James R. Olin
Democrat · VI-6 · House of Representatives
43 years in office
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Sponsored Legislation (46)
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Introduced 1984-08-01 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Voice Vote.
HR 5879 — A bill for the relief of the Harrison School Project in Roanoke, Virginia.
Introduced 1984-06-15 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 4600 — A bill to limit the salary of Members of the House of Representatives to the pay such Members were receiving on December 31, 1983.
Introduced 1984-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
CongressHR 3643 — A bill to repeal the second 50-cent assessment on milk marketed commercially.
Introduced 1983-07-25 · Referred to Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Agriculture and Food—
Introduced 1985-09-26 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 166 - 244 (Record Vote No: 319).
HR 5513 — A bill to provide for the release to the Virginia Museum of Transportation certain objects owned by the United States Information Agency.
Introduced 1986-09-12 · Clean Bill H.R.5522 Reported in Lieu.
Arts, Culture, ReligionHR 5328 — Disaster Loan Efficiency Act
Introduced 1986-08-01 · Referred to House Committee on Small Business.
CommerceHJRES 173 — A joint resolution to designate the week of August 9 through August 15, 1985, as "National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Week".
Introduced 1985-02-27 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Commemorations—
Introduced 1987-05-12 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.
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Introduced 1987-04-29 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.
HR 4464 — A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure with respect to sanctions for the violation of rule 11.
Introduced 1988-04-26 · Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
LawHR 4281 — A bill to remove a restriction from a parcel of land in Roanoke, Virginia, in order for that land to be conveyed to the State of Virginia for use as a veterans nursing home.
Introduced 1988-03-29 · Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 3870 — Dairy Production Termination Enforcement Act of 1988
Introduced 1988-01-27 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Agriculture and FoodHR 2878 — A bill to designate certain national forest system lands in the States of Virginia and West Virginia as wilderness areas.
Introduced 1987-07-01 · Became Public Law No: 100-326.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 2905 — A bill for the relief of Reverend Carl T. Tinsley and Yvonne P. Tinsley.
Introduced 1987-07-08 · Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Private LegislationHR 1775 — A bill for the relief of Enrique Quilodran.
Introduced 1987-03-24 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
Private LegislationHR 1105 — Disaster Loan Efficiency Act
Introduced 1987-02-11 · Referred to Subcommittee on SBA, and the General Economy.
CommerceHJRES 207 — A joint resolution commemorating the fortieth anniversary of the Marshall plan.
Introduced 1987-03-25 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.
International Affairs—
Introduced 1990-05-17 · On agreeing to the Olin amendment (A003) as modified Failed by recorded vote: 187 - 213 (Roll no. 117).
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Introduced 1989-07-13 · On agreeing to the Olin amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
HR 5013 — To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to revise the provisions regulating the export of pesticides which have had their registrations canceled or suspended.
Introduced 1990-06-12 · Executive Comment Requested from USDA, EPA.
Environmental ProtectionHR 4717 — To suspend temporarily the duty on Textile Winding or Reeling Machines.
Introduced 1990-05-02 · Executive Comment Received from ITC.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 4391 — Head Start Quality Assurance Act of 1990
Introduced 1990-03-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
EducationHR 4254 — Dairy Stabilization Act of 1990
Introduced 1990-03-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Agriculture and FoodHR 3888 — To allow a certain parcel of land in Rockingham County, Virginia, to be used for a child care center.
Introduced 1990-01-24 · Became Public Law No: 101-479.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 3513 — Shenandoah Valley Civil War Sites Study Act
Introduced 1989-10-24 · Provisions Included In H.R.2582.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 3268 — Solid Waste Transportation Act
Introduced 1989-09-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Environmental ProtectionHR 2217 — Head Start Improvement Amendments of 1989
Introduced 1989-05-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
EducationHR 2150 — Head Start Improvement Amendments of 1989
Introduced 1989-04-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
EducationHR 702 — To amend the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure with respect to sanctions for the violation of rule 11.
Introduced 1989-01-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Administration of Justice.
LawHR 310 — To remove a restriction from a parcel of land in Roanoke, Virginia, in order for that land to be conveyed to the State of Virginia for use as a veterans nursing home.
Introduced 1989-01-03 · Became Public Law No: 101-68.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 5418 — To amend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 to include Roanoke and Rockbridge, Virginia, as part of the Appalachian region.
Introduced 1992-06-17 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Housing and Community DevelopmentHR 5068 — For the relief of Dallas M. Patterson.
Introduced 1992-05-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Private LegislationHR 4235 — National Children's Health Care Act of 1992
Introduced 1992-02-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
HealthHR 3477 — Combined Sewer Overflow Control Act
Introduced 1991-10-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.
Environmental ProtectionHR 3414 — Timber Economics Act of 1991
Introduced 1991-09-25 · Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 1807 — To extend the existing suspension of duty on Diflunisal.
Introduced 1991-04-16 · See H.R.4318.
Foreign Trade and International FinanceHR 1572 — Private Property Rights Act of 1991
Introduced 1991-03-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Government Operations and PoliticsHR 1496 — For the relief of Octavianus David Reinhart.
Introduced 1991-03-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.
Private LegislationHR 1173 — For the relief of Octavinus David Rienhart.
Introduced 1991-02-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.
Private LegislationHR 174 — To amend the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure with respect to sanctions for the violation of rule 11.
Introduced 1991-01-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.
LawHR 173 — Solid Waste Transportation Act
Introduced 1991-01-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Environmental ProtectionHR 175 — To designate a clinical wing at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salem, Virginia, as the "Hugh Davis Memorial Wing".
Introduced 1991-01-03 · Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 176 — To suspend temporarily the duty on Textile Winding or Reeling Machines.
Introduced 1991-01-03 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Commerce.
Foreign Trade and International Finance