[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]