Expressing the appreciation of Congress for the contributions of the United Service Organizations, Incorporated (the USO), to the morale and welfare of the members of the Armed Forces and their families.
2006-02-15: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Honoring the members of the United States Air Force who were killed in the June 25, 1996, terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers United States military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
2005-07-26: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should urge the People's Republic of China not to enact into law the so-called "anti-secession" legislation with respect to Taiwan and should reaffirm its unwavering commitment to Taiwan, and for other purposes.
2005-03-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
To authorize Escambia County, Florida, to convey certain property that was formerly part of Santa Rosa Island National Monument and that was conveyed to Escambia County subject to restrictions on use and reconveyance.
2015-12-08: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 286.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the eligibility for a medallion furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to signify the veteran status of a deceased individual.
2015-07-09: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015
2015-03-31: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recoup bonuses and awards paid to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
2015-03-03: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Gulf Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2010
2010-07-01: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
To designate the Federal building located at 100 North Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, as the "Winston E. Arnow Federal Building".
2010-12-14: Became Public Law No: 111-297.
VA Case Backlog Alleviation and Economic Stimulus Act of 2009
2009-07-31: Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to United Service Organizations, Incorporated, and for other purposes.
2009-05-26: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize extended benefits for certain autistic dependents of certain retirees.
2009-04-22: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
To prohibit the provision of medical treatment to enemy combatants detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in the same facility as a member of the Armed Forces or Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility.
2009-02-13: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Recognizing the 450th birthday of the settlement of Pensacola, Florida, and encouraging the people of the United States to observe the 450th birthday of the settlement of Pensacola, Florida, and remember how the rich history of Pensacola, Florida, has likewise contributed to the rich history of the United States, and for other purposes.
2009-02-12: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Charter and Recreational Fishing Collective Marketing Act of 2008
2008-04-22: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
To designate the historic Federal Building located at 100 North Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, as the "Winston E. Arnow Federal Building".
2008-04-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to limit the repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replacement of certain property and to discontinue large in-lieu contributions.
2008-03-17: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic fiber tow.
2008-02-18: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs spinal cord injury center in Tampa, Florida, as the "Michael Bilirakis Department of Veterans Affairs Spinal Cord Injury Center".
2008-06-27: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1430 South Highway 29 in Cantonment, Florida, as the "Charles H. Hendrix Post Office Building".
2007-11-30: Became Public Law No: 110-129.