BANKRUPTCY

Amendments

Federal courts: improve operation and administration (S. 2915), S10831 [19OC], S11278 [27OC], H10871 [25OC]

Laws: amend (S. 625), S51, S56, S63 [26JA], S140 [31JA], S178, S190 [1FE], S226, S232, S234, S237, S238, S243 [2FE]

———amend (S. 3186), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 427), H9840 [12OC]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2415, Bankruptcy Reform Act, H9796 [11OC]

Articles and editorials

Bankruptcy Bill Is Overloaded, E134 [14FE]

Bankruptcy Is for the Needy, S245 [2FE]

Bankruptcy Pace for Individuals Is Accelerating, S11633 [6DE]

Bankruptcy Paradox, S244 [2FE]

Bankruptcy Reform Bill Is a Bust—Let Credit Card Issuers Protect Themselves With Sound Lending Practices, Not by Rigging Bankruptcy Law in Their Favor, S11635 [6DE]

What Real People Are Saying About Bankruptcy Reform, S5384 [20JN]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see H.R. 4065), H1284 [22MR] (see H.R. 4718), H5036 [22JN] (see H.R. 5409), H9504 [6OC] (see H.R. 5475), H10036 [17OC] (see H.R. 5539, 5540), H11193 [25OC]

Credit: prohibit unilateral imposition of mandatory binding arbitration in consumer credit transactions (see S. 2117), S929 [29FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish HMO Guaranty Fund to provide payments to States to pay outstanding health care provider claims of insolvent HMO's (see S. 3261), S11374 [30OC]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: reduce the cost of credit (see S. 2837), S6257 [30JN]

Federal courts: improve operation and administration (see S. 2915), S7542 [25JY]

Income: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers and appoint additional bankruptcy judges (see H.R. 5530), H10808 [24OC]

Laws: amend (see S. 3046), S8585 [14SE] (see S. 3186), S10252 [11OC]

———amend (H.R. 2415), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 624), H9766 [11OC]

———amend (S. 3186), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 427), H9900 [12OC]

Privacy: prohibit sale of customer databases containing personally identifiable information by companies in bankruptcy proceedings (see S. 2857), S6574 [12JY]

South Carolina: extend the temporary office of bankruptcy judge (see H.R. 5525), H10534 [23OC]

Taxation: modify the alternative minimum tax for estates in bankruptcy (see H.R. 4294), H2337 [13AP]

Cloture motions

Laws: amend (H.R. 2415), conference report, S11378 [30OC], S11450 [1NO], S11553 [5DE]

Conference reports

Bankruptcy Reform Act (H.R. 2415), H9723-H9765 [11OC]

Explanations

Bankruptcy Reform Act (H.R. 2415): Conference Report, S11698-S11724 [7DE]

Letters

Bankruptcy Reform Act: John D. Podesta, Executive Office of the President, S10346 [12OC], H9836 [12OC]

———several bankruptcy scholars, S10772 [19OC], S11448-S11450 [1NO]

———several law professors, S169 [1FE]

Bankruptcy treatment of child support and alimony payments: Howard G. Baldwin, Jr., Western Interstate Child Support Enforcement Council, S11641 [6DE]

———Kris Reiman, California Family Support Council, S11642 [6DE]

———Laura Kadwell, National Child Support Enforcement Association, S11641 [6DE]

Bankruptcy treatment of child support payments: Philip L. Strauss, San Francisco, CA, Family Support Bureau, S11437-S11439 [31OC], S11462 [1NO]

Ensure debts incurred as a result of abortion clinic violence are nondischargeable relative to bankruptcy: Senator Hatch, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7384 [20JY]

Ensure debts incurred by firearms manufacturers or distributors as a result of firearms lawsuits are nondischargeable: Clarence E. Anthony, National League of Cities, S179 [1FE]

———Sarah Brady, Handgun Control (organization), S180 [1FE]

———Wellington E. Webb, U.S. Conference of Mayors, S179 [1FE]

Financial Contract Netting Improvement Act: Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), H10697 [24OC]

———Representative Hyde, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H10697 [24OC]

———Representative Leach, Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House), H10697 [24OC]

Treatment of child support and alimony payments in bankruptcy: several women and children advocacy groups, H9838 [12OC]

Lists

Organizations opposed to S. 625, Bankruptcy Reform Act, S171 [1FE]

U.S. Trustee Program bankruptcy criminal cases, S5386-S5389 [20JN]

Memorandums

Bankruptcy and Debts Incurred as a Result of Abortion Clinic Violence: Robin Jeweler, Congressional Research Service, S11695 [7DE]

Bankruptcy Reform Legislation Relative to Abortion Clinic Violence: Robin Jeweler, Congressional Research Service, S11414 [31OC], S11464 [1NO]

Motions

Laws: amend (H.R. 2415), H9788, H9791 [11OC]

———amend (H.R. 2415), conference report, S11205 [27OC], H9840 [12OC]

Petitions and memorials

California Family Support Council: bankruptcy treatment of child support and alimony payments, S11642 [6DE]

Remarks in House

Abortion: ensure debts incurred as a result of clinic violence are nondischargeable, H9835, H9836 [12OC]

Agriculture: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (H.R. 4718), H5101-H5103 [26JN]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (H.R. 5540), H11701-H11704 [31OC]

Bliss Manufacturing Co., Inc.: bankruptcy filing, H938 [14MR]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to St. Michael's Hospital, E1217 [13JY]

Families and domestic relations: treatment of child support and alimony payments, H9830, H9834, H9838 [12OC]

Federal courts: improve operation and administration (H.R. 1752), H3482-H3487 [22MY]

———improve operation and administration (S. 2915), H10867-H10871 [25OC]

Financial institutions: revise banking and bankruptcy insolvency laws relative to termination and netting of financial contracts (H.R. 1161), H10690-H10698 [24OC], E1528 [19SE]

Laws: amend, H8097 [26SE]

———amend (H.R. 2415), H9788-H9796 [11OC]

———amend (H.R. 2415), conference report, H9809 [11OC], H9832-H9840 [12OC]

———amend (H.R. 2415), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 624), H9826-H9832 [12OC]

———amend (H.R. 2415), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 427), H9840 [12OC]

———amend (H.R. 2415), motion to instruct conferees, H9791-H9796 [11OC]

———amend (S. 625), E134 [14FE]

———amend (S. 3186), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 427), H9840 [12OC]

Real estate: prohibition on conversion of non-exempt assets into exempt homestead property and preservation of States' rights to set homestead exemptions, H9830, H9835-H9837 [12OC]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: ensure debts incurred as a result of clinic violence are nondischargeable, S103 [26JA], S200 [1FE], S226-S232, S247 [2FE], S7383 [20JY], S11413, S11414 [31OC], S11464, S11466 [1NO], S11552, S11553 [5DE], S11685, S11693, S11694, S11725, S11726, S11728 [7DE]

Agriculture: extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, S6249 [30JN], S10775 [19OC], S11632 [6DE], S11688, S11727 [7DE]

Consumers: regulation of tactics used to encourage reaffirmation agreements, S233-S236 [2FE]

———require debtors to seek help from credit counseling agencies prior to filing for bankruptcy protection, S137 [31JA], S11439 [31OC]

Courts: appointment of additional bankruptcy judges, S249 [2FE]

———automatic stays relative to tenant evictions after the filing of a bankruptcy petition, S136 [31JA], S237, S239, S243, S244, S248 [2FE], S11439 [31OC]

———exclusion of pawned tangible personal property, S51, S53 [26JA]

Credit: discourage predatory lending practices, S53-S55 [26JA], S10771-S10775 [19OC], S11446-S11450 [1NO], S11626-S11629 [6DE], S11686 [7DE]

———prohibit coercive debt collection practices, S57 [26JA], S168-S178, S190 [1FE]

———prohibit unilateral imposition of mandatory binding arbitration in consumer credit transactions, S140-S143 [31JA]

———prohibit unilateral imposition of mandatory binding arbitration in consumer credit transactions (S. 2117), S933-S935 [29FE]

———require credit card companies to disclose information on balance payment terms and conditions, S143 [31JA]

Credit cards: consumer protections, S10771, S10773, S10774 [19OC], S11446-S11450 [1NO], S11626-S11629, S11634 [6DE], S11726-S11730 [7DE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S122-S124 [31JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish HMO Guaranty Fund to provide payments to States to pay outstanding health care provider claims of insolvent HMO's (S. 3261), S11374 [30OC]

Families and domestic relations: treatment of child support and alimony payments, S136 [31JA], S11552 [5DE], S11624, S11639-S11642 [6DE], S11697, S11724, S11725, S11727, S11728 [7DE]

———treatment of child support payments, S11437-S11442 [31OC], S11462 [1NO]

Federal courts: improve operation and administration (S. 2915), S7544 [25JY], S10844-S10848 [19OC], S11278 [27OC]

Financial institutions: disallow claims of certain insured depository institutions, S57 [26JA], S168-S178 [1FE]

Firearms: ensure debts incurred by firearms manufacturers or distributors as a result of firearms lawsuits are nondischargeable, S178-S188, S200 [1FE], S238-S242, S248, S249 [2FE]

Income: establish needs-based filing system relative to income levels, S135 [31JA]

Laws: amend (H.R. 833), S255-S257 [2FE], S3934-S3937 [15MY], S3965-S3970 [16MY], S4338 [24MY], S5383-S5389 [20JN], S6249 [30JN], S7383 [20JY]

———amend (H.R. 833), insert S. 625 language in lieu, S255 [2FE]

———amend (H.R. 2415), conference report, S10345 [12OC], S10770, S10771-S10775 [19OC], S11205, S11206 [27OC], S11342 [29OC], S11368, S11378-S11381 [30OC], S11385-S11401, S11404-S11413, S11436-S11442 [31OC], S11446-S11450, S11461-S11466, S11485 [1NO], S11506 [2NO], S11552-S11554 [5DE], S11622-S11642, S11656-S11658, S11660 [6DE], S11683-S11730 [7DE]

———amend (H.R. 2415), conference report—motion to proceed, S10769 [19OC]

———amend (H.R. 2415), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S11550, S11558 [5DE]

———amend (H.R. 2415), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S10769 [19OC]

———amend (S. 625), S11 [24JA], S49-S58-S63, S72-S74 [26JA], S135-S137, S140-S144 [31JA], S167-S188, S190-S197, S200-S202 [1FE], S225-S257 [2FE], S373 [7FE], S1553, S1554, S1555 [22MR]

———amend (S. 625), unanimous-consent agreement, S11, S44 [24JA]

———amend (S. 3046), S8611 [15SE]

Privacy: prohibit sale of customer databases containing personally identifiable information by companies in bankruptcy proceedings (S. 2857), S6575 [12JY], S11778 [14DE]

Real estate: limit homestead property exemption, S136 [31JA], S11693, S11725, S11726, S11727 [7DE]

———prohibition on conversion of non-exempt assets into exempt homestead property and preservation of States' rights to set homestead exemptions, S11439 [31OC], S11446-S11450, S11463 [1NO]

Reports filed

Bankruptcy Reform Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2415) (H. Rept. 106-970), H9766 [11OC]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2415, Bankruptcy Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 624) (H. Rept. 106-971), H9766 [11OC]

Federal Courts Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2915), S9464 [28SE]

Financial Contract Netting Improvement Act: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1161) (H. Rept. 106-834), H7364 [7SE]

Resolutions by organizations

City lawsuits against firearm industry: National League of Cities, S180 [1FE]

Statements

Don't Let Gun Manufacturers ``Take Advantage of the System'': Violence Policy Center, S180 [1FE]

Tables

U.S. bankruptcy filings 1980-1998, S175 [1FE]

Testimonies

St. Michael's Hospital Bankruptcy Proceedings: Representative Kucinich, E1217 [13JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 427, corrections in enrollment of S. 3186, Bankruptcy Reform Act, H9840 [12OC]

H. Res. 624, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2415, Bankruptcy Reform Act, H9826 [12OC]

H.R. 833, Bankruptcy Reform Act, S393-S453 [7FE]

H.R. 1161, Financial Contract Netting Improvement Act, H10690-H10696 [24OC]

H.R. 1752, Federal Courts Improvement Act, H3482-H3487 [22MY]

H.R. 4718, extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, H5101 [26JN]

H.R. 5540, Chapter 12 Extension and Bankruptcy Judgeship Act, H11701 [31OC]

S. 2117, Consumer Credit Fair Dispute Resolution Act, S935 [29FE]

S. 2915, Federal Courts Improvement Act, S10844-S10847 [19OC], H10868-H10871 [25OC]

S. 3261, HMO Guaranty Act, S11375 [30OC]