OLVER, JOHN W. (a Representative from Massachusetts)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 4775, supplemental appropriations for further recovery from and response to terrorist attacks, H3472 [12JN]
———H.R. 5011, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, H6137 [10SE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: provide protections for farmers and ranchers that may be harmed economically by genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals and ensure fairness in dealings with certain biotech companies (see H.R. 4812), H2944 [22MY]
Animal Welfare Act: strengthen enforcement of animal fighting provisions (see H.R. 5268), H6983 [2OC]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 4039), H1202 [10AP]
———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 3464), H1155 [9AP]
———prohibit use of polar bears in circuses (see H.R. 3932), H2472 [14MY]
Armed Forces: provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see H.R. 1935), H1154 [9AP]
———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 3831), H1688 [29AP]
———require congressional authority to authorize use against Iraq (see H.J. Res. 109), H6130 [9SE]
Arts and humanities: application of antitrust laws to certain negotiations of freelance writers and artists for the sale of their written and graphic material to publishers (see H.R. 4643), H6172 [10SE]
Business and industry: enhance regulation of public auditors, improve corporate governance and overhaul corporate disclosure made pursuant to the securities laws (see H.R. 3818), H1091 [20MR]
Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H. Res. 105), H1156 [9AP]
Children and youth: ensure health coverage, promote parental support and family stability, improve early education and child care, reduce poverty, create youth development programs, and provide a safe environment (see H.R. 1990), H8545 [12NO]
———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 1822), H1154 [9AP]
———provide access to early care and education so the families can work and children can receive quality custodial care (see H.R. 3524), H651 [28FE]
China, People's Republic of: persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (see H. Con. Res. 447), H7172 [7OC]
Civil rights: protect first amendment rights relative to abortion and reproductive services (see H.R. 185), H6983 [2OC]
Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1918), H6419 [19SE]
Connecticut River: implement cultural heritage, conservation, and recreational activities in the watershed area of Connecticut and Massachusetts (see H.R. 4721), H2470 [14MY]
Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3887), H1155 [9AP]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 18), H3293 [6JN]
Courts: assign liability for injury caused by genetically engineered organisms (see H.R. 4816), H2944 [22MY]
CPSC: promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (see H.R. 4607), H1673 [25AP]
Crime: make grants to train sexual assault nurse examiners and other personnel handling sexual assault cases, establish minimum standards for forensic evidence collection, and carry out crime scene DNA analysis (see H.R. 2874), H6419 [19SE]
Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for the Office of Science (see H.R. 5270), H8041 [24OC]
Dept. of HHS: support research on ovarian cancer screening tests and encourage coverage of effective techniques by health care programs and plans (see H. Con. Res. 385), H3161 [4JN]
Dept. of Justice: establish an Office of Children's Services (see H.R. 1904), H9036 [19NO]
Dept. of the Interior: implement final rule to phase out snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway, and Grand Teton National Park, and snowplane use in Grand Teton National Park (see H.R. 5044), H4324 [27JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve judicial review of administrative decisions (see H.R. 4018), H4575 [12JY]
———suspend authority to increase copayment for medication furnished on an outpatient basis for treatment of service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2820), H1769 [30AP]
Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 5458), H8045 [28OC]
———importance of recruiting and retaining direct support professionals to ensure the proper care of individuals with developmental disabilities (see H. Con. Res. 477), H8733 [13NO]
Ecology and environment: ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see H.R. 4579), H1619 [24AP]
Economy: provide a short-term safety net for individuals losing their jobs and an economic boost (see H.R. 3341), H36 [23JA]
Eddy, Mary Baker: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 458), H6420 [19SE]
Education: assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (see H.R. 3912), H3161 [4JN]
———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see H.R. 5346), H6304 [17SE]
Electric power: promote energy independence and self-sufficiency through net metering by certain small electric energy generation systems (see H.R. 954), H2608 [16MY]
ERISA: provide for improved disclosure, diversification, account access, and accountability under individual account plans (see H.R. 3657), H104 [29JA]
Families and domestic relations: provide coverage of domestic violence screening and treatment under Maternal and Child Health Program, Medicaid, and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 4032), H1675 [25AP]
FCC: treat private land use rules as State or local regulations for purposes of certain Federal regulations (see H.R. 4720), H6783 [30SE]
Federal aid programs: provide housing assistance to domestic violence victims (see H.R. 3752), H366 [13FE]
Federal employees: improve prevailing rate pay systems for wage grade Federal employees (see H.R. 1262), H634 [27FE]
———treatment of retirement benefits for assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 1090), H2356 [9MY]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 1862), H1201 [10AP] (see H.R. 5272), H6304 [17SE]
Firefighters: authorize grants to States or communities to assist fire departments in meeting staffing standards (see H.R. 3185), H1201 [10AP]
———establish the SAFER Firefighter Grant Program (see H.R. 3992), H8023 [16OC]
Food: ensure safety of genetically engineered foods (see H.R. 4813), H2944 [22MY]
———ensure that efforts to address world hunger through the use of genetically engineered animals and crops actually help developing countries and peoples while protecting human health and the environment (see H.R. 4815), H2944 [22MY]
———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 4814), H2944 [22MY]
Foreign countries: human rights violations against homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgendered individuals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H3454 [11JN]
Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. trade and economic development policies respect and support the rights of African farmers (see H. Con. Res. 260), H1003 [19MR]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 4865), H3228 [5JN]
Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 5279), H5995 [26JY]
Hazardous substances: protect human health from toxic mold (see H.R. 5040), H7172 [7OC]
Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 5241), H8733 [13NO]
———provide grants for public access defibrillation programs and public access defibrillation demonstration projects (see H.R. 3462), H2471 [14MY]
———reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3450), H562 [26FE]
———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 3469), H2356 [9MY]
Height, Dorothy I.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4531), H6303 [17SE]
Higher Education Act: establish a scholarship program to encourage and support students who have contributed substantial public services (see H.R. 2487), H1769 [30AP]
Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 4113), H3454 [11JN]
Insurance: coverage of colorectal cancer screening (see H.R. 1520), H3453 [11JN]
———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 292), H833 [12MR]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 3781), H2662 [20MY]
Iraq: adjudication and payment of certain claims against Iraq and priority for veterans filing such claims (see H.R. 4573), H3161 [4JN]
Iron and steel industry: remedy certain injurious effects of steel imports by protecting benefits of steelworkers and retirees and strengthening the U.S. steel industry (see H.R. 4646), H2099 [2MY]
Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see H.R. 5427), H6418 [19SE]
Joseph D. Early Post Office Building, Worcester, MA: designate (see H.R. 5333), H6059 [4SE]
Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Society, Inc.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 458), H6420 [19SE]
Massachusetts: tribute to Air National Guard 102d Fighter Wing for efforts relative to national security in the aftermath of terrorist attacks (see H.J. Res. 94), H2944 [22MY]
Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (see H.R. 854), H1338 [16AP]
———increase Federal medical assistance percentage to help States finance increases in enrollment (see H.R. 3414), H1769 [30AP]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 3363), H1484 [18AP]
———coverage for surgical first assisting services of certified registered nurse first assistants (see H.R. 822), H3453 [11JN]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see H.R. 2117), H687 [5MR]
———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program and modernize and reform payments and the regulatory structure (see H.R. 5019), H4068 [26JN]
———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see H.R. 1522), H2019 [1MY]
———extend a temporary increase in payment for skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 5411), H7019 [3OC]
———improve access to services in rural hospitals and critical access hospitals (see H.R. 4515), H6060 [4SE]
———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 3109), H1201 [10AP]
———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 3238), H367 [13FE]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 3834), H3038 [23MY]
Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 4066), H1770 [30AP]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 4799), H4767 [16JY]
Museum and Library Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3784), H1155 [9AP]
National and Community Service Act: establish the Right of Passage Community Service Program (see H.R. 4803), H6374 [18SE]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 4777), H3038 [23MY]
National Day of Remembrance: designate (see H. Con. Res. 230), H562 [26FE]
National Fragile X Research Day: observance (see H. Res. 398), H1674 [25AP]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3389), H1155 [9AP]
NIH: establish Office of Rare Diseases (see H.R. 4013), H3230 [5JN]
Nuclear weapons: encourage end to the threat of nuclear destruction (see H.J. Res. 97), H6061 [4SE]
OMB: provide that certain adjustments made to align highway spending with revenues have no force or effect (see H.R. 3900), H780 [7MR]
Patriotism: mint coins in commemoration of the Spirit of America and to establish the Victims of September 11th Fund (see H.R. 3244), H833 [12MR]
Pensions: improve pension plan security (see H.R. 5110), H5195 [23JY]
Pentagon Renovation Program: tribute to efforts in reconstructing the portion of the Pentagon destroyed in terrorist attack (see H. Res. 368), H907 [13MR]
Pharmaceuticals: permit commercial importation of prescription drugs from Canada (see H.R. 4614), H2356 [9MY]
Pipelines: inclusion of Armenia in all oil and gas pipeline routes built in the South Caucasus region (see H. Con. Res. 162), H3601 [17JN]
Privacy: restore certain standards to protect the privacy of individually identifiable health information (see H.R. 5646), H8546 [12NO]
Public safety officers: ensure that officers who suffer a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of survivor benefits (see H.R. 5334), H6983 [2OC]
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 4210), H2356 [9MY]
Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 3132), H1155 [9AP]
Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 5107), H4575 [12JY]
Social Security: improve benefits for aged survivors, disabled survivors, and divorced spouses (see H.R. 4671), H2472 [14MY]
———improve coverage of certain pregnant women, infants, and children under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 3675), H737 [6MR]
———reject proposals to partially or completely substitute private saving accounts for benefits provided through Social Security (see H.R. 4780), H6419 [19SE]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 2638), H79 [24JA]
Syria: halt support for terrorism, end occupation of Lebanon, stop development of weapons of mass destruction, and cease illegal importation of Iraqi oil (see H.R. 4483), H8546 [12NO]
Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 1786), H6777 [26SE]
Taxation: allow corporate tax benefits from stock option compensation expenses only to the extent that such expenses are included in a corporation's financial statements (see H.R. 4075), H6777 [26SE]
———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations (see H.R. 4180), H3161 [4JN]
———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country (see H.R. 3884), H737 [6MR]
———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax (see H.R. 4993), H3824 [21JN]
———treatment of amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 1434), H2019 [1MY]
Television: reinstate authority of the FCC and local franchising authorities to regulate cable television rates (see H.R. 1842), H932 [14MR]
———State regulation of cable television rates and establish moratorium on increases (see H.R. 2813), H781 [7MR]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]
Tobacco products: combat illicit trafficking of tobacco products (see H.R. 5264), H5994 [26JY]
Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (see H.R. 3670), H524 [14FE]
U.N.: provide for permanent guidelines for voluntary U.S. contributions to the U.N. Population Fund (see H.R. 5293), H6304 [17SE]
Ukrainian Congress Committee of America: authorize the establishment of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H.R. 5289), H6061 [4SE]
Unemployment: provide for a temporary enhanced unemployment benefits program (see H.R. 5491), H8023 [16OC]
Veterans: honor and commend the Lao Veterans of America, Inc., Laotian and Hmong veterans of the Vietnam War, and their families, for their historic contributions to the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 406), H6061 [4SE]
———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see H.R. 5403), H6373 [18SE]
———provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see H.R. 1808), H1154 [9AP]
Veterans Day: issue annual commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 429), H6927 [1OC]
Williams, Ted: tribute (see H. Res. 482), H4574 [12JY]
Women: reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 633), H3774 [20JN]
Wood: prohibit use of arsenic-treated wood in playground equipment, children's products, fences, walkways, decks, and other residential purposes (see H.R. 4707), H6304 [17SE]
World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 1724), H5195 [23JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
EPA: establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system (see H.R. 4611), H1673 [25AP]
Motions
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 5011), H6137 [10SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), H6137 [10SE]
Remarks
Armed Forces: authorize use against Iraq (H.J. Res. 114), H7240 [8OC]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H1598
Campbell, Les: Valley Portfolio Lifetime Achievement award recipient, E383
Dept. of Defense: making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 5011), H4149 [27JN]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 5011), conference report, H7817 [10OC]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 5011), consideration (H. Res. 462), H4137 [27JN]
———making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 5011), motion to instruct conferees, H6137 [10SE]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5010), motion to instruct conferees, H6137 [10SE]
Fitchburg, MA: anniversary of Fitchburg Sportsmen's Club, E191
Garvey, Robert J.: National Sheriffs' Association Ferris E. Lucas Sheriff of the Year award recipient, E483
Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4090), H1623 [25AP]
Statements
Tribute to Senator Kennedy: By, S1155 [26FE]