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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4147 
To apologize for the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 1, 2015 
Ms. LOFGREN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To apologize for the treatment of Italian Americans during 
World War II. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. APOLOGY FOR THE TREATMENT OF ITALIAN 
AMERICANS DURING WORLD WAR II. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Over 15 million Italians have immigrated to 
the United States since 1852. 
(2) Italian immigrants have provided a culture 
and heritage that has enriched American life. 
(3) The treatment of Italian Americans during 
World War II was authorized by the Act of July 6, 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4146 
To authorize the Secretary of Education to provide grants for education 
programs on the history of the treatment of Italian Americans during 
World War II. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 1, 2015 
Ms. LOFGREN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Education to provide grants 
for education programs on the history of the treatment 
of Italian Americans during World War II. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. GRANTS FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON THE 
HISTORY OF THE TREATMENT OF ITALIAN 
AMERICANS DURING WORLD WAR II. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF GRANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Education 
may provide grants for education programs on the 
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history of the treatment of Italian Americans during 
World War II. 
(2) 
MAXIMUM
GRANT
AMOUNT.—A 
grant 
awarded under this section may not exceed $50,000. 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity that receives 
a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to 
develop and implement public awareness education pro-
grams on the history of the treatment of Italian Ameri-
cans during World War II. 
(c) APPLICATION.—To be selected to receive a grant 
under this section, an eligible entity shall submit an appli-
cation to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary may require. 
(d) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall give priority to Italian American 
historical and cultural organizations. 
(e) ELIGIBLE ENTITY DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means— 
(1) Italian American historical and cultural or-
ganizations; and 
(2) such other entities as the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate. 
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1798 (Chapter 66 Sec. 1; 1 Stat. 577; 50 U.S.C. 21; 
commonly known as the Alien Enemies Act). 
(4) Additional authority for the treatment of 
Italian Americans during World War II was based 
on Executive Order 9066 (7 Fed. Reg. 1407) and 
Executive Order 9102 (7 Fed. Reg. 2165). 
(5) These orders required Italian-born citizens 
and their families to carry identification cards, face 
travel restrictions, and obey curfews. 
(6) These orders authorized the seizure of per-
sonal property. 
(7) 10,000 Italian Americans living on the West 
Coast were forced to leave their homes and were 
prohibited from entering coastal zones during World 
War II. 
(8) Thousands of Italian American immigrants 
were arrested and hundreds were interned in mili-
tary camps during World War II. 
(9) The treatment of Italian Americans during 
World War II needs to be acknowledged in order to 
remember those whose lives were unjustly disrupted 
and whose freedoms were violated. 
(10) Acknowledging and apologizing for the 
treatment of Italian Americans during World War II 
would help repair the Italian American community 
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and would discourage the occurrence of similar in-
justices and violations of civil liberties in the future. 
(b) STATEMENT OF CONGRESS.—For these funda-
mental violations of the basic civil liberties and constitu-
tional rights of Italian Americans during World War II, 
Congress apologizes on behalf of the Nation. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4150 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to modify the hours of employment of physicians and physician 
assistants employed on a full-time basis by the Department of Veterans 
Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 1, 2015 
Mr. RUIZ (for himself and Mr. WENSTRUP) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to modify the hours of employ-
ment of physicians and physician assistants employed 
on a full-time basis by the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Vet-
erans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment 
and Retention Act’’. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4149 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to citizen 
suits and the specification of disposal sites, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 1, 2015 
Mr. RICE of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with 
respect to citizen suits and the specification of disposal 
sites, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Discouraging Frivolous 
Lawsuits Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CITIZEN SUITS. 
(a) COSTS OF LITIGATION.—Section 505(d) of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1365(d)) 
is amended to read as follows: 
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR 
PHYSICIANS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS EM-
PLOYED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS. 
Section 7423(a) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a) The hours’’ and inserting 
‘‘(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
hours’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The Secretary may modify the hours of employ-
ment for a physician or physician assistant appointed in 
the Administration under any provision of this chapter on 
a full-time basis to be more than or less than 80 hours 
in a biweekly pay period if the total hours of employment 
for such employee in a calendar year does not exceed 
2,080 hours.’’. 
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‘‘(d) The court, in issuing any final order in any ac-
tion brought pursuant to this section, shall award costs 
of litigation (including reasonable attorney and expert wit-
ness fees) to the prevailing party. For purposes of this 
subsection, the prevailing party shall be considered to be 
the party, if any, that prevails on more than half of the 
claims at issue in the action. The court may, if a tem-
porary restraining order or preliminary injunction is 
sought, require the filing of a bond or equivalent security 
in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.’’. 
(b) RESTRICTION ON CERTAIN SETTLEMENTS.—Sec-
tion 505(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
(33 U.S.C.1365(c)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(4) RESTRICTION ON CERTAIN ORDERS AND 
SETTLEMENTS.—A Federal court may not order, or 
approve a settlement requiring, in an action brought 
pursuant to this section, a governmental entity to 
carry out, or otherwise provide for, compensatory 
mitigation with respect to a permit applied for by, 
or issued to, the entity under section 404 in excess 
of the requirements for such mitigation under parts 
320, 323, 325, and 332 of title 33, Code of Federal 
Regulations, and part 230 of title 40, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations.’’. 
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SEC. 3. SPECIFICATION OF DISPOSAL SITES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 404(c) of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344(c)) is re-
pealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 404(b) of 
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1344(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Subject to subsection (c) of 
this section, each such disposal site’’ and inserting 
‘‘Each such disposal site’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘the Administrator, in conjunc-
tion with’’. 
SEC. 4. PROHIBITION ON EXCESS MITIGATION. 
Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1344) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(u) No governmental entity may carry out, or other-
wise provide for, compensatory mitigation, with respect to 
a permit issued to the entity under this section, in excess 
of the requirements for such mitigation under parts 320, 
323, 325, and 332 of title 33, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, and part 230 of title 40, Code of Federal Regula-
tions.’’. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 414 
To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection 
Act to repeal certain additional disclosure requirements, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 20, 2015 
Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan (for himself, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. 
GUINTA, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. DUFFY, Mr. MCHENRY, 
Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. MESSER, Mr. HILL, Mr. BARR, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, 
Mr. WILLIAMS, and Mr. MULVANEY) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Con-
sumer Protection Act to repeal certain additional disclo-
sure requirements, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Burdensome Data Col-
lection Relief Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPEAL OF ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Re-
form and Consumer Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 781 note) 
is hereby repealed and any regulations issued pursuant to 
such subsection shall have no force or effect. 
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Union Calendar No. 384 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 414 
[Report No. 114–504] 
To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection 
Act to repeal certain additional disclosure requirements, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 20, 2015 
Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan (for himself, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. 
GUINTA, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. DUFFY, Mr. MCHENRY, 
Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. MESSER, Mr. HILL, Mr. BARR, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, 
Mr. WILLIAMS, and Mr. MULVANEY) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
APRIL 19, 2016 
Additional sponsors: Mr. KING of New York, Mr. HURT of Virginia, Mr. 
PITTENGER, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. WEST-
MORELAND, Mr. STUTZMAN, and Mr. FINCHER 
APRIL 19, 2016 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Con-
sumer Protection Act to repeal certain additional disclo-
sure requirements, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Burdensome Data Col-
lection Relief Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Re-
form and Consumer Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 781 note) 
is hereby repealed and any regulations issued pursuant to 
such subsection shall have no force or effect. 
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Union Calendar No. 384 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 414 
[Report No. 114–504] 
A BILL 
To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and 
Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain addi-
tional disclosure requirements, and for other pur-
poses. 
APRIL 19, 2016 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4150 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to modify the hours of employ-
ment of physicians employed on a full-time basis by 
the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Vet-
erans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment 
and Retention Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR 
PHYSICIANS EMPLOYED BY THE DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
Section 7423(a) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a) The hours’’ and inserting 
‘‘(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
hours’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2)(A) Upon the advance written request of a cov-
ered physician, the Secretary may modify the hours of em-
ployment for a physician appointed in the Administration 
under any provision of this chapter on a full-time basis 
to be more or less than 80 hours in a biweekly pay period, 
subject to the requirements in subparagraph (B). For the 
purpose of determining pay, such a physician shall be 
deemed to have a biweekly schedule of 80 hours of employ-
ment. 
‘‘(B) A physician with an irregular work schedule es-
tablished under subparagraph (A) shall be obligated to ac-
count for at least 2,080 hours of employment (through
performance of work or use of leave or paid time off) in 
a calendar year. 
‘‘(C) The Secretary may prescribe regulations to im-
plement this paragraph, including regulations making ad-
justments to address the annual hours requirement for 
physicians who are covered by this paragraph for only a 
portion of a calendar year.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 6, 
2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4150 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to modify the hours 
of employment of physicians employed on a full- 
time basis by the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs.
II 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4150 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 7, 2016 
Received 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to modify the hours of employ-
ment of physicians employed on a full-time basis by 
the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Vet-
erans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment 
and Retention Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR 
PHYSICIANS EMPLOYED BY THE DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
Section 7423(a) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a) The hours’’ and inserting 
‘‘(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
hours’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2)(A) Upon the advance written request of a cov-
ered physician, the Secretary may modify the hours of em-
ployment for a physician appointed in the Administration 
under any provision of this chapter on a full-time basis 
to be more or less than 80 hours in a biweekly pay period, 
subject to the requirements in subparagraph (B). For the 
purpose of determining pay, such a physician shall be 
deemed to have a biweekly schedule of 80 hours of employ-
ment. 
‘‘(B) A physician with an irregular work schedule es-
tablished under subparagraph (A) shall be obligated to ac-
count for at least 2,080 hours of employment (through 
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performance of work or use of leave or paid time off) in 
a calendar year. 
‘‘(C) The Secretary may prescribe regulations to im-
plement this paragraph, including regulations making ad-
justments to address the annual hours requirement for 
physicians who are covered by this paragraph for only a 
portion of a calendar year.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 6, 
2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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Union Calendar No. 635 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4150 
[Report No. 114–811] 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to modify the hours of employment of physicians and physician 
assistants employed on a full-time basis by the Department of Veterans 
Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 1, 2015 
Mr. RUIZ (for himself and Mr. WENSTRUP) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
NOVEMBER 14, 2016 
Additional sponsor: Mr. SCHRADER 
NOVEMBER 14, 2016 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on December 1, 2015] 
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A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to modify the hours of employ-
ment of physicians and physician assistants employed 
on a full-time basis by the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs. 
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school participating in the pilot program shall sub-
mit to the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
a report evaluating the process and the outcomes of 
the pilot program, with respect to such school, dur-
ing the period of the program. Each such report, 
with respect to an eligible school, shall include at 
least the following: 
‘‘(A) The number of students assessed 
under the pilot program at such school, pre-
sented by age, sex, and ethnicity. 
‘‘(B) The number of students identified 
under the pilot program at such school during 
such program as potentially in need of referral 
and counseling, the number of such students 
that participated in counseling and follow-up re-
ferrals, and the number of such students who 
showed improvement based on follow up assess-
ments. 
‘‘(C) The number of educational seminars 
described in subsection (b)(2)(B) provided 
under the pilot program at such school, pre-
sented by categories of parents and teachers. 
‘‘(D) The number of parents and teachers 
that indicated they needed more information or 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Veterans 
Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Re-
tention Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR 
PHYSICIANS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS EM-
PLOYED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS. 
Section 7423(a) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a) The hours’’ and inserting 
‘‘(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
hours’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(2) The Secretary may modify the hours of employ-
ment for a physician or physician assistant appointed in 
the Administration under any provision of this chapter on 
a full-time basis to be more than or less than 80 hours in 
a biweekly pay period if the total hours of employment for 
such employee in a calendar year does not exceed 2,080 
hours. No physician or physician assistant may accrue 
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overtime by reason of modified hours of employment author-
ized under this paragraph.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 635 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4150 
[Report No. 114–811] 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to modify the hours 
of employment of physicians and physician assist-
ants employed on a full-time basis by the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs. 
NOVEMBER 14, 2016 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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