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I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1404 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 25, 2013 Mr. Salmon (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mrs. Black , and Mr. Hunter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to eliminate the increased Federal medical assistance percentage under the State plan with respect to newly eligible mandatory individuals under Medicaid, to provide States with greater flexibility under Medicaid, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Expansion Repeal and State Flexibility Act . 2. Eliminating increased FMAP under State plan with respect to newly eligible mandatory individuals and related equitable support for certain States (a) In general Section 1905 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d ) is amended by striking subsections (y) and (z). (b) Conforming amendments Section 1905 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d ), as amended by subsection (a), is further amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking subsections (y), (z), and (aa) and inserting subsection (aa) ; (2) in subsection (aa), by striking , subsections (y) and (z), each place it appears; and (3) in the first sentence of subsection (cc)— (A) by striking subsections (y), (z), and (aa) and inserting subsection (aa) ; and (B) by striking such subsections and inserting such subsection . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to payments to States for items and services furnished on or after the first day of the first State fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Providing greater flexibility to States by eliminating certain requirements imposed by Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (a) Repeal of maintenance of effort requirement Section 1902 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a) is amended by striking subsection (gg). (b) Repeal of minimum essential coverage requirement for Medicaid benchmark benefits Section 1937(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u–7(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (5). (c) Conforming amendments (1) State plan requirements Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (74). (2) Modified adjusted gross income Paragraph (14)(A) (related to modified adjusted gross income) of section 1902(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)), as added by section 2002(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ), is amended by striking the third sentence. (3) Benchmark benefit packages Section 1937(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396u–7(b) ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking paragraphs (5) and (6) and inserting paragraph (6) ; and (B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking paragraphs (5) and (6) and inserting paragraph (6) .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1405 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 25, 2013 Ms. Titus (for herself and Mr. Runyan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include an appeals form in any notice of decision issued for the denial of a benefit sought.

1. Inclusion of appeals forms in notices of decisions of benefits denials issued by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 5104(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking and (2) and inserting (2) ; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and (3) a form that may be used to file an appeal of the decision . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to decisions made by the Secretary under section 511 of title 38, United States Code, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1410 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To prohibit gaming activities on certain Indian lands in Arizona until the expiration of certain gaming compacts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep the Promise Act of 2013 . 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) In 2002, the voters in the State of Arizona approved Proposition 202, the Indian Gaming Preservation and Self-Reliance Act. (2) To obtain the support of Arizona voters to approve Proposition 202, the Indian tribes within Arizona agreed to limit the number of casinos within the State and in particular within the Phoenix metropolitan area. (3) This Act preserves the agreement made between the tribes and the Arizona voters until the expiration of the gaming compacts authorized by Proposition 202. 3. Definitions For the purposes of this Act— (1) the terms Indian tribe , class II gaming , and class III gaming have the meanings given those terms in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 ); and (2) the term Phoenix metropolitan area means land within Maricopa County and Pinal County, Arizona, that is north of latitude 33 degrees, 5 minutes, 13 seconds north, east of longitude 113 degrees, 20 minutes, 0 seconds west, and west of longitude 110 degrees, 50 minutes, 45 seconds west, using the NED 1983 State Plane Arizona FOPS 0202 coordinate system. 4. Gaming clarification (a) Prohibition Class II gaming and class III gaming are prohibited on land within the Phoenix metropolitan area acquired by the Secretary of the Interior in trust for the benefit of an Indian tribe after April 9, 2013. (b) Expiration The prohibition in subsection (a) shall expire on January 1, 2027.

Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1410 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2013 Mr. Franks of Arizona (for himself, Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Salmon , and Mr. Kildee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit gaming activities on certain Indian lands in Arizona until the expiration of certain gaming compacts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep the Promise Act of 2013 . 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) In 2002, the voters in the State of Arizona approved Proposition 202, the Indian Gaming Preservation and Self-Reliance Act. (2) To obtain the support of Arizona voters to approve Proposition 202, the Indian tribes within Arizona agreed to limit the number of casinos within the State and in particular within the Phoenix metropolitan area. (3) This Act preserves the agreement made between the tribes and the Arizona voters until the expiration of the gaming compacts authorized by Proposition 202. 3. Definitions For the purposes of this Act— (1) the terms Indian tribe , class II gaming , and class III gaming have the meanings given those terms in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 ); and (2) the term Phoenix metropolitan area means land within Maricopa County and Pinal County, Arizona, that is north of latitude 33 degrees, 5 minutes, 13 seconds north, east of longitude 113 degrees, 20 minutes, 0 seconds west, and west of longitude 110 degrees, 50 minutes, 45 seconds west, using the NED 1983 State Plane Arizona FOPS 0202 coordinate system. 4. Gaming clarification (a) Prohibition Class II gaming and class III gaming are prohibited on land within the Phoenix metropolitan area acquired by the Secretary of the Interior in trust for the benefit of an Indian tribe after April 9, 2013. (b) Expiration The prohibition in subsection (a) shall expire on January 1, 2027.
IIB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1410 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18, 2013 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs AN ACT To prohibit gaming activities on certain Indian lands in Arizona until the expiration of certain gaming compacts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep the Promise Act of 2013 . 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) In 2002, the voters in the State of Arizona approved Proposition 202, the Indian Gaming Preservation and Self-Reliance Act. (2) To obtain the support of Arizona voters to approve Proposition 202, the Indian tribes within Arizona agreed to limit the number of casinos within the State and in particular within the Phoenix metropolitan area. (3) This Act preserves the agreement made between the tribes and the Arizona voters until the expiration of the gaming compacts authorized by Proposition 202. 3. Definitions For the purposes of this Act— (1) the terms Indian tribe , class II gaming , and class III gaming have the meanings given those terms in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 ); and (2) the term Phoenix metropolitan area means land within Maricopa County and Pinal County, Arizona, that is north of latitude 33 degrees, 5 minutes, 13 seconds north, east of longitude 113 degrees, 20 minutes, 0 seconds west, and west of longitude 110 degrees, 50 minutes, 45 seconds west, using the NED 1983 State Plane Arizona FOPS 0202 coordinate system. 4. Gaming clarification (a) Prohibition Class II gaming and class III gaming are prohibited on land within the Phoenix metropolitan area acquired by the Secretary of the Interior in trust for the benefit of an Indian tribe after April 9, 2013. (b) Expiration The prohibition in subsection (a) shall expire on January 1, 2027.

Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 154 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1410 [Report No. 113–210] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2013 Mr. Franks of Arizona (for himself, Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Salmon , and Mr. Kildee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources September 17, 2013 Additional sponsors: Mr. Pastor of Arizona , Mr. Huffman , and Mr. Conyers September 17, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To prohibit gaming activities on certain Indian lands in Arizona until the expiration of certain gaming compacts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep the Promise Act of 2013 . 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) In 2002, the voters in the State of Arizona approved Proposition 202, the Indian Gaming Preservation and Self-Reliance Act. (2) To obtain the support of Arizona voters to approve Proposition 202, the Indian tribes within Arizona agreed to limit the number of casinos within the State and in particular within the Phoenix metropolitan area. (3) This Act preserves the agreement made between the tribes and the Arizona voters until the expiration of the gaming compacts authorized by Proposition 202. 3. Definitions For the purposes of this Act— (1) the terms Indian tribe , class II gaming , and class III gaming have the meanings given those terms in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 ); and (2) the term Phoenix metropolitan area means land within Maricopa County and Pinal County, Arizona, that is north of latitude 33 degrees, 5 minutes, 13 seconds north, east of longitude 113 degrees, 20 minutes, 0 seconds west, and west of longitude 110 degrees, 50 minutes, 45 seconds west, using the NED 1983 State Plane Arizona FOPS 0202 coordinate system. 4. Gaming clarification (a) Prohibition Class II gaming and class III gaming are prohibited on land within the Phoenix metropolitan area acquired by the Secretary of the Interior in trust for the benefit of an Indian tribe after April 9, 2013. (b) Expiration The prohibition in subsection (a) shall expire on January 1, 2027.

September 17, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
IB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1412 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To improve and increase the availability of on-job training and apprenticeship programs carried out by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013 . 2. Authority to increase availability of private sector on-job training programs During the four-year period beginning on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out section 3677(b)(1)(A) of title 38, United States Code, by substituting 75 per centum for 85 per centum . 3. On-job training at Federal departments and agencies Beginning on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall enter into agreements with the heads of other Federal departments and agencies to operate programs of training on the job under section 3677 of title 38, United States Code, to train eligible veterans or persons to perform skills necessary for employment by the department or agency operating the program. 4. Extension of reduced pension for certain veterans covered by medicaid plans for services furnished by nursing facilities Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 30, 2016 and inserting December 31, 2016 .

Passed the House of Representatives May 21, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1412 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2013 Mr. Coffman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To improve and increase the availability of on-job training and apprenticeship programs carried out by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013 . 2. Public relations campaign The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a public relations campaign, including exercising the authority under section 532 of title 38, United States Code, to advertise in national media outlets, to promote Department of Veterans Affairs on-job training and apprenticeship programs available to veterans as highly efficient and cost-effective ways of obtaining jobs. 3. Authority to increase availability of private sector on-job training programs During the three-year period beginning on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out section 3677(b)(1)(A) of title 38, United States Code, by substituting 75 per centum for 85 per centum . 4. On-job training at Federal departments and agencies Beginning on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall enter into agreements with the heads of other Federal departments and agencies to operate programs of training on the job under section 3677 of title 38, United States Code, to train eligible veterans or persons to perform skills necessary for employment by the department or agency operating the program. 5. Extension of reduced pension for certain veterans covered by medicaid plans for services furnished by nursing facilities Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 30, 2016 and inserting January 31, 2017 .
IIB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1412 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2013 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To improve and increase the availability of on-job training and apprenticeship programs carried out by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013 . 2. Authority to increase availability of private sector on-job training programs During the four-year period beginning on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out section 3677(b)(1)(A) of title 38, United States Code, by substituting 75 per centum for 85 per centum . 3. On-job training at Federal departments and agencies Beginning on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall enter into agreements with the heads of other Federal departments and agencies to operate programs of training on the job under section 3677 of title 38, United States Code, to train eligible veterans or persons to perform skills necessary for employment by the department or agency operating the program. 4. Extension of reduced pension for certain veterans covered by medicaid plans for services furnished by nursing facilities Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 30, 2016 and inserting December 31, 2016 .

Passed the House of Representatives May 21, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1413 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2013 Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To authorize appropriations for the SelectUSA Initiative, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SelectUSA Authorization Act of 2013 . 2. SelectUSA Initiative defined In this Act, the term SelectUSA Initiative means the SelectUSA Initiative established by Executive Order 13577 of June 15, 2011. 3. Authorization of appropriations for the SelectUSA initiative There is authorized to be appropriated for the SelectUSA Initiative $17,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. 4. Reports and notifications to Congress The Secretary of Commerce shall, not later than December 31 of 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018, submit to Congress a report on the activities of the SelectUSA Initiative during the preceding fiscal year. Each such report shall include the following: (1) The grantees and projects to which assistance was provided under the SelectUSA Initiative during the preceding fiscal year, and the amount and type of assistance provided to each such grantee and project. (2) The number of foreign firms that relocated to the United States during the preceding fiscal year as a result of the activities of the SelectUSA Initiative. (3) Any findings that are made by the SelectUSA Initiative in conducting its activities and are relevant to promoting the United States as a destination for the location of manufacturing.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1416 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2013 Mrs. Ellmers introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget , and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To terminate application of sequestration to payment for certain physician-administered drugs under part B of the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2013 . 2. Termination of sequestration to payment for physician-administered drugs under part B of the Medicare program (a) In general Notwithstanding the presidential order issued on March 1, 2013, under section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901a ), the budgetary resources sequestered under that order for payments for drugs and biologicals under section 1847A of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4 ) shall be available for obligation for drugs and biologicals furnished on or after the date of the enactment of this Act in the same amount and manner as if such order had not been issued. (b) Restoration of reduced payments Notwithstanding such presidential order and such section 251A, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall make such payments under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act as may be required to reimburse for the reductions in the payments made under such order for drugs and biologicals described in subsection (a) and furnished on or after April 1, 2013, and before the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Construction Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting any other payments under title XVIII of the Social Security Act or any other Act (other than under this section) or as requiring or authorizing the reduction of other payments, under such title or otherwise, by virtue of the application of this section.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1418 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2013 Mr. Murphy of Florida (for himself, Mr. Peters of California , Mr. Hastings of Florida , Mr. Cárdenas , and Ms. Brown of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To reauthorize the competitive grant program under section 25(f) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(f)).

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Partnering with American Manufacturers for Efficiency and Competitiveness Act . 2. Reauthorization Section 25(f)(9) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278k(f)(9) ) is amended by striking 2013 and inserting 2018 .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1419 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2013 Ms. Hahn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To provide funds to each State to cover all the costs to repair or reconstruct a bridge determined by the Federal Highway Administration to be structurally deficient.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bridge to Jobs Act . 2. Bridge program (a) In general The Secretary of Transportation may provide a grant to each State that meets the requirements of subsection (b) to repair or replace a structurally deficient bridge as determined by the Federal Highway Administration. (b) Eligibility To be eligible to receive a grant under this Act, a State shall— (1) apply to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may reasonably require, but not later than 2 years after the Secretary begins accepting applications; (2) certify that any funds received under this Act shall be used only to pay for the costs directly or indirectly related to the repair or replacement of the bridge selected by such State; and (3) include in its application, projected costs of such project, and its proposal regarding whether to repair or replace such bridge. (c) Application acceptability If the Secretary determines that an application is incomplete or unacceptable, the Secretary shall advise the State of the reasons for rejection. The State may address the inadequacies in the application and reapply during the 2-year period referred to in subsection (b)(1). (d) Use of funds A State that receives funds under this Act may use such funds for any costs directly or indirectly related to the repair or replacement of the selected bridge, including administrative expenses and any job training program established for the bridge repair or replacement project. (e) Reporting requirement Not later than 1 year after a State receives grant funds under this Act and each year thereafter until the bridge repair or replacement project is completed, such State shall submit a report to the Secretary detailing the progress of the project and account for all expenses related to the project. (f) Authorization of appropriations (1) Funding There is authorized to be appropriated $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 to carry out this Act and such funds shall remain available until the end of the 2-year period referred to in subsection (b)(1). (2) Grant awards The Secretary may award each State that is eligible for a grant under this Act not more than $10,000,000. (3) Availability of funds The Secretary may award grants under this Act for the 2-year period referred to in subsection (b)(1).
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1420 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2013 Mr. Gallego (for himself and Mr. Cárdenas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To authorize appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce to establish public-private partnerships under the Market Development Cooperator Program of the International Trade Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Export Promotion Act of 2013 . 2. Additional funding for the market development cooperator program of the Department of Commerce (a) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce, for the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the last day of the 18th month thereafter, $4,000,000 for the Manufacturing and Services unit of the International Trade Administration— (1) to establish public-private partnerships under the Market Development Cooperator Program of the International Trade Administration; and (2) to underwrite a portion of the start-up costs for new projects carried out under that Program to strengthen the competitiveness and market share of United States industry, not to exceed, for each such project, the lesser of— (A) 1/3 of the total start-up costs for the project; or (B) $500,000. (b) Requirements In obligating and expending the funds appropriated pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of Commerce shall give preference— (1) to activities that assist small- and medium-sized businesses in the United States; and (2) to activities that the Secretary determines will create or sustain the greatest number of jobs in the United States or obtain the maximum return on investment.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1426 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2013 Mr. Bishop of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow the deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities with respect to oil and gas activities of major integrated oil companies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Big Oil Welfare Repeal Act of 2013 . 2. Deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities not allowed with respect to oil and gas activities of major integrated oil companies (a) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 199(d)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting (9 percent in the case of any major integrated oil company (as defined in section 167(h)(5)(B))) after 3 percent . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1429 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2013 Mrs. Capps (for herself and Mr. King of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To expand the research and awareness activities of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to scleroderma, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act of 2013 . 2. National institute of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases; scleroderma research expansion Part B of title IV of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 284 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 409K. Scleroderma research The Director of NIH may expand, intensify, and coordinate the activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to scleroderma, with particular emphasis on the following: (1) Research focused on the etiology of scleroderma and the development of new treatment options. (2) Clinical research to evaluate new treatments options. (3) Basic research on the relationship between scleroderma and secondary conditions such as pulmonary hypertension, gastroparesis, Raynaud's phenomenon, Sjögren's Syndrome, and other diseases as determined by the Director. . 3. Promoting public awareness of scleroderma Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280g et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 399V–6. Promoting public awareness of scleroderma The Secretary may carry out an educational campaign to increase public awareness of scleroderma. Print, video, and Web-based materials distributed through this campaign may include— (1) basic information on scleroderma and its symptoms; and (2) information on— (A) the incidence and prevalence of scleroderma; (B) diseases and conditions affiliated with scleroderma; or (C) the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of scleroderma. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1431 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2013 Mr. Connolly (for himself and Mr. Grijalva ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To extend the right of appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board to certain employees of the United States Postal Service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act of 2013 . 2. Right of appeal to Merit Systems Protection Board Section 1005(a)(4)(A)(ii)(I) of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (I) is a career or noncareer employee of the Postal Service who— (aa) is not represented by a bargaining representative recognized under section 1203; and (bb) is in a supervisory, professional, technical, clerical, administrative, or managerial position covered by the Executive and Administrative Schedule; and .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1432 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2013 Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Hudson , and Mr. Braley of Iowa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To amend the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, to modify the amounts appropriated for the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Air Traffic Control Tower Funding Restoration Act . 2. Modification of Federal Aviation Administration funding (a) In general Title VIII of Division F of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1811. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level for Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Operations shall be $9,703,395,000: Provided , That the amounts specified in the matter under the heading Federal Aviation Administration—Operations in title I of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public Law 112–55 ; 125 Stat. 645) shall be applied to funds appropriated by this division— (1) by substituting $7,492,738,000 for $7,442,738,000 ; and (2) by substituting $10,350,000 shall be for the contract tower cost-sharing program and not less than $130,500,000 shall be for the contract tower program for contract towers in operation as of February 1, 2013 for $10,350,000 shall be for the contract tower cost-sharing program . . (b) Offsetting rescissions Of amounts appropriated for fiscal years before fiscal year 2013 that remain available for obligation as of the date of the enactment of this Act and that are not designated an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the following amounts are rescinded from the following accounts: (1) Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Facilities and Equipment , $23,861,002. (2) Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Research, Engineering, and Development , $26,183,998.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1433 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2013 Mr. Courtney (for himself, Mr. Bishop of New York , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Braley of Iowa , Mrs. Bustos , Mrs. Capps , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Castro of Texas , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Clarke , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Connolly , Ms. DeLauro , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Dingell , Mr. Doyle , Ms. Duckworth , Ms. Edwards , Ms. Esty , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Higgins , Mr. Himes , Mr. Hinojosa , Mr. Holt , Mr. Horsford , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Langevin , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Lewis , Mr. Loebsack , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Markey , Mr. McDermott , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Moore , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Norton , Mr. Peters of Michigan , Ms. Pingree of Maine , Mr. Polis , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California , Mr. Sarbanes , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Schrader , Ms. Schwartz , Ms. Shea-Porter , Ms. Slaughter , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Vela , Mr. Walz , Mr. Waxman , Mr. Welch , Mr. Yarmuth , Mr. Conyers , Mr. Al Green of Texas , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Peters of California , Mr. Tierney , and Mr. Lynch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans.

1. Interest rate extension Subparagraph (D) of section 455(b)(7) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(b)(7) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 2013 and inserting 2015 ; and (2) in clause (v), by striking 2013 and inserting 2015 .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1434 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2013 Mr. Daines introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Montana, except by express authorization of Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Montana Land Sovereignty Act . 2. Prohibition on new national monuments in montana without congressional approval This 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 Montana after Wyoming .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1435 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2013 Mrs. Davis of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend titles 28 and 10, United States Code, to allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Justice for Our Military Act of 2013 . 2. Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (a) In general Section 1259 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by inserting or denied after granted ; and (2) in paragraph (4), by inserting or denied after granted . (b) Technical and conforming amendments (1) Title 10 Section 867a(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking The Supreme Court may not review by a writ of certiorari under this section any action of the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces in refusing to grant a petition for review. . (2) Time for application for writ of certiorari Section 2101(g) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (g) The time for application for a writ of certiorari to review a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, or the decision of a Court of Criminal Appeals that the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces refuses to grant a petition to review, shall be as prescribed by rules of the Supreme Court. . 3. Effective date (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), the amendments made by this Act shall take effect upon the expiration of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to any petition granted or denied by the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces on or after that effective date. (b) Authority To prescribe rules The authority of the Supreme Court to prescribe rules to carry out section 2101(g) of title 28, United States Code, as amended by section 2(b)(2) of this Act, shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1438 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2013 Mr. Hastings of Florida (for himself, Mr. McGovern , Mr. Mica , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Bass , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mrs. Christensen , Mr. Welch , Mr. Grayson , Mrs. McCarthy of New York , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Faleomavaega , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico , Mr. Cummings , Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California , Mr. Garcia , Mr. Gutierrez , Ms. Gabbard , and Ms. Brown of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt reimbursements of certain medical expenses and other payments related to accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from determinations of annual income with respect to pensions for veterans and surviving spouses and children of veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2013 . 2. Exclusion of certain reimbursements of medical expenses and other payments from determination of annual income with respect to pensions for veterans and surviving spouses and children of veterans (a) In general Paragraph (5) of section 1503(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (5) payments regarding— (A) reimbursements of any kind (including insurance settlement payments) for— (i) expenses related to the repayment, replacement, or repair of equipment, vehicles, items, money, or property resulting from— (I) any accident (as defined by the Secretary), but the amount excluded under this subclause shall not exceed the greater of the fair market value or reasonable replacement value of the equipment or vehicle involved at the time immediately preceding the accident; (II) any theft or loss (as defined by the Secretary), but the amount excluded under this subclause shall not exceed the greater of the fair market value or reasonable replacement value of the item or the amount of the money (including legal tender of the United States or of a foreign country) involved at the time immediately preceding the theft or loss; or (III) any casualty loss (as defined by the Secretary), but the amount excluded under this subclause shall not exceed the greater of the fair market value or reasonable replacement value of the property involved at the time immediately preceding the casualty loss; and (ii) medical expenses resulting from any accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss (as defined by the Secretary), but the amount excluded under this clause shall not exceed the costs of medical care provided to the victim of the accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss; and (B) pain and suffering (including insurance settlement payments and general damages awarded by a court) related to an accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss, but the amount excluded under this subparagraph shall not exceed an amount determined by the Secretary on a case-by-case basis; . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1439 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2013 Mr. Labrador introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Idaho, except by express authorization of Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Idaho Land Sovereignty Act . 2. Prohibition on new national monuments in idaho without congressional approval This 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 Idaho after Wyoming . 3. Prohibition on new wild lands in idaho without congressional approval The Bureau of Land Management shall not implement, administer, or enforce Secretarial Order No. 3310, issued by the Secretary of the Interior on December 22, 2010, on any lands in Idaho, except by Congressional approval.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1443 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2013 Mr. Michaud introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recognize tinnitus as a mandatory condition for research and treatment by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tinnitus Research and Treatment Act of 2013 . 2. Recognition and treatment of tinnitus at Department of Veterans Affairs Auditory Centers of Excellence The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall recognize tinnitus as a mandatory condition for research and treatment by the Department of Veterans Affairs Auditory Centers of Excellence. 3. Research on prevention and treatment of tinnitus The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that research is conducted at Department of Veterans Affairs facilities on the prevention and treatment of tinnitus. Such research shall include— (1) an assessment of the efficacy of multidisciplinary tinnitus treatment modalities on different subsets of patients; (2) studies on the underlying etiology of tinnitus in veteran populations that occur as a result of different causal factors, including blast-related tinnitus where there is no measurable hearing loss versus other forms of noise-induced tinnitus where there is hearing loss; and (3) a study of the underlying mechanisms between hearing loss and tinnitus, including cases in which one or the other condition is present, but not both. 4. Interdepartmental cooperation The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure the cooperation of the Department of Veterans Affairs with the Hearing Center of Excellence established by the Department of Defense to further research on tinnitus.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1444 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2013 Mr. Owens (for himself, Mr. Hanna , and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To improve the H–2A agricultural worker program for use by dairy workers, sheepherders, and goat herders, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the H–2A Improvement Act . 2. Nonimmigrant status for dairy workers, sheepherders, and goat herders Section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) ) is amended by inserting who is coming temporarily to the United States to perform agricultural labor or services as a dairy worker, sheepherder, or goat herder, or after abandoning . 3. Special rules for aliens employed as dairy workers, sheepherders, or goat herders Section 218 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1188 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (i) and (j), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: (h) Special rules for aliens employed as dairy workers, sheepherders, or goat herders (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, an alien admitted as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) for employment as a dairy worker, sheepherder, or goat herder— (A) may be admitted for an initial period of 3 years; and (B) subject to paragraph (3)(E), may have such initial period of admission extended for an additional period of up to 3 years. (2) Exemption from temporary or seasonal requirement Notwithstanding section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a), an employer filing a petition to employ H–2A workers in positions as dairy workers, sheepherders, or goat herders shall not be required to show that such positions are of a seasonal or temporary nature. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1445 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2013 Mr. Pallone (for himself, Mr. Bishop of New York , Mr. Runyan , Mr. Grimm , and Mr. LoBiondo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL Making supplemental appropriations for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for fisheries disasters, and for other purposes.

That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013: Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Operations, Research, and Facilities For an additional amount for Operations, Research, and Facilities for necessary expenses related to fishery disasters during calendar year 2012 that were declared by the Secretary of Commerce as a direct result of impacts from Hurricane Sandy, $193,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2014: Provided , That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. This Act may be cited as the Sandy Disaster Fisheries Relief Act .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1449 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2013 Mr. Sessions (for himself and Ms. Fudge ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for collegiate housing and infrastructure grants.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act of 2013 . 2. Charitable organizations permitted to make collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (a) In general Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exemption from tax on corporations, certain trusts, etc.) is amended by redesignating subsection (s) as subsection (t) and by inserting after subsection (r) the following new subsection: (s) Treatment of organizations making collegiate housing and infrastructure improvement grants (1) In general For purposes of subsection (c)(3) and sections 170(c)(2)(B), 2055(a)(2), and 2522(a)(2), an organization shall not fail to be treated as organized and operated exclusively for charitable or educational purposes solely because such organization makes collegiate housing and infrastructure grants to an organization described in subsection (c)(7) which applies the grant to its collegiate housing property. (2) Housing and infrastructure grants For purposes of paragraph (1), collegiate housing and infrastructure grants are grants to provide, improve, operate, or maintain collegiate housing property that may involve more than incidental social, recreational, or private purposes, so long as such grants are for purposes that would be permissible for a dormitory or other residential facility of the college or university with which the collegiate housing property is associated. A grant shall not be treated as a collegiate housing and infrastructure grant for purposes of paragraph (1) to the extent that such grant is used to provide physical fitness facilities. (3) Collegiate housing property For purposes of this subsection, collegiate housing property is property in which, at the time of a grant or following the acquisition, lease, construction, or modification of such property using such grant, substantially all of the residents are full-time students at the college or university in the community where such property is located. (4) Grants to certain organizations holding title to property, etc For purposes of this subsection, a collegiate housing and infrastructure grant to an organization described in subsection (c)(2) or (c)(7) holding title to property exclusively for the benefit of an organization described in subsection (c)(7) shall be considered a grant to the organization described in subsection (c)(7) for whose benefit such property is held. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to grants made in taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.