CONSUMERS

Addresses

America's Liability Explosion—Can We Afford the Cost?: Robert H. Malott, 30638-30639 [6NO]

Comprehensive Gas Decontrol Can Aid U.S. Security: John S. Herrington, Sec. of Energy, 25770 [2OC]

Consumer Concerns About Banking Legislation: Representative St Germain, 13323-13325 [22MY]

Environmentalists and Agricultural Chemical Industry Agreement to Changes in the Pesticide Regulatory Program: Louis Fernandez, 23449 [11SE]

FERC Final Rule—A State Commission's Perspective: Edward F. Burke, 31338 [12NO]

Agreements

Agriculture, Food, Trade, and Conservation Act (S. 1714): unanimous-consent on consideration of Dole amendment to H.R. 2100, 33478 [23NO]

Amendments

Agriculture, Food, Trade, and Conservation Act: enact (S. 1714), 29137, 29138, 29139, 29143, 29147, 29149, 29150, 29151, 29153-29155, 29157, 29160 [25OC], 29261, 29263, 29265, 29266, 29271 [28OC], 29416-29429, 29454, 29460, 29464, 29469-29472 [29OC], 29694, 29697, 29703, 29706, 29725, 29727, 29730, 29733, 29738 [30OC], 30262, 30314 [1NO], 32237 [18NO], 32320 [19NO], 32668, 32672, 32677, 32707, 32711-32713, 32720, 32723, 32725, 32726, 32735, 32739, 32742, 32751, 32752, 32755, 32757, 32758, 32759, 32815-32856, 33038, 33044, 33045, 33050, 33052, 33055, 33059, 33064, 33070, 33072 [20NO], 33076, 33081, 33082, 33085, 33086, 33088, 33089, 33100, 33104, 33105, 33106, 33108, 33109-33112, 33127-33140 [21NO], 33222, 33223, 33224, 33225, 33227, 33229, 33237, 33239, 33240, 33241, 33242, 33257, 33263, 33267, 33273, 33274, 33275-33278, 33289, 33290, 33291, 33294, 33295, 33300, 33302-33306, 33311, 33312, 33313, 33314, 33332, 33333, 33334, 33335, 33336, 33337, 33339, 33341, 33350, 33351, 33353, 33358, 33359, 33361, 33370 [22NO], 33468-33473 [23NO], 34456 [5DE]

CPSC: authorizing appropriations (S. 1077), 20358, 20361 [24JY]

Food Security Act: enact (H.R. 2100), 33495 [23NO]

FTC: authorizing appropriations (S. 1078), 20443-20447, 20453, 20454, 20505-20509 [25JY], 20751-20755, 20759, 20783 [26JY]

Industry: adopt uniform product liability standards (S. 100), 5461 [19MR]

Motor vehicles: require odometer information on certificate of title (S. 475), 36471 [13DE]

Product liability: adopt uniform standards (S. 100), 11850-11857 [14MY]

Saccharin Study and Labeling Act: amend (S. 484), 10825, 10870 [7MY]

Amendments offered by, to

CPSC: authorize appropriations (S. 1077), 20329-20331 [24JY]

Analyses

CPSC Appropriations (S. 1077), 10544 [6MY]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act amendments (S. 1360), 17335 [26JN]

Enhancement of Competition in Gasoline Retail Market (S. 1140), 12149 [15MY]

Expedited Funds Availability Act (H.R. 2443), 11123 [8MY]

Product Manufacturers Responsibility Act (S. 100), 5467-5469 [19MR]

Uniform Standards for Product Liability (S. 100), 198 [3JA]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 1078, FTC appropriations, 29873 [31OC]

Articles and editorials

After 3-Year Spending Binge, Consumers Seem To Be Exhausted, 28493 [23OC]

Agriculture Focus, 32242 [18NO]

Arthritis—Building an Industry on Pain, 24879-24882 [24SE]

Aspartame-Induced Granulomatous Panniculitis, 10806 [7MY]

Banks Ready To Battle Checking Reform, 18288 [9JY]

Beer Bill To Mug Consumers, 2819 [20FE]

Cancer Prevention Must Focus on Most Effective Methods, 29775 [30OC]

Carnival Control Mirage, 19533 [17JY]

Cigarette, Cancer Link Fails To Appear in Mice, 1324 [30JA]

Control Handguns To Stop the Carnage, 18216 [9JY]

CPSC Inspection of Amusement Rides (excerpt), 20360 [24JY]

Credit Cards (excerpt), 34769, 34770 [5DE]

Did the Soft Drink Industry Resolve Its Safety Questions?, 10815 [7MY]

Does Another Oil Shock Lie Ahead?, 10873 [7MY]

Does NutraSweet Cause Adverse Reactions?, 10816 [7MY]

Effects of Farm Prices (excerpt), 32743 [20NO]

Endless Credit, Endless Debt, 33681 [2DE]

Farm Mess Forever, 32241 [18NO]

Fed Governor Worried About Effect on Poor of Recent Bank Moves, 11617 [9MY]

Food Irradiation, 19740-19742 [18JY]

Freedom To Guzzle Gas, 14755 [6JN]

Fuel Efficiency Follies, 14755 [6JN]

How Safe Is Your Diet Soft Drink?, 10807-10813 [7MY]

Interaction of Aspartame and Carbohydrates in an Eating-Disordered Patient, 10806 [7MY]

Internal FDA Uncertainties About Aspartame Safety Reflected in 1981 Memo, 10807 [7MY]

Investor-Owned Utility Customers Need New Law, 34802 [5DE]

Irradiation Proposed To Treat Food, 896 [24JA]

Let Public Power Be Truly Public, 18285 [9JY]

Making Sense of Gun Control, 18215 [9JY]

Myths About Farmers From Jesse Helms, 32245 [18NO]

New Checks, Balances Affect FCC Policymaking, 9185-9187 [24AP]

New Toys Relatively Safe, Again, 38484 [19DE]

Power to the People, Privately, 529 [3JA]

Product Liability Chaos!, 13317 [22MY]

Protest Against New Taste of Coke, 18341 [10JY]

S. 49—Help Your Local Police, 18216 [9JY]

Soft Drink Use—A Continuing Controversy, 10813 [7MY]

Sweetener Worries Some Scientists, 10803 [7MY]

Sweeteners Face Scrutiny Over Safety, 10803 [7MY]

2 More Deaths Linked to Sulfite in Food Are Under Scrutiny, 24919 [25SE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: assure supply, at reasonable price, of cotton, rice, and sugar (see H.R. 2536)

———continuous and adequate supply of food (see H.R. 1420)

———inspection and labeling of imported meat and meat food products (see H.R. 2103)

———protection for purchasers of farm products (see H.R. 1591)

———supply of food and fiber at reasonable prices (see H.R. 2555)

Alcoholic beverages: warning label about health hazards (see H.R. 2656)

Banks and banking: disclosure of information on availability of funds and timely payment of interest on check deposits (see S. 1841)

———protect interests of consumers in securing financial services (see H.R. 2661)

———safe and sound operations (see H.R. 15)

Beverage containers: require refund value (see H.R. 357)

Commodities: prohibit price increase on certain previously marked (see H.R. 291)

Consumer banks: establish regulating system (see H.R. 3876)

Consumer Credit Protection Act: amend (see H.R. 2322)

Consumer Lease and Lease-Purchase Agreement Act: enact (see S. 1908)

Consumer Product Safety Act: extend (see H.R. 3456)

———extension (see H.R. 2630)

Consumers Union of U.S., Inc.: commend (see S. Con. Res. 95; H. Con. Res. 260)

Contents of packages: conditions for exemption from numerical count (see H.R. 3970)

Courts: uniform liability law (see H.R. 2568)

CPSC: authorize appropriations (see S. 1077)

Credit cards: limitation on rate of interest on accounts (see H.R. 3408)

———permanent ban on surcharges (see H.R. 24)

———prohibit surcharges (see S. 212)

Credit files: reduce period of time to keep certain adverse information (see H.R. 2967)

Crime and criminals: Dept. of Justice protection of consumers against conspiracies by certain patent holders (see S. 1358)

Diet: assessment of nutritional quality of U.S. food supply (see H.R. 2436)

Electric power: authority of State commissions over rates set by FERC based on construction cost (see S. 1149)

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: amend (see S. 1360; H.R. 2876)

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend (see H.R. 2177)

Food: labeling requirements (see S. 264)

Food and fiber: adequate supply at reasonable prices (see S. 908)

Food service industry: instructions for removing lodged food from throats (see H.R. 515)

Housing: requirements and restrictions relative to consumer credit agency's furnishing or retention of information (see H.R. 2525)

Hydroelectric plants: licensing procedures (see S. 426)

———relicensing (see H.R. 44)

Infant formulas: labeling requirements (see S. 265)

Labeling: establish requirements to indicate the domestic and foreign content of commodities (see H.R. 3803)

Leases and rental purchase agreements: amend (see H.R. 2730)

Lifeline Telephone Service Act: enact (see S. 950)

Loans: post interest rate charges of certain (see H.R. 287)

Made in America Month: designate (see S.J. Res. 206; H.J. Res. 430)

Mandatory Fish Inspection Act: enact (see H.R. 1989)

Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act: authorize appropriations (see S. 863)

Motor vehicles: improve information on fuel consumption (see H.R. 1024)

———manufacturers to furnish information on crashworthiness (see H.R. 1645)

———protect consumers and dealers from manufacturers' unfair price discrimination relative to sales to lease companies (see S. 1849; H.R. 3739)

———protection against odometer tampering (see S. 475; H.R. 780)

———requirements and procedures applicable to warranties (see H.R. 1855)

National Buy American Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 194; H.J. Res. 334)

National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Program: establish (see H.R. 2436)

National Quality Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 420)

National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act: authorize appropriations (see S. 863)

Natural gas: eliminate wellhead regulation and incremental price requirements (see S. 1302)

———increase competition in transportation (see S. 834)

———rate increase hearings (see H.R. 294)

Pesticides: safety (see H.R. 1910)

Product safety: penalty for nondisclosure of certain information by manufacturers (see H.R. 2966)

Public utilities: limit recovery of construction costs through rate increases (see H.R. 1229)

Restaurants: requirements for imported meat and meat food products (see H.R. 2103)

———requirements when serving imported meat and meat food products (see H.R. 2896)

Sales taxes: retailer collection on interstate sales (see H.R. 3549)

Seafood marketing councils: establish (see H.R. 2935)

Spa industry: restrict fraudulent, misleading, deceptive, and unscrupulous practices (see H.R. 550)

Taxation: no adjustment of individual rates to reflect Consumer Price Index (see S. 93)

Telephone: investigation of consumer complaints relative to interstate rates and notification requirement for companies (see S. 338)

Telephone Ratepayer Protection and Technology Promotion Act: enact (see H.R. 3687)

Telephones: portion of overcharges received by certain companies set aside for consumer representation on rate proceedings (see H.R. 2437)

———prohibit imposition of access charges on residential and certain business subscribers (see H.R. 1632, 1634)

———reasonable access charges for certain nonconnected business (see H.R. 1633)

Television: marketing and distribution of satellite-transmitted programming to Earth stations (see S. 1618)

Uniform Product Liability Act: enact (see S. 100)

Cloture motions

Agriculture, Food, Trade, and Conservation Act: enact (S. 1714), recommit with instructions, 33370 [22NO]

Court decisions

Relicensing of hydroelectric Projects: District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 30953 [12NO]

Descriptions

Melcher amendment to the Agriculture, Food, Trade, and Conservation Act (S. 1714), 29979 [31OC]

Documents

Electric Consumers Protection Act (H.R. 44), ***** [6NO]

Draft

Objections to a Final Rule Permitting the Use of Aspartame in Carbonated Beverages: National Soft Drink Association, 10818 [7MY]

Objections to the Issuance by the FDA of a Regulation To Authorize the Use of Aspartame in Carbonated Beverages: National Soft Drink Association, 10818-10822 [7MY]

Essays

Wise Use of Consumer Credit: Mona M. Morgan, 11871 [14MY]

Explanations

Agriculture, Food, Trade, and Conservation Act (H.R. 2100), conference report, 36500-36503 [16DE]

Pesticide Import and Export Act (H.R. 1416), 4546 [5MR]

Factsheets

National Advisory Commission on Rural America, 32258 [18NO]

Letters

Agriculture, Food, Trade, and Conservation Act: U.S. Trade Representative, 37782 [18DE]

Amusement rides are out of control: Nancy H. Steorts, 20359 [24JY]

Bank check holding policies: several consumer organizations, 19192 [16JY]

CPSC Reauthorization: Representative Dornan (Dear Colleague), 32440 [19NO]

Expedited Funds Availability Act (H.R. 2443): William Warshauer, Jr., 17249 [25JN]

FTC authorization: Daniel L. Jaffe, Bradley H. Roberts, and Samuel Thurm, 20772 [26JY]

FTC regulation of professionals: Eunice R. Cole, 20458 [25JY]

———Gerald P. Nagy, 20455 [25JY]

———Hal M. Christensen, 20455 [25JY]

———J.H. Kent, 20458 [25JY]

———James E. Ritchie, 20458 [25JY]

———John S. Zapp, 20458 [25JY]

———Robert D. Evans, 20458 [25JY]

———W. Ward Reynoldson, 20458 [25JY]

FTC reporting requirement relative to predatory pricing: John M. Rector, 20453 [25JY]

———Thomas K. Zaucha, 20453 [25JY]

Impact of telecommunications rate increases on libraries: (excerpts), 7399 [3AP]

———Mark S. Fowler, 7400 [3AP]

———Senator Pressler, 7399, 7400 [3AP]

Incomplete labeling of pharmaceuticals: Jeffrey L. Brown, 18351 [10JY]

Investigation of epidemic outbreak of food poisoning in The Dalles, OR: Centers for Disease Control, 4188 [28FE]

Legislative veto authority: John Motley III (excerpt), 20451 [25JY]

Long-distance telephone disclosure form: several Senators, 1531 [31JA]

Natural gas: Donald P. Hodel, Sec. of Energy, 15486 [12JN]

Need for tax system reform (sundry excerpts), 10255 [2MY]

Nuclear industry accountability: Kathleen Welch, 11590 [9MY]

Proposed ban on certain nonnutritive food dyes: Representative Feighan, 2014 [6FE]

Lists

Amusement park accidents, 1980-84, 20360 [24JY]

Contents of Diet Coke, 10801 [7MY]

Supporters of the Harkin amendment to the Agriculture, Food, Trade, and Conservation Act (S. 1714), 33282 [22NO]

Memorandums

Effects of Certain Artificial Sweeteners on Human Health: Dept. of HHS, 10802 [7MY]

———FDA, 10801 [7MY]

Safety of Aspartame Use in Beverages: Dept. of HHS, 10822 [7MY]

Memorials of legislature

California, 29746 [30OC]

Motion

FTC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2385), substitute S. 1078, 23900 [17SE]

Papers

Policy Position Regarding Oil Overcharge Refunds: Mark White, Governor of Texas, 31525 [12NO]

Petitions

Consumer protection guidelines: U.N., 9358-9360 [24AP]

Remarks in House

Acid-producing emissions: reduce (H.R. 2876), 17400 [26JN]

Agriculture: notify purchasers of liens on commodities (H.R. 1591), 5508, 5528 [19MR]

Agriculture, Food, Trade, and Conservation Act: enact (H.R. 2100), 35821 [10DE]

———enact (H.R. 2100), appointment of conferees, 34511 [5DE]

———enact (H.R. 2100), conference report, 37773-37803 [18DE]

———enact (H.R. 2100), consideration of conference report, 36754 [16DE]

———enact (H.R. 2100), correcting enrollment (H. Con. Res. 264), 38107 [19DE]

Alcoholic beverages: health hazards label warning (H.R. 2656), 14245 [4JN]

Amusement park rides: inspections, 7559 [3AP]

Amusement Park Safety Act: enact (H.R. 1596), 5643, 5654 [19MR]

Amusement parks: consumer safety (H.J. Res. 230), 19532 [17JY]

Amusement Parks Safety Act: enact (H.R. 667), 1115 [24JA]

Appliances: efficiency standards (H.R. 2876), 17400 [26JN]

AT&T: telecommunications policy, 29546 [29OC]

Automobile Consumer Protection Act: enact (H.R. 1855), 8769 [22AP]

Automobile Strategy and Stability Act: enact (H.R. 1060), 2302 [7FE]

Banks and banking: availability of funds (H.R. 2443), 11122 [8MY], 17249 [25JN], 18288 [9JY], 19192 [16JY], 35133 [6DE], 35255 [9DE]

———limit time a depository institution may restrict availability of funds from check deposits (H.R. 1724), 6381 [26MR]

———State authority to regulate bad check fees (H.R. 2011), 23447 [11SE]

Clean Air Act: anticompetitive and anticonsumer warranties, 9343 [24AP]

Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Education Act: enact, 18905 [11JY]

Conrail: public sale, 21493 [30JY]

Consumer Bank Act: enact (H.R. 3876), 34882 [6DE]

Consumer Banking Act: enact, 24025 [17SE]

———enact (H.R. 2661), 14032 [4JN], 16175 [18JN]

Consumer education: funding, 23676 [12SE]

Consumer Lease Agreement Act: enact (H.R. 2322), 10210 [2MY]

Consumer Product Safety Act: amend (H.R. 3456), 32419, 32440 [19NO]

Consumer Savings Protection Act: enact (H.R. 3278), 23467 [11SE]

Credit cards: finance charges (H.R. 1197), 2885 [21FE], 3065 [21FE]

———interest rates, 33681 [2DE], 38084 [19DE]

———issuance of unsolicited, 34769 [5DE]

———permanent ban on surcharges (H.R. 24), 817 [22JA]

Debts: collection practices (H.R. 237), 33583 [2DE]

Education: funding for consumer programs, 23676 [12SE]

———promote consumer and homemaking, 11175 [8MY]

Electric Consumers Protection Act: enact (H.R. 44), 528 [3JA], 1626 [31JA], 7682 [4AP], 18285 [9JY], 30953 [12NO], 32878 [20NO], 34802 [5DE]

Electric utilities: consumer tax, 20179 [24JY]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: amend (H.R. 2876), 17400 [26JN]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: amend (H.R. 2967), 18929 [11JY]

FCC: prohibit unnecessary and unjustified telephone charges, 543 [3JA]

FDA: require Senate confirmation of Commissioner (H.R. 3909), 36121 [11DE]

FDIC: require to offer access accounts to low-income consumers (H.R. 2011), 7739 [4AP], 11617 [9MY]

Federal Energy Conservation Program: improve (H.R. 2876), 17400 [26JN]

Food dyes: proposed ban on certain nonnutritive, 2014 [6FE]

Food irradiation: promote as postharvest treatment (H.R. 696), 895 [24JA]

Food Security Act: enact, 7577 [4AP]

Foreign trade: effects of budget cuts on program, 12990 [21MY]

FTC: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2385), 23888-23900 [17SE], 24196 [18SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2385), S. 1078 passed in lieu, 23900 [17SE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1078), appointment of conferees, 29873 [31OC]

Fuel standards: set minimum and remove administration authority to lower, 11617 [9MY]

House of Representatives: credit union consumer loan costs, 22663 [1AU]

Hydroelectric power: eliminate public preference in relicensing (H.R. 44), 30953 [12NO]

Imports: impact on pricing of certain products, 9200 [24AP]

Life care homes: provide for protection for residents (H.R. 2042), 7848 [15AP]

Local Telephone Ratepayer Protection Act: enact (H.R. 3687), 30606 [5NO]

Malt Beverage Interbrand Competition Act: enact (H.R. 1108), 2819 [20FE]

Mandatory Fish Inspection Act: enact (H.R. 1989), 7720 [4AP]

Metric Conversion Repeal Act: enact, 545 [3JA]

Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act: amend (H.R. 1154), 2841 [20FE]

Motor vehicles: provide crash safety information to consumers (H.R. 1645), 6016 [21MR]

———restore bumper protection standards (H.R. 1154), 2841 [20FE]

National All-Terrain Vehicle Safety Act: enact (H.R. 3325), 24188 [18SE]

National Council on Access to Health Care: establish (H.R. 3253), 23277 [10SE], 23469 [11SE]

Natural Gas Consumer Supply and Marketing Act: enact (H.R. 2734), 15486 [12JN], 25770 [2OC]

Northeast Utilities: tribute to Energy Care Program, 17972 [27JN]

Nuclear powerplants: accident liability (H.R. 445), 11590 [9MY]

Nuclear Waste Transportation Safety Act: enact (H.R. 1695), 6108 [25MR]

Odometers: prohibit mileage rollback (H.R. 780), 1275, 1279 [30JA]

Oil Heat Centennial Year: designate (S.J. Res. 115), 24232 [19SE]

Pesticide Import and Export Act: enact (H.R. 1416), 4544 [5MR]

Pesticide Regulatory Program: environmentalists and agricultural chemical industry agreement to changes, 23449 [11SE]

Pesticides: assure that residues in food are safe for human consumption (H.R. 2924), 17970 [27JN]

Petroleum: litigation against oil companies for Federal price and allocation controls violations, 31525 [12NO]

Power resources: regulatory reform (H.R. 929), 1675 [4FE]

Powerplants: prohibit prebilling ratepayers for construction costs, 1846 [6FE]

Product Liability Act: enact (H.R. 2568), 12974 [21MY]

Railroad Antimonopoly Act: enact, 2314 [7FE]

Saccharin Study and Labeling Act: amend (S. 484), 11737 [14MY]

Sulfite Safety Act: enact, 4561 [5MR]

Tax Code: simplify, 10255 [2MY]

Taxation: Taxpayers' Bill of Rights, 14570 [6JN]

Taxpayers' Bill of Rights: implement, 14959 [10JN]

Telephone rate proceedings: guarantee consumer representation (H.R. 2437), 11217 [8MY]

The Dalles, OR: epidemic outbreak of food poisoning, 4185-4188 [28FE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: farm prices, 30497 [5NO]

———intermediate export credits, 30262-30264, 30269 [1NO]

Agriculture, Food, Trade, and Conservation Act: cost reductions in S. 1714, 32672-32723 [20NO]

———enact (H.R. 2100), 36215, 36216 [12DE]

———enact (H.R. 2100), conference report, 36481, 36484, 36500 [16DE]

———enact (S. 1714), 29103-29166 [25OC], 29261-29277 [28OC], 29409-29475 [29OC], 29694-29741 [30OC], 29973, 29978, 29980, 29981, 30048, 30050 [31OC], 30262-30265, 30269 [1NO], 30398-30402 [4NO], 32237-32251, 32257 [18NO], 32311, 32320-32354 [19NO], 32655, 32665, 32676-32728, 32734, 32760-33067, 33070-33076 [20NO], 33086-33114 [21NO], 33217, 33288-33314, 33332-33374 [22NO], 33460-33486 [23NO], 35849 [11DE]

———enact (S. 1714), cloture on Dole motion to recommit with instructions, 33370 [22NO]

———enact (S. 1714), indefinitely postponed, 33486 [23NO]

———enact (S. 616), 4819 [7MR], 20928 [29JY]

Alcoholic beverages: labeling requirements, 24919-24921 [25SE]

Amusement parks: CPSC inspection authority, 20358-20360, 20367 [24JY]

———strengthen CPSC authority over rides and devices (S. 702), 5821 [20MR]

Amusement Ride Safety Commission: establish (S. 1031), 9919 [30AP]

Appliances: energy efficiency standards, 15921-15924 [17JN]

Banks and banking: disclosure of information on availability of funds and timely payment of interest on check deposits (S. 1841), 31156 [7NO]

———disclosure of information on availability of funds and timely payment of interest on deposits (S. 1841), 31338 [12NO]

———facilitate utilization of electronic funds transfers (S. 1148), 12289 [16MY]

———provide for orderly transition to interstate system (S. 1098), 11011 [8MY]

Business: enhance competition in gasoline retail market (S. 1140), 12148 [15MY]

Coca-Cola Co.: change in formula for Coke, 18341 [10JY]

Conferees: S. 1078, authorizing appropriations for the FTC, 27261 [10OC]

Consumer Lease and Lease-Purchase Agreement Act: enact (S. 1908), 35100 [6DE]

Consumers Union of U.S., Inc.: commend (S. Con. Res. 95), 36440 [13DE]

Corporations: impact of hostile takeovers on oil industry, 10872 [7MY], 11300 [9MY]

CPSC: authorize appropriations (S. 1077), 10544 [6MY]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1077), 20355, 20368 [24JY]

Credit cards: prohibit surcharges (S. 212), 675 [21JA], 932 [24JA]

Crime and criminals: Dept. of Justice protection of consumers against conspiracies by certain patent holders (S. 1358), 17062 [25JN]

Drug industry: labeling requirements on aspirin products for children (S. 538), 4037 [28FE]

Drugs: labeling requirements (S. 1411), 18350 [10JY]

Economic conditions: public and private debt, 28492 [23OC]

Electric power: authority of State commissions over rates set by FERC based on construction costs (S. 1149), 12291-12295 [16MY]

———ensure fair competition in hydroelectric industry (S. 1219), 13792 [24MY]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: amend (S. 1360), 17333 [26JN]

FCC: regulatory policies, 9185 [24AP]

FDIC: reform bank liquidation procedures (S. 1199), 13584 [23MY]

Federal employees: establish competitive health insurance program (S. 612), 4818 [7MR]

FERC: reform licensing procedures for hydroelectric projects (S. 1260), 14847 [7JN]

Firearms: waiting period for purchase of handguns, 18211-18232 [9JY]

Food: ban use of sulfites as preservative (S. 573), 4468 [5MR]

———labeling requirements for soft drinks, 10825 [7MY]

———labeling requirements (S. 264), 999 [24JA]

———labeling requirements (S. 1699), 24770 [24SE]

FTC: authorizing appropriations (S. 1078), 20437-20468 [25JY], 20751, 20773 [26JY]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1078), appointment of conferees, 27258-27261 [10OC]

———regulation of professionals, 20454-20460 [25JY]

———reporting requirement relative to predatory pricing, 20453 [25JY]

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act: amend (S. 789), 6723 [28MR]

Housing: qualify preapplied insulation for residential energy tax credit (S. 340), 1535 [31JA]

Hydroelectic projects: licensing procedures (S. 426), 4941 [7MR], 7393 [3AP]

Hydroelectric projects: licensing procedures (S. 426), 2123-2137 [7FE]

Industry: adopt uniform product liability standards (S. 100), 5465 [19MR]

Lawyers: regulate debt collection practices (S. 951), 8359 [18AP]

Libraries: impact of telecommunications rate increases, 7399 [3AP]

Made in America Month: designate (S.J. Res. 206), 24772 [24SE]

Meat and poultry products: interstate commerce of inspected (S. 192), 287 [3JA]

Morgan, Mona M.: essay contest winner, 11871 [14MY]

Motor vehicles: corporate average fuel economy standards, 17593 [27JN]

———protect consumers and dealers from manufacturers' unfair price discrimination relative to sales to lease companies (S. 1849), 31762 [13NO]

———require odometer information on certificate of title (S. 475), 2495 [19FE], 36471-36474 [13DE], 36532 [16DE]

———retain corporate average fuel economy standards (S. Res. 178), 14752 [6JN]

National Buy American Week: designate (S.J. Res. 194), 23339 [11SE]

National Commission on Amusement Ride Safety: establish, 20361-20367 [24JY]

National Credit Card Consumer Protection Act: enact (S. 1603), 22401 [1AU]

Natural gas: eliminate wellhead regulation and incremental price requirements (S. 1302), 15720 [13JN]

———FERC rule relative to block billing and transportation, 31728-31730 [13NO]

———increase competition in transportation (S. 834), 7036 [2AP]

———technology, 31338 [12NO]

Oil Heat Centennial Year: designate (S.J. Res. 115), 8171 [17AP]

Petroleum: import fees, 20749 [26JY]

Product liability: adopt uniform standards (S. 100), 193 [3JA], 11857 [14MY]

Product safety: carcinogens, 32220 [18NO]

———liability laws, 30638 [6NO]

Protection: tribute to advoctates, 11772 [14MY]

REA: anniversary, 11043, 11058 [8MY], 11311 [9MY], 12172 [15MY], 13652 [23MY], 14421 [5JN]

———funding, 11485 [9MY]

Retail Competition Enforcement Act: enact (S. 1445), 19122 [16JY]

Saccharin Study and Labeling Act: amend (S. 484), 2742 [20FE], 10799-10830 [7MY]

———amend (S. 484), debate procedure, 10769 [7MY]

Scanlon, Terrence M.: nomination to be Chairman of CPSC, 38483 [19DE]

Taxation: extend solar energy tax credit (S. 1201), 13455, 13601 [23MY]

Telephones: provide consumer protection measures for interstate toll service (S. 338), 1531-1533 [31JA]

———provide service to low-income individuals (S. 950), 8357-8359 [18AP], 27187 [10OC]

———rates, 36213 [12DE]

Textile and Apparel Trade Enforcement Act: effect of passage of S. 680 on consumer prices, 30391 [4NO]

Reports

Agriculture, Food, Trade, and Conservation Act (H.R. 2100): committee of conference, 36970-37155 [17DE]

Agriculture Assistance Programs: committee of conference (H.R. 2100) (H. Rept. 99-447), 37486 [17DE]

Consumer Product Safety: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 3456) (H. Rept. 99-377), 32214 [18NO]

Consumer Product Safety Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 1077) (S. Rept. 99-60), 12307 [16MY]

Expand Export Markets for Agricultural Commodities, Provide Price and Income Protection for Farmers, and Continue Food Assistance: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (S. 1714; S. Res. 235) (S. Rept. 99-145), 25306 [30SE]

Increasing Competition in Natural Gas Market: Dept. of Energy, 7039-7043 [2AP]

Limitation to Number of Days a Depository Institution May Restrict Availability of Deposited Funds: Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (H.R. 2443) (H. Rept. 99-404), 33601 [2DE]

Provide Protection to Electric Consumers: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 426) (S. Rept. 99-161), 28417 [22OC]

Require Motor Vehicle Odometer Information on Title Certificate: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 475) (S. Rept. 99-47), 11831 [14MY]

Saccharin Study and Labeling Act: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 484) (S. Rept. 99-36), 8570 [22AP]

Saccharin Study and Labeling Act (S. 484): Committee on Labor (additional views of Senator Metzenbaum), 10817 [7MY]

Toxic Substances Control Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (S. 1143) (S. Rept. 99-57), 12135 [15MY]

Resolutions by organizations

Electric Consumers Protection Act (H.R. 44): National Association of Counties, 528 [3JA]

Statements

``Black Courage, 1775-1783—Documentation of Black Participation in the American Revolution'' DAR book: Sarah M. King, 2822 [20FE]

Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Education Act, 18905 [11JY]

Consumer Banking Act: Ralph Nader, 24026 [17SE]

Contents of Soft Drink Products: National Soft Drink Association, 10801 [7MY]

Distribution of Cost Savings on Imported Apparel: John R. Meinert, 25624 [2OC]

———Monroe H. Greenstein, 25624 [2OC]

Effects of Certain Artificial Sweeteners on Human Health: Arthur Hayes, 10823 [7MY]

———FDA, 10799, 10800 [7MY]

———Lewis Stegnick, 10824 [7MY]

———Richard Wurtman, 10826 [7MY]

———William M. Pardridge, 10805 [7MY]

Electric Consumers Protection Act (H.R. 44): National Conference of State Legislatures (excerpt), 528 [3JA]

FTC Appropriations: Jeffrey Joseph, 20441 [25JY]

Interstate Banking: Paul A. Volcker, 11011 [8MY]

Lead Poisoning: Helen E. Kelly, American Council on Science and Health, 16103 [18JN]

Life Care Home Consumer Fraud and Abuse (excerpt), 7849 [15AP]

Mass Mailing of Credit Cards: Charles A. Agemian, 34770 [5DE]

Public Confidence in the Banking System: FDIC, 29360 [29OC]

Recommendation of the Democratic Trade Task Force on the Fiscal Year 1986 Budget for Export Financing Programs, 12991 [21MY]

Recommendation of the Democratic Trade Task Force on the Fiscal Year 1986 Budget for the Customs Service, 12991 [21MY]

Waiting Period for Purchase of Handguns: Dept. of the Treasury (excerpt), 18213 [9JY]

———Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hinckley, Sr., 18220 [9JY]

———Senator Dole, 18217 [9JY]

Will a Decrease in the Support Price of Milk Result in Lower Retail Prices for Dairy Products?: Henry Kinnucan and Olan D. Forker, 32323 [19NO]

Studies

Severe Behavioral Reactions to Aspartame in a 4-Year-Old Boy: C. Keith Conners, Karen Wells, Sandra Kronsberg, and Ellen Schwab, 10805 [7MY]

State Programs for Screening Handgun Buyers: Philip Cook and James Blose (excerpt), 18213 [9JY]

Summaries

Agriculture, Food, Trade, and Conservation Act (H.R. 2100), 37788 [18DE]

Agriculture, Food, Trade, and Conservation Act (S. 1714), 29110-29123 [25OC]

———Bentsen Amendment, 33352 [22NO]

Consumer Banking Act (H.R. 2661), 14032 [4JN]

Expedited Funds Availability Act (H.R. 2443), 35133-35135 [6DE]

Fair Competition in Hydroelectric Licensing Act (S. 1219), 13794 [24MY]

Food Irradiation Promotion as Postharvest Treatment (H.R. 696), 896 [24JA]

Gorton Substitute Amendment to Product Liability Act (S. 100), 11858 [14MY]

Natural Gas Supply and Marketing Act, 15487 [12JN]

Provide Protection for Residents of Life Care Homes (H.R. 2042), 7850 [15AP]

Surveys

Automatic Teller Machines: Conference of State Bank Supervisors, 12290 [16MY]

Synopses

Energy Regulatory Reform (H.R. 929), 1675 [4FE]

Tables

Comparison of prices for domestic and imported apparel, 30391 [4NO]

Consumer cost for the Harkin amendment to the Agriculture, Food, Trade, and Conservation Act (S. 1714), 33281 [22NO]

Economic losses and recoveries for product liability injuries, 5465 [19MR]

Hydroelectric projects, 2133-2136 [7FE]

Telegrams

Effects of certain artificial sweeteners on human health: Richard Wurtman, 10804 [7MY]

Texts of

H.R. 237, debt collection practices, 33583 [2DE]

H.R. 1197, lower finance charges on credit cards, 3066 [21FE]

H.R. 1416, Pesticide Import and Export Act, 4545 [5MR]

H.R. 1596, Amusement Park Safety Act, 5643 [19MR]

H.R. 1989, Mandatory Fish Inspection Act, 7720 [4AP]

H.R. 2385, authorizing FTC appropriations, 23888 [17SE]

H.R. 2568, Product Liability Act, 12975 [21MY]

H.R. 2656, health hazards label warning on alcoholic beverages, 14245 [4JN]

H.R. 3325, National All-Terrain Vehicle Safety Act, 24189 [18SE]

H.R. 3456, Consumer Product Safety Act amendments, 32419 [19NO]

H.R. 3687, Local Telephone Ratepayer Protection Act, 30606 [5NO]

Metric Conversion Repeal Act, 546 [3JA]

Product Liability Voluntary Claims and Uniform Standards Act, 38788-38796 [30DE]

S. 100, uniform standards for product liability, 194-198 [3JA]

S. 192, interstate commerce of inspected meat and poultry products, 288 [3JA]

S. 212, prohibit surcharges on credit cards, 675 [21JA]

S. 338, consumer protection for interstate telephone service, 1533 [31JA]

S. 426, hydroelectric project licensing procedures, 2126 [7FE]

S. 475, require odometer information on certificate of title for motor vehicles, 36473 [13DE]

S. 475, require odometer information on motor vehicle certificate of title, 2496 [19FE]

S. 484, amend the Saccharin Study and Labeling Act, 10799, 10830 [7MY], 11737 [14MY]

S. 573, ban use of sulfites as food preservative, 4469 [5MR]

S. 616, Agriculture, Food, Trade, and Conservation Act, 4837-4867 [7MR]

S. 789, Home Mortgage Disclosure Act amendments, 6724 [28MR]

S. 834, Natural Gas Transportation Competition Act, 7037-7039 [2AP]

S. 950, Lifeline Telephone Service Act, 8358 [18AP]

S. 951, protect consumers from abusive debt collection practices by attorneys, 8359 [18AP]

S. 1032, establish the Amusement Ride Safety Commission, 9919 [30AP]

S. 1077, authorize appropriations for CPSC, 10544 [6MY]

S. 1077, authorizing appropriations for the CPSC, 20367 [24JY]

S. 1078, authorizing appropriations for the FTC, 20765-20772 [26JY], 27259-27260 [10OC]

S. 1078, authorizing FTC appropriations, 23893-23899 [17SE]

S. 1148, facilitate utilization of electronic funds transfers, 12290 [16MY]

S. 1149, authority of State commissions over rates set by FERC based on construction costs of powerplants, 12295 [16MY]

S. 1199, Bank Liquidation Reform Act, 13585 [23MY]

S. 1201, extend solar energy tax credit (excerpt), 13602 [23MY]

S. 1260, Hydroelectric Relicensing Reform Act, 14848 [7JN]

S. 1358, Dept. of Justice protection of consumers against conspiracies by certain patent holders, 17062 [25JN]

S. 1360, Energy Policy and Conservation Act amendments, 17334 [26JN]

S. 1445, Retail Competition Enforcement Act, 19122 [16JY]

S. 1603, National Credit Card Consumer Protection Act, 22401 [1AU]

S. 1714, Agriculture, Food, Trade, and Conservation Act, 32312 [19NO]

S. 1848, protect consumers and dealers from manufacturers' unfair price discrimination relative to motor vehicle sales to lease companies, 31762 [13NO]

S. Res. 178, retain corporate average fuel economy standards, 14752 [6JN]

S.J. Res. 115, designate Oil Heat Centennial Year, 24232 [19SE]

S.J. Res. 115, Oil Heat Centennial Year, 8171 [17AP]

S.J. Res. 194, National Buy American Week, 23339 [11SE]