PRODUCT SAFETY

Amendments

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend (S. 2215), 12253 [3JN]

Liability system: uniform law (S. 1999), 10304-10310 [12MY]-10429 [13MY], 11334-11338 [20MY]

Analyses

All-Terrain Vehicle User Safety Act (S. 2566), 14427 [18JN]

Product Liability Reform Act amendments (S. 1999), 10311 [12MY]

Articles and editorials

Don't Rush To Condemn Contingency Fees, 11960 [22MY]

Liability Insurance Rates Skyrocket—NGA Survey, 158 [21JA]

Speedy Action Is Critical, 5344 [18MR]

Bills and resolutions

All-terrain vehicles: safety requirements (see S. 2566)

Consumer Product Safety Act: consideration of H.R. 3456 to extend (see H. Res. 371)

Drug industry: ban reimportation of drugs produced in U.S. (see S. 2875)

———restrictions on samples (see S. 2875)

Farm produce: perishable commodity label requirement for commission merchants, dealers, and brokers (see H.R. 5088)

FDA: establish statute by law (see S. 2154)

Food Safety Modernization Act: enact (see S. 2512)

Food Security Act: amend (see H.R. 5527)

———technical corrections of amendments under H.R. 2100 (see S. 2036; H.R. 4084)

Food Security Improvements Act: enact (see S. 2143)

Liability insurance: uniform standards (see H.R. 4505)

Liability law: establish arbitration panels for product, medical malpractice, and tort actions for personal injuries (see H.R. 4920)

Meat packaging industry: determine manner and frequency of inspection (see S. 2675)

Pesticides: protect public health and ecology (see S. 2215, 2346; H.R. 4364, 4513)

Product liability: address areas of critical concern (see H.R. 4910)

Toys: regulate certain, containing hazardous substances (see H.R. 4427)

Letters

All-Terrain Vehicle User Safety Act: CPSC, 14427 [18JN]

Regulation of medical devices: Senator Hatch, 12087 [2JN]

Lists

Organizations belonging to the Campaign for Pesticide Reform, 12259 [3JN]

Motion

Consumer Product Safety Act: amend (H.R. 3456), pass S. 1077 in lieu, 1970 [6FE]

Polls of opinion

Excessive cash settlements and lawyers faulted for rise in liability suits, 13862 [16JN]

Remarks in House

Aeronautics: uniform liability rules for accidents (H.R. 4142), 26196 [25SE]

Aircraft manufacturers: product liability, 26196 [25SE]

Business: liability insurance costs, 5049 [17MR], 5197 [18MR]

Consumer Product Safety Act: amend (H.R. 3456), 1954-1971 [6FE]

———amend (H.R. 3456), S. 1077 passed in lieu, 1971 [6FE]

Consumers Union: recognize (S. Con. Res. 95), 11921 [22MY]

CPSC: authorizing appropriations (S. 1077), 1970 [6FE]

Foreign trade: protect against counterfeit products, 30215 [10OC]

Government Contractor Liability Reform Act: enact (H.R. 4765), 9760 [7MY]

Insurance: liability, 26196 [25SE]

Liability: insurance, 1448 [4FE]

Product liability: damage entitlements (H.R. 4910), 12034 [22MY]

Product Liability Reform Act: enact (H.R. 4766), 11960 [22MY], 18242 [30JY]

———enact (H.R. 4766), 9760 [7MY]

Product Liability Risk Retention Act: amend (H.R. 4301), 5344 [18MR]

———amend (H.R. 4442), 5328 [18MR]

Product Liability Uniform Standards Act: enact (H.R. 4425), 5049 [17MR]

Uniform Product Liability Act: enact (H.R. 2568), 5197 [18MR]

Remarks in Senate

All-Terrain Vehicle User Safety Act: enact (S. 2566), 14425 [18JN]

Business: liability, 19236 [5AU]

———rates for liability insurance coverage, 158 [21JA]

Consumers Union: recognize (S. Con. Res. 95), 6129 [25MR]

Courts: reform system for liability, 13862 [16JN]

Drug industry: study of labeling for foreign produced drugs, 10571 [14MY]

FDA: anniversary of legislation granting authority to regulate medical devices, 12086 [2JN]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend (S. 2215), 5670-5680 [20MR], 5949 [21MR], 12257-12259 [3JN]

Liability system: uniform law (S. 1999), 1422 [3FE], 10310 [12MY], 10437 [13MY]

Meat packaging industry: determine manner and frequency of inspection (S. 2675), 17241-17243 [22JY]

Pesticide Reform Act: enact (S. 2346), 8126 [21AP]

Pesticides: protection for consumers, 28974-28977 [6OC]

Prescription Drug Marketing Act: enact (S. 2875), 25848-25851 [24SE]

Product Liability Voluntary Claims and Uniform Standards Act: enact (S. 1999), 1934 [6FE]

Product safety: liability, 19236 [5AU]

Summaries

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act amendments (S. 2215), 5678 [20MR]

Pesticide Reform Act (S. 2346), 8140 [21AP]

Tables

All-terrain vehicles and associated State-by-State deaths, 14425 [18JN]

Texts of

S. 2215, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act amendments, 5670-5678 [20MR]

S. 2346, Pesticide Reform Act, 8126-8140 [21AP]

S. 2566, All-Terrain Vehicle User Safety Act, 14426 [18JN]

S. 2875, Prescription Drug Marketing Act, 25849 [24SE]

S. Con. Res. 95, recognize and honor contributions of the Consumers Union, 11922 [22MY]

S. Con. Res. 95, recognize Consumers Union, 6129 [25MR]