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

    CONSUMERS related term(s) Credit; Product Safety
      Addresses
        Protection of Enrollees in Managed Health Care Plans and HMO's:
            Beverly L. Malone, S11542 [6OC]
      Amendments
        Bankruptcy:  consumer 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]
        ------ reform laws (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 laws (H.R. 3150), consideration (H. Res. 462), H4352
            [10JN]
        Courts:  enlarge jurisdiction of Federal courts relative to class
            action lawsuits (H.R. 3789), H9275 [1OC], H9276 [1OC], H9346
            [2OC], H10012 [7OC]
        ------ product liability reform (S. 648), S7565 [7JY], S7584 [7JY],
            S7598 [7JY], S7683 [8JY], S7684 [8JY], S7685 [8JY], S7686 [8JY],
            S7690 [8JY], S7692 [8JY], S7884 [9JY]
        Crime:  identity fraud (S. 512), S9476 [30JY], S9501 [30JY]
        Financial institutions:  increase competition in the financial
            services sector (H.R. 10), H1337 [19MR], H1644 [26MR], H2708
            [30AP], H3106 [12MY], H3143 [13MY], H3173 [13MY], H3182 [13MY],
            H3192 [13MY], H3195 [13MY], H3204 [13MY], H3209 [13MY], H3213
            [13MY], H3214 [13MY], H3218 [13MY], H3220 [13MY], H3221 [13MY]
        ------ increase competition in the financial services sector (H.R.
            10), S11353 [2OC], S11912 [8OC], S12129 [9OC], S12205 [9OC],
            S12207 [9OC]
        Government regulations:  analyze impact and improve congressional
            deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (H.R.
            3534), H3107 [12MY], H3229 [13MY], H3430 [19MY], H3432 [19MY],
            H3436 [19MY], H3443 [19MY], H3446 [19MY]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
            (H.R. 4250), H6187 [22JY], H6283 [23JY], H6295 [23JY], H6382
            [24JY]
        Motor vehicles:  titling and registration requirements relative to
            salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (S. 852), S11353
            [2OC], S11356 [2OC], S11389 [2OC], S11393 [2OC]
        Telephones:  strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
            slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (S. 1618),
            S4691 [12MY], S4694 [12MY], S4702 [12MY], S4733 [12MY], S4737
            [12MY]
        Truth in Lending Act:  require notice of cancellation rights
            relative to private mortgage insurance (S. 318), S8261 [15JY],
            S8268 [15JY], H5727 [16JY]
      Analyses
        Bankruptcy Reform Act (H.R. 3150), E87 [4FE]
        Comprehensive Electricity Competition Act (S. 2287), S7951 [10JY]
        Copyright Compulsory License Improvement Act (H.R. 3210), E163-E165
            [12FE]
        Financial Services Act (H.R. 10):  Committee on Banking and
            Financial Services (House) and Committee on Commerce (House)
            (excerpts), E950 [22MY]
        Patient Protection Act (H.R. 4250), E1402-E1418 [23JY]
        Product Liability Reform Act (S. 648), S7530 [7JY]
      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]
        Big No to Sweatshops, H2864 [6MY]
        Blowing Smoke, E842 [13MY]
        Cable's Cash Cow Operators Pad Channel List To Pad Bills, S8753
            [22JY]
        Callers Fall Victim to Telecom War, Complaints of Slamming, Phony
            Charges Skyrocket, S4686 [12MY]
        Common Ground on Patient Rights Hides a Chasm, H7002 [4AU], H7563
            [10SE]
        Did Blues Execs Pad Their Pockets?, E1658-E1660 [9SE]
        FCC Chief Declines To Curb Cable Prices--Kennard To Await
            Deregulations in March, S8754 [22JY]
        Get Tough on Bankruptcy Laws, S10190 [10SE]
        Hands Tied, Judges Rue Law That Limits HMO Liability, S8051 [13JY]
        Health Care's Painful Claims--Problems With Insurers Plague Many
            Patients, E1564 [5AU]
        HMO Horror Show, S9349 [30JY]
        HMOs May Highlight Hot Topics in Legislature--Bills Would Target
            Myriad of Patients' Complaints, S9349 [30JY]
        Look Who's Cashing in on Congress--Tales From the Money Trail--Here
            Are Some of the Reasons You'll Pay Nearly $1,600 This Year for
            Legislation That Benefits Corporations and the Wealthy,
            S902-S904 [24FE]
        Modest Start on Sweatshops, H2864 [6MY]
        1974 Pensions Law Sparks Political Fire, S7254 [26JN]
        ``No Sweat'' Requires Sweat Equity, H2864 [6MY]
        Politics of Youth Smoking Fueled by Unproven Data, S5159 [20MY]
        Protecting Consumers Is a Big Part of Reforming Bank Laws, H3177
            [13MY]
        $2.9 Million Helps To Leave the Blues Behind, E1660 [9SE]
      Bills and resolutions
        Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research:  revise and extend, (see
            S. 2208), S6886 [23JN]
        Agriculture:  assist efforts of farmers and cooperatives seeking to
            engage in value-added processing of agricultural goods, (see
            H.R. 4113), H5064 [23JN]
        ------ provide a safety net for farmers and consumers and promote
            the development of farmer-owned value-added processing
            facilities, (see H.R. 3550), H1549 [25MR]
        Aviation:  enhance competition between airlines and improve
            consumers' access to airline industry information, (see H.R.
            4742), H10075 [8OC]
        ------ enhance competition between airlines and reduce airfares,
            (see H.R. 3160), H329 [4FE]
        ------ enhance competition between airlines and reduce airfares,
            (see H.R. 4577), H7914 [16SE]
        ------ liability requirements for air carrier baggage, (see H.R.
            3337), H902 [5MR]
        ------ prohibit sale of international routes, (see H.R. 4547), H7584
            [10SE]
        Bankruptcy:  reform laws, (see H.R. 3146), H240 [3FE], (see H.R.
            3150), H240 [3FE]
        ------ reform laws (H.R. 3150), consideration, (see H. Res. 462),
            H4324 [9JN]
        ------ reform laws (H.R. 3150), consideration of conference report,
            (see H. Res. 586), H10075 [8OC]
        ------ reform laws (H.R. 3150), correct enrollment, (see H. Con.
            Res. 346), H10243 [9OC]
        Business and industry:  bankruptcy reform, (see S. 1914), S3120
            [2AP]
        Colleges and universities:  adopt licensing codes of conduct against
            merchandise produced under sweatshop and child labor conditions,
            (see H.R. 3755), H2605 [29AP]
        ------ require free market competition between on-campus and off-
            campus businesses providing supplies and services to students,
            (see S. 2490), S10517 [17SE]
        Computers:  promote online commerce and communications and protect
            consumers and service providers from unsolicited commercial
            electronic mail, (see H.R. 4124), H5296 [24JN]
        ------ protect consumer privacy, empower parents, improve electronic
            commerce, and safeguard data security, (see H.R. 4667), H9274
            [1OC]
        Congress:  importance of enacting patient protection legislation,
            (see H. Con. Res. 293), H4961 [22JN]
        Courts:  authority for the interception of communications, (see H.R.
            3753), H2605 [29AP]
        ------ enlarge jurisdiction of Federal courts relative to class
            action lawsuits, (see H.R. 3789), H2813 [5MY]
        ------ enlarge jurisdiction of Federal courts relative to class
            action lawsuits (H.R. 3789), consideration, (see H. Res. 560),
            H9273 [1OC]
        ------ establish legal standards and procedures for product
            liability litigation, (see S. 2236), S7172 [25JN]
        Credit:  allow any consumer to receive a free credit report annually
            from any consumer reporting agency, (see H.R. 4848), H11042
            [16OC]
        ------ furnishing and using consumer reports for employment
            purposes, (see S. 2561), S11582 [6OC]
        Credit cards:  prevent credit card issuers from implementing
            unreasonable practices or penalties against card holders who pay
            balances in full, (see H.R. 4410), H7289 [5AU]
        Crime:  identity fraud, (see H.R. 3551), H1549 [25MR], (see H.R.
            3601), H1776 [30MR], (see H.R. 4151), H5402 [25JN]
        ------ prohibit ticket scalping, (see H.R. 3951), H3970 [22MY]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  improve food safety research, education, and
            technology and require the use of a designated team to rapidly
            respond to food safety emergencies, (see S. 1597), S317 [3FE],
            (see H.R. 3132), H100 [28JA], (see H.R. 3148), H240 [3FE]
        Dept. of Commerce:  establish a toll-free telephone number to assist
            consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise, (see
            S. 2631), S12558 [14OC]
        Dept. of HHS:  ensure individuals who undertake federally funded
            research and development of drugs enter into pricing agreements,
            (see H.R. 3758), H2605 [29AP]
        Dept. of HUD:  establish consensus committee for development,
            revision, and interpretation of safety standards for
            manufactured home construction, (see S. 2145), S5787 [9JN]
        ------ modernize requirements and establish consensus process for
            development, revision, and interpretation of safety standards
            for manufactured home construction, (see H.R. 3634), H2052 [1AP]
        Dept. of Transportation:  require study and report on certain
            practices by airlines which restrict consumer access to
            passenger service and fare information, (see S. 1977), S3534
            [23AP], (see H.R. 3704), H2236 [22AP]
        Drugs:  distribution chain of prescription drugs, (see H.R. 4024),
            H4325 [9JN]
        ------ restrict disclosure of prescription information by pharmacy
            owners, pharmacists, and other pharmacy employees, (see H.R.
            3756), H2605 [29AP]
        Electric power:  ensure that rates charged by certain small power
            producers and cogenerators do not exceed the incremental cost to
            the purchasing utility of alternative electric energy at the
            time of delivery, (see H.R. 4183, S. 2419), S9556 [31JY], H5404
            [25JN], (see H.R. 4511), H7414 [6AU]
        ------ provide for retail competition among suppliers, (see S.
            2187), S6564 [18JN], (see H.R. 4715), H10010 [7OC]
        ------ provide that no electric utility shall be required to enter
            into a new contract or obligation to purchase or to sell
            electricity or capacity, (see S. 2381), S9425 [30JY]
        Electronic Fund Transfer Act:  limit exchange rates in international
            wire transfers originating in the U.S., (see H.R. 4253), H5736
            [16JY]
        ------ require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in
            transfers involving international transactions, (see H.R. 3726),
            H2317 [23AP]
        Financial institutions:  ensure consumer privacy protection, (see
            H.R. 4388, S. 2433), S9877 [2SE], H7177 [4AU]
        ------ increase competition in the financial services sector (H.R.
            10), consideration, (see H. Res. 403), H1776 [30MR], (see H.
            Res. 428), H3104 [12MY]
        ------ increase competition in the financial services sector, (see
            S. 2590), S11970 [8OC]
        ------ limit the imposition of additional fees for use of certain
            automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional
            network, (see H.R. 3495), H1298 [18MR]
        ------ prevent personal financial information from being obtained
            under false pretenses, (see H.R. 4321), H6281 [23JY]
        ------ prohibit fees for using teller windows, (see H.R. 4811),
            H10667 [12OC]
        ------ protect confidentiality of personal financial information,
            (see H.R. 4478), H7413 [6AU]
        ------ provide framework for the affiliation of banks, securities
            firms, and other financial service providers, (see H.R. 4870),
            H11695 [20OC]
        Firearms:  regulate manufacture, distribution, and sale of weapons
            and ammunition, (see S. 2627), S12402 [12OC]
        Food:  improve public health and food safety through enhanced
            enforcement, (see H.R. 4266), H5858 [17JY], (see H.R. 4497),
            H7413 [6AU]
        Food Safety Research Institute:  establish, (see S. 2594), S11970
            [8OC]
        FTC:  investigate businesses that misrepresent their geographic
            locations in telephone listings, Internet advertisements, and
            other advertising media, (see H. Con. Res. 318), H7289 [5AU]
        ------ regulation of dietary ingredient and supplement
            advertisements, (see H.R. 4581), H7914 [16SE]
        Fund for Environmental Priorities:  establish and fund with a
            portion of consumer savings resulting from retail electricity
            choice, (see H.R. 3548), H1549 [25MR]
        Gambling:  require certain notices in any mailing using a game of
            chance for the promotion of a product or service, (see H.R.
            4340), H6510 [28JY]
        ------ require certain notices in any mailing using a game of chance
            for the promotion of a product or service, (see S. 2460), S10207
            [10SE], (see H.R. 4612), H8527 [23SE]
        Government regulations:  analyze impact and improve congressional
            deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates, (see
            H.R. 3534), H1444 [24MR]
        ----- analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of
            proposed Federal private sector mandates (H.R. 3534),
            consideration, (see H. Res. 426), H3104 [12MY]
        Health:  establish standards to improve children's health quality in
            managed care plans and other health plans, (see S. 1808), S2363
            [20MR], (see H.R. 4118), H5064 [23JN]
        ------ limit medical malpractice claims, (see H.R. 3535), H1444
            [24MR]
        ------ permit exception from guaranteed issue requirement for
            certain coverage to be applied separately to parts of the small
            group market based upon employer size, (see H.R. 4008), H4240
            [5JN]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
            S. 1712), S1435 [5MR], (see S. 1890), S2851 [31MR], (see S.
            1891), S2851 [31MR], (see H.R. 3605, S. 2330), S8482 [17JY],
            (see S. 2416), S9556 [31JY], (see S. 2529), S11122 [29SE], H1853
            [31MR], (see H. Con. Res. 272), H2931 [6MY], (see H.R. 3998),
            H4240 [5JN], (see H.R. 4250), H5736 [16JY]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            3605), consideration, (see H. Res. 486), H5064 [23JN] protection
            of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 4250),
            consideration, (see H. Res. 509), H6281 [23JY]
        Homeowners Protection Act:  consumer protections relative to private
            mortgage insurance, (see H.R. 4435), H7411 [6AU]
        Insurance:  assure patient choice and access to services for
            enrollees in group health plans and health insurance coverage,
            (see H.R. 3547), H1549 [25MR]
        ------ assure prompt payment of participating providers under health
            plans, (see H.R. 4413), H7289 [5AU]
        ------ coverage of long-term care services, (see H. Con. Res. 210,
            S. Con. Res. 95), S4713 [12MY], H385 [5FE]
        ------ limit increase in health insurance company premiums to
            certain buyers of coverage in individual markets, (see S. 1804),
            S2296 [19MR]
        ------ provide consumers choice of auto insurance, guarantee
            affordable premiums, and improve compensation for accident
            victims, (see S. 2454), S10118 [9SE]
        ------ require health insurance issuers to notify participants if a
            group health plan fails to pay premiums, and provide a
            conversion option if the plan is terminated, (see H.R. 4709),
            H9722 [6OC]
        Investments:  require brokers, dealers, investment companies and
            advisers to protect confidentiality of personal financial
            information, (see H.R. 4479), H7413 [6AU]
        Medicare:  improve access to health insurance by offering certain
            individuals a Medicare buy-in option, (see S. 1789), S2114
            [17MR]
        ------ require disclosure of staffing and performance data, provide
            whistleblower protection to employees, and review impact of
            proposed mergers and acquisitions relative to Medicare
            providers, (see S. 2055), S4558 [8MY]
        Motor vehicles:  enhance advertising of terms and costs of car
            leases and permit consumer comparison of advertised lease
            offerings, (see H.R. 4788), H10513 [10OC]
        NIH:  establish National Center for Complementary and Alternative
            Medicine, (see S. 2420), S9556 [31JY]
        Petroleum:  authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
            education programs, (see H.R. 3610), H1854 [31MR]
        ------ authorize oilheat industry research and consumer education
            programs, (see S. 2539), S11279 [1OC]
        ------ prohibit certain transfers or assignments of service station
            franchises and prohibit certain fixing or maintaining of motor
            fuel prices, (see H.R. 3847), H3105 [12MY]
        Postal Service:  protect consumers from deceptive marketing
            practices which use sweepstakes to entice the purchase of goods
            or services, (see S. 2141), S5694 [5JN]
        Prescription Drug Price Monitoring Commission:  establish, (see H.R.
            3925), H3742 [21MY]
        Product safety:  promote new and revised toxicological tests that
            protect human, animal, and environmental health while reducing
            need for animal testing, (see H.R. 3946), H3970 [22MY]
        Public Health Service Act:  establish certain standards relative to
            health plans, (see H.R. 4202), H5492 [14JY]
        Public utilities:  provide for competition in electric power
            industry, (see S. 2287), S7939 [10JY]
        ------ provide for the restructuring of the electric power industry,
            (see H.R. 4798), H10513 [10OC]
        ------ revision of the regulatory policies governing public utility
            holding companies, (see H.R. 3976), H3971 [22MY]
        Senior citizens:  establish a consumer price index for elderly
            consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social
            Security and Medicare benefits, (see H.R. 4084), H4834 [18JN]
        ------ warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud and provide with
            information that will help them protect themselves, (see H.R.
            3134), H100 [28JA]
        ------ warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud over the Internet
            and provide with information that will help them protect
            themselves, (see S. 2587), S11970 [8OC]
        States:  establish health insurance assistance programs to inform
            consumers of their rights, choices, and responsibilities, (see
            S. 2254), S7256 [26JN]
        Tariff:  permit duty-free sales enterprises to be located in certain
            areas, (see S. 1861), S2570 [25MR]
        Taxation:  grant States the authority to require out-of-State
            sellers to collect sales or use taxes on goods shipped into the
            State, (see S. 1586), S226 [29JA]
        ------ repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications
            services, (see S. 1909), S3119 [2AP], (see H.R. 3648), H2053
            [1AP]
        ------ treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain electrical
            output facilities, (see S. 2182), S6487 [17JN]
        ------ treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain electrical
            output facilities, (see H.R. 4732), H10075 [8OC]
        Telecommunications:  enhance Dept. of Justice authority to prevent
            certain mergers and acquisitions, (see S. 2207), S6886 [23JN]
        ------ permit Bell Operating Cos., to provide interstate and
            intrastate telecommunications services, (see S. 1766), S1990
            [16MR]
        ------ require accurate billing by carriers relative to costs and
            fees resulting from the Telecommunications Act, (see S. 1897),
            S2967 [1AP], (see H.R. 4018), H4324 [9JN]
        ------ require consent of all parties relative to interception of
            oral, wire, or electronic communications, (see S. 1973), S3534
            [23AP]
        Telephones:  improve pay telephone services, (see S. 1928), S3120
            [2AP]
        ------ protect consumers against spamming, slamming, and cramming,
            (see H.R. 4176), H5403 [25JN]
        ------ protect consumers from cramming of charges on telephone
            bills, (see H.R. 3798), H2931 [6MY], (see H.R. 3990), H4164
            [4JN]
        ------ reduce rates and provide advanced telecommunications services
            to schools, libraries, and certain health care facilities, (see
            H.R. 4324), H6282 [23JY]
        ------ require carriers to completely and accurately itemize charges
            and taxes collected with telephone bills, (see H.R. 4305), H6186
            [22JY]
        ------ require wireless services providers to itemize calls on
            subscribers' bills, (see H.R. 4493), H7413 [6AU]
        ------ strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
            slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, (see S.
            1618), S516 [9FE], (see S. 1740), S1697 [10MR], (see H.R. 3749),
            H2605 [29AP], (see H.R. 3888), H3312 [14MY]
        Television:  eliminate the sunset of consumer price protections on
            cable programming services, (see H.R. 3258), H630 [25FE]
        ------ enhance the ability of satellite television providers to
            compete with cable television systems, (see S. 2494), S10518
            [17SE]
        ------ reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of
            broadcast signals, (see S. 1720), S1435 [5MR], (see H.R. 3210),
            H495 [12FE], (see H.R. 4449), H7411 [6AU]
        ------ reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of
            broadcast signals, (see H.R. 4675), H9274 [1OC]
        Textile industry and fabrics:  modify marketing of certain silk
            products and containers, (see H.R. 3294, S. 2002), S3783 [29AP],
            H677 [26FE]
        Tobacco products:  ban sale of cigarette packages containing small
            number of cigarettes, (see H.R. 3786), H2706 [30AP]
        ------ limit access to minors, (see H.R. 3474), H1236 [17MR], (see
            H.R. 3889), H3312 [14MY]
        ------ prohibit use of vending machines other than in locations in
            which the presence of minors is prohibited, (see H.R. 3298),
            H677 [26FE]
        ------ reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related research, and
            develop safer tobacco products, (see H.R. 3868), H3311 [14MY]
        ------ settlement of class action lawsuits against tobacco industry
            and arbitration of attorneys' fees, (see H.R. 4375), H6879
            [31JY]
        Trademarks:  prohibit the unauthorized destruction, modification, or
            alteration of product identification codes, (see H.R. 3891),
            H3487 [19MY]
        Transportation:  continue certain preclearance and inspection
            activities to enhance the safety of air transit and vessel
            passengers, (see H.R. 4819), H10832 [13OC]
        TVA:  ensure that Federal power customers are protected by FERC,
            (see S. 2005), S3783 [29AP]
      Cloture motions
        Bankruptcy:  consumer protection (S. 1301), S10109 [9SE]
        ------ consumer protection (S. 1301), motion to proceed, S9917
            [3SE], S10093 [9SE]
        Courts:  product liability reform (S. 648), S7297 [26JN], S7565
            [7JY], S7717 [9JY]
        ------ product liability reform (S. 648), motion to proceed, S7525
            [7JY]
        Financial institutions:  increase competition in the financial
            services sector (H.R. 10), motion to proceed, S11239 [1OC],
            S11437 [5OC], S11648 [7OC]
      Conference reports
        Bankruptcy Reform Act (H.R. 3150), H9954-H9985 [7OC]
      Documents
        Republican Health Care Principles, S7927 [10JY]
      Explanations
        Financial Services Act (H.R. 10):  Bliley Amendment on Strengthening
            Investor and Consumer Protections, H3178 [13MY]
        ------ Gorton Amendment on Grandfathered Thrift Holding Company
            Regulations, S11353 [2OC]
        ------ Representatives Bliley and Dingell, E1054-E1056 [5JN]
        Substitute Amendment to H.R. 4151, Identity Theft and Assumption
            Deterrence Act:  Representative McCollum, H9997 [7OC]
        Treatment of Tax-Exempt Bond Financing of Certain Electrical Output
            Facilities (S. 2182), S6490 [17JN]
      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]
        Cable television rates:  Senator Feingold, S8752 [22JY]
        ------ William E. Kennard, FCC, S8752 [22JY]
        Comprehensive Electricity Competition Act:  Federico Pen�6a, Dept.
            of Energy, S7952 [10JY]
        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]
        FDA Cosmetics Regulatory Program funding:  Senator Hatch, S8118
            [14JY]
        Financial Services Act:  Mary Griffin, Consumers Union, H3177 [13MY]
        Impact of tobacco industry trust fund payments on cigarette prices:
            C. Everett Koop and David A. Kessler, Advisory Committee on
            Tobacco Policy and Public Health, S5126 [19MY]
        Mandate price reporting requirements for live cattle and boxed beef:
             G. Chandler Keys III, National Cattlemen's Beef Association,
            S8230 [15JY]
        ----- J. Patrick Boyle, American Meat Institute, S8231 [15JY]
        National Salvage Motor Vehicle Consumer Protection Act:  Kenneth M.
            Beam, American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators,
            S12842 [21OC]
        National Tobacco Policy and Youth Smoking Reduction Act:  Floyd
            Abrams, S5287 [21MY]
        Patient Access to Responsible Care Act:  Dennis S. O'Leary, Margaret
            E. O'Kane, and Randolph D. Smoak, Jr., American Medical
            Accreditation Program, S681 [12FE]
        ------ Floyd D. Loop, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, S682 [12FE]
        Patient Protection Act:  David Sibley and John Smithee, Texas State
            Legislature, H6986 [3AU]
        ------ E. Ratcliffe Anderson, Jr., AMA, H6398 [24JY]
        ------ John Sharp, Texas Office of the Comptroller, H6987 [3AU]
        Patients' Bill of Rights Act:  Blue Cross and Blue Shield
            Association and Health Insurance Association of America, H5060
            [23JN]
        ------ Representative Stark, H5060 [23JN]
        ------ several organizations, S11327 [2OC]
        ------ Therese M. Vaughan, Iowa Dept. of Commerce, H5060 [23JN]
        Prescription drug prices, E138 [11FE]
        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]
        Product Liability Reform Act:  Donna Sytek, National Conference of
            State Legislatures, S7531 [7JY], S7709 [9JY]
        ------ Richard Finan and Dan Blue, National Conference of State
            Legislatures, S7531 [7JY], S7709 [9JY]
        ------ Robert D. Evans, ABA, S7531 [7JY], S7709 [9JY]
        Protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's:  Goran B.
            Klintmalm, E1979 [9OC]
        ------ Mental Health Liaison Group, S10820 [23SE]
        Protection of enrollees in managed health care plans and HMO's:
            Angela M. Hunter, Council for Affordable Health Insurance, S3051
            [2AP]
        ------ Dan Danner, Health Benefits Coalition for Affordable Choice &
            Quality, S3051 [2AP]
        ------ Pamela G. Bailey, Healthcare Leadership Council, S3050 [2AP]
        ------ President Clinton, S9735 [1SE], H7561 [10SE]
        ------ R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S3051 [2AP]
        ------ several health care consumer organizations, S6138 [11JN]
            several nurses, S6138 [11JN]
        ------ several women's organizations, S11542 [6OC]
        Regulation of telephone rates in rural areas:  Senators Thomas and
            Enzi and Representative Cubin, S858 [23FE]
        Standardize relationships for group health plans and enrollees:
            Boone Powell, Jr., Baylor Health Care System, S682 [12FE]
        Strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the slamming of
            interstate telephone service subscribers:  Horace B. Deets,
            AARP, S4686 [12MY]
        Telecommunications Competition and Consumer Protection Act:  several
            telecommunications businesses and associations, H10610 [12OC]
      Lists
        Apparel Industry Partnership (organization), H2862 [6MY]
        Health Benefits Coalition for Affordable Choice & Quality, S3051
            [2AP]
        Issues of concern in H.R. 4250, Patient Protection Act, H6299 [24JY]
        Organizations and agencies opposing H.R. 3150, Bankruptcy Reform Act
            provisions relative to treatment of child support and alimony
            payments, H4435 [10JN]
        Organizations supporting H.R. 3605, Patients' Bill of Rights Act,
            H5056 [23JN]
        Remarks by organizations on S. 2416, Promoting Responsible Managed
            Care Act, S9588 [31JY]
        Supporters of S. 1586, Consumer and Main Street Protection Act, S230
            [29JA]
      Motions
        Bankruptcy:  consumer protection (S. 1301), S10696 [22SE], S10698
            [22SE], S10699 [22SE], S10700 [22SE], S10754 [23SE]
        ------ reform laws (H.R. 3150), H4440 [10JN], H9140 [28SE]
        ------ reform laws (H.R. 3150), conference report, S12137 [9OC],
            H10238 [9OC]
        Financial institutions:  increase competition in the financial
            services sector (H.R. 10), S12128 [9OC]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
            (H.R. 4250), H6413 [24JY], H6414 [24JY], H6415 [24JY]
      Outlines
        Consumer and Main Street Protection Act (S. 1586), S232 [29JA]
      Press releases
        Bankruptcy Reform Act:  National Retail Federation, H4358 [10JN]
      Remarks in House
        Agriculture:  provide a safety net for farmers and consumers and
            promote the development of farmer-owned value-added processing
            facilities (H.R. 3550), H1626 [26MR], E473 [25MR]
        Aviation:  enhance competition between airlines and improve
            consumers' access to airline industry information (H.R. 4742),
            E1975 [9OC]
        ------ enhance competition between airlines and reduce airfares,
            H9340-H9343 [2OC]
        ------ enhance competition between airlines and reduce airfares
            (H.R. 4577), E1729 [16SE]
        ------ establish guidelines on airline alliances to enhance
            competition and reduce airfares, E2312 [12NO]
        ------ prohibit sale of international routes (H.R. 4547), E1694
            [10SE]
        Baltimore Regional Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (organization):
            tribute, E1799 [24SE]
        Bankruptcy:  amount of time allowed by financial institutions to
            record a lien on a vehicle refinance, H4429 [10JN]
        ------ conduct study of impact on bankruptcy rate of extension of
            credit to dependent college students, H4408 [10JN], H4409 [10JN]
        ------ conduct study on small business bankruptcies, H4408 [10JN]
        ------ 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]
        ------ protect creditor rights who are drunk driving or crime
            victims, H4440 [10JN]
        ------ reform laws, H2697 [30AP], E2305 [21OC]
        ------ reform laws (H.R. 3150), H505 [24FE], H2778 [5MY],
            H2994-H3000 [7MY], H4026 [3JN], H4354-H4443 [10JN], E87 [4FE],
            E1137 [16JN], E1180 [19JN], E1516 [3AU]
        ------ reform laws (H.R. 3150), conference report, H10227-E2295
            [10JN]
        ------ reform laws (H.R. 3150), consideration of conference report
            (H. Res. 586), H10224-H10227 [9OC]
        ------ reform laws (H.R. 3150), correct enrollment (H. Con. Res.
            346), H10243 [9OC]
        ------ reform laws (H.R. 3150), corrections in engrossment, H4442
            [10JN]
        ------ reform laws (H.R. 3150), motion to instruct conferees,
            H9140-H9147 [28SE]
        ------ reform laws (H.R. 3150), motion to recommit, H4440 [10JN]
        ------ reorder debt repayment priorities relative to Federal, State,
            and local governmental units, H4403 [10JN], H4404 [10JN], E1137
            [16JN]
        ------ treatment of certain gambling debts, H4346 [10JN], H4368
            [10JN]
        ------ 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], H4441 [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]
        ------ treatment of recording artists' contracts with recording
            studios, H4406 [10JN], H4407 [10JN]
        ------ treatment of small business regulations, H4397 [10JN], H4398
            [10JN]
        CBO:  require annual report on the economic impact of the Mandates
            Information Act on employment and businesses, H3443 [19MY]
        Cleveland, OH:  anniversary to Third Federal Savings (financial
            institution), E1837 [28SE]
        Clothing industry:  legal accountability for sweatshop conditions
            (H.R. 23), H1508 [25MR]
        Colleges and universities:  adopt licensing codes of conduct against
            merchandise produced under sweatshop and child labor conditions,
            H2861-H2865 [6MY]
        ------ adopt licensing codes of conduct against merchandise produced
            under sweatshop and child labor conditions, E1884 [2OC]
        Computers:  protect consumer privacy, empower parents, improve
            electronic commerce, and safeguard data security, H9906 [7OC]
        ----- protect consumer privacy, empower parents, improve electronic
            commerce, and safeguard data security (H.R. 4667), E1861 [1OC]
        Congress:  exclude points of order against amendments relative to an
            increase in the direct costs of Federal private sector mandates,
            H3443-H3446 [19MY]
        ------ exempt legislation resulting in an overall reduction in tax
            or tariff revenues from the unfunded mandates point of order
            requirement, H3430-H3436 [19MY]
        Courts:  enlarge jurisdiction of Federal courts relative to class
            action lawsuits (H.R. 3789), E2321 [12NO]
        ------ jurisdiction of Federal courts over foreign manufacturers,
            H2280 [23AP]
        CPSC:  tribute, E2339 [17DE]
        ------ upholstery flammability standards, H5755 [17JY], H5758
            [17JY], H6573 [29JY], H6577 [29JY], H6590 [29JY], H6591 [29JY],
            E1505 [31JY]
        Credit:  furnishing and using consumer reports for employment
            purposes (S. 2561), H10218-H10220 [8OC]
        Credit cards:  prevent credit card issuers from implementing
            unreasonable practices or penalties against card holders who pay
            balances in full (H.R. 4410), E1550 [5AU]
        ------ prevent credit card issuers from implementing unreasonable
            practices or penalties against card holders who pay balances in
            full, H9140-H9147 [28SE]
        Crime:  consumer fraud (H.R. 1847), H4590-H4594 [16JN]
        ------ identity fraud (H.R. 3551), E512 [30MR]
        ------ identity fraud (H.R. 4151), H9993-H9998 [7OC]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  improve food safety research, education, and
            technology and require the use of a designated team to rapidly
            respond to food safety emergencies (H.R. 3148), E85 [3FE]
        Dept. of Commerce:  establish a toll-free telephone number to assist
            consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (H.R.
            563), H2132 [22AP]
        ------ establish a toll-free telephone number to assist consumers in
            identifying domestically-produced merchandise (H.R. 563),
            H9472-H9474 [5OC]
        Dept. of HHS:  ensure individuals who undertake federally funded
            research and development of drugs enter into pricing agreements
            (H.R. 3758), E2065 [11OC]
        Electronic Fund Transfer Act:  require additional disclosures
            relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international
            transactions (H.R. 3726), E669 [23AP]
        FCC:  encourage competition in telecommunications industry, H489
            [12FE], E139 [11FE], E140 [11FE], E159 [12FE], E172 [12FE], E178
            [12FE], E185 [12FE], E188 [12FE], E406 [18MR], E480 [25MR]
        FDIC:  require study on Bank Insurance Fund and Savings Association
            Insurance Fund relative to merging of funds, H3214 [13MY]
        Federal-State relations:  reduce State and local costs due to
            unfunded Federal mandates relative to bankruptcy reform,
            H4339-H4343 [10JN]
        Financial institutions:  allow operating subsidiaries to offer
            certain new financial services and strengthen investor and
            consumer protections, H3185-H3192 [13MY]
        ------ allow retention of ``Federal'' in name of depository
            institutions converted to a national or State bank, H3218
            [13MY], H3219 [13MY]
        ------ GAO study of economic impact from increased competition,
            H3213 [13MY], H3214 [13MY]
        ------ GAO study on limiting fees or costs incurred by customers
            acquiring financial products, H3218 [13MY]
        ------ increase competition in the financial services sector (H.R.
            10), H1306 [19MR], H1687 [27MR], H1784 [31MR], H2691 [30AP],
            H2773 [5MY], H3132-H3222 [13MY], E434 [19MR], E950 [22MY], E953
            [22MY], E1054 [5JN] increase competition in the financial
            services sector (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 403),
            H1824-H1831 [31MR], H1885 [1AP] increase competition in the
            financial services sector (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res.
            428), H3122-H3132 [13MY]
        ------ limit the percentage of gross annual revenue financial
            holding companies can derive from nonfinancial activities,
            H3204-H3213 [13MY], E953 [22MY]
        ------ modify insurance requirements for smaller banks, prohibit
            sale of unitary thrifts to commercial enterprises, and allow
            operating subsidiaries to offer certain new financial services,
            H3197-H3203 [13MY]
        ------ prohibit fees for using teller windows (H.R. 4811), E2094
            [12OC]
        ------ protect confidentiality of personal financial information
            (H.R. 4478), E1603 [7AU]
        ------ strengthen investor and consumer protections, H3176-H3182
            [13MY]
        ------ sunset on requirement that banks purchase an insurance agency
            to conduct insurance activities in other States, H3220 [13MY]
        Food:  improve public health and food safety through enhanced
            enforcement (H.R. 4266), E1343 [17JY]
        FTC:  regulation of dietary ingredient and supplement advertisements
            (H.R. 4581), E1732 [16SE]
        Government regulations:  analyze impact and improve congressional
            deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (H.R.
            1010), E458 [24MR]
        ----- analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of
            proposed Federal private sector mandates (H.R. 3534),
            H3223-H3231 [13MY], H3430-H3452 [19MY], E955 [22MY], E964 [22MY]
        ----- analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of
            proposed Federal private sector mandates (H.R. 3534),
            consideration (H. Res. 426), H3119-H3122 [13MY]
        Health:  establish standards to improve children's health quality in
            managed care plans and other health plans (H.R. 4118), E1199
            [23JN]
        ------ establish standards to improve children's health quality in
            managed care plans and other health plans, H10903 [14OC]
        ------ merger of Blue Cross Blue Shield of the National Capital Area
            and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Maryland, E1658 [9SE]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
            H624-H626 [25FE], H935-H941 [10MR], H1025 [11MR], H1636-H1640
            [26MR], H1846-H1850 [31MR], H1857 [1AP], H4826-H4832 [18JN],
            H4842 [19JN], H4972 [23JN], H4973 [23JN], H5068 [24JN], H5069
            [24JN], H5417 [14JY], H5502 [15JY], H5504 [15JY], H5505 [15JY],
            H5506 [15JY], H5638 [16JY], H5639 [16JY], H5640 [16JY], H5641
            [16JY], H5730-H5733 [16JY], H5742 [17JY], H5743 [17JY], H5861
            [20JY], H5962 [21JY], H5963 [21JY], H5965 [21JY], H5966 [21JY],
            H5967 [21JY], H5968 [21JY], H5969 [21JY], H6066 [21JY], H6073
            [22JY], H6074 [22JY], H6075 [22JY], H6076 [22JY], H6077 [22JY],
            H6173-H6178 [22JY], H6189 [23JY], H6190 [23JY], H6191 [23JY],
            H6192 [23JY], H7473-H7476 [9SE], H7560-H7567 [10SE], H7567
            [10SE], H7685-H7688 [14SE], H7695 [15SE], H9086 [28SE], H9190
            [1OC], H9511-H9514 [5OC], H9727 [7OC], H9728 [7OC], H10223
            [9OC], H10525 [11OC], H10527 [11OC], H10546-H10553 [11OC],
            H10555 [11OC], H10557 [11OC], H10643 [12OC], H10866 [14OC],
            H10887 [14OC], H10901 [14OC], H10903 [14OC], H10911 [14OC],
            H10922 [15OC], E287 [4MR], E335 [10MR], E549 [1AP], E1950 [8OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            3605), H10223 [9OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            4250), H10889-H10894 [14OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.
            Con. Res. 272), E769 [6MY] protection of enrollees in managed
            care plans and HMO's (H.R. 337), H581 [25FE], H584 [25FE], H633
            [26FE], H635 [26FE], E1 [27JA] protection of enrollees in
            managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 3605), H4301-H4303 [9JN],
            H4306-H4310 [9JN], H4705-H4709 [17JN], H5053-H5061 [23JN], H5068
            [24JN], H5069 [24JN], H5070 [24JN], H5299 [25JN], H5300 [25JN],
            H5585 [15JY], H5743 [17JY], H5969 [21JY], E527 [31MR], E778
            [6MY], E910 [20MY], E1445 [27JY] protection of enrollees in
            managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 3605), consideration (H. Res.
            486), H5863 [20JY] protection of enrollees in managed care plans
            and HMO's (H.R. 3998), E1037 [5JN] protection of enrollees in
            managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 4250), H6306-H6367 [24JY],
            H6420 [24JY], H6884 [3AU], H6983-H6988 [3AU], H7002 [4AU], H7008
            [4AU], H7183 [5AU], H7184 [5AU], E1318 [16JY], E1436 [24JY],
            E1445 [27JY], E1447 [27JY], E1449 [27JY], E1459 [29JY], E1471
            [30JY], E1474 [30JY], E1502-E1504 [31JY], E1621-E1623 [7AU]
            protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            4250), consideration (H. Res. 509), H6297-H6306 [24JY]
            protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            4250), motion to recommit, H6412 [24JY], H6415 [24JY] protection
            of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 820), H1116
            [12MR]
        ------ standardize relationships between group health plans and
            health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and
            providers (H.R. 1415), H243 [4FE], H244 [4FE], H245 [4FE], H246
            [4FE], H301 [4FE], H307-H312 [4FE], H1396 [24MR], H1849 [31MR]
        Homeowners Protection Act:  consumer protections relative to private
            mortgage insurance (H.R. 4435), E1607 [7AU]
        Insurance:  assure patient choice and access to services for
            enrollees in group health plans and health insurance coverage
            (H.R. 3547), H1520 [25MR], H1521 [25MR]
        ------ assure prompt payment of participating providers under health
            plans (H.R. 4413), E1563 [5AU]
        ------ provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative to
            compensation for economic and non-economic losses (H.R. 2021),
            H3369 [19MY]
        Investments:  require brokers, dealers, investment companies and
            advisers to protect confidentiality of personal financial
            information (H.R. 4479), E1603 [7AU]
        Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week:  observance, E1799 [24SE], E1805
            [25SE]
        Medicaid:  application of certain Federal intergovernmental
            mandates, H3229-H3231 [13MY]
        Motor vehicles:  enhance advertising of terms and costs of car
            leases and permit consumer comparison of advertised lease
            offerings (H.R. 4788), E2091 [12OC]
        ------ titling and registration requirements relative to salvage,
            nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (S. 852), H10295-H10302
            [9OC], E2097 [12OC]
        Northern Mariana Islands:  labor abuses, E125 [11FE], E130 [11FE]
        Ohio Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (organization):  tribute, E1805
            [25SE]
        Petroleum:  authorize oilheat industry research and consumer
            education programs (H.R. 3610), H10461-H10464 [10OC]
        Postal Service:  elimination of post office box rental fees for
            rural customers, H2037 [1AP]
        Prescription Drug Price Monitoring Commission:  establish (H.R.
            3925), H4231 [5JN]
        Product safety:  promote new and revised toxicological tests that
            protect human, animal, and environmental health while reducing
            need for animal testing (H.R. 3946), E1047 [5JN]
        Public utilities:  provide for the restructuring of the electric
            power industry, H9652 [6OC]
        ------ revision of the regulatory policies governing public utility
            holding companies (H.R. 3976), E971 [22MY]
        Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport:  addition of slots and
            lifting of perimeter rule on flight distances, H7035 [4AU]
        Senior citizens:  warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud and
            provide with information that will help them protect themselves
            (H.R. 3134), H2696 [30AP]
        Taxation:  repeal excise tax on telephone use and other
            communications services (H.R. 3648), E552 [1AP], E570 [2AP]
        ------ treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain electrical
            output facilities (H.R. 4732), E1966 [8OC]
        Telecommunications:  regulation of telephone rates in rural areas,
            H243 [4FE]
        ------ require accurate billing by carriers relative to costs and
            fees resulting from the Telecommunications Act (H.R. 4018),
            H4569 [16JN], H5504 [15JY]
        Telecommunications Act:  implementation, H109 [3FE], H489 [12FE],
            H1116 [12MR], H1557 [26MR], E139 [11FE], E140 [11FE], E159
            [12FE], E172 [12FE], E178 [12FE], E185 [12FE], E188 [12FE], E259
            [3MR], E262 [3MR], E265 [3MR]
        Telephones:  protect consumers against spamming, slamming, and
            cramming (H.R. 4176), E1251 [26JN]
        ------ protect consumers against spamming, slamming, and cramming
            (H.R. 4176), E2168 [14OC]
        ------ protect consumers from cramming of charges on telephone bills
            (H.R. 3990), E1016 [4JN], E1027 [4JN]
        ------ strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
            slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (H.R.
            3888), H10606-H10615 [12OC], E2037 [10OC], E2206 [15OC], E2235
            [19OC]
        Television:  cable television rates, E940 [22MY]
        ------ eliminate the sunset of consumer price protections on cable
            programming services (H.R. 3258), E227 [25FE]
        ------ reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of
            broadcast signals (H.R. 3210), E162 [12FE]
        Tobacco products:  ban sale of cigarette packages containing small
            number of cigarettes, H1150 [12MR]
        ------ impact of tobacco industry trust fund payments on cigarette
            prices, H3733 [21MY]
        ------ limit access to minors, H1025 [11MR], H1026 [11MR], H2124
            [22AP], H2125 [22AP], H2127 [22AP], H2226 [22AP], H2390-H2392
            [28AP], H2595 [29AP], H2613 [30AP]
        ------ limit access to minors (H.R. 3474), H2090 [21AP]
        ------ limit access to minors (H.R. 3889), E857 [14MY]
        ------ marketing practices relative to usage by minors, E841 [13MY]
        ------ prohibit use of vending machines other than in locations in
            which the presence of minors is prohibited (H.R. 3298), H655
            [26FE], E247 [26FE]
        ------ reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related research, and
            develop safer tobacco products (H.R. 3868), H3298 [14MY], E1031
            [4JN]
        Trademarks:  prohibit the unauthorized destruction, modification, or
            alteration of product identification codes (H.R. 3891), E887
            [19MY]
        ------ prohibit the unauthorized destruction, modification, or
            alteration of product identification codes (H.R. 3891),
            H9110-H9117 [28SE]
        Transportation:  continue certain preclearance and inspection
            activities to enhance the safety of air transit and vessel
            passengers (H.R. 4819), E2161 [14OC]
        Trucking industry:  obtain written consent of applicants before
            obtaining Federal Highway Authority driving records and
            accidents history, H10219 [8OC], H10220 [8OC]
        Truth in Lending Act:  require notice of cancellation rights
            relative to private mortgage insurance (S. 318), H5428-H5437
            [14JY], H5727 [16JY], H5997 [21JY], E1314 [15JY]
      Remarks in Senate
        Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research:  revise and extend (S.
            2208), S6888 [23JN]
        ------ revise and extend (S. 2208), S12591 [14OC]
        Agriculture:  mandate price reporting requirements for live cattle
            and boxed beef, S8229-S8232 [15JY]
        ------ mandate price reporting requirements for live cattle and
            boxed beef, S11416 [5OC]
        Bankruptcy:  consumer 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 [23SE], S10767 [23SE]
        ------ consumer protection (S. 1301), motion to proceed, S9917
            [3SE], S10059 [9SE], S10090-S10099 [9SE], S10101 [9SE]
        ------ consumer protection (S. 1301), unanimous-consent agreement,
            S10236 [11SE], S10452 [17SE], S10455 [17SE]
        ------ consumer protection (S. 1301), unanimous-consent request,
            S9917 [3SE]
        ------ 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]
        ------ protection of retirement savings, S10186 [10SE], S10508
            [17SE]
        ------ provide waiver of filing fees in certain cases, S10572-S10574
            [18SE], S10698 [22SE]
        ------ reform laws, S1208-S1210 [2MR]
        ------ reform laws (H.R. 3150), S7520 [6JY], S7610 [7JY],
            S10787-S10789 [23SE], S10937 [24SE], S10938 [24SE]
        ------ reform laws (H.R. 3150), conference report, S12137 [9OC],
            S12151 [9OC]
        ------ reform laws (H.R. 3150), conference report--motion to
            proceed, S12140-S12148 [9OC]
        ------ reform laws (H.R. 3150), insert S. 1301 language in lieu,
            S10236 [11SE], S10767 [23SE]
        ------ 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],
            S10189 [10SE], 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]
        Business and industry:  bankruptcy reform (S. 1914), S3129 [2AP]
        ------ effect of mega mergers on market competition, S5364 [22MY],
            S5684 [5JN]
        Colleges and universities:  require free market competition between
            on-campus and off-campus businesses providing supplies and
            services to students (S. 2490), S10520 [17SE]
        Computers:  protect consumer privacy, empower parents, improve
            electronic commerce, and safeguard data security, S12787 [21OC]
        ------ regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial
            electronic mail, S4699 [12MY], S4701 [12MY]
        Copyrights:  reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of
            broadcast signals (H.R. 3210), S724 [12FE]
        Council for Responsible Nutrition:  anniversary, S11359 [2OC]
        Courts:  establish legal standards and procedures for product
            liability litigation (S. 2236), S7252 [26JN]
        ------ exempt gun manufacturers from punitive damages protection in
            product liability cases, S7708 [9JY]
        ------ limitations on attorneys fees in product liability cases,
            S7715 [9JY]
        ------ limitations on punitive damage awards, S7714 [9JY], S7716
            [9JY]
        ------ product liability reform, S3118 [2AP]
        ------ product liability reform (S. 648), S7297 [26JN], S7565 [7JY],
            S7567 [7JY], S7568 [7JY], S7654 [8JY], S7707-S7710 [9JY],
            S7713-S7717 [9JY], S7913 [9JY]
        ------ product liability reform (S. 648), motion to proceed,
            S7525-S7534 [7JY], S7565 [7JY]
        ------ product liability reform (S. 648), unanimous-consent
            agreement, S7705 [9JY] product liability reform (S. 648),
            unanimous-consent request, S7643 [8JY]
        ------ State control of product liability reform, S7707-S7710 [9JY],
            S7714 [9JY]
        Credit:  furnishing and using consumer reports for employment
            purposes (S. 2561), S11638 [6OC], S11639 [6OC]
        Credit cards:  prevent credit card issuers from implementing
            unreasonable practices or penalties against card holders who pay
            balances in full, S10455-S10457 [17SE], S10459 [17SE]
        ------ require proof of independent income or parental consent
            before issuance to individuals under 21 years of age,
            S10466-S10472 [17SE]
        Crime:  identity fraud (H.R. 4151), S12604 [14OC], S12605 [14OC]
        ------ identity fraud (S. 512), S9501-S9504 [30JY], S12854 [21OC]
        ------ increase penalties for telemarketing fraud, S6427 [16JN]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  improve food safety research, education, and
            technology and require the use of a designated team to rapidly
            respond to food safety emergencies, S4667 [12MY]
        ----- improve food safety research, education, and technology and
            require the use of a designated team to rapidly respond to food
            safety emergencies (S. 1597), S318 [3FE]
        Dept. of Commerce:  establish a toll-free telephone number to assist
            consumers in identifying domestically-produced merchandise (S.
            2631), S12561 [14OC]
        Dept. of HUD:  establish consensus committee for development,
            revision, and interpretation of safety standards for
            manufactured home construction (S. 2145), S5787 [9JN], S5788
            [9JN], S9548 [31JY]
        ------ establish consensus committee for development, revision, and
            interpretation of safety standards for manufactured home
            construction (S. 2145), S12639 [15OC]
        Dept. of Transportation:  require study and report on certain
            practices by airlines which restrict consumer access to
            passenger service and fare information (S. 1977), S3540 [23AP],
            S3555 [23AP]
        ------ require study and report on certain practices by airlines
            which restrict consumer access to passenger service and fare
            information (S. 1977), S10911 [24SE]
        Electric power:  ensure that rates charged by certain small power
            producers and cogenerators do not exceed the incremental cost to
            the purchasing utility of alternative electric energy at the
            time of delivery (S. 2419), S9592 [31JY]
        ------ provide for retail competition among suppliers (S. 2187),
            S6564 [18JN]
        FCC:  require report on cable television rates, S8751-S8757 [22JY],
            S8772 [22JY]
        FDA:  Cosmetics Regulatory Program funding, S8118 [14JY], S8119
            [14JY]
        ------ notification of recalls of drugs and medical devices, S8306
            [16JY], S8307 [16JY], S8309 [16JY]
        ------ Office of Generic Drugs funding, S8120 [14JY]
        ------ review and approval of indirect food additives, S8236 [15JY]
        Financial institutions:  ensure consumer privacy protection (S.
            2433), S9880 [2SE]
        ------ increase competition in the financial services sector (H.R.
            10), S5344 [21MY]
        ------ increase competition in the financial services sector (H.R.
            10), S10971 [25SE], S11178-S11180 [30SE], S11304 [1OC], S11540
            [6OC], S11912 [8OC] increase competition in the financial
            services sector (H.R. 10), motion to proceed, S11239 [1OC],
            S11437-S11442 [5OC], S11647 [7OC] increase competition in the
            financial services sector (H.R. 10), motion to proceed--
            unanimous-consent agreement, S11442 [5OC] increase competition
            in the financial services sector (H.R. 10), motion to recommit,
            S12129 [9OC] increase competition in the financial services
            sector (H.R. 10), unanimous-consent agreement, S11688 [7OC],
            S11911 [8OC] increase competition in the financial services
            sector (H.R. 10), unanimous-consent request, S11239 [1OC]
        ------ limit the imposition of additional fees for use of certain
            automatic teller machines utilizing a national or regional
            network, S2965 [1AP]
        ------ 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]
        ------ study credit industry practices on the solicitation of credit
            cards, S10744-S10746 [23SE]
        Firearms:  regulate manufacture, distribution, and sale of weapons
            and ammunition (S. 2627), S12403 [12OC]
        Food:  inspection requirements relative to interstate distribution
            of State-inspected meat and poultry, S8324 [16JY]
        FTC:  establish definition of household goods in bankruptcy cases,
            S10763 [23SE]
        ------ relocation of Boston, MA, regional office, S8868 [23JY],
            S8869 [23JY]
        Gambling:  require certain notices in any mailing using a game of
            chance for the promotion of a product or service (S. 2460),
            S10209 [10SE]
        GAO:  report on private health insurance and Health Care Financing
            Administration, S9064 [27JY]
        Gemological Institute of America:  tribute, S9800 [1SE]
        Health:  establish standards to improve children's health quality in
            managed care plans and other health plans (S. 1808), S2364
            [20MR]
        ------ national policy to provide health care and reform insurance
            procedures, S679-S682 [12FE]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
            S1687 [10MR], S2746 [30MR], S3045-S3055 [2AP], S3077 [2AP],
            S3666 [28AP], S4136 [1MY], S4198 [4MY], S4235 [5MY], S4236
            [5MY], S4405 [6MY], S4467 [7MY], S4556-S4558 [8MY], S6133
            [11JN], S6137 [11JN], S6694-S6696 [19JN], S7230 [26JN], S7562
            [7JY], S7563 [7JY], S7566-S7573 [7JY], S7610 [7JY], S7700-S7704
            [8JY], S7924 [10JY], S7925-S7927 [10JY], S7962 [10JY], S8019
            [13JY], S8050-S8052 [13JY], S8285-S8287 [16JY], S8638 [21JY],
            S8639 [21JY], S9677 [31AU], S9901-S9903 [3SE], S9917 [3SE],
            S9921 [3SE], S9950 [8SE], S9966 [8SE], S10043 [8SE], S10094
            [9SE], S10097 [9SE], S10819-S10823 [23SE], S10884-S10886 [24SE],
            S10889-S10893 [24SE], S10972-S10975 [25SE], S10977-S10979
            [25SE], S11103-S11110 [29SE], S11155-S11162 [30SE],
            S11272-S11275 [1OC], S11531 [6OC], S11541-S11543 [6OC], S12292
            [10OC], S12903 [21OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            4250), S12238 [9OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            4250), motion to proceed, S12100 [9OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            4250), unanimous-consent request, S9733-S9739 [1SE], S9971
            [8SE], S10099 [9SE], S10100 [9SE]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
            4250), S9099 [28JY]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S.
            1890), S11325-S11327 [2OC], S12125-S12128 [9OC], S12137 [9OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S.
            2330), S12024 [8OC], S12350 [10OC]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S.
            2529), S11091 [29SE]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S.
            1712), S1440 [5MR], S1538 [6MR] protection of enrollees in
            managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1890), S3749 [29AP],
            S4640-S4642 [12MY], S4664 [12MY], S5492 [1JN], S5568 [2JN],
            S5665 [5JN], S5767 [9JN], S6273 [12JN], S6450 [17JN], S7253
            [26JN], S8596 [21JY] protection of enrollees in managed care
            plans and HMO's (S. 1890), unanimous-consent request, S4642
            [12MY] protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
            (S. 1891), S2861 [31MR] protection of enrollees in managed care
            plans and HMO's (S. 2330), S8472 [17JY], S8487-S8511 [17JY],
            S8540-S8542 [17JY], S8548 [20JY], S8881-S8887 [23JY],
            S8982-S8984 [24JY], S8989-S8993 [24JY], S9147 [28JY],
            S9346-S9349 [30JY] protection of enrollees in managed care plans
            and HMO's (S. 2330), unanimous-consent request, S9211 [29JY]
            protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S.
            2416), S9573-S9591 [31JY]
        ------ require express consent for the recording or monitoring of
            communications between patients and health care insurers or
            providers, S4695 [12MY], S4841 [13MY]
        ------ standardize relationships between group health plans and
            health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and
            providers (S. 644), S679-S682 [12FE]
        Insurance:  coverage of long-term care services (S. Con. Res. 95),
            S4728 [12MY]
        ------ limit increase in health insurance company premiums to
            certain buyers of coverage in individual markets (S. 1804),
            S2304 [19MR]
        ------ provide consumers choice of auto insurance, guarantee
            affordable premiums, and improve compensation for accident
            victims (S. 2454), S10141 [9SE] provide consumers choice of auto
            insurance, guarantee affordable premiums, and improve
            compensation for accident victims (S. 2454), placed on calendar,
            S10221 [10SE]
        ------ provide consumers choice of auto insurance relative to
            compensation for economic and non-economic losses (S. 625),
            S12220 [9OC], S12229 [9OC]
        Law enforcement:  authorize easier access to information on
            telemarketing firms relative to fraud prevention, S4697 [12MY]
        Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week:  observance, S11000 [25SE]
        Medicare:  improve access to health insurance by offering certain
            individuals a Medicare buy-in option, S2708 [27MR], S2746 [30MR]
        ----- improve access to health insurance by offering certain
            individuals a Medicare buy-in option (S. 1789), S2127-S2135
            [17MR]
        ------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
            S11531 [6OC]
        ------ require disclosure of staffing and performance data, provide
            whistleblower protection to employees, and review impact of
            proposed mergers and acquisitions relative to Medicare providers
            (S. 2055), S4559 [8MY]
        ------ withdrawl of managed care plans under Medicare+Choice
            organizations, S12273-S12275 [10OC]
        Motor vehicles:  improve Federal, State, and local child protection
            programs, S1733 [11MR], S1734 [11MR], S1740 [11MR]
        ------ titling and registration requirements relative to salvage,
            nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (S. 852), S9678-S9680
            [31AU], S11389-S11399 [2OC], S11498 [5OC], S11805 [7OC], S12284
            [10OC], S12842 [21OC], S12843 [21OC]
        NIH:  establish National Center for Complementary and Alternative
            Medicine (S. 2420), S9593 [31JY]
        Postal Service:  protect consumers from deceptive marketing
            practices which use sweepstakes to entice the purchase of goods
            or services (S. 2141), S5699 [5JN]
        ------ protect consumers from deceptive marketing practices which
            use sweepstakes to entice the purchase of goods or services (S.
            2141), S11964 [8OC]
        Public utilities:  provide for competition in electric power
            industry (S. 2287), S7942 [10JY]
        ------ revision of the regulatory policies governing public utility
            holding companies (S. 621), S5472 [22MY]
        Senior citizens:  warn of the dangers of telemarketing fraud over
            the Internet and provide with information that will help them
            protect themselves (S. 2587), S11983 [8OC]
        States:  establish health insurance assistance programs to inform
            consumers of their rights, choices, and responsibilities (S.
            2254), S7282 [26JN]
        Tariff:  permit duty-free sales enterprises to be located in certain
            areas (S. 1861), S2573 [25MR]
        Taxation:  grant States the authority to require out-of-State
            sellers to collect sales or use taxes on goods shipped into the
            State (S. 1586), S229-S231 [29JA], S4214 [4MY]
        ------ repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications
            services, S2867 [31MR] repeal excise tax on telephone use and
            other communications services (S. 1909), S3125 [2AP]
        ------ require merchants to notify purchasers of merchandise via the
            Internet that such merchandise may be subject to State, local,
            and use taxes, S11575 [6OC], S11576 [6OC]
        ------ treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain electrical
            output facilities (S. 2182), S6488-S6491 [17JN]
        Telecommunications:  enhance Dept. of Justice authority to prevent
            certain mergers and acquisitions (S. 2207), S6886 [23JN]
        ------ permit Bell Operating Cos., to provide interstate and
            intrastate telecommunications services (S. 1766), S1994 [16MR]
        ------ require accurate billing by carriers relative to costs and
            fees resulting from the Telecommunications Act, S4702-S4704
            [12MY] require accurate billing by carriers relative to costs
            and fees resulting from the Telecommunications Act (S. 1897),
            S2973 [1AP]
        ------ require consent of all parties relative to interception of
            oral, wire, or electronic communications, S8750 [22JY], S8770
            [22JY] require consent of all parties relative to interception
            of oral, wire, or electronic communications (S. 1973), S3536
            [23AP], S4202 [4MY]
        Telecommunications Act:  implementation, S857 [23FE], S3227 [3AP]
        Telephones:  improve pay telephone services (S. 1928), S3143 [2AP]
        ------ strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
            slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (S. 1618),
            S517 [9FE], S4682 [12MY], S4683-S4704 [12MY], S4839 [13MY],
            S4841 [13MY] strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing
            the slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers (S.
            1618), unanimous-consent request, S4612 [11MY], S4613 [11MY]
            strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the slamming
            of interstate telephone service subscribers (S. 1740), S1701
            [10MR]
        Television:  benefits of open competition in the cable industry,
            S6428 [16JN]
        ------ enhance the ability of satellite television providers to
            compete with cable television systems (S. 2494), S10524 [17SE],
            S10525 [17SE]
        ------ reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of
            broadcast signals (S. 1720), S1449-S1461 [5MR]
        ------ reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of
            broadcast signals (S. 1720), S10513 [17SE], S10514 [17SE],
            S10576 [18SE], S10580 [18SE]
        Tobacco products:  impact of tobacco industry trust fund payments on
            cigarette prices, S5087-S5117 [19MY], S5125-S5128 [19MY],
            S5145-S5148 [19MY], S5149-S5190 [20MY], S5202-S5215 [20MY],
            S5249 [21MY], S5252-S5265 [21MY], S5275 [21MY], S5278-S5284
            [21MY], S5494-S5511 [1JN], S5529-S5541 [2JN], S5546-S5551 [2JN],
            S5588-S5591 [4JN], S5598-S5601 [4JN], S5619 [4JN], S5620 [4JN],
            S5674 [5JN], S5764 [9JN], S6276 [12JN], S6433-S6435 [17JN],
            S6445-S6448 [17JN], S6457-S6459 [17JN]
        ------ limit access to minors, S3678-S3680 [28AP], S4932-S4934
            [15MY], S5031-S5033 [19MY], S5252 [21MY], S5258 [21MY], S5260
            [21MY], S5282 [21MY], S5496 [1JN], S5503-S5511 [1JN],
            S5529-S5541 [2JN], S5546-S5552 [2JN], S5584-S5597 [4JN], S5740
            [9JN], S5744 [9JN], S5752-S5754 [9JN], S6007 [10JN], S6010
            [10JN], S6141-S6146 [11JN], S6149-S6156 [11JN], S6170 [11JN],
            S6441-S6444 [17JN]
        Truth in Lending Act:  require notice of cancellation rights
            relative to private mortgage insurance (S. 318), S8267 [15JY],
            S8268 [15JY], S8514 [17JY]
        TVA:  ensure that Federal power customers are protected by FERC (S.
            2005), S3786 [29AP], S6696 [19JN]
        West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (organization):
            tribute, S11000 [25SE]
      Reports
        Dept. of Transportation Guidelines Relative to Airline Alliances:
            Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E2312
            [12NO]
        Managed Health Care:  J. Wrich & Associates, Inc., E335 [10MR]
        Pocketbook Politics--How Special-Interest Money Hurts the American
            Consumer:  Common Cause (organization), S901 [24FE]
        Workplace Code of Conduct:  Apparel Industry Partnership
            (organization), H2862-H2864 [6MY]
      Reports filed
        Analyze Impact and Improve Congressional Deliberation of Proposed
            Federal Private Sector Mandates:  Committee on Rules (House)
            (H.R. 3534) (H. Rept. 105-515), H3012 [7MY]
        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. 10, Financial Services Act:  Committee on
            Rules (House) (H. Res. 403) (H. Rept. 105-474), H1776 [30MR]
        ----- Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 428) (H. Rept. 105-531),
            H3104 [12MY]
        Consideration of H.R. 3150, Bankruptcy Reform Act:  Committee on
            Rules (House) (H. Res. 462) (H. Rept. 105-573), H4324 [9JN]
        Consideration of H.R. 3534, Mandates Information Act:  Committee on
            Rules (House) (H. Res. 426) (H. Rept. 105-529), H3104 [12MY]
        Consideration of H.R. 3789, Class Action Jurisdiction Act:
            Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 560) (H. Rept. 105-758),
            H9273 [1OC]
        Consideration of H.R. 4250, Patient Protection Act:  Committee on
            Rules (House) (H. Res. 509) (H. Rept. 105-643), H6281 [23JY]
        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]
        Copyright Compulsory License Improvement Act:  Committee on the
            Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1720), S11278 [1OC]
        Criminal Identity Fraud:  Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.
            512), S7881 [9JY]
        Enlarge Jurisdiction of Federal Courts Relative to Class Action
            Lawsuits:  Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3789) (H.
            Rept. 105-702), H7583 [10SE]
        Establish a Toll-Free Telephone Number in the Dept. of Commerce To
            Assist Consumers in Identifying Domestically-Produced
            Merchandise:  Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 563) (H. Rept.
            105-759), H9273 [1OC]
        Financial Regulatory Relief and Economic Efficiency Act:  Committee
            on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1405) (S.
            Rept. 105-346), S10919 [24SE]
        Financial Services Act:  Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
            Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 10) (S. Rept. 105-336), S10588 [18SE]
        Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act:  Committee on the
            Judiciary (Senate) (S. 512) (S. Rept. 105-274), S9243 [29JY]
        Increase Financial Services Industry Competition:  Committee on
            Commerce (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 105-164), H99 [28JA]
        Mandates Information Act:  Committee on Governmental Affairs
            (Senate) (S. 389) (S. Rept. 105-299), S9877 [2SE]
        National Motor Vehicle Safety, Antitheft, Title Reform, and Consumer
            Protection Act:  Committee on Commerce, Science, and
            Transportation (Senate) (S. 852) (S. Rept. 105-265), S9043
            [27JY]
        National Oilheat Research Alliance Act:  Committee on Commerce
            (House) (H.R. 3610) (H. Rept. 105-787), H10075 [8OC]
        Prevent Personal Financial Information From Being Obtained Under
            False Pretenses:  Committee on Banking and Financial Services
            (House) (H.R. 4321) (H. Rept. 105-701), H7493 [9SE]
        ----- Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 4321) (H. Rept. 105-701),
            H8930 [25SE]
        Slamming--The Authorized Switching of Long-Distance Telephone
            Service:  Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Rept.
            105-259), S8915 [23JY]
        Strengthen and Expand the Procedures for Preventing the Slamming of
            Interstate Telephone Service Subscribers:  Committee on
            Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1618) (S.
            Rept. 105-183), S4357 [5MY]
        ------ Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3888) (H. Rept. 105-801),
            H10075 [8OC]
        Trademark Anticounterfeiting Act:  Committee on the Judiciary
            (House) (H.R. 3891) (H. Rept. 105-650), H6510 [28JY]
      Reports to constituents
        Hamilton, Representative:  Bankruptcy Reform, E1153 [17JN]
        ------ Health Care Reform, E1301 [15JY]
      Rulings of the Chair
        Bankruptcy:  reform laws (H.R. 3150), consideration (H. Res. 462),
            H4339 [10JN]
        Health:  protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
            (H.R. 4250), H6414 [24JY]
      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]
        Patients' Bill of Rights Act:  A.G. Newmyer III, Epilepsy
            Foundation, S11326 [2OC]
        ------ Debra L. Ness, National Partnership for Women & Families,
            S11326 [2OC]
        Protection of Enrollees in Managed Care Plans and HMO's:  Diane
            Bergin, S10885 [24SE]
        ------ Doris Brightful, S11106 [29SE]
        ------ Jeanne Carpenter, Epilepsy Foundation, S11107 [29SE]
        ------ Jerry Flynn, S11105 [29SE]
        ------ Ken Viste, American Academy of Neurology, S11106 [29SE]
        ------ Mirtha Casimir, S11106 [29SE]
        ------ Tom McEachin, S11105 [29SE]
        Protection of Enrollees In Managed Health Care Plans and HMO's:
            A.G. Newmyer, III, E1950 [8OC]
        Protection of Enrollees in Managed Health Care Plans and HMO's:
            American Hospital Association, S3055 [2AP]
        ------ Baylor Health Care System, S3054 [2AP]
        ------ Cleveland Clinic, S3054 [2AP]
        ------ Frances M. Visco, S11543 [6OC]
        ------ Mayo Clinic, S3054 [2AP]
        What Health Care Reform Legislation Must Include This Year:
            Representative McIntosh, H1396 [24MR]
      Studies
        Competition in the Video Services Industry:  Hudson Institute, E940
            [22MY]
        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]
        Children's Health Insurance Accountability Act (S. 1808), S2367
            [20MR]
        Consumer Automobile Lease Advertising Act (H.R. 4788), E2092 [12OC]
        Consumer Privacy Protection, Empower Parents, Improve Electronic
            Commerce, and Safeguard Data Security, S12787-S12789 [21OC]
        Medicare Early Access Act (S. 1789), S2133 [17MR]
        Promoting Responsible Managed Care Act (S. 2416), S9587 [31JY]
        Role of Competition and Regulation in Today's Cable TV Market:
            Hudson Institute, S6428 [16JN]
        Telephone Slamming Prevention Act (S. 1740), S1701 [10MR]
      Tables
        Comparison of protections in Medicare+Choice vs. Patients' Bill of
            Rights Act, H5057 [23JN]
        National Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund, S5253 [21MY]
        Prescription drug price differentials, H9183 [29SE]
        Tobacco use by 12th graders, S5253 [21MY]
        Uncollected sales tax on mail order goods (1994), S232 [29JA]
      Testimonies
        Patients' Bill of Rights Act:  Bruce Chabner, S8982 [24JY]
        Promote New and Revised Toxicological Tests That Protect Human,
            Animal, and Environmental Health While Reducing Need for Animal
            Testing:  Holly E. Hazard, Doris Day Animal League, E1049 [5JN]
        ----- Katherine Stitzel, Procter & Gamble Co., E1048 [5JN]
        ----- Neil L. Wilcox, FDA, E1048 [5JN]
        Protection of Enrollees in Managed Care Plans and HMO's:  Charlotte
            Yeh, American College of Emergency Physicians, S10822 [23SE]
        ------ Cheryl Bolinger, H941 [10MR]
        Require Disclosure of Certain Information About Benefit Management
            for Prescription Drugs by Medicare+Choice Organizations:  Mark
            Green, E1239 [25JN]
      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. 403, consideration of H.R. 10, Financial Services Act, H1824
            [31MR]
        H. Res. 426, consideration of H.R. 3534, Mandates Information Act,
            H3119 [13MY]
        H. Res. 428, consideration of H.R. 10, Financial Services Act, H3122
            [13MY]
        H. Res. 462, consideration of H.R. 3150, Bankruptcy Reform Act,
            H4338 [10JN]
        H. Res. 509, consideration of H.R. 4250, Patient Protection Act,
            H6297 [24JY]
        H. Res. 586, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3150,
            Bankruptcy Reform Act, H10224 [9OC]
        H.R. 10, Financial Services Act, S11912-S11942 [8OC], H3143-H3172
            [13MY]
        H.R. 563, establish a toll-free telephone number in the Dept. of
            Commerce to assist consumers in identifying domestically-
            produced merchandise, H9472 [5OC]
        H.R. 1847, Telemarketing Fraud Prevention Act, H4590 [16JN]
        H.R. 3150, Bankruptcy Reform Act, H4374-H4394 [10JN]
        H.R. 3150, Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act, S10767-S10786 [23SE]
        H.R. 3298, Stop Kids From Smoking Act, E247 [26FE]
        H.R. 3534, Mandates Information Act, H3229 [13MY]
        H.R. 3610, National Oilheat Research Alliance Act, H10461-H10464
            [10OC]
        H.R. 3888, Telecommunications Competition and Consumer Protection
            Act, H10606-H10609 [12OC]
        H.R. 3891, Trademark Anticounterfeiting Act, H9110 [28SE]
        H.R. 4151, Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act, H9993 [7OC]
        H.R. 4250, Patient Protection Act, H6307-H6337 [24JY], H6367 [24JY]
        H.R. 4410, Credit Card On-Time Payment Protection Act, E1551 [5AU]
        H.R. 4435, Private Mortgage Insurance Cancellation Simplification
            Act, E1607 [7AU]
        S. 318, Homeowners Protection Act, H5428-H5431 [14JY]
        S. 512, Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act, S9501 [30JY]
        S. 852, National Salvage Motor Vehicle Consumer Protection Act,
            S11394-S11398 [2OC], H10295-H10298 [9OC]
        S. 1301, Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act, S10101-S10109 [9SE]
        S. 1586, Consumer and Main Street Protection Act, S231 [29JA]
        S. 1618, strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the
            slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, S517
            [9FE], S4683-S4685 [12MY], S4704-S4709 [12MY]
        S. 1720, Copyright Compulsory License Improvement Act, S1450-S1460
            [5MR], S10610 [18SE]
        S. 1766, Telecommunications Competition Act, S1995 [16MR]
        S. 1789, Medicare Early Access Act, S2127-S2133 [17MR]
        S. 1804, Affordable Health Insurance Act, S2304 [19MR]
        S. 1808, Children's Health Insurance Accountability Act, S2364-S2367
            [20MR]
        S. 1861, permit duty-free sales enterprises to be located in certain
            areas, S2573 [25MR]
        S. 1897, require accurate billing by carriers relative to costs and
            fees resulting from the Telecommunications Act, S2974 [1AP]
        S. 1909, repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications
            services, S3125 [2AP]
        S. 1928, Consumer Pay Telephone Protection Act, S3144 [2AP]
        S. 1973, Telephone Privacy Act, S3536 [23AP]
        S. 1977, Consumer Access to Travel Information Act, S3540 [23AP]
        S. 2005, TVA Customer Protection Act, S3787 [29AP]
        S. 2141, Honesty in Sweepstakes Act, S5700 [5JN], S11965 [8OC]
        S. 2182, treatment of tax-exempt bond financing of certain
            electrical output facilities, S6489 [17JN]
        S. 2187, Electric Consumer Choice Act, S6565 [18JN]
        S. 2207, Antitrust Improvements Act, S6887 [23JN]
        S. 2254, Health Care Consumer Assistance Act, S7282 [26JN]
        S. 2287, Comprehensive Electricity Competition Act, S7943-S7951
            [10JY]
        S. 2330, Patients' Bill of Rights Act, S8489-S8509 [17JY]
        S. 2416, Promoting Responsible Managed Care Act, S9574-S9587 [31JY]
        S. 2419, Electric Power Consumer Rate Relief Act, S9592 [31JY]
        S. 2433, Financial Information Privacy Act, S9880 [2SE]
        S. 2460, Deceptive Games of Chance Mailings Elimination Act, S10210
            [10SE]
        S. 2561, Consumer Reporting Employment Clarification Act, S11806
            [7OC], H10218 [8OC]
        S. 2587, warn senior citizens of the dangers of telemarketing fraud
            over the Internet and provide with information that will help
            them protect themselves, S11983 [8OC]
        S. 2627, Firearms Safety and Consumer Protection Act, S12403-S12405
            [12OC]
        S. Con. Res. 95, coverage of long-term care services, S4728 [12MY]