BILIRAKIS, MICHAEL (a Representative from Florida)

Addresses

Commencement: by, Tampa College, 28829 [2OC]

Appointments

Members to represent the House when remains of Unknown Soldier of Vietnam conflict will lie in state in the Capitol, 12981 [21MY]

Articles and editorials

At 94, Doctor Keeps a Finger on World Pulse, Bob Andelman, Clearwater (FL) Times, 16621 [14JN]

Challenge to America, C. Robert Martin (1959), 16797 [15JN]

How Much Does Our Flag Cost? Walter J. Kaiser, 9601 [12AP]

Mary Lebyak and Hospice Care, Inc., Let's Keep In Touch (publication), 11192 [7MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Alzheimer's disease: establish family support programs (see H.R. 5887), 17067 [19JN]

Cobb, Mrs. Philip W.: relief (see H.R. 5241), 6366 [22MR]

House rules: may not consider legislative branch appropriation until House and Senate have agreed to all general appropriations (see H. Res. 612), 30460 [5OC]

Medicare: demonstration projects for individuals with Alzheimer's disease (see H.R. 5888), 17067 [19JN]

National Eye Health Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 473), 2355 [8FE]

National Senior Citizens Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 541), 8522 [10AP]

Presidents: reform laws relating to former (see H.R. 4786), 2354 [8FE]

Social security: reduce age for benefit deductions due to outside earnings (see H.R. 5049), 4824 [7MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Argentina: oppose forcing U.S. taxpayers to rescue U.S. and foreign lenders (see H. Con. Res. 286), 14518 [30MY]

Armenians: 1915 genocide (see H. Res. 171), 9758 [24AP]

Arts: recognizing important contributions to a complete education (see H.J. Res. 452), 8523 [10AP]

Baltic States: sense of Congress on question of self determination (see H. Con. Res. 192), 1238 [1FE]

Bankruptcy: with respect to consumer credit, agricultural produce, and other purposes (see H.R. 1800), 20703 [24JY]

Bankruptcy Courts: one additional judge for Central District of Illinois (see H.R. 6093), 26902 [25SE]

Banks and banking: authorize interstate banking (see H.R. 5446), 17067 [19JN]

Blacks: honoring contribution to American independence (see H.J. Res. 454), 3588 [28FE]

Broadcast stations: procedures for renewal and transfer of licenses (see H.R. 2382), 3588 [28FE]

Canada: discontinue taxes on travel literature imported from U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 271), 20334 [29JN]

Communist countries: require President to report all loans, guarantees, credits, and grants (see H.R. 4549), 10571 [1MY]

Congress: eliminate unnecessary distribution of agency reports (see H.R. 5158), 6999 [29MR]

Construction of artificial reefs: establish national standards to enhance fishery resources (see H.R. 5447), 9538 [12AP]

Cuba: involvement in drug trafficking (see H. Con. Res. 285), 12324 [15MY]

D-Day National Remembrance: designate (see H.J. Res. 487), 3589 [28FE]

D-Day National Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 521), 8007 [5AP]

Diplomats: mandatory reciprocity in privileges and immunities to missions of Communist regimes (see H.R. 6069), 24668 [10SE]

Disabled veterans: 15% increase under GI bill and revise appointment in civil service (see H.R. 5398), 8347 [9AP]

Education: prohibit institutions receiving Federal assistance relative to sex discrimination (see H.R. 5011), 4046 [1MR]

Education Day, U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 520), 7258 [30MR]

ERISA: improve delivery of retirement benefits and provide greater equity under private pension plans (see H.R. 4280), 5861 [19MR]

Family Reunion Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 272), 12323 [15MY]

Federal deficit: authorize President to impound funds (see H.R. 5000), 4046 [1MR]

Federal Election Campaign Act: limit contributions in congressional elections (see H.R. 4428), 3588 [28FE]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Information Center: establish (see H.R. 4261), 1138 [31JA]

Firearms: protect the rights of owners (see H.R. 2420), 9540 [12AP]

———regulate manufacture and importation of armor piercing ammunition (see H.R. 5845), 16445 [14JN]

Foreign countries: those receiving assistance from U.S. reduce flow of illicit drugs (see H.R. 41), 4047 [1MR]

Frozen Food Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 373), 2793 [21FE]

Greek Independence Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 502), 4698 [6MR]

Hawaii Statehood Silver Jubilee Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 546), 20703 [24JY]

Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 309), 12323 [15MY]

Helsinki Human Rights Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 599), 20333 [29JN]

Highways: approving interstate cost estimate (see H.J. Res. 498), 3939 [29FE]

Hire a Vet Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 570), 18549 [25JN]

Inland Navigational Rules Act: recreational diving safety (see H.R. 5732), 21346 [26JY]

International Olympic Committee: establish permanent facility, to insulate games from international politics (see H. Con. Res. 308), 21980 [1AU]

Iran: persecution of Bahai religion (see H. Con. Res. 226), 9028 [11AP]

Israel: relocate U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem (see H.R. 4877), 5250 [13MR]

Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 480), 5534 [14MR]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: assistance in locating missing children (see H.R. 4300), 8006 [5AP]

Lebanon: call in U.N. for immediate withdrawal of Syrian-controlled forces (see H. Con. Res. 225), 3022 [22FE]

———President should initiate troop replacement and establish U.N. peacekeeping force (see H. Con. Res. 242), 1494 [2FE]

Lupus Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 488), 3020 [22FE]

Members of Congress: revoke 3.5-percent pay adjustment (see H.R. 4600), 7585 [3AP]

MIA's: President to secure full accounting in Southeast Asia (see H.J. Res. 489), 11912 [10MY]

Missing Children Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 532), 9984 [25AP]

Money: require public custodians to deposit funds within 3 days from date of receipt (see H.R. 4837), 4698 [6MR]

Multilateral organizations: require President to report all loans, guarantees, credits, and grants (see H.R. 4549), 10571 [1MY]

National Alzheimer's Disease Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 451), 2794 [21FE]

National Animal Health Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 526), 12599 [16MY]

National Arts With the Handicapped Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 484), 9758 [24AP]

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 463), 10773 [2MY]

National Blood Pressure Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 550), 28145 [1OC]

National Cerebral Palsy Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 507), 28781 [2OC]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 445), 2452 [9FE]

National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 563), 11446 [8MY]

National Commission on Federal Budget Deficit Reductions: establish (see H.J. Res. 616), 19984 [28JN]

National Community Leadership Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 574), 22474 [6AU]

National Day of Remembrance of Man's Inhumanity to Man: designate (see H.J. Res. 247), 8523 [10AP]

National Digestive Diseases Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 533), 12323 [15MY]

National Drug Abuse Education and Prevention Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 529), 6650 [27MR]

National Employ the Older Worker Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 437), 5120 [12MR]

National Eye Donor Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 423), 2052 [7FE]

National Family Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 500), 11447 [8MY]

National Hearing Impaired Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 407), 2052 [7FE]

National Home Care Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 525), 15195 [6JN]

National Hospice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 621), 20332 [29JN]

National Housing Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 606), 21718 [31JY]

National Ice Cream Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 542), 12089 [14MY]

National Law Enforcement Heroes Memorial: establish (see H.J. Res. 482), 21717 [31JY]

National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia: transportation to annual meetings (see H.R. 2996), 19985 [28JN]

National Medical Assistants Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 450), 5861 [19MR]

National Medical Transcriptionists Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 332), 2793 [21FE]

National Mental Health Counselors Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 415), 6015 [20MR]

National Neighborhood Housing Services Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 566), 16886 [18JN]

National Nursing Home Residents Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 457), 9984 [25AP]

National observances: establish commission to advise the President (see H.R. 4571), 3021 [22FE]

National Osteopathic Medicine Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 589), 24535 [6SE]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 392), 15751 [11JN]

National Photo Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 510), 6366 [22MR]

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 509), 9758 [24AP]

National Port Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 636), 28145 [1OC]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 344), 2052 [7FE]

———designate (see H.J. Res. 388), 317 [24JA]

National Quality Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 608), 25504 [14SE]

National School-Age Child Care Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 544), 15974 [12JN]

National Scuba Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 508), 11912 [10MY]

National Sewing Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 491), 3343 [27FE]

National Single Parent Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 200), 4047 [1MR]

National Social Work Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 337), 3940 [29FE]

National Student Leadership Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 458), 6918 [28MR]

National Tourism Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 629), 21057 [25JY]

National Volunteer Firefighter Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 330), 5250 [13MR]

National Week of the Ocean: designate (see H.J. Res. 478), 2355 [8FE]

Older Americans Act: appropriations (see H.R. 4785, 5414), 9026, 9028 [11AP]

———establish National Information Clearinghouse on Aging (see H.R. 4485), 393 [25JA], 2356 [8FE]

Older Americans Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 466), 1493 [2FE]

Parkinson's Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 432), 5692 [15MR]

Polish American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 577), 14344 [24MY]

Presidential records: improve the preservation and management (see H.R. 5584), 11012 [3MY]

Presidential Unit Citation: award to 22d Marine Amphibious Unit (see H. Con. Res. 289), 10773 [2MY]

Religion: equal access and opportunity to students in public schools on voluntary basis (see H.R. 2732), 498 [26JA]

Rules of House: make proceedings more open, representative, and accountable (see H. Res. 518), 24086 [10AU]

School administrators: establish program to improve (see H.R. 4775), 10571 [1MY]

Sec. of HHS: study duplicative collection of information of Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 5955), 21717 [31JY]

Senior Companion program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 333), 19985 [28JN]

Service Contract Act: repeal (see H.R. 5943), 23612 [9AU]

Small business: White House conference (see H.R. 5298), 6998 [29MR]

Small Business Act: assist in the establishment of a secondary market (see H.R. 4773), 17371 [20JN]

Social security: amend relative to purchases and rentals of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3026), 29612 [3OC]

———delay for 2 years mandatory coverage of employees of religious organizations (see H.R. 4621), 6651 [27MR]

———payment rates for routine care included in hospice (see H.R. 5386), 20703 [24JY]

Southeast interstate waste management compact: grant the consent of the Congress (see H.R. 3777), 3021 [22FE]

Soviet Union: sense of Congress disapproving systematic nondelivery of international mail (see H. Con. Res. 294), 12324 [15MY]

Spanish-American War Veterans Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 581), 18979 [26JN]

Student Awareness of Drunk Driving Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 443), 2356 [8FE]

Synthetic Fuels Corp.: prohibit from making awards of financial assistance (see H.R. 4098), 13447 [22MY]

Syria: call in U.N. for immediate withdrawal of forces in Lebanon (see H. Con. Res. 225), 3022 [22FE]

———permit Jewish emigration to U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 251), 9758 [24AP]

Tax Reform Act: repeal changes of debt instruments issued for property (see H.R. 6021), 26590 [24SE]

Taxation: eliminate double tax on dividends (see H.R. 3961), 2793 [21FE]

———income at flat rate of 10 percent (see H.R. 5432), 16446 [14JN]

———repeal provisions relating to social security and railroad retirement benefits to nonresident aliens (see H.R. 4988), 3939 [29FE]

———with respect to unrelated business income of private corporations under Federal law (see H.R. 4287), 121 [23JA]

Terrorism: President to seek suppression of international (see H. Con. Res. 339), 31087 [9OC]

Torture: implementation of policy in opposition to practice by foreign governments (see H.J. Res. 605), 24086 [10AU]

Treasury: shall not expend or transfer funds to developing nations which are delinquent on interest payments to U.S. banks (see H. Res. 477), 13962 [23MY]

U.N.: question on Cuban Government involvement in drug trafficking (see H. Con. Res. 284), 12324 [15MY]

VA: cost-of-living increase for service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5688), 13048 [21MY]

———increase dollar limitations housing program (see H.R. 5617), 11446 [8MY]

———revise and improve health programs (see H.R. 5618), 11446 [8MY]

Veterans: amend charter of AMVETS by expanding eligibility for membership (see H.R. 4212), 1138 [31JA]

———compensation for disabled (see H.R. 468), 6918 [28MR]

———protect preference by prohibiting procurement by contract under sec. 3310, title 5, U.S. Code (see H.R. 5799), 16446 [14JN]

Veterans' Preference Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 497), 8523 [10AP]

Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 4772), 2051 [7FE]

Wiesel, Elie: award gold medal (see H.J. Res. 501), 10244 [26AP]

Women: tax equity (see H.R. 4500), 2793 [21FE]

Women's Army Corps Veterans' Association: recognize (see H.R. 4966), 24320 [5SE]

World Food Day: proclaim (see H.J. Res. 556), 26171 [19SE]

Year of Excellence in Education: designate (see H.J. Res. 447), 8348 [9AP]

Year of the Secretary: designate (see H.J. Res. 479), 5534 [14MR]

Youth employment: authorize employer to pay opportunity wage to a person under 20 years of age (see H.R. 5721), 13961 [23MY]

Youth of America Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 597), 22474 [6AU]

Letters

Greek War of Independence: Archbishop Iakovos (excerpt), 5990 [20MR]

SBA pollution control guarantee program: by, and 37 other House Members, 14378 [24MY]

Poems

``Freedom Isn't Free: '' Barbara Elizabeth Worthington, 21363 [26JY]

``Remember Me''? Clayton S. Glore, 24546 [6SE]

Remarks by, on

Aged: Hospice Care, Inc., 11192 [7MY]

American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: tribute, 6798 [27MR]

Amtrak Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 3648), 5106 [8MR]

Brain diseases: relief for victims of Alzheimer's disease, 17644 [21JN]

Budget: amend Constitution relating to Federal procedures (H.J. Res. 243), 2401 [9FE]

Clearwater, FL: restore rail service, 5106 [8MR]

Comprehensive Crime Control Act: proposed (H.R. 2151), 19017 [27JN]

Congress: legislative program, 30312 [5OC]

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 5990 [20MR]

Constitution: allow line-item veto in appropriations bills (H.J. Res. 404), 249 [24JA]

———amend relative to school prayer (H.J. Res. 100), 2289 [8FE]

Coucouzis, Demetrios A.: 25th anniversary as archbishop, 2160 [7FE]

———House prayer, 1977 [7FE]

Crime and criminals: sentencing reform (H.R. 6012), 25822 [18SE]

Cyprus: foreign aid, 4733 [6MR]

———Turkish occupation and partition, 9963 [25AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5167), 14453 [30MY]

Education: sense of House to maintain guidelines to insure equal rights to opportunity (H. Res. 190), 5182 [12MR]

Florida: handicapped students attend National Very Special Arts Festival, 14394 [24MY]

Former Presidents Austerity Act: enact (H.R. 4786), 5814 [15MR]

German-Americans: settlers tribute, 25518 [14SE]

Government: shutdown, 30312 [5OC]

Greek War of Independence: anniversary, 5990 [20MR]

Health: relief for victims of Alzheimer's disease, 17644 [21JN]

Hernando-Pasco Hospice: licensing, 9049 [11AP]

House: legislative agenda, 12491 [16MY]

———prayer by Archbishop Iakovos, 1977 [7FE]

———prayer by Demetrios A. Coucouzis, 1977 [7FE]

Human Services Act: amend (H.R. 5145), 15362 [7JN]

Iakovos, Archbishop: 25th anniversary, 2160 [7FE]

———House prayer, 1977 [7FE]

International Day of Concern for Soviet Jewry: observance, 5643 [15MR]

Jews: efforts to emigrate from Soviet Union, 5643 [15MR], 26862 [25SE]

Mondale, Walter F.: economic positions, 21832 [1AU]

National Committee To Preserve Social Security: fundraising letter to senior citizens, 12586 [16MY]

National Police Week, 12366 [15MY]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 21363 [26JY]

Peace Officers Memorial Day, 12366 [15MY]

Roosevelt, James: National Committee To Preserve Social Security fundraising letter to senior citizens, 12586 [16MY]

School prayer: constitutional amendment, 4449, 4454 [5MR]

Small Business: economic recovery, 5985 [20MR]

Small Business and Federal Procurement Reform Competition Act: enact (H.R. 4209), 28632 [2OC]

Social security: increases in primary insurance amounts (H.R. 4351), 3996 [1MR]

Soviet Union: free emigration of Jews, 26862 [25SE]

St. Petersburg, FL: restore rail service, 5106 [8MR]

Supreme Court: Grove City College case, 5182 [12MR]

Women: title IX provisions, 5182 [12MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 249 [24JA], 1977, 2041 [7FE], 2289 [8FE], 2401 [9FE], 3996 [1MR], 4449 [5MR], 4695 [6MR], 5119 [12MR], 5532 [14MR], 5689 [15MR], 5985 [20MR], 6648 [27MR], 6916 [28MR], 9025 [11AP], 9536 [12AP], 11117 [7MY], 12320 [15MY], 14338 [24MY], 14453 [30MY], 15362 [7JN], 16443 [14JN], 16769 [15JN], 19017 [27JN], 21344 [26JY], 21832 [1AU], 24532 [6SE], 25271 [13SE], 25503 [14SE], 25822 [18SE], 30202 [4OC], 30312 [5OC]

Leave of absence: granted, 4817 [7MR]

Special order: granted, 3016 [22FE], 4044 [1MR]

Reports

President's Report on the State of Small Business, 5985 [20MR]

Texts of

H.R. 4786, Former Presidents Austerity Act, 5814 [15MR]

Transcripts

School Prayer Hearing, Republican Study Committee, 4449-4452 [5MR]

Tributes

Armwood, Blanche, 30278 [4OC]

Brubach, Howard, 5826 [15MR]

Lebyak, Mary, 11192 [7MY]

Loewenstein, George, 16621 [14JN]

Roper, Pamela, 6924 [28MR]