CONSUMERS related term(s) Credit; Economy

Amendments

FTC: authority regarding telephone sale fraud (S. 1392), S18738, S18777 [27NO]

Monopolies: consumer protection from price-fixing (S. 429), S5401, S5429 [7MY], S5519, S5520-S5577 [8MY]

Resolution Trust Corp.: funding (S. 419), S2611, S2690 [5MR], S2723, S2727, S2739, S2744, S2763, S2767, S2846, S2847, S2848 [6MR], S2908, S2909, S2978, S2980 [7MR]

Telephones: consumer rights relative to telephone advertising (S. 1410), S16202, S16294 [7NO]

———consumer rights relative to telephone advertising (S. 1462), S16206, S16295 [7NO]

———regulation of pay-per-call technology (S. 1579), S15417, S15432 [29OC]

Analyses

American Health Security Act (S. 700), S3731 [20MR]

Fairplay for Taxpayers Act (S. 1617), S11817 [1AU]

Postage Rate Reform Act (S. 1412), S8999 [27JN]

Proposed Amendments to Consumer Protection Against Price-Fixing Act (S. 429), S5484 [8MY]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 419, Resolution Trust Corp. funding, H1753 [13MR]

Articles and editorials

Bad History—Credit Report Firms Face Greater Pressure—Ask Norwich, VT, Why, S14361 [3OC]

Bill Aims To Hang Up `Telenuisance', S18320 [26NO]

Bill Would Outlaw Some Computer Calls, S18319 [26NO]

Bills Would Limit Recorded Telemarketing, S18320 [26NO]

Competition Helps Cable TV Customers, E2299 [20JN]

Computer Calls Irk Legislators, S18320 [26NO]

Congress Considers Proposals To Limit Uninvited Phone Calls, S18319 [26NO]

Congress Tries To Shield Public from Deluge of Telemarketing, S18320 [26NO]

Credit—An Open Book-With Typos, E1154 [9AP]

Curb Tele-Junk, S18319 [26NO]

Friend of the Consumer Says She Will Keep Fighting, E3845 [14NO]

Guarding Your Good Name, S14362 [3OC]

House Votes To Restrict Calls by Telemarketers, S18318 [26NO], S18786 [27NO]

How to Hang Up on Those Automated Phone Calls, S18320 [26NO]

Phone Solicitation Curb Gains in Senate, S18319 [26NO]

Price Fixing Is Not Always Gouging, S5463 [8MY]

Putting Limits on Autodialers, S18318 [26NO], S18786 [27NO]

Raisin Wars, E2832 [1AU]

Retail Class Wars—Is K Mart a Victim of Discrimination?, S5462 [8MY]

Seidman's Plan to Bolster FDIC, S2730 [6MR]

Senate, House Hang Up on Telephone Solicitors—Both Houses Passed Similar Legislation, S18318 [26NO]

Senate Panel To Hold a Hearing on Bill That Would Restrict Cold-Calling, S18320 [26NO]

Senate Votes Dialer Ban, S18318 [26NO], S18786 [27NO]

Senate Votes To Limit Telemarketing, S18319 [26NO]

Telephone Consumer Privacy from Marketers, S18319 [26NO]

Tempting Readers, H4127 [6JN]

Up in Smoke, S12043 [2AU]

Bills and resolutions

Aeronautics: accident liability standards (see S. 645, S3190 [13MR])

Agriculture: inspection of egg products (see S. 1465, S9839 [11JY])

———reestablish minimum poultry inspection and processing standards (see H.R. 222, H60 [3JA])

Animals: consumer remedies for purchase of unfit dogs from pet dealers (see H.R. 3718, H9493 [6NO])

Antitrust policy: promote competition in the retail gasoline market (see S. 790, S4230 [9AP])

Business and industry: reduce product liability for joint business ventures (see H.R. 1604, H2083 [22MR])

Buy American Act: rescind waiver of requirements relative to the purchase of foreign products that discriminate against domestic products (see H.R. 2543, H3855 [4JN])

Cigarettes: impose an annual tax on each vending machine and use revenues to fund reduced tobacco use programs (see H.R. 632, H684 [23JA])

Contracts: arbitration of disputes (see H.R. 3122, H6192 [31JY])

Courts: restrictions on product liability actions (see H.R. 3375, H6797 [24SE])

CPSC: improve liquid consumer products relative to child safety concerns (see H.R. 220, H60 [3JA])

———regulation of firearm safety (see S. 892, S4837 [23AP])

Credit: accuracy of reporting agencies (see H.R. 3596, H8187 [22OC])

———clarify and strengthen consumer protection laws (see H.R. 421, H82 [4JA])

———clarify certain consumer protections relative to credit reporting (see H.R. 633, H684 [23JA]; H.R. 670, H712 [28JA])

———inclusion of overdue child support obligations in consumer credit reports (see H.R. 3986, H11887 [26NO])

———prevent abuse by credit repair organizations (see H.R. 29, H54 [3JA])

———protect consumers from inaccurate information and the misuse of information (see S. 1809, S14349 [3OC])

———protect consumers from misuse of information and inaccurate reporting (see H.R. 194, H59 [3JA])

———protect consumers from use of inaccurate information (see S. 1853, S14976 [22OC])

Credit cards: disclosure on accounts, analysis of industry, and cap on interest rates (see H.R. 3860, H10842 [21NO])

———issuance requirements for individuals under 21 years of age (see H.R. 3820, H10544 [19NO])

———penalties for fraud (see S. 1341, S8310 [20JN])

Depository institutions: disclosure of interest rates and fees relative to deposit accounts (see H.R. 2654, H4549 [13JN])

Electronic Fund Transfer Act: regulation of preauthorization by consumer of electronic fund transfer (see H.R. 1493, H1849 [19MR])

EPA: establish standards for environmental marketing claims (see S. 615, S3020 [12MR])

Fair Credit Reporting Act: disclosure by consumer reporting agency of adverse information (see H.R. 1751, H2178 [11AP])

FCC: prevent fraudulent changes in telephone customer selections of long-distance carriers (see H.R. 975, H1024 [19FE])

Finance: incentives for long-term savings (see H. Con. Res. 120, H2179 [11AP])

Financial institutions: improve fairness of Federal bankruptcy laws (see S. 1109, S6210 [21MY])

FTC: authority regarding telephone sale fraud (see S. 1392, S8736 [26JN])

———fraud and consumer abuse committed on telephone sales (see H.R. 2829, H5299 [9JY]; H.R. 3203, H6381 [2AU])

———retail pricing (see H.R. 278, H78 [4JA])

Health: require physicians who perform silicone gel implants to provide certain information to patients (see H.R. 1422, H1757 [13MR])

Health care facilities: regulation of auditors and revenue recovery firms (see S. 370, S1699 [6FE])

Health care professionals: use of the terms Visiting Nurse Association and Visiting Nurse Service (see S. 2087, S18335 [26NO])

Interstate commerce: uniform treatment of selected product liability problems (see H.R. 2937, H5595 [17JY])

Investment Advisers Act: enforcement and improved disclosure to customers (see H.R. 2412, H3370 [21MY])

Monopolies: consumer protection from price-fixing (see S. 429, S2005 [20FE])

———increase competition in the cable television industry (see S. 431, S2005 [20FE])

———protection of cable television subscribers (see S. 432, S2005 [20FE])

Motor vehicles: require repair businesses to supply consumer information on price and origin of parts (see H.R. 2753, H5048 [25JN])

———require repair businesses to supply customers with certain information (see H.R. 511, H386 [11JA])

National Customer Service Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 166, S8310 [20JN])

Natural gas: refund to overcharged consumers (see S. 933, S5136 [25AP])

Pesticides: remove hazardous substances from the market (see S. 1353, S8459 [21JN])

Petroleum: gasoline pricing practices of major oil companies relative to the type of customer (see S. 2041, S18086 [25NO]; S. 2043, S18086 [25NO]

———information on gasoline octane ratings (see H.R. 219, H60 [3JA])

Petroleum Marketing Practices Act: amend (see H.R. 2600, H4215 [10JN])

Pharmaceuticals: labeling of drugs derived from human fetal material (see H.R. 798, H889 [5FE])

Postal Service: postal rate changes (see S. 1412, S8952 [27JN])

Product safety: establish uniform product liability laws (see S. 640, S3190 [13MR])

———limitation on liability actions (see H.R. 420, H82 [4JA])

Resolution Trust Corp.: funding (see S. 419, S1907 [19FE])

Safety: prohibit the manufacture, sale, delivery, or importation of motor vehicles and rail cars that don't have seat belts (see H.R. 896, H990 [6FE])

Securities Investor Protection Corp.: disclosure requirements (see S. 1464, S9839 [11JY])

Senior citizens: authorizing appropriations for consumer protection demonstration projects (see H.R. 2392, H3279 [20MY])

Taxation: clarify that customer based, market share, and any similar intangible items are amortizable (see S. 1245, S7291 [6JN]; H.R. 1456, H1786 [18MR]; H.R. 3035, H5908 [25JY])

———deduction for personal interest of consumers (see S. 2052, S18334 [26NO])

———electric utilities' subsidization of energy conservation services (see S. 922, S4984 [24AP])

———protection for taxpayers (see S. 1617, S11807 [1AU])

———taxpayers' rights (see H.R. 3242, H6382 [2AU])

———treatment of insurance companies not meeting certain requirements relative to health insurance for small employers (see S. 700, S3712 [20MR])

———treatment of payments made by electric utilities to customers to subsidize energy conservation services (see H.R. 1007, H1078 [20FE])

———treatment of payments made by public utilities to customers to subsidize the cost of conservation (see S. 83, S436 [14JA])

———treatment of payments made by utilities to customers for participating in certain energy conservation measures (see S. 1305, S7898 [17JN])

———treatment of withdrawals from pension plans and certain other tax credits (see S. 1984, S17043 [19NO])

Telephones: billing for long-distance service (see S. 857, S4736 [18AP])

———consumer rights relative to telephone advertising (see S. 1410, S8952 [27JN]; S. 1442, S9490 [10JY]; S. 1462, S9839 [11JY])

———list numbers through which unsolicited offers of goods or services may not be made (see H.R. 1431, H1758 [13MR])

———long-distance service billing practices (see H.R. 3276, H6384 [2AU])

———privacy of users (see H.R. 1305, H1455 [6MR])

———regulate use for making commercial solicitations (see H.R. 1304, H1455 [6MR])

———regulation of certain providers of 900 services (see S. 471, S2146 [21FE])

———regulation of pay-per-call technology (see S. 1166, S6654 [23MY]; S. 1579, S11216 [29JY])

———regulation of prerecorded telephone advertising (see S. 1719, S13180 [17SE])

Television: access of home satellite antenna users to video programming (see H.R. 3420, H6940 [26SE])

———notice by cable television operators to consumers on options relative to the use of certain equipment (see S. 2063, S18334 [26NO])

———protect cable consumer (see H.R. 3560, H7862 [15OC])

———protection of the cable consumer (see H.R. 550, H529 [16JA]; H.R. 1303, H1455 [6MR]; H.R. 2439, H3494 [22MY])

Tobacco products: inform the public on the hazards of use and disclosure of additives (see S. 1088, S6034 [16MY])

Toys: hazardous warning labeling of certain (see H.R. 3809, H10543 [19NO])

Trademarks: protection (see S. 894, S4837 [23AP])

Vans: Federal motor vehicle safety standards (see H.R. 876, H989 [6FE])

Warranties: statement to consumers on spare part availability for products (see H.R. 1854, H2372 [17AP])

Cloture motions

Monopolies: consumer protection from price-fixing (S. 429), S5380, S5401 [7MY], S5490 [8MY]

———consumer protection from price-fixing (S. 429), proceed to consideration, S5121 [25AP]

Comparisons

Consumer Protection Against Price-Fixing Act (S. 429) and compromise amendment, S5483 [8MY]

Court documents

Restrictions on price-fixing: Antonin Scalia, S5467 [8MY]

———Lewis F. Powell, Jr., S5465 [8MY]

Explanations

Tax treatment of intangible assets (H.R. 3035), E2707-E2710 [25JY]

Factsheets

Basic Banking and Government Check Cashing Provisions in the Comprehensive Deposit Insurance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act, S16926 [18NO]

Protect Consumers From Inaccurate Information and the Misuse of Information (S. 1809), S14360 [3OC]

Letters

American Airlines, Inc. safety inspection: FAA, S7597 [12JN]

Consumer Protection Against Price-Fixing Act: American Association of Retired Persons, S5341 [6MY]

———Dept. of Justice, S5463, S5482 [8MY]

———National Association of Attorneys General, S5340 [6MY]

———National Council of Senior Citizens, S5341 [6MY]

———Robert Abrams, S5348 [6MY]

Environmental Marketing Claims Act: Consumers Union, S3039 [12MR]

———Environmental Action, Inc., S3039 [12MR]

———Environmental Defense Fund, S3039 [12MR]

———Hubert H. Humphrey III, S3038 [12MR]

———Natural Resources Defense Council, S3039 [12MR]

———Robert Abrams, S3038 [12MR]

Insurance fraud: Iowa Dept. of Commerce, S8911 [27JN]

———John Garamendi, S8911 [27JN]

———Missouri Dept. of Economic Development, S8911 [27JN]

———National Association of Insurance Commissioners, S8910 [27JN]

———New York, S8911 [27JN]

———South Carolina Dept. of Insurance, S8911 [27JN]

———Wyoming Insurance Dept., S8912 [27JN]

Personal liability of Resolution Trust Corp. Board of Directors in securitized transactions: Representative Gonzalez, H1749 [13MR]

Profit earnings improve with increased medical testing: Advanced Imaging Center, E2226 [14JN]

Resolution Trust Corp. funding: Nicholas F. Brady, Sec. of the Treasury, S3016 [12MR]

———Richard C. Breeden, H1747 [13MR]

Strengthen prohibitions against individuals convicted of financial institution criminal activity: National Credit Union Administration, S2725 [6MR]

Tobacco Product Education and Health Protection Act: ACLU, S6046 [16MY]

Lists

Organizations endorsing the Tobacco Product Education and Health Protection Act, S6045 [16MY]

Memorandums

Personal Liability of Resolution Trust Corp. Board of Directors in Securitized Transactions: Michael Jungman, H1748 [13MR]

Motions

Antitrust policy: consumer protection from price-fixing (S. 429), H7756, H7757 [10OC]

Resolution Trust Corp.: funding (S. 419), H1741 [13MR]

Petitions

New York, NY, City Council, H4557 [17JN]

Questions and answers

Federally insured financial institutions under State regulation: Senator Riegle and Edwin J. Gray, S2734 [6MR]

Remarks in House

American Airlines, Inc.: Wichita State University's Airline Quality Ratings finalist, E2314 [20JN]

Animals: consumer remedies for purchase of unfit dogs from pet dealers (H.R. 3718), E3744 [6NO]

Antitrust policy: consumer protection from price-fixing (S. 429), H7756 [10OC]

———consumer protection from price-fixing (S. 429), insert H.R. 1470 language in lieu, H7756 [10OC]

Books: promote civic interest, H4127 [6JN]

Business and industry: reduce product liability for joint business ventures (H.R. 1604), E1116 [22MR]

Chemicals: community right-to-know laws relative to toxic substance manufacturing, H4773 [20JN]

Cigarettes: impose an annual tax on each vending machine and use revenues to fund reduced tobacco use programs (H.R. 632), H678 [23JA]

Contracts: arbitration of disputes (H.R. 3122), E2824 [1AU]

Courts: restrictions on product liability actions (H.R. 3375), E3126 [24SE]

Credit: accuracy of credit reporting agencies (H.R. 3596), E3496 [22OC]

———reporting reform, H7987 [17OC]

Credit cards: disclosure on accounts, analysis of industry, and cap on interest rates (H.R. 3860), E3980 [22NO]

———lower interest rates, H10281, H10283, H10284 [18NO]

Credit unions: insurance funds, H1159 [26FE]

Depository institutions: disclosure of interest rates and fees relative to deposit accounts (H.R. 2654), H6758-H6764 [24SE], E2218 [13JN]

Electronic Fund Transfer Act: regulation of preauthorization by consumer of electronic fund transfer (H.R. 1493), E1044 [21MR]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: disclosure by consumer reporting agency of adverse information (H.R. 1751), E1819 [16MY]

FCC: prevent fraudulent changes in telephone customer selections of long-distance carriers (H.R. 975), E512 [19FE]

Financial institutions: commercial loans, H1459 [7MR]

FTC: fraud and consumer abuse committed on telephone sales (H.R. 2829), E2462 [9JY]

Hazardous substances: disposal reporting requirements (H.R. 2880), H5400 [11JY], E3852 [14NO]

Interstate commerce: uniform treatment of selected product liability problems (H.R. 2937), E2597 [18JY]

Massachusetts Public Interest Group: Philip Hart Distinguished Consumer Service Award recipient, E2434 [27JN]

Monopolies: increase competition in the cable television industry, E229 [20JN]

Nintendo of America, Inc.: price fixing, H2391 [18AP], E1410 [23AP]

Pornography: boycott of businesses selling pornographic materials, H11296 [26NO]

Postal Service: employee and community relations, E2941 [2AU]

Product safety: limitation on liability actions (H.R. 420), E45 [3JA]

Resolution Trust Corp.: funding (S. 419), H1459, H1462 [7MR], H1735-H1753 [13MR], H1816 [19MR], H1853 [20MR]

———funding (S. 419), conference report, H1949-H1953 [21MR]

Taxation: clarify that customer based, market share, and any similar intangible items are amortizable (H.R. 1456), E969 [18MR]

———clarify that customer based, market share, and any similar intangible items are amortizable (H.R. 3035), H10998 [22NO], E2706 [25JY]

———taxpayers' rights (H.R. 3242), E2922 [2AU]

———treatment of payments made by electric utilities to customers to subsidize energy conservation services (H.R. 1007), H1028, H1043 [20FE]

Telephones: consumer rights relative to telephone advertising (S. 1462), H11307-H11315 [26NO]

———long-distance service billing practices (H.R. 3276), E2915 [2AU]

———privacy of users (H.R. 1305), E791 [6MR]

———regulate use for making commercial solicitations (H.R. 1304), H10339, H10341-H10344 [18NO], E793 [6MR], E3940 [21NO]

Television: protect cable consumer (H.R. 3560), E3415 [17OC]

———protection of the cable consumer (H.R. 1303), E788 [6MR]

Texas A&M University: Texas Agricultural Extension Service FoodSafe program, H2116 [10AP]

Toys: hazardous warning labeling of certain (H.R. 3809), E3941 [21NO]

WIC: nutritional value of natural sugar in certain fruits found in cereals, H5982 [30JY], H6146 [31JY], E2832 [1AU], E2928 [2AU]

Remarks in Senate

Aeronautics: accident liability standards (S. 645), S3268, S3269, S3270 [13MR], S3453 [14MR]

Agriculture: inspection of egg products (S. 1465), S9881 [11JY]

American Airlines, Inc.: recognition for commitment to safety, S7597 [12JN]

Antitrust policy: promote competition in the retail gasoline market (S. 790), S4241 [9AP]

Armed Forces: pricing of tobacco products in commissaries, exchanges, and ships' stores, S12042-S12047 [2AU]

CPSC: regulation of firearm safety (S. 892), S4854 [23AP]

Credit: protect consumers from inaccurate information and the misuse of information (S. 1809), S14355 [3OC]

———protect consumers from use of inaccurate information (S. 1853), S15009 [22OC]

Credit cards: penalties for fraud (S. 1341), S8343 [20JN]

Crime: financial institution fraud prosecutions, S8899-S8901 [27JN]

———telemarketing and consumer fraud, S8895-S8897 [27JN]

Detroit, MI: anniversary of Eastern Market, S6927 [3JN]

EPA: establish standards for environmental marketing claims (S. 615), S3034 [12MR]

FERC: operation of the natural gas industry, S17721 [22NO]

Financial institutions: improve fairness of Federal bankruptcy laws (S. 1109), S6216 [21MY]

FTC: authority regarding telephone sale fraud (S. 1392), S8747, S8750 [26JN], S18777-S18779 [27NO]

Health care facilities: regulation of auditors and revenue recovery firms (S. 370), S1712 [6FE]

Health care professionals: use of the terms Visiting Nurse Association and Visiting Nurse Service (S. 2087), S18404 [26NO]

Individual retirement accounts: permit withdrawal for the purchase of consumer goods, S17311, S17312 [21NO]

Insurance: fraudulent activities, S8909-S8913 [27JN]

Monopolies: consumer protection from price-fixing (S. 429), S1933, S2006-S2010, S2043 [20FE], S2241 [21FE], S5337-S5346, S5348-S5350 [6MY], S5376-S5378, S5379, S5380, S5402 [7MY], S5461-S5490 [8MY], S5591, S5599, S5601-S5605 [9MY]

———consumer protection from price-fixing (S. 429), motion to proceed to consideration, S5121 [25AP]

———increase competition in the cable television industry (S. 431), S1933, S2011-S2013 [20FE]

———protection of cable television subscribers (S. 432), S1933 [20FE]

National Customer Service Week: designate (S.J. Res. 166), S8352 [20JN]

Natural gas: refund to overcharged consumers (S. 933), S5138 [25AP]

Pesticides: remove hazardous substances from the market (S. 1353), S8463, S8464 [21JN]

Petroleum: gasoline pricing practices of major oil companies relative to the type of customer (S. 2041), S18096 [25NO]

———gasoline pricing practices of major oil companies relative to the type of customer (S. 2043), S18097 [25NO]

Postal Service: postal rate changes (S. 1412), S8999 [27JN]

Power resources: oil company profiteering, S938, S939 [16JA]

Product safety: establish uniform product liability laws (S. 640), S3255, S3260-S3263 [13MR], S8237 [20JN]

Resolution Trust Corp.: funding (S. 419), S2600-S2615 [5MR], S2720-S2760, S2762-S2768 [6MR], S2895-S2902, S2906-S2918, S2922 [7MR], S3016 [12MR], S3307 [13MR]

———funding (S. 419), House amendments, S3465 [14MR]

———funding (S. 419), unanimous-consent agreement, S2246 [21FE]

———funding (S. 419), unanimous-consent request, S2723, S2739 [6MR]

———require President to provide options for low-cost efficient methods to provide funding, S2720-S2723 [6MR]

———restructure Oversight Board and Board of Directors into a single entity, S2727-S2739 [6MR]

Securities Investor Protection Corp.: disclosure requirements (S. 1464), S9880 [11JY]

Taxation: clarify that customer based, market share, and any similar intangible items are amortizable (S. 1245), S7327-S7329 [6JN]

———deduction for personal interest of consumers (S. 2052), S18337 [26NO]

———electric utilities' subsidization of energy conservation services (S. 922), S6265 [22MY]

———protection for taxpayers (S. 1617), S11814, S11819 [1AU]

———treatment of insurance companies not meeting certain requirements relative to health insurance for small employers (S. 700), S3727, S3732 [20MR], S12010 [2AU]

———treatment of payments made by public utilities to customers to subsidize the cost of conservation (S. 83), S726 [14JA]

———treatment of payments made by utilities to customers for participating in certain energy conservation measures (S. 1305), S7902 [17JN]

———treatment of withdrawals from pension plans and certain other tax credits (S. 1984), S17044, S17046 [19NO]

———waive penalty on certain individual retirement accounts and pension plan withdrawals for purchase of consumer goods and other items, S17601 [22NO]

Telephones: billing for long-distance service (S. 857), S4746 [18AP]

———consumer rights relative to telephone advertising (S. 1410), S8991 [27JN], S16200-S16204 [7NO], S16809 [15NO]

———consumer rights relative to telephone advertising (S. 1442), S9497 [10JY]

———consumer rights relative to telephone advertising (S. 1462), S9874 [11JY], S16204-S16208 [7NO], S18317 [26NO], S18781-S18786 [27NO]

———regulation of certain providers of 900 services (S. 471), S2189 [21FE]

———regulation of pay-per-call technology (S. 1166), S6699 [23MY]

———regulation of pay-per-call technology (S. 1579), S11219, S11221 [29JY], S15427-S15434 [29OC]

———regulation of prerecorded telephone advertising (S. 1719), S13181 [17SE]

Television: notice by cable television operators to consumers on options relative to the use of certain equipment (S. 2063), S18377-S18379 [26NO]

Tobacco products: inform the public on the hazards of use and disclosure of additives (S. 1088), S6037-S6054 [16MY], S12691 [10SE]

Trademarks: protection (S. 894), S4863 [23AP]

WIC: nutritional value of natural sugar in certain fruits found in cereals, S11286, S11287 [30JY]

World Consumer Rights Day: observance, S3459 [14MR]

Reports

Firearm Safety: GAO, S4855-S4862 [23AP]

Reports by conference committees

Resolution Trust Corp. Funding (S. 419), H1843-H1846 [19MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of S. 419, Resolution Trust Corp. Funding: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 112) (H. Rept. 102-19), H1757 [13MR]

Disclosure by Financial Institutions of Interest Rates Payable and Fees Assessable Relative to Deposit Accounts: Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (H.R. 2654) (H. Rept. 102-202), H6538 [12SE]

Inform the Public on the Hazards of Use of Additives to Tobacco Products and To Provide for Disclosure of Additives to Such Products: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 1088) (S. Rept. 102-112), S10494 [19JY]

Prohibiting Certain Practices Involving the Use of Telephone Equipment for Advertising and Solicitation Purposes: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 1462) (S. Rept. 102-178), S14587 [8OC]

Protection of Privacy Rights of Telephone Subscribers: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 1305) (H. Rept. 102-324), H10364 [18NO]

Regulate Use of Telephones in Making Commercial Solicitations: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 1304) (H. Rept. 102-317), H10280 [15NO]

Regulation of Interstate Commerce Through Establishing Uniform Product Liability Laws: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 640) (S. Rept. 102-215), S16746 [14NO]

Regulation of the Development of Pay-Per-Call Telephone Technology: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 1579) (S. Rept. 102-190), S14839 [16OC]

Resolution Trust Corp. Funding: committee of conference (S. 419) (H. Rept. 102-27), H1847 [19MR]

———Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (S. 419) (S. Rept. 102-13), S1907 [19FE]

Rights of Consumers Relative to Telephone Advertising: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 1410) (S. Rept. 102-177), S14587 [8OC]

Statements

Consumer Confidence and Financial Flexibility Act (S. 1984): Senator Domenici, S17046 [19NO]

Consumer Protection Against Price-Fixing Act: Senator Specter, S5469 [8MY]

Depository Institution Oversight: Administrative Conference of the U.S., S8905 [27JN]

———SEC, S8904 [27JN]

Truth in Savings Act: Richard L.D. Morse, H6763 [24SE]

Summaries

Depository Institution Public Disclosure Amendment, S8905 [27JN], S9329 [9JY]

Pesticide Health and Safety Act (S. 1353), S8469 [21JN]

Product Liability Fairness Act (S. 640), S3260 [13MR]

Protect Cable Consumer (H.R. 3560), E3416 [17OC]

Tobacco Product Education and Health Protection Act (S. 1088), S6044 [16MY]

Tables

Resolution Trust Corp. costs for state-chartered thrifts, H1750 [13MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 112, consideration of S. 419, Resolution Trust Corp. funding, H1735 [13MR]

H.R. 632, impose an annual tax on each cigarette vending machine and use revenues to fund reduced tobacco use programs, H678 [23JA]

H.R. 975, Long Distance Telephone Consumer Protection Act, E513 [19FE]

H.R. 1304, Telephone Advertising Consumer Rights Act, H10339-H10341 [18NO]

H.R. 2654, Truth in Savings Act, H6759-H6761 [24SE]

H.R. 3276, long-distance telephone service billing practices, E2915 [2AU]

S. 83, tax treatment of payments made by public utilities to customers to subsidize the cost of conservation, S726 [14JA]

S. 419, Resolution Trust Corp. funding, S2915 [7MR], H1739 [13MR]

S. 429, Consumer Protection Against Price-Fixing Act, S2007 [20FE], S5605 [9MY], H7756 [10OC]

S. 431, Competition in Cable Act, S2013 [20FE]

S. 615, Environmental Marketing Claims Act, S3035-S3038 [12MR]

S. 640, Product Liability Fairness Act, S3256-S3260 [13MR]

S. 700, American Health Security Act, S3729-S3731 [20MR]

S. 790, Motor Fuel Consumer Protection Act, S4242 [9AP]

S. 857, billing for long-distance telephone service, S4746 [18AP]

S. 894, Trademark Protection Act, S4864 [23AP]

S. 933, refund to overcharged natural gas consumers, S5139 [25AP]

S. 1088, Tobacco Product Education and Health Protection Act, S6038-S6044 [16MY]

S. 1109, improve fairness of Federal bankruptcy laws, S6216 [21MY]

S. 1341, Consumer Protection Against Credit Card Fraud Act, S8343 [20JN]

S. 1353, Pesticide Health and Safety Act, S8465-S8469 [21JN]

S. 1392, Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act, S8747-S8750 [26JN], S18809-S18811 [18DE]

S. 1410, Telephone Advertising Consumer Rights Act, S8992 [27JN], S16200 [7NO], S16781 [14NO]

S. 1412, Postage Rate Reform Act, S8999 [27JN]

S. 1462, Automated Telephone Consumer Protection Act, S9874 [11JY], S16204 [7NO], S16779-S16781 [14NO]

S. 1462, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, S18781-S18784 [27NO], H11307-H11310 [26NO]

S. 1579, 900 Services Consumer Protection Act, S11220 [29JY], S15432-S15434 [29OC]

S. 1617, Fairplay for Taxpayers Act, S11816 [1AU]

S. 1719, Prerecorded Telephone Solicitation Consumer Rights Act, S13182 [17SE]

S. 1809, protect consumers from inaccurate information and the misuse of information, S14355-S14360 [3OC]

S. 1984, Consumer Confidence and Financial Flexibility Act, S17045 [19NO]

S. 2052, deduction for personal interest of consumers, S18337 [26NO]

S. 2063, notice by cable television operators to consumers on options relative to the use of certain equipment, S18379 [26NO]

S. 2087, use of the terms Visiting Nurse Association and Visiting Nurse Service, S18404 [26NO]

S.J. Res. 166, National Customer Service Week, S8352 [20JN]