CONSUMERS related term(s) Credit; Product Safety

Analyses

Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act (H.R. 956), S2561 [21MR], H3191 [29MR]

Joint and Several Liability For Non-Economic Damages Reform, S2562 [21MR]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 956, Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act, H2190 [13MR]

———H.R. 3005, regulation and management of financial markets, S7216 [27JN]

———H.R. 3005, Securities Investment Promotion Act, H8330 [24JY]

Articles and editorials

Anti-Consumer Act of 1996, S2556 [21MR]

Costly Oversight—Fine Print in GATT Law Could Cost Zantac Users Millions, S3582 [18AP]

Endgame of a Congress—Tightening the Screws on Federal Regulators, H11575 [27SE]

Experimental Price Index for Elderly Consumers, S5371-S5374 [20MY]

Fact and Fancy—CPI Biases and the Federal Budget, S5407-S5410 [21MY]

HCFA Officials Warn HMOs To Provide Good Grievance Plans—Rule in Development, E1725 [26SE]

In Defense of Big (Not Bad) Business, S2369 [20MR]

Insecurity Regulation, H6445 [18JN]

Lawyers May Kill My Daughter, S2376 [20MR]

Rising Jet Fuel Tab May Lead to Fare Hikes, S4655 [3MY]

Stupid Court Tricks, S2571 [21MR]

Suing for Safety, S2571-S2575 [21MR]

Vladeck Urges Managed Care Groups To Improve Appeals Process, E1725 [26SE]

Zantac Windfall, S3580 [18AP]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: repeal restrictions on colored margarine (see H.R. 2860), H330 [5JA]

Aviation: prohibit smoking on domestic and foreign airline flights (see S. 1524), S346 [24JA]

Chemicals: regulatory requirements relative to child safety (see S. 2179; H.R. 4234), S11973 [30SE], H11525 [27SE]

Child labor: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (see S. 2094; H.R. 4125), S11033 [19SE], H10721 [19SE]

Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see S. 2127; H.R. 4166), S11294 [25SE], H11228 [25SE]

Consumer Credit Protection Act: amend consumer lease provisions (see H.R. 3515), H5501 [22MY]

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 394), H2949 [27MR]

———reform contingent fee system and provide prompt and fair compensation for personal injury victims (see S. 1861), S6082 [11JN]

Credit cards: require standard annual percentage rate of interest to open certain accounts (see H.R. 4320), H12174 [28SE]

Dept. of HHS: prepare and publish a consumer guide to prescription drug prices (see H.R. 3059), H2034 [8MR]

Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for maintenance and revision of safety standards for manufactured home construction (see H.R. 3404, 3406), H4503 [7MY]

Electric power: provide for retail competition among suppliers (see H.R. 4297), H12174 [28SE]

Financial institutions: consideration of a depository institution's record on consumer fees relative to the Community Reinvestment Act (see H.R. 3301), H3730 [23AP]

———imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see S. 1800; H.R. 3246), S5567 [23MY], H3387 [15AP]

———increase competition in the financial services sector and merge commercial bank and savings association charters (see H.R. 4182), H11229 [25SE]

———notification of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see H.R. 3727), H6914 [26JN]

———prohibit the imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see H.R. 3221), H3230 [29MR]

Health: liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 3468), H5287 [16MY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and health maintenance organizations (see H.R. 4220), H11395 [26SE]

Housing: adjust mortgage loan limits (see H.R. 4063), H10385 [12SE]

Insurance: establish consumer protection standards for the purchase of long-term care insurance (see H.R. 3381), H4396 [1MY]

———provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative to compensation for economic and non-economic losses (see S. 1860), S6082 [11JN]

Investments: regulation and management of financial markets (see H.R. 3005), H1715 [5MR]

Labeling: marking requirements for U.S.-made feather and down-filled products (see S. 1747), S4972 [13MY]

———marking requirements for U.S.-made hand tools (see S. 1746), S4972 [13MY]

———require ingredient labeling for malt beverages, wine, and distilled spirits (see H.R. 3115), H2466 [19MR]

Medicare: access to medigap supplemental insurance for enrollees in both traditional and managed care plans (see H.R. 3374), H4396 [1MY]

———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (see S. 2075; H.R. 4047), S10600 [16SE], H10235 [11SE]

Motor vehicles: improve public education on proper use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 4262), H11526 [27SE]

———titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see S. 2030), S9554 [2AU]

Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (see S. 1646), S3018 [27MR]

Postal Service: treatment of deceptive or misleading mail (see H.R. 3884), H8374 [24JY]

Public utilities: provide for competition in electric power industry (see H.R. 3790), H7474 [11JY]

———revision of the regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see H.R. 3601), H6005 [6JN]

Real estate: insure and promote consumer education of home equity conversion mortgages (see H.R. 3897), H8556 [25JY]

Safety: implement nonanimal acute toxicity testing for evaluation of consumer products (see H.R. 3173), H2950 [27MR]

Ships and vessels: protect hull designs from unauthorized duplication (see S. 2103; H.R. 4159), S11090 [20SE], H11048 [24SE]

Social Security: provide enrollment period for medicare and medigap relative to certain military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 4298), H12174 [28SE]

Tariff: duty exemption for merchandise purchased in a duty-free sales enterprise (see S. 1796), S5566 [23MY]

———skis and snowboards (see H.R. 4212), H11395 [26SE]

Telecommunications: protection of consumer privacy relative to new communications technologies (see H.R. 3685), H6690 [20JN]

Tourist trade: revitalize industry and provide airport security (see H.R. 4312), H12174 [28SE]

Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights relative to private mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3556), H5753 [30MY]

Briefings

Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act: Speaker Gingrich, Richard L. Thornburgh, and Lewis Fuller, E681 [1MY]

Cloture motions

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report, S2211 [15MR], S2259 [18MR], S2385 [20MR]

Conference reports

Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act (H.R 956), H2238-H2247 [14MR]

National Securities Markets Improvement Act (H.R. 3005), H12037-H12047 [28SE]

Descriptions

Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act (H.R. 956), H3188 [29MR]

Excerpts

Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act (H.R. 956): Committee on Commerce (House) Report, H3189-H3191 [29MR]

Factsheets

Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act (H.R. 956), S2562 [21MR]

Letters

Committee for maintenance and revision of safety standards for manufactured home construction: James F. Shea, Fairmont Homes, Inc., H4730 [9MY]

———Terry Trexler, Nobility Homes, Inc., H4731 [9MY]

Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act: David Patterson, S2384 [20MR]

———Katherine Prescott, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (organization), S2371 [20MR]

———President Clinton, S2366 [20MR]

———Representative Pallone, H3203 [29MR]

———Robert K. Jennings, Mattison Technologies Inc., H3200 [29MR]

———Senator Rockefeller, S2562 [21MR]

———several small business organizations, S2563 [21MR]

———Tara Ransom, E682 [1MY]

Comptroller of the Currency regulation of national banks and their subsidiaries: Representative Leach, Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House), H7689 [17JY]

Consideration of patient appeals and provision of specialty care by managed care plans: John C. Courtney, Child Neurology, Inc., E1736 [27SE]

Consumer Price Index calculation: Harry C. Ballantyne, Social Security Administration, S5357 [20MY]

FDA review of the food additive olestra: Senator Glenn, S71 [4JA]

GATT implementation relative to the generic drug industry: Cathy L. Hurwit, Citizen Action (organization), S3581 [18AP]

———Cynthia Pearson, National Women's Health Network, S3580 [18AP]

———Dixie D. Horning, S3581 [18AP]

———Generic Drug Equity Coalition, S3581 [18AP]

———Martha A. McSteen, National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare, S3580 [18AP]

———Mern Horan, Consumer Federation of America, S3581 [18AP]

———Thair Phillips, Seniors Coalition, S3580 [18AP]

———Theresa Amato, Citizen Advocacy Center, S3581 [18AP]

Lists

Citizen groups opposing product liability reform, S2557 [21MR]

Outdoor related equipment affected by proposed user fee, H10500, H10519 [17SE]

Small business organizations supporting product liability reform, S2563 [21MR]

Memorandums

Big Choices—Budget and Economic Agenda: Alice M. Rivlin, OMB, S5456 [21MY]

Messages

Veto of H.R. 956, Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act: President Clinton, H4425 [6MY]

Motions

Courts: product liability reform (H.R. 956), H1415 [28FE], H1576 [29FE]

Remarks in House

Bankruptcy: reform regulations, E1738 [27SE]

Child labor: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (H.R. 4125), E1658 [19SE]

Comptroller of the Currency: funding for regulation of national banks and their subsidiaries, H7685-H7692 [17JY]

Consumer Credit Protection Act: amend consumer lease provisions (H.R. 3515), E885-E887 [23MY]

Courts: claims for commercial loss relative to product liability, H3187 [29MR]

———jurisdiction of Federal courts over foreign manufacturers, H1576-H1582 [29FE]

———limitations on punitive damage awards, H3186, H3202 [29MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report, H2228 [14MR], H2561, H2562 [21MR], H3184-H3204 [29MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 394), H3176-H3183 [29MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), motion to instruct conferees, H1576-H1582 [29FE]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), veto, H4426 [6MY], H4756-H4764 [9MY], E778 [10MY], E844 [20MY]

———product liability reform relative to the raw materials used to make certain medical devices, H2228 [14MR], H3199, H3201, H3202 [29MR]

———uniform statute of repose for cases involving durable goods, H3185 [29MR]

Credit unions: tribute, E1705 [26SE]

Crime: consumer fraud (H.R. 1499), H11122, H11129, H11130 [25SE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a toll-free telephone number to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (H.R. 447), H9930-H9932 [4SE]

Dept. of HHS: Office of Consumer Affairs funding, H6881, H6946 [26JN]

———prepare and publish a consumer guide to prescription drug prices (H.R. 3059), E317 [8MR]

Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for maintenance and revision of safety standards for manufactured home construction, H4726-H4731 [9MY]

———establish consensus committee for maintenance and revision of safety standards for manufactured home construction (H.R. 3406), E729 [7MY]

Dept. of the Interior: proposed tax on outdoor-related items, H10497, H10499, H10517-H10519 [17SE], H10528 [18SE], H11053 [25SE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H2227 [14MR]

———national private savings rate, H1491 [28FE]

Electric power: provide for retail competition among suppliers (H.R. 4297), E1849 [30SE]

Financial institutions: increase competition in the financial services sector and merge commercial bank and savings association charters, H12093-H12097, H12103 [28SE]

———increase competition in the financial services sector and merge commercial bank and savings association charters (H.R. 4182), E1718 [26SE]

Health: accessibility of alternative treatments and medicines (H.R. 2019), H4115 [29AP]

———liability of raw material and component suppliers to medical device manufacturers (H.R. 3468), E825 [16MY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and health maintenance organizations (H.R. 4220), E1725 [26SE], E1736, E1751 [27SE]

Housing: restructure mortgages for FHA-insured down payment procedures, E1720 [26SE]

Insurance: establish consumer protection standards for the purchase of long-term care insurance (H.R. 3381), E683 [1MY]

———establish health plan standards for treatment of enrollees and health care providers (H.R. 2400), E1036 [7JN]

Investments: regulation and management of financial markets (H.R. 3005), H6436-H6449 [18JN], H8330 [24JY], E1104 [18JN], E1143 [20JN], E1185 [26JN]

———regulation and management of financial markets (H.R. 3005), conference report, H12047-H12051 [28SE], E1928 [4OC], E1938 [21OC]

Labeling: marking requirements for U.S.-made hand tools, H11575 [27SE]

———require ingredient labeling for malt beverages, wine, and distilled spirits (H.R. 3115), E378 [19MR]

Medicare: access to medigap supplemental insurance for enrollees in both traditional and managed care plans (H.R. 3374), E693 [1MY]

———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (H.R. 4047), E1583 [11SE]

Motor vehicles: improve public education on proper use of child safety restraint systems (H.R. 4262), E1765 [27SE]

Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (H.R. 1514), H9933-H9936 [4SE]

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.: Edison Electric Institute Common Goals Award recipient, E1761 [27SE], E1829 [30SE]

Safe Tables Our Priority (organization): tribute, E178 [5FE]

Safety: implement nonanimal acute toxicity testing for evaluation of consumer products (H.R. 3173), E540 [16AP]

SEC: study effects of preferencing on exchange markets, E1104 [18JN], E1143 [20JN]

Ships and vessels: protect hull designs from unauthorized duplication (H.R. 4159), E1674 [24SE]

Tariff: skis and snowboards (H.R. 4212), E1732 [27SE]

Telecommunications: protection of consumer privacy relative to new communications technologies (H.R. 3685), E1145 [20JN]

Telephones: prevent fraud, E897 [24MY]

Tourist trade: revitalize industry and provide airport security (H.R. 4312), E1826 [30SE]

Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights relative to private mortgage insurance (H.R. 3556), H5982 [6JN]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: enforcment of antitrust laws relative to cattle prices, S5641 [24MY]

Aviation: prohibit smoking on domestic and foreign airline flights (S. 1524), S346 [24JA]

Chemicals: regulatory requirements relative to child safety (S. 2179), S11992 [30SE]

Child labor: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (S. 2094), S11034 [19SE]

Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (S. 2127), S11306 [25SE]

Consumer Price Index: calculation, S47, S48 [4JA], S5343-S5352, S5357-S5361, S5369, S5370 [20MY], S5401-S5407, S5437, S5456 [21MY], S5479 [22MY], S5512 [23MY]

Courts: limitations on punitive damage awards, S2577, S2581 [21MR], S11363-S11365 [26SE]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report, S2210 [15MR], S2259 [18MR], S2300-S2302 [19MR], S2341-S2386 [20MR], S2553-S2591 [21MR], S2835 [25MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S2340 [19MR]

———product liability reform (H.R. 956), veto, S4575 [2MY]

———product liability reform relative to damage recovery in cases involving drunk driving accidents, S2575 [21MR]

———reform contingent fee system and provide prompt and fair compensation for personal injury victims (S. 1861), S6096 [11JN]

———reform protective orders, sealing of case documents, and disclosure of discovery information in civil actions (S. 374), S12386 [3OC]

Credit: accuracy of consumer information maintained by credit reporting agencies, S11869 [30SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Pesticide Data Program funding, S11932 [30SE]

FDA: petition for use of olestra as a food additive, S70 [4JA]

Financial institutions: imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (S. 1800), S5572-S5574 [23MY]

———licensing requirements for insurance sales, S11868 [30SE]

———regulations relative to review of credit reports, S12349 [3OC]

Food industry: cereal market price collusion, S1905 [13MR]

GATT: implementation relative to generic drug industry, S3133, S3134 [28MR], S3215 [29MR], S3574, S3578-S3583 [18AP]

———implementation relative to generic drugs, S2038 [14MR]

Government regulations: moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, S3120-S3123 [28MR]

Health: ensure consumer choice relative to group health plans, S9920-S9926 [5SE]

———product liability reform relative to medical implant devices, S2375 [20MR]

Insurance: provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative to compensation for economic and non-economic losses (S. 1860), S6096 [11JN]

Investments: regulation and management of financial markets (H.R. 3005), S7212-S7216 [27JN]

———regulation and management of financial markets (H.R. 3005), conference report, S12093-S12095 [1OC], S12340 [3OC]

———regulation and management of financial markets (H.R. 3005), insert language of S. 1815 in lieu, S7216 [27JN]

IRS: Telephone Assistance Program funding, S10320 [11SE], S10355 [12SE]

Lawyers and attorneys: regulations on contingency-fee lawyers relative to product liability cases, S2377 [20MR]

Medicare: establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (S. 2075), S10600-S10603 [16SE]

Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (S. 2030), S9574 [2AU]

Natural gas: enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (H.R. 1514), S11666, S11667 [28SE]

———enhance safety, training, research, and development in the propane gas industry (S. 1646), S3004, S3019 [27MR]

Public utilities: exclusion from product liability reform, S2359-S2363 [20MR]

Ships and vessels: protect hull designs from unauthorized duplication (S. 2103), S11093 [20SE]

Telecommunications: promote competition and deregulation of Bell Telephone Cos.' entrance into long distance telephone service, S688 [1FE]

Telephones: prevent fraud, S5612 [23MY]

Reports

Need for Better Product Labeling: Representative George Miller, E1659 [19SE]

New Garment Workers Study Finds Americans Intolerant of Sweatshops in Garment Industry: Marymount University Center for Ethical Concerns, S11035 [19SE]

Reports filed

Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 956) (H. Rept. 104-481), H2315 [14MR]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 956, Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 394) (H. Rept. 104-503), H2949 [27MR]

Dept. of Commerce Toll-Free Telephone Number for Consumer Assistance: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 447) (H. Rept. 104-753), H9921 [2AU]

Financial Institutions Regulatory Process and Paperwork Requirements Reform: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1858) (H. Rept. 104-103), H6508 [18JN]

National Policy To Provide Health Care and Reform Insurance Procedures: Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (House) (H.R. 995) (H. Rept. 104-498), H2842 [25MR]

National Securities Markets Improvement Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3005) (H. Rept. 104-864), H12172 [28SE]

Propane Education and Research Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1646) (S. Rept. 104-298), S7178 [27JN]

Propane Gas Industry Safety, Training, Research, and Development: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1514) (H. Rept. 104-655), H7114 [8JY]

Public Utility Holding Company Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1317) (S. Rept. 104-365), S10075 [9SE]

Regulation and Management of Financial Markets: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3005) (H. Rept. 104-622), H6423 [17JN]

Securities Investment Promotion Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1815) (S. Rept. 104-293), S7023 [26JN]

Statements

Choice in Managed Health Care Plans: Paul Houghland, Jr., Opticians Association of America, E1036 [7JN]

Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act: Linda Ransom, E682 [1MY]

———Senator Kennedy, S2555 [21MR]

Credit Union Tribute: President Clinton, E1705 [26SE]

GATT Implementation Relative to Generic Drug Industry: by, S3134 [28MR]

———Michael Kantor, U.S. Trade Representative, S3215 [29MR]

National Securities Markets Improvement Act: Representative Dingell, E1938 [21OC]

Summaries

Auto Choice Reform Act (S. 1860), S6103 [11JN]

Competition in the Financial Services Sector and Merging of Commercial Bank and Savings Association Charters (H.R. 4182), E1718 [26SE]

Consumer Protections for Supplemental Insurance Plans (H.R. 4047), E1583 [11SE]

Legal Reform and Consumer Compensation Act (S. 1861), S6103 [11JN]

Managed Care Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 4220), E1751 [27SE]

Tables

Change in deficit due to Consumer Price Index adjustment, S5369 [20MY]

State court cases of strict liability of public utility companies, S2362 [20MR]

Supplier withdrawal of unsafe products, S2354 [20MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 394, consideration of conference report on H.R. 956, Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act, H3176 [29MR]

H.R. 447, establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise, H9930 [4SE]

H.R. 1499, Telemarketing Fraud Punishment and Prevention Act, H11129 [25SE]

H.R. 1514, Propane Education and Research Act, H9933-H9935 [4SE]

H.R. 3005, regulation and management of financial markets, S7328-S7336 [28JN], H6436-H6443 [18JN]

H.R. 4297, Consumers Electric Power Act, E1849-E1851 [30SE]

S. 1646, Propane Education and Research Act, S3019-S3022 [27MR]

S. 1860, Auto Choice Reform Act, S6097-S6099 [11JN]

S. 1861, Legal Reform and Consumer Compensation Act, S6099-S6103 [11JN]

S. 2030, National Motor Vehicle Safety, Antitheft, Title Reform, and Consumer Protection Act, S9574-S9577 [2AU]

S. 2075, Medigap Portability Act, S10600-S10602 [16SE]

S. 2179, Children's Environmental Protection Act, S11993-S11995 [30SE]