Deferred Benefits Adjustment Act of 2013 [HB-26]
Deferred Benefits Adjustment Act of 2013 - Amends federal civil service law to provide for the indexation of deferred annuities, including survivor annuities, under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) and for individuals becoming subject to FERS by election.Terminates the entitlement of a survivor who remarries before age 55 (currently, who remarries at any age) to an annuity based on the service of a deferred annuitant who dies before establishing a valid claim for a CSRS annuity.
HB-26: Deferred Benefits Adjustment Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright
Referred To The Committee On Oversight And Government Reform, 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. on 01/03/2013
Stabilization and Reconstruction Integration Act of 2013 [HB-2606]
Stabilization and Reconstruction Integration Act of 2013 - Establishes as an independent entity the United States Office for Contingency Operations (Office), which shall report to the Department of Defense (DOD) and the State Department. Requires the Director of such Office, among other duties, to: (1) monitor political and economic instability worldwide in order to anticipate the need for mobilizing U.S. and international assistance for the stabilization and reconstruction of a foreign country or region that is at risk of, in, or in transition
(continued...)
HB-2606: Stabilization and Reconstruction Integration Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Affairs, And In Addition To The Committees On Armed Services, And Oversight And Government Reform, 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. on 06/28/2013
Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Reauthorization Act [HB-2607]
Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Reauthorization Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize through FY2018 cancer research programs under the Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2008. Replaces the current pediatric cancer research and awareness grant program carried out by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) with a comprehensive children's cancer biorepositories program. Authorizes the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to make awards to eligible applicants to build upon
(continued...)
HB-2607: Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Reauthorization Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/05/2013
HB-2613: To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide the President with the authority to exempt civilian Department of Defense personnel accounts from sequestration.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright
Referred To The House Committee On The Budget. on 07/08/2013
You have voted HB-2613: To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide the President with the authority to exempt civilian Department of Defense personnel accounts from sequestration..
HB-2614: To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide the President with the authority to exempt civilian Department of Defense personnel accounts from sequestration.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright
Referred To The House Committee On The Budget. on 07/08/2013
You have voted HB-2614: To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide the President with the authority to exempt civilian Department of Defense personnel accounts from sequestration..
Medicare Respiratory Therapist Access Act of 2013 [HB-2619]
Medicare Respiratory Therapist Access Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage of pulmonary self-management education and training services furnished by a qualified respiratory therapist in a physician practice to patients with chronic lung disease (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD], including emphysema and bronchitis, as well as asthma, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary fibrosis, and cystic fibrosis).
HB-2619: Medicare Respiratory Therapist Access Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/23/2013
Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act [HB-262]
Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act - Amends the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 to require such stamp to be: (1) made available to the public for an additional four years; and (2) offered in a a choice of five versions depicting an African or Asian elephant, a rhinoceros, a tiger, a marine turtle, or a great ape.
HB-262: Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, And Insular Affairs. on 01/31/2013
School-based Health Centers Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 [HB-2632]
School-based Health Centers Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend through FY2019 the authorization of appropriations for grants under the school-based health center program.
HB-2632: School-based Health Centers Program Reauthorization Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/12/2013
Thirteenth Amendment Commemorative Coin Act [HB-2633]
Thirteenth Amendment Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue the following coins in commemoration of the sesquicentennial anniversary of the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution (formally abolished slavery in the United States): up to 250,000 $50 bi-metallic platinum and gold coins, up to 250,000 $20 gold coins, and up to 500,000 $1 silver coins. Requires such coins to be considered legal tender and numismatic items. Permits the Secretary to issue such coins only during the calendar
(continued...)
Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013 [HB-2638]
Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013 - Directs the President to establish guidelines for the establishment of measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring and evaluation plans for U.S. foreign assistance. Requires such guidelines to provide direction to federal departments and agencies that administer U.S. foreign assistance relating to: (1) resource monitoring, (2) project and program evaluation, and (3) analysis of findings and generalizations and their applicability to proposed project and program design. Requires:
(continued...)
HB-2638: Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 07/10/2013