BILIRAKIS, MICHAEL (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4485, H4486 [14JN], H4841 [21JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4205, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7134 [27JY]

Herbert H. Bateman funeral attendees, H7631 [14SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Folklife Center: collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of U.S. war veterans (see H.R. 5212), H7870 [19SE]

Armed Forces: improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 4268), H2336 [13AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2966), H165 [1FE] (see H.R. 3573), H373 [14FE]

Arthur (Pappy) Kennedy Post Office Building, Orlando, FL: designate (see H.R. 4399), H8200 [26SE]

Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see H.R. 1275), H5656 [29JN]

CERCLA: exempt small businesses from certain liability (see H.R. 5175), H8062 [25SE]

Children and youth: provide for a national media campaign to reduce and prevent underage drinking (see H.R. 5137), H9011 [5OC]

China, Republic of: high-level visits by Taiwanese officials to the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 401), H7651 [14SE]

———participation in the World Health Organization (see H.R. 4004), H3049 [15MY]

———U.N. participation (see H. Con. Res. 390), H7280 [6SE]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act: revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (see H.R. 4807), H5655 [29JN]

Contracts: allow choice of arbitration as a means of settling disputes (see H.R. 534), H6719 [20JY]

Courts: legal definition of human life relative to presence of brain wave activity and spontaneous cardiac activity (see H. Con. Res. 305), H3649 [23MY]

Dept. of State: provide appropriate training and materials to all executive branch employees involved in responding to issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide (see H. Res. 398), H1852 [5AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide cost-of-living adjustment for service-connected disability benefits and enhance programs providing compensation and life insurance benefits for veterans (see H.R. 4850), H6719 [20JY]

———reaffirm and clarify duty of the Secretary to administer laws which assist claimants for benefits (see H.R. 4864), H6354 [17JY]

———use portion of any national tobacco settlement for veterans health care (see H. Con. Res. 255), H510 [16FE]

Disabled: improve service systems for individuals with developmental disabilities (see H.R. 4920), H6776 [24JY]

Disasters: creation of protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events (see H.R. 2749), H2607 [4MY]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 4069), H1404 [23MR]

Eddie Mae Steward Post Office Building, Jacksonville, FL: designate (see H.R. 4400), H8200 [26SE]

Education: establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 4271, 4272), H7281 [6SE]

Education for All Handicapped Children Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 399), H7577 [13SE]

FCC: clarify service obligations of noncommercial educational broadcast stations (see H.R. 4201), H2607 [4MY]

———follow normal rulemaking procedures in establishing additional requirements for noncommercial educational television broadcasters (see H.R. 3525), H165 [1FE]

FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (see H.R. 1168), H3049 [15MY]

Foreign policy: reduce, suspend, or terminate certain assistance to countries engaged in oil price fixing to the detriment of the U.S. economy (see H.R. 3822), H998 [14MR]

Greece: return of the Parthenon Marbles (see H. Con. Res. 294), H2341 [13AP]

Health: emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donor Day (see H. Con. Res. 247), H342 [10FE]

———promote awareness, research, and treatment of latex allergies (see H. Con. Res. 387), H7210 [27JY]

Insurance: coverage of long-term care services (see H. Con. Res. 8), H1675 [3AP]

Iron and steel industry: provide relief from injury caused by steel imports and request the ITC to commence an expedited investigation for positive adjustment (see H. Res. 635), H10036 [17OC]

Korean War: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 86), H165 [1FE]

Law enforcement officers: clarify procedures and conditions for the award of matching grants for the purchase of armor vests (see H.R. 4033), H1958 [6AP]

Lumber industry: promote open and competitive trade of softwood lumber between the U.S. and Canada (see H. Con. Res. 252), H2967 [11MY]

Marjory Williams Scrivens Post Office, Miami, FL: designate (see H.R. 5068), H8736 [3OC]

Medicaid: provide families and disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 4825), H7723 [18SE]

Medicare: coverage of medically appropriate actinic keratoses treatment and removal (see H. Con. Res. 341), H7503 [12SE]

———designate certain diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes education services (see H.R. 3003), H7281 [6SE]

Middle East: condemn current level of violence between Israelis and Palestinians (see H. Con. Res. 426), H10473 [19OC]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if a Palestinian state is declared unilaterally (see H.R. 4976), H7652 [14SE]

National Guard: anniversary of initial activation of personnel for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm (see H. Res. 549), H6355 [17JY]

National Health Center Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 381), H7212 [27JY]

New Jersey (U.S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp to honor ship and crew (see H. Con. Res. 119), H922 [9MR]

Olympic games: mint commemorative coins to support the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and U.S. Olympic Committee programs (see H.R. 3679), H509 [16FE]

Panama Canal: U.S. control relative to treaties (see H.J. Res. 77), H758 [8MR]

Pope, Edmond: demand release from Russian prison for humanitarian reasons (see H. Con. Res. 364), H6052 [13JY] (see H. Con. Res. 404), H7871 [19SE]

Postal Service: issue a semipostal in order to afford the public a convenient way to contribute to funding for the establishment of the World War II Memorial (see H.R. 4492), H4220 [12JN]

President's Commission on Veterans and Smoking: establish (see H.R. 3696), H510 [16FE]

Railroads: protection of train employees (see H.R. 3091), H342 [10FE]

Reagan, Ronald and Nancy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3591), H253 [8FE]

Ronald W. Reagan Post Office Building, Melbourne, FL: designate (see H.R. 5309), H8407 [27SE]

Smithsonian Institution: mint coins in commemoration of the National Museum of the American Indian (see H.R. 4259), H4592 [15JN]

Social Security: extend availability of State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments (see H.R. 4393), H3926 [6JN]

———make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act (see H.R. 5291), H8199 [26SE] (see H.R. 5543), H11193 [25OC] (see H.R. 5661), H12094 [14DE]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation increasing taxes (see H.J. Res. 94), H1957 [6AP]

———encourage stronger mathematics and science programs at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4273), H7281 [6SE]

———exclude from gross income payments made under Dept. of Defense programs for the repayment of student loans of members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3663), H1589 [29MR] (see H.R. 4214, 4245), H2607 [4MY]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see H.R. 4728), H8736 [3OC]

———increase annual limitation on nondeductible contributions and adjust for inflation the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1322), H2606 [4MY]

———increase unified estate and gift tax credit and provide for inflation adjustment (see H.R. 4112), H1587 [29MR]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 844), H3869 [25MY]

———provide that ancestors or lineal descendants of members of the Armed Forces shall be taken into account in determining tax-exempt status of veterans' organizations (see H.R. 4434), H5085 [23JN]

———repeal modification of capital gains tax payments relative to small businesses sold on the installment sales method (see H.R. 3594), H2607 [4MY]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4199), H1956 [6AP]

———treatment of computers provided to employees for personal use (see H.R. 4274), H3413 [18MY]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see H.R. 3872), H1406 [23MR]

Terrorism: improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4210), H3813 [24MY]

Turkey: call for the release of certain Kurdish members of the Parliament from prison, and for the recognition of full cultural and language rights for the Kurdish people (see H. Res. 461), H4220 [12JN]

———claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 340), H3868 [25MY]

———withdraw armed forces from Cyprus and negotiate for the reunification of Cyprus (see H. Con. Res. 370), H6355 [17JY]

Veterans: issue a series of postage stamps in commemoration of veterans service organizations (see H. Con. Res. 60), H575 [29FE]

———mint coins in commemoration and use proceeds of surcharges imposed on the sale of such coins to fund the transport of veterans to and from Dept. of Veterans Affairs hospitals (see H.R. 5397), H9907 [16OC]

Veterans Health Administration: improve personnel system (see H.R. 5109), H7503 [12SE]

Vicki Coceano Post Office Building, Miramar City, FL: designate (see H.R. 3985), H3309 [17MY]

Voting: prohibit States from determining that a ballot submitted by an absent uniformed services voter was improperly or fraudulently cast unless the State finds clear and convincing evidence of fraud (see H.R. 5642), H12045 [7DE]

Water pollution: exempt discharges from certain silviculture activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system (see H.R. 3625), H2967 [11MY]

Women: reauthorize Federal programs to prevent violence against women (see H.R. 1248), H5737 [10JY]

World War II: support Day of Honor 2000 to honor and recognize the service of minority veterans (see H.J. Res. 98), H3474 [19MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: tribute to individuals who are being awarded the Medal for Military Service (see H. Con. Res. 283), H1077 [15MR]

EPA: reauthorize the Office of Ombudsman (see H.R. 3656), H454 [15FE]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit Federal financial assistance to individuals who are delinquent in child support payments (see H.R. 3929), H1075 [15MR]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 4149), H1674 [3AP] (see H.R. 5151), H7501 [12SE]

NIH: support modernization and construction of biomedical and behavioral research facilities and laboratory instrumentation (see H.R. 4431), H2966 [11MY]

Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (see H.R. 4365), H2511 [3MY]

Comments

Administration regulation would harm local access to transplant services: several organ donation and transplantation organization officials, H1720 [4AP]

Administration regulation would hurt organ supplies: several organ donation and transplantation organization officials, H1720 [4AP]

Motions

Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment for certain women and research on relationship between cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (H.R. 4386), H9847 [12OC]

Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (H.R. 4365), H8209 [27SE]

Poems

``Hail the Veteran,'' Charlie Reese, E1909 [25OC]

Remarks

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services, H9655 [11OC]

Coast Guard: tribute for Government Performance Project rating, E646 [4MY]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act: revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (H.R. 4807), H6979 [25JY]

———revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (S. 2311), H8834, H8839 [5OC]

Computers: support Internet safety awareness (H. Res. 575), H9537 [10OC]

Controlled Substances Act: civil liability for illegal manufacturers and distributors of controlled substances (H.R. 1042), H9535 [10OC]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, H6357 [18JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4205), conference report, H9655 [11OC]

Dept. of HHS: nullify rule relative to the centralization of organ allocation policies, H1719, H1721 [4AP]

———review of Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network rules and policies, H1704 [4AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide cost-of-living adjustment for service-connected disability benefits and enhance programs providing compensation and life insurance benefits for veterans (H.R. 4850), H6786 [25JY]

———reaffirm and clarify duty of the Secretary to administer laws which assist claimants for benefits (H.R. 4864), H6786 [25JY]

———Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation System funding, H4873 [21JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4577), motion to instruct conferees, H11682 [31OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4841, H4843, H4873 [21JN]

Diseases: expand research activities relative to lupus, H11313 [26OC]

———expand research activities relative to lupus (H.R. 762), H9532, H9534 [10OC]

Drugs: treatment of gamma y-hydroxybutyrate and ketamine hydrochloride relative to the Controlled Substances Act (H.R. 2130), H60 [31JA]

EPA: National Hazardous Waste and Superfund Ombudsman funding, H4841, H4843 [21JN]

———reauthorize the Office of Ombudsman (H.R. 3656), E149 [15FE]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H1451, H1452 [28MR]

Health: emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donor Day (H. Con. Res. 247), H355 [14FE]

———minority health programs (S. 1880), H11693 [31OC]

———provide grants to States or private sector institutions to foster organ donor programs, H1716 [4AP]

———revise and extend organ procurement and transplantation programs (H.R. 2418), H355 [14FE], H1689, H1704, H1716, H1719, H1721 [4AP]

Korean War: anniversary (H.J. Res. 86), H732 [8MR]

Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment for certain women and research on relationship between cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (H.R. 4386), H2693 [9MY], H9847, H9848 [12OC]

———require States to establish reasonable reimbursement rates, H11682 [31OC]

Medicare: make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit (H.R. 4680), H5363, H5365 [28JN]

Memorial Day: observance, E825 [24MY]

Mental health: postpartum depression policies (H. Res. 163), H9524, H9525 [10OC]

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering: establish (H.R. 1795), H8269 [27SE]

NIH: biomedical research funding (H. Res. 437), H7085 [26JY]

———support modernization and construction of biomedical and behavioral research facilities and laboratory instrumentation, H11313 [26OC]

Pensions: reform (H.R. 1102), H6513 [19JY]

Point of order, H4843 [21JN]

Public buildings: placement of automatic external defibrillators to assist individuals who experience cardiac arrest and protections from civil liability relative to emergency use of the devices (H.R. 2498), H3588 [23MY], H11303, H11313, H11314, H11316 [26OC]

Public Health Service Act: provide certain children's health services (H.R. 4365), H2698, H2711, H2717 [9MY], H8247, H8252, H8255 [27SE]

SBA: improve the certified development company program (H.R. 2614), conference report, H11249 [26OC]

Social Security: make corrections in Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program relative to the Balanced Budget Act, H11249 [26OC]

SSA: tribute for Government Performance Project rating, E646 [4MY]

Taxation: eliminate marriage tax penalty by adjusting income tax rate brackets and standard deduction amounts (H.R. 6), H312 [10FE]

Turkey: proposed sale of attack helicopters, H9804 [11OC]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, H9655 [11OC]

———tribute to 352nd fighter group, E1556 [21SE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: place a plaque to honor those veterans who died after their service, but as a direct result of that service (H.R. 3293), H2667 [9MY]

Votes: position on missed, H3495 [22MY], H9048 [6OC], E1911 [25OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1474 [28MR], H8059 [25SE], H8550 [29SE], H8734 [3OC], H9816 [11OC]

Tributes

Bateman, Herbert H., E1487 [14SE]

Canady, Representative, E2132 [6DE]

Goodling, Representative, E1678 [4OC]

Rigas, John, E801 [22MY]