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I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5486 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2014 Ms. Esty (for herself, Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Holt , Mr. Honda , Mr. Thompson of California , Ms. DeLauro , Mr. Hinojosa , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Ms. Shea-Porter , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mr. Lowenthal , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Ellison , and Mr. Deutch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a rule to require child safety packaging for liquid nicotine containers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014 . 2. Child safety packaging for liquid nicotine containers (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Consumer Product Safety Commission. (2) Liquid nicotine container The term liquid nicotine container means a consumer product, as defined in section 3(a)(5) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(5)) notwithstanding subparagraph (B) of such section, that consists of a container that— (A) has an opening that is accessible through normal and reasonably foreseeable use by a consumer; and (B) is used to hold liquid containing nicotine in any concentration. (3) Nicotine The term nicotine means any form of the chemical nicotine, including any salt or complex, regardless of whether the chemical is naturally or synthetically derived. (4) Special packaging The term special packaging has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 (15 U.S.C. 1471). (b) Required use of special packaging for liquid nicotine containers (1) Rulemaking (A) In general Notwithstanding section 3(a)(5)(B) of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(5)(B) ) or section 2(f)(2) of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (15 U.S.C. 1261(f)(2)), not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall promulgate a rule requiring special packaging for liquid nicotine containers. (B) Amendments The Commission may promulgate such amendments to the rule promulgated under subparagraph (A) as the Commission considers appropriate. (2) Expedited process The Commission shall promulgate the rules under paragraph (1) in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code. (3) Inapplicability of certain rulemaking requirements The following provisions shall not apply to a rulemaking under paragraph (1): (A) Sections 7 and 9 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2056 and 2058). (B) Section 3 of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1262 ). (C) Subsections (b) and (c) of section 3 of the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 (15 U.S.C. 1472). (4) Savings clause Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or diminish the authority of the Food and Drug Administration to regulate the manufacture, marketing, sale, or distribution of liquid nicotine, liquid nicotine containers, electronic cigarettes, or similar products that contain or dispense liquid nicotine.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5488 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2014 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require a review of the completeness of the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the derivative terrorist watchlist utilized by the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Fly for Foreign Fighters Act . 2. Review of the completeness of the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the derivative terrorist watchlist utilized by the Transportation Security Administration (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Terrorist Screening Center, shall complete a review, in coordination with appropriate representatives from the Department of Homeland Security and all other relevant Federal agencies, of the completeness of the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) and the terrorist watchlist utilized by the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to determine if an individual who may seek to board a United States-bound flight or a domestic flight and who poses a threat to aviation or national security or a threat of terrorism and who is known or suspected of being a member of a foreign terrorist organization is included in such Database and on such watchlist. (b) Report Not later than ten days after the completion of the review under subsection (a), the Director of the Terrorist Screening Center shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the findings of such review.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5493 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2014 Mr. Jolly introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1989 to expand the Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers Training Program Pilot Program to include a Coast Guard unit at Pinellas Park High School in Pinellas Park, Florida, and for other purposes.

1. Expansion of Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers Training Program Pilot Program (a) Inclusion of additional school Subsection (a) of section 204 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1989 ( Public Law 101–225 ; 14 U.S.C. 92 note) is amended— (1) by striking in cooperation and inserting the following: (1) in cooperation ; (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) in cooperation with the Pinellas County School District of Pinellas County, Florida, as part of Pinellas Park High School (hereinafter in this section referred to as the High School ). . (b) Conforming amendments Such section is further amended— (1) by inserting and the High School after Academy in subsections (b)(2), (c), and (d) (the first and third places Academy appears); and (2) by inserting or the High School, as the case may be after Academy in subsection (d) (the second place Academy appears).
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5494 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2014 Ms. Lee of California (for herself and Mr. Honda ) 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 the work opportunity tax credit with respect to the hiring of veterans in the field of renewable energy.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Incentives for our Nation’s Veterans in Energy Sustainability Technologies or as the INVEST Act . 2. Work opportunity tax credit for veterans hired in the field of renewable energy (a) In general Section 51(d)(14) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (14) Certain veterans hired in the field of renewable energy (A) In general For purposes of this subpart, an individual shall be treated a member of a targeted group if such individual is a specified veteran, but qualified wages with respect to such individual shall include only wages attributable to services rendered in a field of renewable energy. (B) Specified veteran For purposes of this paragraph, the term specified veteran means any veteran (as defined in paragraph (3)) who is certified by the designated local agency as— (i) having received a credential or certification from the Department of Defense of military occupational specialty or skill in a field of renewable energy or with respect to advanced manufacturing, machinist or welding, or engineering, (ii) having completed a vocational degree in a field of renewable energy during the 1-year period ending on the hiring date, or (iii) having completed a LEED certification with the United States Green Building Council. (C) Renewable energy For purposes of this paragraph, renewable energy means resources that rely on fuel sources that restore themselves over short periods of time and do not diminish, including the sun, wind, moving water, organic plant and waste material, and the earth’s heat. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5495 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2014 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To prohibit the Federal Housing Finance Agency from reducing or limiting the multifamily housing business of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Multifamily Housing Act of 2014 . 2. Prohibition on reducing or limiting multifamily housing business of GSEs Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency may not, acting in the Director’s supervisory or regulatory capacity under section 1311 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4511 ) or as conservator or receiver of an enterprise (as such term is defined in section 1303 of such Act (12 U.S.C. 4502)) pursuant to section 1367 of such Act ( 12 U.S.C. 4617 ), take any action that has the effect of reducing or limiting the volume or scope of the business of an enterprise in mortgages for multifamily housing unless— (1) the Director determines that there is substantial evidence that such action is necessary to ensure the financial safety and soundness of such enterprise; (2) causes such determination to be published in the Federal Register; and (3) submits written notice of such determination to the Congress.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5500 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2014 Mr. Fitzpatrick introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to protect employment and training services for veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Veterans Employment and Training Services Act of 2014 . 2. Protection of employment and training services for veterans (a) Disabled veterans' outreach program Section 4103A of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (4) If a disabled veterans' outreach program specialist is not able to assist all eligible veterans seeking his or her assistance under this chapter, the Secretary may establish an order of priority for the furnishing of such assistance that is consistent with paragraph (1) of this subsection and section 4102 of this title. (5) A disabled veterans' outreach program specialist may perform an initial intake and assessment of an individual under this chapter in order to— (A) determine whether the individual is a special disabled veteran, another disabled veteran, or another eligible veteran; (B) administer the order of priority set forth in paragraph (1) and any order of priority established under paragraph (4); and (C) assess the needs of the individual, including whether the individual needs intensive services. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Limitation The Secretary may not impose any restriction on the duties that a disabled veterans’ outreach program specialist may perform or on the individuals whom a disabled veterans’ outreach program specialist may assist other than those specifically provided for in this chapter. . (b) Local veterans' employment representatives Section 4104 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; (B) in the matter before subparagraph (A), as redesignated by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, by inserting (1) before As principal duties ; (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (2) In addition to the principal duties required by paragraph (1), a local veterans' employment representative may furnish employment, training, and placement services directly to eligible veterans and eligible persons. (3) Each local veterans’ employment representative shall spend a majority of his or her time as a local veterans’ employment representative carrying out the principal duties set forth in subsection (b). ; and (D) in the heading, by striking Principal ; (2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and (3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection (f): (f) Limitation The Secretary may not impose any restriction on the duties that a local veterans’ employment representative may perform or on the individuals whom a local veterans’ employment representative may assist other than those specifically provided for in this chapter. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5504 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2014 Mr. Reichert (for himself, Mr. McDermott , Mr. Schock , Mr. Kind , Mr. Tiberi , and Mr. Pascrell ) 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 improve and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2014 . 2. Deduction for certain expenses of school teachers (a) Deduction made permanent Subparagraph (D) of section 62(a)(2) of such Code is amended by striking In the case of taxable years beginning during 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, or 2013, the deductions and inserting The deductions . (b) Inflation adjustment Subsection (d) of section 62 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Inflation adjustment In the case of any taxable year beginning after 2013, the $250 amount in subsection (a)(2)(D) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (A) such dollar amount, multiplied by (B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2012 for calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof. Any increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $50. . (c) Professional Development Expenses Subparagraph (D) of section 62(a)(2) of such Code is amended— (1) by striking educator in connection and all that follows and inserting educator— ; and (2) by inserting at the end the following: (i) by reason of the participation of the educator in professional development courses related to the curriculum in which the educator provides instruction or to the students for which the educator provides instruction, and (ii) in connection with books, supplies (other than nonathletic supplies for courses of instruction in health or physical education), computer equipment (including related software and services) and other equipment, and supplementary materials used by the eligible educator in the classroom. . (d) Eligible Educator Technical Amendment Subparagraph (A) of section 62(d)(1) of such Code is amended by inserting ending during the taxable year before the period. (e) Effective Date (1) In general The amendments made by subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013. (2) Technical amendment The amendment made by subsection (d) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2001.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5505 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2014 Mr. Olson (for himself, Mr. Latta , Mr. Shimkus , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Flores , Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Hall , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Hultgren , Mr. Tipton , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Jones , Mrs. Noem , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Pompeo , Mr. Harper , Mr. Brady of Texas , Mr. Long , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , and Mr. Cuellar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To improve the establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act . 2. Ground-level ozone standards Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), in promulgating a national primary or secondary ambient air quality standard for ozone, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency— (1) shall not propose a national primary or secondary ambient air quality standard for ozone that is lower than the standard established under section 50.15 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2014), until at least 85 percent of the counties that were nonattainment areas under that standard as of January 1, 2014, achieve full compliance with that standard; (2) shall only consider all or part of a county to be a nonattainment area under the standard on the basis of direct air quality monitoring; (3) shall take into consideration feasibility and cost; and (4) shall include in the regulatory impact analysis for the proposed and final rule at least 1 analysis that does not include any calculation of benefits resulting from reducing emissions of any pollutant other than ozone.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5508 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2014 Mr. Pocan (for himself, Mrs. Davis of California , and Mr. Moran ) 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 eliminate the marriage penalty in the dollar limitation on the student loan interest deduction.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Interest Deduction Fairness Act . 2. Elimination of marriage penalty in dollar limitation on the student loan interest deduction (a) In general Section 221(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking shall not exceed and all that follows and inserting shall not exceed $2,500 (twice such amount in the case of a joint return) . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5510 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2014 Mr. Byrne 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 provide for more effective online education verification metrics.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Online Education Verification Act . 2. Requirement for secure login and passcode Section 496(a)(4)(B)(ii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1099b(a)(4)(B)(ii) ) is amended by inserting after processes the following: , in addition to requiring a secure login and passcode for coursework on the Internet, .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5514 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2014 Mr. Israel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to establish a loan program to assist and provide incentives for manufacturers to reinvest in making products in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bring the Jobs Home Loan Act of 2014 . 2. Small manufacturer domestic production loan program The Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 631 et seq. ) is amended— (1) by redesignating section 47 as section 48; and (2) by inserting after section 46 the following: 47. Small manufacturer domestic production loan program (a) Establishment Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Bring the Jobs Home Loan Act of 2014, the Administrator shall establish a loan program to assist certain small business concerns to begin producing, in the United States, products that the concerns otherwise import. (b) Loan authority In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Administrator may make a loan to a small business concern involved in manufacturing (as determined by the Administrator) to assist the concern to make facility and equipment changes necessary for the concern to begin producing, in the United States, a product that the concern is importing from a foreign country at the time the loan is made. (c) Applications To be eligible for a loan under subsection (b), a small business concern shall submit to the Administrator an application at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Administrator may require. (d) Reports (1) Requirement Not later than 2 years after a small business concern receives a loan under this section, the concern shall submit to the Administrator a report describing— (A) the facility and equipment changes made with loan funds; and (B) the progress made by the concern in producing, in the United States, a product that the concern was importing from a foreign country at the time the loan was made. (2) Use of reports Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator may consider the information submitted by a small business concern in a report under paragraph (1) in determining whether to provide to the concern— (A) an additional loan under this section; or (B) loan assistance under any other program of the Administration. (e) Limitation The Administrator may not make a loan under this section if the cost of the loan (as determined by the Administrator) is greater than 5 percent of the total amount made available to the Administrator for the cost of making loans under this section for the fiscal year in which the loan is made. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5516 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2014 Mr. Latta introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prohibit the discharge of dredged material into the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Great Lakes Act of 2014 . 2. Prohibition on Discharge of Dredged Material into the Great Lakes System Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1344 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking The Secretary may and inserting Except as provided in subsection (u), the Secretary may ; (2) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking in paragraph (2) and inserting in paragraphs (2) and (3) ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Any discharge of dredged material into the open waters of the Great Lakes is prohibited. ; (3) in subsection (r), by striking The discharge and inserting Except as provided in subsection (u), the discharge ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (u) Prohibition on Discharge of Dredged Material into the Open Waters of the Great Lakes (1) In General The Secretary (or a State in the case of a State program approved under this section) may not issue a permit for the discharge of dredged material into the open waters of the Great Lakes. (2) Disposal Areas (A) Any dredged material resulting from activity in the Great Lakes System (as defined in section 118 of this Act) shall be reused in beneficial ways on land or disposed of in a confined land-based or confined water-based disposal area determined to be economically and environmentally viable by the Secretary in consultation with concerned States. (B) Any person who violates subparagraph (A) shall be treated as having violated a condition or limitation set forth in a permit issued under this section. (3) Definition For purposes of this section, the term open waters of the Great Lakes means all of the waters within Lake Erie, Lake Huron (including Lake St. Clair), Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, and Lake Superior lakeward from a line drawn across the mouth of tributaries to the Lakes, including all waters enclosed by constructed breakwaters, but not including the connecting channels. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5517 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2014 Mr. Lewis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To redesignate the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2014 . 2. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park The Act entitled An Act to establish the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes. ( Public Law 96–428 ) is amended— (1) in section 1, by striking the map entitled Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site , numbered 489/80,013B, and dated September 1992 and inserting the map entitled Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park , numbered 489/80,032 and dated April 2009 ; (2) by striking Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site each place it appears and inserting Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park ; (3) by striking national historic site each place it appears and inserting national historical park ; and (4) by striking historic site each place it appears and inserting historical park . 3. References Any reference in a law (other than in this Act), map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site shall be deemed to be a reference to the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5518 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2014 Mr. McNerney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the continuing professional education reimbursement provided to health professionals employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Assuring Quality Care for Veterans Act . 2. Improvement of continuing professional education reimbursement for health professionals employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 7411 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking shall and inserting may ; (2) by striking board-certified physician or dentist appointed under section 7401(1) of this title and inserting health professional appointed under paragraph (1) or (3) of section 7401 of this title ; (3) by striking $1,000 and inserting $1,600 ; (4) by inserting required to maintain licensure after professional education ; and (5) by adding at the end the following new sentence: No such health professional may receive reimbursement under this section and reimbursement for the same expenses incurred for continuing professional education provided by a Department medical center. . (b) Clerical amendments (1) Section heading The heading for such section is amended to read as follows: 7411. Full-time health professionals: reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses . (2) Table of sections The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 74 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 7411 and inserting the following new item: 7411. Full-time health professionals: reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5520 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2014 Mr. Posey (for himself and Mr. Goodlatte ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as— (1) the Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2014 ; or (2) the SAFE for America Act . 2. Elimination of diversity immigrant program (a) Worldwide level of diversity immigrants Section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by inserting and at the end of paragraph (1); (B) by striking ; and at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting a period; and (C) by striking paragraph (3); and (2) by striking subsection (e). (b) Allocation of diversity immigrant visas Section 203 of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153 ) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); (2) in subsection (d), by striking (a), (b), or (c), and inserting (a) or (b), ; (3) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); (4) in subsection (f), by striking (a), (b), or (c) and inserting (a) or (b) ; and (5) in subsection (g), by striking (a), (b), and (c) and inserting (a) and (b) . (c) Procedure for granting immigrant status Section 204 of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154 ) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (a)(1)(I); and (2) in subsection (e), by striking (a), (b), or (c) and inserting (a) or (b) . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2014.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5527 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Ms. Esty (for herself and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To authorize the National Science Foundation to support entrepreneurial programs for women.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act . 2. Findings The Congress finds that— (1) women make up almost 50 percent of the workforce, but less than 25 percent of the workforce in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions; (2) women are less likely to focus on the STEM disciplines in undergraduate and graduate study; (3) only 26 percent of women who do attain degrees in STEM fields work in STEM jobs; (4) there is an increasing demand for individuals with STEM degrees to extend their focus beyond the laboratory so they can be leaders in discovery commercialization; (5) studies have shown that technology and commercialization ventures are more successful when women are in top management positions; and (6) the National Science Foundation’s mission includes supporting women in STEM disciplines. 3. Supporting women’s entrepreneurial programs Section 33 of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1885a ) is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of paragraph (10); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (11) and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (12) support entrepreneurial programs that recruit and support women to extend their focus beyond the laboratory and into the commercial world. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5531 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Mr. Cartwright (for himself and Mr. Marino ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the 2-year phase-in for changes in hospital wage index classification from rural to urban without requiring waiver of a wage index increase, and for other purposes.

1. Permitting 2-year phase-in of hospital wage index reclassification from rural to urban without requiring waiver of wage index increase Section 1886(d)(13)(G) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(13)(G) ) is amended— (1) by striking (G) A hospital and inserting (G)(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), a hospital ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) In the case of any hospital which is located in an area which, at any time after September 30, 2014, is reclassified from a rural to an urban area, such hospital shall not be required to waive the application of a wage index increase under this paragraph in order to be eligible for reclassification under paragraph (8)(E) (related to treating hospitals as being located in a rural area) for the first two fiscal years for which the reclassification from rural to urban is effective. The Secretary shall treat any hospital described in this clause that reclassifies as rural under paragraph (8)(E) during such two fiscal years as not having waived the application of the wage index increase under this paragraph. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5537 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Mr. McKinley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study of the interoperability of computer systems used by hospitals to store and access electronic health records, and for other purposes.

1. Study on interoperability of computer systems used by hospitals to store and access electronic health records (a) Study The Comptroller General shall conduct a study of the interoperability of computer systems used by hospitals to store and access electronic health records, which shall explore— (1) the extent to which it is possible for such computer systems to be interoperable to enable authorized personnel of more than one hospital to access and update the electronic health records of the same patient; (2) the identity of hospitals in the United States that use, at the time the study is conducted, computer systems with the ability to allow authorized personnel of more than one hospital to access and update the electronic health records of the same patient; (3) the reasons why hospitals in the United States do not have computer systems with such ability at the time the study is conducted; and (4) the extent to which increased interoperability of such computer systems allows hospitals to more effectively coordinate the care of patients. (b) Report Not later than 6 months after date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on the study conducted under subsection (a), including such recommendations as the Comptroller General considers appropriate regarding the use of interoperable computer systems by hospitals to store and access electronic health records as a method of improving the coordination of care of patients.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5538 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To establish a grant program to empower relatives, friends, and co-workers of domestic violence victims to create safety plans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Domestic Violence Safety Plan Grant Program Act of 2014 or as the My Sister’s Keeper Act of 2014 . 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) Approximately 1 in 4 women will experience domestic violence during her lifetime and every year, 1 in 3 women who is a victim of homicide is murdered by her current or former partner. (2) Every year, more than 3 million children witness domestic violence in their homes and children who live in homes where there is domestic violence also suffer abuse or neglect at high rates. (3) Children are more likely to intervene when they witness severe violence against a parent, which places them at great risk for injury or even death. (4) Girls who witness domestic violence are more vulnerable to abuse as teens and adults and boys who witness domestic violence are more likely to become adult abusers of their partners, their children, or both, thus continuing the cycle of violence in the next generation. (5) Most domestic violence incidents are never reported. (6) Family members, close friends, co-workers, and other persons close to a victim of domestic violence frequently observe things that lead to them to suspect that their loved one or colleague is being abused but do not feel they possess the knowledge and skills needed to provide constructive assistance that can make a real difference in the life of the victim. (7) Domestic violence costs the national economy more than $37 billion a year in law enforcement involvement, legal work, medical and mental health treatment, and lost productivity. 3. Grant program to discourage domestic violence (a) In general The Attorney General shall establish a program to award grants to eligible State and local governments, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations to develop, promote, and teach the importance of the critical role that can be played by relatives, friends, and co-workers in combating domestic violence. (b) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated for purposes of the grant program under this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. (c) Sunset The provisions of this section shall cease to have effect beginning on the last day of fiscal year 2019.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5539 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Mr. Burgess (for himself and Ms. Schwartz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes.

1. Exempting from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes (a) In general Section 1128G(e)(10)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7h(e)(10)(B)) is amended— (1) in clause (iii), by inserting , including peer-reviewed journals, journal reprints, journal supplements, and medical textbooks after patient use ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (xiii) A transfer of anything of value to a covered recipient who is a physician if the thing of value is intended solely for purposes of providing continuing medical education to the physician. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to transfers of value made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5542 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Mr. Crawford (for himself, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas , Mr. Womack , and Mr. Cotton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to extend the term of a marketing assistance loan and the deadline for repayment of a farm ownership, operating, or emergency loan when the purchaser of the agricultural commodity subject to the marketing assistance loan declared bankruptcy before paying the farmer for the commodity.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farm Protection Act of 2014 . 2. Extension of marketing assistance loans and deadline for repayment of farm ownership, operating, or emergency loans in certain cases of bankruptcy Section 1203(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9033(b) ) is amended— (1) by striking The Secretary and inserting the following: (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Extension of certain loans in event of purchaser bankruptcy (A) In general This paragraph applies whenever— (i) the producers on a farm have a marketing assistance loan under section 1201 for a loan commodity; (ii) the producers have sold, transferred, or delivered the loan commodity subject to the loan to a purchaser; and (iii) a case under any chapter of title 11, United States Code (in this paragraph referred to as a chapter 11 bankruptcy ), has been commenced in which the purchaser is the debtor. (B) Extension for non-payment If a chapter 11 bankruptcy in which the purchaser of a loan commodity is the debtor, as described in subparagraph (A), is commenced before the purchaser pays the producers in full for the loan commodity, the Secretary shall extend, to a date that is not less than 180 days after the date on which the chapter 11 bankruptcy is closed or dismissed— (i) the term and any due date for any payment or obligation pursuant to the marketing assistance loan of the producers; and (ii) the due date for any payment or obligation pursuant to any ownership, operating, or emergency loan made to the producers under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq. ). (C) Related suspensions (i) Accrual of interest If the purchaser of the loan commodity has already taken possession of the loan commodity, the Secretary also shall suspend the accruing of interest on the loans described in subparagraph (B) during the period of the extension under such subparagraph. (ii) Recovery actions If a trustee in the purchaser’s chapter 11 bankruptcy seeks recovery of all or any portion of a purchase price paid to or on behalf of the producers for the loan commodity, the Secretary also shall suspend any efforts to collect from the producers any amounts related to such recovery or potential recovery until a date that is not less than 180 days after the final resolution of the action to recover all or any portion of the purchase price. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5543 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2014 Mr. Daines introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of East Rosebud Creek in Carbon County, Montana, as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act . 2. Designation of wild and scenic river segments Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (208) East rosebud creek, montana (A) The portions of East Rosebud Creek in the State of Montana, consisting of— (i) the 13-mile segment from the source in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness downstream to the point at which the Creek enters East Rosebud Lake, including the stream reach between Twin Outlets Lake and Fossil Lake, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river; and (ii) the 7-mile segment on the Custer National Forest from immediately below, but not including, the outlet of East Rosebud Lake downstream to the point at which the Creek enters private property for the first time, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational river. (B) No private property shall be included within the boundaries of the river segments designated by this paragraph. (C) No land or interests in land may be acquired by condemnation within the boundaries of the river segments designated by this paragraph. (D) Nothing in this paragraph creates or authorizes the creation of a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the boundaries of the river segments designated by this paragraph. The fact that an activity or use can be seen or heard from within such boundaries shall not preclude the conduct of that activity or use outside such boundaries. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5544 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To increase the understanding of the health effects of low doses of ionizing radiation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2014 . 2. Low dose radiation research program (a) In general The Director of the Department of Energy Office of Science shall carry out a research program on low dose radiation. The purpose of the program is to enhance the scientific understanding of and reduce uncertainties associated with the effects of exposure to low dose radiation in order to inform improved risk management methods. (b) Study Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall enter into an agreement with the National Academies to conduct a study assessing the current status and development of a long-term strategy for low dose radiation research. Such study shall be completed not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act. The study shall be conducted in coordination with Federal agencies that perform ionizing radiation effects research and shall leverage the most current studies in this field. Such study shall— (1) identify current scientific challenges for understanding the long-term effects of ionizing radiation; (2) assess the status of current low dose radiation research in the United States and internationally; (3) formulate overall scientific goals for the future of low-dose radiation research in the United States; (4) recommend a long-term strategic and prioritized research agenda to address scientific research goals for overcoming the identified scientific challenges in coordination with other research efforts; (5) define the essential components of a research program that would address this research agenda within the universities and the National Laboratories; and (6) assess the cost-benefit effectiveness of such a program. (c) Research plan Not later than 90 days after the completion of the study performed under subsection (b) the Secretary of Energy shall deliver to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a 5-year research plan that responds to the study’s findings and recommendations and identifies and prioritizes research needs. (d) Definition In this section, the term low dose radiation means a radiation dose of less than 100 millisieverts. (e) Rule of Construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to subject any research carried out by the Director under the research program under this Act to any limitations described in section 977(e) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16317(e) ). (f) Funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated under this section. This Act shall be carried out using funds otherwise appropriated by law.

Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.