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IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5106 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 9, 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 100 Admiral Callaghan Lane in Vallejo, California, as the Philmore Graham Post Office Building .

1. Philmore Graham Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Admiral Callaghan Lane in Vallejo, California, shall be known and designated as the Philmore Graham Post Office Building . (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 Philmore Graham Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives September 8, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
II Calendar No. 595 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5106 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 9, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs November 13, 2014 Reported by Mr. Carper , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Admiral Callaghan Lane in Vallejo, California, as the Philmore Graham Post Office Building .

1. Philmore Graham Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Admiral Callaghan Lane in Vallejo, California, shall be known and designated as the Philmore Graham Post Office Building . (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 Philmore Graham Post Office Building .

November 13, 2014 Reported without amendment
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5108 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To establish the Law School Clinic Certification Program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and for other purposes.

1. USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Program (a) Establishment The Law School Clinic Certification Program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, as implemented by the Office, is established as a program entitled the Law School Clinic Certification Program . The Program shall allow students enrolled in a participating law school’s clinic to practice patent and trademark law before the Office by drafting, filing, and prosecuting patent or trademark applications, or both, on a pro-bono basis for clients that qualify for assistance from the law school’s clinic. The Director shall establish regulations and procedures for application to and participation in the Program. All law schools accredited by the American Bar Association are eligible for participation in the Program, and shall be examined for acceptance using identical criteria established by the Director. The Program shall be in effect for the 10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Report on the program The Director shall, not later than the last day of the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the Program, describing the number of law schools and law students participating in the Program, the work done through the Program, the benefits of the Program, and any recommendations of the Director for modifications to the Program. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Office The term Office means the United States Patent and Trademark Office. (2) Program The term Program means the Law School Clinic Certification Program established in subsection (a). (3) Director The term Director means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 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. 5108 AN ACT To establish the Law School Clinic Certification Program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and for other purposes.

1. USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Program (a) Establishment The Law School Clinic Certification Program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, as implemented by the Office, is established as a program entitled the Law School Clinic Certification Program . The Program shall allow students enrolled in a participating law school’s clinic to practice patent and trademark law before the Office by drafting, filing, and prosecuting patent or trademark applications, or both, on a pro-bono basis for clients that qualify for assistance from the law school’s clinic. The Director shall establish regulations and procedures for application to and participation in the Program. All law schools accredited by the American Bar Association are eligible for participation in the Program, and shall be examined for acceptance using identical criteria established by the Director. The Program shall be in effect for the 10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Report on the program The Director shall, not later than the last day of the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the Program, describing the number of law schools and law students participating in the Program, the work done through the Program, the benefits of the Program, and any recommendations of the Director for modifications to the Program. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Office The term Office means the United States Patent and Trademark Office. (2) Program The term Program means the Law School Clinic Certification Program established in subsection (a). (3) Director The term Director means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5108 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2014 Mr. Jeffries (for himself and Mr. Chabot ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To establish the Law School Clinic Certification Program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and for other purposes.

1. USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Program (a) Establishment The Law School Clinic Certification Program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, as implemented by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, is established as a program entitled the Law School Clinic Certification Program . The Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (in this section referred to as the Director ) may establish regulations and procedures for application to and participation in the program, which shall be available to accredited law schools. The Law School Clinic Certification Program shall be in effect for the 10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Report on the program The Director shall, not later than the last day of the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the Law School Clinic Certification Program, describing the number of law schools and law students participating in the program, the work done through the program, the benefits of the program, and any recommendations of the Director for modifications to the program.
IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5108 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 16, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To establish the Law School Clinic Certification Program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and for other purposes.

1. USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Program (a) Establishment The Law School Clinic Certification Program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, as implemented by the Office, is established as a program entitled the Law School Clinic Certification Program . The Program shall allow students enrolled in a participating law school’s clinic to practice patent and trademark law before the Office by drafting, filing, and prosecuting patent or trademark applications, or both, on a pro-bono basis for clients that qualify for assistance from the law school’s clinic. The Director shall establish regulations and procedures for application to and participation in the Program. All law schools accredited by the American Bar Association are eligible for participation in the Program, and shall be examined for acceptance using identical criteria established by the Director. The Program shall be in effect for the 10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Report on the program The Director shall, not later than the last day of the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the Program, describing the number of law schools and law students participating in the Program, the work done through the Program, the benefits of the Program, and any recommendations of the Director for modifications to the Program. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Office The term Office means the United States Patent and Trademark Office. (2) Program The term Program means the Law School Clinic Certification Program established in subsection (a). (3) Director The term Director means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 435 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5108 [Report No. 113–588] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2014 Mr. Jeffries (for himself and Mr. Chabot ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary September 15, 2014 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 15, 2014 A BILL To establish the Law School Clinic Certification Program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and for other purposes.

1. USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Program (a) Establishment The Law School Clinic Certification Program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, as implemented by the Office, is established as a program entitled the Law School Clinic Certification Program . The Program shall allow students enrolled in a participating law school’s clinic to practice patent and trademark law before the Office by drafting, filing, and prosecuting patent or trademark applications, or both, on a pro-bono basis for clients that qualify for assistance from the law school’s clinic. The Director shall establish regulations and procedures for application to and participation in the Program. All law schools accredited by the American Bar Association are eligible for participation in the Program, and shall be examined for acceptance using identical criteria established by the Director. The Program shall be in effect for the 10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Report on the program The Director shall, not later than the last day of the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the Program, describing the number of law schools and law students participating in the Program, the work done through the Program, the benefits of the Program, and any recommendations of the Director for modifications to the Program. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Office The term Office means the United States Patent and Trademark Office. (2) Program The term Program means the Law School Clinic Certification Program established in subsection (a). (3) Director The term Director means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

September 15, 2014 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5109 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2014 Mr. McNerney (for himself, Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Cook , Mr. Denham , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Speier , Mr. Costa , Ms. Lofgren , Mrs. Capps , Mr. McKeon , Ms. Chu , Mrs. Negrete McLeod , Mr. Calvert , Ms. Hahn , Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California , Mr. Rohrabacher , Mr. Issa , Mr. George Miller of California , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. LaMalfa , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Bera of California , Mr. Honda , Mr. Nunes , Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Ruiz , Ms. Bass , Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California , Mr. Takano , Ms. Waters , Mr. Campbell , Mr. Vargas , and Mr. Valadao ) 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 1048 West Robinhood Drive in Stockton, California, as the W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building .

1. W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1048 West Robinhood Drive in Stockton, California, shall be known and designated as the W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building . (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 W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5111 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To improve the response to victims of child sex trafficking.

1. Response to victims of child sex trafficking Section 404(b)(1)(P)(iii) of the Missing Children’s Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5773(b)(1)(P)(iii) ) is amended by striking child prostitution and inserting child sex trafficking, including child prostitution .

Passed the House of Representatives July 24, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5111 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2014 Mrs. Beatty introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To improve the response to victims of child sex trafficking.

1. Response to victims of child sex trafficking Section 404(b)(1)(P)(iii) of the Missing Children’s Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5773(b)(1)(P)(iii) ) is amended by striking child prostitution and inserting child sex trafficking .
IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5111 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To improve the response to victims of child sex trafficking.

1. Response to victims of child sex trafficking Section 404(b)(1)(P)(iii) of the Missing Children’s Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5773(b)(1)(P)(iii) ) is amended by striking child prostitution and inserting child sex trafficking, including child prostitution .

Passed the House of Representatives July 24, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5112 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2014 Mr. Bishop of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To provide eligibility for veterans benefits for individuals who served in the United States merchant marine in the Southeast Asia theater of operations during the Vietnam Era.

1. Veterans benefits for merchant mariners who served during the Vietnam Era in the Southeast Asia theater of operations (a) Eligibility for veterans benefits Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the service of an eligible individual described in subsection (b)(1) shall be considered to be active duty in determining the individual’s eligibility for veterans benefits under all laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (b) Eligible individual In this Act, the term eligible individual means an individual in the United States merchant marine who— (1) served as a crewmember of a vessel that was in oceangoing service during the Vietnam Era in the Southeast Asia theater of operations; and (2) receives a certificate of honorable discharge under subsection (c). (c) Documentation of service (1) Certificate of honorable discharge The Secretary of Defense shall, upon application, issue a certificate of honorable discharge to an individual in the United States merchant marine who served as a crewmember of a vessel that was in oceangoing service during the Vietnam Era in the Southeast Asia theater of operations who, as determined by the Secretary, engaged in service of a nature and duration that warrants issuance of the certificate. (2) Standards relating to service In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall apply the same standards relating to the nature and duration of service that apply to the issuance of honorable discharges under section 401(a)(1)(B) of the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 (38 U.S.C. 106 note). (d) Definitions In this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) Individual in the United States merchant marine The term individual in the United States merchant marine means any citizen or resident alien of the United States serving as a civilian or civil service member of the United States merchant marine. (2) Vietnam Era The term Vietnam Era means— (A) the period beginning on February 28, 1961, and ending on May 7, 1975, in the case of an individual in the United States merchant marine who served in the Republic of Vietnam during that period; and (B) the period beginning on August 5, 1964, and ending on May 7, 1975, in all other cases. 2. Retroactive applicability Section 1 shall apply to an individual eligible for veterans benefits under subsection (a) of such section as if such section had been in effect as of the last date of the individual’s service described in subsection (b)(1) of such section.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5115 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2014 Mr. McAllister 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 beneficiary travel program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Veteran Access to Care Act . 2. Expansion of beneficiary travel program Section 111(b)(1)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking rated at 30 percent or more .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5117 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2014 Mr. Posey (for himself and Mr. Murphy of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To make competitive awards to national estuary programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Estuary Urgent Needs Priority Program Act . 2. Competitive awards Section 320(g) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1330(g) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Competitive awards (A) In general Of the amount made available under subsection (i), the Administrator shall make competitive awards under this paragraph. (B) Application for awards The Administrator shall solicit applications for awards under this paragraph from State, interstate, and regional water pollution control agencies and entities, State coastal zone management agencies, interstate agencies, other public or nonprofit private agencies, institutions, organizations, and individuals. (C) Selection of recipients In selecting award recipients under this paragraph, the Administrator shall select recipients that are best able to address urgent and challenging issues that threaten the economic and ecological well-being of coastal areas. Such issues shall include— (i) extensive seagrass habitat losses resulting in significant impacts on fisheries and water quality; (ii) recurring harmful algae blooms, unusual marine mammal mortalities; (iii) invasive exotic species which can threaten wastewater systems and cause other damage; or (iv) jellyfish proliferation limiting community access to water during peak tourism seasons. (D) Priority The Administrator shall give priority for the competitive awards described in subparagraph (A) to national estuary programs that are not part of the Geographic Programs as described in the explanatory statement referred to in section 4 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 ( Public Law 113–76 ; 128 Stat. 7 and printed on page H978 of the Congressional Record on January 15, 2014). (E) Authorization of appropriations From the amounts made available under subsection (i), 15 percent shall be made available for the competitive awards program under this subsection. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5119 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2014 Mr. Carney (for himself and Mrs. Lummis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to modernize C–130 aircraft using alternative communication, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic management program kits and to ensure that such aircraft meet applicable regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration.

1. C–130 fleet modernization (a) In general For purposes of modernizing the C–130 fleet, the Secretary of the Air Force may install alternative communication, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic management program kits in lieu of C–130 avionics modernization program kits if the Secretary determines, on a case-by-case basis, that such alternative program is appropriate and notifies the congressional defense committees (as defined in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code) of such determination. (b) Compatibility with FAA regulations The Secretary shall ensure that all C–130 aircraft are capable of meeting applicable regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration by January 1, 2020.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5121 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2014 Mr. Bentivolio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary and Armed Services , 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 the indefinite detention of United States citizens and lawful resident aliens, and for other purposes.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Restore Unalienable Rights Act of 2014 . 2. Amendment of the National Defense Authorization Act Subsection (b) of section 1021 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (10 U.S.C. 801 note) is amended to read as follows: (b) Covered persons A covered person under this section is a person— (1) who— (A) planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored those responsible for those attacks; or (B) was a part of or substantially supported al-Qaeda, the Taliban, or associated forces that are engaged in hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners, including any person who has committed a belligerent act or has directly supported such hostilities in aid of such enemy forces; and (2) who is not a United States citizen or lawful resident alien of the United States who was captured, detained, or arrested in the United States. . 3. Prohibition on the indefinite detention of citizens and lawful permanent residents Section 4001 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) An authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority may not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States apprehended in the United States. . 4. Applicability The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to a person who is taken into custody or brought under the control of the United States after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5122 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2014 Mr. Bishop of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to clarify the eligibility requirements with respect to railroad Hours of Service employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Railroad Hours of Service Employees Technical Corrections Act . 2. Leave requirement for railroad hours of service employees (a) Inclusion of railroad hours of service employees Section 101(2) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ( 29 U.S.C. 2611(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (E) Railroad hours of service employees (i) Determination For purposes of determining whether a railroad employee who is subject to the hours of service laws under chapter 211 of title 49, United States Code, meets the hours of service requirement specified in subparagraph (A)(ii), the employee will be considered to meet the requirement if— (I) the employee has worked or been paid for not less than 60 percent of the applicable total guarantee, or the equivalent, for the previous 12-month period, for or by the employer with respect to whom leave is requested under section 102; and (II) the employee has worked or been paid for not less than 504 hours (not counting personal commute time or time spent on vacation leave or medical or sick leave) during the previous 12-month period, for or by that employer. (ii) File Each employer of an employee described in clause (i) shall maintain on file with the Secretary (in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe) information specifying the applicable guarantee with respect to each category of employee to which such guarantee applies. (iii) Definition In this subparagraph, the term applicable guarantee means— (I) for an employee described in clause (i) other than an employee on reserve status, the minimum number of hours for which an employer has agreed to schedule such employee for any given period; and (II) for an employee described in clause (i) who is on reserve status, the number of hours for which an employer has agreed to pay such employee on reserve status for any given period, as established in the applicable collective bargaining agreement or, if none exists, in the employer’s policies. . (b) Calculation of leave for railroad hours of service employees Section 102(a) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ( 29 U.S.C. 2612(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Calculation of leave for railroad hours of service employees The Secretary may provide, by regulation, a method for calculating the leave described in paragraph (1) with respect to employees described in section 101(2)(E). .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5127 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2014 Mr. Takano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To allow funds under title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to be used to provide training to school personnel regarding how to recognize child sexual abuse.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Schools Protect Our Children Act of 2014 . 2. Authorization of appropriations Section 2103(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6603(a) ) is amended by striking 2002 and inserting 2015 . 3. Training teachers to recognize child sexual abuse (a) State activities Section 2113(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6613(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (19) Providing training for all school personnel, including teachers, principals, and pupil services personnel, regarding how to recognize child sexual abuse. . (b) Local educational agency activities Section 2123(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6623(a) ) is amended by inserting after paragraph (8) the following: (9) Providing training for all school personnel, including teachers, principals, and pupil services personnel, regarding how to recognize child sexual abuse. . (c) Eligible partnership activities Section 2134(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6634(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking and after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) providing training for school personnel, including teachers, principals, and pupil services personnel, regarding how to recognize child sexual abuse. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5129 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2014 Mr. Smith of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Fortenberry , and Mr. Terry ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require notification of a Governor of a State if an unaccompanied alien child is placed for custody and care in the State.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the UAC State Notification Act of 2014 . 2. Notification of State Governors Section 235 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1232 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Notification to States In the case of an unaccompanied alien child who is in Federal custody by reason of the child’s immigration status, the Secretary of Health and Human Services or the Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify the Governor of a State not later than 48 hours prior to the placement of the child in the care of a proposed custodian located in such State. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5131 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2014 Ms. Gabbard (for herself and Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical providers for the provision of certain hospital care and medical services to veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Care and Treatment Now for Veterans Act or the ACT Now for Veterans Act . 2. Reimbursement of non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical providers for the provision of certain hospital care and medical services to veterans (a) Reimbursement required The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall reimburse any non-Department medical provider, including such a provider who has not been pre-approved by the Secretary, who furnishes covered hospital care or medical services to an eligible veteran. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section: (1) The term eligible veteran means a veteran who— (A) is enrolled in the patient enrollment system under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code, and provides a Department of Veterans Affairs identification card or proof of such enrollment; (B) is eligible to receive hospital care or medical services furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and (C) attempts or has attempted to schedule an appointment at a Department of Veterans Affairs facility to receive such care or services but has been unable to schedule such appointment within 30 days of the date preferred by the veteran. (2) The term covered hospital care or medical services means, with respect to an eligible veteran, hospital care or medical services (as such terms are defined in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code) for which the veteran is eligible under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code. (c) Termination The authority under this section shall terminate on— (1) in the case that, before the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary submits to Congress certification that the Veterans Health Administration is meeting wait-time goals established by the Secretary, the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) in the case that the Secretary does not submit such certification before such date, the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Implementation The Secretary shall begin implementing this section on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5132 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2014 Mr. Conyers (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Norton , and Ms. Lofgren ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 11 of the United States Code to dispense with the requirement of providing assurance of payment for utility services under certain circumstances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Termination of Utility Services in Bankruptcy Act of 2014 . 2. Amendment Section 366 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section in a case in which the debtor is an individual, if the debtor pays in the 20-day period beginning on the date of the order for relief debts owed to a utility for service provided during such period and thereafter pays when due debts owed to such utility for service provided during the pendency of the case, then the debtor may not be required to furnish assurance of payment. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5134 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To extend the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity and the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance for one year.

1. Extension of National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity Section 114(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011c(f) ) is amended by striking 2014 and inserting 2015 . 2. Extension of Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance Section 491(k) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1098(k) ) is amended by striking 2014 and inserting 2015 .

Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 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. 5134 AN ACT To extend the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity and the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance for one year.

1. Extension of National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity Section 114(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011c(f) ) is amended by striking 2014 and inserting 2015 . 2. Extension of Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance Section 491(k) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1098(k) ) is amended by striking 2014 and inserting 2015 .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5134 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2014 Ms. Foxx (for herself and Mr. Hinojosa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To extend the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity and the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance for one year.

1. Extension of National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity Section 114(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011c(f) ) is amended by striking 2014 and inserting 2015 . 2. Extension of Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance Section 491(k) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1098(k) ) is amended by striking 2014 and inserting 2015 .
IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5134 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 24, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions AN ACT To extend the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity and the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance for one year.

1. Extension of National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity Section 114(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011c(f) ) is amended by striking 2014 and inserting 2015 . 2. Extension of Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance Section 491(k) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1098(k) ) is amended by striking 2014 and inserting 2015 .

Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5138 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2014 Mr. Olson (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Williams , Mr. Burgess , Mrs. Miller of Michigan , Mr. Cotton , Mrs. Black , Mr. Walberg , and Mr. Marchant ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to require consultation with State and local elected officials and a public hearing before awarding grants or contracts for housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Our Communities, Our Choices Act of 2014 . 2. Requiring consultation with State and local elected officials and a public hearing before awarding grants or contracts for housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children Section 235(i) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1232(i) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Before awarding any grant or contract under this subsection that provide for housing of unaccompanied alien children in a facility that is not on property of the Federal Government, the Secretary shall— (1) consult with State and local elected officials regarding the location of the facility as well as the duration of the award and the safety, security, and funding of the facility; and (2) conduct a public hearing, no earlier than 90 days after the announcement of a potential location for such facility, for which— (A) advance public notice has been provided, in mediums available for general circulation in the proposed jurisdiction, at least 10 days before the date of the hearing; and (B) a representative of the Department of Health and Human Services is in attendance in an official capacity for the purpose of receiving public comments. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5139 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2014 Mr. Clawson of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To correct the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit P16.

1. Replacement of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System map (a) In general The map included in the set of maps entitled Coastal Barrier Resources System referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(a) ) and relating to Unit P16 in Florida is hereby replaced by another map relating to the same unit entitled John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Corrected Unit P16 and dated ____. (b) Availability The Secretary of the Interior shall keep the replacement map referred to in subsection (a) on file and available for inspection in accordance with section 4(b) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(b) ).
IB Union Calendar No. 534 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5139 [Report No. 113–703] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2014 Mr. Clawson of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources December 22, 2014 Additional sponsor: Mr. Moran December 22, 2014 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 17, 2014 A BILL To correct the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit P16.

1. Replacement of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System map (a) In general The map included in the set of maps entitled Coastal Barrier Resources System referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(a) ) and relating to Unit P16 in Florida is hereby replaced by another map relating to the same unit entitled John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Corrected Unit P16 and dated October 30, 2014. (b) Availability The Secretary of the Interior shall keep the replacement map referred to in subsection (a) on file and available for inspection in accordance with section 4(b) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(b) ).

December 22, 2014 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5140 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2014 Ms. Bass (for herself, Mr. Rangel , Mr. Rush , Mr. McDermott , and Ms. Lee of California ) 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 enable a State to be reimbursed for child welfare training expenditures made by a nonprofit educational institution in the State.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Welfare Workforce Partnership Act . 2. Child welfare training expenditures made by nonprofit educational institution deemed to be made by State for purposes of Federal reimbursement (a) In general Section 474 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 674 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Child welfare training expenditures made by nonprofit educational institution deemed To be made by State For purposes of this section, an expenditure described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(3) which is made by a public or private nonprofit educational institution and which would be an allowable expenditure if made by the State claiming reimbursement with respect to the expenditure, shall be considered to have been made by the State, except to the extent that Federal funds have been paid with respect to the expenditure. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2014, and shall apply to claims submitted on or after that date.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5141 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2014 Mr. Burgess introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To reduce the amount of foreign assistance to Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador based on the number of unaccompanied alien children who are nationals or citizens of such countries and who in the preceding fiscal year are placed in Federal custody by reason of their immigration status.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unaccompanied Alien Children Assistance Control Act . 2. Reduction of amount of foreign assistance to Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador (a) In general The President shall reduce from amounts made available under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or any other Act and allocated for a covered country for a fiscal year an amount equal to— (1) the number of unaccompanied alien children who— (A) are nationals or citizens of the covered country, and (B) in the preceding fiscal year are placed in Federal custody by reason of their immigration status, multiplied by (2) $15,000. (b) Definitions In this section— (1) the term covered country means Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, or El Salvador; and (2) the term unaccompanied alien child has the meaning given the term in section 462(g)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g)(2)). (c) Effective date This Act takes effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and applies with respect to amounts made available under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or any other Act for fiscal year 2015 and each subsequent fiscal year.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5142 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 113 West Jackson Street in Rich Square, North Carolina, as the Chief Joseph E. White, Jr. Post Office Building .

1. Chief Joseph E. White, Jr. Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 113 West Jackson Street in Rich Square, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Chief Joseph E. White, Jr. Post Office Building . (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 Chief Joseph E. White, Jr. Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5142 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2014 Mr. Butterfield (for himself, Mrs. Ellmers , Mr. Jones , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Mr. Coble , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Meadows , Mr. McHenry , Mr. McIntyre , and Mr. Holding ) 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 113 West Jackson Street in Rich Square, North Carolina, as the Chief Joseph E. White, Jr. Post Office Building .

1. Chief Joseph E. White, Jr. Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 113 West Jackson Street in Rich Square, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Chief Joseph E. White, Jr. Post Office Building . (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 Chief Joseph E. White, Jr. Post Office Building .
IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5142 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 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 113 West Jackson Street in Rich Square, North Carolina, as the Chief Joseph E. White, Jr. Post Office Building .

1. Chief Joseph E. White, Jr. Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 113 West Jackson Street in Rich Square, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Chief Joseph E. White, Jr. Post Office Building . (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 Chief Joseph E. White, Jr. Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk