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113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2061 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To prevent conflicts of interest relating to contractors providing background investigation fieldwork services and investigative support services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Conflicts of Interest with Contractors Act . 2. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term agency means— (A) an Executive agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code); (B) a military department (as defined in section 102 of title 5, United States Code); (C) an element of the intelligence community (as that term is defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003 )); (D) the United States Postal Service; and (E) the Postal Regulatory Commission; (2) the term background investigation fieldwork services means the investigatory fieldwork conducted to determine the eligibility of an individual for logical and physical access to Federally-controlled facilities or information systems, suitability or fitness for Federal employment, eligibility for access to classified information or to hold a national security sensitive position, or fitness to perform work for or on behalf of the Federal Government as a contractor or employee, including— (A) interviews of the individual, the employer of the individual, former employers of the individual, and friends, family, and other sources who might have relevant knowledge of the individual; and (B) reviews of— (i) educational and employment records; (ii) criminal and other legal records; and (iii) credit history; (3) the term background investigation support services means the clerical, administrative, and technical support services provided to various functions critical to the background investigation process, including— (A) initial processing and scheduling of investigative requests; (B) information technology and information technology support; (C) file maintenance; (D) imaging or copying of investigation documents; and (E) mail processing; and (4) the term quality review process means performing the final quality review of a background investigation to ensure investigative, administrative, and other required standards have been met before the completed background investigation is delivered to the adjudicating agency. 3. Limitation on contracting to prevent organizational conflicts of interest Notwithstanding any other provision of law, after the date of enactment of this Act, a contract may not be entered into, and an extension of or option on a contract may not be exercised, with a contractor to conduct a quality review process relating to background investigation fieldwork services or background investigation support services if the contractor is performing the services to be reviewed.

Passed the Senate September 18, 2014. Secretary
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2061 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2014 Mr. Tester (for himself, Mrs. McCaskill , and Mr. Begich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prevent conflicts of interest relating to contractors providing background investigation fieldwork services and investigative support services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Conflicts of Interest with Contractors Act . 2. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term agency means— (A) an Executive agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code); (B) a military department (as defined in section 102 of title 5, United States Code); (C) an element of the intelligence community (as that term is defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003 )); (D) the United States Postal Service; and (E) the Postal Regulatory Commission; (2) the term background investigation fieldwork services means the investigatory fieldwork conducted to determine the eligibility of an individual for a security clearance or suitability for Federal employment, including— (A) interviews of the individual or friends, family, or other sources who might have relevant knowledge of the individual; and (B) reviews of— (i) educational and employment records; (ii) criminal and other legal records; and (iii) credit history; (3) the term background investigation support services means the clerical, administrative, and technical support services provided to various functions critical to the background investigation process, including— (A) initial processing and scheduling of investigative requests; (B) information technology and information technology support; (C) file maintenance; (D) imaging or copying of investigation documents; and (E) mail processing; and (4) the term quality review process means performing the final quality review of a background investigation, or assisting or facilitating the quality review or another quality assurance process, to ensure investigative, administrative, and other required standards have been met before the completed background investigation is delivered to the adjudicating agency. 3. Organizational conflicts of interest After the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management may not award a contract to an entity under which the entity will conduct quality review processes for background investigation fieldwork services or background investigation support services that, as of the date of the award of the contract, are being conducted by that entity.
IC 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2061 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 19, 2014 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform AN ACT To prevent conflicts of interest relating to contractors providing background investigation fieldwork services and investigative support services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Conflicts of Interest with Contractors Act . 2. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term agency means— (A) an Executive agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code); (B) a military department (as defined in section 102 of title 5, United States Code); (C) an element of the intelligence community (as that term is defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003 )); (D) the United States Postal Service; and (E) the Postal Regulatory Commission; (2) the term background investigation fieldwork services means the investigatory fieldwork conducted to determine the eligibility of an individual for logical and physical access to Federally-controlled facilities or information systems, suitability or fitness for Federal employment, eligibility for access to classified information or to hold a national security sensitive position, or fitness to perform work for or on behalf of the Federal Government as a contractor or employee, including— (A) interviews of the individual, the employer of the individual, former employers of the individual, and friends, family, and other sources who might have relevant knowledge of the individual; and (B) reviews of— (i) educational and employment records; (ii) criminal and other legal records; and (iii) credit history; (3) the term background investigation support services means the clerical, administrative, and technical support services provided to various functions critical to the background investigation process, including— (A) initial processing and scheduling of investigative requests; (B) information technology and information technology support; (C) file maintenance; (D) imaging or copying of investigation documents; and (E) mail processing; and (4) the term quality review process means performing the final quality review of a background investigation to ensure investigative, administrative, and other required standards have been met before the completed background investigation is delivered to the adjudicating agency. 3. Limitation on contracting to prevent organizational conflicts of interest Notwithstanding any other provision of law, after the date of enactment of this Act, a contract may not be entered into, and an extension of or option on a contract may not be exercised, with a contractor to conduct a quality review process relating to background investigation fieldwork services or background investigation support services if the contractor is performing the services to be reviewed.

Passed the Senate September 18, 2014. Nancy Erickson, Secretary
II Calendar No. 310 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2062 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2014 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read the first time March 3, 2014 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To authorize Members of Congress to bring an action for declaratory and injunctive relief in response to a written statement by the President or any other official in the executive branch directing officials of the executive branch to not enforce a provision of law.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Constitutional Check and Balance Act . 2. Authorizing cause of action by Members of Congress in response to written statement by the President or other executive branch official directing executive branch officials to not enforce a law (a) Cause of Action Authorized If the President or any other official in the executive branch of the Federal Government issues a memorandum or other written statement directing any official in the executive branch to not enforce a provision of law, a Member of Congress who meets the requirement described in subsection (b) may bring an action for declaratory or injunctive relief in an appropriate United States district court to compel such official to enforce the provision of law. (b) Requirement for Eligibility The requirement described in this subsection with respect to a provision of law is that the Member of Congress cast a recorded vote on final passage of the version of the bill or joint resolution that enacted the provision into law.

March 3, 2014 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
II Calendar No. 311 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2066 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2014 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time March 3, 2014 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the intentional discrimination of a person or organization by an employee of the Internal Revenue Service.

1. Intentional discrimination by employee of the Internal Revenue Service (a) In general Chapter 93 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1925. Intentional discrimination by employee of the Internal Revenue Service (a) Offense It shall be unlawful for any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service to, regardless of whether the officer or employee is acting under color of law, willfully act with the intent to injure, oppress, threaten, intimidate, or single out and subject to undue scrutiny for purposes of harassment any person or organization in any State— (1) based solely or primarily on the political, economic, or social positions held or expressed by the person or organization; or (2) because the person or organization has expressed a particular political, economic, or social position using any words or writing allowed by law. (b) Penalty Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both. (c) Definition In this section, the term State means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States. . (b) Table of sections The table of sections for chapter 93 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1924 the following: 1924. Intentional discrimination by employee of the Internal Revenue Service. .

March 3, 2014 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2073 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2014 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the intentional discrimination of a person or organization by an employee of the Internal Revenue Service.

1. Intentional discrimination by employee of the Internal Revenue Service (a) In general Chapter 93 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1925. Intentional discrimination by employee of the Internal Revenue Service (a) Offense It shall be unlawful for any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service to, regardless of whether the officer or employee is acting under color of law, willfully act with the intent to injure, oppress, threaten, intimidate, or single out and subject to undue scrutiny for purposes of harassment any person or organization in any State— (1) based solely or primarily on the political, economic, or social positions held or expressed by the person or organization; or (2) because the person or organization has expressed a particular political, economic, or social position using any words or writing allowed by law. (b) Penalty Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both. (c) Definition In this section, the term State means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States. . (b) Table of sections The table of sections for chapter 93 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1924 the following: 1924. Intentional discrimination by employee of the Internal Revenue Service. .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2075 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 4, 2014 Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Chambliss ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit a reduction in funding for the defense commissary system in fiscal year 2015 pending the report of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Commissary Sustainment Act . 2. Prohibition on reduction in funding for the defense commissary system in fiscal year 2015 pending the report of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the monthly amount of funds made available by the Department of Defense for the defense commissary system during fiscal year 2015 may not be reduced below the average monthly amount of funds made available for that system during fiscal year 2014 until the date of the report of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission under section 674(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 ( Public Law 112–239 ; 126 Stat. 1792).
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2078 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2014 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Ms. Ayotte , Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin , and Mr. Manchin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To prohibit Federal funding for motorcycle checkpoints, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Motorcycle Checkpoint Funding Act . 2. Grant restriction Notwithstanding section 153 of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation may not provide a grant or any funds to a State, county, town, township, Indian tribe, municipality, or other local government that may be used for any program— (1) to check helmet usage; or (2) to create checkpoints that specifically target motorcycle operators or motorcycle passengers.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2081 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2014 Ms. Collins introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require notification of Congress by the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board regarding any violation of the Constitutional rights of taxpayers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Protection Act of 2014 . 2. Notification of Congress regarding violations of taxpayers' constitutional rights (a) In general Section 7802(f)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Constitutional rights of taxpayers For purposes of the annual report required under subparagraph (A), the Oversight Board shall include the following information: (i) Any claim filed during the preceding year by a taxpayer alleging, with respect to such taxpayer, a violation of any right under the Constitution of the United States by an employee of the Internal Revenue Service. (ii) For purposes of each claim described in clause (i)— (I) whether a final administrative or judicial determination on such claim has been reached, and (II) subject to section 1203 of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998, whether the employment of any employee of the Internal Revenue Service determined to be liable for such violation has been terminated or, for any personnel action other than termination of such employee, the reasons provided by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for such determination. (iii) The effectiveness of any procedures and measures established by the Internal Revenue Service to prevent discrimination by any employee of the Internal Revenue Service against any taxpayer on the basis of the political affiliation, beliefs, or activities of such taxpayer. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2083 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2014 Mr. Udall of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Begich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Natural Gas Act to promote economic growth and job creation in the United States, to strengthen strategic partnerships with allies of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act . 2. Expedited approval of exportation of natural gas to World Trade Organization member countries Section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b(c) ) is amended— (1) by striking (c) For purposes and inserting the following: (c) Expedited application and approval process (1) Definition of World Trade Organization member country In this subsection, the term World Trade Organization member country has the meaning given the term WTO member country in section 2 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act ( 19 U.S.C. 3501 ). (2) Expedited application and approval process For purposes ; and (2) in paragraph (2) (as so designated), by inserting ‘‘or to a World Trade Organization member country’’ after trade in natural gas . 3. Effective date The amendments made by section 2 shall apply to applications for the authorization to export natural gas under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b) that are pending on, or filed on or after, the date of enactment of this Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2084 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2014 Mr. Pryor (for himself and Ms. Landrieu ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Secretary of the Interior to publish and make available for public comment a draft economic analysis at the time a proposed rule to designate critical habitat is published.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Protection Act of 2014 . 2. Draft economic analysis for critical habitat designation Section 4(b)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking (2) The Secretary shall and inserting the following: (2) Critical habitat designation (A) In general The Secretary shall ; (2) in the second sentence, by striking The Secretary may and inserting the following: (B) Exclusions The Secretary shall ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) Draft economic analysis At the time a proposed rule to designate critical habitat is published, the Secretary shall publish and make available for public comment a draft analysis that— (i) examines the public and private economic effects of the proposed designation, including any effects on— (I) possible uses of land and property values; (II) employment; and (III) revenues available for State and local governments; and (ii) is quantitative. .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2085 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2014 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Franken , and Ms. Baldwin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To address shortages and interruptions in the availability of propane and other home heating fuels in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Home Heating Emergency Assistance Through Transportation Act of 2014 or the HHEATT Act of 2014 . 2. Propane and home heating fuel emergency transportation (a) Covered emergency exemption defined In this section, the term covered emergency exemption means an exemption issued under section 390.23 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or extended under section 390.25 of such title that— (1) was issued or extended during the period beginning on February 5, 2014, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) provided regulatory relief for commercial motor vehicle operations providing direct assistance supporting the delivery of propane and home heating fuels. (b) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a covered emergency exemption issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall remain in effect until May 31, 2014, unless the Secretary of Transportation, after consultation with the Governors of affected States, determines that the emergency for which the exemption was provided ended before that date. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in subsection (b) may be construed to prohibit the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from issuing or extending a covered emergency exemption beyond May 31, 2014.
113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2086 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To address current emergency shortages of propane and other home heating fuels and to provide greater flexibility and information for Governors to address such emergencies in the future.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reliable Home Heating Act . 2. Authority to extend emergency declarations for purposes of temporarily exempting motor carriers providing emergency relief from certain safety regulations (a) Defined term In this Act, the term residential heating fuel includes— (1) heating oil; (2) natural gas; and (3) propane. (b) Authorization If the Governor of a State declares a state of emergency caused by a shortage of residential heating fuel and, at the conclusion of the initial 30-day emergency period (or a second 30-day emergency period authorized under this subsection), the Governor determines that the emergency shortage has not ended, any extension of such state of emergency by the Governor, up to 2 additional 30-day periods, shall be recognized by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as a period during which parts 390 through 399 of chapter III of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, shall not apply to any motor carrier or driver operating a commercial motor vehicle to provide residential heating fuel in the geographic area so designated as under a state of emergency. (c) Rulemaking The Secretary of Transportation shall amend section 390.23(a)(1)(ii) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to conform to the provision set forth in subsection (b). (d) Savings provision Nothing in this section may be construed to modify the authority granted to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Field Administrator under section 390.23(a) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to offer temporary exemptions from parts 390 through 399 of such title. 3. Energy Information Administration notification requirement The Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, using data compiled from the Administration’s Weekly Petroleum Status Reports, shall notify the Governor of each State in a Petroleum Administration for Defense District if the inventory of residential heating fuel within such district has been below the most recent 5-year average for more than 3 consecutive weeks. 4. Review Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a study of, and transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, a report on the impacts of safety from the extensions issued by Governors according to this Act. In conducting the study, the Secretary shall review, at a minimum— (1) the safety implications of extending exemptions; and (2) a review of the exemption process to ensure clarity and efficiency during emergencies.

Passed the Senate May 21, 2014. Secretary
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2087 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2014 Mr. Pryor (for himself, Mr. Brown , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Franken , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Udall of New Mexico , Ms. Warren , Mrs. Hagan , Mr. Whitehouse , Ms. Landrieu , and Mr. Begich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To protect the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to reconciliation involving changes to the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Protection Act . 2. Sense of the Senate It is the sense of the Senate that— (1) the eligibility age under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) should not be increased; and (2) the Medicare program should not be privatized or turned into a voucher system. 3. Reconciliation involving changes to the Medicare program Section 313(b)(1) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 644(b)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (G) a provision shall be considered extraneous if it eliminates or reduces guaranteed benefits for individuals entitled to, or enrolled for, benefits under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) or restricts eligibility for such program. .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2098 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2014 Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Walsh ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To ratify and approve certain payments to school districts serving Yellowstone National Park.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Yellowstone Community Education Fairness Act . 2. Ratification of payments to school districts serving Yellowstone National Park All payments made to school districts under the first section of the Act of June 4, 1948 (62 Stat. 338, chapter 417; 16 U.S.C. 40a), during the period beginning in fiscal year 1976 and ending on the date of enactment of this Act are ratified and approved, notwithstanding the payments made under chapter 69 of title 31, United States Code, to the units of general local government.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2101 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 10, 2014 Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mr. Heller , and Mrs. Gillibrand ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act to clarify how the Act applies to condominiums.

1. Exemption for residential condominium units (a) Exemption Section 1403 of the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1702 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (7)(C), by striking or at the end; (B) in paragraph (8)(G), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (9) the sale or lease of a condominium unit that is not exempt under subsection (a). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) For purposes of subsection (b), the term condominium unit means a unit of residential or commercial property to be designated for separate ownership pursuant to a condominium plan or declaration provided that upon conveyance— (1) the owner of such unit will have sole ownership of the unit and an undivided interest in the common elements appurtenant to the unit; and (2) the unit will be an improved lot. . 2. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2103 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2014 Mr. Boozman (for himself, Mr. Moran , and Mr. Roberts ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2014 . 2. Medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue or revise medical certification regulations to ensure that an individual may operate as pilot in command of a covered aircraft without regard to any medical certification or proof of health requirement otherwise applicable under Federal law if— (1) the individual possesses a valid State driver’s license and complies with any medical requirement associated with that license; (2) the individual is transporting not more than 5 passengers; (3) the individual is operating under visual flight rules; and (4) the relevant flight, including each portion thereof, is not carried out— (A) for compensation, including that no passenger or property on the flight is being carried for compensation; (B) at an altitude that is more than 14,000 feet above mean sea level; (C) outside the United States, unless authorized by the country in which the flight is conducted; or (D) at a speed exceeding 250 knots. (b) Covered aircraft defined In this section, the term covered aircraft means an aircraft that— (1) is not authorized under Federal law to carry more than 6 occupants; and (2) has a maximum certificated takeoff weight of not more than 6000 pounds. 3. Report Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit to Congress a report that describes the impact that the regulations issued or revised under section 2 have had, including statistics with respect to changes in small aircraft activity and safety incidents.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2104 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2014 Mr. Flake (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado , Mr. Alexander , Mr. McCain , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Lee , Mr. Hatch , and Mr. Corker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require the Director of the National Park Service to refund to States all State funds that were used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the October 2013 shutdown.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Park Access Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) during the period in October 2013 in which there was a lapse in appropriations (referred to in this section as the Government shutdown ), the National Park Service entered into agreements with the States of Arizona, Colorado, New York, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Utah to temporarily reopen iconic national treasures in the National Park System, such as the Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore, and the Statue of Liberty; (2) pursuant to the agreements described in paragraph (1), the States listed in paragraph (1) advanced approximately $2,000,000 to the National Park Service to pay for park operations during the Government shutdown; (3) the units of the National Park System that were temporarily reopened using State funds also collected gate entry fees; (4) the Government shutdown ended when Congress passed the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law 113–46), which retroactively funded Federal agencies and Federal employee salaries for the period of time during which the Government was shut down; (5) by virtue of the retroactive appropriation made by Congress, the National Park Service retained an unintended shutdown windfall from the States listed in paragraph (1) of approximately $2,000,000; and (6) the States listed in paragraph (1) that entered into agreements described in paragraph (1) with the National Park Service should be fully reimbursed for advancing funds to maintain public access to iconic national treasures in the National Park System during the Government shutdown. 3. Refund of funds used by States to operate national parks during shutdown (a) In general The Director of the National Park Service shall refund to each State all funds of the State that were used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the period in October 2013 in which there was a lapse in appropriations for the unit. (b) Funding Funds of the National Park Service that are appropriated after the date of enactment of this Act shall be used to carry out this section.
II Calendar No. 638 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2104 [Report No. 113–298] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2014 Mr. Flake (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado , Mr. Alexander , Mr. McCain , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Lee , Mr. Hatch , and Mr. Corker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources December 10, 2014 Reported by Ms. Landrieu , without amendment A BILL To require the Director of the National Park Service to refund to States all State funds that were used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the October 2013 shutdown.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Park Access Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) during the period in October 2013 in which there was a lapse in appropriations (referred to in this section as the Government shutdown ), the National Park Service entered into agreements with the States of Arizona, Colorado, New York, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Utah to temporarily reopen iconic national treasures in the National Park System, such as the Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore, and the Statue of Liberty; (2) pursuant to the agreements described in paragraph (1), the States listed in paragraph (1) advanced approximately $2,000,000 to the National Park Service to pay for park operations during the Government shutdown; (3) the units of the National Park System that were temporarily reopened using State funds also collected gate entry fees; (4) the Government shutdown ended when Congress passed the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law 113–46), which retroactively funded Federal agencies and Federal employee salaries for the period of time during which the Government was shut down; (5) by virtue of the retroactive appropriation made by Congress, the National Park Service retained an unintended shutdown windfall from the States listed in paragraph (1) of approximately $2,000,000; and (6) the States listed in paragraph (1) that entered into agreements described in paragraph (1) with the National Park Service should be fully reimbursed for advancing funds to maintain public access to iconic national treasures in the National Park System during the Government shutdown. 3. Refund of funds used by States to operate national parks during shutdown (a) In general The Director of the National Park Service shall refund to each State all funds of the State that were used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the period in October 2013 in which there was a lapse in appropriations for the unit. (b) Funding Funds of the National Park Service that are appropriated after the date of enactment of this Act shall be used to carry out this section.

December 10, 2014 Reported without amendment
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2105 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2014 Mr. Cochran (for himself, Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Moran , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Burr , Mr. Cornyn , Ms. Collins , Mr. Hatch , Mr. Enzi , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Crapo , and Mr. Johanns ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit the Federal funding of a State firearms ownership database.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gun-Owner Registration Information Protection Act . 2. Prohibition on Federal funding of firearms ownership database No department or agency of the United States shall support, by funding or other means, the establishment or maintenance, by a State or political subdivision of a State, of any comprehensive or partial listing of firearms lawfully possessed or lawfully owned by private persons, or of persons who lawfully possess or own firearms, except in the case of firearms that have been reported to the State or political subdivision as lost or stolen.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2106 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2014 Mrs. Fischer (for herself, Ms. Ayotte , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Coats , Mr. Cochran , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Johanns , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Vitter , Mr. Wicker , and Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the individual health insurance mandate not apply until the employer health insurance mandate is enforced without exceptions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freeing Americans from Inequitable Requirements Act of 2014 or the FAIR Act of 2014 . 2. Findings; purpose (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Since the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (hereafter referred to as PPACA ), the Administration—through the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of the Treasury—has unilaterally delayed or changed PPACA at least eighteen times. (2) On July 2, 2013, the Administration delayed until 2015 the PPACA requirement that employers with at least 50 full-time equivalent employees provide health coverage for their full-time workers or risk paying a penalty to the Internal Revenue Service. (3) On February 10, 2014, the Administration once again delayed the PPACA requirement until 2016 for employers with between 50 and 99 full-time equivalent employees to provide qualified health insurance to their employees. (4) The Administration lacks the authority to unilaterally change statutorily defined dates in order to delay the implementation of any provision of PPACA. (5) If the Administration continues to suspend the penalties for businesses absent any statutory authority, then the penalties for all Americans should be suspended on the basis of fundamental fairness. (b) Purpose The purpose of this Act is to require the suspension of the enforcement of penalties associated with the individual mandate should the Administration unilaterally announce a suspension of the enforcement of penalties for any component of the employer mandate. 3. Individual health insurance mandate delayed until employer health insurance mandate enforced without exceptions (a) In general Section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) Delay until employer health insurance mandate enforced without exceptions This section shall not apply with respect to any month which begins before the date on which the Secretary submits to Congress a certification that section 4980H is being applied and administered without any administratively created exceptions. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2013.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2111 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2014 Mr. McCain introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization of Yuma crossing national heritage area Section 7 of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 106–319; 114 Stat. 1284) is amended by striking 2015 and inserting 2030 .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2115 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2014 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Reed , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Brown , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Markey , Mr. Casey , Mr. Cardin , Mrs. Boxer , and Mrs. Hagan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To provide for the establishment of a fund to provide for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Cures Act . 2. Biomedical Research Fund (a) Purpose It is the purpose of this section to establish a Biomedical Research Fund (referred to in this section as the Fund ), to be administered by the Secretary of the Treasury, to provide for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research through the programs and agencies described in subsection (b)(2). (b) Use of fund (1) In general For each fiscal year, amounts shall be transferred from the Fund to the accounts related to the programs and agencies described in paragraph (2) to ensure that funding for such programs and agencies for such fiscal year does not fall below 105 percent of the level of funding provided for the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year for which the determination is being made and an additional amount to account for any increases in the Gross Domestic Product for the year involved. (2) Agencies The programs and agencies described in this paragraph are the following: (A) The National Institutes of Health. (B) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (C) The Department of Defense health program. (D) The medical and prosthetics research program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (c) Minimum continued funding requirement Amounts appropriated for each of the programs and agencies described in subsection (b)(2) for a fiscal year shall not be less than the amounts appropriated for such programs and agencies for fiscal year 2014. (d) Funding There are hereby authorized to be appropriated, and appropriated, to the Fund, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary in each fiscal year to enable the transfers to be made in accordance with subsection (b)(1). (e) Transfer authority The Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives may provide for the transfer of funds in the Fund to eligible programs and agencies under this section, subject to subsection (b). (f) Exemption of certain payments from sequestration (1) In general Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting after Advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund and Other Funds (16–0327–0–1–600). the following: Biomedical Research Fund. . (2) Applicability The amendment made by this section shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.) on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2117 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to change the default investment fund under the Thrift Savings Plan, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Smart Savings Act . 2. Thrift Savings Plan default investment fund (a) In general Section 8438(c)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (2) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), if an election has not been made with respect to any sums available for investment in the Thrift Savings Fund, the Executive Director shall invest such sums in an age-appropriate target date asset allocation portfolio of the funds described in subsection (b), as determined by the Executive Director. (B) If an election has not been made by a member (as defined in section 211 of title 37) contributing to the Thrift Savings Fund under section 8440e with respect to any sums available for investment in such member’s Thrift Savings Fund account, the Executive Director shall invest such sums in the Government Securities Investment Fund. . (b) Acknowledgment of risk Section 8439(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (1) before Each employee ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Before the date on which an individual is enrolled to make contributions to the Thrift Savings Fund, or as soon as practical thereafter, an individual who is automatically enrolled under section 8432(b)(2) shall receive the risk acknowledgment information described in paragraph (1). . (c) Technical and conforming amendment Section 8472(g)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking required by section 8438 of this title to be invested in securities of the Government and inserting under section 8438(c)(2)(B) . (d) Guidance Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Executive Director (as that term is defined under section 8401(13) of title 5, United States Code) shall develop and issue guidance implementing the amendments made by this section. (e) Effective date and application The amendments made by this section shall— (1) take effect on the date on which the Executive Director issues guidance under subsection (d); and (2) apply to individuals who enroll in the Thrift Savings Plan on or after such date. 3. Clarification of fiduciary protections Section 8477(e)(1)(C)(ii) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subclause (II)— (A) by inserting or beneficiary after participant ; and (B) by inserting or option after fund ; and (2) in subclause (III)— (A) by inserting or beneficiary after participant ; and (B) by inserting or beneficiaries'  after participants'  .

Passed the Senate September 16, 2014. Secretary