast Guard. 3. Termination Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this Act shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation (including a continuing appropriation) for any purpose for which amounts are made available in section 2; (2) the enactment into law of the applicable regular or continuing appropriations resolution or other Act without any appropriation for such purpose; or (3) January 1, 2015.

Passed the House of Representatives September 29 (legislative day September 28), 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3211 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mortgage Choice Act of 2014 . 2. Definition of points and fees (a) Amendment to section 103 of TILA Section 103(bb)(4) of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1602(bb)(4) ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (1)(B) and inserting paragraph (1)(A) and section 129C ; (2) in subparagraph (C)— (A) by inserting and insurance after taxes ; (B) in clause (ii), by inserting , except as retained by a creditor or its affiliate as a result of their participation in an affiliated business arrangement (as defined in section 2(7) of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2602(7) ) after compensation ; and (C) by striking clause (iii) and inserting the following: (iii) the charge is— (I) a bona fide third-party charge not retained by the mortgage originator, creditor, or an affiliate of the creditor or mortgage originator; or (II) a charge set forth in section 106(e)(1); ; and (3) in subparagraph (D)— (A) by striking accident, ; and (B) by striking or any payments and inserting and any payments . (b) Amendment to section 129 C of TILA Section 129C of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1639c ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(5)(C), by striking 103 and all that follows through or mortgage originator and inserting 103(bb)(4) ; and (2) in subsection (b)(2)(C)(i), by striking 103 and all that follows through or mortgage originator) and inserting 103(bb)(4) . 3. Rulemaking Not later than the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall issue final regulations to carry out the amendments made by this Act, and such regulations shall be effective upon issuance.

Passed the House of Representatives June 9, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3211 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 28, 2013 Mr. Huizenga of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Meeks , Mr. Royce , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Peters of Michigan , Mr. Bachus , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Murphy of Florida , and Mr. Doyle ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 . 2. Definition of points and fees (a) Amendment to section 103 of TILA Section 103(bb)(4) of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1602(bb)(4) ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (1)(B) and inserting paragraph (1)(A) and section 129C ; (2) in subparagraph (C)— (A) by inserting and insurance after taxes ; (B) in clause (ii), by inserting , except as retained by a creditor or its affiliate as a result of their participation in an affiliated business arrangement (as defined in section 2(7) of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2602(7) ) after compensation ; and (C) by striking clause (iii) and inserting the following: (iii) the charge is— (I) a bona fide third-party charge not retained by the mortgage originator, creditor, or an affiliate of the creditor or mortgage originator; or (II) a charge set forth in section 106(e)(1); ; and (3) in subparagraph (D)— (A) by striking accident, ; and (B) by striking or any payments and inserting and any payments . (b) Amendment to section 129 C of TILA Section 129C of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1639c ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(5)(C), by striking 103 and all that follows through or mortgage originator and inserting 103(bb)(4) ; and (2) in subsection (b)(2)(C)(i), by striking 103 and all that follows through or mortgage originator) and inserting 103(bb)(4) . 3. Rulemaking Not later than the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall issue final regulations to carry out the amendments made by this Act, and such regulations shall be effective upon issuance.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3211 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2014 Received AN ACT To amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mortgage Choice Act of 2014 . 2. Definition of points and fees (a) Amendment to section 103 of TILA Section 103(bb)(4) of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1602(bb)(4) ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (1)(B) and inserting paragraph (1)(A) and section 129C ; (2) in subparagraph (C)— (A) by inserting and insurance after taxes ; (B) in clause (ii), by inserting , except as retained by a creditor or its affiliate as a result of their participation in an affiliated business arrangement (as defined in section 2(7) of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2602(7) ) after compensation ; and (C) by striking clause (iii) and inserting the following: (iii) the charge is— (I) a bona fide third-party charge not retained by the mortgage originator, creditor, or an affiliate of the creditor or mortgage originator; or (II) a charge set forth in section 106(e)(1); ; and (3) in subparagraph (D)— (A) by striking accident, ; and (B) by striking or any payments and inserting and any payments . (b) Amendment to section 129 C of TILA Section 129C of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1639c ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(5)(C), by striking 103 and all that follows through or mortgage originator and inserting 103(bb)(4) ; and (2) in subsection (b)(2)(C)(i), by striking 103 and all that follows through or mortgage originator) and inserting 103(bb)(4) . 3. Rulemaking Not later than the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall issue final regulations to carry out the amendments made by this Act, and such regulations shall be effective upon issuance.

Passed the House of Representatives June 9, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3213 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 28, 2013 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 Making appropriations for all departments and agencies of the Federal Government for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Anti-Self-Destruction Act or the Fiscal Sanity Act of 2013 . 2. Continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014 There is hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2014— (1) for each project or activity for which budget authority was provided in the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 ( Public Law 113–6 ), an amount equal to the budget authority provided in such Act, as reduced pursuant to the Presidential sequestration order dated March 1, 2013, to remain available for a comparable period of availability; and (2) for entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2013, and for activities under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, such amounts as may be necessary to maintain program levels under current law. 3. Nonapplicability of debt ceiling through calendar year 2014 Section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, shall not apply for the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2014.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3214 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 28, 2013 Mr. Gallego introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL Making continuing appropriations for personnel critical to national security during a Government shutdown.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserve our National Security Act . 2. Continuing appropriations for members of the Armed Forces, National Intelligence Program, and Department of Homeland Security (a) In general There are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2014, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2014 are not in effect— (1) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to members of the Armed Forces (as defined in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code), including reserve components thereof, who perform active service during such period as well as employees of agencies part of the National Intelligence Program, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Veterans Affairs; (2) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to the civilian personnel of the Department of Defense, employees of agencies within the National Intelligence Program, employees of the Department of Homeland Security, and employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs whom the Secretary of Defense, Director of National Intelligence, Secretary of Homeland Security, or Secretary of Veterans Affairs are providing support to veterans or United States national security interests related to military, intelligence services, and securing and staffing borders and ports of entry (1); and (3) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to contractors of the Department of Defense, employees of agencies within the National Intelligence Program, employees of the Department of Homeland Security, and employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs whom the Secretary of Defense, Director of National Intelligence, Secretary of Homeland Security, or Department of Veterans Affairs are providing benefits to veterans of the Armed Forces or support to United States national security interests related to military, intelligence services, and securing and staffing borders and ports of entry described in paragraph (1). 3. Termination Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this Act shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation (including a continuing appropriation) for any purpose for which amounts are made available in section 2; (2) the enactment into law of the applicable regular or continuing appropriations resolution or other Act without any appropriation for such purpose; or (3) January 1, 2015.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3215 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 28, 2013 Mr. Gallego 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 the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to suspend the salary of Members of Congress and deem Members of Congress as non-essential employees during a government shutdown.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shutdown Pay for Members of Congress Act of 2013 . 2. Elimination of pay for Members of Congress Section 601(a)(2) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 31 ) is amended by amending the section to read as follows: (C) Effective with the termination of a fiscal year at the end of which the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate fail to reach agreement on government spending, Members of Congress may not receive pay until a government spending agreement by the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate on future spending is agreed to. . 3. Definition of essential and non-Essential Federal employees Consistent with the Constitution and the Anti-Deficiency Act, 31 U.S.C. 1341 , 1342, the Committee on House Administration is required to consider the following definitions for the legislative branch including: (1) Employing authority under House Rules where Members of Congress would be deemed non-essential . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to any adjustment which, but for this Act, would otherwise become effective in the event of a lapse in appropriations for government spending where the government would thereby shut down.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3216 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 28, 2013 Mr. Kingston (for himself and Mr. Gohmert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services and the Judiciary , 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 ensure that members of the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers continue to receive their pay and allowances despite a shutdown of the Federal Government or in the event that the debt of the United States Government reaches the statutory limit.

1. Payment of pay and allowances for members of the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement officers during Federal Government shutdown or despite reaching statutory debt limit (a) Continuation during a federal government shutdown During any funding gap during fiscal year 2014 when interim or full-year appropriations for the following activities have not been enacted, from amounts in the general fund of the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the head of the appropriate Executive agency such amounts as are necessary to continue such activities: (1) The payment of pay and allowances for members of the Armed Forces (including reserve components thereof) on active duty. (2) The payment of salaries and benefits for sworn Federal law enforcement officers. (b) Continuation despite reaching statutory debt limit In the event that the debt of the United States Government reaches the statutory limit as defined in section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, the following shall take equal priority over all other obligations incurred by the United States Government: (1) The payment of pay and allowances for members of the Armed Forces (including reserve components thereof) on active duty. (2) The payment of salaries and benefits for sworn Federal law enforcement officers.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3217 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 28, 2013 Mr. Lamborn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services and Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 ensure the pay and allowances of members of the Armed Forces in the event that the debt limit is reached or during a funding gap, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Pay Act . 2. Pay and allowances for national security personnel if the debt ceiling is reached In the event that the debt of the United States Government, as defined in section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, reaches the statutory limit, the Secretary of the Treasury shall make available the following amounts: (1) Such amounts as the Secretary of Defense (and the Secretary of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) determines to be necessary to continue to provide pay and allowances (without interruption) to members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, including reserve components thereof, as well as civilian employees of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) and designated contractors. (2) Such amounts as the President certifies to Congress as are necessary to carry out vital national security priorities of the United States. 3. Emergency appropriation of funds for defense and national security during a funding gap (a) In general During any funding gap, the Secretary of the Treasury shall make available, out of any amounts in the general fund of the Treasury not otherwise appropriated— (1) such amounts as the Secretary of Defense (and the Secretary of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) determines to be necessary to continue to provide pay and allowances (without interruption) to members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, including reserve components thereof, as well as civilian employees of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) and designated contractors; and (2) such amounts as the President certifies to the Congress are necessary to carry out vital national security priorities. (b) Funding gap defined For purposes of this section and with respect to an obligation incurred by the Government of the United States, the term funding gap means any period of time after the beginning of a fiscal year for which interim or full-year appropriations for such obligation have not been enacted.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3220 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2013 Mr. Issa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses, and for other purposes.

1. Denial of Federal retirement benefits (a) Conviction of certain offenses (1) In general Section 8312(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking or at the end of paragraph (1); (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding after paragraph (2) the following: (3) was convicted, after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, of an offense named by subsection (e), to the extent provided by that subsection. . (2) Applicability The last sentence of section 8312(a) of such title 5 is amended— (A) by striking and at the end of subparagraph (A); (B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding after subparagraph (B) the following: (C) with respect to the offenses named by subsection (e), to the period after the date of conviction. . (3) Offenses specified Section 8312 of such title 5 is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) The following are offenses to which subsection (a) applies: (1) An offense within the purview of section 641 of title 18, committed after the date of the enactment of this subsection. (2) Perjury committed under the statutes of the United States or the District of Columbia in falsely denying the commission of an act which constitutes an offense within the purview of paragraph (1). (3) Subornation of perjury committed in connection with the false denial of another individual as specified by paragraph (3). . (b) Absence from United States To avoid prosecution Section 8313(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking or at the end of subparagraph (A); (2) by striking ; and at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding after subparagraph (B) the following: (C) after the date of the enactment of subsection (e) of section 8312, for an offense named by such subsection; and . (c) Refund of contributions and deposits Section 8316(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking or at the end of paragraph (1); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding after paragraph (2) the following: (3) if the individual was convicted of an offense named by subsection (e) of section 8312, for the period after the conviction. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3223 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide for the compensation of furloughed Federal employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act . 2. Compensation for furloughed Federal employees Federal employees furloughed as a result of any lapse in appropriations which begins on or about October 1, 2013, shall be compensated at their standard rate of compensation, for the period of such lapse in appropriations, as soon as practicable after such lapse in appropriations ends.

Passed the House of Representatives October 5, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.