[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]