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
Challenge to America, C. Robert Martin (1959), 16797
How Much Does Our Flag Cost? Walter J. Kaiser, 9601
Mary Lebyak and Hospice Care, Inc., Let's Keep In Touch (publication), 11192
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
``Remember Me''? Clayton S. Glore, 24546
Remarks by, on
Aged: Hospice Care, Inc., 11192
American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: tribute, 6798
Amtrak Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 3648), 5106
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
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
———House prayer, 1977 [7FE]
Crime and criminals: sentencing reform (H.R. 6012), 25822 [18SE]
Cyprus: foreign aid, 4733
———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
Florida: handicapped students attend National Very Special Arts Festival, 14394
Former Presidents Austerity Act: enact (H.R. 4786), 5814
German-Americans: settlers tribute, 25518
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
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
———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
National Police Week, 12366
National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 21363
Peace Officers Memorial Day, 12366
Roosevelt, James: National Committee To Preserve Social Security fundraising letter to senior citizens, 12586
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
Supreme Court: Grove City College case, 5182
Women: title IX provisions, 5182
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
Transcripts
School Prayer Hearing, Republican Study Committee, 4449-4452 [5MR]
Tributes
Armwood, Blanche, 30278
Brubach, Howard, 5826
Lebyak, Mary, 11192
Loewenstein, George, 16621
Roper, Pamela, 6924