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Congressman Bilirakis's proposal (H.R. 2490), would create a pilot program enabling the U.S. Coast Guard, the lead federal agency for maritime homeland security, to collect biometric information on waterborne aliens and screen them against existing federal databases of those wanted for immigration violations and other transgressions of U.S. laws. The bill also requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to evaluate the results to determine the feasibility and appropriateness of expanding such capability throughout the DHS maritime border system.
The votes taken ranged from preventing tax increases, to price controls on Medicare prescription medicines, to denying workers their right to a private ballot when deciding on unionization. In total, there were ten votes on which the award was given.
The free-market, worker rights organization presents the award to members of the U.S.Congress who vote in favor of worker's rights, and free and open labor markets on a majority of the national policy issues tracked by AWF.
Presented on Friday at the Chamber's Annual Awards and Installation Banquet, the Upper Tampa Bay Cup Award honors the region's outstanding business and community leaders. The Upper Tampa Bay community encompasses the communities of Oldsmar, Citrus Park, Town ‘N Country, Westchase and Odessa.
By GUS BILIRAKIS
There is no symbol that better represents our country's history and tradition than the American flag. Our flag is prominently displayed in classrooms, courtrooms, above our nation's capital, and even on the moon. It serves as a constant reminder of what makes America great.
The POW Benefits Act (H.R. 1197) would remove the current 30-day internment requirement in order for former POWs to be eligible for disability compensation and adds two new conditions – type 2 diabetes and osteoporosis – for consideration of service connected disability compensation. Additionally, this legislation creates a process for other diseases related to a POW veterans' captivity to be considered by the Department of Veterans' Affairs.
On Thursday, Gus will receive the Foundation's George "Buck" Gillispie Award for Meritorious Service from the Blinded American Veterans Foundation (BAVF).
From today's Washington Post...
Today's Lakeland Ledger has an editorial making the case for the need to have a Silver Alert notification system in Florida.
Gus has been working for quite a while to obtain a location and support construction for a new Community Health Center facility in Tarpon Springs.
On May 29th, he saw the result of years of hard work and persistence when he gathered with local officials to break ground on the new facility, which will be adjacent to St. Timothy Lutheran Church in Tarpon Springs.