CONSUMERS related term(s) Credit; Product Safety

Addresses

Prohibit Imports Produced by Child Labor: Paul R. Charron, Liz Claiborne Corp., S4399 [13MY]

Amendments

Courts: product liability reform (S. 648), S5629 [12JN], S11206 [24OC]

FDA: modernize (S. 830), S9219, S9236 [11SE], S9298 [12SE], S9338, S9340, S9341, S9342, S9343, S9344, S9345, S9346, S9350 [15SE], S9428 [16SE], S9705, S9707 [19SE], S9739, S9763, S9766, S9767 [23SE], S9849 [24SE]

Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights relative to private mortgage insurance (H.R. 607), S12619, S12681 [13NO]

Analyses

Electric Consumers Protection Act (S. 237), S869-S871 [30JA]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 830, FDA Modernization and Accountability Act, S11018 [23OC], H8978 [22OC]

Articles and editorials

America Online Backs Off Plan To Give Out Phone Numbers, H5810 [25JY]

AOL Will Share Users' Numbers for Telemarketing, H5809 [25JY]

Cyclosporiasis and Raspberrries—Lessons for the Future, S9825 [24SE]

Giving Older Consumers Better Info on Health Care Benefits, S5008 [22MY]

HMO Fines Angering Physicans—State Regulators Examine Harris Prescription Policy, E2179 [4NO]

Lockheed Martin Utility Services, S11540 [31OC]

Making Airline Taxes Palatable, E1471 [22JY]

Passing the Budget Buck, S5429 [9JN]

Real Charges, S5147 [23MY]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: improve honey research, promotion, and consumer information programs (see S. 1538), S12575 [13NO]

———provide a safety net for farmers and consumers and promote the development of farmer-owned value-added processing facilities (see S. 26), S159 [21JA]

———repeal restrictions on colored margarine (see H.R. 1958), H3923 [18JN]

Alcoholic beverages: require ingredient labeling for malt beverages, wine, and distilled spirits (see H.R. 1977), H4085 [19JN]

Aviation: prohibit smoking on domestic and foreign airline flights (see H.R. 552), H284 [4FE]

Bankruptcy: consumer protection (see S. 1301), S10882 [21OC]

BLS: development and circulation of a monthly cost-of-living index (see H. Con. Res. 33), H724 [4MR]

Business and industry: end credit card possession requirements (see H.R. 2599), H8299 [1OC]

———prohibit rental car companies from imposing certain fees based upon the residence of the renter (see H.R. 1118), H1112 [18MR]

Castle AFB, CA: provide for the operation of a combined post exchange and commissary store (see H.R. 50), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]

Child labor: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (see S. 554; H.R. 1301), S3011 [10AP], H1439 [10AP]

Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (see S. 626; H.R. 23), S3419 [22AP], H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

Computers: protect consumer privacy, empower parents, improve electronic commerce, and safeguard data security (see H.R. 1964), H4085 [19JN]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see S. 771, 875; H.R. 1748), S4878 [21MY], S5507 [11JN], H3203 [22MY]

Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments (see S. Res. 50; H.R. 1052; H. Res. 92, 93), S1017 [5FE], H949 [12MR], H1016 [13MR]

———reduction (see H. Res. 132), H1892 [24AP]

Cost-of-Living Board: establish (see S. 425), S2129 [11MR]

Courts: allow an interlocutory appeal from a court order determining whether an action may be maintained as a class action (see H.R. 660), H407 [10FE]

———limitations on punitive damage awards (see S. 78, 79), S160 [21JA]

———product liability reform (see S. 5, 648), S158 [21JA], S3662 [24AP]

———provide notification of class action lawsuit certification or settlement to the Dept. of Justice and State attorneys general (see S. 254), S856 [30JA]

———reform protective orders, sealing of case documents, and disclosure of discovery information in civil actions (see S. 225), S726 [28JA]

CPSC: ban realistic toy handguns (see H.R. 361), H151 [9JA]

Credit: prohibit distribution of negotiable checks or instruments relative to consumer solicitations (see S. 1163; H.R. 2053), S9197 [11SE], H4646 [25JN]

———require additional disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 2019, 3060), H4338 [24JN], H10954 [13NO]

———require notice before changing the interest rate applicable on any credit card account or before changing the index used to determine such rate (see H.R. 3066), H10954 [13NO]

Credit cards: prevent issuers from advertising and offering one type of credit card and then issuing another type (see H.R. 2662), H8832 [9OC]

———protection from unreasonable fees or interest rates (see H.R. 1975), H4085 [19JN]

———require additional disclosures of account information (see H.R. 274), H148 [9JA]

Crime: consumer fraud (see H.R. 474, 1847), H243 [21JA], H3659 [10JN]

———enhance punishment for telemarketing fraud (see S. 489), S2646 [20MR]

———identity fraud (see S. 512), S2741 [21MR]

———prohibit persons from charging for services or products that the SSA and Dept. of HHS provide without charge (see S. 868), S5444 [10JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: continuation of the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety (see S. 1153), S8925 [8SE]

———establish equitable service for customers and equal opportunity for employees (see H.R. 2185), H5486 [17JY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a toll-free telephone number to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (see H.R. 563), H284 [4FE]

Dept. of HHS: prepare and publish a consumer guide to prescription drug prices (see H.R. 183), H145 [9JA]

Disasters: prevent fraud and price-gouging relative to any relief efforts (see S. 214), S726 [28JA]

Drugs: encourage consultation with pharmacists relative to purchase and use of over-the-counter drug products (see H. Res. 151), H2784 [15MY]

Ecology and environment: expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1636), H2784 [15MY]

Electric power: provide for retail competition among suppliers (see S. 237; H.R. 338, 655, 1230), S855 [30JA], H150 [9JA], H407 [10FE], H1338 [8AP]

ERISA: clarify treatment of investment managers (see S. 1227; H.R. 2226), S10055 [26SE], H5664 [23JY]

FAA: limitation on carry-on baggage by airline passengers (see H.R. 3064), H10954 [13NO]

FCC: establish moratorium on increases in cable television rates and require study on rates and competition (see H.R. 2757), H9729 [29OC]

———revision of cable television leased commercial access rules (see H.J. Res. 81), H3660 [10JN]

FDA: encourage consultation with pharmacists relative to purchase and use of over-the-counter drug products (see S. Res. 99), S5596 [12JN]

———modernize (see S. 830), S5341 [5JN]

———modernize (S. 830), corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 69), S12576 [13NO], H10955 [13NO]

Financial institutions: clarify consumer liability for unauthorized transactions involving debit cards (see S. 1154, 1203; H.R. 2234, 2319), S9018 [9SE], S9785 [23SE], H5664 [23JY], H6703 [31JY]

———increase competition in the financial services sector (see H.R. 10, 669, 2940), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA], H451 [11FE], H10419 [8NO]

———increase competition in the financial services sector and merge commercial bank and savings association charters (see H.R. 268), H148 [9JA]

———limit the imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see S. 885), S5508 [11JN]

———notification of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see H.R. 264), H147 [9JA]

———prohibit the imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (see H.R. 795), H587 [13FE]

———provide consumer protection (see H.R. 1900), H3863 [17JN]

Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage sludge-treated land (see H.R. 289), H148 [9JA]

———improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (see S. 1264; H.R. 3070), S10475 [7OC], H10954 [13NO]

———inspection requirements relative to interstate distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry (see S. 1291; H.R. 801, 1137, 2103), S10787 [9OC], H588 [13FE], H1257 [20MR], H4835 [26JN]

Foreign trade: require the marking of frozen produce with the country of origin on the front panel of the package for retail sale (see H.R. 2332), H6703 [31JY]

FTC: conduct study of marketing and advertising practices relative to personal computers (see S. 721), S4217 [8MY]

Government: use of new price index to determine cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 2099), H4835 [26JN]

———use of private delivery services in filing documents with Federal agencies (see H.R. 782), H587 [13FE]

Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see S. 389; H.R. 1010), S1828 [3MR], H888 [11MR]

Health: clarify malpractice liability of employer-sponsored health plans for treatment rules and coverage determinations (see S. 1136), S8533 [31JY]

———establish certain requirements for managed care plans (see H.R. 2606), H8320 [2OC]

———improve the quality of health plans and health care provided through the Government and protect health care consumers (see S. 795), S5002 [22MY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans (see H.R. 2967), H10420 [8NO]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see S. 353, 373; H.R. 337, 820, 1222, 1749), S1553 [25FE], S1734 [27FE], H150 [9JA], H628 [25FE], H1288 [21MR], H3203 [22MY]

———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see S. 644; H.R. 1415), S3662 [24AP], H1793 [23AP]

Insurance: establish requirements for the cancellation of automobile insurance policies (see H.R. 1024), H888 [11MR]

———increase benefit standard for long-term care insurance relative to cost of living adjustments (see H.R. 821), H628 [25FE]

———provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative to compensation for economic and non-economic losses (see S. 625; H.R. 2021), S3419 [22AP], H4338 [24JN]

International Air Transportation Competition Act: amend (see H.R. 737), H523 [12FE]

Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy: tribute to personal financial education programs (see S. Res. 88; H. Res. 158), S4879 [21MY], H3203 [22MY]

Medicare: establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (see S. 302, 701; H.R. 566, 625), S1226 [11FE], S3998 [6MY], H284 [4FE], H392 [6FE]

———provide beneficiaries with additional information to select health care plans (see S. 789), S5001 [22MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: coverage of long-term care services (see S. 720; H.R. 1464), S4217 [8MY], H1908 [28AP]

Motor vehicles: improve Federal, State, and local child protection programs (see S. 1312), S11034 [23OC]

———improve public education on proper use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 784), H587 [13FE]

———titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see S. 852; H.R. 1839), S5413 [9JN], H3659 [10JN]

National Securities Markets Improvement Act: extend effective date of regulations relative to investment advisers (see S. 410), S2021 [6MR]

Postal Service: eliminate the double postage rule under which competitors of the Postal Service are required to charge above market prices (see S. 1107), S8532 [31JY]

———prevent disclosure of names or addresses of postal patrons (see H.R. 49), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]

Public utilities: provide for competition and efficiency in electric power industry (see S. 1276), S10631 [8OC]

———provide for competition in electric power industry (see H.R. 1960), H4085 [19JN]

———revision of the regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see S. 621), S3419 [22AP]

Real estate: prohibit charging of excessive fees relative to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (see H.R. 1474), H1988 [29AP]

———prohibit funding of excessive costs to obtain home equity conversion mortgages (see H.R. 1297), H1438 [10AP]

Securities: quotation of securities transactions in decimals (see S. 838; H.R. 1053), S5341 [5JN], H1016 [13MR]

Social Security: provide enrollment period for Medicare and Medigap relative to certain military retirees and dependents (see H.R. 451), H169 [20JA]

Tariff: provide that certain goods may be reimported into the U.S. without additional duty (see S. 1477), S12118 [8NO]

———skis and snowboards (see H.R. 540), H283 [4FE]

Taxation: domestic investment tax credit (see H.R. 565), H284 [4FE]

———treatment of domestic air travel (see H.R. 2318), H6703 [31JY]

———treatment of Internet and online services fees (see H.R. 995), H804 [6MR]

———treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain electrical output facilities (see S. 1483, 1513), S12119 [8NO], S12461 [10NO]

Telecommunications: assure competition in markets (see S. 954), S6186 [24JN]

———increase competitiveness of electronic interconnection industry (see H. Res. 110), H1439 [10AP]

Telephones: increase the forfeiture penalty for telephone service slamming and require providers of such service to report slamming incidents (see H.R. 2112), H4912 [8JY]

———strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (see S. 1051, 1137, 1340; H.R. 2120, 3050), S7862 [22JY], S8533 [31JY], S11343 [29OC], H5020 [9JY], H10954 [13NO]

Tobacco products: prescribe labels for packages and advertising and disclose certain information (see S. 527; H.R. 1244), S2838 [8AP], H1338 [8AP]

Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights relative to private mortgage insurance (see S. 318; H.R. 607), S1300 [12FE], H347 [5FE]

———simplify credit card payments to governments relative to transaction fees paid to credit card companies (see H.R. 883), H700 [27FE]

Chronologies

Advanced Breast Biopsy Instrumentation device application process, S9752 [23SE]

Cloture motions

FDA: modernize (S. 830), S8721 [3SE], S8821 [4SE], S8839 [5SE], S9146 [11SE], S9375 [16SE], S9632 [18SE]

Cost Estimates

Homeowners Protection Act (S. 318): CBO, S11789 [5NO]

National Securities Markets Improvement Act (S. 410): CBO, E613 [9AP]

Descriptions

Limitations on Punitive Damage Awards (S. 79), S457 [21JA]

Factsheets

Adverse Health Effects of Feminine Hygiene Products, S9149 [11SE]

FDA Modernization and Accountability Act and Preemption of Cosmetic Regulations by the States, S9149 [11SE]

Hazards of Skin Care Products Containing Alpha-Hydroxy, S9149 [11SE]

How Product Liability Reform Helps Women, H1955 [29AP]

Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy (H. Res. 158), E1024-E1026 [22MY]

Talc May Pose a Risk of Ovarian Cancer, S9150 [11SE]

Letters

Analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates: Barry S. Cargill, Small Business Association of Michigan, S1839 [3MR]

———Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S1839 [3MR]

———Jim Barrett, Michigan Chamber of Commerce, S1839 [3MR]

———John J. Motley, National Retail Federation, S1839 [3MR]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S1839 [3MR]

Auto Choice Reform Act: Michael S. Dukakis, S3434 [22AP]

Clarify ERISA treatment of investment managers: Arthur Levitt, SEC, S10300 [1OC]

Cosmetic industry regulation: Cynthia A. Pearson, National Women's Health Network, S8882 [8SE]

ERISA treatment of investment managers: Arthur Levitt, SEC, E1481 [23JY]

Extend effective date of National Securities Markets Improvement Act regulations relative to investment advisers: Arthur Levitt, SEC, S2023 [6MR]

FDA Modernization and Accountability Act: Daniel E. Lungren and Theodora Berger, S8867 [5SE]

———Donna E. Shalala, Sec. of HHS, S8843 [5SE], S9817 [24SE]

———Tom Carper, Governor of Delaware, and Tom Ridge, Governor of Pennsylvania, S8855 [5SE]

FDA regulation of medical device approval process relative to labeling claims: George N. Hatsopoulos, Thermo Electron (business), S9749 [23SE]

———Monica Morrow, S9746 [23SE]

FDA regulation of medical device approval process relative to tracking or conducting of post-market surveillance: Elaine Levenson, Victims Against Lethal Valves (organization), S9708 [19SE]

FDA treatment of liability relative to adverse reaction reports or other certain information: Alan F. Holmer, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, S9765 [23SE]

Food and Drug Administration Modernization and Accountability Act: Donna E. Shalala, Sec. of HHS, S12654-S12656 [13NO]

Food irradiation disclosure requirements: several food and agricultural associations, S9826 [24SE]

Inspection requirements relative to interstate distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry: Lori Robbins, Home on the Range & Co., S10800 [9OC]

Issuance of State warning labels or public warnings about over-the-counter drugs: James D. Cope, Nonprescription Drug Manufactures Association, S9845 [24SE]

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Jordan J. Cohen, Association of American Medical Colleges, S9761 [23SE]

———several health care professionals and organizations, S9761 [23SE]

Pharmaceutical and biological prescription drug industries user fees: Donna E. Shalala, Dept. of HHS, H10887 [13NO]

Product Liability Reform Act relative to tobacco industry: Jeremiah W. Nixon, Attorney General of Missouri, S5629 [12JN]

———several State Attorneys General, S5629 [12JN]

Prohibit persons from charging for services or products that the SSA and Dept. of HHS provide without charge: Martha A. McSteen, National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare, S5457 [10JN]

SEC regulations relative to investment advisers: Arthur Levitt, SEC, E516 [19MR]

———Judy Lau, Institute of Certified Financial Planners, E516 [19MR]

———Scott Harshbarger, Attorney General of Massachusetts, H1070 [18MR]

Lists

Baby Safety Checklist, S852 [30JA]

CPSC Recall Round-Up Day suggested State and local activities, S2551 [19MR]

Organizations supporting S. 389, analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates, S1839 [3MR]

Western Slope of Colorado airline service field hearing witnesses, S4581 [15MY]

Memorandums

External Audits of Managed Health Care Plans: Claudia Schlosberg, National Health Law Program, E1494-E1496 [23JY]

Sale of Duplicate Insurance Policies to Medicare Beneficiaries: Institute on Law and Rights of Older Adults, E80 [9JA]

SEC Regulations Relative to Investment Advisers: William F. Galvin, Sec. of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, H1070 [18MR]

Motions

FDA: modernize (S. 830), H8500 [7OC]

Papers

Human Costs of Regulation—The Case of Medical Devices and the FDA: David C. Murray, Hudson Institution, S9833 [24SE]

Why a Legislated Change in the Use of the CPI Is Necessary, H2185 [6MY]

Remarks in House

Business and industry: aviation tax proposals, H5041 [10JY], E1339 [27JN]

Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (H.R. 23), E71 [7JA]

Committee on National Security (House): Special Oversight Panel on Morale, Welfare, and Recreation recommendations, H3955 [19JN]

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (H.R. 1748), E1014 [22MY]

Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments, H816 [11MR], H1429-H1431 [10AP], H2259 [7MY], H4226 [24JN], E852 [6MY]

———calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments (H. Res. 93), H2179, H2183-H2188 [6MY], H2258, H2337 [7MY]

———calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments (H.R. 1052), E464 [13MR]

Courts: product liability reform, H1955 [29AP], H8059 [29SE], E2015, E2021 [21OC]

———reform punitive damages award laws, E1775 [17SE]

Crime: consumer fraud (H.R. 1847), H4868-H4872 [8JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish equitable service for customers and equal opportunity for employees (H.R. 2185), H5497 [22JY], H5896 [28JY], H7610 [23SE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a toll-free telephone number to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (H.R. 563), E134 [4FE]

Dept. of Defense: reduction of number of commissary stores, H1583 [16AP]

Dept. of HHS: funding to prevent E. coli in cattle, enhance safe food handling practices, and improve treatment for related diseases in humans, H7324 [16SE]

Ecology and environment: expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (H.R. 1636), H2796 [16MY], E948 [16MY]

Economy: effect of credit cards debt, H7736 [24SE]

———national objectives priority assignments, H1093-H1096 [18MR], H1778, H1779, H1780 [23AP], H1858-H1865 [24AP]

Electric power: provide for retail competition among suppliers (H.R. 338), E68 [7JA]

ERISA: clarify treatment of investment managers (H.R. 2226), E1481 [23JY]

———clarify treatment of investment managers (S. 1227), H9575, H9576 [28OC]

FDA: modernize (S. 830), H8482-H8500 [7OC], H8807 [9OC]

———modernize (S. 830), conference report, E2388 [13NO]

———modernize (S. 830), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 196), H10886-H10889 [13NO]

———modernize (S. 830), insert language of H.R. 1411 in lieu, H8500 [7OC]

Financial institutions: increase competition in the financial services sector (H.R. 10), H4817 [26JN]

———increase competition in the financial services sector (H.R. 669), E217 [11FE], E260 [13FE]

———increase competition in the financial services sector and merge commercial bank and savings association charters (H.R. 268), E81, E87 [9JA]

———prohibit the imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (H.R. 795), E266 [13FE]

———provide consumer protection (H.R. 1900), E1234 [17JN]

Foreign trade: require the marking of frozen produce with the country of origin on the front panel of the package for retail sale (H.R. 2332), E1617 [1AU]

Government: use of private delivery services in filing documents with Federal agencies (H.R. 782), E283 [13FE]

Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates, E742 [24AP]

———analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (H.R. 1010), E480 [13MR]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, H10774 [13NO], E2179 [4NO]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 1222), E564 [21MR]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 1749), E1036 [22MY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 337), E46 [7JA], E89 [9JA], E1352 [27JN]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 820), E313 [25FE]

Insurance: establish requirements for the cancellation of automobile insurance policies (H.R. 1024), E430 [11MR]

———legality of sale of duplicate coverage relative to health insurance policies, E80 [9JA]

Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy: tribute to personal financial education programs (H. Res. 158), E1024 [22MY]

Medicare: establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (H.R. 566), E140 [4FE]

———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (H.R. 625), H290 [5FE], E165 [5FE], E186 [6FE]

Motor vehicles: improve public education on proper use of child safety restraint systems (H.R. 784), E273, E280 [13FE]

National Securities Markets Improvement Act: extend effective date of regulations relative to investment advisers (S. 410), H1069-H1071 [18MR], E515 [19MR], E613 [9AP]

Postal Service: prevent disclosure of names or addresses of postal patrons (H.R. 49), E28 [7JA]

Prescription Drug User Fee Act: reauthorize, H8475-H8482 [7OC]

Real estate: prohibit charging of excessive fees relative to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (H.R. 1474), E785 [29AP]

Securities: quotation of securities transactions in decimals (H.R. 1053), E471, E474 [13MR]

Social Security: treatment of long-term health care insurance (H.R. 1464), E760 [28AP]

Tariff: skis and snowboards (H.R. 540), E156 [4FE]

Taxation: aviation excise tax formula, E1471 [22JY]

———domestic investment tax credit (H.R. 565), E142 [4FE]

———national sales tax, H1412 [10AP]

———treatment of Internet and online services fees (H.R. 995), H786 [6MR]

Telecommunications: cable television competition, E1841 [24SE]

Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (H.R. 3050), E2362 [13NO]

Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights relative to private mortgage insurance (H.R. 607), H1557-H1566 [16AP], E699 [17AP]

———simplify credit card payments to governments relative to transaction fees paid to credit card companies (H.R. 883), E351 [27FE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: improve honey research, promotion, and consumer information programs (S. 1538), S12596 [13NO]

———provide a safety net for farmers and consumers and promote the development of farmer-owned value-added processing facilities (S. 26), S129 [21JA], S788 [29JA]

Bankruptcy: consumer protection (S. 1301), S10884-S10891 [21OC]

Child labor: labeling system for apparel and sporting goods made without child labor (S. 554), S3028-S3030 [10AP], S9631 [18SE]

Clothing industry: legal accountability for sweatshop conditions (S. 626), S3436 [22AP]

Colorado: Western Slope region airline service, S4581 [15MY]

Computers: regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (S. 771), S4879 [21MY]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (S. 875), S5508 [11JN]

Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments, S2309-S2311 [14MR], S4994 [22MY], S10826 [9OC], S11211 [24OC]

———calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments (S. Res. 50), S1034, S1035 [5FE]

Cosmetics: regulation of cosmetic industry, S8840-S8842, S8845-S8847, S8860-S8869 [5SE], S8881-S8888, S8892-S8894 [8SE], S9146, S9150 [11SE]

Cost-of-Living Board: establish (S. 425), S2143-S2145 [11MR]

Courts: limitations on punitive damage awards (S. 78), S454 [21JA]

———limitations on punitive damage awards (S. 79), S455-S457 [21JA], S3877 [1MY]

———product liability reform relative to the tobacco industry, S5629, S5630 [12JN]

———product liability reform (S. 5), S124, S226-S234 [21JA]

———product liability reform (S. 648), S3676 [24AP], S5629, S5630 [12JN], S9782 [23SE]

———provide notification of class action lawsuit certification or settlement to the Dept. of Justice and State attorneys general (S. 254), S897 [30JA]

———reform protective orders, sealing of case documents, and disclosure of discovery information in civil actions (S. 225), S756 [28JA], S1357 [13FE]

———tort reform, S9804 [23SE], S10053, S10054 [26SE]

CPSC: launching of Recall Round-Up Day, S2551 [19MR]

———tribute, S1788 [28FE]

———tribute to Baby Safety Program, S851 [30JA]

———tribute to Recall Round-Up Campaign, S4497 [14MY]

Credit: prohibit distribution of negotiable checks or instruments relative to consumer solicitations (S. 1163), S9198 [11SE]

Crime: consumer fraud (H.R. 1847), S12480 [10NO]

———enhance punishment for telemarketing fraud (S. 489), S2652 [20MR], S2862 [8AP]

———identity fraud (S. 512), S2741 [21MR]

———prohibit persons from charging for services or products that the SSA and Dept. of HHS provide without charge (S. 868), S5456 [10JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: continuation of the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety (S. 1153), S8925 [8SE], S9301 [12SE]

Dept. of HHS: funding to prevent E. coli in cattle, enhance safe food handling practices, and improve treatment for related diseases in humans, S8908 [8SE], S9058, S9063, S9064 [10SE], S9109 [11SE]

Disasters: prevent fraud and price-gouging relative to any relief efforts (S. 214), S744 [28JA]

Electric power: provide for retail competition among suppliers (S. 1401), S12439 [10NO]

———provide for retail competition among suppliers (S. 237), S863-S865 [30JA]

ERISA: clarify treatment of investment managers (S. 1227), S10026 [26SE], S10300 [1OC]

FDA: drug manufacturing and pharmacy compounding regulations, S9839, S9840, S9849 [24SE]

———encourage consultation with pharmacists relative to purchase and use of over-the-counter drug products (S. Res. 99), S5626 [12JN]

———Federal requirements for labeling of nonprescription drugs, S9768, S9769 [23SE]

———food labeling relative to nutrition information, S9824 [24SE]

———labeling uniformity requirements relative to poison control, S9763 [23SE]

———modernize (S. 830), S5342 [5JN], S8162-S8170, S8205 [28JY], S8482 [31JY], S8721 [3SE], S8815 [4SE], S8837-S8869 [5SE], S8878-S8898 [8SE], S9133-S9157 [11SE], S9360-S9363, S9378-S9385 [16SE], S9553, S9694-S9697 [18SE], S9701-S9713, S9721 [19SE], S9737-S9754, S9755-S9759-S9769, S9771-S9775, S9781 [23SE], S9811-S9868 [24SE], S10469 [7OC]

———modernize (S. 830), conference report, S12482 [10NO], S12653 [13NO]

———modernize (S. 830), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 69), S12710 [13NO]

———modernize (S. 830), unanimous-consent agreement, S8819 [4SE], S9362, S9378 [16SE], S9600, S9626 [18SE], S9754, S9759, S9760, S9769 [23SE], S10777 [9OC]

———modify mission statement, S9764 [23SE]

———prescription drug user fee reauthorization, S7942 [23JY], S8854-S8855, S8860 [5SE], S9838, S9840, S9842, S9844 [24SE]

———regulation of medical device approval process, S8843-S8845, S8847-S8850, S8853, S8860-S8869 [5SE], S8888-S8890, S8895-S8898 [8SE], S9361, S9380-S9385 [16SE], S9701-S9705 [19SE], S9772-S9775 [23SE], S9831-S9835, S9848 [24SE]

———regulation of medical device approval process relative to conflict of interest standards of FDA employees, S9705-S9707 [19SE], S9737, S9738 [23SE]

———regulation of medical device approval process relative to labeling claims, S9710-S9712 [19SE], S9739-S9754, S9755 [23SE], S9814-S9819, S9827-S9831 [24SE]

———regulation of medical device approval process relative to tracking or conducting of post-market surveillance, S9708-S9710 [19SE], S9738, S9739 [23SE]

———revise food irradiation disclosure requirements, S9824, S9825 [24SE]

———treatment of liability relative to adverse reaction reports or other certain information, S9764, S9765 [23SE]

Financial institutions: clarify consumer liability for unauthorized transactions involving debit cards (S. 1203), S9786, S9788 [23SE]

———limit the imposition of additional fees for use of certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional network (S. 885), S5531-S5533 [11JN]

Food: improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (S. 1264), S10480-S10483 [7OC]

———inspection requirements relative to interstate distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry (S. 1291), S10798-S10800 [9OC]

Foreign trade: prohibit imports produced by child labor, S4399 [13MY]

FTC: conduct study of marketing and advertising practices relative to personal computers (S. 721), S4233 [8MY]

Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (H.R. 1010), S5429 [9JN]

———analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (S. 389), S1837-S1840 [3MR]

Hazardous substances: cap on fee paid by consumers of nuclear energy to nuclear waste disposal fund, S3084-S3086, S3091 [14AP], S3136 [15AP]

Health: clarify malpractice liability of employer-sponsored health plans for treatment rules and coverage determinations (S. 1136), S8601 [31JY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 353), S1559 [25FE]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 373), S1738 [27FE]

———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (S. 644), S3665 [24AP]

Insurance: provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative to compensation for economic and non-economic losses (S. 625), S3428-S3436 [22AP], S5147 [23MY], S8505 [31JY]

Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy: tribute to personal financial education programs (S. Res. 88), S4899 [21MY]

Lockheed Martin Corp.: tribute to Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant for receipt of Industry Week (publication) ``America's 10 Best Plants'' award, S11539 [31OC]

Medicaid: provide beneficiaries with certain information relative to managed care plans, S6156 [24JN]

Medicare: establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans, S8347 [30JY]

———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (S. 302), S1236-S1239 [11FE]

———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (S. 701), S4000, S4003 [6MY]

———provide beneficiaries with additional information to select health care plans (S. 789), S5007 [22MY]

———require managed care organizations to provide annual data to enrollees relative to non-health expenditures, S6156 [24JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: coverage of long-term care services (S. 720), S4227-S4232 [8MY]

Motor vehicles: improve Federal, State, and local child protection programs (S. 1312), S11041 [23OC]

———titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (S. 852), S5414 [9JN]

National Securities Markets Improvement Act: extend effective date of regulations relative to investment advisers (S. 410), S2023 [6MR], S2219, S2220 [12MR]

NIH: establish National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, S9759-S9762 [23SE]

Postal Service: eliminate the double postage rule under which competitors of the Postal Service are required to charge above market prices (S. 1107), S8571 [31JY]

Public utilities: provide for competition and efficiency in electric power industry (S. 1276), S10656 [8OC]

———revision of the regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (S. 621), S3419-S3422 [22AP], S12078 [8NO]

———revision of the regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (S. 621), unanimous-consent request, S11845 [6NO]

Securities: fraud prevention, S5086 [23MY]

———quotation of securities transactions in decimals (S. 838), S5352 [5JN]

States: issuance of warning labels or public warnings about over-the-counter drugs, S9844, S9845 [24SE]

Tariff: provide that certain goods may be reimported into the U.S. without additional duty (S. 1477), S12144 [8NO]

Taxation: aviation excise tax formula, S8458, S8459 [31JY]

———treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain electrical output facilities (S. 1483), S12154 [8NO], S12437 [10NO]

Telecommunications: assure competition in markets (S. 954), S6190 [24JN]

Telephones: strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, S8063 [24JY]

———strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (S. 1051), S7867 [22JY]

———strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (S. 1137), S8602 [31JY]

———strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (S. 1340), S11351 [29OC]

Tobacco products: prescribe labels for packages and advertising and disclose certain information (S. 527), S2853 [8AP], S2873 [9AP], S2965 [10AP]

Truth in Lending Act: require notice of cancellation rights relative to private mortgage insurance (H.R. 607), S12681 [13NO]

———require notice of cancellation rights relative to private mortgage insurance (S. 318), S1315 [12FE], S1683 [26FE], S2514 [19MR], S11789 [5NO]

Reports

New Study Finds Americans Intolerant of Sweatshops in Garment Industry: Marymount University Center for Ethical Concerns, S3032 [10AP]

Reports filed

Consumer Fraud Protection: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1847) (H. Rept. 105-158), H4834 [26JN]

FDA Modernization and Accountability Act: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 830) (S. Rept. 105-43), S6907 [7JY]

Financial Services Industry Competition Enhancement: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 105-164), H7527 [17SE]

Homeowners Insurance Protection Act: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 607) (H. Rept. 105-55), H1610 [16AP]

Homeowners Protection Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 318) (S. Rept. 105-129), S11544 [31OC]

Increase Competition in the Financial Services Sector: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 105-164), H4912 [8JY]

National Salvage Motor Vehicle Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1839) (H. Rept. 105-285), H8264 [30SE]

Product Liability Reform Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 648) (S. Rept. 105-32), S5999 [19JN]

Public Utility Holding Company Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 621) (S. Rept. 105-41), S6727 [27JN]

Telemarketing Fraud Prevention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 1847), S10787 [9OC]

Statements

Auto Choice Reform Act: Rudolph W. Giuliani, Mayor of New York, NY, S3433 [22AP]

———Russell J. Verney, Reform Party, S3434 [22AP]

CPSC Recall Round-Up Campaign: Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Lt. Governor of Maryland, S4498 [14MY]

FDA Modernization and Accountability Act (S. 830): Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S9835-S9838 [24SE]

———OMB, S9848, S9849 [24SE]

Regulation of Cosmetic Industry in Food and Drug Administration Modernization and Accountability Act: David Wallinga, Natural Resources Defense Council, S9148 [11SE]

Truth Behind Private Mortgage Insurance: Representative Hansen, H1560 [16AP]

Summaries

Health Insurance Bill of Rights Act (S. 353), S1568 [25FE]

Increase Financial Services Sector Competition and Merge Commercial Bank and Savings Association Charters (H.R. 268), E88 [9JA]

Managed Care Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 337), E47 [7JA]

Medicare Patient Choice and Access Act (S. 701), S4003 [6MY]

Prescription Drug User Fee Act Reauthorization Performance Goals and Procedures, H10887-H10889 [13NO]

Provide for Competition and Efficiency in Electric Power Industry (S. 1276), S10659 [8OC]

Tables

Consumer Price Index for 1996, S6672 [27JN]

Economic assumptions underlying the mid-session review of President Clinton's fiscal year 1998 budget: SSA, S11211 [24OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 196, corrections in enrollment of S. 830, Food and Drug Administration Modernization and Accountability Act, H10886 [13NO]

H. Res. 93, calculation of Consumer Price Index relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments, H2183 [6MY]

H. Res. 158, tribute to Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy personal financial education programs, E1024 [22MY]

H.R. 563, establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise, E134 [4FE]

H.R. 607, Homeowners Insurance Protection Act, H1557 [16AP]

H.R. 1010, Mandates Information Act, E480 [13MR]

H.R. 1847, Telemarketing Fraud Prevention Act, H4869 [8JY]

S. 5, Product Liability Reform Act, S226-S232 [21JA]

S. 26, Agricultural Safety Net Act, S388 [21JA]

S. 78, Multiple Punitive Damages Fairness Act, S454 [21JA]

S. 225, Sunshine in Litigation Act, S757 [28JA]

S. 237, Electric Consumers Protection Act, S865-S869 [30JA]

S. 254, Class Action Fairness Act, S898 [30JA]

S. 318, Homeowners Protection Act, S1316 [12FE]

S. 353, Health Insurance Bill of Rights Act, S1560-S1568 [25FE]

S. 373, Health Insurance Bill of Rights Act, S1738-S1747 [27FE]

S. 410, extend effective date of National Securities Markets Improvement Act regulations relative to investment advisers, S2023 [6MR]

S. 410, National Securities Markets Improvement Act effective date of regulations relative to investment advisers, S2220 [12MR], H1071 [18MR]

S. 425, Cost-of-Living Board Act, S2143 [11MR]

S. 527, Tobacco Disclosure and Warning Act, S2854-S2856 [8AP]

S. 554, Child Labor Free Consumer Information Act, S3030-S3032 [10AP]

S. 621, Public Utility Holding Company Act, S3420 [22AP]

S. 625, Auto Choice Reform Act, S3430-S3433 [22AP]

S. 626, Stop Sweatshops Act, S3437 [22AP]

S. 644, Patient Access to Responsible Care Act, S3666-S3670 [24AP]

S. 648, Product Liability Reform Act, S3676-S3682 [24AP]

S. 701, Medicare Patient Choice and Access Act, S4001-S4003 [6MY]

S. 720, Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Coverage Act, S4228-S4231 [8MY]

S. 721, Personal Computer Truth in Advertising Act, S4233 [8MY]

S. 771, Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail Choice Act, S4880 [21MY]

S. 789, Medicare Beneficiary Information Act, S5008 [22MY]

S. 830, FDA Modernization and Accountability Act, S9133-S9145 [11SE], S9850-S9867 [24SE], H8482-H8500 [7OC]

S. 852, National Motor Vehicle Safety, Anti-Theft, Title Reform, and Consumer Protection Act, S5414-S5417 [9JN]

S. 875, Electronic Mailbox Protection Act, S5509 [11JN]

S. 885, Fair ATM Fees for Consumers Act, S5531 [11JN]

S. 1051, Interstate Slamming Prevention Act, S7867 [22JY]

S. 1136, Employee Health Insurance Accountability Act, S8602 [31JY]

S. 1137, Slamming Protection Act, S8603 [31JY]

S. 1153, continuation of Dept. of Agriculture Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety, S8926 [8SE]

S. 1203, Debit Card Consumer Protection Act, S9787 [23SE]

S. 1227, clarify treatment of investment managers under ERISA, S10026 [26SE]

S. 1227, ERISA clarification of treatment of investment managers, H9575 [28OC]

S. 1264, Food Safety Enforcement Enhancement Act, S10480-S10482 [7OC]

S. 1276, provide for competition and efficiency in electric power industry, S10657-S10659 [8OC]

S. 1301, Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act, S10885-S10890 [21OC]

S. 1312, Child Passenger Protection Act, S11041 [23OC]

S. 1340, Telephone Consumer Fraud Protection Act, S11352 [29OC]

S. 1483, treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain electrical output facilities, S12155 [8NO]

S. Con. Res. 69, corrections in enrollment of S. 830, Food and Drug Administration Modernization and Accountability Act, S12616, S12710 [13NO]

S. Res. 50, Consumer Price Index calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments, S1034 [5FE]

S. Res. 88, tribute to Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy personal financial education programs, S4898 [21MY]

S. Res. 99, encourage consultation with pharmacists relative to purchase and use of over-the-counter drug products, S5626 [12JN]