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

    CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY REFORM ACT
      Amendments
        Enact (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]
      Appointments
        Conferees:  H.R. 3150, provisions, S10787 [23SE]
      Articles and editorials
        Bankruptcy Reform Presents Marketing Opportunity for Debtors'
            Counsel, S10650 [21SE]
        Japan's Weak GDP Suggests Little Hope Soon, S10706 [22SE]
        New Signs of Weakness in U.S. Economic `Fortress' Forecast for
            Slowdown, S10758 [23SE]
        What a Drag! Asia, Russia, Latin America--Trouble Abroad Threatens
            the U.S. Economy, S10707-S10710 [22SE]
      Cloture motions
        Enact (S. 1301), S10109 [9SE]
        ------ motion to proceed, S9917 [3SE], S10093 [9SE]
      Letters
        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]
        Provisions:  Edith H. Jones, U.S. Court of Appeals, S10189 [10SE]
        ------ Senator Faircloth, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
            Affairs (Senate), S10677 [22SE]
      Motions
        Enact (S. 1301), S10696 [22SE], S10698 [22SE], S10699 [22SE], S10700
            [22SE], S10754 [23SE]
      Remarks in Senate
        Bankruptcy:  conversion of non-exempt assets into exempt homestead
            property, S10186 [10SE]
        ------ discourage conflicts of interest between attorneys and
            clients relative to payment of trustees costs, S10568-S10571
            [18SE], S10649-S10651 [21SE], S10697 [22SE], S10698 [22SE]
        ------ limit homestead property exemption, S10742 [23SE], S10743
            [23SE], S10746 [23SE]
        ------ prevent forgiveness of debts relative to death or injury
            caused by debtor's operation of watercraft, aircraft, or motor
            vehicle while intoxicated, S10764 [23SE]
        ------ protection of retirement savings, S10186 [10SE], S10508
            [17SE]
        ------ 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]
        ------ require debtors to seek help from credit counseling agencies
            prior to filing for bankruptcy protection, S10579 [18SE]
        ------ treatment of child support and alimony payments, S9926 [3SE],
            S10453 [17SE]
        ------ treatment of college savings accounts, S10740 [23SE], S10741
            [23SE]
        ------ treatment of credit card debt, S10186 [10SE]
        ------ treatment of fraudulently incurred debts, S10187 [10SE]
        ------ treatment of non-dischargeable debts, S10187 [10SE]
        Consumers:  limit the imposition of additional fees for use of
            certain automatic teller machines utilizing a national or
            regional network, S10460-S10466 [17SE], S10472 [17SE], S10473
            [17SE]
        ------ prevent credit card issuers from implementing unreasonable
            practices or penalties against card holders who pay balances in
            full, S10455-S10457 [17SE], S10459 [17SE]
        Courts:  creation of additional Federal district judge positions,
            S10759-S10762 [23SE]
        Enact (H.R. 3150), S10787-S10789 [23SE]
        Enact (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]
        ------ motion to proceed, S9917 [3SE], S10059 [9SE], S10090-S10099
            [9SE], S10101 [9SE]
        ------ unanimous-consent agreement, S10236 [11SE], S10452 [17SE],
            S10455 [17SE]
        ------ unanimous-consent request, S9917 [3SE]
        Financial institutions:  study credit industry practices on the
            solicitation of credit cards, S10744-S10746 [23SE]
        FRS:  promote accountability and the public interest in operations,
            S10755-S10756 [23SE]
        ------ reduction of Federal funds rate by Federal Open Market
            Committee, S10704-S10712 [22SE], S10746-S10755 [23SE],
            S10756-S10759 [23SE], S10937 [24SE]
        FTC:  establish definition of household goods in bankruptcy cases,
            S10763 [23SE]
        Minimum wage:  level, S10678 [22SE], S10680 [22SE]
        Patent and Trademark Office:  convert to Government corporation,
            improve application process, and protect U.S. inventors, S10763
            [23SE]
      Reports filed
        Provisions:  Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1301), S5634
            [4JN]
        ------ Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1301) (S. Rept. 105-
            253), S8657 [21JY]
      Statements
        Provisions:  Executive Office of the President, S10787 [23SE]
      Texts of
        H.R. 3150, provisions, S10767-S10786 [23SE]
        S. 1301, provisions, S10101-S10109 [9SE]