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
Conservation of energy: programs funding, H6588
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
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
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), H6809
Economic Development Administration: funding, H8214
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
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
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
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H2549 [20MR]
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