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I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 801 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mr. Womack (for himself, Mr. Himes , Mrs. Wagner , and Mr. Delaney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to make the shareholder threshold for registration of savings and loan holding companies the same as for bank holding companies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2013 . 2. Registration threshold for savings and loan holding companies The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 12(g)— (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting after is a bank the following: , a savings and loan holding company (as defined in section 10 of the Home Owners' Loan Act), ; and (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting after case of a bank the following: , a savings and loan holding company (as defined in section 10 of the Home Owners' Loan Act), ; and (2) in section 15(d), by striking case of bank and inserting the following: case of a bank, a savings and loan holding company (as defined in section 10 of the Home Owners' Loan Act), .
IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 801 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 15, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to make the shareholder threshold for registration of savings and loan holding companies the same as for bank holding companies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2014 . 2. Registration threshold for savings and loan holding companies The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78a et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 12(g)— (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting after is a bank the following: , a savings and loan holding company (as defined in section 10 of the Home Owners' Loan Act), ; and (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting after case of a bank the following: , a savings and loan holding company (as defined in section 10 of the Home Owners' Loan Act), ; and (2) in section 15(d), by striking case of bank and inserting the following: case of a bank, a savings and loan holding company (as defined in section 10 of the Home Owners' Loan Act), .

Passed the House of Representatives January 14, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 242 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 801 [Report No. 113–325] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mr. Womack (for himself, Mr. Himes , Mrs. Wagner , and Mr. Delaney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services January 14, 2014 Additional sponsors: Mr. Quigley , Mr. Polis , and Mr. Renacci January 14, 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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to make the shareholder threshold for registration of savings and loan holding companies the same as for bank holding companies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2013 . 2. Registration threshold for savings and loan holding companies The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78a et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 12(g)— (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting after is a bank the following: , a savings and loan holding company (as defined in section 10 of the Home Owners' Loan Act), ; and (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting after case of a bank the following: , a savings and loan holding company (as defined in section 10 of the Home Owners' Loan Act), ; and (2) in section 15(d), by striking case of bank and inserting the following: case of a bank, a savings and loan holding company (as defined in section 10 of the Home Owners' Loan Act), .

January 14, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
V 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 802 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2013 Mr. Hunter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Roberto Luis Dunoyer Mejia, Consuelo Cardona Molina, Camilo Dunoyer Cardona, and Pablo Dunoyer Cardona.

1. Permanent resident status for Roberto Luis Dunoyer Mejia, Consuelo Cardona Molina, Camilo Dunoyer Cardona, and Pablo Dunoyer Cardona (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Roberto Luis Dunoyer Mejia, Consuelo Cardona Molina, Camilo Dunoyer Cardona, and Pablo Dunoyer Cardona shall each be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Roberto Luis Dunoyer Mejia, Consuelo Cardona Molina, Camilo Dunoyer Cardona, or Pablo Dunoyer Cardona enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he or she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Roberto Luis Dunoyer Mejia, Consuelo Cardona Molina, Camilo Dunoyer Cardona, and Pablo Dunoyer Cardona, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 4, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (e) Denial of preferential immigration treatment for certain relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Roberto Luis Dunoyer Mejia, Consuelo Cardona Molina, Camilo Dunoyer Cardona, and Pablo Dunoyer Cardona shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 805 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2013 Mr. Price of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Kind ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 repeal certain changes to contracts with Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Quality Improvement Organization Program Restoration Act . 2. Repeal of changes to contracts with Medicare QIOs Section 261 of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011 (relating to contracts with Quality Improvement Organizations) is repealed and the provisions of law amended by such section are restored as if such section had never been enacted. 3. Quality improvement funding Section 1159 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320c–8 ) is amended— (1) by striking Expenses incurred and inserting (a) Expenses incurred ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) (1) With respect to any 3-year period for which 3-year contracts are entered into under this part for contract periods beginning on or after August 1, 2014, and ending on or before July 31, 2021, the aggregate amount of funds payable during any such 3-year period for such contracts shall not exceed $1,674,000,000. (2) For any contract period beginning on or after August 1, 2014, at least 80 percent of the funds to carry out this part shall be expended to directly fund the contracts with utilization and quality control peer review organizations under section 1153(b). (3) In order to reduce spending of the amount in paragraph (1) by $330,000,000, for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on September 30, 2021, the aggregate amount of funds payable for contracts under this part shall be reduced by $330,000,000. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 806 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2013 Ms. Brownley of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the requirement for annual reports on Comptroller General reviews of the accuracy of Department of Veterans Affairs medical budget submissions, and for other purposes.

1. Permanent requirement for annual reports on Comptroller General reviews of the accuracy of Department of Veterans Affairs medical budget submissions (a) In general Section 117 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Comptroller General review of the accuracy of medical care budget submission in relation to baseline health care model projection (1) The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of each budget of the President for a fiscal year that is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31 in order to assess whether or not the relevant components of the amounts requested in such budget for such fiscal year for the medical care accounts of the Department specified in subsection (c) are consistent with estimates of the resources required by the Department for the provision of medical care and services in such fiscal year, as forecast using the Enrollee Health Care Projection Model, or other methodologies used by the Department. (2) (A) Not later than 120 days after the date on which the President submits a budget request for under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs, Appropriations, and the Budget of the Senate and the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs, Appropriations, and the Budget of the House of Representatives and to the Secretary a report on the review conducted under paragraph (1) for the year or years covered by such budget request. (B) Each report under this paragraph shall include, for the fiscal year covered by the report, the following: (i) An assessment of the review conducted under paragraph (1). (ii) The basis for such assessment. (iii) Such additional information as the Comptroller General determines appropriate. (C) Each report submitted under this subsection shall also be made available to the public. . (b) Conforming repeal Section 4 of the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–81) is hereby repealed.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 807 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require that the Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Full Faith and Credit Act . 2. Payment of principal and interest on public debt and social security trust funds (a) In general 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, in addition to any other authority provided by law, issue obligations under chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, to pay with legal tender, and solely for the purpose of paying, the principal and interest on obligations of the United States described in subsection (b) after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Obligations described For purposes of this subsection, obligations described in this subsection are obligations which are— (1) held by the public, or (2) held by the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and Disability Insurance Trust Fund. (c) Prohibition on compensation for Members of Congress None of the obligations issued under subsection (a) may be used to pay compensation for Members of Congress. (d) Obligations exempt from public debt limit Obligations issued under subsection (a) shall not be taken into account in applying the limitation in section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, to the extent that such obligation would otherwise cause the limitation in section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, to be exceeded. (e) Report on certain actions (1) In general If, after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury exercises his authority under subsection (a), the Secretary shall thereafter submit a report each week the authority is in use providing an accounting relating to— (A) the principal on mature obligations and interest that is due or accrued of the United States, and (B) any obligations issued pursuant to subsection (a). (2) Submission The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate.

Passed the House of Representatives May 9, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IIB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 807 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2013 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance AN ACT To require that the Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Full Faith and Credit Act . 2. Payment of principal and interest on public debt and social security trust funds (a) In general 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, in addition to any other authority provided by law, issue obligations under chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, to pay with legal tender, and solely for the purpose of paying, the principal and interest on obligations of the United States described in subsection (b) after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Obligations described For purposes of this subsection, obligations described in this subsection are obligations which are— (1) held by the public, or (2) held by the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and Disability Insurance Trust Fund. (c) Prohibition on compensation for Members of Congress None of the obligations issued under subsection (a) may be used to pay compensation for Members of Congress. (d) Obligations exempt from public debt limit Obligations issued under subsection (a) shall not be taken into account in applying the limitation in section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, to the extent that such obligation would otherwise cause the limitation in section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, to be exceeded. (e) Report on certain actions (1) In general If, after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury exercises his authority under subsection (a), the Secretary shall thereafter submit a report each week the authority is in use providing an accounting relating to— (A) the principal on mature obligations and interest that is due or accrued of the United States, and (B) any obligations issued pursuant to subsection (a). (2) Submission The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate.

Passed the House of Representatives May 9, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 811 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2013 Mr. King of New York (for himself, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , and Mr. Nadler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To add the 9/11 Health and Compensation Programs to the list of exempt programs under PAYGO.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Never Forget 9/11 Heroes Act . 2. Amendment to exempt programs (a) In general Section 255(g)(1)(B) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(B)) is amended by— (1) inserting after the item relating to Retirement Pay and Medical Benefits for Commissioned Officers, Public Health Service the following: September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (15–0340–0–1–754). ; and (2) inserting after the item relating to the Voluntary Separation Incentive Fund the following: World Trade Center Health Program Fund (75–0946–0–1–551). . (b) Fiscal year 2014 If the amendment made by subsection (a) takes effect after the date the President has issued the final sequester order for fiscal year 2014, the President shall revise the order to account for the amendment and issue a new order.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 813 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2013 Mr. Miller of Florida (for himself and Mr. Michaud ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013 . 2. Advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 117 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking medical care accounts of the Department each place it appears and inserting discretionary accounts of the Department ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking medical care accounts of the Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs account and inserting accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs account ; (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting Veterans Health Administration, after (1) ; (C) in paragraph (2), by inserting Veterans Health Administration, after (2) ; (D) in paragraph (3), by inserting Veterans Health Administration, after (3) ; (E) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (4) Veterans Health Administration, Medical Research and Support. (5) National Cemetery Administration. (6) Veterans Benefits Administration, Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program Account. (7) Departmental Administration, General Administration, General Operating Expenses. (8) Departmental Administration, General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration. (9) Departmental Administration, Information Technology Systems. (10) Departmental Administration, Office of the Inspector General. (11) Departmental Administration, Construction, Major Projects. (12) Departmental Administration, Construction, Minor Projects. (13) Departmental Administration, Grants for Construction of State Extended Care Facilities. (14) Departmental Administration, Grants for Construction of Veterans Cemeteries. ; and (F) in the subsection heading, by striking Medical care accounts and inserting Discretionary accounts ; and (3) in the section heading, by striking certain medical care accounts and inserting certain discretionary accounts . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2016 and each subsequent fiscal year.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 816 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2013 Mr. Ribble (for himself, Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Mr. Petri , and Mr. McKinley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to allow intraagency transfers of funds to provide more flexibility for the agency to comply with a presidential sequestration order for fiscal year 2013 or 2014.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sequestration Flexibility Act of 2013 . 2. Transfer authority Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901a ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (12) Transfer authority for fiscal year 2013 and 2014 appropriations The head of any department or agency of the Government may transfer amounts within that department or agency for fiscal year 2013 or for fiscal year 2014 in order to lessen the effect of a presidential sequestration order for that fiscal year on any program, project, or activity within that department or agency, but no such transfer may cause any account to be at a higher level than it was before such sequestration. . 3. Congressional notice Not later than 15 days after any transfer under section 1, the head of any department or agency making any such transfer shall submit to the committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate with subject matter jurisdiction over such department or agency a report setting forth a description of the transfer, including the amount of the transfer and the accounts from and to which the funds were transferred.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 821 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2013 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes.

1. Expansion of protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures for surviving spouses (a) Protection for Surviving Spouse Section 303 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. App. 533 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Protection for Surviving Spouse During the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subsection, with respect to a servicemember who dies while in military service and whose death is service-connected, this section shall apply to the surviving spouse of the servicemember if such spouse is the successor in interest to property covered under subsection (a). . (b) Effective date Subsection (e) of section 303 of such Act, as added by subsection (a), shall apply to a surviving spouse of a servicemember whose death is on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 2. Requirements for lending institutions that are creditors for obligations and liabilities covered by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Section 207 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d): (d) Lending institution requirements (1) Compliance officers Each lending institution subject to the requirements of this section shall designate an employee of the institution as a compliance officer who is responsible for ensuring the institution’s compliance with this section and for distributing information to servicemembers whose obligations and liabilities are covered by this section. (2) Toll-free telephone number During any fiscal year, a lending institution subject to the requirements of this section that had annual assets for the preceding fiscal year of $10,000,000,000 or more shall maintain a toll-free telephone number and shall make such telephone number available on the primary Internet website of the institution. . 3. Extension of period of protections for servicemembers against mortgage foreclosures Section 710(d) of the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–154 ; 50 U.S.C. App. 533 note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking December 31, 2014 and inserting December 31, 2017 ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking January 1, 2015 and inserting January 1, 2018 .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 825 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2013 Mr. Heck of Nevada (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Mr. Cramer , Mrs. Capito , Ms. Brownley of California , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. Renacci , Mr. Barber , Mr. Meehan , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Gardner , and Mr. Carney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To exclude from consideration as income under the United States Housing Act of 1937 payments of pension made under section 1521 of title 38, United States Code, to veterans who are in need of regular aid and attendance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2013 . 2. Exclusion from income Paragraph (4) of section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(4) ) is amended— (1) by striking and any amounts and inserting , any amounts ; (2) by striking or any deferred and inserting , any deferred ; and (3) by inserting after prospective monthly amounts the following: , and any expenses related to aid and attendance as detailed under section 1521 of title 38, United States Code .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 826 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2013 Mr. Whitfield introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To prohibit the Corps of Engineers from taking any action to establish a restricted area prohibiting public access to waters downstream of a dam, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom to Fish Act of 2013 . 2. Restricted areas at Corps of Engineers dams (a) In general The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall not take any action to establish a restricted area prohibiting public access to waters downstream of a dam owned by the Corps of Engineers. (b) Effective date (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall apply to an action described in subsection (a) on or after August 1, 2012. (2) Existing restrictions If the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, has taken an action described in subsection (a) during the period beginning on August 1, 2012, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— (A) cease implementing the restricted area resulting from the action; and (B) remove any barriers constructed in connection with the restricted area.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 828 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2013 Mr. Price of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Sessions , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Pompeo , Mr. Flores , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Jones , and Mr. Scalise ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To rescind $45 billion of unobligated discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Decrease Spending Now Act . 2. Rescission of unobligated discretionary appropriations (a) In general Of the unobligated balances of discretionary appropriations on the date of enactment of this Act, $45,000,000,000 is rescinded. (b) Implementation (1) In general The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall determine which appropriation accounts the rescission under subsection (a) shall apply to and the amount that each such account shall be reduced by pursuant to such rescission. (2) Report Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit a report to the Secretary of the Treasury and Congress listing the accounts reduced by the rescission in subsection (a) and the amounts rescinded from each such account. (c) Exceptions The rescission under subsection (a) shall not apply to the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, or the Social Security Administration.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 829 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2013 Ms. DelBene (for herself and Mr. Larsen of Washington ) 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 a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

1. 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: (__) Illabot creek, washington (A) The 14.3-mile segment from the headwaters of Illabot Creek to the northern terminus as generally depicted on the map titled Illabot Creek Proposed WSR-Northern Terminus , dated September 15, 2009, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as follows: (i) The 4.3-mile segment from the headwaters of Illabot Creek to the boundary of Glacier Peak Wilderness Area as a wild river. (ii) The 10-mile segment from the boundary of Glacier Peak Wilderness to the northern terminus as generally depicted on the map titled Illabot Creek Proposed WSR-Northern Terminus , dated September 15, 2009, as a recreational river. (B) Action required to be taken under subsection (d)(1) for the river segments designated under this paragraph shall be completed through revision of the Skagit Wild and Scenic River comprehensive management plan. .
IB Union Calendar No. 50 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 829 [Report No. 113–74] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2013 Ms. DelBene (for herself and Mr. Larsen of Washington ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources May 17, 2013 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 26, 2013 A BILL To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

1. 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: (__) Illabot creek, washington (A) The 14.3-mile segment from the headwaters of Illabot Creek to the northern terminus as generally depicted on the map titled Illabot Creek Proposed WSR-Northern Terminus , dated September 15, 2009, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as follows: (i) The 4.3-mile segment from the headwaters of Illabot Creek to the boundary of Glacier Peak Wilderness Area as a wild river. (ii) The 10-mile segment from the boundary of Glacier Peak Wilderness to the northern terminus as generally depicted on the map titled Illabot Creek Proposed WSR-Northern Terminus , dated September 15, 2009, as a recreational river. (B) Action required to be taken under subsection (d)(1) for the river segments designated under this paragraph shall be completed through revision of the Skagit Wild and Scenic River comprehensive management plan. (C) The Secretary of Agriculture may not acquire by condemnation any land or interest in land within the boundaries of the Illabot Creek Wild and Scenic River described in subparagraph (A). (D) Nothing in this paragraph creates or authorizes the creation of a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the boundaries of the Illabot Creek Wild and Scenic River described in subparagraph (A). 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. (E) No private property or non-Federal public property shall be included within the boundaries of the Illabot Creek Wild and Scenic River described in subparagraph (A) without the written consent of the owner of such property. .

May 17, 2013 Reported with an amendment, 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. 833 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2013 Mr. Hunter (for himself, Mr. Rooney , Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania , Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois , and Mr. Heck of Nevada ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal.

1. Precedence of award of Purple Heart compared to award of Distinguished Warfare Medal Section 1127 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking displayed, not lower than that immediately following the bronze star. and inserting the following: displayed— (1) not lower than the position immediately following the position of the bronze star; and (2) above the position of the Distinguished Warfare Medal. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 834 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2013 Mr. LoBiondo (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Runyan , and Mr. Andrews ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct cost-benefit analyses for the provision of medical care by the Department of Veterans Affairs in certain geographic areas served by multiple Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Efficiencies Through Savings Act of 2013 or the VETS Act of 2013 . 2. Cost-benefit analyses required for certain geographic areas served by multiple Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities (a) Cost-Benefit analysis required The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a cost-benefit analysis of the provision of medical care by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the following geographic areas: (1) Any 75 square mile area where three or more Department outpatient clinics are located. (2) Any 100 square mile area where two or more Department hospitals are located. (b) Contents of analysis In conducting a cost-benefit analysis under subsection (a)— (1) for any area described in paragraph (1) of such subsection, the Secretary shall determine whether the benefits of operating all three clinics in the area outweigh the benefits of replacing such clinics with one comprehensive outpatient clinic; (2) the Secretary shall consider the benefits of constructing a new Department hospital to serve veterans residing in the area and the benefits of entering into an agreement with a non-Department hospital for the provision of dedicated space within the hospital to provide in-patient hospital care to veterans residing in the area; and (3) the Secretary shall evaluate any agreements entered into with non-Department medical care providers to provide medical care to veterans residing in an area served by one or more of the outpatient clinics or hospitals located in the area for which the analysis is conducted to determine whether to enter into such an agreement with any additional providers. (c) Report to Congress Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on any cost-benefit analysis conducted under this section.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 835 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2013 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Ms. DeLauro , Mr. McGovern , and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To reauthorize the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program for fiscal years 2014 through 2018, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Assistance for American Families Act . 2. Reauthorization of LIHEAP Section 2602(b) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 8621(b) ) is amended— (1) by striking 2001, and and inserting 2001, ; and (2) by inserting after 2007 the following: , and $7,600,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. Notwithstanding section 2605(b)(2)(B)(ii), a State may use any allotment from funds appropriated under this subsection for fiscal years 2014 through 2018 to provide assistance to households whose income does not exceed 75 percent of the State median income .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 836 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2013 Mr. Gary G. Miller of California 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 clarify the requirement that permit applications for the discharge of pollutants be approved by disinterested board members, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sunshine on Conflicts Act of 2013 . 2. Approval by disinterested board members (a) In general Section 402(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator shall issue a rule to prohibit any member of a board or body that approves permit applications or portions thereof from voting upon, or seeking to influence, the approval of any permit in which that member has a direct or indirect financial interest, as defined in applicable State law. . (b) No force or effect of existing regulation Section 123.25(c) of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, shall have no further force or effect after the earliest of the date on which a rule is issued under section 402(a)(6) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342(a)(6) ) or the end of the 120-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 840 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2013 Mr. Sablan (for himself, Mrs. Christensen , Ms. Bordallo , and Ms. Moore ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To improve services for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.

1. Sexual Assault Services grants (a) Amendment Paragraph (4) of section 14601(b) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 ( 42 U.S.C. 14043g(b) ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking , except that the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall each be allocated 0.125 percent of the total appropriations ; and (2) by striking the third sentence. (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to grants under section 14601 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043g) for fiscal year 2013 and succeeding fiscal years.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 844 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2013 Mr. Takano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VetSuccess Enhancement Act . 2. Extension of eligibility period for vocational rehabilitation programs (a) Extension Section 3103 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking twelve-year period and inserting 17-year period each place it appears. (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a veteran applying for assistance under chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 846 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2013 Mr. Olson (for himself, Ms. McCollum , Mr. Roskam , Mr. Barrow of Georgia , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mrs. Black , Mr. Coble , Mr. Ribble , Mr. Harper , Mr. McKinley , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Renacci , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Nunes , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Loebsack , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Price of Georgia , Ms. Jenkins , Mr. Owens , Mr. Reed , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois , Mr. Schock , Mr. Braley of Iowa , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Harris , Mr. Rogers of Michigan , Mr. Heck of Nevada , Mrs. Capps , Mr. Shimkus , Mr. Griffin of Arkansas , Mr. Latta , Mr. Walden , Mr. Boustany , Mr. Matheson , and Mr. Terry ) 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 XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure the continued access of Medicare beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act of 2013 . 2. Medicare payment for imaging services Section 1848(b)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(b)(4) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Limitation on application of multiple procedure payment reduction The Secretary may not apply a multiple procedure payment reduction policy to the professional component of imaging services furnished on or after 30 days after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, until the Secretary publishes in the Federal Register the following: (i) An analysis of the information used in the final rule to implement the physician fee schedule under this section in 2013 to determine what, if any, efficiencies exist within the professional component of imaging services when 2 or more studies are performed on the same patient on the same day. (ii) Detailed information on— (I) which activities in the vignettes in such rule were assigned reduction percentages of 0, 25, 50, 75, and 100 percent; (II) how such percentage reductions for the pre-, intra-, and post-service work were determined and calculated; and (III) the clinical aspects that went into those decisions. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 848 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2013 Mr. Thompson of California (for himself and Ms. Speier ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Attorney General to make grants to States to develop systems to retrieve firearms from armed prohibited persons.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Armed Prohibited Persons Act of 2013 . 2. Grants authorized The Attorney General may make grants to States to develop and operate systems to retrieve firearms from armed prohibited persons. 3. Applications A State seeking a grant under this Act shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require, including assurances that— (1) any system that the State operates will provide an armed prohibited person with a reasonable opportunity to lawfully dispose of such person’s firearm before the State takes any action to retrieve such a firearm; (2) the State will contribute pertinent information to the national instant criminal background check system established under section 103(b) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act ( 18 U.S.C. 922 note); and (3) the State has a plan for the continued operation and maintenance of the system or proposed system to retrieve firearms from armed prohibited persons. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) The term armed prohibited person means a person— (A) who possesses a firearm; (B) who lawfully purchased such firearm in accordance with all applicable Federal and State law; and (C) whose possession of such firearm, because of an act or ommission committed by such person, became unlawful under applicable Federal and State law (including section 922(g) of title 18, United States Code). (2) The term firearm has the meaning given the term in section 921(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code. (3) The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States. 5. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act for fiscal years 2014 through 2018.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 855 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2013 Mr. Hall (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Terry , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Loebsack , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Doggett , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Norton , Mr. Keating , and Mr. Whitfield ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require Medicaid coverage of optometrists.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Optometric Equity in Medicaid Act . 2. Requiring coverage of services of optometrists (a) In General Section 1905(a)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)(5)) is amended— (1) by striking and before (B) ; and (2) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: , and (C) medical and other health services (as defined in section 1861(s)) as authorized by State law, furnished by an optometrist (described in section 1861(r)(4)) to the extent such services may be performed under State law . (b) Effective Date (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to services furnished and other actions required on or after such date. (2) Rule for changes requiring state legislation In the case of a State plan for medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act which the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines requires State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) in order for the plan to meet the additional requirement imposed by the amendments made by subsection (a), the State plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such title solely on the basis of its failure to meet this additional requirement before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. For purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of such session shall be deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 856 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2013 Mrs. Black (for herself, Mr. Schock , Mr. Westmoreland , and Mr. Roe of Tennessee ) 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 require the social security number of the student and the employer identification number of the educational institution for purposes of education tax credits.

1. Social security number and employer identification number required for education tax credits (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 25A(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking taxpayer identification number and inserting social security number , and (2) by inserting , and the employer identification number of any institution to which qualified tuition and related expenses were paid with respect to such individual, after such individual . (b) Omission treated as mathematical or clerical error Subparagraph (J) of section 6213(g)(2) of such Code is amended by striking TIN and inserting social security number and employer identification number . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013.