    [Congressional Record Index (1998)]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    BANKRUPTCY
      Amendments
        Consumers:  protection (S. 1301), S9942 [3SE], S10121 [9SE], S10213
            [10SE], S10242 [11SE], S10243 [11SE], S10244 [11SE], S10245
            [11SE], S10455 [17SE], S10460 [17SE], S10466 [17SE], S10508
            [17SE], S10568 [18SE], S10572 [18SE], S10596 [18SE], S10602
            [18SE], S10605 [18SE], S10674 [22SE], S10679 [22SE], S10712
            [22SE], S10728 [22SE], S10740 [23SE], S10742 [23SE], S10743
            [23SE], S10749 [23SE], S10762 [23SE], S10843 [23SE], S10844
            [23SE]
        Laws:  reform (H.R. 3150), H4374 [10JN], H4394 [10JN], H4397 [10JN],
            H4398 [10JN], H4400 [10JN], H4402 [10JN], H4403 [10JN], H4404
            [10JN], H4406 [10JN], H4407 [10JN], H4408 [10JN], H4409 [10JN]
        ------ reform (H.R. 3150), consideration (H. Res. 462), H4352 [10JN]
      Analyses
        Bankruptcy Reform Act (H.R. 3150), E87 [4FE]
      Appointments
        Conferees:  H.R. 3150, Bankruptcy Reform Act, H9150 [28SE]
        ------ H.R. 3150, Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act, S10787 [23SE]
      Articles and editorials
        Bankruptcy Bill Deserves Support--Measure Aims To Bolster Notion of
            Personal Responsibility for Finances, E1516 [3AU]
        Bankruptcy Reform Presents Marketing Opportunity for Debtors'
            Counsel, S10650 [21SE]
        Get Tough on Bankruptcy Laws, S10190 [10SE]
        Japan's Weak GDP Suggests Little Hope Soon, S10706 [22SE]
      Bills and resolutions
        Agriculture:  make chapter 12 of bankruptcy code permanent and
            facilitate the bankruptcy and debt restructuring process
            relative to farmers, (see H.R. 4645), H8931 [25SE]
        ------ temporarily reenact chapter 12 of bankruptcy code and
            facilitate the bankruptcy and debt restructuring process
            relative to farmers, (see H.R. 4831), H10916 [14OC]
        ------ temporarily reenact chapter of U.S. Code relative to
            treatment of debts of family farmers with a regular annual
            income, (see H.R. 4697), H9536 [5OC]
        Business and industry:  bankruptcy reform, (see S. 1914), S3120
            [2AP]
        ------ modify application of liquidation cases, (see H.R. 3801),
            H2931 [6MY]
        Farmers:  adjust debts of family farmers with regular annual income,
            (see H.R. 4672), H9274 [1OC]
        Federal courts:  improve operation and administration, (see S.
            2516), S10921 [24SE]
        Financial institutions:  revise banking and bankruptcy insolvency
            laws relative to termination and netting of financial contracts,
            (see H.R. 4239), H5736 [16JY], (see H.R. 4393), H7177 [4AU]
        Laws:  reform, (see H.R. 3146), H240 [3FE], (see H.R. 3150), H240
            [3FE]
        ------ reform (H.R. 3150), consideration, (see H. Res. 462), H4324
            [9JN]
        ------ reform (H.R. 3150), consideration of conference report, (see
            H. Res. 586), H10075 [8OC]
        ------ reform (H.R. 3150), correct enrollment, (see H. Con. Res.
            346), H10243 [9OC]
        Real estate:  limit the value of real and personal property that
            debtors may exempt under State and local law, (see H.R. 3693),
            H2119 [21AP]
      Cloture motions
        Consumers:  protection (S. 1301), S10109 [9SE]
        ------ protection (S. 1301), motion to proceed, S9917 [3SE], S10093
            [9SE]
      Conference reports
        Bankruptcy Reform Act (H.R. 3150), H9954-H9985 [7OC]
      Letters
        Bankruptcy Reform Act:  Anthony T. Cluff, Bankers Roundtable
            (organization), H4360 [10JN]
        ------ Bill Brownfield, Virginia Dept. of Social Services, H4357
            [10JN]
        ------ Brian O'Neill, National League of Cities, H4360 [10JN]
        ------ Cornelia I. Schneider, Community Associations Institute,
            H4360 [10JN]
        ------ D. Van Skilling, Experian (credit reporting business), H4359
            [10JN]
        ------ Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business,
            H4355 [10JN], H4356 [10JN]
        ------ Dan Schulder, National Council of Senior Citizens, H4435
            [10JN]
        ------ George W. Bush, Governor of Texas, H4349 [10JN]
        ------ J. Denis O'Toole, Household International (organization),
            H4359 [10JN]
        ------ James G. Jones, Bank of America, H4357 [10JN]
        ------ Jonathan Burris, California Family Support Council, H4357
            [10JN]
        ------ Joseph W. Saunders, Fleet Financial Group, H4359 [10JN]
        ------ June E. O'Neill, CBO, H4340 [10JN]
        ------ Larry E. Naake, National Association of Counties, H4358
            [10JN]
        ------ Linda Ekstrom Stanley, Dept. of Justice, H4356 [10JN]
        ------ Martin G. McGuinn, Mellon Bank, H4360 [10JN]
        ------ Michael D. Hess, New York, NY, Dept. of Law, H4356 [10JN]
        ------ Peter B. King, Colorado Counties, Inc., H4358 [10JN]
        ------ R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H4356 [10JN]
        ------ Robert R. Davis, America's Community Bankers, H4360 [10JN]
        ------ Scott Belcher, National Multi Housing Council and National
            Apartment Association, H4358 [10JN]
        ------ several realty and financial organizations, H4359 [10JN]
        ------ Thomas A. Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government
            Waste, H4360 [10JN]
        ------ William J. Donovan, National Association of Federal Credit
            Unions, H4358 [10JN]
        Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act:  Edith H. Jones, U.S. Court of
            Appeals, S10189 [10SE]
        ------ Senator Faircloth, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
            Affairs (Senate), S10677 [22SE]
        Prevent credit card issuers from implementing unreasonable practices
            or penalties against card holders who pay balances in full:
            Senator Faircloth, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
            Affairs (Senate), S10456 [17SE]
        Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act:  Douglas
            Laycock, H4001 [3JN]
        ----- Douglas Laycock, University of Texas at Austin School of Law,
            S4770 [13MY]
        ------ Michael Farris, Home School Legal Defense Association, H4001
            [3JN]
        ------ Steven T. McFarland, Christian Legal Society, H4001 [3JN]
      Lists
        Organizations and agencies opposing H.R. 3150, Bankruptcy Reform Act
            provisions relative to treatment of child support and alimony
            payments, H4435 [10JN]
      Motions
        Consumers:  protection (S. 1301), S10696 [22SE], S10698 [22SE],
            S10699 [22SE], S10700 [22SE], S10754 [23SE]
        Laws:  reform (H.R. 3150), H4440 [10JN], H9140 [28SE]
        ------ reform (H.R. 3150), conference report, S12137 [9OC], H10238
            [9OC]
      Press releases
        Bankruptcy Reform Act:  National Retail Federation, H4358 [10JN]
      Remarks in House
        Agriculture:  temporarily reenact chapter 12 of bankruptcy code and
            facilitate the bankruptcy and debt restructuring process
            relative to farmers (H.R. 4831), H10950 [15OC]
        Bankruptcy:  reform Chapter 11 regulations relative to foreclosure
            on commercial property, H10231 [9OC]
        Courts:  provide private trustees the right to seek judicial review
            of U.S. trustee actions related to trustee expenses and trustee
            removal (H.R. 2592), H6901-H6903 [3AU]
        Credit:  conduct study of impact on bankruptcy rate of extension of
            credit to dependent college students, H4408 [10JN], H4409 [10JN]
        ------ treatment of credit card debt, H4348 [10JN], H4349 [10JN],
            H4368 [10JN], H4373 [10JN], H4374 [10JN], H4396 [10JN],
            H4400-H4403 [10JN], H4428-H4436 [10JN], H4440 [10JN], H10236
            [9OC], H10237 [9OC], H10238 [9OC]
        Crime:  protect creditor rights who are drunk driving or crime
            victims, H4440 [10JN]
        Families and domestic relations:  treatment of child support and
            alimony payments, H4343 [10JN], H4344 [10JN], H4348 [10JN],
            H4349 [10JN], H4350 [10JN], H4366 [10JN], H4373 [10JN], H4374
            [10JN], H4396 [10JN], H4399-H4402 [10JN], H4428-H4436 [10JN],
            H4440 [10JN], H4441 [10JN]
        ------ treatment of child support and alimony payments, H10234 [9OC]
        Farmers:  adjust debts of family farmers with regular annual income,
            H10232 [9OC], H10237 [9OC]
        Federal-State relations:  reduce State and local costs due to
            unfunded Federal mandates relative to bankruptcy reform,
            H4339-H4343 [10JN]
        Financial institutions:  revise banking and bankruptcy insolvency
            laws relative to termination and netting of financial contracts,
            H10235 [9OC]
        Gambling:  treatment of certain debts, H4346 [10JN], H4368 [10JN]
        Government:  reform Chapter 11 regulations relative to foreclosure
            on commercial property, H10231 [9OC]
        ------ reorder debt repayment priorities relative to Federal, State,
            and local governmental units, H4403 [10JN], H4404 [10JN], E1137
            [16JN]
        Laws:  reform, H2697 [30AP], E2305 [21OC]
        ------ reform (H.R. 3150), H505 [24FE], H2778 [5MY], H2994-H3000
            [7MY], H4026 [3JN], H4354-H4443 [10JN], E87 [4FE], E1137 [16JN],
            E1180 [19JN], E1516 [3AU]
        ------ reform (H.R. 3150), conference report, H10227-E2295 [10JN]
        ------ reform (H.R. 3150), consideration of conference report (H.
            Res. 586), H10224-H10227 [9OC]
        ------ reform (H.R. 3150), correct enrollment (H. Con. Res. 346),
            H10243 [9OC]
        ------ reform (H.R. 3150), corrections in engrossment, H4442 [10JN]
        ------ reform (H.R. 3150), motion to instruct conferees, H9140-H9147
            [28SE]
        ------ reform (H.R. 3150), motion to recommit, H4440 [10JN]
        Minorities:  impact of reforms on economically-disadvantaged
            individuals, H4374 [10JN]
        Motor vehicles:  amount of time allowed by financial institutions to
            record a lien on a vehicle refinance, H4429 [10JN]
        Music and dance:  treatment of recording artists' contracts with
            recording studios, H4406 [10JN], H4407 [10JN]
        Real estate:  prohibit conversion of non-exempt assets into exempt
            homestead property within a year of declaring bankruptcy and
            preserve States' rights to set homestead exemptions, H4404-H4406
            [10JN]
        Religion:  protect certain charitable contributions (H.R. 2604),
            H3978 [3JN], H3999-H4005 [3JN], H4038 [3JN], E835 [12MY]
        Robert K. Rodibaugh U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse, South Bend, IN:
            designate (H.R. 81), H8496 [23SE], H8497 [23SE], H8507 [23SE]
        Small business:  conduct study on bankruptcies, H4408 [10JN]
        ------ treatment of regulations, H4397 [10JN], H4398 [10JN]
      Remarks in Senate
        Business and industry:  bankruptcy reform (S. 1914), S3129 [2AP]
        Children and youth:  treatment of college savings accounts, S10740
            [23SE], S10741 [23SE]
        Consumers:  discourage conflicts of interest between attorneys and
            clients relative to payment of trustees costs, S10568-S10571
            [18SE], S10649-S10651 [21SE], S10697 [22SE], S10698 [22SE]
        ------ protection (S. 1301), S9917-S9921 [3SE], S9926 [3SE],
            S9951-S9955 [8SE], S10101-S10109 [9SE], S10183-S10190 [10SE],
            S10192-S10194 [10SE], S10452-S10457 [17SE], S10459-S10473
            [17SE], S10508-S10567 [18SE], S10579 [18SE], S10580 [18SE],
            S10649-S10651 [21SE], S10673-S10701 [22SE], S10704-S10713
            [22SE], S10739-S10767 [23SE]
        ------ protection (S. 1301), motion to proceed, S9917 [3SE], S10059
            [9SE], S10090-S10099 [9SE], S10101 [9SE]
        ------ protection (S. 1301), unanimous-consent agreement, S10236
            [11SE], S10452 [17SE], S10455 [17SE]
        ------ protection (S. 1301), unanimous-consent request, S9917 [3SE]
        ------ provide waiver of filing fees in certain cases, S10572-S10574
            [18SE], S10698 [22SE]
        ------ require consideration of creditor actions in certain cases,
            S10674-S10678 [22SE], S10699-S10701 [22SE]
        Courts:  appointment of additional bankruptcy judges, S4772 [13MY]
        ------ prevent forgiveness of debts relative to death or injury
            caused by debtor's operation of watercraft, aircraft, or motor
            vehicle while intoxicated, S10764 [23SE]
        Credit:  treatment of credit card debt, S10186 [10SE]
        ------ treatment of fraudulently incurred debts, S10187 [10SE]
        ------ treatment of non-dischargeable debts, S10187 [10SE]
        Credit counseling agencies:  require debtors to seek help from
            credit counseling agencies prior to filing for bankruptcy
            protection, S10579 [18SE]
        Families and domestic relations:  treatment of child support and
            alimony payments, S9926 [3SE], S10189 [10SE], S10453 [17SE]
        Federal courts:  improve operation and administration (S. 2516),
            S10923 [24SE]
        Financial institutions:  study credit industry practices on the
            solicitation of credit cards, S10744-S10746 [23SE]
        IMF:  establish bankruptcy reform in economically troubled nations,
            S2484 [24MR]
        Laws:  reform, S1208-S1210 [2MR]
        ------ reform (H.R. 3150), S7520 [6JY], S7610 [7JY], S10787-S10789
            [23SE], S10937 [24SE], S10938 [24SE]
        ------ reform (H.R. 3150), conference report, S12137 [9OC], S12151
            [9OC]
        ------ reform (H.R. 3150), conference report--motion to proceed,
            S12140-S12148 [9OC]
        ------ reform (H.R. 3150), insert S. 1301 language in lieu, S10236
            [11SE], S10767 [23SE]
        Pensions:  protection of retirement savings, S10186 [10SE], S10508
            [17SE]
        Real estate:  conversion of non-exempt assets into exempt homestead
            property, S10186 [10SE]
        ------ limit homestead property exemption, S10742 [23SE], S10743
            [23SE], S10746 [23SE]
        Religion:  protect certain charitable contributions (S. 1244),
            S4769-S4772 [13MY]
        ------ protect certain charitable contributions (S. 1244),
            unanimous-consent agreement, S4601 [8MY]
      Reports filed
        Bankruptcy Reform Act:  Committee of Conference (H.R. 3150) (H.
            Rept. 105-794), H10010 [7OC]
        ------ Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3150) (H. Rept. 105-
            540), H3366 [18MY]
        Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3150, Bankruptcy Reform
            Act:  Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 586) (H. Rept. 105-
            799), H10075 [8OC]
        Consideration of H.R. 3150, Bankruptcy Reform Act:  Committee on
            Rules (House) (H. Res. 462) (H. Rept. 105-573), H4324 [9JN]
        Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act:  Committee on the Judiciary (Senate)
            (S. 1301), S5634 [4JN]
        ----- Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1301) (S. Rept. 105-
            253), S8657 [21JY]
        Federal Courts Improvement Act:  Committee on the Judiciary (Senate)
            (S. 2516), S11278 [1OC]
        Financial Contract Netting Improvement Act:  Committee on Banking
            and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4393) (H. Rept. 105-688),
            H7493 [9SE]
        Private Trustee Reform Act:  Committee on the Judiciary (House)
            (H.R. 2592) (H. Rept. 105-663), H6879 [31JY]
        Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act:  Committee
            on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2604) (H. Rept. 105-556), H4054
            [3JN]
        ----- Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1244), S1069 [26FE]
        Robert K. Rodibaugh U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse, South Bend, IN:
            Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 81),
            S11339 [2OC]
      Reports to constituents
        Hamilton, Representative:  Bankruptcy Reform, E1153 [17JN]
      Revenue Procedure
        IRS distribution of assets upon dissolution of tax-exempt
            organizations, H4001 [3JN]
      Rulings of the Chair
        Laws:  reform (H.R. 3150), consideration (H. Res. 462), H4339 [10JN]
      Statements
        Bankruptcy Reform Act:  National Consumer Bankruptcy Coalition,
            H4355 [10JN]
        ------ Representative Gekas, E88 [4FE]
        Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act:  Executive Office of the President,
            S10787 [23SE]
      Studies
        Personal Bankruptcy Crisis--Demographics, Causes, Implications, and
            Solutions:  Stu Feldstein, SMR Research Corp., H4369-H4373
            [10JN]
      Summaries
        Bankruptcy Reform Act (H.R. 3150), H4340 [10JN]
      Texts of
        H. Con. Res. 346, correct enrollment of H.R. 3150, Bankruptcy Reform
            Act, H10243 [9OC]
        H. Con. Res. 346, correct enrollment of H.R. 3150, provisions,
            H10243 [9OC]
        H. Res. 462, consideration of H.R. 3150, Bankruptcy Reform Act,
            H4338 [10JN]
        H. Res. 586, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3150,
            Bankruptcy Reform Act, H10224 [9OC]
        H.R. 81, Robert K. Rodibaugh U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse, South Bend,
            IN, H8496 [23SE]
        H.R. 2592, Private Trustee Reform Act, H6901 [3AU]
        H.R. 2604, Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act,
            H3999 [3JN]
        H.R. 3150, Bankruptcy Reform Act, H4374-H4394 [10JN]
        H.R. 3150, Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act, S10767-S10786 [23SE]
        H.R. 4831, temporarily reenact chapter 12 of bankruptcy code and
            facilitate the bankruptcy and debt restructuring process
            relative to farmers, H10950 [15OC]
        S. 1244, Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act,
            S4769 [13MY], H4005 [3JN]
        S. 1301, Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act, S10101-S10109 [9SE]
        S. 2516, Federal Courts Improvement Act, S10923-S10926 [24SE]