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II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1863 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 19, 2013 Mr. Brown introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a continuing medical education program for licensed medical professionals to increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Department of Veterans Affairs continuing medical professional ed­u­ca­tion program (a) Establishment of continuing medical education program (1) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a continuing medical education program for medical professionals with the goal of— (A) increasing knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans; and (B) improving outreach to veterans and family members of veterans. (2) Education provided The program shall include education on the following: (A) Dealing with patients who are veterans or family members of veterans. (B) Identifying and treating common mental and physical conditions of veterans and family members of veterans. (C) Programs and benefits available to veterans and family members of veterans through the following organizations: (i) The Department of Veterans Affairs. (ii) The Department of Labor. (iii) Such other Federal agencies and non-Federal organizations as the Secretary considers appropriate. (D) The health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (E) Such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate. (b) Duration of program The program shall be carried out during the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Administration of program (1) In general The Secretary shall carry out the program on an Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (2) Curriculum and credit provided The Secretary shall determine the curriculum of the program and the number of hours of credit to provide to participating medical professionals for continuing medical education. (3) Accreditation The Secretary shall ensure that the program is accredited in as many States as practicable. (4) Consistency with existing rules The Secretary shall ensure that the program is consistent with the rules and regulations of the following: (A) The medical licensing agency of each State in which the program is accredited. (B) Such medical credentialing organizations as the Secretary considers appropriate. (5) User cost The Secretary shall carry out the program at no cost to participating medical professionals. (d) Medical professional defined In this section, the term medical professional means any of the following individuals who are licensed by an appropriate medical authority in the United States and in good standing: (1) A doctor. (2) A nurse. (3) A physician assistant. (4) A psychologist. (5) A psychiatrist. (6) Such other individuals as the Secretary considers appropriate.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1866 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 19, 2013 Mr. Markey (for himself and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in honor of former President John Adams and his legacy.

1. Extension of legislative authority for memorial establishment Section 1(c) of Public Law 107–62 , as amended by Public Law 111–169 , is amended by striking 2013 and inserting 2020 .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1868 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 19, 2013 Ms. Hirono (for herself, Mr. Roberts , Mr. Schatz , and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for the conversion of temporary judgeships for the districts of Hawaii and Kansas to permanent judgeships.

1. Conversion of temporary judgeships to permanent judgeships for the districts of Hawaii and Kansas (a) In general The existing judgeship for the district of Hawaii and the existing judgeship for the district of Kansas authorized by section 203(c) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 (28 U.S.C. 133 note; Public Law 101–650 ; 104 Stat. 5089) shall, as of the date of enactment of this Act, be authorized under section 133 of title 28, United States Code, and the incumbent in each such office shall hold the office under section 133 of title 28, United States Code, as amended by this Act. (b) Tables In order that the table contained in section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, will reflect the change in the total number of permanent district judgeships authorized as a result of subsection (a) of this section— (1) the item relating to Hawaii is amended to read as follows: Hawaii 4 ; and (2) the item relating to Kansas is amended to read as follows: Kansas 6 .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1869 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 19, 2013 Ms. Ayotte (for herself, Mr. Graham , and Mr. Wicker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To repeal section 403 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, relating to an annual adjustment of retired pay for members of the Armed Forces under the age of 62, and to provide an offset.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Our Promise to Our Military Heroes Act . 2. Repeal of reductions made by Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (a) Repeal Section 403 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 is repealed as of the date of the enactment of such Act. (b) Social Security number required To claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (1) In general Subsection (d) of section 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Identification requirement with respect to taxpayer (A) In general Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any taxpayer for any taxable year unless the taxpayer includes the taxpayer’s Social Security number on the return of tax for such taxable year. (B) Joint returns In the case of a joint return, the requirement of subparagraph (A) shall be treated as met if the Social Security number of either spouse is included on such return. (C) Limitation Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to the extent the tentative minimum tax (as defined in section 55(b)(1)(A)) exceeds the credit allowed under section 32. . (2) Omission treated as mathematical or clerical error Subparagraph (I) of section 6213(g)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (I) an omission of a correct Social Security number required under section 24(d)(5) (relating to refundable portion of child tax credit), or a correct TIN under section 24(e) (relating to child tax credit), to be included on a return, . (3) Conforming amendment Subsection (e) of section 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting with respect to qualifying children after Identification requirement in the heading thereof. (4) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1872 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 19, 2013 Mr. Pryor introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide that the annual adjustment of retired pay for members of the Armed Forces under the age of 62 under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 shall not apply to members retired for disability and to retired pay used to compute certain Survivor Benefit Plan annuities.

1. Inapplicability of annual adjustment of retired pay for members of the Armed Forces under the age of 62 under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 to members retired for disability and to retired pay used to compute certain Survivor Benefit Plan annuities (a) Inapplicability Effective as of December 1, 2015, and immediately after the coming into effect of section 403 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, paragraph (4) of section 1401a(b) of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 403(a) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting after age the following: (other than a member or former member retired under chapter 61 of this title) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) Inapplicability to amount of retired pay used in computation of SBP annuity for survivors In the computation pursuant to subsection (d) or (f) of section 1448 of this title of an annuity for survivors of a member or person who dies while subject to the application of this paragraph, the amount of the retired pay of such member or person for purposes of such computation shall be the amount of retired pay that would have been payable to such member or person at the time of death without regard to the application of this paragraph. . (b) Exclusion of budgetary effects from PAYGO scorecards (1) Statutory Pay-As-You-Go scorecards The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. (2) Senate PAYGO scorecards The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 201 of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress).
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1880 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 19, 2013 Mrs. Murray (for herself, Mr. Chambliss , Mr. Isakson , and Mr. Pryor ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide that the annual adjustment of retired pay for members of the Armed Forces under the age of 62 under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 shall not apply to members retired for disability and to retired pay used to compute certain Survivor Benefit Plan annuities.

1. Inapplicability of annual adjustment of retired pay for members of the Armed Forces under the age of 62 under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 to members retired for disability and to retired pay used to compute certain Survivor Benefit Plan annuities (a) Inapplicability Effective as of December 1, 2015, and immediately after the coming into effect of section 403 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, paragraph (4) of section 1401a(b) of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 403(a) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting after age the following: (other than a member or former member retired under chapter 61 of this title) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) Inapplicability to amount of retired pay used in computation of SBP annuity for survivors In the computation pursuant to subsection (d) or (f) of section 1448 of this title of an annuity for survivors of a member or person who dies while subject to the application of this paragraph, the amount of the retired pay of such member or person for purposes of such computation shall be the amount of retired pay that would have been payable to such member or person at the time of death without regard to the application of this paragraph. . (b) Exclusion of budgetary effects from PAYGO scorecards (1) Statutory Pay-As-You-Go scorecards The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. (2) Senate PAYGO scorecards The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 201 of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress).
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1882 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 20, 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 extend parity for exclusion from income for employer-provided mass transit and parking benefits.

1. Extension of parity for exclusion from income for employer-provided mass transit and parking benefits (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 132(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking January 1, 2014 and inserting January 1, 2015 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to months after December 31, 2013.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1887 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 20, 2013 Mrs. McCaskill introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To clarify terms of cooperation between the Consumer Product Safety Commission and foreign government agencies in order to improve safety of imported products, and for other purposes.

1. Authorization for foreign governments to share information obtained from the consumer product safety commission Section 29(f) of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2078(f) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (3) through (6), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Additional provisions for foreign government agencies (A) In general The Commission may authorize a foreign government agency that obtains information from the Commission under paragraph (1) to make that information available to another foreign government agency of the same foreign government, including a political subdivision of that foreign government that is located within the same territory or administrative area as the foreign government agency disclosing the information, if an appropriate official of the foreign government agency disclosing the information certifies, by prior agreement, memorandum of understanding with the Commission, or other written certification, that the foreign government agency will establish and apply confidentiality restrictions that conform with the restrictions under paragraph (1). (B) Construction Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prohibit a foreign government agency that obtains information from the Commission under paragraph (1) from disclosing that information to a legislative or judicial authority with jurisdiction over that foreign government agency. ; and (3) by amending paragraph (4), as redesignated, by striking paragraph (4) and inserting paragraph (5) .
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1888 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 20, 2013 Mrs. Feinstein introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To facilitate a land exchange involving certain National Forest System land in the Inyo National Forest, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inyo National Forest Land Exchange Act . 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to modify the use of land exchange authorities available to the Secretary of Agriculture as of the date of enactment of this Act with respect to certain land in the Inyo National Forest, California. 3. Definitions In this section: (1) Federal land The term Federal land means certain National Forest System land located within the boundaries of the Inyo National Forest, California, as depicted on the map entitled Federal Parcel and dated June 2011. (2) Non-Federal land The term non-Federal land means certain non-Federal land in California located outside the boundaries of the Inyo National Forest, California, as depicted on the maps entitled DWP Parcel–Interagency Visitor Center Parcel and DWP Parcel–Town of Bishop Parcel and dated June 2011. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. 4. Special rules for Inyo National Forest Land Exchange (a) Authority To accept land outside boundaries of Inyo National Forest In any land exchange involving the conveyance of the Federal land, the Secretary may accept the conveyance of the non-Federal land in exchange for the conveyance of the Federal land, if the Secretary determines that acquisition of the non-Federal land is desirable for National Forest System purposes. (b) Cash equalization payment; use (1) In general In an exchange of land under subsection (a), the Secretary may accept a cash equalization payment in excess of 25 percent of the value of the Federal land. (2) Disposition and use of funds Any cash equalization payment received by the Secretary under this subsection shall be— (A) deposited into the fund established under Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the Sisk Act ) ( 16 U.S.C. 484a ); and (B) available to the Secretary for the acquisition of land or interests in land for addition to the National Forest System. (c) No new land exchange authority Nothing in this section grants the Secretary new land exchange authority.
II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1890 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 20, 2013 Mr. Cochran introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To ensure that decisions by the Secretary of Education to award grants or other assistance to States or local educational agencies are not contingent upon the adoption of specific educational curricula.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Education Access and Autonomy Act of 2013 . 2. Prohibition on requiring the adoption of specific curricula (a) Definition of education grant or assistance In this section, the term education grant or assistance — (1) means any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other assistance provided through a program administered by the Secretary of Education; and (2) includes any waiver of a statutory or regulatory requirement of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq. ) granted by the Secretary of Education under the authority provided under section 9401 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 7861 ). (b) No requirement for specific curricula Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Education shall not require, as a condition of any education grant or assistance, that a State or local educational agency adopt a specific elementary school or secondary school curriculum. (c) No priority for specific curricula Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Education shall select recipients for any education grant or assistance without providing any priority, preference, or special consideration to a State or local educational agency based on the adoption by the State or local educational agency of a specific elementary school or secondary school curriculum.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1896 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 7, 2014 Mr. Brown 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 the new markets tax credit and provide designated allocations for areas impacted by a decline in manufacturing.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Manufacturing Communities Investment Act . 2. Extension of new markets tax credit with designated allocations for areas impacted by decline in manufacturing (a) Extension of credit Section 45D(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (G) and inserting , and and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (H) $5,000,000,000 for 2014, 2015, and 2016. . (b) Allocations designated for areas impacted by decline in manufacturing Section 45D(f) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Allocations for areas impacted by decline in manufacturing The new markets tax credit limitation otherwise determined under paragraph (1) for calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 shall each be increased by $1,000,000,000. A qualified community development entity shall be eligible for an allocation under paragraph (2) of the increase described in the preceding sentence only if a significant mission of such entity is providing investments and services to persons in the trade or business of manufacturing products in communities which have suffered major manufacturing job losses or a major manufacturing job loss event, as designated by the Secretary. Paragraph (3) shall be applied separately with respect to the increase provided under this paragraph. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to calendar years beginning after December 31, 2013.
113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1901 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To authorize the President to extend the term of the nuclear energy agreement with the Republic of Korea until March 19, 2016.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support for United States-Republic of Korea Civil Nuclear Cooperation Act . 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) In the 60th year of the alliance, the relationship between the United States and the Republic of Korea could not be stronger. It is based on mutual sacrifice, mutual respect, shared interests, and shared responsibility to promote peace and security in the Asia-Pacific region and throughout the world. (2) North Korea’s nuclear weapons programs, including uranium enrichment and plutonium reprocessing technologies, undermine security on the Korean Peninsula. The United States and the Republic of Korea have a shared interest in preventing further proliferation, including through the implementation of the 2005 Joint Statement of the Six-Party Talks. (3) Both the United States and Republic of Korea have a shared objective in strengthening the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, done at London, Moscow, and Washington July 1, 1968, and a political and a commercial interest in working collaboratively to address challenges to their respective peaceful civil nuclear programs. (4) The nuclear energy agreement referred to in section 3 is scheduled to expire on March 19, 2014. In order to maintain healthy and uninterrupted cooperation in this area between the two countries while a new agreement is being negotiated, Congress should authorize the President to extend the duration of the current agreement until March 19, 2016. 3. Extension of nuclear energy agreement with the Republic of Korea Notwithstanding section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2153 ), the President is authorized to take such actions as may be required to extend the term of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Atomic Energy, done at Washington November 24, 1972 (24 UST 775; TIAS 7583), and amended on May 15, 1974 (25 UST 1102; TIAS 7842), to a date that is not later than March 19, 2016. 4. Report to Congress on progress of negotiations between the United States and Republic of Korea Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter until a new Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy is submitted to Congress, the President shall provide to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on the progress of negotiations on a new civil nuclear cooperation agreement.

Passed the Senate January 27, 2014. Secretary
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1901 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 9, 2014 Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Corker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To authorize the President to extend the term of the nuclear energy agreement with the Republic of Korea until March 19, 2016.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support for United States-Republic of Korea Civil Nuclear Cooperation Act . 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) In the 60th year of the alliance, the relationship between the United States and the Republic of Korea could not be stronger. It is based on mutual sacrifice, mutual respect, shared interests, and shared responsibility to promote peace and security in the Asia-Pacific region and throughout the world. (2) North Korea’s nuclear weapons programs, including uranium enrichment and plutonium reprocessing technologies, undermine security on the Korean Peninsula. The United States and the Republic of Korea have a shared interest in preventing further proliferation, including through the implementation of the 2005 Joint Statement of the Six-Party Talks. (3) Both the United States and Republic of Korea have a shared objective in strengthening the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, done at London, Moscow, and Washington July 1, 1968, and a political and a commercial interest in working collaboratively to address challenges to their respective peaceful civil nuclear programs. (4) The nuclear energy agreement referred to in section 3 is scheduled to expire on March 19, 2014. In order to maintain healthy and uninterrupted cooperation in this area between the two countries while a new agreement is being negotiated, Congress should authorize the President to extend the duration of the current agreement until March 19, 2016. 3. Extension of nuclear energy agreement with the Republic of Korea Notwithstanding section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2153 ), the President is authorized to take such actions as may be required to extend the term of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Atomic Energy, done at Washington November 24, 1972 (24 UST 775; TIAS 7583), and amended on May 15, 1974 (25 UST 1102; TIAS 7842), to a date that is not later than March 19, 2016. 4. Report to Congress on progress of negotiations between the United States and Republic of Korea Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter until a new Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy is submitted to Congress, the President shall provide to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on the progress of negotiations on a new civil nuclear cooperation agreement.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1902 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 9, 2014 Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Johanns , Mr. Coburn , Mr. Cochran , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Moran , Mr. Hatch , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Scott , and Mr. Burr ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require notification of individuals of breaches of personally identifiable information through Exchanges under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act of 2014 . 2. Notification of individuals of breaches of personally identifiable information through PPACA Exchanges Not later than two business days after the discovery of a breach of security of any system maintained by an Exchange established under section 1311 or 1321 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031 , 18041) which is known to have resulted in personally identifiable information of an individual being stolen or unlawfully accessed, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide notice of such breach to each such individual.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1906 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 9, 2014 Mr. Warner (for himself, Mr. Cornyn , and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To establish the Office of Net Assessment within the Department of Defense.

1. Department of Defense Office of Net Assessment (a) Policy It is the policy of the United States to maintain an independent organization within the Department of Defense to develop and coordinate net assessments of the standing, trends, and future prospects of the military capabilities and potential of the United States in comparison with the military capabilities and potential of other countries or groups of countries so as to identify emerging or future threats or opportunities for the United States. (b) Establishment (1) In general Chapter 4 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 145. Office of Net Assessment (a) In general There is in the Office of the Secretary of Defense an office known as the Office of Net Assessment. (b) Head (1) The head of the Office of Net Assessment shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense. The head shall be a member of the Senior Executive Service. (2) The head of the Office of Net Assessment may communicate views on matters within the responsibility of the head directly to the Secretary without obtaining the approval or concurrence of any other official within the Department of Defense. (3) The head of the Office of Net Assessment shall report directly to the Secretary. The Secretary may not delegate the authority under this paragraph. (c) Responsibilities The Office of Net Assessment shall develop and coordinate net assessments with respect to the standing, trends, and future prospects of the military capabilities and potential of the United States in comparison with the military capabilities and potential of other countries or groups of countries to identify emerging or future threats or opportunities for the United States. (d) Budget In the budget materials submitted to the President by the Secretary of Defense in connection with the submittal to Congress, pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, of the budget for any fiscal year after fiscal year 2014, the Secretary shall ensure that a separate, dedicated program element is assigned for the Office of Net Assessment. (e) Net assessment defined In this section, the term net assessment means the comparative analysis of military, technological, political, economic, and other factors governing the relative military capability of nations. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 4 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 145. Office of Net Assessment. .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1907 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 9, 2014 Mr. Kirk (for himself, Mr. Crapo , Mr. Moran , Mr. Toomey , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Enzi , and Mr. Wicker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend a provision of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 regarding prohibitions on investments in certain funds to clarify that such provision shall not be construed to require the divestiture of certain collateralized debt obligations backed by trust-preferred securities or debt securities of collateralized loan obligations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Community Job Creators Act . 2. Rule of construction relating to debt instruments Section 13 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 ( 12 U.S.C. 1851 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the divestiture of any collateralized debt obligations backed by trust-preferred securities or debt securities of collateralized loan obligations, if such collateralized debt obligations or collateralized loan obligations were issued before December 10, 2013. .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1912 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 9, 2014 Mr. Manchin (for himself and Mr. Wicker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To clarify that certain banking entities are not required to divest from collateralized debt obligations backed by trust preferred securities under the Volcker Rule.

1. Volcker rule clarification relating to collateralized debt obligations backed by trust preferred securities Section 13(g) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 ( 12 U.S.C. 1851(g) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Trust preferred securities Nothing in this section shall require or be construed to require a banking entity having total consolidated assets of less than $50,000,000,000 or an organization that is a mutual holding company to divest from any collateralized debt obligation issued before May 19, 2010, if— (A) the primary purpose for any such obligation was as a vehicle for trust preferred securities; and (B) the investment in any such obligation was made on or before December 10, 2013. .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1913 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 13, 2014 Mr. Udall of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To make permanent the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program.

1. Payments in lieu of taxes Section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 and inserting fiscal year .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1914 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 13, 2014 Mr. Brown (for himself, Mr. Kirk , and Mr. Durbin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To designate the Federal building housing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Headquarters located at 99 New York Avenue NE., Washington, DC, as the Eliot Ness ATF Building .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliot Ness ATF Building Designation Act . 2. Designation of Eliot Ness ATF Building (a) Designation The Federal building housing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Headquarters located at 99 New York Avenue NE. in Washington, DC, shall be known and designated as the Eliot Ness ATF Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Eliot Ness ATF Building .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1915 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 13, 2014 Mr. Flake (for himself and Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To permit health insurance issuers to offer additional plan options to individuals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Removing Limitations on Insurance Effectiveness and Flexibility Act of 2013 or the ReLIEF Act . 2. Authority to offer additional plan options (a) Catastrophic plans Notwithstanding title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ), a catastrophic plan as described in section 1302(e) of such Act shall be deemed to be a qualified health plan (including for purposes of receiving tax credits under section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and cost-sharing assistance under section 1402 of this Act), except that for purposes of enrollment in such plans, the provisions of paragraph (2) of such section 1302(e) shall not apply. (b) Individual mandate Coverage under a catastrophic plan under subsection (a) shall be deemed to be minimum essential coverage for purposes of section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1918 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 14, 2014 Mrs. Shaheen 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 a special change in status rule for employees who become eligible for TRICARE.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clarity for Military Retiree Health Care Act . 2. Special change in status rule for employees who become eligible for TRICARE (a) In general Subsection (g) of section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Change in status relating to TRICARE eligibility For purposes of this section, if a cafeteria plan permits an employee to revoke an election during a period of coverage and to make a new election based on a change in status event, an event that causes the employee to become eligible for coverage under the TRICARE program shall be treated as a change in status event. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to events occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1919 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 14, 2014 Mr. Paul (for himself, Mr. Wyden , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Lee , Mr. Tester , Mr. Merkley , Ms. Warren , and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.

1. Repeal of Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq (a) Repeal The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 ( Public Law 107–243 ; 116 Stat. 1498; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby repealed. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting or prohibiting any authority of the President to— (1) provide security for United States facilities, military assets, or military or diplomatic personnel located in Iraq; or (2) gather, provide, and share intelligence with the Government of Iraq if the President determines it to be in the national security interests of the United States.
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1922 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 14, 2014 Mr. Vitter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to prevent the illegal trafficking of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits by requiring all program beneficiaries to show valid photo identification when purchasing items with program benefits.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Food Stamp Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act . 2. Photo identification requirement (a) Disqualification for using another EBT card Section 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2015 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (r) Disqualification for using another EBT card Subject to any requirements established by the Secretary, any person who has been found by a State or Federal court or administrative agency in a hearing under subsection (b) to have intentionally used an EBT card that was issued to a household of which the person is not a member shall be ineligible for benefits under this Act. . (b) Optional photographic identification Section 7(h)(9) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2016(h)(9) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Listed beneficiaries (i) In general If a State agency elects not to require that an EBT card contain a photograph described in subparagraph (A), the State agency shall list on the EBT card the name of each member of the household who may use the card. (ii) Photographic identification required A member of a household with an EBT card issued by a State agency described in clause (i) shall be required to show photographic identification at the point of sale when using the EBT card. .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1924 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 14, 2014 Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Rubio , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Chambliss , Mr. Cornyn , Ms. Ayotte , Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Vitter , Mr. Moran , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Roberts , Ms. Murkowski , and Mr. Johanns ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To require a report on INF Treaty compliance information sharing.

1. Report on INF Treaty compliance information sharing (a) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on information and intelligence sharing with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and NATO countries on compliance issues related to the INF Treaty. (b) Elements The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following elements: (1) A description of all compliance and consistency issues associated with the INF Treaty, including a listing and assessment of all Ground Launched Russian Federation Systems being designed, tested, or deployed with ranges between 500 kilometers and 5,500 kilometers. (2) An assessment of INF Treaty compliance and consistency information sharing among NATO countries, including— (A) sharing among specific NATO countries and the NATO Secretariat; (B) the date specific information was shared; and (C) the manner in which such information was transmitted. (3) If any information on INF Treaty compliance or consistency was withheld from a specific NATO country or the NATO Secretariat, a justification for why such information was withheld. (c) Updates Not later than 180 days and one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence, shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees updates to the report submitted under subsection (a). (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) INF Treaty The term INF Treaty means the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Elimination of their Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles, signed at Washington, DC, December 8, 1987.
113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1934 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To direct the Administrator of General Services to convey the Clifford P. Hansen Federal Courthouse to Teton County, Wyoming.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clifford P. Hansen Federal Courthouse Conveyance Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of General Services. (2) County The term County means Teton County, Wyoming. (3) Courthouse The term Courthouse means— (A) the parcel of land located at 145 East Simpson Street, Jackson, Wyoming; and (B) the building located on the land described in subparagraph (A), which is known as the Clifford P. Hansen Federal Courthouse . 3. Conveyance of Federal courthouse to teton county, wyoming (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator shall offer to convey to the County all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Courthouse. (b) Consideration In exchange for the conveyance of the Courthouse to the County under this Act, the Administrator shall require the County to pay to the Administrator— (1) nominal consideration for the parcel of land described in section 2(3)(A); and (2) subject to subsection (c), consideration in an amount equal to the fair market value of the building described in section 2(3)(B), as determined based on an appraisal of the building that is acceptable to the Administrator. (c) Credits In lieu of all or a portion of the amount of consideration for the building described in section 2(3)(B), the Administrator may accept as consideration for the conveyance of the building under subsection (b)(2) any credits or waivers against lease payments, amounts expended by the County under facility maintenance agreements, or other charges for the continued occupancy or use by the Federal Government of the building. (d) Restrictions on use The deed for the conveyance of the Courthouse to the County under this Act shall include a covenant that provides that the Courthouse will be used for public use purposes. (e) Costs of Conveyance The County shall be responsible for paying— (1) the costs of an appraisal conducted under subsection (b)(2); and (2) any other costs relating to the conveyance of the Courthouse under this Act. (f) Proceeds (1) Deposit Any net proceeds received by the Administrator as a result of the conveyance under this Act, as applicable, shall be paid into the Federal Buildings Fund established under section 592 of title 40, United States Code. (2) Expenditure Amounts paid into the Federal Buildings Fund under paragraph (1) shall be available to the Administrator, in amounts specified in appropriations Acts, for expenditure for any lawful purpose consistent with existing authorities granted to the Administrator. (g) Additional terms and conditions The Administrator may establish such additional terms and conditions with respect to the conveyance under this Act as the Administrator considers to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.

Passed the Senate September 9, 2014. Secretary
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1934 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 15, 2014 Mr. Barrasso (for himself and Mr. Enzi ) 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 General Services to convey the Clifford P. Hansen Federal Courthouse back to Teton County, Wyoming.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clifford P. Hansen Federal Courthouse Conveyance Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of General Services. (2) County The term County means Teton County, Wyoming. 3. Conveyance of Federal courthouse to teton county, wyoming (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator shall convey to the County, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the building and site located at 145 East Simpson Street, Jackson, Wyoming, known as the Clifford P. Hansen Federal Courthouse . (b) Administrative costs The Secretary shall require the County to pay all survey costs and other administrative costs necessary for the conveyance required under subsection (a). (c) Application of other laws The conveyance under subsection (a) is not subject to the provisions of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11301 et seq. ).