BILIRAKIS, MICHAEL (a Representative from Florida)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3030, clean air restoration and standards, 16158 [28JN]

———H.R. 4487, amend the Public Health Service Act relative to State offices of rural health and extend the National Health Service Corps, 26030 [26SE]

Interparliamentary Union in Nicosia, Cyprus, 4530 [20MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Aliens: naturalization of persons over 50 and lawful permanent residents for at least 20 years (see H.R. 5022), 13990 [13JN]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 473), 1550 [7FE]

Health: Sec. of HHS report on national health care systems of certain industrialized countries (see H.R. 5078), 14704 [19JN]

National Invent America Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 565), 9903 [9MY]

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 543), 6671 [4AP]

Pensions: cost of living adjustments for persons under civil service and military retirement plans (see H.R. 3922, 3923), 909 [31JA]

Taxation: credits to employers for hiring displaced homemakers (see H.R. 4359), 5031 [22MR]

———credits to employers who employ members of the Ready Reserve or the National Guard (see H.R. 5804), 28448 [10OC]

———treatment of certain amounts used and services donated to long-term health care for the elderly (see H.R. 5189), 16184 [28JN]

Veterans: receipt of service-connected disability compensation concurrent with retirement benefits (see H.R. 5343), 18789 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Amtrak: prohibit disposing wastes from trains (see H.R. 3772), 12248 [24MY]

Appropriations: procedures for closing accounts (see H.R. 5121), 15337 [21JN]

Armed Forces: enhance protection for members on active duty (see H.R. 5569), 27394 [3OC]

———housing allowance eligibility for certain members (see H.R. 5584), 30090 [16OC]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: designate (see H.R. 3802), 4573 [20MR]

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: amend relative to Member salaries (see H.R. 5585), 25177 [19SE]

Baltic Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 493), 10926 [17MY]

Banks and banking: encourage independent counsel investigation relative to Federal officials involved in the savings and loan scandal (see H. Res. 407), 14705 [19JN]

Batteries: recycling and disposal of lead-acid and dry-cell batteries (see H.R. 2853), 17963 [18JY]

Be Kind to Animals and National Pet Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 458), 9093 [1MY]

Bicentennial Anniversary of the Legacy of Benjamin Franklin: designate (see H.J. Res. 439), 14111 [14JN]

Budget: reform process (see H.R. 5975), 37089 [27OC]

Census: improve the quality of international data and statistics (see H.R. 4608), 8302 [25AP]

Coastal zone: management (see H.R. 543), 2716 [27FE]

Community Center Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 636), 25524 [24SE]

Continental shelf: prohibit the issuance of oil and gas leases on certain portions (see H.R. 3751), 10010 [10MY]

Contracts: Federal construction and small business participation in Federal contracting (see H.R. 2259), 17588 [16JY]

Country Music Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 603), 16690 [10JY]

Courts: clarify the remedial jurisdiction of inferior Federal districts (see H.R. 4683), 10926 [17MY]

Crime and criminals: amend law relative to procedure (see H.R. 3918), 1896 [20FE]

———combat violent crime and strengthen antidrug efforts (see H.R. 5055), 14109 [14JN]

———criminal penalties relative to demonstrators who throw blood on the Capitol or White House (see H. Con. Res. 267), 2125 [21FE]

———strong enforcement of antidrug laws (see H. Con. Res. 263), 1551 [7FE]

Cross-Florida Barge Canal: deauthorize (see H.R. 4237), 3856 [8MR]

Cuba: role in international drug trafficking (see H. Con. Res. 319), 9270 [2MY]

Deaf: providing for House of Representatives acquisition of telecommunications devices (see H. Res. 358), 4377 [14MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish research centers at qualifying medical schools (see H.R. 4390), 8304 [25AP]

———recruitment of physicians, dentists, and nurses (see H.R. 4557), 8304 [25AP]

———reorganize provisions of law relative to creation (see H.R. 5093), 29017 [13OC]

Diseases: grants for prevention and control of breast and cervical cancer (see H.R. 4222), 3856 [8MR]

———preventive health services relative to breast and cervical cancer (see H.R. 4790), 10009 [10MY]

Disney, Walt: tribute (see H. Res. 419), 16188 [28JN]

Drug abuse: mandatory sentencing for illegal activities dealing with crystal methamphetamine (see H.R. 3766), 1289 [6FE]

———sentencing for traffickers and perpetrators of violent acts (see H.R. 4079), 2306 [22FE]

———U.S. Trade Representative incorporating illegal narcotics trade as a component of trade policy (see H. Con. Res. 265), 2501 [26FE]

Education Day, U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 500), 4509 [19MR]

Employment: extend targeted jobs credit (see H.R. 2098), 662 [29JA]

Endangered species: designate the Florida panther (see H.R. 5949), 35447 [26OC]

EPA: municipal solid waste reduction programs (see H.R. 1804), 18380 [19JY]

Fair Housing Act: amend relative to familial status (see H.R. 2564), 6357 [3AP]

Federal employees: allow periods of certain service under Federal-State cooperative programs to be creditable toward civil service retirement (see H.R. 3129), 18380 [19JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: imposition of penalties for illegal activities relative to approval of drugs (see H.R. 4810), 10474 [15MY]

Florida: Continental Shelf oil and gas leases (see H.R. 5317), 18379 [19JY]

Florida Frontiers Spanish Heritage Trail: establish (see H.J. Res. 446), 910 [31JA]

Franklin, Benjamin: minting of commemorative coins and enacting fire service bill of rights (see H.R. 4098), 2307 [22FE]

Geography Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 512), 28449 [10OC]

German-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 469), 1288 [6FE]

Government: continuance of essential services for citizens (see H.R. 5722), 26313 [27SE]

Harriet Tubman Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 479), 3102 [1MR]

Hazardous substances: improve transportation safety (see H.R. 2584), 13346 [7JN]

Home Health Aide Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 618), 18381 [19JY]

House of Representatives: amend rules relative to disclosure of Members names who have signed a discharge petition filed with the Clerk (see H. Res. 383), 12100 [23MY]

Idaho Centennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 466), 13346 [7JN]

Infant Mortality Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 546), 6672 [4AP]

INS: expand arrest authority of officers and employees (see H.R. 3333), 2501 [26FE]

International Visitors' Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 459), 17963 [18JY]

Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 482), 4509 [19MR]

Israel: support unified status of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 290), 5237 [26MR]

Jesse Owens Building of the U.S. Postal Service, Cleveland, OH: designate (see H.R. 5235), 22531 [3AU]

Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 501), 5536 [27MR]

Judicial Taxation Prohibition Act: enact (see H.R. 4683), 10926 [17MY]

Korean War: issue commemorative silver dollar coin (see H.R. 5053), 16186 [28JN]

Korean War Remembrance Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 575), 11596 [22MY]

Lithuania: democratic reforms (see H. Con. Res. 289), 6059 [29MR]

———support of freedom of the press (see H. Con. Res. 313), 10476 [15MY]

Medicaid: permit State matching payments through voluntary contributions and State taxes (see H.R. 4181), 16689 [10JY]

Medicare: improve hospice care, screening mammography, and certain home health services (see H.R. 3880), 4789 [21MR]

Medicare/medicaid: funding for long-term health care services (see H. Con. Res. 246), 1290 [6FE]

Mental Illness Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 486), 2308 [22FE]

Merchant marine: inclusion of certain service in civil service retirement system (see H.R. 1436), 465 [24JA]

Middle East: national day of prayer for members of the Armed Forces and U.S. hostages (S.J. Res. 381) (see H.J. Res. 673), 30251 [17OC]

Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 496), 9705 [8MY]

National Academies of Practice: recognize (see H.R. 1047), 22177, 22530 [3AU]

National Adoption Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 476), 1550 [7FE]

National Agent Orange Screening Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 521), 15040 [20JN]

National Agricultural Research Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 548), 6672 [4AP]

National Arab-American Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 462), 507 [25JA]

National Arbor Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 23), 5536 [27MR]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 570), 10925 [17MY]

National Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 236), 3281 [5MR]

National Children's Community Immunity Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 537), 6356 [3AP]

National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 481), 2123 [21FE]

National Correctional Officers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 514), 8305 [25AP]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 464), 506 [25JA]

National D.A.R.E. Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 535), 15716 [26JN]

National Day in Support of Freedom and Human Rights in China and Tibet: designate (see H.J. Res. 556), 10011 [10MY]

National Digestive Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 453), 6358 [3AP]

National Doctor's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 492), 30090 [16OC]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 602), 24756 [17SE]

National Drinking Water Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 460), 7442 [19AP]

National Employ the Older Worker Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 532), 17324 [12JY]

National Family Caregivers Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 525), 9706 [8MY]

National Federation of the Blind Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 667), 30251 [17OC]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 540), 9094 [1MY]

National Give Kids a Fighting Chance Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 515), 15040 [20JN]

National Health Care Food Service Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 526), 22532 [3AU]

National Humanities Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 562), 23924 [11SE]

National Law Enforcement Training Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 554), 15339 [21JN]

National Medal of Honor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 652), 33826 [24OC]

National Military Families Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 566), 17963 [18JY]

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 517), 9094 [1MY]

National Polio Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 522), 7341 [18AP]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 467), 3857 [8MR]

National Prevent-a-Litter Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 441), 4276 [13MR]

National Quarter Horse Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 345), 1896 [20FE]

National Recycling Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 475), 2717 [27FE]

National Red Ribbon Week for a Drug-Free America: designate (see H.J. Res. 595), 25524 [24SE]

National Rice Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 637), 25524 [24SE]

National Sarcoidosis Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 519), 9904 [9MY]

National Scleroderma Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 516), 10475 [15MY]

National Senior Citizens Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 591), 15850 [27JN]

National Sheriffs' Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 497), 12249 [24MY]

National Standards Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 584), 21676 [1AU]

National Trauma Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 427, 611), 6358 [3AP], 27395 [3OC]

National Visiting Nurse Associations Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 509), 18380 [19JY]

National Water Recreation Safety Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 463), 4789 [21MR]

National Week of Recognition and Remembrance for Those Who Served in the Korean War: designate (see H.J. Res. 502), 9271 [2MY]

Native American Indian Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 577), 12246 [24MY]

Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 443), 2933 [28FE]

Older Americans Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 276), 4573 [20MR]

Peace Corps: drape a U.S. flag over the caskets of deceased volunteers (see H.R. 3475), 2501 [26FE]

———memorial honoring volunteers (see H.R. 3954), 24328 [13SE]

Pediatric AIDS Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 661), 28698 [11OC]

Pensions: cost-of-living adjustments for certain Government retirement programs (see H.R. 3914), 10926 [17MY]

Percy, Walker: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 358), 25018 [18SE]

Physician Regulatory Relief and Improvement Act: enact (see H.R. 4475), 12248 [24MY]

Poland: anniversary of adoption of the Constitution (see H.J. Res. 669), 30089 [16OC]

POW: award the Purple Heart for injuries received during captivity (see H.R. 2816), 23477 [5SE]

POW/MIA: disclosure of information by executive departments on certain individuals (see H.R. 3603), 662 [29JA]

Public works: conservation and development of water resources, and infrastructure improvements (see H.R. 5314), 24036 [12SE]

Reciprocity of Foreign Investment Act: enact (see H.R. 3699), 466 [24JA]

Recreation areas: river corridor planning and assistance (see H.R. 4250), 19273 [25JY]

Recycled materials: promote greater use of recycled paper by mailers of third-class mail matter (see H.R. 5475), 28449 [10OC]

Recycling of waste products: collection, analysis, and dissemination of information to promote recycling of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1652), 27394 [3OC]

———encourage scientific research and development of technologies (see H.R. 500), 17963 [18JY]

Religious Freedom Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 638), 22529 [3AU]

Retired Enlisted Association, Inc.: charter (see H.R. 3986), 1549 [7FE]

Roads and highways: expand the capacity of certain portions of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways (see H.R. 961), 8715 [30AP]

———limit outdoor advertising adjacent to interstate and other primary highways (see H.R. 3389), 6672 [4AP]

Robert McClory Post Office, Carpentersville, IL: designate (see H.R. 5007), 18380 [19JY]

Samuel S. Stratton Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Albany, NY: designate (see H.R. 5739), 29017 [13OC]

Savings and loan associations: investigation and prosecution of criminal activity (see H.R. 5353), 20244 [27JY]

Small business: development of concerns controlled by veterans (see H.R. 5616), 30090 [16OC]

———tax credit for handicap accessibility (see H.R. 3652), 4377 [14MR]

Social Security: enforcement of sanctions under hospital anti-dumping provisions (see H.R. 4495), 16896 [11JY]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: authorize Federal grants for development of innovative recycling techniques (see H.R. 4669), 19769 [26JY]

Southeast Asia: account for persons still missing and secure the return of citizens who may still be held captive (see H. Con. Res. 291), 6358 [3AP]

Soviet Union: anti-Semitism (see H. Con. Res. 264), 1896 [20FE]

———elections in Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 257), 1288 [6FE]

St. Johns River, FL: eligibility for priority consideration under the National Estuary Program (see H.R. 4875), 13993 [13JN]

States: taxation of pension income of nonresidents (see H.R. 1227), 5780 [28MR]

State-Supported Homes for Veterans Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 452), 1290 [6FE]

Take Pride in America Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 508), 9904 [9MY]

Taxation: deduction for adoption expenses (see H.R. 1205), 4377 [14MR]

———treatment of certain real estate activities (see H.R. 3732), 6673 [4AP]

Television: require new sets to have built in decoder circuitry (see H.R. 4267), 4376 [14MR]

Television Decoder Circuitry Act: enact (see H.R. 4163), 3101 [1MR]

Tourist trade: growth of international travel into the U.S. (see H.R. 4369), 5032 [22MR]

U.N.: repeal General Assembly Resolution 3379 (see H.J. Res. 457), 1290 [6FE]

U.S. Naval Reserve Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 413), 4461 [15MR]

Veterans: clarify certain protections, reemployment rights, and reinstatement of health insurance (see H.R. 5814), 29017 [13OC]

———disability compensation (see H.R. 5326), 29017 [13OC]

———educational and vocational counseling (see H.R. 4089), 13993 [13JN]

———employment and training programs for veterans (see H.R. 4087), 13993 [13JN]

———housing and memorial affairs programs (see H.R. 5002), 17324 [12JY]

———improve health care programs (see H.R. 5740), 29017 [13OC]

———presumption of service connection between certain diseases and active duty during the Vietnamese conflict (see H.R. 3004), 23924 [11SE]

———provide former POW's with outpatient care from the Dept. of Veterans Affairs for any disability (see H.R. 4258), 7442 [19AP]

———recruitment appointments (see H.R. 4088), 13346 [7JN]

———revise rates of certain disability, dependency and indemnity compensation benefits (see H.R. 4418), 7442 [19AP]

———termination of allocation of military retired pay to former spouse (see H.R. 572), 39 [23JA]

———time period during which leukemia is presumed service-connected (see H.R. 4941), 12246 [24MY]

Veterans' Judicial Review Act: amend (see H.R. 5657), 29017 [13OC]

Water: improved management of resources (see H.R. 3099), 11597 [22MY]

Week for the National Observance of the 50th Anniversary of World War II: designate (see H.J. Res. 574), 13993 [13JN]

Wetlands: promote conservation and enhancement (see H.R. 4528), 7337 [18AP]

———tax credit for conservation measures (see H.R. 4212), 6673 [4AP]

White House Conference on Aging: convene (see H. Con. Res. 333), 12099 [23MY]

World War I: American Legion, Inc. memorial to veterans (see H.R. 5506), 29017 [13OC]

World War II: congressional commemorative medal for Armed Forces members present at Pearl Harbor attack (see H.R. 2575), 4275 [13MR]

———mint coins commemorating the 50th anniversary of U.S. involvement (see H.R. 4365), 10680 [16MY]

Wyoming Centennial Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 510), 16187 [28JN]

Yugoslavia: respect for civil liberties (see H. Res. 240), 10234 [14MY]

Letters

Nomination of Frank V. Hall for Arthur S. Flemming Award for Achievements in Administration: Robert Genzman, 9304 [3MY]

Motions offered by

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 268), consideration (H. Res. 391), 14702 [19JN]

Remarks by, on

Air pollution: clean air standards (H.R. 3030), 11355 [21MY], 11979 [23MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 268), 17792 [17JY]

———summit conference, 24208 [13SE]

Child Development and Education Act: enact (H.R. 3), motion to instruct conferees, 14894 [20JN]

Clean Air Restoration and Standards Attainment Act: enact (S. 1630), conference report, 35013 [26OC], 35362-35365 [2NO]

Clearwater, FL: opening of community center, 16820 [10JY]

Columbus Day: observance, 27873 [5OC]

Cyprus: conflict between Turkish forces and Greek Cypriots, 894 [31JA]

———independence anniversary (H. Res. 465), 26778 [1OC]

Dept. of Environmental Protection: establish (H.R. 3847), 5733 [28MR]

Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act: revise and extend (H.R. 5679), 28262 [10OC]

Diseases: grants for prevention and control of breast and cervical cancer (H.R. 4222), 3838 [8MR]

———mammography screening for breast cancer, 9077 [1MY]

Displaced Homemakers Employment Training and Self-Sufficiency Act: enact (H.R. 3069), 29195 [15OC]

Employment: entitle family leave involving a birth, adoption, or serious health condition with protection of benefits (H.R. 770), veto, 19131 [25JY]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend (H.R. 3193), 17846 [17JY]

EPA: permit application requirements and conditions for facilities subject to the Clean Air Act at the Federal level, 35364 [2NO]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration, 15732 [26JN]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 350), 15312 [21JN]

Germany: reunification, 27417 [3OC]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (S.J. Res. 243), 4347 [14MR]

———observance, 4762, 4764 [21MR]

Health: improve emergency medical services and trauma care (H.R. 1602), 35107 [26OC]

———Sec. of HHS report on national health care systems of certain industrialized countries (H.R. 5078), 14599 [19JN]

Infant Mortality Awareness Day: designate (H.J. Res. 546), 7953 [24AP]

Medical instruments and apparatus: regulation (H.R. 3095), 28257 [10OC]

Minorities: improve health (H.R. 5702), 28274 [10OC]

National Invent America! Week: designate (H.J. Res. 565), 9939 [9MY]

National Women Veterans Recognition Week: observance, 6620 [4AP], 35997 [26OC]

Organ Transplant Act: amend (H.R. 3968), 6625 [4AP]

Panama: U.S. military intervention (H. Con. Res. 262), 1514 [7FE]

Pensions: cost of living adjustments for persons under civil service and military retirement plans (H.R. 3922), 876 [31JA]

———cost-of-living for Federal civilian and military retirees, 24208 [13SE]

Public Health Service Act: amend provisions relative to home health care (H.R. 5112), Senate amendments, 32772 [26OC]

———amend provisions relative to State offices of rural health and extend the National Health Service Corps (H.R. 4487), conference report, 35101 [26OC]

Social Security: computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982, 14688 [19JN]

Solid waste: requirements and sanctions at Federal facilities, 5733 [28MR]

Swedish Americans: tribute, 24195 [12SE]

Tampa College: anniversary, 24192 [12SE]

Taxation: credits to employers for hiring displaced homemakers (H.R. 4359), 4989 [22MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, 26 [23JA], 462 [24JA], 505 [25JA], 1538 [7FE], 5534 [27MR], 9901 [9MY], 15336 [21JN], 15465 [25JN], 16686 [10JY], 17839 [17JY], 24035 [12SE], 26906 [1OC], 27392 [3OC]

Leave of absence: granted, 5533 [27MR], 19768 [26JY], 20242 [27JY], 20937 [31JY], 21674 [1AU], 22514 [3AU]

Special order: granted, 4374 [14MR], 22084 [2AU]

Testimonies

Committee on Rules: Clean Air Act Amendments (H.R. 3030), D331 [22MY]

Tributes

Hall, Frank V., 9303 [3MY]

Young, Frank E, 654 [25JA]