BANKRUPTCY REFORM ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 420), S1926, S1928, S1945, S1946, S2014, S2015 [7MR], S2031, S2032, S2035, S2038, S2045, S2047, S2048, S2054, S2096, S2097, S2098, S2099, S2100 [8MR], S2144, S2147, S2149, S2154, S2157, S2158, S2165, S2166 [12MR], S2191, S2192, S2196, S2198, S2199, S2208, S2209, S2233, S2234, S2235, S2236, S2237, S2238, S2241, S2242, S2243, S2244, S2245, S2265 [13MR], S2279, S2291, S2299, S2320 [14MR], S2324, S2337, S2338, S2348, S2351, S2357, S2358, S2359, S2360, S2361, S2362, S2414, S2415 [15MR], S2531, S2532 [19MR]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 333, provisions, S7796 [17JY], H4954 [31JY]

Articles and editorials

Auto Firms See Profit in Bankruptcy Reform Bill Provision, S2281 [14MR]

California's Utility Sent Parent Firm $4.8 Billion—Audit Results Anger Consumer Groups, S2207 [13MR], S2275 [14MR]

FTC Sues Lending Unit of Citigroup, S1944 [7MR]

Hard Lobbying on Debtor Bill Pays Dividend, S2282, S2294 [14MR]

Sometimes a Deal Is Too Good To Be True, S1943 [7MR]

Son's Debt Plagues Dad for 7 Years, S2037 [8MR]

Tougher Bankruptcy Laws—Compliments of MBNA?, S2294 [14MR]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 220), S707 [30JA] (see S. 420), S1746 [1MR]

Chronologies

Worker dislocation in the taconite industry on the iron range in Minnesota, S2284 [14MR]

Cloture motions

Enact (S. 420), S2146 [12MR], S2297 [14MR]

Letters

Bankruptcy reform small business provisions: Elizabeth Warren, Harvard University Law School, S2033 [8MR]

———James I. Shepard, National Bankruptcy Review Commission, S2051 [8MR], S2470 [19MR]

———Jeffery J. Hartley, National Bankruptcy Review Commission, S2470 [19MR]

———Stephen H. Case, National Bankruptcy Review Commission, S2470 [19MR]

Bankruptcy treatment and definition of luxury goods: several women's and children's organizations, S2338 [15MR]

Nondischargeability of debts in bankruptcy arising from the exchange of electric energy: Edwin D. Hill and Jerry J. O'Connor, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, S2206 [13MR]

———Gray Davis, Governor of California, S2205 [13MR]

———Jeanne Connelly, Calpine Corp., S2204 [13MR]

———John E. Bryson, Edison International (corporation), S2205 [13MR]

———Keith E. Bailey, Williams Cos., S2204 [13MR]

———Lynne H. Church, Electric Power Supply Association, S2205 [13MR]

———Nettie Hoge, The Utility Reform Network (TURN), S2205 [13MR]

———Robert D. Glynn, PG&E Corp., S2205 [13MR]

———Thomas R. Kuhn, Edison Electric Institute, S2204 [13MR]

Provisions: several law professors, S2334 [15MR]

———several women's and children's organizations, S1812 [5MR]

Treatment of certain spousal income for purposes of bankruptcy means testing: Charles C. Shainberg, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, S2346 [15MR]

U.S. enforcement of certain civil judgments relative to Lloyd's of London (insurance company) lawsuits: Barbara Lyons, S2354 [15MR]

———Beverly Hudson, S2353 [15MR]

———Colin L. Powell, Sec. of State and Paul H. O'Neill, Sec. of the Treasury, S2352 [15MR]

———Edith Anthoine, S2353 [15MR]

———Howell Heflin, S2355 [15MR]

———Joan B. Wilson, S2353, S2354 [15MR]

———Laura S. Unger, SEC, S2355 [15MR]

———Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), S2355 [15MR]

———Ruth G. Tufts, S2353 [15MR]

———Senator Landrieu, S2355 [15MR]

———Shirley M. Cook, S2353 [15MR]

———Thomas O. Lind, S2354 [15MR]

Lists

Amendments to S. 420, provisions, S2053 [8MR]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 333), H4953 [31JY]

Enact (S. 420), S1962 [7MR], S2051 [8MR], S2179, S2187, S2196 [13MR], S2276, S2291, S2293 [14MR], S2336 [15MR]

Remarks in House

Bankruptcy: clarify definition of family fishermen, H4954 [31JY]

———provide additional protections under chapter 12 of bankruptcy code to family farmers and extend protections to family fishermen, H4953, H4954 [31JY]

Enact (H.R. 333), H4953-H4955 [31JY]

———motion to instruct conferees, H4953, H4954 [31JY]

Remarks in Senate

Bankruptcy: adjustment of IRS standards for the cost of gasoline and transportation relative to means test, S2363 [15MR]

———amend waiting period for subsequent filings, S2324, S2328, S2347 [15MR]

———automatic stays relative to tenant evictions after the filing of a bankruptcy petition, S2351 [15MR]

———clarify responsibility of companies to fulfill legal obligations to administer employee and retiree benefit plans, S2142, S2144 [12MR]

———conduct study on small business bankruptcies and make proceedings more efficient, S2032-S2034, S2046, S2050, S2051 [8MR]

———create an exemption for certain debtors demonstrating medical expenses as the reason for filing, S1928-S1937, S1955-S1961 [7MR]

———definition of debtors income, S2024, S2045 [8MR], S2324, S2328, S2347 [15MR]

———discourage predatory lending practices, S1937-S1953 [7MR], S2018-S2031 [8MR], S2143 [12MR]

———effects of laws on women and children, S2416-S2418 [15MR]

———ensure additional expenses associated with home energy costs are included in debtors' monthly expenses, S2198, S2199 [13MR], S2274 [14MR]

———include allowance for health care insurance when calculating debtors income, S2147-S2149 [12MR]

———limit homestead property exemption, S2023 [8MR], S2329-S2336 [15MR]

———make chapter 12 of bankruptcy code permanent and extend protections to family fishermen, S2155, S2156, S2157, S2158 [12MR]

———nondischargeability of debts arising from the exchange of electric energy, S2197-S2212 [13MR], S2272-S2276 [14MR], S2385 [15MR]

———prevent disclosure of children's names in bankruptcy filings, S2157 [12MR], S2336 [15MR]

———prevent predatory lenders from using bankruptcy laws to shield themselves from liability in consumer claims, S2031, S2032, S2044, S2045 [8MR], S2191, S2192 [13MR]

———prohibit coercive debt collection practices, S2144 [12MR], S2279-S2284, S2291-S2293, S2295 [14MR]

———protection of nursing home patients, S2021 [8MR]

———provide priority in distributions to small business creditors, S1926-S1928, S1953-S1955, S1959, S1962 [7MR], S2020 [8MR]

———remove dollar limitation on protected retirement savings, S2149-S2152, S2166 [12MR], S2178, S2179 [13MR]

———revise banking and bankruptcy insolvency laws relative to termination and netting of financial contracts, S2365-S2373 [15MR]

———treatment and definition of luxury goods, S2337-S2339, S2348 [15MR]

———treatment of certain spousal income for purposes of means testing, S2346 [15MR]

———treatment of child support payments, S2021 [8MR]

———treatment of leases held by retail debtors, S2365 [15MR]

———treatment of postpetition backpay and benefits relative to violations of Federal or State employment laws, S2361 [15MR]

———treatment of separated spousal income relative to safe harbor means test, S2024 [8MR]

———treatment of unemployed filers eligible for trade adjustment assistance, S2325, S2328, S2347 [15MR]

———U.S. enforcement of certain civil judgments rendered in foreign courts, S2352-S2357 [15MR]

Courts: appointment of additional bankruptcy judge for Nevada, S2361 [15MR]

Credit: require credit card companies to disclose information on balance payment terms and conditions, S2287 [14MR]

Credit cards: consumer protections, S2018-S2022 [8MR]

———limit issuance to underage consumers, S2035-S2037 [8MR], S2178, S2192-S2196, S2212, S2213 [13MR]

Enact (H.R. 333), S7789 [17JY]

Enact (S. 220), S788 [30JA], S1676-S1678 [28FE]

———unanimous-consent request, S1676 [28FE]

Enact (S. 420), S1805-S1813 [5MR], S1925-S1962 [7MR], S2018-S2055, S2056 [8MR], S2105-S2113 [9MR], S2142-S2159, S2166 [12MR], S2169-S2173, S2176-S2180-S2214 [13MR], S2272-S2297, S2299 [14MR], S2324-S2339, S2343-S2379, S2381, S2385, S2416-S2418 [15MR], S2469 [19MR]

———cloture motion, S2296 [14MR]

———unanimous-consent agreement, S1729 [1MR], S2201, S2208 [13MR], S2287, S2296 [14MR], S2531 [19MR]

———vitiation of modification of amendment, S2299 [14MR]

Iron and steel industry: treat semifinished or slab steel as being in direct competition with taconite pellets for trade remedy purposes and provide assistance for impacted workers, S2145 [12MR], S2284, S2285 [14MR]

Power resources: increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs and expand the use of energy savings performance contracts, S2038-S2044, S2054 [8MR], S2112 [9MR]

Social Security: protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms, S2047, S2049, S2056 [8MR], S2106-S2112 [9MR], S2153, S2156 [12MR], S2169-S2173, S2184-S2188 [13MR]

Reports

State Responses to LIHEAP Survey: National Energy Assistance Directors Association, S2040-S2043 [8MR]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 420), S1746 [1MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Enact (S. 420), S2187, S2188 [13MR]

Texts of

H.R. 333, provisions, S7742-S7789 [17JY]

S. 220, provisions, S788-S833 [30JA]

S. 420, Bankruptcy Reform Act, S2480-S2530 [19MR]