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I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2099 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2013 Mr. Brooks of Alabama introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To provide for an accounting of total United States contributions to the United Nations.

1. Report on United States contributions to the United Nations (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to Congress a report on all assessed and voluntary contributions, including in-kind, of the United States Government to the United Nations and its affiliated agencies and related bodies during the previous fiscal year. (b) Content The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following elements: (1) The total amount of all assessed and voluntary contributions, including in-kind, of the United States Government to the United Nations and its affiliated agencies and related bodies during the previous fiscal year. (2) The approximate percentage of United States Government contributions to each United Nations affiliated agency or body in such fiscal year when compared with all contributions to each such agency or body from any source in such fiscal year. (3) For each such United States Government contribution— (A) the amount of each such contribution; (B) a description of each such contribution (including whether assessed or voluntary); (C) the department or agency of the United States Government responsible for each such contribution; (D) the purpose of each such contribution; and (E) the United Nations or its affiliated agency or related body receiving the contribution. (c) Scope of initial report The first report required under subsection (a) shall include the information required under this section for the previous three fiscal years. (d) Public availability of information Not later than 14 days after submitting a report required under subsection (a), the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall post a public version of the report on a text-based, searchable, and publicly available Internet Web site.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2102 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2013 Ms. Esty (for herself, Ms. DeLauro , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Courtney , and Mr. Himes ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To provide financial assistance for school construction after a violent or traumatic crisis.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Communities Rebuild After Deadly School Shootings and Other Traumatic Events Act . 2. Grant authority for school construction Section 4121 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7131 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); (B) in paragraph (8), by striking and after the semicolon; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following: (9) from the funds appropriated under subsection (c), and notwithstanding section 4154(1), the provision of financial assistance (not to exceed 50 percent of the total cost specified in the application) for a local educational agency that has an application approved by the Secretary and serves a school in which the learning environment has been disrupted due to a violent or traumatic crisis that took place on the school campus, to enable such local educational agency to carry out— (A) the acquisition (by purchase, lease, donation, or otherwise) of an interest in improved or unimproved real property that the local educational agency deems necessary to commence or continue an appropriate learning environment in a public elementary or secondary school, as a result of damage incurred by a violent or traumatic crisis; and (B) the construction of new facilities, or the renovation, repair, or alteration of existing facilities, that the local educational agency deems necessary to commence or continue an appropriate learning environment in a public elementary or secondary school, as a result of damage incurred by a violent or traumatic crisis; and ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities described in subsection (a)(9) such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years. Funds made available to carry out subsection (a)(9) shall remain available until expended. .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2103 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2013 Mr. Frelinghuysen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part of the National Urban Search and Rescue System.

1. Addition of team to national urban search and rescue system (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, demonstrated the importance of enhancing national domestic terrorism preparedness. (2) Twenty-six of the 28 urban search and rescue teams included in the National Urban Search and Rescue System of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were called into action in the wake of the events of September 11th. (3) Highly qualified, urban search and rescue teams not included in the National Urban Search and Rescue System were the first teams in New York City on September 11th. (4) The continuing threat of a possible domestic terrorist attack remains an important mission for which the Nation must prepare to respond. (5) Part of that response should be to increase the number of urban search and rescue teams included in the National Urban Search and Rescue System. (b) Addition of new jersey task force 1 The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part of the National Urban Search and Rescue System.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2105 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2013 Mr. Kilmer (for himself and Mr. Bridenstine ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 to extend the pilot program for the temporary exchange of information technology personnel.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Information Technology Exchange Program Act of 2013 or the ITEP Act of 2013 . 2. Extension of exchange program (a) In general Section 1110(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 ( 5 U.S.C. 3702 note) is amended by striking 2013 and inserting 2023 . (b) Reporting requirement Section 1110(i) of such Act is amended by striking 2015, and inserting 2024, .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2106 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2013 Mr. Kind (for himself and Mr. Sensenbrenner ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to First Lieutenant Alonzo H. Cushing for acts of valor during the Civil War.

1. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Alonzo H. Cushing was born in Delafield, Wisconsin, on January 19, 1841. (2) Alonzo H. Cushing graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, on June 24, 1861. (3) On July 3, 1863, First Lieutenant Alonzo H. Cushing commanded Battery A, 4th United States Artillery, Army of the Potomac, in the defense of the Angle on Cemetery Ridge during the Battle of Gettysburg. (4) During the battle, First Lieutenant Alonzo H. Cushing was shot multiple times, but refused to retreat. (5) First Lieutenant Alonzo H. Cushing continued to command his battery until he was shot and killed. (6) The Union victory at the Battle of Gettysburg was one of the key turning points in the Civil War. (7) The Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of Defense have determined that the actions of First Lieutenant Alonzo H. Cushing do merit the award of the Medal of Honor. 2. Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to First Lieutenant Alonzo H. Cushing for acts of valor during the Civil War (a) Authorization Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized and requested to award the Medal of Honor under section 3741 of such title to then First Lieutenant Alonzo H. Cushing for conspicuous acts of gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life and beyond the call of duty in the Civil War, as described in subsection (b). (b) Acts of valor described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of then First Lieutenant Alonzo H. Cushing while in command of Battery A, 4th United States Artillery, Army of the Potomac, at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on July 3, 1863, during the American Civil War.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2107 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2013 Ms. Lee of California (for herself, Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Nolan , Ms. Slaughter , and Ms. McCollum ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select) , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , 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 prohibit monetary payments by the Federal Government to employees, officers, and elected officials of foreign countries for purposes of bribery, coercion, or any activity that is illegal or undermines the rule of law or corrupts a public officer or the office such officer represents, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No More Ghost Money Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On May 4, 2013, President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai revealed that the Central Intelligence Agency regularly made cash payments to his office. (2) The corrupt practice of making such payments undermines the rule of law and undercuts a central strategic United States goal in Afghanistan: establishing a credible and transparent Afghan government responsive to popular concerns. 3. Prohibition of payments to individuals affiliated with foreign governments (a) Prohibition Subject to section 5, no department or agency of the Federal Government or contractor to the Federal Government may make a monetary payment to an employee, officer, elected official, or representative of the government of a foreign country for the purposes of bribery, coercion, or any activity that is illegal or undermines the rule of law or corrupts a public officer or the office such officer represents. (b) Procedures The President shall establish procedures to carry out and enforce the prohibition under subsection (a). 4. Report on payments to individuals affiliated with the Government of Afghanistan Subject to section 5, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency shall submit to Congress a report on all monetary payments made by the Central Intelligence Agency to employees, officers, elected officials, or representatives of the Government of Afghanistan on or after September 11, 2001. Such report shall include— (1) a description of all payments made to employees, officers, elected officials, or representatives of the Government of Afghanistan on or after September 11, 2001, including any receipts provided by such employees, officers, elected officials, or representatives and, to the extent possible, copies of such receipts; (2) the legal basis for making such payments; (3) the strategic goals supported by such payments; and (4) the effectiveness of such payments in achieving such strategic goals. 5. National security waiver The President may waive a requirement of section 3 or 4 if the President certifies to Congress that fulfilling such requirement would harm the national security of the United States or members of the Armed Forces.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2108 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2013 Mr. Lewis 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 provide information to foster youth on their potential eligibility for Federal student aid.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foster Youth Higher Education Opportunities Act . 2. Informing foster youth of their potential eligibility for Federal student aid Section 483 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1090 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Informing foster youth of their potential eligibility for Federal student aid The Secretary shall inform each student who indicates on a FAFSA form, in either paper or electronic format, that the student is a foster youth or was in the foster care system of the student's potential eligibility for Federal student aid, including the specific Federal programs under which such student may be eligible to receive assistance such as the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program under section 477 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 677 ). . 3. Information for foster youth on Department Web site Section 485E(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092f(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Information for foster youth on department Web site The Secretary shall include on the Department's Web site information for foster youth regarding such youth's potential eligibility for Federal student aid, including the specific Federal programs under which such youth may be eligible to receive assistance. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2112 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 787 State Route 17M in Monroe, New York, as the National Clandestine Service of the Central Intelligence Agency NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office .

1. National Clandestine Service of the Central Intelligence Agency NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 787 State Route 17M in Monroe, New York, shall be known and designated as the National Clandestine Service of the Central Intelligence Agency NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the National Clandestine Service of the Central Intelligence Agency NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives June 17, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen H. R. 2112 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 787 State Route 17M in Monroe, New York, as the National Clandestine Service of the Central Intelligence Agency NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office .

1. National Clandestine Service of the Central Intelligence Agency NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 787 State Route 17M in Monroe, New York, shall be known and designated as the National Clandestine Service of the Central Intelligence Agency NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the National Clandestine Service of the Central Intelligence Agency NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2112 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2013 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York (for himself, Mr. Higgins , Mr. King of New York , Mr. Maffei , Mr. Owens , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Grimm , Mr. Hanna , Ms. Clarke , Mr. Crowley , Mr. Collins of New York , Ms. Meng , Mr. Engel , Mrs. McCarthy of New York , Mr. Tonko , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Gibson , Ms. Slaughter , and Mr. Israel ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 787 State Route 17M in Monroe, New York, as the National Clandestine Service of the Central Intelligence Agency NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office .

1. National Clandestine Service of the Central Intelligence Agency NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 787 State Route 17M in Monroe, New York, shall be known and designated as the National Clandestine Service of the Central Intelligence Agency NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the National Clandestine Service of the Central Intelligence Agency NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office .
IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2112 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 787 State Route 17M in Monroe, New York, as the National Clandestine Service of the Central Intelligence Agency NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office .

1. National Clandestine Service of the Central Intelligence Agency NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 787 State Route 17M in Monroe, New York, shall be known and designated as the National Clandestine Service of the Central Intelligence Agency NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the National Clandestine Service of the Central Intelligence Agency NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives June 17, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2113 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2013 Mr. Marino (for himself and Mr. Posey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To end the practice of including more than one subject in a single bill by requiring that each bill enacted by Congress be limited to only one subject, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the One Subject at a Time Act . 2. One subject at a time (a) One subject Each bill or joint resolution shall embrace no more than one subject. (b) Subject in title The subject of a bill or joint resolution shall be clearly and descriptively expressed in the title. (c) Appropriation bills An appropriations bill shall not contain any general legislation or change of existing law provision, the subject of which is not germane to the subject matter of each such appropriations bill provided however, that this section shall not be construed to prohibit any provision imposing limitations upon the expenditure of funds so appropriated. 3. Enforcement (a) Multiple subjects in title If the title of an Act or joint resolution addresses two or more unrelated subjects, then the entire Act or joint resolution is void. (b) Provisions not expressed in title If the title of an Act or joint resolution addresses a single subject, but the Act contains one or more provisions concerning a subject that is not clearly and descriptively expressed in its title, then only such provision or provisions concerning the subject not clearly and descriptively expressed in the title shall be void. (c) Appropriation provisions outside subcommittee jurisdiction If an Act appropriating funds contains a provision outside of the jurisdiction of the relevant subcommittee of the Committees on Appropriations of the House and of the Senate, and therefore outside the subject of the bill, then such provision shall be void. (d) Provisions of appropriation bills not germane to subject matter If an Act appropriating funds contains general legislation or change of existing law provision not germane to the subject matter of such bill, then each and every such provision shall be void. (e) Commencement of an action Any person aggrieved by the enforcement of, or attempt or threat of enforcement of, an Act passed without having complied with section 2 or this section, or any Member of Congress aggrieved by the failure of the House of Congress which that individual is a member to comply with any requirement of those sections, shall, regardless of the amount in controversy, have a cause of action under sections 2201 and 2202 of title 28, United States Code, against the United States to seek appropriate relief, including an injunction against the enforcement of any law, the passage of which did not conform to section 2 or this section. (f) State of review In any judicial action brought pursuant to subsection (e), the standard of review shall be de novo.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2114 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2013 Mr. Marino (for himself and Mr. Pierluisi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 provide the Department of Justice with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2013 . 2. Possession, manufacture or distribution for purposes of unlawful importations Section 1009 of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act ( 21 U.S.C. 959 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and (2) in subsection (a), by striking It shall and all that follows and inserting the following: “It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute a controlled substance in schedule I or II or flunitrazepam or a listed chemical intending, knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe that such substance or chemical will be unlawfully imported into the United States or into waters within a distance of 12 miles of the coast of the United States. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture or distribute a listed chemical— (1) intending or knowing that the listed chemical will be used to manufacture a controlled substance; and (2) intending, knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe that the controlled substance will be unlawfully imported into the United States. . 3. Trafficking in counterfeit goods or services Chapter 113 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 2318(b)(2), by striking section 2320(e) and insertion section 2320(f) ; and (2) in section 2320— (A) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: (4) traffics in a drug and knowingly uses a counterfeit mark on or in connection with such drug, ; (B) in subsection (b)(3), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking counterfeit drug and inserting drug that uses a counterfeit mark on or in connection with the drug ; and (C) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following: (6) the term drug means a drug, as defined in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321 ). .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2115 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2013 Mrs. Miller of Michigan (for herself and Mr. Rokita ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require an individual who applies for a motor vehicle driver’s license in a new State to indicate whether the new State is to serve as the individual’s residence for purposes of registering to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Voter Registration Efficiency Act . 2. Requiring applicants for motor vehicle driver’s licenses in new state to indicate whether state serves as residence for voter registration purposes (a) Requirements for applicants for licenses Section 5(d) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 42 U.S.C. 1973gg–3(d) ) is amended— (1) by striking Any change and inserting (1) Any change ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) (A) A State motor vehicle authority shall require each individual applying for a motor vehicle driver’s license in the State— (i) to indicate whether the individual resides in another State or resided in another State prior to applying for the license, and, if so, to identify the State involved; and (ii) to indicate whether the individual intends for the State to serve as the individual’s residence for purposes of registering to vote in elections for Federal office. (B) If pursuant to subparagraph (A)(ii) an individual indicates to the State motor vehicle authority that the individual intends for the State to serve as the individual’s residence for purposes of registering to vote in elections for Federal office, the authority shall notify the motor vehicle authority of the State identified by the individual pursuant to subparagraph (A)(i), who shall notify the chief State election official of such State that the individual no longer intends for that State to serve as the individual’s residence for purposes of registering to vote in elections for Federal office. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect with respect to elections occurring in 2014 or any succeeding year.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2119 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2013 Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act . 2. Board of Veterans' Appeals video hearings Section 7107 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d), by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) (A) Upon request for a hearing, the Board shall determine, for purposes of scheduling the hearing for the earliest possible date, whether a hearing before the Board will be held at its principal location or at a facility of the Department or other appropriate Federal facility located within the area served by a regional office of the Department. The Board shall also determine whether to provide a hearing through the use of the facilities and equipment described in subsection (e)(1) or by the appellant personally appearing before a Board member or panel. (B) The Board shall notify the appellant of the determinations of the location and type of hearing made under subparagraph (A). Upon notification, the appellant may request a different location or type of hearing as described in such subparagraph. If so requested, the Board may grant such request and, in doing so, shall ensure that the hearing is scheduled at the earliest possible date without any undue delay or other prejudice to the appellant. ; and (2) in subsection (e)(2), by striking the last sentence.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2120 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2013 Mr. Schiff (for himself and Mr. Sherman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To allow mandatory nighttime curfews at certain airports, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Valley-Wide Noise Relief Act of 2013 . 2. Mandatory nighttime curfews (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any written assurances under section 47107 of title 49, United States Code, an airport sponsor may not be prohibited from, or interfered with, implementing any of the following: (1) A total mandatory nighttime curfew for an airport of the sponsor that is described in paragraph (1) of subsection (b). (2) A partial mandatory nighttime curfew for an airport of the sponsor that is described in paragraph (2) of subsection (b). (b) Covered airports (1) Paragraph (1) airports An airport described in this paragraph is an airport that— (A) had a voluntary curfew in effect for certain aircraft on November 5, 1990; and (B) was created by an intergovernmental agreement established pursuant to a State statute enacted before November 5, 1990, that, along with the statute, imposes obligations with respect to noise mitigation. (2) Paragraph (2) airports An airport described in this paragraph is an airport that— (A) had a partial curfew in effect prior to November 5, 1990; (B) operates under the supervision of a board of airport commissioners that, on January 1, 2010, oversaw operation of 3 or more airports, at least 2 of which have airport operating certificates pursuant to part 139 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; and (C) on January 1, 2010, failed to comply with a cumulative noise standard established by a State law for airports in that State. (c) Notice requirements (1) In general At least 90 days before implementing a curfew under subsection (a), an airport sponsor shall provide to airport users and other interested parties reasonable notice of— (A) the terms of the curfew; and (B) the penalties for violating the curfew. (2) Reasonable notice An airport sponsor shall be treated as satisfying the requirement of providing reasonable notice under paragraph (1) if the sponsor— (A) includes the terms of the curfew and penalties for violating the curfew on the Internet Web site of the sponsor for the applicable airport; and (B) provides the terms of the curfew and penalties for violating the curfew to tenants of the sponsor who operate aircraft at the airport, either at their leasehold or the address provided to the airport sponsor for the receipt of notices under their lease. (d) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Total mandatory nighttime curfew The term total mandatory nighttime curfew means a prohibition on all aircraft operations at an airport each night during the 9-hour period beginning at 10 p.m. (2) Partial mandatory nighttime curfew The term partial mandatory nighttime curfew means a prohibition on certain aircraft operations at an airport each night for not longer than the 9-hour period beginning at 10 p.m.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2121 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2013 Ms. Speier (for herself and Mr. Kind ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to require annual disclosure of crop insurance premium subsidies in the public interest.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crop Insurance Subsidy Transparency Act of 2013 . 2. Annual disclosure of crop insurance premium subsidies in the public interest Section 502(c)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1502(c)(2) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (C) and (D) respectively; and (2) by inserting before subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated) the following: (A) Disclosure in the public interest Notwithstanding paragraph (1) or any other provision of law, except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall on an annual basis make available to the public— (i) (I) the name of each individual or entity who obtained a federally subsidized crop insurance, livestock, or forage policy or plan of insurance during the previous fiscal year; (II) the amount of premium subsidy received by the individual or entity from the Corporation; and (III) the amount of any Federal portion of indemnities paid in the event of a loss during that fiscal year for each policy associated with that individual or entity; and (ii) for each private insurance provider, by name— (I) the underwriting gains earned through participation in the federally subsidized crop insurance program; and (II) the amount paid under this subtitle for— (aa) administrative and operating expenses; (bb) any Federal portion of indemnities and reinsurance; and (cc) any other purpose. (B) Limitation The Secretary shall not disclose information pertaining to individuals and entities covered by a catastrophic risk protection plan offered under section 508(b). .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2123 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2013 Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Pallone ) 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 Medicaid rules regarding supplemental needs trusts for Medicaid beneficiaries to trusts established by those beneficiaries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act of 2013 . 2. Fairness in Medicaid supplemental needs trusts (a) In general Section 1917(d)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396p(d)(4)(A) ) is amended by inserting the individual, after for the benefit of such individual by . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to trusts established on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2125 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2013 Mr. Shuster introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce , Education and the Workforce , the Judiciary , Natural Resources , and House Administration , 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 prevent implementation and enforcement of Obamacare.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No IRS Implementation of Obamacare Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Between March 2010 and May 2012, the Internal Revenue Service (hereafter referred to as the IRS ) engaged in specific targeting of conservative groups that submitted 501(c)(4) applications. (2) IRS employees searched terms such as “patriots” and “tea party” and purposefully singled out these small-government organizations for additional scrutiny and delay. (3) The IRS sat on applications from over 75 conservative groups for months, and in some cases, even years while sending them exhaustive questionnaires delaying their approval for as long as possible. (4) This blatant breach of the public’s trust and misuse of taxpayer money runs counter to the core function of the IRS to collect taxes from U.S. citizens regardless of their political affiliations. (5) The IRS is responsible for implementing the tax increases of Obamacare. (6) The IRS will make the final decisions of who is eligible for subsidies after sharing taxpayer information with the Department of Health and Human Services. (7) A healthy democracy is one where people feel free to express their views, not one where Federal agencies discriminate based on political beliefs. 3. Prevention of implementation and enforcement of Obamacare by IRS The Secretary of the Treasury, or any delegate of the Secretary, shall not implement or enforce any provisions of Public Law 111–148 and Public Law 111–152 (other than subtitle A of title II thereof). 4. Prevention of use of taxpayer funds to implement or enforce Obamacare No taxpayer funds shall be used for the implementation or enforcement of Public Law 111–148 and Public Law 111–152 (other than subtitle A of title II thereof).
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2136 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2013 Mrs. Hartzler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To ensure small businesses in rural America have access to credit to promote economic growth and job creation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Credit Availability Act . 2. Exclusions from financial entity definition Section 2(h)(7)(C)(ii) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2(h)(7)(C)(ii) ) is amended to read as follows: (ii) Exclusion Such definition shall not include an entity that is a small bank, savings association, farm credit system institution, non-profit cooperative lender controlled by electric cooperatives, or credit union if the aggregate uncollateralized outward exposure plus aggregate potential outward exposure of the entity with respect to its swaps does not exceed $1,000,000,000. . 3. Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall take effect as if it had been included in subtitle A of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. 4. Implementation The amendment made by this Act shall be implemented— (1) without regard to— (A) chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code; and (B) the notice and comment provisions of section 553 of title 5, United States Code; (2) through the promulgation of an interim final rule, pursuant to which public comment will be sought before a final rule is issued, and (3) such that paragraph (1) shall apply solely to changes to rules and regulations, or proposed rules and regulations, that are limited to and directly a consequence of such amendments.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2141 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2013 Mrs. Beatty (for herself, Mr. Vargas , Ms. Norton , and Mr. Polis ) 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 Head Start teachers the same above-the-line deduction for supplies as is allowed to elementary and secondary school teachers.

1. Head start teachers allowed above-the-line deduction for supplies (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 62(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining eligible educator) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Head start teachers The term eligible educator includes, with respect to any taxable year, an individual who is a teacher or aide under a Head Start program operating under the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq. ) for at least 700 hours during a school year. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2144 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2013 Mr. Braley of Iowa 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 a refundable adoption tax credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2013 . 2. Refundable adoption tax credit (a) Credit made refundable (1) Credit moved to subpart relating to refundable credits The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (A) by redesignating section 23 as section 36C, and (B) by moving section 36C (as so redesignated) from subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 to the location immediately before section 37 in subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1. (2) Conforming Amendments (A) Section 24(b)(3)(B) of such Code is amended by striking 23, . (B) Section 25(e)(1)(C) of such Code is amended by striking 23, both places it appears. (C) Section 25A(i)(5)(B) of such Code is amended by striking 23, 25D, and inserting 25D . (D) Section 25B(g)(2) of such Code is amended by striking 23, . (E) Section 26(a)(1) of such Code is amended by striking 23, . (F) Section 30(c)(2)(B)(ii) of such Code is amended by striking 23, 25D, and inserting 25D . (G) Section 30B(g)(2)(B)(ii) of such Code is amended by striking 23, . (H) Section 30D(c)(2)(B)(ii) of such Code is amended by striking sections 23 and and inserting section . (I) Section 36C of such Code, as so redesignated, is amended— (i) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking (determined without regard to subsection (c)) , (ii) by striking subsection (c), and (iii) by redesignating subsections (d) through (i) as subsections (c) through (h), respectively. (J) Section 137 of such Code is amended— (i) in subsection (d), by striking section 23(d) and inserting section 36C(c) , and (ii) in subsection (e), by striking subsections (e), (f), and (g) of section 23 and inserting subsections (d), (e), and (f) of section 36C . (K) Section 904(i) of such Code is amended by striking 23, . (L) Section 1016(a)(26) is amended by striking 23(g) and inserting 36C(f) . (M) Section 1400C(d)(2) of such Code is amended by striking 23, . (N) Section 6211(b)(4)(A) of such Code is amended by inserting 36C, before 53(e) . (O) The table of sections for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code of 1986 is amended by striking the item relating to section 23. (P) Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title 31, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is amended by inserting 36C, after 36B, . (Q) The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by this Act, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 36B the following new item: Sec. 36C. Adoption expenses. (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2146 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2013 Mr. Capuano (for himself, Mr. King of New York , Ms. Moore , Mrs. McCarthy of New York , Mrs. Beatty , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Waters , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Heck of Washington , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Markey , Mr. Watt , Mr. Hinojosa , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Keating , Mr. Clay , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Lynch , and Ms. Meng ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury for 10 years.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 . 2. 10-year extension of Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (a) Termination date Section 108(a) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 6701 note) is amended by striking 2014 and inserting 2024 . (b) Additional program years Section 102(11)(G) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 6701 note) is amended by striking 2014 and inserting 2024 . (c) Timing of mandatory recoupment Section 103(e)(7)(E)(i)(III) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 6701 note) is amended by striking 2017 and inserting 2027 . (d) Ongoing reports regarding market conditions for terrorism risk insurance Section 108(e)(2) of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 6701 note) is amended by striking and 2013 and inserting , 2013, 2017, 2020, and 2023 .
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2147 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2013 Mr. Carson of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To provide grants to enhance the most effective freezing methods to improve access to affordable and locally produced specialty crops.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Healthy Food for the Hungry Act . 2. Quick freeze and flash freeze local produce grants (a) In general Section 231 of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 ( 7 U.S.C. 1632a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(7)(B), by inserting and subsection (f) after subsection ; (2) in subsection (e)(2), by inserting , except pursuant to subsection (f) before the period; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (f) Quick freeze and flash freeze local produce grants (1) In general Subject to the availability of appropriations to carry out this section, the Secretary shall make grants to institutions eligible to receive funds under the Act of July 2, 1862 (12 Stat. 503–505, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 301–305 , 307 and 308), or the Act of August 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 417–419, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 321–326 and 328) that applies therefor, to assist persons in preserving the quality and shelf-life of fruit and vegetable crops produced by the persons on qualified land, through the use of mobile and fixed flash freezing and quick freezing units and other units utilizing freezing methods which produce the same result, in accordance with any applicable Federal, State, or local food safety law, regulation, or ordinance. (2) Definitions In this paragraph: (A) Qualified land The term qualified land means, with respect to a person, any plot of land owned or operated by the person, the annual gross sales from the specialty crops produced on which are not more than $249,000. (B) Specialty crop The term specialty crop has the meaning provided in section 3(1) of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2149 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2013 Mr. Conyers (for himself and Mr. Buchanan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce and 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 provide for the issuance and sale of a semipostal by the United States Postal Service to support effective programs targeted at improving permanency outcomes for youth in foster care.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Families for Foster Youth Stamp Act of 2013 . 2. Families for foster youth semipostal (a) In general In order to increase funding for effective programs targeted at improving permanency outcomes for youth in foster care, the United States Postal Service shall, for a period of not less than 4 years, provide for the issuance and sale of a semipostal, in accordance with section 416 of title 39, United States Code. (b) Disposition of amounts (1) Adoption Opportunities Program Fifty percent of any amounts becoming available from the sale of the semipostal under this Act shall be transferred to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for programs and activities authorized under section 203 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 ( 42 U.S.C. 5113 ) that specifically target improvement in permanency outcomes for youth in foster care through adoption, guardianship, or kinship care. (2) State Court Improvement Program Fifty percent of any amounts becoming available from the sale of the semipostal under this Act shall be transferred to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for programs and activities authorized under section 438 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629h). (c) Definition In this Act, the term semipostal has the meaning given that term in section 416 of title 39, United States Code.