OLVER, JOHN W. (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Amendments offered by, to

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), H6674 [20JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor

Agriculture: fair payment for use of Bureau of Reclamation water (see H.R. 3917), H8982 [30JY]

———price supports for milk (see H.R. 2597), H90 [3JA]

Air pollution: reduction in emissions of pollutants contributing to acid deposition in the Adirondacks (see H.R. 2682), H4503 [7MY]

Airlines and airports: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 3187), H11527 [27SE]

American Revolution: mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots (see H.R. 1776), H3650 [18AP]

Animals: prevent pet theft (see H.R. 3393), H10602 [18SE]

Antarctic Treaty: implement Protocol on Environmental Protection (see H.R. 3060), H2122 [12MR]

Appropriations: making continuing (see H.J. Res. 155), H331 [5JA]

Armed Forces: discharge of military personnel relative to positive HIV test (see H.R. 2959), H1225 [1FE]

———permit certain beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Program (see H.R. 3012), H3650 [18AP]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 47), H4902 [10MY]

Auburn, CA: prohibit Federal funding for dam construction on American River (see H.R. 2951), H5754 [30MY]

Augusta `Gusty' Hornblower U.S. Post Office, Groton, MA: designate (see H.R. 3768), H8030 [18JY]

Brown, Ronald H.: tribute (see H. Res. 406), H3649 [18AP]

Burma: impose sanctions (see H.R. 2892), H3171 [28MR]

Business and industry: ensure competitiveness of textile and apparel industry (see H.R. 3654), H6915 [26JN]

———require profit-sharing plans for the provision of Federal contracts or subsidies (see H.R. 2705), H4902 [10MY]

Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, OH: designate (see H.R. 4133), H11230 [25SE]

CERCLA: eligibility for Federal assistance relative to development of brownfield sites (see H.R. 3746), H7106 [27JN]

Children and youth: deny foreign aid to countries refusing to enforce labor laws (see H.R. 3294), H5501 [22MY]

China, People's Republic of: increased tariffs relative to intellectual property rights (see H.R. 3421), H4646 [8MY]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1507), H4303 [30AP]

Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 4166), H11228 [25SE]

Computers: transmission of information relative to abortion over computer information services (see H.R. 3057), H1985 [7MR]

Consumers: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (see H.R. 4125), H10721 [19SE]

Contracts: require Federal contracts debarment for violation of National Labor Relations Act provisions (see H.R. 2724), H3650 [18AP]

———require Federal contracts debarment for violation of Occupational Safety and Health Act provisions (see H.R. 2725), H3650 [18AP]

Cyprus: implement efforts to eliminate restrictions on the enclaved people of Cyprus (see H.R. 2223), H10762 [20SE]

Dept. of Commerce: tribute to employees and business leaders killed in plane crash while on trade mission in Croatia (see H. Res. 406), H3649 [18AP]

Dept. of Energy: suspend reprocessing activities for spent nuclear fuel and radio active target materials (see H. Con. Res. 197), H8030 [18JY]

Dept. of HHS: prepare and publish a consumer guide to prescription drug prices (see H.R. 3059), H3488 [16AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand services at veterans medical centers (see H.R. 3117), H10174 [10SE]

Diseases: research programs for lymphangioleimyomatosis disease (see H.R. 3715), H6764 [25JN]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1462), H737 [22JA]

Education: funding levels for federally assisted education programs (see H. Con. Res. 144), H1225 [1FE]

EEOC: provide funding and remedies for certain instances of sexual harassment (see H.R. 3646), H9925 [2AU]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 1100, 3505), H5500 [22MY], H7115 [8JY]

Employment: provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 3520), H5569 [23MY]

———require employers to notify workers before health care or retirement benefits are terminated (see H.R. 1305), H331 [5JA]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement (see H.R. 3465), H6117 [10JN]

Federal Election Campaign Act: amend (see H.R. 3505), H5500 [22MY]

Federal employees: granting of competitive status relative to transfers or reassignments (see H.R. 294), H2123 [12MR]

———military uniform requirements for civilian employees of the National Guard (see H.R. 3311), H10525 [17SE]

Foreign aid: prohibit to countries that restrict the delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance to other countries (see H.R. 942), H10108 [5SE]

Foreign policy: sanctions against countries assisting the weapons programs of non-nuclear weapon states (see H. Res. 381), H8030 [18JY]

Foreign trade: develop criteria for market access in foreign countries (see H.R. 1560), H1716 [5MR]

FRS: use of surplus funds to cover Financing Corp. obligations (see H.R. 3261), H4503 [7MY]

Health: allow marketing of Sensor Pad medical device to aid in breast self-examination (see H.R. 3504), H6184 [11JN]

———ensure pregnant women receiving Public Health Service assistance are provided with pregnancy information and counseling (see H.R. 833), H1507 [28FE]

———include organ donation forms and information in individual income tax refund payments (see H.R. 1889), H11527 [27SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2893), H2558 [20MR]

———national policy to provide health care to children and pregnant women (see H.R. 3787), H7780 [17JY]

———prohibit interference between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 2976), H2124 [12MR]

House of Representatives: implementation of Office Waste Recycling Program (see H. Res. 513), H9925 [2AU]

———ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights relative to States' ratification (see H. Res. 39), H5380 [21MY]

Immigration: asylum reform (see H.R. 3744), H7106 [27JN]

Indonesia: allocation of foreign aid (see H.R. 2746), H5501 [22MY]

Insurance: prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 2748), H5817 [4JN]

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda: arrest and prosecution of individuals involved with genocide (see H. Res. 491, 494), H8598 [26JY], H8982 [30JY]

International Fund for Ireland: require certain entities receiving U.S. funds to comply with the MacBride Principles (see H.R. 3621), H7475 [11JY]

International relations: improve awareness, detection, and clearance of antipersonnel landmines and explosive ordnance (see H.R. 3725), H6914 [26JN]

Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (see H. Con. Res. 102), H2124 [12MR]

Iraq: compliance with U.N. arms control and human rights resolutions (see H. Res. 200), H8030 [18JY]

Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1484), H4119 [29AP]

———provide educational assistance to dependents of Federal officials killed or disabled in the line of duty (see H.R. 4111), H10602 [18SE]

Lebanon: withdrawal of Syrian military (see H. Con. Res. 190), H7780 [17JY]

Lobbyists: limit access to the Hall of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 286), H6915 [26JN]

Major League Baseball: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of league integration (see H.R. 4148), H11396 [26SE]

Marine mammals: eliminate ban on import of dolphin-safe tuna and support the International Dolphin Conservation Program in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 2856), H1226 [1FE]

Medicaid: osteopathic services (see H.R. 1791), H3488 [16AP]

Medicare: assure access to services under the Medicare Health Maintenance Organization Program (see H.R. 3079), H9706 [1AU]

———bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2185), H3650 [18AP]

———coverage of paramedic intercept ambulance support services (see H.R. 1757), H914 [25JA]

———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (see H.R. 4047), H10721 [19SE]

———expand coverage of part B preventive care benefits (see H.R. 2777), H1986 [7MR]

———hospice care reforms (see H.R. 3714), H10041 [4SE]

———liability waiver for home health agencies, hospice programs, and skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 3678), H7475 [11JY]

———multiple sclerosis drug treatments (see H.R. 1078), H187 [4JA]

———reform (see H.R. 3355), H7780 [17JY]

———require health maintenance organizations to provided out-of-network services to enrollees (see H.R. 2757), H1986 [7MR]

Minimum wage: deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 620), H1325 [27FE]

———level (see H.R. 619, 940), H1138 [31JA], H1248 [20FE]

NAFTA: withdrawal (see H.R. 2651), H2123 [12MR]

National Tourism Organization: establish (see H.R. 2579), H1226 [1FE]

Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 2697), H5052 [14MY]

Northern Forest Lands Council: implement recommendations (see H.R. 2421), H1226 [1FE]

Peace Corps: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 158), H1716 [5MR]

Poland: anniversary of adoption of constitution (see H. Con. Res. 165), H4503 [7MY]

Public welfare programs: reform relative to domestic violence (see H. Con. Res. 195), H7107 [27JN]

Radio: utilization of volunteer workers relative to amateur radio service (see H.R. 3207), H8375 [24JY]

Railroads: hours of service of employees (see H.R. 3413), H11230 [25SE]

Roosevelt, Theodore: award the Congressional Medal of Honor (see H.R. 3966), H9922 [2AU]

Russia: removal of troops from Kaliningrad (see H. Con. Res. 51), H1325 [27FE]

Safety: implement nonanimal acute toxicity testing for evaluation of consumer products (see H.R. 3173), H7658 [16JY]

Sequoia National Forest: preservation of Giant Sequoia ecosystem and increase recreational opportunities (see H.R. 3873), H8247 [23JY]

Social Security: level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 3835), H8557 [25JY]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 3142), H3388 [15AP]

———repeal offset for annuities under the survivor benefit plan for surviving spouses of retired Armed Forces members (see H.R. 2214), H2665 [21MR]

Sudan: prohibit foreign aid or arms transfers until elimination of chattel slavery (see H.R. 3766), H7154 [9JY]

Taxation: establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see H.R. 4106), H11528 [27SE]

———increase excise taxes on smokeless tobacco products and establish a trust fund to reduce use (see H.R. 2585), H3387 [15AP]

———treatment of corporations (see H.R. 2534), H1138 [31JA]

———treatment of State tuition programs (see H.R. 3842), H7780 [17JY]

Terrorism: condemn terrorist activities in Israel (see H. Con. Res. 149), H1985 [7MR]

Turkey: conflict resolution between Government and Kurdish militants (see H. Con. Res. 136), H9926 [2AU]

U.N.: authorize payment of U.S. arrearages and contributions for U.N. peacekeeping activities (see H.R. 3609), H8598 [26JY]

Veterans: reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (see H.R. 3119), H10174 [10SE]

Washington, George: mint coins in commemoration of 200th anniversary of death (see H.R. 2026), H5934 [5JN]

Water: public notification relative to level of contaminants in drinking water (see H.R. 3280), H6415 [13JN]

Women: prohibit practice of female genital mutilation or female circumcision (see H.R. 941), H3650 [18AP]

———treatment of pensions relative to spouses and former spouses (see H.R. 3510), H7533 [12JY]

Remarks by, on

Agriculture: improve operation of certain programs (H.R. 2854), H1543 [29FE]

———remove tobacco from crop insurance programs, H6232 [12JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3603), H6232 [12JN]

Appropriations: making continuing, H192 [5JA]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H977 [31JA]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 3734), H7805 [18JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), H5112, H5116 [15MY], H5240 [16MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 1997-2002 (H. Con. Res. 178), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 450), H6255 [12JN]

Climate: long-term climate and global change research funding, H5708, H5709 [30MY]

Community Development Block Grant Program: funding, H6809 [25JN]

Conservation of energy: programs funding, H6588 [19JN], H6674, H6675 [20JN]

Corp. for National and Community Service: funding, H6867 [26JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 3610), H6368 [13JN]

Dept. of Energy: renewable energy programs funding, H8365 [24JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3662), H6588, H6601 [19JN], H6639, H6674, H6675 [20JN]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3756), H7683 [17JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State and the Judiciary: making appropriations (H.R. 3814), H8184, H8214 [23JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), H6809 [25JN], H6867, H6870 [26JN]

Economic Development Administration: funding, H8214 [23JY]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3760), H7664 [17JY]

Employment: payment of wages to individuals who use employer-owned vehicles (H.R. 1227), H5536 [23MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3816), H8365 [24JY]

EPA: Toxic Release Inventory Program funding, H6870 [26JN]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of abortion procedures, H7683 [17JY]

Foreign aid: population planning activities funding, H5892 [5JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3540), H5892 [5JN]

Goals 2000—Educate America Act: funding, H7230 [10JY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H192 [5JA]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), H2971, H3095 [28MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3103), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 502), H9783 [1AU]

Housing: low-income weatherization assistance program funding, H6639 [20JN]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 2823), H9448 [31JY]

LSC: funding, H8184 [23JY]

Medicare: reform, H6515 [19JN]

Minimum wage: level, H3664 [23AP], H5536 [23MY]

National Park Service: National Recreation and Preservation Program funding, H6601 [19JN]

Public welfare programs: reform (H.R. 3734), H7805 [18JY]

Rural areas: funding for rural housing, economic development, education, and research programs, H1543 [29FE]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 3322), H5606 [29MY], H5708, H5709 [30MY]

Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge: require acquisition of lands be only by donation, exchange, or by owner consent (H.R. 2909), H6129, H6130 [11JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2549 [20MR]

Tributes

Clancy, Connie, E716 [7MY]