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II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 472 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2013 Mr. Heller introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in the State of Nevada except by express authorization of Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Limitation on further extension or establishment of national monuments in the State of Nevada The proviso of the last sentence of the first section of the Act of September 14, 1950 (64 Stat. 849, chapter 950; 16 U.S.C. 431a ), is amended by inserting or Nevada after Wyoming . 2. Prohibition on enforcement of Secretarial Order No. 3310 in Nevada without congressional approval Except by express authorization of Congress, the Secretary of the Interior shall not implement, administer, or enforce Secretarial Order No. 3310, issued by the Secretary of the Interior on December 22, 2010.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 473 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2013 Mr. Heller introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To ensure that Federal Register notices submitted to the Bureau of Land Management are reviewed in a timely manner.

1. Review of certain Federal Register notices If, by the date that is 45 days after the date on which a State Bureau of Land Management office has submitted a Federal Register notice to the Washington, DC, office of the Bureau of Land Management for Department of the Interior review, the review has not been completed— (1) the notice shall consider to be approved; and (2) the State Bureau of Land Management office shall immediately forward the notice to the Federal Register for publication.
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen S. 476 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission.

1. Chesapeake and ohio canal national historical park commission The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission (referred to in this Act as the Commission ) is authorized in accordance with the provisions of section 6 of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act (16 U.S.C. 410y–4), except that the Commission shall terminate 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 476 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission.

1. Chesapeake and ohio canal national historical park commission The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission (referred to in this Act as the Commission ) is authorized in accordance with the provisions of section 6 of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act (16 U.S.C. 410y–4), except that the Commission shall terminate 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the Senate July 9, 2014. Secretary
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 476 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2013 Mr. Cardin (for himself and Ms. Mikulski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission.

1. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission Section 6(g) of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act ( 16 U.S.C. 410y–4(g) ) is amended by striking 40 and inserting 50 .
IC 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 476 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 10, 2014 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission.

1. Chesapeake and ohio canal national historical park commission The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission (referred to in this Act as the Commission ) is authorized in accordance with the provisions of section 6 of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act ( 16 U.S.C. 410y–4 ), except that the Commission shall terminate 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the Senate July 9, 2014. Nancy Erickson, Secretary
ID Union Calendar No. 436 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 476 [Report No. 113–589] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 10, 2014 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources September 15, 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 Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission.

1. Chesapeake and ohio canal national historical park commission The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission (referred to in this Act as the Commission ) is authorized in accordance with the provisions of section 6 of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act ( 16 U.S.C. 410y–4 ), except that the Commission shall terminate 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

September 15, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
II Calendar No. 118 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 476 [Report No. 113–64] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2013 Mr. Cardin (for himself and Ms. Mikulski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources June 27, 2013 Reported by Mr. Wyden , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission.

1. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission Section 6(g) of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act ( 16 U.S.C. 410y–4(g) ) is amended by striking 40 and inserting 50 .

1. Chesapeake and ohio canal national historical park commission The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission (referred to in this Act as the Commission ) is authorized in accordance with the provisions of section 6 of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act ( 16 U.S.C. 410y–4 ), except that the Commission shall terminate 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

June 27, 2013 Reported with an amendment
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 478 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2013 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Chambliss , and Mr. Roberts ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To clarify that the revocation of an alien’s visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review.

1. Judicial review of visa revocation Section 221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1201(i) ) is amended by striking There shall be no means of judicial review and all that follows and inserting the following: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 2241 of title 28, United States Code, any other habeas corpus provision, and sections 1361 and 1651 of such title, no court has jurisdiction to review a revocation under this subsection or to hear any claim arising from such a revocation. . 2. Effective date The amendment made by section 1 shall— (1) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act; (2) apply to all visas issued before, on, or after such date; and (3) apply to any claim pending on, or filed after, the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 481 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2013 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Lee , and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Federal Communications Commission to direct that wireless providers permit the unlocking of mobile devices.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wireless Consumer Choice Act . 2. FCC direction to wireless providers Pursuant to its authorities under title III of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), the Federal Communications Commission, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, shall direct providers of commercial mobile services and commercial mobile data services to permit the subscribers of such services, or the agent of such subscribers, to unlock any type of wireless device used to access such services. Nothing in this Act alters, or shall be construed to alter, the terms of any valid contract between a provider and a subscriber.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 485 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2013 Mr. Roberts (for himself, Ms. Heitkamp , Mr. Moran , and Mr. Johanns ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To exempt certain class A CDL drivers from the requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement while operating a service vehicle with a fuel tank containing 3,785 liters (1,000 gallons) or less of diesel fuel.

1. Hazardous material endorsement exemption (a) Exclusion Section 5117(d)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) a service vehicle carrying diesel fuel in quantities of 3,785 liters (1,000 gallons) or less that is— (i) driven by a class A commercial driver’s license holder who is a custom harvester, an agricultural retailer, an agricultural business employee, an agricultural cooperative employee, or an agricultural producer; and (ii) clearly marked with a placard reading Diesel Fuel . . (b) Exemption Section 31315(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Hazardous materials endorsement exemption The Secretary shall exempt all class A commercial driver’s license holders who are custom harvesters, agricultural retailers, agricultural business employees, agricultural cooperative employees, or agricultural producers from the requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement under part 383 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, while operating a service vehicle carrying diesel fuel in quantities of 3,785 liters (1,000 gallons) or less if the tank containing such fuel is clearly marked with a placard reading Diesel Fuel . .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 487 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2013 Mr. Schumer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that over-the-road bus drivers are covered under the maximum hours requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Driver Fatigue Prevention Act . 2. Amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 Section 13(b)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 213(b)(1) ) is amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: except a driver of an over-the-road bus as defined in section 3038(a)(3) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century ( Public Law 105–178 ; 49 U.S.C. 5310 note) .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 489 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2013 Mr. Thune (for himself and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013 . 2. Sense of Congress on de minimis informal entries (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Modernizing international customs is critical for United States businesses of all sizes, consumers in the United States, and the economic growth of the United States. (2) Higher thresholds for the value of articles that may be entered informally and free of duty provide significant economic benefits to businesses and consumers in the United States and the economy of the United States through costs savings and reductions in trade transaction costs. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the United States Trade Representative should encourage other countries, through bilateral, regional, and multilateral fora, to establish commercially meaningful de minimis values for express and postal shipments that are exempt from customs duties and taxes and from certain entry documentation requirements, as appropriate. 3. Increase in and adjustment for inflation of maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (a) In general Section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1321) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: (C) in any other case, the dollar amount specified in subsection (c). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) Annual adjustment of value of articles that may enter duty-Free (1) Dollar amount specified The dollar amount specified in this subsection is— (A) for calendar year 2014, $800; and (B) subject to paragraph (2), for any calendar year after calendar year 2014, an amount equal to $800 increased by an amount equal to— (i) $800, multiplied by (ii) the percentage of the increase (if any) in the Consumer Price Index for the preceding calendar year compared to the Consumer Price Index for calendar year 2013. (2) Rounding Any increase under paragraph (1) of the dollar amount specified in this subsection shall be rounded to the nearest increment of $50. (3) Consumer Price Index for any calendar year For purposes of this subsection, the Consumer Price Index for any calendar year is the average of the Consumer Price Index as of the close of the 12-month period ending on September 30 of that calendar year. (4) Consumer Price Index defined For purposes of this subsection, the term Consumer Price Index means the last Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section apply to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after January 1, 2014.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 490 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2013 Mr. Heller (for himself and Mr. Vitter ) 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 allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mobile Mammography Promotion Act of 2013 . 2. Refunds of federal motor fuel excise taxes for fuel used in mobile mammography vehicles (a) Refunds Section 6427 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection: (g) Fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles Except as provided in subsection (k), if any fuel on which tax was imposed by section 4041 or 4081 is used in any highway vehicle designed exclusively to provide mobile mammography services to patients within such vehicle, the Secretary shall pay (without interest) to the ultimate purchaser of such fuel an amount equal to the aggregate amount of the tax imposed on such fuel. . (b) Exemption from retail tax Section 4041 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (n) Fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles No tax shall be imposed under this section on any liquid sold for use in, or used in, any highway vehicle designed exclusively to provide mobile mammography services to patients within such vehicle. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 492 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2013 Mr. Burr (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Requirement that States recognize military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans (a) In general Section 4102A(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (9) and inserting the following new paragraph (9): (9) (A) As a condition of a grant or contract under which funds are made available to a State under subsection (b)(5) in order to carry out section 4103A or 4104 of this title, the State shall— (i) establish a program under which the State administers an examination to each veteran seeking a license or credential issued by the State and issues such license or credential to such veteran without requiring such veteran to undergo any training or apprenticeship if the veteran— (I) receives a satisfactory score on completion of such examination, as determined by the State; and (II) has not less than 10 years of experience in a military occupational specialty that, as determined by the State, is similar to a civilian occupation for which such license or credential is required by the State; and (ii) submit each year to the Secretary a report on the exams administered under clause (i) during the most recently completed 12-month period that includes, for the period covered by the report the number of veterans who completed an exam administered by the State under clause (i) and a description of the results of such exams, disaggregated by occupational field. (B) Not less frequently than once each year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress and the Secretary of Defense a report summarizing the information received by the Secretary under subparagraph (A)(ii). . (b) Effective date (1) Exams Subparagraph (A) of section 4102A(c)(9) of such title, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to grants and contracts described in such subparagraph awarded after such date. (2) Reports Subparagraph (B) of section 4102A(c)(9), as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and the Secretary of Labor shall submit the first report under such subparagraph not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 494 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2013 Mr. Schumer 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 expand the types of livestock for which bonus depreciation is available.

1. Expansion of livestock available for bonus depreciation (a) In general Subparagraph (E) of section 168(k)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (v) Dairy producing calves and cows In the case of any dairy producing calf or cow, subparagraph (A) shall be applied without regard to clause (ii) thereof. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2012, in taxable years ending after such date.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 496 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2013 Mr. Pryor (for himself, Mr. Inhofe , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Cochran , and Mr. Johanns ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to change the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to certain farms.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act or the FUELS Act . 2. Applicability of Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule (a) Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) Farm The term farm has the meaning given the term in section 112.2 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (3) Gallon The term gallon means a United States liquid gallon. (4) Oil The term oil has the meaning given the term in section 112.2 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (5) Oil discharge The term oil discharge has the meaning given the term discharge in section 112.2 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (6) Reportable oil discharge history The term reportable oil discharge history has the meaning as used to describe reportable discharge history in section 112.7(k)(1) of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (7) Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule The term Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule means the regulation, including amendments, promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency under part 112 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations. (b) Certification In implementing the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule with respect to any farm, the Administrator shall— (1) require certification of compliance with the rule by— (A) a professional engineer for a farm with— (i) an individual tank with an aboveground storage capacity greater than 10,000 gallons; (ii) an aggregate aboveground storage capacity greater than or equal to 42,000 gallons; or (iii) a reportable oil discharge history; or (B) the owner or operator of the farm (via self-certification) for a farm with— (i) an aggregate aboveground storage capacity greater than 10,000 gallons but less than 42,000 gallons; and (ii) no reportable oil discharge history of oil; and (2) exempt from all requirements of the rule any farm— (A) with an aggregate aboveground storage capacity of less than or equal to 10,000 gallons; and (B) no reportable oil discharge history. (c) Calculation of aggregate aboveground storage capacity For purposes of subsection (b), the aggregate aboveground storage capacity of a farm excludes all containers on separate parcels that have a capacity that is less than 1,320 gallons.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 499 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2013 Mr. Vitter (for himself and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patient Choice Restoration Act . 2. Repeal (a) In general The following Acts, and the amendments made by such Acts, are repealed: (1) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ). (2) The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–152 ). (b) Effect of law The provisions of law amended by the Acts referred to in subsection (a) are restored as if such Acts had never been enacted.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 500 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2013 Mr. Sanders (for himself, Mr. Reid , Mr. Leahy , Mrs. Boxer , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Franken , and Mr. Blumenthal ) 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 apply payroll taxes to remuneration and earnings from self-employment up to the contribution and benefit base and to remuneration in excess of $250,000.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Our Social Security Promises Act . 2. Payroll tax on remuneration up to contribution and benefit base and more than $250,000 (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 3121(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after such calendar year. the following: The preceding sentence shall apply only to calendar years for which the contribution and benefit base (as so determined) is less than $250,000, and, for such calendar years, only to so much of the remuneration paid to such employee by such employer with respect to employment as does not exceed $250,000. . (b) Conforming amendment Paragraph (1) of section 3121 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking Act) to and inserting Act), or in excess of $250,000, to . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to remuneration paid after December 31, 2013. 3. Tax on net earnings from self-employment up to contribution and benefit base and more than $250,000 (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 1402(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (1) in the case of the tax imposed by section 1401(a), the excess of— (A) that part of the net earnings from self-employment which is in excess of— (i) an amount equal to the contribution and benefit base (as determined under section 230 of the Social Security Act) which is effective for the calendar year in which such taxable year begins, minus (ii) the amount of the wages paid to such individual during such taxable years; over (B) that part of the net earnings from self-employment which is in excess of the sum of— (i) the excess of— (I) the net earning from self-employment reduced by the excess (if any) of subparagraph (A)(i) over subparagraph (A)(ii), over (II) $250,000, reduced by such contribution and benefit base, plus (ii) the amount of the wages paid to such individual during such taxable year in excess of such contribution and benefit base and not in excess of $250,000; or . (b) Phaseout Subsection (b) of section 1402 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: Paragraph (1) shall apply only to taxable years beginning in calendar years for which the contribution and benefit base (as determined under section 230 of the Social Security Act) is less than $250,000. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to net earnings from self-employment derived, and remuneration paid, after December 31, 2013.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 501 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2013 Mr. Schumer (for himself and 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 extend and increase the exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act of 2013 . 2. Benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (a) Increase in dollar limitation on qualified payments Subparagraph (B) of section 139B(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $30 and inserting $50 . (b) Extension Subsection (d) of section 139B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking beginning after December 31, 2010. and inserting “beginning— (1) after December 31, 2010, and before January 1, 2014, or (2) after December 31, 2016. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013.
II Calendar No. 22 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 505 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2013 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Paul , and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time March 11, 2013 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To prohibit the use of drones to kill citizens of the United States within the United States.

1. Drones (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term drone means an unmanned aircraft (as defined in section 331 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 ( 49 U.S.C. 40101 note)); (2) the term serious bodily injury has the meaning given that term in section 1365 of title 18, United States Code; and (3) the term United States as used in a territorial sense, has the meaning given that term in section 5 of title 18, United States Code. (b) Prohibition The Federal Government may not use a drone to kill a citizen of the United States who is located in the United States. The prohibition under this subsection shall not apply to an individual who poses an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury to another individual. Nothing in this section shall be construed to suggest that the Constitution would otherwise allow the killing of a citizen of the United States in the United States without due process of law.

March 11, 2013 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 509 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2013 Mr. Hatch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of National Forest System land to the city of Fruit Heights, Utah.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) City The term City means the city of Fruit Heights, Utah. (2) Map The term map means the map entitled Proposed Fruit Heights City Conveyance and dated September 13, 2012. (3) National Forest System land The term National Forest System land means the approximately 100 acres of National Forest System land, as depicted on the map. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. 3. Conveyance of certain land to the city of Fruit Heights, Utah (a) In general The Secretary shall convey to the City, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the National Forest System land. (b) Survey (1) In general If determined by the Secretary to be necessary, the exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land shall be determined by a survey approved by the Secretary. (2) Costs The City shall pay the reasonable survey and other administrative costs associated with a survey conducted under paragraph (1). (c) Easement As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall reserve an easement to the National Forest System land for the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. (d) Use of national forest system land As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the City shall use the National Forest System land only for public purposes. (e) Reversionary Interest In the quitclaim deed to the City for the National Forest System land, the Secretary shall provide that the National Forest System land shall revert to the Secretary, at the election of the Secretary, if the National Forest System land is used for other than a public purpose.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 514 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2013 Mr. Brown introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide additional educational assistance under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, math, or an area that leads to employment in a high-demand occupation, and for other purposes.

1. Additional assistance under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance for veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, math, or an area leading to employment in a high-demand occupation (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3316 the following new section: 3316A. Additional educational assistance for veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, math, or an area leading to employment in a high-demand occupation (a) In general (1) The Secretary may pay to an individual entitled to educational assistance under this chapter who is pursuing a program of education described in subsection (b) such additional amount as the Secretary considers appropriate. (2) Amounts payable to an individual under this section are in addition to any other amounts payable to such individual under this chapter. (b) Covered programs of education A program of education described in this subsection is a program of education with a focus (as determined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary for purposes of this section) on— (1) science, technology, engineering, or math; or (2) such other academic discipline as the Secretary determines leads to employment in a high-demand occupation. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 30 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3020 the following new item: 3316A. Additional educational assistance for veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, math, or an area leading to employment in a high-demand occupation. .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 515 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2013 Mr. Brown introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship, and for other purposes.

1. Expansion of Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program (a) In general Section 3317(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking in paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting in paragraphs (1), (2), and (9) . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to academic years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 517 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2013 Mr. Leahy (for himself, Mr. Grassley , Mr. Franken , Mr. Hatch , Mr. Lee , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To promote consumer choice and wireless competition by permitting consumers to unlock mobile wireless devices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act . 2. Repeal of existing rule and additional rulemaking by Librarian of Congress (a) Repeal and replace Paragraph (3) of section 201.40(b) of title 37, Code of Federal Regulations, as amended and revised by the Librarian of Congress on October 28, 2012, pursuant to his authority under section 1201(a) of title 17, United States Code, shall have no force and effect, and such paragraph shall read, and shall be in effect, as such paragraph was in effect on July 27, 2010. (b) Rulemaking Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Librarian of Congress, upon the recommendation of the Register of Copyrights, who shall consult with the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information of the Department of Commerce and report and comment on his or her views in making such recommendation, shall determine, consistent with the requirements set forth under section 1201(a)(1) of title 17, United States Code, whether to extend the exemption for the class of works described in section 201.40(b)(3) of title 37, Code of Federal Regulations, as amended by subsection (a), to include any other category of wireless devices in addition to wireless telephone handsets. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act alters, or shall be construed to alter, the authority of the Librarian of Congress under section 1201(a)(1) of title 17, United States Code.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 518 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2013 Mr. Begich introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize the issuance of H 2 O nonimmigrant visas for aliens temporarily performing labor in the seafood processing industry.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the H 2 O Visa for Seafood Processing Act . 2. Availability of H 2 O nonimmigrant visas for seafood processing industry (a) Technical amendments; availability of H 2 O nonimmigrant visas for aliens working in seafood processing industry Section 101(a)(15)(H) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i)— (A) by striking an alien (i) (b) subject and inserting the following “an alien— (i) (b) subject ; (B) in subclause (b), by striking section 212(n)(1), or and inserting section 212(n)(1); ; (C) in subclause (b1), by striking section 212(t)(1), or and inserting section 212(t)(1); ; and (D) in subclause (c), by striking or at the end; and (2) in clause (ii)— (A) in subclause (a), by striking nature, or and inserting nature; ; (B) in subclause (b), by striking or at the end; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (o) having a residence in a foreign country, which the alien has no intention of abandoning, who is coming temporarily to the United States to perform labor in the seafood processing industry; or . (b) State consultation requirement Section 212(a)(5)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(5)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking Attorney General and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (v) Seafood processing The Secretary of Labor may not make a certification under clause (i) with respect to the seafood processing industry without first consulting with the governor and the labor commissioner of the State in which the alien is to perform such labor. .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 524 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2013 Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Udall of Colorado ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the National Trails System Act to provide for the study of the Pike National Historic Trail.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pike National Historic Trail Study Act of 2013 . 2. Western States Trail Study Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (46) Pike National Historic Trail The Pike National Historic Trail, a series of routes extending approximately 3,664 miles, which follows the route taken by Lt. Zebulon Montgomery Pike during the 1806–1807 Pike expedition that began in Fort Bellefontaine, Missouri, extended through portions of the States of Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas, and ended in Natchitoches, Louisiana. .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 525 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2013 Mr. Sanders introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to restore the rights of the American people that were taken away by the Supreme Court's decision in the Citizens United case and related decisions, to protect the integrity of our elections, and to limit the corrosive influence of money in our democratic process.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States:  — 1. Whereas the right to vote in public elections belongs only to natural persons as citizens of the United States, so shall the ability to make contributions and expenditures to influence the outcome of public elections belong only to natural persons in accordance with this Article. 2. Nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to restrict the power of Congress and the States to protect the integrity and fairness of the electoral process, limit the corrupting influence of private wealth in public elections, and guarantee the dependence of elected officials on the people alone by taking actions which may include the establishment of systems of public financing for elections, the imposition of requirements to ensure the disclosure of contributions and expenditures made to influence the outcome of a public election by candidates, individuals, and associations of individuals, and the imposition of content neutral limitations on all such contributions and expenditures. 3. Nothing in this Article shall be construed to alter the freedom of the press. 4. Congress and the States shall have the power to enforce this Article through appropriate legislation. .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 526 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2013 Mr. Baucus (for himself and Mr. Hatch ) 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 make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2013 . 2. Special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions made permanent (a) In general (1) Individuals Subparagraph (E) of section 170(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, is amended by striking clause (vi). (2) Corporations Subparagraph (B) of section 170(b)(2) of such Code, as amended by the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, is amended by striking clause (iii). (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to contributions made in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013. 3. Elimination of charitable deduction for easements on golf courses (a) In general Section 170(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) Exception for easements for golf courses For purposes of this section, the term qualified conservation contribution shall not include any contribution of an easement for use on, or intended for use on, a golf course. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to contributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 529 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2013 Mr. Burr (for himself, Mrs. Hagan , Mr. Nelson , and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes.

1. Modification of commencement date of period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water (a) Modification Section 1710(e)(1)(F) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking January 1, 1957, and inserting August 1, 1953 (or such earlier date for the commencement of exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune as the Secretary, in consultation with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, shall specify), . (b) Publication The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register a notice of any earlier date for the commencement of exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for purposes of section 1710(e)(1)(F) of title 38, as amended by subsection (a).
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 530 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2013 Mr. Paul (for himself, Mr. McConnell , Mr. Vitter , 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 make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes.

1. Participation in American Community Survey (a) Optional questions Section 193 of title 13, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall include, in the instructions for completing any survey authorized under this section, a statement indicating that answering any question other than questions that solicit the information described in section 221(c)(2)(A) is optional. . (b) Refusal To participate Section 221 of title 13, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking Whoever, being over eighteen years of age, and inserting Except as provided in subsection (c), any person older than 18 years of age who ; and (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision under this title— (A) no person may be compelled to disclose information relative to the person's religious beliefs or to membership in a religious body; and (B) except as provided in paragraph (2), no person may be fined or otherwise compelled to answer questions in connection with the survey, conducted by the Secretary of Commerce, which is commonly referred to as the American Community Survey . (2) Paragraph (1)(B)— (A) shall not apply to any question that elicits— (i) the name of the respondent; (ii) contact information for the respondent; (iii) the date of the response; or (iv) the number of people living or staying at the same address; and (B) does not waive any penalty imposed for conduct described in subsection (b). .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 532 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2013 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to provide for same day registration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Same Day Registration Act . 2. Same day registration (a) In general Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15481 et seq.) is amended— (1) by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as sections 305 and 306, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 303 the following new section: 304. Same day registration (a) In general (1) Registration Notwithstanding section 8(a)(1)(D) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg–6), each State shall permit any eligible individual on the day of a Federal election and on any day when voting, including early voting, is permitted for a Federal election— (A) to register to vote in such election at the polling place using a form that meets the requirements under section 9(b) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993; and (B) to cast a vote in such election. (2) Exception The requirements under paragraph (1) shall not apply to a State in which, under a State law in effect continuously on and after the date of the enactment of this section, there is no voter registration requirement for individuals in the State with respect to elections for Federal office. (b) Eligible individual For purposes of this section, the term eligible individual means, with respect to any election for Federal office, an individual who is otherwise qualified to vote in that election. (c) Effective date Each State shall be required to comply with the requirements of subsection (a) for the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office occurring in November 2014 and for any subsequent election for Federal office. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 401 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 15511 ) is amended by striking and 303 and inserting 303, and 304 . (2) The table of contents of such Act is amended— (A) by redesignating the items relating to sections 304 and 305 as relating to sections 305 and 306, respectively; and (B) by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item: Sec. 304. Same day registration. .