[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
OLVER, JOHN W. (a Representative from Massachusetts)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4059, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure,
H6213 [23JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Anderson, Marian: mint commemorative coins, (see H.R. 864), H678
[26FE]
Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7415 [6AU]
Arlington National Cemetery: enact into law eligibility
requirements for interment, (see H.R. 3211), H678 [26FE]
Armed Forces: administration of certain drugs without informed
consent, (see H.R. 4035), H7584 [10SE]
Arms sales: establish international code of conduct with all
Wassenaar Arrangement countries, (see H.R. 4095), H4879 [19JN]
Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters, (see H.R.
2094), H2813 [5MY]
Business and industry: promote and improve employee stock ownership
plans, (see H.R. 1592), H5493 [14JY]
Byrd, James, Jr.: condemn murder in Jasper, TX, and address issue
of hate crimes, (see H. Res. 466), H4549 [11JN]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions, (see
H.R. 2733), H7415 [6AU]
------ reauthorize, (see H.R. 3262), H630 [25FE]
Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday, (see H.J. Res. 65), H2056
[1AP]
Chiapas, Mexico: adopt measures to support a peaceful resolution of
the conflict and to protect human rights, (see H. Con. Res.
347), H10352 [9OC]
Children and youth: establish programs for early detection,
diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss in newborns, (see
H.R. 2923), H4165 [4JN]
------ improve academic and social outcomes for students by
providing productive activities during after-school hours, (see
H.R. 2408), H755 [3MR]
------ improve and extend child nutrition programs, (see H.R. 3666),
H3014 [7MY]
Civil rights: provide improved remedies for discrimination in the
payment of wages based on sex, (see H.R. 2023), H4055 [3JN]
Colleges and universities: improve and strengthen recruitment and
training of math and science teachers, (see H.R. 3338), H902
[5MR]
Conservation of energy: development and implementation of a
comprehensive energy conservation plan for the Congress, (see H.
Con. Res. 280), H3743 [21MY]
Consumers: protection from unreasonable credit card fees or
interest rates, (see H.R. 1975), H5405 [25JN]
Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman, and
Degrading Treatment or Punishment: implement and establish
support program for victims of torture, (see H.R. 3161), H2120
[21AP]
CPSC: promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes, (see H.R.
3935), H7290 [5AU]
Crime: increase research of link between violence against animals
and violence against humans, (see H. Con. Res. 286), H4055 [3JN]
------ prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514), H2606 [29AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: expand School Breakfast Program and provide
greater access to snacks in school-based childcare programs,
(see H.R. 3086), H498 [12FE]
------ make grants to establish additional rural enterprise
communities, (see H.R. 4071), H8528 [23SE]
------ make grants to establish additional rural enterprise
communities and empowerment zones, (see H.R. 4666), H9274 [1OC]
Dept. of Defense: B-2 stealth bomber production limits, (see H.R.
2898), H1112 [11MR]
Dept. of HHS: ensure individuals who undertake federally funded
research and development of drugs enter into pricing agreements,
(see H.R. 3758), H7415 [6AU]
------ Healthy Start Program funding, (see H.R. 3724), H2317 [23AP]
Dept. of the Interior: collection of royalties from oil companies
for drilling on public lands, (see H.R. 3820), H3013 [7MY]
------ compensate certain Indian tribes for known errors in tribal
trust fund accounts and establish a process for settling
disputes, (see H.R. 3782), H5594 [15JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct Stand Down events and establish
a pilot program that will provide for an annual Stand Down event
in each State, (see H.R. 4362), H7495 [9SE]
------ cost-of-living adjustment for compensation to veterans with
service-connected disabilities and improvements in education,
housing, and cemetery programs, (see H.R. 4110), H5594 [15JY]
------ establish certain presumptions of service connection for
Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, (see H.R. 4036), H7584 [10SE]
------ extend authority to treat illnesses of Persian Gulf Conflict
veterans and illnesses due to future combat service, and revise
research priorities relative to certain service-related health
consequences, (see H.R. 3980), H5494 [14JY]
------ payment of benefits for smoking-related illnesses caused by
nicotine dependence developed during service, (see H.R. 4070),
H5405 [25JN]
Developing countries: recognize the importance of providing access
to microcredit, (see H. Res. 475), H5405 [25JN]
Drunken driving: national standard to prohibit the operation of
motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals, (see H.R. 981), H1445
[24MR]
Ecology and environment: assist local governments and citizens'
associations in assessing and remediating brownfield sites, (see
H.R. 3627), H7415 [6AU]
Education: establish a youth mentoring program, (see H.R. 2963),
H678 [26FE]
------ give gifted and talented students the opportunity to develop
their capabilities, (see H.R. 4127), H5296 [24JN]
Families and domestic relations: establish felony violations for
failure to pay legal child support obligations, (see H.R. 2925),
H447 [11FE]
------ improve child care and family support services, (see H.R.
2713), H579 [24FE]
------ increase availability, affordability, and quality of child
care, (see H.R. 4030), H4478 [10JN] increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care during periods outside
school hours, (see H.R. 3400), H2424 [28AP]
Federal employees: equitable overtime pay policies, (see H.R.
3956), H5494 [14JY]
------ make percentage limitations on contributions to the Thrift
Savings Plan comparable to dollar amount limitations on elective
deferrals, (see H.R. 2526), H7290 [5AU]
------ modify the conditions that must be met before certain
alternative pay authorities may be exercised by the President,
(see H.R. 3251), H3744 [21MY]
Firearms: regulation of transfers at gun shows, (see H.R. 3833),
H4629 [16JN]
Food: consumer access to information on the health benefits of
foods and dietary supplements, (see H.R. 2868), H7803 [15SE]
------ purchase of additional commodities for distribution to needy
persons, (see H.R. 3615), H2051 [1AP]
Ford, Gerald R. and Betty: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see
H.R. 3506), H5405 [25JN]
Foreign aid: prohibit certain defense services to countries
ineligible for international military education and training
assistance, (see H.R. 3802), H2931 [6MY]
------ prohibit military assistance and arms transfers to certain
countries, (see H.R. 4545), H7584 [10SE]
Foreign policy: support broad-based agricultural and rural
development in sub-Saharan Africa, (see H.R. 3636), H8627 [24SE]
Foreign trade: prohibit sale, importation, and exportation of
products derived from rhinoceros or tiger, (see H.R. 2807),
H1112 [11MR]
Gambling: require certain notices in any mailing using a game of
chance for the promotion of a product or service, (see H.R.
4340), H7585 [10SE]
Global March Against Child Labor: support, (see H. Res. 444), H3743
[21MY]
Great Irish Potato Famine: issue postage stamp to commemorate
anniversary of Irish emigration to escape famine, and to honor
the contributions of these immigrants and their descendants,
(see H. Con. Res. 232), H755 [3MR]
Hazardous substances: increase funding for poison control centers
and establish toll-free telephone number to improve access, (see
H.R. 3862), H4325 [9JN]
Health: prohibit discrimination or retaliation against health care
workers who report unsafe conditions and practices, (see H.R.
3342), H2319 [23AP]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
H.R. 337), H64 [27JA], (see H.R. 3605), H1853 [31MR]
------ require health plans to provide certain coverage for
children, (see H.R. 1159), H3312 [14MY]
Health care facilities: establish limits for imposition of fines
relative to false health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H1337
[19MR]
House of Representatives: require approval of any payments from the
reserve fund designated for certain committee expenses, (see H.
Res. 387), H1445 [24MR]
Housing: increase the amount of assistance for specially adapted
housing for disabled veterans, (see H.R. 3619), H2051 [1AP]
Human rights: anniversary of the signing of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights, (see H. Con. Res. 185), H6454
[24JY]
Immigration: eliminate restrictions which render alien battered
spouses and their children ineligible to apply for adjustments,
suspensions, or cancellation of deportation, (see H.R. 4291),
H7415 [6AU]
Indonesia: democracy efforts, (see H. Con. Res. 281), H3971 [22MY]
------ prohibit transfer of military equipment and supplies,
helicopters, and ammunition relative to free elections and human
rights conditions, (see H.R. 3918), H3624 [20MY]
------ support for peace process in East Timor, (see H. Con. Res.
258), H2606 [29AP]
Insurance: limit increase in health insurance company premiums to
certain buyers of coverage in individual markets, (see H.R.
3538), H1643 [26MR]
------ prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence,
(see H.R. 1117), H100 [28JA]
------ provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse,
and chemical dependency treatment services under group and
individual health coverage, (see H.R. 3568), H5859 [17JY]
------ provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse
treatment services under private group and individual health
coverage, (see H.R. 2409), H579 [24FE]
International Commission of Jurists: report on the People's
Republic of China and Tibet, (see H. Con. Res. 283), H7415 [6AU]
Israel: independence anniversary, (see H.J. Res. 102), H579 [24FE]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: tribute, (see H. Con. Res. 247), H1777
[30MR]
Kosovo: human rights violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian
police relative to self-determination, (see H. Con. Res. 235),
H903 [5MR]
------ NATO military intervention relative to human rights
violations against ethnic Albanians by Serbian police, (see H.
Res. 561), H9274 [1OC]
Land and Water Conservation Fund Act: Federal land acquisitions
funding and provide matching grants for State, local, and urban
conservation and recreation programs, (see H.R. 4467), H9537
[5OC]
Lewis and Clark expedition: mint coins in commemoration of
bicentennial, (see H.R. 1560), H7178 [4AU]
Mandela, Nelson R.: award Congressional Gold Medal, (see H.R.
3156), H1550 [25MR]
McVay, Charles B., III: exonerate from responsibility in the
sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, (see H.R. 3710), H5957
[20JY]
Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment services
for certain women screened under federally funded programs, (see
H.R. 3779), H3014 [7MY]
------ exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll
with a managed care entity, (see H.R. 3281), H4550 [11JN]
------ repeal criminal penalties for counseling or assisting an
individual with the disposition of assets, (see H.R. 2396),
H1445 [24MR]
Medicare: clarify non-preemption of State prescription drug benefit
laws relative to Medicare+Choice plans, (see H.R. 4648), H10012
[7OC]
------ continuous open enrollment of individuals in Medicare+Choice
plans, (see H.R. 4653), H11023 [15OC]
------ coverage of adult day care services, (see H.R. 4403), H11023
[15OC]
------ delay implementation of changes in coverage of venipuncture
services under home health services, (see H.R. 2912), H1643
[26MR]
------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 3205), H495 [12FE]
------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
agencies for home health services, (see H.R. 4339), H9179 [28SE]
------ documentation requirements for physicians who submit claims
for office visits and for other evaluation and management
services, (see H. Con. Res. 264), H4056 [3JN]
------ establish medical necessity standard for Medicare+Choice
plans, (see H.R. 4674), H10077 [8OC]
------ exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under
the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, (see
H.R. 3570), H2120 [21AP]
------ graduate medical education payments, (see H.R. 4219), H7690
[14SE]
------ improve access to health insurance and benefits for certain
individuals, (see H.R. 3470), H1235 [17MR]
------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
medical education programs, (see H.R. 3855), H4712 [17JN]
------ prohibit use of cold-call marketing of Medicare+Choice plans,
(see H.R. 4214), H10077 [8OC]
------ reductions in prescription drug prices, (see H.R. 4627),
H9275 [1OC]
------ reform payment system for home health services, (see H.R.
4370), H6879 [31JY]
------ reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by
certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities, (see H.R. 1362),
H2119 [21AP]
------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services,
(see H.R. 3835), H5064 [23JN]
------ require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care
facilities, (see H.R. 2754), H631 [25FE]
Members of Congress: follow the examples of self-sacrifice and
devotion to character displayed by Jacob J. Chestnut and John M.
Gibson of the Capitol Police, (see H. Con. Res. 317), H7585
[10SE]
Milosevic, Slobodan: culpability for war crimes, crimes against
humanity, and genocide in the former Yugoslavia, (see H. Con.
Res. 304), H6070 [21JY]
Minimum wage: level, (see H.R. 3100), H62 [27JA], (see H.R. 3510),
H1336 [19MR]
Motor vehicles: increase the amount of assistance for providing
automobiles to certain disabled veterans, (see H.R. 3618), H2051
[1AP]
National Institute for the Environment: establish, (see H.R. 2914),
H101 [28JA]
National Park Service: establish the National Underground Railroad
Network to Freedom Program, (see H.R. 1635), H2055 [1AP]
------ reform concessions policies, (see H.R. 3934), H3743 [21MY]
Naval Armed Guard Service: appreciation to veterans for service
during World War I and World War II, (see H.J. Res. 99), H2319
[23AP]
Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: provide
certain nationals an opportunity to apply for adjustment of
status, (see H.R. 3553), H7494 [9SE]
Northern Ireland: encourage all parties involved in peace talks to
condemn violence and address human rights violations, (see H.
Con. Res. 152), H65 [27JA]
Nuclear weapons: establish policy of nonproliferation, (see H.R.
3333), H10077 [8OC]
------ recognize the security interests of the U.S. in furthering
complete nuclear disarmament, (see H. Res. 479), H4835 [18JN]
Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities
policy, (see H.R. 2547), H2931 [6MY]
Older Americans Act: reauthorize, (see H.R. 4344), H6697 [29JY]
Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund
from the Federal budget, (see H.R. 107), H64 [27JA]
Petroleum: authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H1854 [31MR]
Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring VFW
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 203), H3489 [19MY]
Prescription Drug Price Monitoring Commission: establish, (see H.R.
3925), H5738 [16JY]
Privacy: protection of Social Security numbers and other personal
information, (see H.R. 1813), H631 [25FE]
Public welfare programs: establish asset-based welfare policies,
(see H.R. 2849), H1699 [27MR]
------ food stamp eligibility for certain aliens, (see H.R. 2154),
H2055 [1AP]
Public works: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and
restoration of infrastructure, (see H.R. 950), H64 [27JA]
Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform
programs, (see H.R. 4275), H7415 [6AU]
Religion: support tolerance toward Muslims, (see H. Con. Res. 322),
H8528 [23SE]
Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly
consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social
Security and Medicare benefits, (see H.R. 4084), H5957 [20JY]
Social Security: payment for certain hospital discharges to post-
acute care, (see H.R. 2908), H579 [24FE]
------ restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to
certain individuals, (see H.R. 2549), H101 [28JA]
------ treatment of final payment of benefits to surviving spouse or
family members after death of beneficiary, (see H.R. 2944), H65
[27JA]
Taxation: adjust for inflation income levels for senior citizens at
which Social Security benefits are taxed at a higher rate, (see
H.R. 3448), H9275 [1OC]
------ allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their
charitable contributions, (see H.R. 2499), H2814 [5MY]
------ allowable credits and deductions in determining alternative
minimum tax liability, (see H.R. 2524), H579 [24FE]
------ disregard certain amounts of capital expenditures in applying
limits on certain bonds, (see H.R. 2714), H755 [3MR]
------ encourage production and use of electric vehicles, (see H.R.
3877), H5494 [14JY]
------ exclusion of employer-provided educational assistance, (see
H.R. 1382), H4629 [16JN]
------ extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind,
(see H.R. 1401), H691 [2MR]
------ increase amount of low-income housing credits allocated in
each State and index amounts for inflation, (see H.R. 2990),
H1021 [10MR]
------ increase standard deduction for married couples, (see H.R.
3524), H3972 [22MY]
------ increase State cap on private activity bonds, (see H.R. 979),
H578 [24FE]
------ permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by certain
organizations providing rescue and emergency medical services,
(see H.R. 2613), H3488 [19MY]
------ provide a source of interest-free capital for school
construction and renovation in States experiencing increased
enrollment, (see H.R. 3652), H3625 [20MY]
------ provide relief for individuals, families, farmers, and small
businesses, establish incentives for education, and protect the
solvency of Social Security, (see H.R. 4597), H8528 [23SE]
------ tax credits relative to elementary and secondary school
construction, (see H.R. 3320), H850 [4MR]
------ treatment of scholarships received under the National Health
Corps Scholarship Program, (see H.R. 2951), H631 [25FE]
Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see H.R.
3050), H755 [3MR]
Television: promote competition in the multichannel video
marketplace, (see H.R. 2921), H904 [5MR]
Tobacco products: establish a responsible U.S. international
tobacco policy, prevent tobacco companies from targeting tobacco
products to children, and establish the American Center on
Global Health and Tobacco, (see H.R. 3738), H2423 [28AP]
------ limit access to minors, (see H.R. 3474), H1236 [17MR], (see
H.R. 3474), H1378 [23MR]
------ reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related research, and
develop safer tobacco products, (see H.R. 3868), H3311 [14MY]
Turkey: end restrictions on freedoms and human rights of enclaved
people of Cyprus, (see H. Con. Res. 181), H2120 [21AP]
U.N.: promote full equality for Israel, (see H.R. 3236), H678
[26FE]
U.S. Submarine Force: issue postage stamp in commemoration of
anniversary, (see H. Con. Res. 229), H9346 [2OC]
Veterans: eligibility for hospital care and services relative to
awarding of Purple Heart, (see H.R. 2397), H5737 [16JY]
------ enforcement of reemployment rights relative to States,
private employers, and servicemen employed by U.S. companies
abroad, (see H.R. 3213), H495 [12FE]
------ extend commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans
with service-connected disabilities and certain dependents, (see
H.R. 2224), H2236 [22AP]
------ extend priority health care to individuals who served during
the Persian Gulf Conflict, (see H.R. 3661), H2053 [1AP]
------ permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with
service-connected disability benefits, (see H.R. 303), H6999
[3AU]
Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.: anniversary, (see H. Res. 460),
H7618 [11SE]
Volunteer workers: extend appropriations for programs under the
National and Community Service Act and the Domestic Volunteer
Service Act, (see H.R. 3561), H2319 [23AP]
Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs
funding, (see H.R. 2374), H2813 [5MY]
Women: ensure that older women are protected from institutional,
community, and domestic violence, and sexual assault, (see H.R.
3624), H3625 [20MY]
------ protection of reproductive rights, (see H.R. 2525), H101
[28JA]
World War II: require apology and reparation of victims of Japanese
war crimes, (see H. Con. Res. 126), H101 [28JA]
Lists
Supporters of H.R. 4519, authorize Presidential consent to the third
party transfer of the Bowman County (U.S.S.) to the USS LST Ship
Memorial, Inc., E2155 [14OC]
Remarks
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs:
making appropriations (H.R. 4101), H5008 [23JN]
Clinton, President: Committee on the Judiciary (House) inquiry into
whether grounds exist to impeach (H. Res. 581), H10113<bullet>
[8OC]
------ impeachment (H. Res. 611), H11844 [18DE]
Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (H.R. 3081),
H10931 [15OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: extend time period for rulemaking on milk
marketing orders system, H5008 [23JN]
Dept. of Commerce: Economic Development Agency funding,
E1551<bullet> [5AU]
Dept. of Defense: disapproval of line-item vetoes in military
construction appropriations legislation (H.R. 2631), veto,
H361<bullet> [5FE]
------ making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 4059), H4905
[22JN]
Dept. of the Interior: Urban Park Recreation and Recovery Program
funding, H6025 [21JY]
Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations
(H.R. 4193), H6025 [21JY], H6168 [22JY], H6169 [22JY]
Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related
agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4276), H6980 [3AU], H7253
[5AU], E1551<bullet> [5AU]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H6220 [23JY], H6255 [23JY],
H6256 [23JY]
Ecology and environment: exempt certain regulations and initiatives
from EPA and Council on Environmental Quality funding
limitations, H6255 [23JY], H6256 [23JY]
------ exempt educational outreach or information seminars on
greenhouse gas emissions from EPA and Council on Environmental
Quality funding limitations, H6220 [23JY]
EPA: implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions,
H6220 [23JY]
Executive Office of the President: repeal Executive Order on equal
employment opportunity relative to sexual orientation, H7253
[5AU]
Government: limit Federal authority to impose regulations on State
and local governments not provided under the Constitution, H7253
[5AU]
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
(H.R. 4250), H6377 [24JY]
LSC: funding, H6980 [3AU]
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact: repeal, H5008 [23JN]
Shepard, Matthew: condemn murder in Laramie, WY, and address issue
of hate crimes (H. Res. 597), H10931 [15OC]
Tongass National Forest: Forest Service road construction funding,
H6168 [22JY], H6169 [22JY]
Wheeler, Herb: North Quabbin Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the
Year award recipient, E848<bullet> [13MY]
Tributes
Kennedy, Representative Joseph P., II, H10659 [12OC]