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IB Union Calendar No. 419 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4290 [Report No. 113–559] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 25, 2014 Mr. Matheson (for himself and Mr. King of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce July 24, 2014 Additional sponsors: Mr. McGovern , Ms. Shea-Porter , Mr. Amodei , and Mr. Loebsack July 24, 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 March 25, 2014 A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wakefield Act of 2014 . 2. Reauthorization of Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Section 1910(d) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300w–9(d) ) is amended by striking fiscal year 2014 and inserting each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019 .

July 24, 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. 4295 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 25, 2014 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to collect and maintain data on the number of sexual assaults that occur on aircraft during flights in passenger air transportation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Airline Passengers from Sexual Assaults Act of 2014 . 2. Sexual assault data (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish a program to collect and maintain data on the number of sexual assaults that occur on aircraft during flights in passenger air transportation. (b) Data availability The Administrator shall make available to the public on the primary Internet Web site of the Federal Aviation Administration the data maintained under subsection (a). (c) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Air transportation The term air transportation has the meaning given that term in section 40102(a)(5) of title 49, United States Code, and includes intrastate air transportation. (2) Aircraft The term aircraft has the meaning given that term in section 40102(a)(6) of title 49, United States Code. (3) Intrastate air transportation The term intrastate air transportation has the meaning given that term in section 40102(a)(27) of title 49, United States Code.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4296 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 25, 2014 Mr. Sablan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend Public Law 94–241 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands.

1. Amendments Public Law 94–241 (90 Stat. 263; 122 Stat. 854) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking December 31, 2014, except as provided in subsections (b) and (d) and inserting December 31, 2019 ; and (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in the third sentence of paragraph (2), by striking not to extend beyond December 31, 2014, unless extended pursuant to paragraph 5 of this subsection and inserting ending on December 31, 2019 ; (B) by striking paragraph (5); and (C) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5).
IB Union Calendar No. 529 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4296 [Report No. 113–698, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 25, 2014 Mr. Sablan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 December 22, 2014 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic December 22, 2014 The Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 25, 2014 A BILL To amend Public Law 94–241 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands.

1. Amendments Section 6 of Public Law 94–241 (90 Stat. 263; 122 Stat. 854) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking December 31, 2014, except as provided in subsections (b) and (d) and inserting December 31, 2019 ; and (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in the third sentence of paragraph (2), by striking not to extend beyond December 31, 2014, unless extended pursuant to paragraph 5 of this subsection and inserting ending on December 31, 2019 ; (B) by striking paragraph (5); and (C) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5).

December 22, 2014 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment December 22, 2014 The Committee on the Judiciary discharged; 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. 4297 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 25, 2014 Mr. Williams introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize a land exchange involving Fort Hood, Texas, and the City of Copperas Cove, Texas, to support the city’s efforts to improve arterial transportation routes in the vicinity of Fort Hood and to promote economic development.

1. Land exchange, Fort Hood, Texas (a) Exchange authorized The Secretary of the Army may convey to the City of Copperas Cove, Texas (in this section referred to as the City ), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, including any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 300 acres at Fort Hood, Texas, for the purpose of permitting the City to improve arterial transportation routes in the vicinity of Fort Hood and to promote economic development in the area of the City and Fort Hood. (b) Consideration As consideration for the conveyance under subsection (a), the City shall convey to the Secretary of the Army all right, title, and interest of the City in and to one or more parcels of real property that are acceptable to the Secretary. The fair market value of the real property acquired by the Secretary under this subsection shall be at least equal to the fair market value of the real property conveyed under subsection (a), as determined by appraisals acceptable to the Secretary. (c) Description of property The exact acreage and legal description of the real property to be exchanged under this section shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army. (d) Payment of costs of conveyances (1) Payment required The Secretary of the Army shall require the City to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyances under this section, including survey costs related to the conveyances. If amounts are collected from the City in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyances, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the City. (2) Treatment of amounts received Amounts received under paragraph (1) as reimbursement for costs incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyances under this section shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyances. Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account. (e) Additional term and conditions The Secretary of the Army may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyances under this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4299 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2014 Mr. Pitts (for himself and Mr. Pallone ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to drug scheduling recommendations by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and with respect to registration of manufacturers and distributors seeking to conduct clinical testing.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act . 2. Scheduling of substances included in new FDA-approved drugs Section 201 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 811 ) is amended by inserting after subsection (h) the following: (i) Within 45 days of receiving a recommendation from the Secretary to add a drug or substance that has never been marketed in the United States to a schedule under this title, the Attorney General shall, without regard to the findings required by subsection (a) of this section or section 202(b), issue an interim final rule, under the exception for good cause described in subparagraph (B) of section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code, placing the drug or substance into the schedule recommended by the Secretary. The interim final rule shall be made immediately effective under section 553(d)(3) of title 5, United States Code. . 3. Enhancing new drug development Section 302 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 822 ) is amended by inserting after subsection (g) the following: (h) (1) A person who submits an application for registration to manufacture or distribute a controlled substance in accordance with this section may indicate on the registration application that the substance will be used only in connection with clinical trials of a drug in accordance with section 505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. (2) When an application for registration to manufacture or distribute a controlled substance includes an indication that the controlled substance will be used only in connection with clinical trials of a drug in accordance with section 505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Attorney General shall— (A) make a final decision on the application for registration within 180 days; or (B) provide notice to the applicant in writing of— (i) the outstanding issues that must be resolved in order to reach a final decision on the application; and (ii) the estimated date on which a final decision on the application will be made. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4301 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2014 Mr. Chaffetz (for himself, Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Matheson , Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Jordan , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Holding , Mr. Wolf , Mr. Lankford , and Mr. Cleaver ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To restore long-standing United States policy that the Wire Act prohibits all forms of Internet gambling, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoration of America's Wire Act . 2. Wire Act clarification Section 1084 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking bets or wagers or information assisting in the placing of bets or wagers on any sporting event or contest, and inserting any bet or wager, or information assisting in the placing of any bet or wager, ; (B) by striking result of bets or wagers and inserting result of any bet or wager ; and (C) by striking placing of bets or wagers and inserting placing of any bet or wager ; and (2) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: (e) As used in this section— (1) the term bet or wager does not include any activities set forth in section 5362(1)(E) of title 31; (2) the term State means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States; (3) the term uses a wire communication facility for the transmission in interstate or foreign commerce of any bet or wager includes any transmission over the Internet carried interstate or in foreign commerce, incidentally or otherwise; and (4) the term wire communication has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 153 ). . 3. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall be construed— (1) to preempt any State law prohibiting gambling; or (2) to alter, limit, or extend— (A) the relationship between the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 ( 15 U.S.C. 3001 et seq. ) and other Federal laws in effect on the date of enactment of this Act; (B) the ability of a State licensed lottery retailer to make in-person, computer-generated retail lottery sales under applicable Federal and State laws in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act; or (C) the relationship between Federal laws and State charitable gaming laws in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4306 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2014 Mr. Connolly (for himself, Mr. Moran , Mr. Cummings , Mr. Tierney , Mr. Cartwright , Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Ruppersberger , Ms. Norton , and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To increase the rates of pay under the General Schedule and for prevailing rate employees by 3.3 percent, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act of 2014 or the FAIR Act . 2. Adjustment to rates of pay (a) General schedule For calendar year 2015, the percentage adjustment under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, in the rates of basic pay under the General Schedule shall be 3.3 percent. Any adjustment made by the President with respect to calendar year 2015 pursuant to such section shall have no force or effect. (b) Prevailing rate employees Not­with­stand­ing the wage survey requirements under section 5343(b) of title 5, United States Code, for calendar year 2015, the rates of basic pay for prevailing rate employees in each wage area (as in effect on January 1, 2015 under section 5343(a) of such title) and the rates of basic pay under sections 5348 and 5349 of such title shall be increased by 3.3 percent. Any increase made by the President with respect to calendar year 2015 pursuant to section 5343(a), 5348, or 5349 of such title shall have no force or effect.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4307 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2014 Mr. Massie (for himself, Mr. Amash , Mr. Broun of Georgia , Mr. Jones , Mr. McClintock , Ms. Pingree of Maine , Mr. Polis , Mr. Rigell , Mr. Stockman , Mr. Rohrabacher , and Mr. Gohmert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products that are packaged for direct human consumption.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Milk Freedom Act of 2014 . 2. Interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products (a) Sale allowed Notwithstanding the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. ), section 361 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 264 ), and any regulations or other guidance issued under such Act or section, a Federal department, agency, or court may not take any action (such as administrative, civil, criminal, or other actions) that would prohibit, interfere with, regulate, or otherwise restrict the interstate traffic of milk, or a milk product, that is unpasteurized and packaged for direct human consumption, if such prohibition, interference, regulation, or restriction is based on the determination that, solely because such milk or milk product is unpasteurized, such milk or milk product is adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise in violation of Federal law. (b) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) The term milk means the lacteal secretion, practically free from colostrum, obtained by the milking of one or more healthy animals. (2) The term milk product — (A) means a food product made from milk; and (B) includes low-fat milk, skim milk, cream, half and half, dry milk, nonfat milk, dry cream, condensed or concentrated milk products, cultured or acidified milk or milk products, kefir, eggnog, yogurt, butter, cheese, whey, condensed or dry whey or whey products, ice cream, ice milk, and other frozen dairy desserts. (3) The term packaged for direct human consumption means milk and milk products that are packaged for the final consumer and intended for human consumption. Such term does not include milk and milk products that are packaged for additional processing, including pasteurization, before being consumed by humans. (4) The term pasteurized means the process of heating milk and milk products to the applicable temperature specified in the tables contained in section 1240.61 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), and held continuously at or above that temperature for at least the corresponding specified time in such tables. (5) The term unpasteurized means not pasteurized.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4310 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2014 Mr. Brady of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To direct the Secretary of Labor to issue implementing regulations for drug testing under State unemployment compensation programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ready to Work Act . 2. Deadline to issue regulations (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall issue a final rule to carry out section 303(l)(1)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act. (b) Special rule if interim rule not issued after 180 days If the Secretary of Labor has not issued an interim final rule to carry out such section as of the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the final rule required to be issued under subsection (a) shall provide that, for purposes of such section, the State agency charged with the administration of the State unemployment compensation law shall determine whether an occupation regularly conducts drug testing.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4311 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2014 Mr. Faleomavaega introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Wagner-Peyser Act to include American Samoa in the employment services provided under that Act, and for other purposes.

1. Inclusion of American Samoa in the Wagner-Peyser Act The Wagner-Peyser Act is amended— (1) in section 2(5) ( 29 U.S.C. 49a(5) ), by inserting American Samoa, after Guam, ; (2) in section 5(b)(1) ( 29 U.S.C. 49d(b)(1) ), by inserting and American Samoa after Guam ; and (3) in section 6(a) ( 29 U.S.C. 49e(a) )— (A) by striking allot to Guam and inserting “allot to— (1) Guam ; (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (2) American Samoa an amount which, in relation to the total amount available for the fiscal year, is equal to the allotment percentage that Guam received of amounts available under this Act in fiscal year 1983 .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4315 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2014 Mr. Hastings of Washington (for himself, Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Harris , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Neugebauer , Mr. Southerland , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Valadao ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act . 2. Requirement to publish on the Internet the basis for listings Section 4(b) of the Endangered Species Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1533(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (9) The Secretary shall make publicly available on the Internet the best scientific and commercial data available that are the basis for each regulation, including each proposed regulation, promulgated under subsection (a)(1). .
IB Union Calendar No. 403 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4315 [Report No. 113–537] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2014 Mr. Hastings of Washington (for himself, Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Harris , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Neugebauer , Mr. Southerland , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Valadao ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources July 17, 2014 Additional sponsors: Mr. Lucas , Mr. Walden , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Cotton , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Olson , Mr. Pompeo , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Jones , Mr. Huelskamp , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Pearce , and Mrs. McMorris Rodgers July 17, 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 March 27, 2014 A BILL To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act . 2. Requirement to publish on the Internet the basis for listings Section 4(b) of the Endangered Species Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1533(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (9) The Secretary shall make publicly available on the Internet the best scientific and commercial data available that are the basis for each regulation, including each proposed regulation, promulgated under subsection (a)(1), except that, at the request of a Governor or legislature of a State, the Secretary shall not make available under this paragraph information regarding which the State has determined public disclosure is prohibited by a law of that State relating to the protection of personal information. .

July 17, 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. 4317 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2014 Mr. Neugebauer (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Washington , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Harris , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Southerland , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Valadao ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require disclosure to States of the basis of determinations under such Act, to ensure use of information provided by State, tribal, and county governments in decisionmaking under such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act . 2. Requiring decisional transparency with affected States Section 6(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1535(a) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (1) before the first sentence; and (2) by striking Such cooperation shall include and inserting the following: (2) Such cooperation shall include— (A) before making a determination under section 4(a), providing to States affected by such determination all data that is the basis of the determination; and (B) . 3. Ensuring use of State, tribal, and local information (a) In general Section 3 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1532 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (21) as paragraphs (3) through (22), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) The term best scientific and commercial data available includes all such data submitted by a State, tribal, or county government. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 7(n) of such Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1536(n) ) is amended by striking section 3(13) and inserting section 3(14) .
IB Union Calendar No. 405 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4317 [Report No. 113–539] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2014 Mr. Neugebauer (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Washington , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Harris , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Southerland , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Valadao ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources July 17, 2014 Additional sponsors: Mr. Lucas , Mr. Thornberry , Mr. Walden , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Gosar , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Pompeo , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Jones , Mr. Huelskamp , Mr. Goodlatte , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Conaway , and Mr. Pearce July 17, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require disclosure to States of the basis of determinations under such Act, to ensure use of information provided by State, tribal, and county governments in decisionmaking under such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act . 2. Requiring decisional transparency with affected States Section 6(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1535(a) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (1) before the first sentence; and (2) by striking Such cooperation shall include and inserting the following: (2) Such cooperation shall include— (A) before making a determination under section 4(a), providing to States affected by such determination all data that is the basis of the determination; and (B) . 3. Ensuring use of State, tribal, and local information (a) In general Section 3 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1532 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (21) as paragraphs (3) through (22), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) The term best scientific and commercial data available includes all such data submitted by a State, tribal, or county government. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 7(n) of such Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1536(n) ) is amended by striking section 3(13) and inserting section 3(14) .

July 17, 2014 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. 4318 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2014 Mr. Huizenga of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Washington , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Harris , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Neugebauer , Mr. Southerland , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Valadao ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to conform citizen suits under that Act with other existing law, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act . 2. Award of litigation costs to prevailing parties in accordance with existing law Section 11(g)(4) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1540(g)(4) ) is amended by striking to any and all that follows through the end of the sentence and inserting to any prevailing party in accordance with section 2412 of title 28, United States Code. .
IB Union Calendar No. 406 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4318 [Report No. 113–540, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2014 Mr. Huizenga of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Washington , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Harris , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Neugebauer , Mr. Southerland , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Valadao ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 July 17, 2014 Additional sponsors: Mr. Lucas , Mr. Cole , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Stockman , Mr. Walden , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Cramer , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Pompeo , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Jones , Mr. Huelskamp , Mr. Smith of Missouri , and Mr. Pearce July 17, 2014 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources July 17, 2014 The Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to conform citizen suits under that Act with other existing law, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act . 2. Award of litigation costs to prevailing parties in accordance with existing law Section 11(g)(4) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1540(g)(4) ) is amended by striking to any and all that follows through the end of the sentence and inserting to any prevailing party in accordance with section 2412 of title 28, United States Code. .

July 17, 2014 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources July 17, 2014 The Committee on the Judiciary discharged; 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. 4319 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2014 Mr. Crawford (for himself, Mr. Cotton , Mr. Griffin of Arkansas , and Mr. Womack ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Secretary of the Interior to publish and make available for public comment a draft economic analysis at the time a proposed rule to designate critical habitat is published.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2014 . 2. Draft economic analysis for critical habitat designation Section 4(b)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking (2) The Secretary shall and inserting the following: (2) Critical habitat designation (A) In general The Secretary shall ; (2) in the second sentence, by striking The Secretary may and inserting the following: (B) Exclusions The Secretary shall ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) Draft economic analysis (i) Requirement At the time a proposed rule to designate critical habitat is published, the Secretary shall publish and make available for public comment a draft analysis that— (I) examines the incremental and cumulative economic effects of all actions to protect the species and its habitat (including the effects of the proposed designation) upon each State and locality that is the subject of, or affected by, the proposed designation; (II) includes consideration of public and private economic effects on— (aa) possible uses of land and property values; (bb) the provision of water, power, or other public services; (cc) employment; and (dd) revenues available for State and local governments, including a political subdivision of a State that directly or indirectly provides public services, school districts, and any other instrumentality of a State; (III) complies with the guidelines issued pursuant to section 515 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act of 2001 (114 Stat. 2763A–153); and (IV) assesses such effects on a quantitative and qualitative basis. (ii) Determination factors not affected Nothing in clause (i) shall be construed as adding to, subtracting from, or otherwise modifying the factors set forth in subsection (a)(1) or the bases set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4320 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2014 Mr. Kline (for himself, Mr. McKeon , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Price of Georgia , Mr. Marchant , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Salmon , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Gowdy , Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Messer , Mr. Gingrey of Georgia , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Ribble , and Mr. Schweikert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the National Labor Relations Act with respect to the timing of elections and pre-election hearings and the identification of pre-election issues.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act . 2. Pre-election hearings Section 9(c)(1)(B) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 159(c)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) by inserting , but in no circumstances less than 14 calendar days after the filing of the petition after upon due notice ; (2) by inserting after with respect thereto. the following: An appropriate hearing shall be one that is non-adversarial with the hearing officer charged, in collaboration with the parties, with the responsibility of identifying any relevant and material pre-election issues and thereafter making a full record thereon. Relevant and material pre-election issues shall include, in addition to unit appropriateness, the Board’s jurisdiction and any other issue the resolution of which may make an election unnecessary or which may reasonably be expected to impact the outcome of the election. Parties may independently raise any relevant and material pre-election issue or assert any relevant and material position at any time prior to the close of the hearing. ; and (3) by striking and shall certify the results thereof and inserting to be conducted as soon as practicable but no earlier than 35 calendar days after the filing of an election petition. The Board shall certify the results of the election after it has ruled on each pre-election issue not resolved before the election and any additional issue pertaining to the conduct or results of the election .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4321 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2014 Mr. Roe of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Kline , Mr. McKeon , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Price of Georgia , Mr. Marchant , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Salmon , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Gowdy , Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Messer , Mr. Gingrey of Georgia , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Ribble , and Mr. Schweikert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the National Labor Relations Act to require that lists of employees eligible to vote in organizing elections be provided to the National Labor Relations Board.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employee Privacy Protection Act . 2. Lists of employees eligible to vote in elections Section 9(c)(1)(B) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 159(c)(1)(B) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Not earlier than 7 days after a final determination by the Board of the appropriate bargaining unit, the Board shall acquire from the employer a list of all employees eligible to vote in the election to be made available to all parties, which shall include the names of the employees, and one additional form of personal contact information of the employee (such as telephone number, email address, or mailing address) chosen by the employee in writing. .
IB Union Calendar No. 432 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4321 [Report No. 113–583] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2014 Mr. Roe of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Kline , Mr. McKeon , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Price of Georgia , Mr. Marchant , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Salmon , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Gowdy , Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Messer , Mr. Gingrey of Georgia , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Ribble , and Mr. Schweikert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce September 9, 2014 Additional sponsors: Mr. Petri , Mr. Heck of Nevada , Mr. Griffin of Arkansas , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Goodlatte , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Nugent , Mr. Coffman , Mr. Womack , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Harris , Mr. Huelskamp , Mr. Latham , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Calvert , and Mr. Schock September 9, 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 A BILL To amend the National Labor Relations Act to require that lists of employees eligible to vote in organizing elections be provided to the National Labor Relations Board.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employee Privacy Protection Act . 2. Lists of employees eligible to vote in elections Section 9(c)(1)(B) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 159(c)(1)(B) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Not earlier than 7 days after a final determination by the Board of the appropriate bargaining unit, the Board shall acquire from the employer a list of all employees eligible to vote in the election to be made available to all parties, which shall include the names of the employees, and one additional form of personal contact information of the employee (such as telephone number, email address, or mailing address) chosen by the employee in writing. .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employee Privacy Protection Act . 2. Lists of employees eligible to vote in elections Section 9(c)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 159(c)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Not earlier than 7 days after a final determination by the Board of the appropriate bargaining unit, the Board shall acquire from the employer a list of all employees eligible to vote in the election to be made available to all parties, which shall include the names of the employees, and not more than one additional form of personal contact information of the employee, (such as telephone number, email address, or mailing address) chosen by the employee in writing. .

September 9, 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. 4323 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To reauthorize programs authorized under the Debbie Smith Act of 2004, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2014 . 2. General reauthorization Section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14135 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(3)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 2010 through 2018 and inserting 2014 through 2019 ; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking 2018 and inserting 2019 ; and (2) in subsection (j), by striking 2009 through 2014 and inserting 2015 through 2019 . 3. Training and education Section 303(b) of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 ( 42 U.S.C. 14136(b) ) is amended by striking 2009 through 2014 and inserting 2015 through 2019 . 4. Sexual assault forensic exam grants Section 304(c) of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 ( 42 U.S.C. 14136a(c) ) is amended by striking 2009 through 2014 and inserting 2015 through 2019 .

Passed the House of Representatives April 7, 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. 4323 AN ACT To reauthorize programs authorized under the Debbie Smith Act of 2004, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2014 . 2. General reauthorization Section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14135 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(3)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 2010 through 2018 and inserting 2014 through 2019 ; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking 2018 and inserting 2019 ; and (2) in subsection (j), by striking 2009 through 2014 and inserting 2015 through 2019 . 3. Training and education Section 303(b) of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 ( 42 U.S.C. 14136(b) ) is amended by striking 2009 through 2014 and inserting 2015 through 2019 . 4. Sexual assault forensic exam grants Section 304(c) of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 ( 42 U.S.C. 14136a(c) ) is amended by striking 2009 through 2014 and inserting 2015 through 2019 .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4323 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2014 Mr. Goodlatte (for himself, Ms. Bass , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Conyers , and Mr. Scott of Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To reauthorize programs authorized under the Debbie Smith Act of 2004, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2014 . 2. General reauthorization Section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14135 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(3)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 2010 through 2018 and inserting 2014 through 2019 ; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking 2018 and inserting 2019 ; and (2) in subsection (j), by striking 2009 through 2014 and inserting 2015 through 2019 . 3. Training and education Section 303(b) of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 ( 42 U.S.C. 14136(b) ) is amended by striking 2009 through 2014 and inserting 2015 through 2019 . 4. Sexual assault forensic exam grants Section 304(c) of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 ( 42 U.S.C. 14136a(c) ) is amended by striking 2009 through 2014 and inserting 2015 through 2019 .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4323 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 8, 2014 Received AN ACT To reauthorize programs authorized under the Debbie Smith Act of 2004, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2014 . 2. General reauthorization Section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14135 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(3)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 2010 through 2018 and inserting 2014 through 2019 ; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking 2018 and inserting 2019 ; and (2) in subsection (j), by striking 2009 through 2014 and inserting 2015 through 2019 . 3. Training and education Section 303(b) of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 ( 42 U.S.C. 14136(b) ) is amended by striking 2009 through 2014 and inserting 2015 through 2019 . 4. Sexual assault forensic exam grants Section 304(c) of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 ( 42 U.S.C. 14136a(c) ) is amended by striking 2009 through 2014 and inserting 2015 through 2019 .

Passed the House of Representatives April 7, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 298 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4323 [Report No. 113–404] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2014 Mr. Goodlatte (for himself, Ms. Bass , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Conyers , and Mr. Scott of Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary April 7, 2014 Additional sponsors: Mr. Cicilline , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Ms. DelBene , Ms. Chu , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Garcia , and Mr. Reichert April 7, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To reauthorize programs authorized under the Debbie Smith Act of 2004, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2014 . 2. General reauthorization Section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14135 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(3)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 2010 through 2018 and inserting 2014 through 2019 ; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking 2018 and inserting 2019 ; and (2) in subsection (j), by striking 2009 through 2014 and inserting 2015 through 2019 . 3. Training and education Section 303(b) of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 ( 42 U.S.C. 14136(b) ) is amended by striking 2009 through 2014 and inserting 2015 through 2019 . 4. Sexual assault forensic exam grants Section 304(c) of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 ( 42 U.S.C. 14136a(c) ) is amended by striking 2009 through 2014 and inserting 2015 through 2019 .

April 7, 2014 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. 4327 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2014 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York (for himself and Mr. Gibson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from issuing certain decisions that will raise costs for ratepayers, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition against certain FERC decisions that will raise costs for ratepayers (a) Cost-Benefit analysis Prior to issuing a decision described in subsection (b), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall publish a cost-benefit analysis of such decision, including the likely financial impact of such decision on ratepayers. (b) Decisions This section applies to any decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that will— (1) authorize the creation of a new capacity zone; or (2) affect the supply and demand curves or models used to determine prices at points in a capacity zone. (c) Prohibition If the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission determines, through a cost-benefit analysis published under subsection (a), that a decision described in subsection (b) will raise costs for ratepayers, then the Commission may not issue such decision.