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The Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act (S. 2162) authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to spend nearly $13 million for a new 50,000 square-foot multi-specialty outpatient clinic in the city of Brandon, Fla. and a new 100,000 square-foot primary care offsite facility for the James A. Haley VA Medical Center in Tampa, Fla. The House passed the bill unanimously.

NFIB President and CEO Todd Stottlemyer praised Rep. Bilirakis for "standing for small business." In presenting the group's coveted Guardian of Small Business award, Stottlemyer said, "Small business owners pay close attention to how their lawmakers vote on the issues affecting their businesses and employees and stand by those who stand for them."

Earlier this year, the Department of Defense (DOD) began implementing a new law based on Bilirakis' bill H.R. 89, that expanded eligibility for Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) to disabled military retirees with less than 20 years of service. DOD is now accepting applications for CRSC from combat-disabled servicemembers who retired for medical reasons or retired under the Temporary Early Retirement Authority during the 1990s force reduction.

"Today's vote is a victory in the fight to locate missing seniors," Bilirakis said. "Passage of this bill brings Florida and other states without these life-saving systems one step closer to improving their ability to find missing seniors in the crucial few hours after they go missing."

The Resolution condemns the broadcast of incitement to violence against the United States, Americans, Israelis and the West by media based in the Middle East and urges governments throughout the Middle East, American allies, and other responsible nations to officially and publicly repudiate purveyors of incitement to violence against Americans and the United States. In addition, the resolution calls on the President to designate certain Middle Eastern media outlets as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT).

WASHINGTON DC – HR 2490, introduced by Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), passed the House 394 - 3 (House Roll Call 534). After passage of this vital immigration legislation, Congressman Bilirakis released the following statement.

WASHINGTON DC – HR 2490, introduced by Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), passed the House 394 - 3 (House Roll Call 534). After passage of this vital immigration legislation, Congressman Bilirakis released the following statement.

WASHINGTON DC – Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Freshman Republican Whip, joined Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) and other House Republican Freshman on the "American Energy Tour." Congressman Bilirakis traveled to the National Renewable Energy Lab in Golden, Colorado. In addition, Congressman Bilirakis took an aerial tour of ANWR to examine exploration techniques, opportunities, and challenges in the oil industry and spoke with industry and government leaders.