BANKRUPTCY

Amendments

Bankruptcy Judges and U.S. Trustees Act: enact (H.R. 5316), 21897 [15AU]

Banks and banking: emergency acquisitions of institutions in danger of closing (S. 2752), 23097, 23098 [12SE]

Courts: additional bankruptcy judges (S. 1923), 6573, 6577 [27MR], 7786 [16AP], 9888, 9889-9893, 9894, 9915, 9918, 9919-9920 [7MY], 9986-9989, 9991, 9998, 10000-10006, 10011, 10013, 10093, 10094, 10100 [8MY]

Debtors: clarify U.S. code relative to collective bargaining agreements (H.R. 5490), 28531, 28564, 28565 [3OC]

Insurance: prohibit certain companies filing for bankruptcy from discontinuing medical and life insurance benefits to retirees (S. 2690), 18099, 18127 [30JY]

Analyses

Additional Bankruptcy Judgeships for Kansas: Judicial Conference of the U.S., 10014 [8MY]

Family Farm Reorganization Act (S. 2249), 9897 [7MY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 5316, Bankruptcy Judges and U.S. Trustees Act, 22346 [9SE]

Articles and editorials

Analysis of Pending Bills To Provide Family Farm Debtor Relief Under the Bankruptcy Code, 28593-28608 [3OC]

His Money Not His, Republic Depositor Discovers, 28555 [3OC]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: aid in reorganization of family farms (see S. 2249)

———claim for credit or refund of income taxes relative to changes made by Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (see S. 2350; H.R. 4617)

———tax treatment of amounts received from sales of property attributable to discharge of indebtedness (see H.R. 4080)

Bankruptcy Antifraud Act: enact (see S. 2531)

Banks and banking: delay inclusion of interest in gross income on certain deposits subject to withdrawal restrictions by reason of bankruptcy or insolvency (see H.R. 4031)

———emergency acquisitions of institutions in danger of closing (see S. 2752)

Collective bargaining: clarify current law on rejection of agreements by debtors (see S. 2806; H.R. 5490)

Courts: additional bankruptcy judges (see H.R. 4128, 4140)

———appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (see H.R. 5265, 5316)

Debtor: priority to certain unsecured claims of retired former employees (see H.R. 5687)

Farm Foreclosure Relief Act: enact (see H.R. 4266)

Medical care: prevent rejection of contracts providing benefits to current and former employees of debtor (see H.R. 5376)

———prevent rejection of contracts providing benefits to current or former employees of debtor (see H.R. 5298)

Nebraska: additional bankruptcy judge (see H.R. 4352)

Support of dependents: prevent discharge of obligations (see H.R. 4687)

Vessel Loan Guarantee Program: protect U.S. mortgagee rights (see S. 2436)

Court decisions

Robinson v. McGuigan, 13014 [9JN]

Unimet Corp., 26978 [29SE]

Letters

Bankruptcy Judges and U.S. Trustees Act: American Bankers Association, 28592 [3OC]

Economic relief for family farmers: American Bankruptcy Institute, 9991 [8MY]

———National Farmers Union, 9991 [8MY]

Judgeships: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, 9994 [8MY]

———Vincent J. Commisa, 9994 [8MY]

———William J. Lasarow, 9995 [8MY]

Robinson decision consequences: National Association of Attorneys General, 13014 [9JN]

Task force on agricultural debt and credit problems: Independent Bankers Association of America and American Bankers Association, 1932 [6FE]

Memorials of legislature

Hawaii, 11448 [20MY]

Montana, 9465 [5MY], 9648 [6MY]

Pennsylvania, 22246 [8SE], 22847 [11SE]

Virginia, 3956 [6MR]

Petitions

Bankruptcy Act: Berea, OH, City Council, 31220 [14OC], 33491 [17OC]

Recommendations

Task force on agricultural debt and credit problems, 1932 [6FE]

Remarks in House

Alaska: proposed Haida Corp. land sale and exchange (H.R. 5730), 33108-33915 [18OC]

Bankruptcy Judges and U.S. Trustees Act: enact (H.R. 5316), 20981-20993 [12AU], 26976 [29SE], 28145-28148 [2OC]

———enact (H.R. 5316), appointment of conferees, 22346 [9SE]

Bankruptcy Judgeship Act: enact, 1805 [5FE]

Chapter 13: include court-ordered restitution payments for drunken driving offenses as a nondischargeable debt, 25880 [24SE]

Debtors: clarify U.S. code relative to collective bargaining agreements (H.R. 5490), 22484 [9SE], 26977 [29SE], 30425 [10OC]

Drunken driving: include court-ordered restitution payments as a nondischargeable debt, 25880 [24SE]

Eggs: protect producers business interests (H.R. 5061), 14640 [19JN]

Fairness in Competition Act: enact (H.R. 5304), 19622 [6AU]

Health: prevent rejection of contracts for hospitalization and benefits to employees or former employees of debtor (H.R. 5298), 18258 [31JY]

Insurance: prohibit certain companies filing for bankruptcy from discontinuing medical and life insurance benefits to retirees (H.R. 5276), 18040 [29JY], 18416 [5AU]

———prohibit certain companies filing for bankruptcy from discontinuing medical and life insurance benefits to retirees (H.R. 5283), 18416 [1AU]

———prohibit certain companies filing for bankruptcy from discontinuing medical and life insurance benefits to retirees (H.R. 5298), 18814 [1AU]

———prohibit certain companies filing for bankruptcy from discontinuing medical and life insurance benefits to retirees (H.R. 5304), 19622 [6AU]

———prohibit certain companies filing for bankruptcy from discontinuing medical and life insurance benefits to retirees (H.R. 5490), 22484 [9SE]

———prohibit certain companies filing for bankruptcy from discontinuing medical and life insurance benefits to retirees (S. 2690), 18838 [1AU]

LTV Corp.: medical and life insurance benefit payments to retirees, 17993, 17995 [29JY], 18147, 18148, 18149, 18150 [30JY], 18258, 18413 [31JY], 18416 [4AU]-18417 [31JY], 19622 [6AU], 22484 [9SE]

Nebraska: add bankruptcy judgeship, 4190 [10MR]

Pensions: prohibit certain companies filing for bankruptcy from canceling retirees' life insurance and health benefits (H.R. 5283), 17993, 17995 [29JY], 18147, 18148, 18150 [30JY], 18258, 18413 [31JY], 18416 [4AU]-18417 [31JY], 19622 [6AU]

Poultry industry: protect business interests (H.R. 5061), 14640 [19JN]

Solidarity USA: efforts of LTV retirees for reinstatement of health and hospitalization benefits, 27127 [29SE]

U.S. Trustee Pilot Program: expiration date (S. 2888), 26976 [29SE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: claim for credit or refund of income taxes relative to changes made by Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (S. 2350), 8288 [22AP]

———economic relief for family farmers, 9889 [7MY], 9985-9990, 10011 [8MY]

———extend chapter 13 for family farmers (H.R. 2211), S. 1923 language passed in lieu, 10016 [8MY]

American Bankers Association: task force on farm debt and credit problems, 1931 [6FE]

Bankruptcy Judges and U.S. Trustees Act: enact (H.R. 5316), 21897 [15AU], 33559 [17OC]

———enact (H.R. 5316), conference report, 28592-28611 [3OC]

Banks and banking: emergency acquisitions of institutions in danger of closing (S. 2752), 23036 [12SE]

Child support: prevent discharge of administratively ordered obligations, 9889 [7MY], 9985 [8MY]

Collective bargaining: clarify current law on rejection of agreements by debtors (S. 2806), 22585 [10SE]

Courts: additional bankruptcy judges (S. 1923), 9888-9898 [7MY], 9985-10016 [8MY]

———appointment of U.S. trustees, 10000, 10011 [8MY]

———discharge hearings, 9999 [8MY]

———fees, 9998 [8MY]

———provide for proceedings in Lawrence, KS, 10000 [8MY]

Crime and criminals: make any debt arising from judgment or consent decree requiring restitution by debtor nondischargeable (S. 2531), 13014-13015 [9JN], 13145 [10JN]

Debtors: clarify U.S. code relative to collective bargaining agreements (H.R. 5490), 28564-28568 [3OC]

Employment: provide additional protection to retirees of companies filing bankruptcy, 28564 [3OC]

Families: prevent discharge of administratively ordered dependent support obligations (S. 1889), 4309 [11MR]

Family Farm Reorganization Act: enact (S. 2249), 6348 [26MR]

Family Farmer Bankruptcy Reform Act: enact (H.R. 2211), appointment of conferees, 13152 [10JN]

———enact (H.R. 2211), S. 1923 language passed in lieu, 10016 [8MY]

Federal employees: protect health, life, and disability benefits of retirees, 28381 [3OC]

Fish and fisheries: reinstate certain authority to foreclose on mortgages of debtor shipowners (S. 1992), 4311 [11MR]

Independent Bankers Association of America: task force on farm debt and credit problems, 1931 [6FE]

Insurance: prohibit certain companies filing for bankruptcy from discontinuing medical and life insurance benefits to retirees (S. 2690), 17822 [28JY], 18099-18102 [30JY]

———prohibit certain companies filing for bankruptcy from discontinuing medical and life insurance to retirees (S. 2690), 17755, 17758 [25JY]

———require certain companies filing for bankruptcy to use cashout from investment tax credits to pay for health insurance of retirees (S.J. Res. 380), 17833 [28JY], 18911 [4AU]

Judges: provide for continued part-time services, 12762 [5JN]

LTV Corp.: payment of health insurance for retirees, 17833 [28JY]

Republic Financial Corp.: effect on depositors, 28555 [3OC]

Vessel Loan Guarantee Program: protect U.S. mortgagee rights (S. 2436), 10296 [12MY]

Reports

Provide for Additional Bankruptcy Judgeships (S. 1923): Senate Committee on the Judiciary (excerpt), 9993 [8MY]

Reports by conference committees

Bankruptcy Judges and U.S. Trustees Act (H.R. 5316), 28131-28145 [2OC]

Reports filed

Additional Bankruptcy Judges: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 1923), 6317 [26MR]

Bankruptcy Judge and Trustee Appointments: Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 5316) (H. Rept. 99-764), 19744 [7AU]

Bankruptcy Judges and U.S. Trustees Act: committee of conference (H.R. 5316) (H. Rept. 99-958), 28178 [2OC]

Clarify U.S. Code Relative to Rejection of Collective Bargaining Agreements by Debtors in Bankruptcy: Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 5490) (H. Rept. 99-917), 27116 [29SE]

Extend Export-Import Bank Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (S. 2248) (S. Rept. 99-74), 6317 [26MR]

Prevention of Discharge of Administratively Ordered Support Obligations: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 1889), 3957 [6MR]

Recall of Retired Magistrates to Service and Provision for Retirement System Equal to System for Bankruptcy Judges: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 2529), 27685 [1OC]

Texts of

H.R. 2211, additional bankruptcy judges, 10016-10026 [8MY]

H.R. 5298, prevent certain companies filing for bankruptcy from discontinuing medical and life insurance benefits for current or former employees, 18814 [1AU]

H.R. 5316, Bankruptcy Judges and U.S. Trustees Act, 20981-20987 [12AU]

S. 2249, Family Farm Reorganization Act, 6348-6352 [26MR]

S. 2436, protect U.S. mortgagee rights under the Merchant Marine Act, 10296 [12MY]

S. 2531, Bankruptcy Antifraud Act, 13145 [10JN]

S. 2690, prohibit certain companies filing for bankruptcy from discontinuing medical and life insurance benefits to retirees, 18102 [30JY]

S. 2806, clarify current bankruptcy law on rejection of collective bargaining agreements by debtors, 22585 [10SE]

S. 2888, U.S. Trustee Pilot Program extension, 26976 [29SE]

S.J. Res. 380, require companies filing bankruptcy petitions to continue payments for retirees health insurance, 17834 [28JY]