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FY09 Troop Pay Boost Gaining Steam
Wednesday, 07 May 2008

CQ Politics reports that the Senate Armed Services Committee has marked up their version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes language similar to legislation (H.R. 5481) introduced by Gus earlier this year authorizing for "a 3.9 percent pay raise for U.S. military personnel, a half percentage point more than President Bush sought in his budget request."

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Silver Alert Saves Lives in Texas
Saturday, 03 May 2008

On Saturday, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported on the success Texas has experienced since deploying its Silver Alert system 7-months-ago...

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Gus Gets Good News from FEMA on Shelter Waiver for Florida
Tuesday, 29 April 2008

Florida is working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on the agency’s design and construction standards for community shelters. The state believes that FEMA’s 361 standard for shelter construction is too rigorous for the force of winds that hurricane shelters in Florida generally encounter.

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National Silver Alert Grant Program Could Save Lives
Friday, 25 April 2008

Yesterday, Congressman Bilirakis introduced The Silver Alert Grant Program Act of 2008 (H.R. 5898). If enacted, this program would provide U.S. states and territories the opportunity to establish ‘Silver Alert’ notification systems to locate missing individuals suffering from dementia-related illnesses.

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Gus Observes Earth Day with Students in Hillsborough
Wednesday, 23 April 2008



Yesterday, in recognition of the 38th anniversary of Earth Day, Gus joined students in school throughout Hillsborough County as they set a world record for the most trees planted within an hour on Earth Day.

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Gus Questions TSA Administrator Hawley on Pipeline Security Issues
Tuesday, 15 April 2008
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Bayou Restoration Project in Tarpon Springs to Benefit Community
Tuesday, 08 April 2008

In an effort to prevent further erosion and flooding, last year Gus successfully secured funding for the City of Tarpon Springs to improve the conditions of the City's bayou banks.

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Gus Working with Governor's Office on Hurricane Shelter Exception
Saturday, 05 April 2008

Gus, who serves on the House Homeland Security Committee has reached out to Governor Crist's office to offer any appropriate assistance he may provide to help in getting an exception to FEMA guidelines for hurricane shelters in Florida. Without a waiver from FEMA, the state will be strapped for cash to make the necessary tornado-proofing upgrades, therefore risking the completion and even building of new or planned shelters.

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Gus Meets with Local Students in Washington
Thursday, 03 April 2008

Bilirakis Meets with Local Students in DC

Today, Gus met with two local students from the 9th District who were in Washington, DC this week attending The National Young Leaders Conference (NYLC).

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House Passes Resolution Supporting a NATO Membership Plan for Georgia and Ukraine
Wednesday, 02 April 2008

On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed, H. Res. 997, a resolution supporting a NATO Membership Action Plan (MAP) for Georgia and Ukraine. Gus, who is a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on Europe, co-sponsored the resolution and supported its passage.

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Rep. Bilirakis Recognized for Supporting Legislation Making English Official Language
Thursday, 08 May 2008

WASHINGTON (8 May) -- On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.) was recognized for his support of legislation making English the official language in the United States.

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Rep. Bilirakis Supports Bill Funding Local VA Medical Facilities
Wednesday, 30 April 2008

WASHINGTON (30 Apr.) – On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, supported legislation passed by the Committee that would authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to obtain leases for two important local veterans' medical facilities.

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Rep. Bilirakis Introduces Bill Creating Silver Alert Grant Program
Thursday, 24 April 2008

WASHINGTON (Apr. 24) – On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), introduced legislation that would establish a national grant program to help U.S. states and territories establish ‘Silver Alert’ notification systems to locate missing individuals suffering from dementia-related illnesses.

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Bilirakis Biometrics Measure Adopted to House-Passed Coast Guard Authorization
Thursday, 24 April 2008

WASHINGTON (Apr. 24) – On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives adopted an amendment to the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008 (H.R. 2830) authored by Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.) that would require the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to formalize and expand a pilot program for the mobile biometric screening of aliens interdicted in the maritime environment.

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Rep. Bilirakis to Join in World Record Tree Planting on Earth Day
Monday, 21 April 2008

PALM HARBOR, Fla. (21 Apr.) – In recognition of the 38th anniversary of Earth Day, U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.) will join with students throughout Hillsborough County tomorrow, as they attempt to set a world record for the most trees planted within an hour on Earth Day.

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Rep. Bilirakis Calls for Halt to Possible Medicaid Cuts
Wednesday, 16 April 2008

WASHINGTON (16 Apr.) – U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.) has co-sponsored legislation that would place a temporary moratorium on several Medicaid regulations that, according to the Congressional Budget Office, would result in nearly $20 billion in cuts in federal funding to the program over the next five years.

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U.S. Chamber Recognizes Bilirakis’s Leadership on Pro-Growth Issues
Tuesday, 15 April 2008

WASHINGTON (15 Apr.) – In recognition for his demonstrated leadership on important business issues such as trade, investment, and transportation, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday awarded U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.) with the prestigious "Spirit of Enterprise" award.

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Rep. Bilirakis Calls on Zimbabwe to Release Detained Americans
Friday, 04 April 2008

WASHINGTON (4 Apr.) -- U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, reacted strongly to the detention of foreign journalists and democracy advocates in Zimbabwe on Friday, and urged the government of President Robert Mugabe for their immediate release.

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Rep. Bilirakis Joins Inaugural Observation of World Autism Day
Wednesday, 02 April 2008

WASHINGTON (2 Apr.) -- U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis today released the following statement on the inaugural observance of April 2, 2008, as World Autism Awareness Day.

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Rep. Bilirakis Urges Primary Disaster Declaration for Hillsborough
Friday, 28 March 2008

WASHINGTON (28 Mar.) – Following a wave of freezing cold temperatures in early January that damaged crops in Hillsborough County, Florida Congressmen Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Palm Harbor) and Adam Putnam (R-Bartow) sent a letter on Wednesday to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer urging him to declare Hillsborough County a primary disaster.

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Rep. Bilirakis to Present Grant Funding to Local Fire Departments
Monday, 17 March 2008

PALM HARBOR, Fla. (17 Mar.) - U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), member of the House Committee on Homeland Security and the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, this week will present more than $58,000 in combined federal funding from the Department of Homeland Security's Fiscal Year 2007 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program.

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Rep. Bilirakis Acknowledges Work of Dr. Garland Forbes
Friday, 14 March 2008

PALM HARBOR, Fla. (14 Mar.) -- U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), will be presenting remarks entered in the Congressional Record honoring the work of Dr. Garland Forbes, who has been responsible for organizing and executing his annual "Plant 1,000 Trees Before You Die" observance.

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Rep. Bilirakis Joins Effort to Force Bill on Border Security and Immigration Reform
Tuesday, 11 March 2008

WASHINGTON (11 Mar.) – U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), member of the House Committee on Homeland Security and the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism, signed a discharge petition Tuesday for the immediate consideration of H.R. 4088, the Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement (SAVE) Act of 2007.

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Rep. Bilirakis Commemorates 187th Anniversary of Greek Independence
Tuesday, 11 March 2008

WASHINGTON (11 Mar.) – U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, today spoke in support of H. Res. 1024, a resolution commemorating the 187th Anniversary of Greek Independence and celebrating Greek and American democracy.

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Rep. Bilirakis: FISA Delay is Irresponsible
Monday, 10 March 2008

WASHINGTON (10 Mar.) -- U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.) today urged House Democratic leadership to act in passing the Senate version of a permanent fix to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).

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