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I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4464 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2014 Mr. Boustany (for himself, Mr. Kind , Mr. Reed , Mr. Schock , Ms. Jenkins , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Young of Indiana , Mr. Matheson , and Mr. Crowley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations.

1. Look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations made permanent (a) In general Paragraph (6) of section 954(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (C). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after December 31, 2013, and to taxable years of United States shareholders with or within which such taxable years of foreign corporations end.
IB Union Calendar No. 316 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4464 [Report No. 113–428] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2014 Mr. Boustany (for himself, Mr. Kind , Mr. Reed , Mr. Schock , Ms. Jenkins , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Young of Indiana , Mr. Matheson , and Mr. Crowley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means May 2, 2014 Additional sponsor: Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California May 2, 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 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations.

1. Look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations made permanent (a) In general Paragraph (6) of section 954(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (C). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after December 31, 2013, and to taxable years of United States shareholders with or within which such taxable years of foreign corporations end.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2014 . 2. Look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations made permanent (a) In general Paragraph (6) of section 954(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (C). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after December 31, 2013, and to taxable years of United States shareholders with or within which such taxable years of foreign corporations end.

May 2, 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. 4465 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2014 Mr. Byrne introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to repeal the requirement to establish catch limits for the Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting New Avenues to Protect Our Fishermen’s Resources Act or the SNAPR Act . 2. Repeal of catch limits requirement for Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery Subsection (d) of section 407 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1884) is repealed.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4468 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2014 Ms. Castor of Florida (for herself and Mr. Hunter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To require career and technical education for maritime careers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Seafarers Educational Advancement Act . 2. Career and technical education leading to maritime careers Section 135(b) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2355(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (8), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (10) provide career and technical education at the secondary level that leads to maritime careers, including a career in marine construction, commercial diving and marine salvaging, container sales, dredging, environmental, marine, or ship engineering, marine and science research, maritime technology, stevedoring, ship repair, trucking and towing and tug services, admiralty or maritime legal services, the cruise industry, as a member of a ship crew (such as a captain, mate, seaman, or engineer), or as a member of the Navy or Coast Guard. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4470 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2014 Mr. Cohen (for himself and Mr. Scott of Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to regulate tax return preparers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Return Preparer Accountability Act of 2014 . 2. Regulation of tax return preparers who are not representatives practicing before the Department of the Treasury (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 3 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 330 the following new section: 330A. Tax return preparers who are not representatives practicing before the Department of the Treasury (a) The Secretary of the Treasury shall, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, regulate any tax return preparers who are not regulated by the Secretary under section 330. (b) (1) The Secretary may impose a penalty of $1,000 for each Federal tax return, document, or other submission prepared by a tax return preparer during a period in which the tax return preparer— (A) is not in compliance with the regulations promulgated under this section, or (B) is suspended or disbarred from acting as a tax return preparer under such regulations. Any penalty imposed under the preceding sentence shall be in addition to any other penalty which may be imposed. (2) No penalty may be imposed under paragraph (1) with respect to any failure if it is shown that such failure is due to reasonable cause. (c) For purposes of this section: (1) The term tax return preparer has the meaning given by section 7701(a)(36) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (2) The terms Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary mean the Secretary of the Treasury or the delegate of the Secretary. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subchapter II of chapter 3 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 330 the following new item: 330A. Tax return preparers who are not representatives practicing before the Department of the Treasury. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to returns prepared for taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4471 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2014 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Ms. Tsongas , Ms. Norton , and Ms. Wilson of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the tax incentives for empowerment zones and renewal communities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Growth Zones Opportunity Act . 2. Extension of empowerment zone tax incentives (a) In general Clause (i) of section 1391(d)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking December 31, 2013 and inserting December 31, 2020 . (b) Increased exclusion of gain on stock of empowerment zone businesses Subparagraph (C) of section 1202(a)(2) of such Code is amended— (1) by striking December 31, 2018 and inserting December 31, 2025 ; and (2) by striking 2018 in the heading and inserting 2025 . (c) Treatment of certain termination dates specified in nominations In the case of a designation of an empowerment zone the nomination for which included a termination date which is contemporaneous with the date specified in subparagraph (A)(i) of section 1391(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect before the enactment of this Act), subparagraph (B) of such section shall not apply with respect to such designation if, after the date of the enactment of this section, the entity which made such nomination amends the nomination to provide for a new termination date in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s designee) may provide. (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to periods after December 31, 2013. 3. Extension of renewal community tax incentives (a) Additional period Section 1400E(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Additional period In the case of any designation of an area as a renewal community which terminated under subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) on December 31, 2009— (A) such designation shall be in effect for an additional period beginning on January 1, 2014 and ending on December 31, 2020, (B) sections 1400F shall be applied with respect to such area for such additional period— (i) by substituting December 31, 2013 for December 31, 2001 each place it appears, (ii) by substituting January 1, 2014 for January 1, 2002 each place it appears, (iii) by substituting January 1, 2021 for January 1, 2010 each place it appears, and (iv) by substituting December 31, 2025 for December 31, 2014 each place it appears, and (C) section 1400J shall be applied with respect to such area for such additional period— (i) by substituting December 31, 2013 for December 31, 2001 , and (ii) by substituting January 1, 2021 for January 1, 2010 . . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to periods after December 31, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4477 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2014 Mr. McNerney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make grants for engineering, final design, and construction of the Altamont Corridor Rail Project, California, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Altamont Corridor Rail Improvement Act of 2014 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Altamont Rail Corridor serves a Northern California megaregion with a projected population of 18,000,000 by 2025. (2) The Altamont Rail Corridor is the primary gateway between the Central Valley of California and the San Francisco Bay Area and parallels two of the most congested highway corridors in the region. (3) The Metropolitan Transportation Commission completed a final report of the Bay Area Regional Rail Plan in 2007 that called for a dedicated regional rail line that would provide both intercity and commuter passenger rail service to improve connectivity and accessibility between the Northern San Joaquin Valley population centers and the Bay Area. (4) The California High Speed Rail Authority has identified the Altamont Rail Corridor as a critical element to regional transportation needs and entered into partnership with the major governing and operating entities in the corridor to improve the regional ACE service in the near term and develop capability for joint use to accommodate intercity and commuter service as well as interface with the high-speed rail system in the future. (5) The Bay Area Regional Rail Plan projects that the ACE train that currently provides passenger rail service in the Altamont Rail Corridor will average 49,000 daily boardings by 2050. (6) The current situation of sharing Altamont Rail Corridor passenger service with the growing freight operations in the existing alignment will severely limit opportunity for service improvement or expansion as critically needed. (7) The expansion and improvement of passenger rail service in the Altamont Rail Corridor will have significant environmental and economic development benefits for the region. 3. Project authorization for new fixed guide way capital project (a) Allocation of funds The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to allocate, out of funds made available under section 5309(m) of title 49, United States Code, a total amount not to exceed $450,000,000 for the period encompassing fiscal years 2015 through 2024 to carry out any remaining preliminary engineering and final design and construction of the Altamont Corridor Rail Project. (b) Use of environmental documents Any alternatives analysis or environmental impact report relating to the Altamont Corridor Rail Project that is prepared to comply with the requirements for capital assistance from the Federal Railroad Administration (including documents prepared before the date of enactment of this Act) may be used to satisfy the requirements for grant assistance under section 5309 of title 49, United States Code.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4478 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2014 Mr. Rangel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require that any new contract to provide project-based rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 have a term of 40 years, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Section 8 Relief Act of 2014 . 2. 40-year terms for section 8 project-based contracts Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any housing assistance payments contract to provide rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f ) that is attached to a structure and is entered into after the date of the enactment of this Act shall have a term of 40 years.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4482 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2014 Mr. Salmon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To prohibit any appropriation of funds for the Science and Technology account of the Environmental Protection Agency.

1. Funding prohibition No funds are authorized to be appropriated for the Science and Technology account of the Environmental Protection Agency.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4483 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2014 Ms. Shea-Porter (for herself, Mr. Holt , Mr. Massie , and Ms. Kuster ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology , 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 Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the eligibility of certain additional programs for the National Science Foundation competitive grant program for K–12 math, science, engineering, and technology education, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the STEM Mentoring and Inspiration Act of 2014 . 2. Programs eligible for National Science Foundation competitive grant program for K–12 math, science, engineering, and technology education Section 286(s)(4)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1356(s)(4)(B) ) is amended— (1) by inserting after provide college preparatory support the following: (including after-school support) ; and (2) by inserting after careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology; the following: support math, science, engineering, and technology engagement programs that incorporate self-directed student learning, inquiry-based learning, cooperative learning in small groups, collaboration with mentors in the field of study, and participation in related competitions; .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4488 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To make technical corrections to two bills enabling the presentation of congressional gold medals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gold Medal Technical Corrections Act of 2014 . 2. Technical corrections to an Act that authorizes presentation of a congressional gold medal to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Coretta Scott King Section 2 of Public Law 108–368 is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking all before to present and inserting the following: (a) Presentation authorized.— The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate are authorized ; and (B) by striking (posthumously) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) Smithsonian Institution (1) In general Following the award of the gold medal in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Coretta Scott King under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it shall be available for display as appropriate and made available for research. (2) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution shall make the gold medal received under paragraph (1) available for display, particularly at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, or for loan as appropriate so that it may be displayed elsewhere, particularly at other appropriate locations associated with the lives of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Coretta Scott King. . 3. Technical corrections to an Act that authorizes presentation of a congressional gold medal collectively to the Montford Point Marines, United States Marine Corps Section 2 of Public Law 112–59 is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Smithsonian Institution (1) In general Following the award of the gold medal in honor of the Montford Point Marines, United States Marine Corps under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it shall be available for display as appropriate and made available for research. (2) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution shall make the gold medal received under paragraph (1) available for display, particularly at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, or for loan as appropriate so that it may be displayed elsewhere, particularly at other appropriate locations associated with the Montford Point Marines. .

Passed the House of Representatives April 29, 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. 4488 AN ACT To make technical corrections to two bills enabling the presentation of congressional gold medals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gold Medal Technical Corrections Act of 2014 . 2. Technical corrections to an Act that authorizes presentation of a congressional gold medal to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Coretta Scott King Section 2 of Public Law 108–368 is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking all before to present and inserting the following: (a) Presentation authorized.— The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate are authorized ; and (B) by striking (posthumously) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) Smithsonian Institution (1) In general Following the award of the gold medal in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Coretta Scott King under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it shall be available for display as appropriate and made available for research. (2) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution shall make the gold medal received under paragraph (1) available for display, particularly at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, or for loan as appropriate so that it may be displayed elsewhere, particularly at other appropriate locations associated with the lives of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Coretta Scott King. . 3. Technical corrections to an Act that authorizes presentation of a congressional gold medal collectively to the Montford Point Marines, United States Marine Corps Section 2 of Public Law 112–59 is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Smithsonian Institution (1) In general Following the award of the gold medal in honor of the Montford Point Marines, United States Marine Corps under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it shall be available for display as appropriate and made available for research. (2) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution shall make the gold medal received under paragraph (1) available for display, particularly at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, or for loan as appropriate so that it may be displayed elsewhere, particularly at other appropriate locations associated with the Montford Point Marines. .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4488 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2014 Mr. Lewis (for himself and Ms. Brown of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on House Administration , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To make technical corrections to two bills enabling the presentation of congressional gold medals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gold Medal Technical Corrections Act of 2014 . 2. Technical corrections to an Act that authorizes presentation of a congressional gold medal to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Coretta Scott King Section 2 of Public Law 108–368 is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking all before to present and inserting the following: (a) Presentation authorized.— The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate are authorized ; and (B) by striking (posthumously) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) Smithsonian Institution (1) In general Following the award of the gold medal in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Coretta Scott King under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it shall be available for display as appropriate and made available for research. (2) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution shall make the gold medal received under paragraph (1) available for display, particularly at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, or for loan as appropriate so that it may be displayed elsewhere, particularly at other appropriate locations associated with the lives of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Coretta Scott King. . 3. Technical corrections to an Act that authorizes presentation of a congressional gold medal collectively to the Montford Point Marines, United States Marine Corps Section 2 of Public Law 112–59 is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Smithsonian Institution (1) In general Following the award of the gold medal in honor of the Montford Point Marines, United States Marine Corps under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it shall be available for display as appropriate and made available for research. (2) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution shall make the gold medal received under paragraph (1) available for display, particularly at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, or for loan as appropriate so that it may be displayed elsewhere, particularly at other appropriate locations associated with the Montford Point Marines. .
II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4488 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2014 Received AN ACT To make technical corrections to two bills enabling the presentation of congressional gold medals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gold Medal Technical Corrections Act of 2014 . 2. Technical corrections to an Act that authorizes presentation of a congressional gold medal to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Coretta Scott King Section 2 of Public Law 108–368 is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking all before to present and inserting the following: (a) Presentation authorized.— The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate are authorized ; and (B) by striking (posthumously) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) Smithsonian Institution (1) In general Following the award of the gold medal in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Coretta Scott King under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it shall be available for display as appropriate and made available for research. (2) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution shall make the gold medal received under paragraph (1) available for display, particularly at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, or for loan as appropriate so that it may be displayed elsewhere, particularly at other appropriate locations associated with the lives of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Coretta Scott King. . 3. Technical corrections to an Act that authorizes presentation of a congressional gold medal collectively to the Montford Point Marines, United States Marine Corps Section 2 of Public Law 112–59 is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Smithsonian Institution (1) In general Following the award of the gold medal in honor of the Montford Point Marines, United States Marine Corps under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it shall be available for display as appropriate and made available for research. (2) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution shall make the gold medal received under paragraph (1) available for display, particularly at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, or for loan as appropriate so that it may be displayed elsewhere, particularly at other appropriate locations associated with the Montford Point Marines. .

Passed the House of Representatives April 29, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4491 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2014 Mr. Buchanan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to restore the 10-year statute of limitations applicable to collection of debt by administrative offset.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as The Stop Punishing Innocent Taxpayers Act . 2. Restoration of statute of limitations (a) In general Section 3716(e) of title 31, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (e) This section does not apply— (1) to a claim under this subchapter that has been outstanding for more than 10 years; or (2) when a statute explicitly prohibits using administrative offset or setoff to collect the claim or type of claim involved. . (b) Retroactivity In the administration of section 3716(e) of title 31, United States Code, the following provisions of law shall be treated as if they had never been enacted: (1) Section 14219 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–234 ; 122 Stat. 1483), repealed as duplicative enactment by section 4 of Public Law 110–246 ( 7 U.S.C. 8701 note). (2) Section 14219 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–246 ; 122 Stat. 2245).
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4492 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2014 Mrs. Capps introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the availability of breastfeeding support, supplies, and counseling under the TRICARE program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TRICARE Moms Improvement Act of 2014 . 2. Availability of breastfeeding support, supplies, and counseling under the tricare program Section 1079(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (18) Breastfeeding support, supplies (including breast pumps and associated equipment), and counseling shall be provided as appropriate during pregnancy and the postpartum period. .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4493 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2014 Mr. Cassidy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the definition of minister for purposes of excluding the rental value of a parsonage from gross income to include duly recognized officials of nontheistic spiritual, moral, or ethical organizations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Faith and Fairness Act of 2014 . 2. Exclusion of rental value of parsonages (a) In general Section 107 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: For purposes of this section, the term minister of the gospel includes any duly recognized official of a religious, spiritual, moral, or ethical organization (whether theistic or not). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4498 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2014 Mr. Griffith of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide for the legitimate use of medicinal marijuana in accordance with the laws of the various States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Legitimate Use of Medicinal Marijuana Act or the LUMMA . 2. Scheduling of marijuana; prescriptions (a) Schedule Marijuana is moved from schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act to schedule II of such Act. (b) Prescription (1) In general In a State in which marijuana may be prescribed by a physician for medical use under applicable State law, no provision of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) or of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) shall prohibit or otherwise restrict— (A) the prescription of marijuana by a physician for medical use; (B) an individual who is an authorized patient from obtaining, possessing, transporting within the individual’s State, or using marijuana for that individual’s medical use; (C) an individual authorized under State law to obtain, possess, transport within their State, or manufacture marijuana, from obtaining, possessing, transporting within that State, or manufacturing marijuana pursuant to that authorization; or (D) a pharmacy or other entity authorized under State law to distribute medical marijuana to an authorized patient, from obtaining or possessing marijuana for that purpose, or from distributing marijuana to an authorized patient for medical use. (2) Production No provision of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq. ) or of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. ) shall prohibit or otherwise restrict an entity authorized by a State, in which marijuana may be prescribed by a physician for medical use, for the purpose of producing marijuana for prescription by a physician for medical use, from producing, processing, or distributing marijuana for such purpose. 3. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term authorized patient means an individual using marijuana in accordance with a prescription of marijuana by a physician for medical use; (2) the term physician means a practitioner of medicine, who— (A) graduated from a college of medicine or osteopathy; and (B) is licensed by the appropriate State board; (3) the term prescription means an instruction written by a medical physician in accordance with applicable State law that authorizes a patient to be issued with a medicine or treatment; and (4) the term State includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and any other territory or possession of the United States. 4. Relation of Act to certain prohibitions relating to smoking This Act does not affect any Federal, State, or local law regulating or prohibiting smoking in public.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4501 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2014 Ms. Kuster introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust the limits on expensing of certain depreciable business assets.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Growth and Investment Act of 2014 . 2. Expensing certain depreciable business assets (a) In general Section 179(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking $25,000 and inserting $250,000 , and (2) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking $200,000 and inserting $800,000 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4502 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2014 Mr. Luetkemeyer 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 authorize the Attorney General to exempt certain products from the requirements of subsections (d) and (e) of section 310 of the Controlled Substances Act if it is not practical to use such products in the illicit manufacture of methamphetamine.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Meth Labs and Enhance Patient Access Act of 2014 . 2. Exemption if it is not practical to use product in illicit manufacture of methamphetamine Section 310(e)(3) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 830(e)(3) ) is amended by striking if the Attorney General determines that the product cannot be used in the illicit manufacture of methamphetamine and inserting if the Attorney General determines that it is not practical by processes known to be employed by clandestine laboratory operators to use the product in the illicit manufacture of methamphetamine .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4504 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2014 Ms. Tsongas (for herself, Mr. Peters of California , and Mr. Carson of Indiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To improve military readiness by establishing programs to consistently track, retain, and analyze information regarding suicides involving members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces and suicides involving dependents of members of the regular and reserve components.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DoD Suicide Tracking Act of 2014 . 2. Improved consistency in reserve component suicide prevention and resilience program (a) Policy for standard suicide data collection, reporting and assessment To improve consistency in and oversight of the suicide prevention and resilience program for the National Guard and Reserves established pursuant to section 10219 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe a policy for the development of a standard method for collecting, reporting, and assessing suicide data and suicide-attempt data involving members of the National Guard and Reserves. (b) Consultation The Secretary of Defense shall develop the policy required by subsection (a) in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, and the adjutants general of the States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. (c) Submission of policy and congressional briefing Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit the policy developed under subsection (a) to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives. At the request of the committees, the Secretary also shall brief such committees on the policy and the implementation status of the standardized suicide data collection, reporting and assessment method. (d) Implementation The Secretaries of the military departments, with respect to the Reserves, and the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and the adjutants general, with respect to the National Guard, shall implement the policy developed under subsection (a) within 180 days after the date of the submission of the policy under subsection (c). 3. Department of Defense suicide prevention program for military dependents (a) Program required As soon as possible after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall direct the Secretary of each military department to develop and implement a program to track, retain, and analyze information regarding suicides involving dependents of members of the regular and reserve components of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of that Secretary. (b) Dependent defined In this section, the term dependent means a person described in section 1072(2) of title 10, United States Code, except that, in the case of a parent or parent-in-law of a member of the Armed Forces, the income-support requirement of subparagraph (E) of such section does not apply.
V 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4506 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2014 Ms. Lofgren introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Antonia Esmeralda Aguilar Belmontes.

1. Permanent resident status for Antonia Esmeralda Aguilar Belmontes (a) In General Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act , Antonia Esmeralda Aguilar Belmontes shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of Status If Antonia Esmeralda Aguilar Belmontes enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Antonia Esmeralda Aguilar Belmontes, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain Relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Antonia Esmeralda Aguilar Belmontes shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act .
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4507 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 29, 2014 Mr. Crowley (for himself and Mr. LoBiondo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to require a State with an increase in the number of fatalities or serious injuries of pedestrians or users of nonmotorized forms of transportation to include strategies to address the increase in the State’s subsequent State strategic highway safety plan, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pedestrian Fatalities Reduction Act of 2014 . 2. Special rule for pedestrian safety Section 148(g) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Pedestrians (A) State-level increase If the number of fatalities or serious injuries of pedestrians or users of nonmotorized forms of transportation in a State increases per capita during the most recent 2-year period for which data are available, the State shall be required to include, in the State’s subsequent State strategic highway safety plan, strategies to address the increase in such number. (B) County-level increase If the number of fatalities or serious injuries of pedestrians or users of nonmotorized forms of transportation in a county of a State increases per capita over the most recent 2-year period, the State shall be required to include, in the State’s subsequent State strategic highway safety plan, strategies to address the increase in such number in that county. . 3. Additional consideration for strategic highway safety plans Section 148(d)(1)(B) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in clause (vii) by striking “and” at the end; (2) in clause (viii) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (ix) data on fatalities and injuries of pedestrians and users of nonmotorized forms of transportation. . 4. Model inventory of roadway elements Section 148(f)(2)(A) is amended by striking roadway safety and inserting roadway safety, including elements that improve safety for pedestrians and users of nonmotorized forms of transportation .
IB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4508 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act to permit the Secretary of the Interior to extend the contract for certain water services.

1. East Bench Irrigation District contract extension Section 2(1) of the East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act ( Public Law 112–139 ; 126 Stat. 390) is amended by striking 4 years and inserting 10 years .

Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4508 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 29, 2014 Mr. Daines introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act to permit the Secretary of the Interior to extend the contract for certain water services.

1. East Bench Irrigation District contract extension Section 2(1) of the East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act (Public Law 112–139; 126 Stat. 390) is amended by striking 4 years and inserting 10 years .
IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4508 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act to permit the Secretary of the Interior to extend the contract for certain water services.

1. East Bench Irrigation District contract extension Section 2(1) of the East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act (Public Law 112–139; 126 Stat. 390) is amended by striking 4 years and inserting 10 years .

Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 400 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4508 [Report No. 113–534] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 29, 2014 Mr. Daines introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 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 East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act to permit the Secretary of the Interior to extend the contract for certain water services.

1. East Bench Irrigation District contract extension Section 2(1) of the East Bench Irrigation District Water Contract Extension Act ( Public Law 112–139 ; 126 Stat. 390) is amended by striking 4 years and inserting 10 years .

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. 4511 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 29, 2014 Mr. Bishop of New York (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York , Mr. Hinojosa , Mr. Takano , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Conyers , Mr. Fattah , Mr. Cummings , Ms. Bass , Mr. Moran , Mr. Welch , and Mr. Loebsack ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish requirements for the treatment of a private education loan upon the death or bankruptcy of a cosigner of the loan.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Students From Automatic Default Act of 2014 . 2. Requirements for private educational lenders (a) In general Section 140 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1650 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Death or bankruptcy of a cosigner on a private education loan (1) In general Notwithstanding any provision in a private education loan agreement, a private educational lender shall immediately notify a borrower if, upon receiving notification of the death or bankruptcy of a cosigner who is jointly liable for the private education loan, such lender deems the borrower to be in default, changes the terms of the loan, or accelerates the repayment terms of the loan. (2) New cosigner A private educational lender shall provide a period of time of not less than 90 days, beginning on the date such lender issues the notification described in subsection (a), for a borrower to identify a new cosigner for the loan. Such lender shall retain the right to renegotiate loan terms based on the creditworthiness of the new cosigner. . (b) Rule of construction The amendments made by this Act shall apply to any private education loan agreements in existence on the date of enactment of this Act or entered into after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4513 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 29, 2014 Mr. Kildee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit private educational lenders from requiring accelerated repayment of private education loans upon the death or disability of a cosigner of the loan.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Debt Repayment Fairness Act of 2014 . 2. Prohibition on requiring full repayment of private education loan upon death or disability of cosigner Section 140 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1650 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Prohibition on accelerating repayment upon death or disability of a cosigner on a private education loan (1) In general If a cosigner who is jointly liable on a private education loan is unable to fulfill any obligations with respect to the loan by reason of death or disability, the private educational lender may not accelerate the repayment terms of any outstanding obligation if the borrower is in good standing (as determined by the Bureau) with respect to the loan. (2) Disability defined In this subsection, the term disability means a permanent and total disability, as determined in accordance with the regulations of the Secretary of Education under section 437(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087(a) ), or a determination by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that the individual is unemployable due to a service-connected condition. .