OLVER, JOHN W. (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Articles and editorials

Central Subway Needs Money To Fulfill Potential, San Francisco (CA) Examiner, H4137 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: condemn atrocities and encourage efforts to end threats by the Lord’s Resistance Army and bring Joseph Kony and his top commanders to justice (see H. Res. 583), H1428 [20MR]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory cattle (see H.R. 3704), H187 [27JA]

——— provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 3798), H1101 [29FE]

Animals: disapprove use of gas chambers to euthanize shelter animals and support State laws requiring the use of drugs for euthanasia by animal shelters (see H. Res. 736), H6578 [30NO]

Armed Forces: provide for certain requirements relative to retirement, adoption, care, and recognition of military working dogs (see H.R. 4103), H1978 [18AP]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1417), H220 [31JA]

Budget Control Act: ensure any deal on taxes and spending does not cut Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security benefits, increases revenue, reduces defense spending, and promotes economic growth (see H. Res. 733), H5008 [18JY]

Business and industry: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 3596), H441 [2FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: provide for furnishing of statues by the District of Columbia and territories for display in Statuary Hall (see H.R. 3106), H3578 [6JN]

Census: acknowledge surveys and information derived from those surveys are crucial to national welfare (see H. Con. Res. 136), H5707 [2AU]

CFTC: take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets (see H.R. 5186), H3734 [18JN]

Children and youth: extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 1895), H1543 [22MR]

Civil rights: restore effective use of group actions for claims arising under antidiscrimination laws (see H.R. 5978), H4686 [9JY]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see H.J. Res. 90), H160 [24JA]

Crime: amend stalking laws (see H.R. 196), H220 [31JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend and improve the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) Program (see H.R. 4085), H944 [17FE]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding (see H. Res. 760), H5861 [11SE]

——— terminate certain direct payments to farmers for the 2012 crop year (see H.R. 2487), H220 [31JA]

Dept. of Defense: reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 3974), H639 [8FE]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 3826), H1847 [16AP] (see H.R. 4816), H2329 [7MY]

——— provide interest-free deferment on unsubsidized student loans during periods of unemployment (see H.R. 5895), H3480 [5JN]

——— restore and extend the grace period before repayment begins on certain loans under the Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 4286), H2647 [10MY]

Dept. of HHS: collaborate with other departments on epilepsy education and awareness programs (see H. Res. 298), H5079 [19JY]

——— provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see H.R. 3627), H2569 [9MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions (see H.R. 2607), H1978 [18AP]

Dept. of Justice: classify human trafficking as a violent crime for purposes of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program (see H.R. 2982), H187 [27JA]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (see H.R. 1523), H5923 [12SE]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 4277), H2072 [24AP]

Dept. of State: authorize payment of a reward to combat transnational organized crime and for information concerning foreign nationals wanted by international criminal tribunals (see H.R. 4077), H2134 [25AP]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations to ensure families are able to sit together on flights (see H.R. 6124), H5010 [18JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 3612), H5526 [31JY]

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at or underwent training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown to track possible exposure to toxins (see H.R. 6534), H6276 [21SE]

——— expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (see H.R. 4287), H3734 [18JN]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see H.R. 930), H2447 [8MY]

——— make on time tuition payments for veterans enrolled in institutions of higher learning who are receiving Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program assistance (see H.R. 3462), H441 [2FE]

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see H.R. 3687), H2715 [15MY]

——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 4315), H1978 [18AP]

Discrimination: condemn discrimination, hate crimes, racism, bigotry, bullying and brutal violence perpetrated against Sikh-Americans, and all acts of vandalism against Sikh Gurdwaras in the U.S. (see H. Res. 785), H6060 [14SE]

Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 2505), H1807 [29MR]

——— expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1672), H3163 [18MY]

Drugs: provide an affirmative defense for medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the States (see H.R. 6134), H5923 [12SE]

——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 6311), H5705 [2AU]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country’s infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 12), H966 [27FE]

Egypt: honor rule of law and return Noor and Ramsay Bower to the U.S. (see H. Res. 193), H6702 [11DE]

ERISA: provide protection for company-provided retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H5009 [18JY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 2234), H1741 [28MR]

FDA: strengthen regulation of compounding drugs by pharmacies (see H.R. 6584), H6323 [2NO]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3485), H6152 [19SE]

Health: recognize importance of frontline health workers toward accelerating progress on global health and saving lives of women and children (see H. Res. 734), H5861 [11SE]

Higher Education Act: expand teacher loan forgiveness (see H.R. 85), H2211 [26AP]

Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5905), H3660 [7JN]

——— prohibit transfer of defense articles and defense services to foreign countries that are engaging in gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 5749), H3481 [5JN]

Immigration: cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1842), H1273 [7MR]

——— provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates (see H.R. 6412), H6152 [19SE]

Inouye, Daniel K.: tribute (see H. Res. 837), H7469 [30DE]

Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 890), H220 [31JA]

Iran: appoint a high-level U.S. representative or special envoy for the purpose of ensuring U.S. diplomatic efforts to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons and avoid war (see H.R. 4173), H1978 [18AP]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 3618), H2072 [24AP]

LIHEAP: establish minimum level of assistance for certain States (see H.R. 6533), H6275 [21SE]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H1391 [19MR]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H1642 [27MR]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 3364), H1543 [22MR]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H3404 [1JN]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2267), H3733 [18JN]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 5943), H5293 [25JY]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 2787), H376 [1FE]

——— reform payment for physicians’ services by eliminating sustainable growth rate system and adopting innovative payment and delivery models to improve quality and efficiency (see H.R. 5707), H3171 [25MY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 4120), H1543 [22MR]

Members of Congress: require disclosure of delinquent tax liability and require an ethics inquiry into, and the garnishment of the wages of, a Member with Federal tax liability (see H.R. 1866), H3363 [31MY]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 640), H2274 [27AP]

Minimum wage: provide for increases consistent with inflation (see H.R. 6211), H5326 [26JY]

Mining and mineral resources: place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 5959), H6152 [19SE]

Nashua River: designate a segment for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 5319), H2274 [27AP]

National Foster Care Month: recognize goals and ideals (see H. Res. 659), H2812 [16MY]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 644), H2320 [7MY]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1756), H115 [23JA]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 605), H1805 [29MR]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 573), H1209 [6MR]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: tribute to establishment of Federal interagency neuroscience working group (see H. Res. 613), H3578 [6JN]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 4010), H692 [9FE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H2569 [9MY]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 689), H4606 [28JN]

Rotary International: commend efforts to prevent and eradicate polio (see H. Res. 704), H4064 [26JN]

Russia: impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (see H.R. 4405), H4686 [9JY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 1084), H5328 [26JY]

SBA: increase small business lending (see H.R. 5851), H3162 [18MY]

SEC: require companies to disclose in annual reports measures taken to identify and address conditions of forced labor, slavery, human trafficking, and child labor within supply chains (see H.R. 2759), H1847 [16AP]

Small business: encourage initiatives for appropriate and accessible financial products for entities that do not have access to the financial mainstream (see H.R. 3635), H1274 [7MR]

——— ensure State-certified medical marijuana businesses have full access to banking services (see H.R. 1984), H6001 [13SE]

Social Security: treat permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marriage for purposes of determining entitlement to Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (see H.R. 4609), H2066 [24AP]

SSA: require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress (see H.R. 4082), H1978 [18AP]

Sudan: develop strategy to end human rights violations, create incentives for governments and persons to end support, and reinvigorate peace efforts (see H.R. 4169), H1303 [8MR]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see H.R. 3572), H1154 [5MR]

Syria: condemn human rights violations and call for transition to democracy and for President Bashar al-Assad to be tried before the International Criminal Court (see H. Res. 687), H5767 [10SE]

Tariff: biaxially oriented polypropylene film (see H.R. 4534), H2647 [10MY]

——— capacitor grade homopolymer polypropylene resin in primary form (see H.R. 4380), H2647 [10MY]

Taxation: allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see H.R. 3352), H3915 [20JN]

——— expand rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 2479), H6152 [19SE]

——— extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2088), H6152 [19SE]

——— extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2655), H3578 [6JN]

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions (see H.R. 3313), H5923 [12SE] (see H.R. 6411), H6312 [19OC]

——— provide a credit for costs of certain infertility treatments (see H.R. 3522), H1978 [18AP]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 3238), H6397 [15NO]

——— reduce carbon dioxide emissions by imposing a tax on primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content (see H.R. 3242), H3267 [30MY]

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 3903), H1306 [8MR]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 2669), H1306 [8MR]

——— treat Korea Defense Service Medal recipients as war veterans for purposes of determining whether contributions to posts and organizations of war veterans are charitable contributions (see H.R. 5903), H5631 [1AU]

Thomas P. O’Neill, Jr., Salt Pond Visitor Center, Eastham, MA: designate (see H.R. 4400), H2029 [19AP]

Tibet: support people, call on China to allow free practice of religion and release political prisoners, and congratulate Tibetans living in exile for holding democratic elections (see H. Res. 609), H2034 [19AP]

Vietnam: condemn crackdown on democracy activists, repeal measures used to persecute peaceful political dissent, release political prisoners, and ensure compliance with international human rights standards (see H. Res. 484), H1544 [22MR]

Voting: require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 5816), H3103 [17MY]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H1741 [28MR]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 4122), H5526 [31JY]

Women: ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 5647), H2443 [8MY]

——— improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 3526), H512 [6FE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H6151 [19SE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 3767), H641 [8FE]

Remarks

Amherst Ballet Theatre Co.: anniversary, E34• [18JA]

Athol, MA: anniversary, E1285• [19JY]

Aviation: prohibit funding to implement European Union emissions trading scheme on U.S. civil aircraft operators, H4140 [27JN]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, H4105 [27JN]

——— Community Development Block Grant Program Loan Guarantee Program funding, H4108 [27JN]

——— HOME Investment Partnership funding, H4110 [27JN]

——— Housing Counseling Assistance Program funding, H4055 [26JN]

——— Office of Community Planning and Development funding, H4096 [27JN]

——— Office of Housing funding, H4097 [27JN]

——— Office of Policy Development and Research funding, H4098 [27JN]

——— Office of Public and Indian Housing funding, H4096 [27JN]

——— prohibit funding for finalizing regulatory standards against the use of discriminatory disparate impact analysis in risk-based lending and insurance underwriting for housing, H4145 [27JN]

——— prohibit funding to enforce regulations against veterans’ preferences in Dept. of HUD financed housing for the elderly built on a VA campus or using a VA-enhanced use lease, H4144 [27JN]

——— Public Housing Capital Fund funding, H4101, H4102 [27JN]

——— Public Housing Operating Fund funding, H4103 [27JN]

Dept. of Transportation: California high-speed rail projects funding, H4148, H4149 [27JN]

——— distracted driving prevention and research funding through reductions in financial management funding, H4036 [26JN]

——— Federal Transit Administration funding, H4047 [26JN]

——— Office of Civil Rights funding, H4036 [26JN]

——— Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration funding, H4052 [26JN]

——— prohibit funding for the use of unmanned aircraft systems as weapons while operating in the national airspace system, H4144 [27JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement regulations to mandate global positioning system (GPS) tracking, electronic on-board recording devices, or event data recorders in passenger or commercial motor vehicles, H4150 [27JN]

——— prohibit funding to study alternatives to the current system of taxing motor vehicle fuels, including systems based on the number of miles traveled by each vehicle, H4138, H4139 [27JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD: prohibit funding for grants under the Dept. of Transportation livable communities program and the Dept. of HUD sustainable communities program, H4142 [27JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H4135 [27JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5972), H4030, H4036, H4039, H4047, H4049, H4052, H4055 [26JN], H4096, H4097, H4098, H4101, H4102, H4103, H4105, H4108, H4110, H4121, H4122, H4135, H4137, H4138, H4139, H4140, H4142, H4144, H4145, H4146, H4148, H4149, H4150 [27JN]

FAA: Essential Air Service Program funding, H4039 [26JN], H4146 [27JN]

Federal Highway Administration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce Migratory Bird Treaty Act relative to the cliff swallow or barn swallow, H4148 [27JN]

Federal Maritime Commission: administrative spending, salaries, and expense accounts funding, H4121 [27JN]

House of Representatives: appreciation for tributes, H4031 [26JN]

NeighborWorks America (organization): funding, H4122 [27JN]

Oakham, MA: anniversary, E1009• [7JN]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 14), H1608 [27MR]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (H.R. 4239), H1608 [27MR]

San Francisco, CA: Central Subway project funding, H4137 [27JN]

Sandisfield, MA: anniversary, E1293• [19JY]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: funding, H4049 [26JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H4029–H4033 [26JN], H7341–H7348 [19DE]

Tributes

O’Neil, Robert M., E232• [17FE]