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[EX Q]: SECTION 1. REDUCTION IN LIMITATION AMOUNT APPLICABLE TO CONTRIBUTIONS 
              BY A MULTICANDIDATE POLITICAL COMMITTEE TO A HOUSE OF 
              REPRESENTATIVES CANDIDATE.

    Section 315(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 
(2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting after ``$5,000'' the 
following: ``, except that in the case of an election for the office of 
Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the 
Congress, the limitation shall be $1,000.''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GENERAL ELECTION 
              CONTRIBUTIONS IN NONELECTION YEARS.

    Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
441a) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(i) A candidate for the office of Representative in, or Delegate 
or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress may not solicit or accept any 
contribution in an odd-numbered year with respect to a general election 
for such office or any primary election relating to the general 
election.''.

SEC. 3. BAN ON SOFT MONEY.

    (a) In General.--Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:

  ``limitations and reporting requirements for amounts paid for mixed 
                          political activities

    ``Sec. 323. (a) Any payment by the national committee of a 
political party or a State committee of a political party for a mixed 
political activity--
            ``(1) shall be subject to limitation and reporting under 
        this Act as if such payment were an expenditure; and
            ``(2) may be paid only from an account that is subject to 
        the requirements of this Act.
    ``(b) As used in this section, the term `mixed political activity' 
means, with respect to a payment by the national committee of a 
political party or a State committee of a political party, an activity, 
such as a voter registration program, a get-out-the-vote drive, or 
general political advertising, that is both (1) for the purpose of 
influencing an election for Federal office, and (2) for any purpose 
unrelated to influencing an election for Federal office.''.
    (b) Repeal of Building Fund Exception to the Definition of the Term 
``Contribution''.--Section 301(8)(B) of the Federal Election Campaign 
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(8)(B)) is amended--
            (1) by striking out clause (viii); and
            (2) by redesignating clauses (ix) through (xiv) as clauses 
        (viii) through (xiii), respectively.

SEC. 4. VOLUNTARY EXPENDITURE LIMITATION FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
              ELECTIONS.

    Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
441a), as amended by section 2, is further amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection:
    ``(j) In such form and manner as the Commission may prescribe, each 
candidate for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident 
Commissioner to, the Congress in a general election or a primary 
election for such office shall be given the opportunity to comply with 
a voluntary expenditure limitation of $500,000 with respect to the 
general election and any primary election relating to the general 
election. In the case of a candidate who declines to comply with the 
voluntary limitation, the limitation under subsection (a)(1)(A) shall 
be $250.''.

SEC. 5. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTION LIMITATION ON CONTRIBUTIONS 
              FROM PERSONS OTHER THAN IN-STATE RESIDENTS.

    Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
441a), as amended by sections 2 and 4, is further amended by adding at 
the end the following new subsection:
    ``(k)(1) A candidate for the office of Representative in, or 
Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress may not, with 
respect to a reporting period for an election, accept contributions 
from persons other than in-State residents totaling in excess of one-
half of the total of contributions accepted with respect to the 
reporting period.
    ``(2) As used in this subsection, the term `in-State resident' 
means an individual who resides in the State in which the congressional 
district involved is located.''.

SEC. 6. PROHIBITION OF FRANKED MASS MAILINGS BY MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF 
              REPRESENTATIVES IN ELECTION YEARS.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, or any rule or other 
authority, a Member of the House of Representatives may not make any 
franked mass mailing in an even-numbered year. As used in this 
section--
            (1) the term ``mass mailing'' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 3210 of title 39, United States Code; and
            (2) the term ``Member of the House of Representatives'' 
        means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident 
        Commissioner to, the Congress.

SEC. 7. ELIMINATION OF CARRY-OVER OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS BETWEEN HOUSE OF 
              REPRESENTATIVES ELECTIONS.

    Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
441a), as amended by sections 2, 4, and 5, is further amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(l) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, if after 
satisfying all financial obligations with respect to a general election 
and any primary election relating to the general election, a candidate 
for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident 
Commissioner to, the Congress has a campaign account balance, the 
candidate shall return the excess funds to contributors or, at the 
option of the candidate, donate the excess funds to charity. No excess 
funds may be carried forward or used for any other purpose.''.
[EX A]: Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the amount of contributions that a multicandidate political committee (PAC) may make to a House of Representatives candidate. 
Prohibits House general election contributions in nonelection years. 
Sets forth:  (1) limitations and reporting requirements for amounts paid for mixed political activities ("soft money"); (2) voluntary expenditure limitations for House elections; and (3) House contribution limitations from persons other than in-State residents. 
Prohibits election-year franked mass mailings by House members. 
Requires House members to return or give to charity unused campaign funds.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Startup Opportunity Accelerator Act 
of 2014'' or the ``SOAR Act''.

SEC. 2. FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT STARTUP BUSINESSES.

    The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 47 (15 U.S.C. 631 note) as 
        section 48; and
            (2) by inserting after section 46 the following:

``SEC. 47. FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT STARTUP BUSINESSES.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section--
            ``(1) the term `eligible entity' means an organization--
                    ``(A) that is located in the United States; and
                    ``(B) the primary purpose of which is to support 
                new small business concerns;
            ``(2) the term `new small business concern' means a small 
        business concern that has been in operation for not more than 5 
        years; and
            ``(3) the term `State' means any State of the United 
        States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
        Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States.
    ``(b) Funding.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this section, the Administrator shall develop and 
        begin implementing a program to award cash prizes of not more 
        than $50,000 to eligible entities to support new small business 
        concerns.
            ``(2) Use of funds.--A prize under this section--
                    ``(A) may be used for construction costs, space 
                acquisition, and programmatic purposes; and
                    ``(B) may not be used to provide capital or 
                professional services to new small business concerns 
                directly or through the subaward of funds.
    ``(c) Requirement for Applicants.--An eligible entity desiring a 
prize under this section shall demonstrate that the eligible entity 
will use the prize to provide assistance to not less than 10 new small 
business concerns per year.
    ``(d) Criteria.--The Administrator shall establish criteria for 
prizes under this section that shall give priority to eligible entities 
that are providing or plan to provide to new small business concerns--
            ``(1) office, manufacturing, or warehouse space, including 
        appropriate operations infrastructure;
            ``(2) access to capital (either directly from the eligible 
        entity (using amounts other than the amounts provided under the 
        prize) or through guidance and contacts for acquiring capital 
        from outside investors);
            ``(3) access to professional services (either directly from 
        the eligible entity (using amounts other than the amounts 
        provided under the prize) or through guidance and contacts for 
        acquiring professional services), including accounting and 
        legal services; or
            ``(4) a formal structured mentorship or developmental 
        program that assists new small business concerns with building 
        business skills and competencies.
    ``(e) Considerations in Choosing Recipients.--In determining 
whether to award a prize under this section to an eligible entity, the 
Administrator shall take into account--
            ``(1) for eligible entities that have in operation a 
        program to support new small business concerns, the record of 
        the eligible entity in assisting new small business concerns, 
        including, for each of the 3 full years before the date on 
        which the eligible entity applies for a prize under this 
        section--
                    ``(A) the retention rate of new small business 
                concerns in the program of the eligible entity;
                    ``(B) the average period of participation by new 
                small business concerns in the program of the eligible 
                entity;
                    ``(C) the total, average, and median capital raised 
                by new small business concerns participating in the 
                program of the eligible entity; and
                    ``(D) the total, average, and median number of 
                employees of new small business concerns participating 
                in the program of the eligible entity;
            ``(2) for all eligible entities--
                    ``(A) the number of new small business concerns 
                assisted or anticipated to be assisted by the eligible 
                entity;
                    ``(B) the number of new small business concerns 
                applying or anticipated to apply for assistance from 
                the eligible entity;
                    ``(C) whether the program of the eligible entity 
                provides or would provide assistance to individuals in 
                gender, racial, or ethnic groups underrepresented by 
                existing programs to assist new small business 
                concerns; and
                    ``(D) other metrics determined appropriate by the 
                Administrator;
            ``(3) the need in the geographic area to be served by the 
        program to be carried out using the prize for additional 
        assistance for new small business concerns, if the area has 
        sufficient population density, as determined by the 
        Administrator;
            ``(4) the level of experience of the entrepreneurial 
        leadership of the eligible entity; and
            ``(5) the ability of the eligible entity to use and 
        leverage local strengths, including human resources, 
        infrastructure, and educational institutions.
    ``(f) Matching Nonpublic Funding Requirement.--
            ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity receiving a prize 
        under this section shall obtain funds from a private individual 
        or entity (including a for profit or nonprofit entity) that 
        are--
                    ``(A) for the same purposes as a prize may be made 
                under this section;
                    ``(B) used to carry out the program of the eligible 
                entity carried out using the prize under this section; 
                and
                    ``(C) in an amount that is not to be less than 50 
                percent of the amount of the prize under this section.
            ``(2) Form of non-federal share.--Not more than 25 percent 
        of the funds obtained under paragraph (1) may be in the form of 
        in-kind contributions.
    ``(g) Consequences of Failure To Abide by Terms and Conditions of 
Prize or Requirements of This Section.--The Administrator shall notify 
each eligible entity receiving a prize under this section that failure 
to abide by the terms and conditions of the prize or the requirements 
of this section may, in the discretion of the Administrator and in 
addition to any other civil or criminal consequences, result in the 
Administrator ordering the eligible entity to return the prize funds.
    ``(h) Annual Progress Reporting by Recipients of Prize.--Each 
eligible entity receiving a prize under this section shall submit to 
the Administrator an annual report on the progress of the program 
carried out using the amounts received under the prize, including--
            ``(1) the number of new small business concerns 
        participating in the program during each of the previous 3 
        years;
            ``(2) the number of new small business concerns applying to 
        participate in the program during each of the previous 3 years;
            ``(3) the retention rate of new small business concerns in 
        the program;
            ``(4) the average period of participation in the program by 
        new small business concerns;
            ``(5) the total, average, and median capital raised by new 
        small business concerns participating in the program;
            ``(6) the total, average, and median number of employees of 
        new small business concerns participating in the program; and
            ``(7) other metrics determined appropriate by the 
        Administrator.
    ``(i) Report to Congress.--The Administrator shall submit to 
Congress an annual report on the program under this section, which 
shall include an assessment of the effectiveness of the program, 
including an assessment based on the metrics listed in subsection (h).
    ``(j) Coordination With Other Small Business Administration 
Programs.--The Administrator shall take appropriate action to encourage 
eligible entities receiving a prize under this section to use and 
incorporate other programs of the Administration, such as small 
business development centers, small business investment companies, 
loans under section 7(a), and assistance under title V of the Small 
Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.).
    ``(k) Listing on Website.--The Administrator shall include a list 
of eligible entities receiving a prize under this section on the 
website of the Administration.
    ``(l) Authorization of Appropriation.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of the first 
5 fiscal years beginning after the date of the enactment of this 
section.''.
[EX A]: Startup Opportunity Accelerator Act of 2014 or the SOAR Act - Amends the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to develop a program to award cash prizes of up to $50,000 to organizations in the United States whose primary purpose is to support new small businesses that have been in operation for five years or less. Authorizes the use of a prize for construction costs, space acquisition, and programmatic purposes. Prohibits its use for capital or professional services to new small businesses. Requires a prize recipient to provide assistance to at least 10 new small businesses per year. 

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Propane Supply and Security Act of 
2014''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Energy Information Administration.
            (2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal 
        Energy Regulatory Commission.
            (3) Interstate commerce.--The term ``interstate commerce'' 
        has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Natural Gas 
        Act (15 U.S.C. 717a).
            (4) Propane pipeline.--The term ``propane pipeline'' means 
        a pipeline used to transport propane in interstate commerce.
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.

SEC. 3. INFORMATION COLLECTION.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator shall publish, to the maximum 
extent practicable and consistent with confidentiality requirements, 
data on--
            (1) propane storage, including--
                    (A) weekly inventory data disaggregated below the 
                level of the Petroleum Administration for Defense 
                Districts (PADD), including--
                            (i) data at the State level; and
                            (ii) data from the collective storage 
                        facilities at market hubs, including storage 
                        facilities in and around Mont Belvieu, Texas, 
                        Conway, Kansas, and any future market hubs of 
                        significant regional scope; and
                    (B) weekly data to separately account for non-fuel 
                propylene and propane for PADD 3 and other regions if 
                the Administrator determines that inclusion of the 
                nonfuel propylene supply data significantly distorts 
                propane supply and pricing data, and the Administrator 
                determines it is feasible to collect separate data on 
                nonfuel propylene and propane; and
            (2) propane markets, including pricing data for residential 
        customers in States that voluntarily choose to participate in 
        the State Heating Oil and Propane Program (SHOPP) of the Energy 
        Information Administration.
    (b) Biannual Working and Net Available Storage Capacity Report.--
The Administrator shall publish data on--
            (1) storage at--
                    (A) major market centers, including the regions 
                around Conway, Kansas and Mont Belvieu, Texas; and
                    (B) to the extent practicable based on existing 
                surveys and consistent with confidentiality 
                requirements, the regions reported in the weekly and 
                monthly inventory data under subsection (a); and
            (2) pipeline fill requirements and pipeline operational 
        storage capacity.
    (c) Wood Pilot.--The Administrator shall work with the States 
participating in SHOPP to develop a program comparable to SHOPP to 
collect data on wood pellets, firewood, and other biomass.

SEC. 4. COORDINATED RESPONSE TO EMERGENCIES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall lead Federal and State 
emergency response efforts with respect to propane supply emergencies 
in any State or region of the United States that are characterized, as 
determined by the Secretary, by--
            (1) sudden increases in consumer prices for propane; or
            (2) propane supply shortages that threaten public safety or 
        livestock safety.
    (b) Duties.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
            (1) establish criteria to determine when an emergency 
        response action would be triggered;
            (2) establish a system for forecasting and tracking the 
        availability of propane, with an emphasis on predicting supply 
        shortages;
            (3) establish a system for alerting other Federal agencies, 
        States, industry groups, and appropriate stakeholders of the 
        crisis--
                    (A) before an emergency; and
                    (B) when the Secretary determines that an emergency 
                has occurred;
            (4) establish a plan for coordinated response to an 
        emergency by Federal and State agencies; and
            (5) establish criteria to determine when the emergency has 
        ended.
    (c) Actions.--An emergency response carried out under this section 
may include--
            (1) actions to protect consumers from unfair pricing;
            (2) actions to expedite the distribution of propane through 
        available transportation modes, including provisions--
                    (A) to exempt motor carriers of propane from hours-
                of-service restrictions;
                    (B) to prioritize propane shipments by rail; and
                    (C) to prioritize propane shipments over other 
                shipments in batched pipelines;
            (3) expedited release of energy assistance funds; and
            (4) other actions to relieve price spikes and supply 
        shortages.
    (d) Effect.--Nothing in this section limits any existing authority 
of any Federal agency.

SEC. 5. DEFINITION OF CONSUMER PROPANE PRICES.

    (a) Functions of Propane Education and Research Council.--Section 
5(f) of the Propane Education and Research Act of 1996 (15 U.S.C. 
6404(f)) is amended in the first sentence by inserting ``to train 
propane distributors and consumers in strategies to mitigate negative 
effects of future propane price spikes,'' after ``to enhance consumer 
and employee safety and training,''.
    (b) Market Survey and Consumer Protection Price Analysis.--Section 
9(a) of the Propane Education and Research Act of 1996 (15 U.S.C. 
6408(a)) is amended in the first sentence by striking ``only data 
provided by the Energy Information Administration'' and inserting ``the 
refiner price to end users of consumer grade propane, as published by 
the Energy Information Administration''.

SEC. 6. REGIONAL PROPANE RESERVE.

    (a) Study.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
effectiveness and feasibility of establishing 1 or more propane storage 
facilities, to be operated separately from the Strategic Petroleum 
Reserve established under part B of title I of the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6231 et seq.).
    (b) Plan.--Following completion of the study under subsection (a), 
the Secretary may submit to Congress and the President a plan 
describing--
            (1) the proposed acquisition of storage and related 
        facilities or storage services for, including--
                    (A) the potential use of storage facilities not 
                currently in use; and
                    (B) a determination of the combination of primary, 
                secondary, and tertiary storage facilities that will be 
                used;
            (2) the proposed acquisition of propane for storage;
            (3) the proposed methods of disposition of propane;
            (4) the estimated costs of establishment, maintenance, and 
        operation;
            (5) the efforts the Secretary will make--
                    (A) to minimize any potential need for future 
                drawdowns; and
                    (B) to ensure that distributors and importers are 
                not discouraged from maintaining and increasing 
                supplies of propane;
            (6) the proposed actions to ensure the quality of the 
        propane; and
            (7) the proposed accounts and funding structures required 
        for acquisition of propane and propane storage facilities.

SEC. 7. STORAGE FACILITY LOANS FOR PROPANE STORAGE.

    Section 1614(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 8789(a)) is amended by inserting ``, including facilities for 
propane that is used for drying and heating'' before the period at the 
end.

SEC. 8. STUDY OF JURISDICTION.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall complete a study of 
facilities appurtenant to propane pipelines (such as terminals and 
storage facilities) that are not subject to the jurisdiction of the 
Commission (as of the date on which the study commences) to determine--
            (1) whether the nonjurisdictional nature of the facilities 
        is injurious to shippers or consumers; and
            (2)(A) whether the facilities can be placed under the 
        jurisdiction of the Commission; or
            (B) if not, whether changes in law to place the facilities 
        under the jurisdiction of the Commission are in the public 
        interest.
[EX A]:
Propane Supply and Security Act of 2014 - Directs the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration (EIA) to publish weekly inventory data on propane storage and propane markets, including pricing data for residential customers in states that voluntarily choose to participate in the State Heating Oil and Propane Program (SHOPP) of the EIA. Directs the Administrator to publish data on storage at: (1) major market centers, and (2) the regions reported in specified weekly and monthly inventory data. Directs the Administrator to work with the states participating in SHOPP to develop a comparable program to collect data on wood pellets, firewood, and other biomass.  Directs the Secretary of Energy to lead federal and state emergency response efforts regarding propane supply emergencies in any state or region characterized by either sudden increases in consumer prices for propane, or propane supply shortages that threaten public safety or livestock safety.  Amends the Propane Education and Research Act of 1996 to direct the Propane Education and Research Council to develop for propane distributors and consumers training programs on strategies to mitigate negative effects of future propane price spikes.  Directs the Secretary to study the effectiveness and feasibility of establishing propane storage facilities operated separately from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Authorizes the Secretary to submit to Congress and the President a plan describing such regional propane reserve.  Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to include within the storage facility loan program funding for propane storage and handling facilities used for drying and heating.  Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to study facilities appurtenant to propane pipelines that are not subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to determine: (1) whether the nonjurisdictional nature of the facilities is injurious to shippers or consumers; and (2) whether the facilities can be placed under FERC jurisdiction or, if not, whether changes in law to place them under FERC jurisdiction are in the public interest.