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To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of the southern judicial district of Mississippi to improve judicial efficiency, and for other purposes.
PL 113-61 (H.R.2871), enacted 12/20/2013

[113th Congress Public Law 61]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



[[Page 127 STAT. 665]]

Public Law 113-61
113th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of the 
     southern judicial district of Mississippi to improve judicial 
   efficiency, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Dec. 20, 2013 -  [H.R. 
                                2871]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REALIGNMENT OF SOUTHERN JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF 
                              MISSISSIPPI.

    Section 104(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read 
as follows:

                           ``Southern District

    ``(b) The southern district comprises four divisions.
            ``(1) The Northern Division comprises the counties of 
        Copiah, Hinds, Holmes, Issaquena, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, 
        Madison, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, 
        Sharkey, Smith, Warren, and Yazoo.

Court for the Northern Division shall be held at Jackson.
            ``(2) The Southern Division comprises the counties of 
        George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, and 
        Stone.

Court for the Southern Division shall be held at Gulfport.
            ``(3) The Eastern Division comprises the counties of Clarke, 
        Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, 
        Lawrence, Marion, Perry, Wayne, and Walthall.

Court for the Eastern Division shall be held at Hattiesburg.
            ``(4) The Western Division comprises the counties of Adams, 
        Amite, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Pike, and 
        Wilkinson.

Court for the Western Division shall be held at Natchez.''.
SEC. 2. <<NOTE: 28 USC 104 note.>>  EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the 
date of the enactment of this Act.

    Approved December 20, 2013.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2871:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 113-258 (Comm. on Judiciary).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):
            Nov. 12, considered and passed House.
            Dec. 10, considered and passed Senate.

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Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act
PL 113-50 (H.R.2747), enacted 11/21/2013

[113th Congress Public Law 50]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



[[Page 127 STAT. 578]]

Public Law 113-50
113th Congress

                                 An Act


 
  To amend title 40, United States Code, to transfer certain functions 
  from the Government Accountability Office to the Department of Labor 
relating to the processing of claims for the payment of workers who were 
      not paid appropriate wages under certain provisions of such 
             title. <<NOTE: Nov. 21, 2013 -  [H.R. 2747]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Streamlining 
Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act.>> 
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 40 USC 101 note.>>  SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Streamlining Claims Processing for 
Federal Contractor Employees Act''.
SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF 
                    LABOR.

    (a) Authority of Comptroller General To Pay Wages and List 
Contractors Violating Contracts.--Section 3144 of title 40, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``of Comptroller 
        General''; and
            (2) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``Comptroller 
        General'' and inserting ``Secretary of Labor''.

    (b) Report of Violations and Withholding of Amounts for Unpaid 
Contracts and Liquidated Damages.--Section 3703(b)(3) of title 40, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``Comptroller General'' both 
places it appears and inserting ``Secretary of Labor''.

    Approved November 21, 2013.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2747:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):
            Sept. 10, considered and passed House.
            Nov. 5, considered and passed Senate.

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To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Bay Pines, Florida, as the "C.W. Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".
PL 113-49 (H.R.3302), enacted 11/13/2013

[113th Congress Public Law 49]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



[[Page 127 STAT. 577]]

Public Law 113-49
113th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Bay Pines, 
Florida, as the ``C.W. Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical 
            Center''. <<NOTE: Nov. 13, 2013 -  [H.R. 3302]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER, 
                              BAY PINES, FLORIDA.

     The Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Bay Pines, 
Florida, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and 
designated as the ``C.W. Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs 
Medical Center''. Any reference to such medical center in any law, 
regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States 
shall be considered to be a reference to the C.W. Bill Young Department 
of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

    Approved November 13, 2013.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3302:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):
            Oct. 22, considered and passed House.
            Oct. 31, considered and passed Senate.

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To ensure that any new or revised requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding, and for other purposes.
PL 113-45 (H.R.3095), enacted 10/15/2013

[113th Congress Public Law 45]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



[[Page 127 STAT. 557]]

Public Law 113-45
113th Congress

                                 An Act


 
    To ensure that any new or revised requirement providing for the 
  screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial 
 motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking 
   proceeding, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Oct. 15, 2013 -  [H.R. 
                                3095]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 49 USC 31305 note.>>  COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE 
                              OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO 
                              SLEEP DISORDERS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation may implement or 
enforce a requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment 
(including consideration of all possible treatment alternatives) of 
individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders only 
if the requirement is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding.
    (b) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to a requirement 
that was in force before September 1, 2013.
    (c) Sleep Disorders Defined.--In this section, the term ``sleep 
disorders'' includes obstructive sleep apnea.

    Approved October 15, 2013.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3095:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 113-225 (Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):
            Sept. 25, 26, considered and passed House.
            Oct. 4, considered and passed Senate.

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Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2013
PL 113-43 (S.1348), enacted 10/04/2013

[113th Congress Public Law 43]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



[[Page 127 STAT. 554]]

Public Law 113-43
113th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To reauthorize the Congressional Award Act. <<NOTE: Oct. 4, 2013 -  [S. 
                                1348]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Congressional 
Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2013. 2 USC 801 note.>> 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Congressional Award Program 
Reauthorization Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. <<NOTE: 2 USC 808 note.>>  TERMINATION.

    Section 108 of the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 808) is amended 
by striking ``October 1, 2013'' and inserting ``October 1, 2018''.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act shall take effect as of October 1, 2013.

    Approved October 4, 2013.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1348:
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SENATE REPORTS: No. 113-109 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):
            Sept. 26, considered and passed Senate.
            Sept. 30, considered and passed House.

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A bill to amend Public Law 93-435 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands, providing parity with Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.
PL 113-34 (S.256), enacted 09/18/2013

[113th Congress Public Law 34]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



[[Page 127 STAT. 518]]

Public Law 113-34
113th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To amend Public Law 93-435 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands, 
      providing parity with Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American 
              Samoa. <<NOTE: Sept. 18, 2013 -  [S. 256]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT.

    (a) In General.--The first section and section 2 of Public Law 93-
435 (48 U.S.C. 1705, 1706) are amended by inserting ``the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands,'' after ``Guam,'' each place it 
appears.
    (b) <<NOTE: 48 USC 1705 note.>>  References to Date of Enactment.--
For the purposes of the amendment made by subsection (a), each reference 
in Public Law 93-435 to the ``date of enactment'' shall be considered to 
be a reference to the date of the enactment of this section.
SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT OF SCHEDULED WAGE INCREASES IN THE COMMONWEALTH 
                    OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS.

    Section 8103(b)(1)(B) of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (29 
U.S.C. 206 note; Public Law 110-28) is amended by striking ``2011'' and 
inserting ``2011, 2013, and 2015''.

    Approved September 18, 2013.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 256:
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SENATE REPORTS: No. 113-55 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):
            Aug. 1, considered and passed Senate.
            Sept. 10, considered and passed House.

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Pay Our Military Act
PL 113-39 (H.R.3210), enacted 09/30/2013

[113th Congress Public Law 39]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



[[Page 127 STAT. 532]]

Public Law 113-39
113th Congress

                                 An Act


 
  Making continuing appropriations for military pay in the event of a 
      Government shutdown. <<NOTE: Sept. 30, 2013 -  [H.R. 3210]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Pay Our Military 
Act.>> 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Pay Our Military Act''.
SEC. 2. CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    (a) In General.--There are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2014, 
out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any 
period during which interim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 
2014 are not in effect--
            (1) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances 
        to members of the Armed Forces (as defined in section 101(a)(4) 
        of title 10, United States Code), including reserve components 
        thereof, who perform active service during such period;
            (2) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances 
        to the civilian personnel of the Department of Defense (and the 
        Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) 
        whom the Secretary concerned determines are providing support to 
        members of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (1); and
            (3) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances 
        to contractors of the Department of Defense (and the Department 
        of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) whom the 
        Secretary concerned determines are providing support to members 
        of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (1).

    (b) Secretary Concerned Defined.--In this section, the term 
``Secretary concerned'' means--
            (1) the Secretary of Defense with respect to matters 
        concerning the Department of Defense; and
            (2) the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to 
        matters concerning the Coast Guard.
SEC. 3. TERMINATION.

    Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted 
pursuant to this Act shall be available until whichever of the following 
first occurs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation (including 
a continuing appropriation) for any purpose for which amounts are made 
available in section 2; (2) the enactment into

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law of the applicable regular or continuing appropriations resolution or 
other Act without any appropriation for such purpose; or (3) January 1, 
2015.

    Approved September 30, 2013.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3210:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):
            Sept. 28, considered and passed House.
            Sept. 30, considered and passed Senate.

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To designate the headquarters building of the Coast Guard on the campus located at 2701 Martin Luther King, Jr., Avenue Southeast in the District of Columbia as the "Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building", and for other purposes.
PL 113-31 (H.R.2611), enacted 08/09/2013

[113th Congress Public Law 31]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



[[Page 127 STAT. 511]]

Public Law 113-31
113th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To designate the headquarters building of the Coast Guard on the campus 
    located at 2701 Martin Luther King, Jr., Avenue Southeast in the 
District of Columbia as the ``Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters 
   Building'', and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Aug. 9, 2013 -  [H.R. 
                                2611]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: 14 USC 1 
note.>> 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.

    The headquarters building of the Coast Guard on the campus located 
at 2701 Martin Luther King, Jr., Avenue Southeast in the District of 
Columbia shall be known and designated as the ``Douglas A. Munro Coast 
Guard Headquarters Building''.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

    Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other 
record of the United States to the building referred to in section 1 
shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard 
Headquarters Building''.

    Approved August 9, 2013.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2611:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 113-153 (Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):
            July 16, considered and passed House.
            July 30, considered and passed Senate.

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Formerly Owned Resources for Veterans to Express Thanks for Service Act of 2013
PL 113-26 (H.R.1171), enacted 08/09/2013

[113th Congress Public Law 26]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



[[Page 127 STAT. 502]]

Public Law 113-26
113th Congress

                                 An Act


 
   To amend title 40, United States Code, to improve veterans service 
organizations access to Federal surplus personal property. <<NOTE: Aug. 
                        9, 2013 -  [H.R. 1171]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Formerly Owned 
Resources for Veterans to Express Thanks for Service Act of 2013. 40 USC 
101 note.>> 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Formerly Owned Resources for Veterans 
to Express Thanks for Service Act of 2013'' or the ``FOR VETS Act of 
2013''.
SEC. 2. VETERANS ACCESS TO FEDERAL EXCESS AND SURPLUS PERSONAL 
                    PROPERTY.

    Section 549(c)(3) of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) in clause (viii), by adding ``or'' at the end; 
                and
                    (B) by striking clause (x); and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) for purposes of providing services to veterans 
                (as defined in section 101 of title 38), to an 
                organization whose--
                          ``(i) membership comprises substantially 
                      veterans; and
                          ``(ii) representatives are recognized by the 
                      Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 5902 
                      of title 38.''.

    Approved August 9, 2013.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1171:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 113-126 (Comm. on Oversight and Government Reform).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):
            July 8, considered and passed House.
            Aug. 1, considered and passed Senate.

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To designate the air route traffic control center located in Nashua, New Hampshire, as the "Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center".
PL 113-25 (H.R.1092), enacted 08/09/2013

[113th Congress Public Law 25]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



[[Page 127 STAT. 501]]

Public Law 113-25
113th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To designate the air route traffic control center located in Nashua, New 
  Hampshire, as the ``Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control 
            Center''. <<NOTE: Aug. 9, 2013 -  [H.R. 1092]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF PATRICIA CLARK BOSTON AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC 
                              CONTROL CENTER.

    (a) In General.--The air route traffic control center located in 
Nashua, New Hampshire, and any successor air route traffic control 
center at that location, shall be known and designated as the ``Patricia 
Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the air route traffic 
control center referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a 
reference to the ``Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control 
Center''.

    Approved August 9, 2013.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1092:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 113-97 (Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):
            June 25, considered and passed House.
            July 24, considered and passed Senate.

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Reverse Mortgage Stabilization Act of 2013
PL 113-29 (H.R.2167), enacted 08/09/2013

[113th Congress Public Law 29]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



[[Page 127 STAT. 509]]

Public Law 113-29
113th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish 
 additional requirements to improve the fiscal safety and soundness of 
 the home equity conversion mortgage insurance program. <<NOTE: Aug. 9, 
                         2013 -  [H.R. 2167]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Reverse Mortgage 
Stabilization Act of 2013. 12 USC 1701 note.>> 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Reverse Mortgage Stabilization Act of 
2013''.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL SAFETY AND SOUNDNESS REQUIREMENTS FOR HOME 
                    EQUITY CONVERSION MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM.

    Subsection (h) of section 255 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 
1715z-20(h)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) establish, by notice or mortgagee letter, any 
        additional or alternative requirements that the Secretary, in 
        the Secretary's discretion, determines are necessary to improve 
        the fiscal safety and soundness of the program authorized by 
        this section, which requirements shall take effect upon 
        issuance.''.

    Approved August 9, 2013.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2167:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):
            June 12, considered and passed House.
            July 30, considered and passed Senate.

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To rename section 219(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as the Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA.
PL 113-22 (H.R.2289), enacted 07/25/2013

[113th Congress Public Law 22]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



[[Page 127 STAT. 492]]

Public Law 113-22
113th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To rename section 219(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as the Kay 
  Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA. <<NOTE: July 25, 2013 -  [H.R. 2289]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON SPOUSAL IRA.

    The heading of subsection (c) of section 219 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 <<NOTE: 26 USC 219.>>  is amended by striking ``Special 
Rules for Certain Married Individuals'' and inserting ``Kay Bailey 
Hutchison Spousal IRA''.

    Approved July 25, 2013.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2289:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):
            June 25, considered and passed House.
            July 11, considered and passed Senate.

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