BILIRAKIS, MICHAEL (a Representative from Florida)

Addresses

Answering America's Call: Michael Kenny, E547 [16AP]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: by, E1627 [17SE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3103, Health Coverage Availability and Affordability Act, H6141 [11JN]

———H.R. 3230, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and personnel strengths, H7762 [17JY]

———H.R. 3734, public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget, H8329 [24JY]

———S. 1316, Safe Drinking Water Act amendments, H7742 [17JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced by

Domantay, Margarito: relief (see H.R. 3894), H8375 [24JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3070), H2123 [12MR]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 4103), H10601 [18SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: packing standards for imported tomatoes (see H.R. 2921), H1226 [1FE]

American Battle Monuments Commission: repair and maintenance of war memorials (see H.R. 3248, 3673), H3650 [18AP], H6765 [25JN]

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H4503 [7MY]

Armed Forces: permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Program (see H.R. 3012), H2124 [12MR]

Budget: reform process (see H.R. 4285), H12173 [28SE]

China, Republic of: tribute on the occasion of first Presidential election (see H. Con. Res. 154), H3731 [23AP]

Coastal Zone Management Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1965), H2123 [12MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal (see H.R. 500), H922 [26JA]

Dept. of Defense: restore missing person status to certain civilian and contractor employees (see H.R. 4000), H9923 [2AU]

Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for maintenance and revision of safety standards for manufactured home construction (see H.R. 3406), H4503 [7MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize medical facility projects and leases (see H.R. 3376), H4902 [10MY]

———develop plan for allocation of health care resources (see H.R. 3346), H4109 [25AP]

———priority health care to certain veterans exposed to hazardous or radioactive substances (see H.R. 3643), H6509 [18JN]

Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3867), H8247 [23JY]

Diseases: payments to individuals with blood-clotting disorders who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products (see H.R. 1023), H10386 [12SE]

Education: express disapproval of the National Center for History in the Schools standards for teaching U.S. and world history (see H. Res. 348), H913 [25JA]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1100), H8557 [25JY]

FDA: approval process and development of new drugs and biological products (see H.R. 3199), H3229 [29MR]

———facilitate the development and approval process for medical devices (see H.R. 3201), H3229 [29MR]

Federal aid programs: deny community development block grants to States that allow recovery of damages for injuries suffered in the commission of a felony (see H.R. 3736), H7106 [27JN]

Food: increase access to nutritional information and increase availability of safe food products (see H.R. 3200), H3229 [29MR]

Health: designate obstetrician-gynecologists as primary care providers for women under Federal health care regulations (see H. Res. 30), H4801 [9MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3160), H2866 [26MR]

James H. Quillen VA Medical Center, Johnson City, TN: designate (see H.R. 3320), H4108 [25AP]

Japan: treatment of U.S. military and civilian POW's during World War II (see H. Con. Res. 176), H4902 [10MY]

Jewish War Veterans: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 26), H5380 [21MY]

Macedonia: access to higher education in the Albanian language (see H. Con. Res. 103), H1226 [1FE]

Marriage: define and protect institution (see H.R. 3396), H6415 [13JN]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient self-management training services and blood-testing strips for persons with diabetes (see H.R. 4264), H11526 [27SE]

Members of Congress: deny Federal retirement annuities to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 3447), H10040 [4SE]

———require comparable treatment with Federal employees during Government shutdown (see H.R. 2828), H2123 [12MR]

Millennium Society: coordinate activities to commemorate the second millennium and endow an international cross-cultural scholarship fund (see H.R. 3631), H6285 [12JN]

NAFTA: withdrawal (see H.R. 2651), H3171 [28MR]

National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 3901), H9925 [2AU]

National security: national missile defense system (see H.R. 3144), H4303 [30AP]

National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H914 [25JA]

Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see H.R. 1514), H2316 [14MR]

Poland: anniversary of adoption of constitution (see H. Con. Res. 165), H4503 [7MY]

Public welfare programs: reform (see H.R. 3507), H5500 [22MY]

Russia: removal of troops from Kaliningrad (see H. Con. Res. 51), H2665 [21MR]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (see H.R. 3604), H6117 [10JN]

Ships and vessels: protect hull designs from unauthorized duplication (see H.R. 4159), H11048 [24SE]

Taxation: treatment of State tuition programs (see H.R. 3842), H7780 [17JY]

Veterans: authorize financial assistance for legal representation in Court of Veterans Appeals proceedings (see H.R. 3506), H5500 [22MY]

———eligibility for training and rehabilitation assistance and transfer of certain educational assistance authority (see H.R. 3674), H6765 [25JN]

———improve administration of life insurance programs (see H.R. 2843), H3650 [18AP]

———improve programs and benefits (see H.R. 3373), H4902 [10MY]

———increase service-connected disability benefits for veterans and survivors (see H.R. 3458), H6765 [25JN]

———reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (see H.R. 3118), H2714 [22MR]

Volunteer workers: grant immunity from personal civil liability during work on behalf of governmental entities or nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 911), H1775 [6MR]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H5647 [29MY]

World War II: tribute to people of Crete for heroic endeavor and sacrifice (see H. Res. 441), H5570 [23MY]

Essays

Best of the Best: Jennifer Tutak, E1072 [12JN]

Essays: Voice of Democracy

Kenny, Michael, E547 [16AP]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), conference report, E559 [17AP]

Animals: improve animal drug approval process (H.R. 2508), H10835, H10838, H10840 [24SE]

Armed Forces: procedures for determining status of certain missing members, H9821 [1AU]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H3784 [24AP]

———anniversary of genocide (H. Con. Res. 47), H5843 [5JN]

———blockade by Turkey, H5879 [5JN]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9407, H9420 [31JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), H5251 [16MY]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: reauthorize (S. 641), conference report, H4355, H4356 [1MY]

Congress: decorum on the floor, H4374 [1MY]

Cyprus: Turkish occupation, H2544 [20MR], H5879 [5JN], H8235, H8236, H8237, H8238, H8239 [23JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 3230), conference report, H9821 [1AU]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), conference report, H10965 [24SE]

Disasters: provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against natural disasters (H.R. 1856), E1283 [12JY]

FAA: national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants, H11459 [27SE]

———reauthorizing programs (H.R. 3539), conference report, H11459 [27SE]

FDA: approval process and development of new drugs and biological products (H.R. 3199), H5635 [29MY]

———facilitate the development and approval process for medical devices (H.R. 3201), H5635 [29MY]

Food: increase access to nutritional information and increase availability of safe food products (H.R. 3200), H5635 [29MY]

Foreign aid: limit to countries that restrict the delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance to other countries, H5879 [5JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), H5843, H5879 [5JN]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H2542, H2543, H2544, H2546 [20MR]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3070), H2846 [26MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), H3091, H3131 [28MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), consideration (H. Res. 392), H3034 [28MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 502), H9780 [1AU]

Immigration: admission policies reform, treatment of criminal aliens, alien smuggling, documentation requirements, and border security (H.R. 2202), H1968 [7MR]

Macedonia: access to higher education in the Albanian language (H. Con. Res. 103), H5922 [5JN]

Medicaid: osteopathic services (H.R. 1791), H10907 [24SE]

———preadmission screening and resident review requirements for certain nursing facilities (H.R. 3632), H11635 [28SE]

———preadmission screening and resident review requirements for certain nursing facilities (H.R. 3632), unanimous-consent agreement, H11633, H11634, H11635 [28SE]

———waiver of enrollment composition rule relative to certain health maintenance organizations (H.R. 3871), H9937 [4SE]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day: observance, E1627 [17SE]

Pappas, Frederiki: tribute to ``A Celebration of Democracy—Commemorating 175 Years of Greek and American Democratic Tradition'' exhibit, E719 [7MY]

Pesticides: definition and regulation of the minor use of pesticides (H.R. 1627), H8143 [23JY]

Public Health Service: consolidate certain health center programs (S. 1044), H11402, H11407 [27SE]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 3734), conference report, H9407, H9420 [31JY]

Roads and highways: exempt traffic signal synchronization projects from certain Clean Air Act provisions (H.R. 2988), H10782 [24SE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (H.R. 3604), H6750 [25JN]

———amend (S. 1316), H7742 [17JY]

———amend (S. 1316), conference report, H9867, H9871 [2AU]

———establish State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund, H7742 [17JY]

Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (S. 534), consideration (H. Res. 349), H941 [30JA]

Taxation: rates, H5251 [16MY]

Telecommunications: reform policies regulating competition (S. 652), conference report, H1178 [1FE]

Turkey: territorial dispute with Greece, H1967 [7MR]

Veterans: eligibility for training and rehabilitation assistance and transfer of certain educational assistance authority (H.R. 3674), H7562 [16JY]

———reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (H.R. 3118), H8776 [30JY]

Water: availability of certain funding relative to drinking water State revolving funds, H9867, H9871 [2AU]

World War II: Battle of Crete anniversary, H5145 [15MY]

Zuber, Yvonne A.: Coast Guard Enlisted Person of the Year award recipient, E1102 [18JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1634 [29FE], H3728 [23AP], H10521 [17SE]

Statements

Tribute to Representative Jacobs: by, E1897 [1OC]

Tribute to Representative Myers: by, E1897 [1OC]

Summaries

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act Reauthorization (S. 641), H4356-H4358 [1MY]

Tributes

Emerson, Bill, E1239 [11JY]

Gibbons, Representative, H4124 [30AP]

Megaloudis, Demos, E1622 [17SE]

Peck, Earl G., E86 [25JA]

Spyridon, Archbishop, H10497 [17SE]

Tutak, Jennifer, E1072 [12JN]