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I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2942 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2013 Mrs. Kirkpatrick introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to reestablish the Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Reestablishment of Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee (a) Reestablishment Section 3689(e)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking December 31, 2006 and inserting December 31, 2019 . (b) Appointment of new members In reestablishing the Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee under subsection (e) of section 3689 of title 38, United States Code, pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may appoint new members of the Committee under paragraph (3)(A) of such subsection (e) without regard to the individuals who served as members before the date of the enactment of this Act.
IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2942 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 2, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to reestablish the Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Reestablishment of Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee (a) Reestablishment Section 3689(e)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking December 31, 2006 and inserting December 31, 2019 . (b) Appointment of new members In reestablishing the Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee under subsection (e) of section 3689 of title 38, United States Code, pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may appoint new members of the Committee under paragraph (3)(A) of such subsection (e) without regard to the individuals who served as members before the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives May 28, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2943 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2013 Mr. Lamborn (for himself, Mr. Huelskamp , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Cole , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Jones , Mr. Fleming , Mr. Miller of Florida , Mrs. Bachmann , and Mr. Roe of Tennessee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the General Education Provisions Act to prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Schoolchildren’s Health Protection Act . 2. Schoolchildren’s health protection The General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1221 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new part: E Schoolchildren’s health protection 461. Limitations on funding Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal law, no funds may be made available from any applicable program to a State educational agency or local educational agency that— (1) distributes or provides, or permits the distribution or provision of, postcoital emergency contraception (such as the so-called morning-after pill ), or a prescription for such contraception, on the premises, or in the facilities, of an elementary school or secondary school; or (2) enters into a contract or other agreement relating to the provision of health services to students under the jurisdiction of the agency with a school-based health center unless such center agrees that it will not provide postcoital emergency contraception, or a prescription for such contraception, to any such student pursuant to the contract or agreement. 462. Definitions In this part: (1) The term postcoital emergency contraception means— (A) any of the regimens described in the notice entitled Prescription Drug Products; Certain Combined Oral Contraceptives for Use as Postcoital Emergency Contraception , published in the Federal Register on February 25, 1997 (62 Fed. Reg. 8610), or any subsequent corresponding notice; or (B) any other drug or device to be used after fertilization may have occurred and for the same purposes as the regimes in subparagraph (A). (2) The term school-based health center has the meaning given such term in section 2110(c)(9) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397jj(c)(9)). .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2944 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2013 Mr. Larsen of Washington 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 fiscal year 2014 for the TIGER discretionary grant program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery for Cities Underfunded Because of Size Act of 2013 or the TIGER CUBS Act . 2. Supplemental appropriation for TIGER grants That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2014: Department of Transportation Office of the Secretary National Infrastructure Investments For an additional amount for National Infrastructure Investments in accordance with the provisions under this heading in title I of division C of Public Law 112–55 , $500,000,000: Provided , That the amount under this heading shall remain available until September 30, 2015: Provided further , That not less than $100,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading shall be for projects located in cities with populations between 10,000 and 50,000: Provided further , That for a project described in the preceding proviso, the minimum grant amount shall be $2,000,000, and the Secretary of Transportation may provide a Federal share of costs in excess of 80 percent: Provided further , That the amount under this heading is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, except that such amount shall be available only if the President subsequently so designates such amount and transmits such designation to the Congress.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2946 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2013 Mr. LoBiondo introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to assess and report on the risk posed to commercial aviation security if a flight deck door is opened during flight.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Risk-Based Cockpit Security Act of 2013 . 2. Security risk assessment (a) Assessment Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall complete an assessment that— (1) identifies any risk posed to commercial aviation security if a flight deck door is opened while a commercial aircraft is in flight; (2) identifies methods to mitigate such risk; and (3) recommends security standards for any mitigation method that involves installing a physical secondary cockpit barrier on a commercial aircraft. (b) Report Not later than 10 days after completing the assessment described in subsection (a), the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report containing any findings and recommendations of the assessment.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2949 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2013 Mrs. McMorris Rodgers introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To delay for one year certain amendments to the Medicaid program made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes.

1. Delay of ACA Medicaid provisions (a) Medicaid expansion To cover individuals with income at or below 133 percent of the poverty line Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII)) is amended by striking January 1, 2014 and inserting January 1, 2015 . (b) State option for coverage for individuals with income that exceeds 133 percent of the poverty line Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XX) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XX) ) is amended by striking January 1, 2014 and inserting January 1, 2015 . (c) Annual enrollment reports (1) State reports Section 1902(a)(75) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(75)) is amended by striking January 2015 and inserting January 2016 . (2) Reports to Congress Section 2001(d)(2) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ; 124 Stat. 278) is amended by striking April 2015 and inserting April 2016 . (d) Increased FMAP for medical assistance for newly eligible mandatory individuals Section 1905(y)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(y)(1)(A)) is amended by striking 2014, 2015, and 2016 and inserting 2015 and 2016 . (e) Equitable support for certain States Section 1905(z) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(z) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking January 1, 2014, and ends on December 31, 2015 and inserting January 1, 2015, and ends on December 31, 2016 ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 2014 and inserting 2015 ; and (B) in subparagraph (B)(ii)— (i) by striking subclauses (I) and (II); and (ii) by redesignating subclauses (III) through (VI) as subclauses (I) through (IV), respectively. (f) Application of minimum essential benefits to benchmark coverage Section 1937(b)(5) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396u–7(b)(5) ) is amended by striking January 1, 2014 and inserting January 1, 2015 . 2. Effective date If this Act is enacted on or after November 1, 2013, the amendments made by section 1 to sections 1902, 1905, and 1937 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a , 1396d, and 1396u–7) and section 2001(d)(2) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ; 124 Stat. 278) shall not be effective until the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning not earlier than 60 days after such date.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2950 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2013 Mrs. McMorris Rodgers 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 delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate for individuals who have not attained age 27.

1. Delay of application of individual health insurance mandate for individuals who have not attained age 27 (a) In general Section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) Delayed application to individuals who have not attained age 27 In the case of any month beginning before January 1, 2015, no penalty shall be imposed under subsection (a) with respect to any individual who has not attained age 27 as of December 31, 2013. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 1501 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2958 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2013 Mr. Nadler (for himself, Ms. Hahn , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. George Miller of California , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Ms. Speier , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Capuano , Ms. Moore , Mr. Schiff , Mrs. Capps , Mr. Pallone , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Honda , Mr. Moran , Mr. Israel , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Lowenthal , and Mr. Holt ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide certain port authorities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Ports Act of 2013 . 2. Applicability to port facilities Section 14501(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A)— (A) by striking or after cargo, ; and (B) by inserting before the semicolon the following: , or the authority of a State, political subdivision of a State, or political authority of 2 or more States to adopt requirements for motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles providing services at port facilities that are reasonably related to the reduction of environmental pollution, traffic congestion, the improvement of highway safety, or the efficient utilization of port facilities, if adoption or enforcement of such requirements does not conflict with any other applicable Federal law or regulation ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (6) Clarification for paragraph (2) (A) Definition of port facilities For purposes of paragraph (2)(A), the term port facilities means all port facilities for coastwise, intercoastal, inland waterways, and Great Lakes shipping and overseas shipping, including, wharves, piers, sheds, warehouses, terminals, yards, docks, control towers, container equipment, maintenance buildings, container freight stations and port equipment, including harbor craft, cranes, and straddle carriers. (B) Applicability of clean air act Nothing in paragraph (1) shall limit the rights reserved to any State or a political subdivision thereof under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.). .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2959 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2013 Mr. Nugent (for himself and Mr. Matheson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry concealed firearms in the State.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2013 . 2. Reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms (a) In general Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 926C the following: 926D. Reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the law of any State or political subdivision thereof (except as provided in subsection (b)), a person who is not prohibited by Federal law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm, and who is carrying a valid identification document containing a photograph of the person, and a valid license or permit which is issued pursuant to the law of a State and which permits the person to carry a concealed firearm, may possess or carry a concealed handgun (other than a machine gun or destructive device) that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce, in any State, other than the State of residence of the person, that— (1) has a statute that allows residents of the State to obtain licenses or permits to carry concealed firearms; or (2) does not prohibit the carrying of concealed firearms by residents of the State for lawful purposes. (b) The possession or carrying of a concealed handgun in a State under this section shall be subject to the same conditions and limitations, except as to eligibility to possess or carry, imposed by or under Federal or State law or the law of a political subdivision of a State, that apply to the possession or carrying of a concealed handgun by residents of the State or political subdivision who are licensed by the State or political subdivision to do so, or not prohibited by the State from doing so. (c) In subsection (a), the term identification document means a document made or issued by or under the authority of the United States Government, a State, or a political subdivision of a State which, when completed with information concerning a particular individual, is of a type intended or commonly accepted for the purpose of identification of individuals. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 926C the following: 926D. Reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2963 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2013 Mr. Pitts introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To provide dollars to the classroom.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dollars to the Classroom Act . 2. Limitation on use by States of Federal funds provided for elementary and secondary education Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not less than 95 percent of any Federal funds made available to a State or State educational agency by the Secretary of Education for a purpose relating to elementary or secondary education shall be used— (1) for academic and classroom (or classroom-related) purposes; or (2) at the elementary school or secondary school level.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2965 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2013 Mr. Pitts 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 allow nontaxable employer matching contributions to section 529 college savings plans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Help Kids Save for College Act of 2013 . 2. Nontaxable employer matching contributions to section 529 college savings plans (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to items specifically excluded from gross income) is amended by inserting after section 139D the following new section: 139E. Employer matching contributions to section 529 college savings plans (a) Exclusion Gross income of an employee does not include amounts paid during the taxable year by the employer to a qualified tuition program for the benefit of a designated beneficiary if such amounts are paid pursuant to a college savings assistance program. (b) Limitation The amount excluded from the gross income of an employee under subsection (a) for any taxable year with respect to each designated beneficiary shall not exceed the lesser of— (1) $1,000, or (2) the amount paid by the employee during such year to such program for the benefit of such beneficiary. (c) College savings assistance program For purposes of this section, a college savings assistance program is a separate written plan of an employer for the exclusive benefit of such employer's employees— (1) under which the employer makes payments to qualfied tuition programs for the benefit of designated beneficiaries, and (2) which meets requirements similar to the requirements of paragraphs (2), (3), (5), and (6) of section 127(b). (d) Definitions For purposes of this section, terms used is this section which are also used in section 529 shall have the respective meanings given such terms by section 529. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for such part III is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 139D the following new item: Sec. 139E. Employer matching contributions to section 529 college savings plans. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2966 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2013 Mr. Richmond (for himself, Ms. Fudge , and Ms. Brown of Florida ) 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 suspend, for a certain period, the use of adverse credit history in determining eligibility for Federal Direct PLUS Loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PLUS Loan Accessibility Act . 2. Provision of eligibility for Federal Direct PLUS Loans Section 428B(a)(1)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1078–2(a)(1)(A) ) is amended by adding before the semicolon the following: , except that this subparagraph shall not be enforced with respect to Federal Direct PLUS Loans during the period beginning on the date of enactment of the PLUS Loan Accessibility Act and ending on the date on which the Secretary implements the final rules on the proposed rules developed by the negotiated rulemaking committee established pursuant to the announcement of intent to establish a negotiated rulemaking committee published by the Department on May 1, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 25658 et seq.) .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2969 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2013 Mr. Terry (for himself and Mr. Thompson of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the recognition of attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act of 2013 . 2. Recognition of attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (a) Recognition of attending physician assistants as attending physicians To serve hospice patients (1) In general Section 1861(dd)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(dd)(3)(B)) is amended— (A) by striking or nurse and inserting , the nurse ; and (B) by inserting , or the physician assistant (as defined in such subsection) after subsection (aa)(5)) . (2) Clarification of hospice role of physician assistants Section 1814(a)(7)(A)(i)(I) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)(7)(A)(i)(I) ) is amended by inserting or a physician assistant after a nurse practitioner . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2014.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2971 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2013 Mr. Tonko 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 encourage the deployment of highly efficient combined heat and power property, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Innovative Energy Systems Act of 2013 . 2. Investment tax credit for highly efficient combined heat and power system property (a) In general Clause (i) of section 48(a)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of subclause (III), by redesignating subclause (IV) as subclause (V), and by inserting after subclause (III) the following new subclause: (IV) energy property described in paragraph (3)(A)(viii), and . (b) Treated as energy property Subparagraph (A) of section 48(a)(3) of such Code is amended by striking or at the end of clause (vi), by inserting or at the end of clause (vii), and by adding at the end the following new clause: (viii) highly efficient combined heat and power system property, . (c) Highly efficient combined heat and power system property Subsection (c) of section 48 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Highly efficient combined heat and power system property (A) Highly efficient combined heat and power system property The term highly efficient combined heat and power system property means property at an industrial, commercial, or institutional facility comprising a system which— (i) uses the same energy source for the simultaneous or sequential generation of electrical power, mechanical shaft power, or both, in combination with the generation of steam or other forms of useful thermal energy (including heating and cooling applications), (ii) has a system design that provides an energy efficiency percentage of at least 70 percent, and (iii) is placed in service before January 1, 2017. (B) Limitation (i) In general In the case of highly efficient combined heat and power system property with an electrical capacity in excess of the applicable capacity, the credit under subsection (a)(1) (determined without regard to this paragraph) with respect to such property for the taxable year in which such property was placed in service shall not exceed the amount which bears the same ratio to such credit as the applicable capacity bears to the capacity of such property. (ii) Applicable capacity For purposes of clause (i), the term applicable capacity means 25 megawatts or a mechanical energy capacity of more than 34,000 horsepower or an equivalent combination of electrical and mechanical capacities. (C) Institutional facility The term institutional facility means a hospital or a facility of an educational organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (D) Commercial facility The term commercial facility shall not include any facility of a utility. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2974 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2013 Mrs. Walorski (for herself and Ms. Kuster ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the eligibility for beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential programs at facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Eligibility Section 111 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1), by adding at the end the following subparagraph: (G) A veteran whose travel to a specialized outpatient or residential program at a Department facility is in connection with treatment or care for military sexual trauma. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) In this section: (1) The term military sexual trauma means psychological trauma, which in the judgment of a Department mental health professional, resulted from a physical assault of a sexual nature, battery of a sexual nature, or sexual harassment which occurred while the veteran was serving on active duty or active duty for training. (2) The term sexual harassment means repeated, unsolicited verbal or physical contact of a sexual nature which is threatening in character. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to travel occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2976 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2013 Ms. Waters (for herself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Bordallo , Mrs. Christensen , Mr. Lynch , Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California , Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Hastings of Florida , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Payne , Ms. Norton , Ms. Brown of Florida , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Farr , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Hinojosa , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Polis , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Ms. Clarke , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Ms. Ros-Lehtinen , Mr. Keating , and Ms. Schakowsky ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 . 2. Reauthorization of the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program Section 240001 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ( 42 U.S.C. 14181 ) is amended— (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Grant Subject to the availability of appropriations to carry out this section, the Attorney General, through the Bureau of Justice Assistance and in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall award competitive grants to nonprofit organizations to assist such organizations in paying for the costs of planning, designing, establishing, and operating locally based, proactive programs to protect and locate missing patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. ; (2) in subsection (b), by inserting competitive after to receive a ; (3) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) Preference In awarding grants under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall give preference to national nonprofit organizations that have experience working with patients, and families of patients, with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. ; and (4) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2014 through 2018. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2977 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2013 Mr. Whitfield (for himself and Ms. DeGette ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage, as supplies associated with the injection of insulin, of containment, removal, decontamination and disposal of home-generated needles, syringes, and other sharps through a sharps container, decontamination/destruction device, or sharps-by-mail program or similar program under part D of the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2013 . 2. Coverage of containment, removal, decontamination and disposal of home-generated needles, syringes, and other sharps through a sharps container, decontamination/destruction device, or sharps-by-mail program or similar program under Medicare part D (a) In general Section 1860D–2(e)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–102(e)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting after regulations of the Secretary the following: and including devices approved for home use by the Food and Drug Administration for the safe and effective containment, removal, decontamination and disposal of home-generated needles, syringes, and other sharps through a sharps container, decontamination/destruction device, or sharps-by-mail program or similar program . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2014.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2979 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2013 Mr. Doggett (for himself, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Ms. Bass , Mr. Lewis , Mr. Rangel , Mr. McDermott , and Mr. Blumenauer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to preserve the eligibility of a child for kinship guardianship assistance payments when the guardian is replaced by a successor legal guardian named in the kinship guardianship assistance agreement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guardians for Children Act . 2. Preservation of eligibility for kinship guardianship assistance payments with a successor guardian Section 473(d)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 673(d)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Eligibility not affected by replacement of guardian with a successor guardian In the event of the death or incapacity of the relative guardian, the eligibility of a child for a kinship guardianship assistance payment under this subsection shall not be affected by reason of the replacement of the relative guardian with a successor legal guardian named in the kinship guardianship assistance agreement referred to in paragraph (1) (including in any amendment to the agreement), notwithstanding subparagraph (A) of this paragraph and section 471(a)(28). .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2980 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2013 Mrs. McMorris Rodgers introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require certain certifications before funds may be awarded for the operation of a Navigator program under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes.

1. Requiring certain certifications before funds may be awarded for the operation of a Navigator program under ACA No funds may be awarded under section 1311 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031 ) to an entity for the operation of a Navigator program under subsection (i) of such section or for facilitation or advocacy for enrollment under subparagraph (B) or (E) of subsection (d)(6) of such section, until the Secretary of Health and Human Services certifies to the Congress that such entity has certified the following with respect to the use of such funds: (1) The entity will not provide advice concerning benefits, terms, and features of a particular qualified health plan or offer advice about which such plan is better or worse or suitable for a particular individual or employer. (2) The entity will not recommend or endorse a particular qualified health plan or advise consumers about which such plan to choose. (3) The entity will not accept any compensation or consideration that is dependent, in whole or in part, on whether an individual enrolls in or purchases such a plan. (4) The entity will not violate any applicable insurance law or regulation of the applicable State or any subpoena or order of the Commissioner of Insurance of that State.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2984 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2013 Mr. Chaffetz (for himself and Mr. Jeffries ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To rename the Bureau of Prisons as the Bureau of Corrections.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the The Bureau of Corrections Renaming Act of 2013 . 2. Renaming of Bureau of Prisons (a) In general The Bureau of Prisons in the Department of Justice is renamed the Bureau of Corrections . (b) Conforming amendments to certain provisions of law containing the term Bureau of Prisons Each of the following provisions of law is amended by striking Bureau of Prisons each place it appears and inserting Bureau of Corrections : (1) Section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (2) Section 6116 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (3) Section 456 of the Military Selective Service Act. (4) Rule 32 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. (5) Section 8331 of title 5, United States Code. (6) Section 8401 of title 5, United States Code. (7) Section 1793 of title 18, United States Code. (8) Section 3050 of title 18, United States Code. (9) Section 3552 of title 18, United States Code. (10) Section 3553 of title 18, United States Code. (11) Section 3582 of title 18, United States Code. (12) Section 3597 of title 18, United States Code. (13) Section 3563 of title 18, United States Code. (14) Section 3600 of title 18, United States Code. (15) Section 3621 of title 18, United States Code. (16) Section 3622 of title 18, United States Code. (17) Section 3623 of title 18, United States Code. (18) Section 3624 of title 18, United States Code. (19) Section 3672 of title 18, United States Code. (20) Section 4001 of title 18, United States Code. (21) Section 4012 of title 18, United States Code. (22) Section 4014 of title 18, United States Code. (23) Chapter 303 of title 18, United States Code. (24) Section 4082 of title 18, United States Code. (25) Section 4248 of title 18, United States Code. (26) Section 4321 of title 18, United States Code. (27) Section 4351 of title 18, United States Code. (28) Section 5003 of title 18, United States Code. (29) Section 994 of title 28, United States Code. (30) Section 2022 of title 38, United States Code. (31) Section 2023 of title 38, United States Code. (32) Section 202 of Public Law 90–284 . (33) Section 31921 of Public Law 103–322 . (34) Section 3 of Public Law 106–546 . (35) Section 4 of Public Law 106–546 . (36) Section 4 of Public Law 106–560 . (37) Section 7 of Public Law 108–79 . (38) Section 8 of Public Law 108–79 . (39) Section 3 of Public Law 110–199 . (40) Section 213 of Public Law 110–199 . (41) Section 214 of Public Law 110–199 . (42) Section 231 of Public Law 110–199 . (c) Treatment of other references to Bureau of Prisons Each reference to the Bureau of Prisons in the laws and regulations of the United States, other than those amended in subsection (b), shall be deemed a reference to the Bureau of Corrections.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2986 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2013 Ms. Bonamici (for herself and Mr. Jones ) 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 extend the temporary Medicare payment rate floor for primary care services of primary care physicians to nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, physician assistants, and certified nurse-midwives under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access to Primary Care Act . 2. Extension of temporary Medicare payment rate floor to primary care services furnished by health care practitioners under Medicaid (a) In general Section 1902(a)(13)(C) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(13)(C) ) is amended— (1) by inserting or a health care practitioner who is a nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or clinical nurse specialist (as such terms are defined in section 1861(aa)(5)) or a certified nurse midwife (as defined in section 1861(gg)(2)) after pediatric medicine ; and (2) by striking such services and physician and inserting such services and physician or health care practitioner . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to items and services furnished on or after the first day of the first calendar quarter that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2987 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2013 Mr. Fitzpatrick 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 phasedown the credit for electricity produced from wind.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PTC Certainty and Phaseout Act of 2013 . 2. Extension and phasedown of production credit for electricity produced from wind (a) Extension Paragraph (1) of section 45(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking January 1, 2014 in paragraph (1) and inserting January 1, 2020 . (b) Phasedown of credit Subsection (b) of section 45 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Phasedown of credit for wind energy (A) In general In the case of facilities to which subsection (d)(1) applies and the construction of which begins after December 31, 2013, the number of cents taken into account under subsection (a) for calendar years ending after such date (determined after the application of the preceding paragraphs of this subsection and without regard to this paragraph) shall be only the applicable percentage of such number for such year. If any amount determined under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of 0.01 cent, such amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of 0.01 cent. (B) Applicable percentage For purposes of subparagraph (A), the applicable percentage shall be determined in accordance with the following table: Year construction The applicable  begins: percentage is: 2014 100 2015 90 2016 80 2017 70 2018 60 2019 60. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property originally placed in service on or after January 1, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2988 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2013 Mr. Lipinski (for himself, Mr. Barrow of Georgia , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Matheson , Mr. McIntyre , Mr. Peterson , and Mr. Schrader ) 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 modify the definition of full-time employee for purposes of the employer mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013 . 2. Definition of full-time employee Section 4980H(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(E), by striking by 120 and inserting by 174 ; and (2) in paragraph (4)(A) by striking 30 hours and inserting 40 hours .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2993 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2013 Mr. Olson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require States to report information on Medicaid payments to abortion providers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2013 . 2. Required reporting of medicaid payments to abortion providers (a) In general Not later than 60 days after the end of fiscal year 2013 and each fiscal year thereafter, each State that makes a Medicaid payment from Federal funds during the fiscal year for any items or services furnished by an abortion provider shall— (1) submit to the Secretary a report on all such payments; and (2) publish the report on a public Internet website of the State. (b) Report described The report under subsection (a) shall, with respect to each payment, include the following: (1) A specification of the amount of the payment. (2) A specification of the purposes for which the payment was made. (3) A comparison of the amount of the payment with the amount of any such payment to the provider involved in any prior fiscal year. (4) A specification of the number of abortions performed during the fiscal year by the provider involved. (c) Report to congress Not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Finance of the Senate, and publish on a public Internet website of the Department of Health and Human Services, a report that— (1) contains the reports submitted pursuant to subsection (a) for the fiscal year; and (2) includes a summary of the reports. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Abortion provider The term abortion provider means an entity that— (A) performs (or refers an individual for) an abortion; or (B) controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, an entity described in subparagraph (A). (2) Medicaid payment from Federal funds The term Medicaid payment from Federal funds means a payment for which there is Federal financial participation under title XIX of the Social Security Act. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (4) State The term State has the meaning given the term for purposes of title XIX of the Social Security Act. (e) Conforming amendments to Social Security Act Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a) ) is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of paragraph (71); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (72) and inserting ; and ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (72) the following: (73) provides for the submission of reports in accordance with section 2 of the Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2013. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2994 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2013 Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Rangel , Mr. Roskam , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Brady of Texas , Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California , Mr. Griffin of Arkansas , Mr. Boustany , Mr. Kind , Mr. Neal , Ms. Jenkins , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Watt , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Ribble , Mr. Capuano , Mr. Turner , and Mr. Buchanan ) 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 extend for 1 year the exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act of 2013 . 2. 1-year extension of exclusion from gross income of discharge of qualified principal residence indebtedness (a) In general Subparagraph (E) of section 108(a)(1) 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 indebtedness discharged after December 31, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2995 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2013 Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Thompson of California , and Mr. Tiberi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to eliminate the limitation on deductibles for employer-sponsored health plans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unnecessary Cap Act of 2013 . 2. Elimination of limitation on deductibles for employer-sponsored health plans (a) In general Section 1302(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ; 42 U.S.C. 18022(c)) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (2); and (2) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking paragraphs (1)(B)(i) and (2)(B)(i) and inserting paragraph (1)(B)(i) . (b) Conforming amendment Section 2707(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–6(b) ) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting paragraph (1) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall be effective as if included in the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ).