FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

Articles and editorials

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

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: issue guidelines on mergers by wholesale purchasers of livestock, poultry, and unprocessed agricultural commodities (see H.R. 3383), H8731 [29NO]

Business and industry: increase civil penalties for violations involving certain actions that exploit popular reaction to a Presidentially declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 2985), H6135 [2OC]

Charities: prevent fraud in the solicitation of charitable contributions (see S. 1484), S10058 [2OC]

Computers: importance of the Platform for Privacy Preferences Project (P3P) specification in protecting the privacy of Internet users (see H. Res. 159), H2998 [7JN]

———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 718), H398 [14FE]

Consumers: establish a list of consumers who request not to receive telephone sales calls (see S. 1881), S13943 [20DE]

Drugs: enhance competition for prescription drugs by increasing enforcement of existing antitrust laws relative to brand name and generic drugs (see S. 754), S3706 [6AP] (see H.R. 1063), H953 [15MR] (see H.R. 1530), H1498 [4AP]

Entertainment industry: prohibit deceptive, targeted marketing of adult-rated media to minors (see S. 792), S3994 [26AP] (see H.R. 2246), H3356 [20JN]

Government regulations: issue new rules regulating telemarketing firms (see H.R. 232), H64 [6JA]

Health care professionals: amend trade regulation rule on ophthalmic practice to require the release of prescriptions for contact lenses (see H.R. 2663), H4724 [26JY]

Labeling: establish a toll-free telephone number to assist consumers in determining if products are U.S.-made (see H.R. 725), H412 [26FE]

Motor vehicles: prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales (see H.R. 2039), H2848 [25MY]

Pensions: require plan administrators that provide access to automobile insurance to submit certain information on such insurance to the FTC (see H.R. 403), H218 [7FE]

Privacy: protect consumer privacy on the Internet (see H.R. 237), H76 [20JA] (see H.R. 347), H164 [31JA]

———regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (see H.R. 89), H27 [3JA]

Telemarketing: issue rules regulating telemarketing firms relative to deceptive and abusive recovery practices (see H.R. 1424), H1483 (see H.R. 1424), H1493 [4AP]

Factsheets

Helping Victims of the Terrorist Attacks—Your Guide To Giving Wisely, S10066 [2OC]

Letters

Crimes Against Charitable Americans Act: Paul B. Hay, American Red Cross, S10066 [2OC]

Remarks in House

Aviation: effect of airline industry mergers on competition, H1387 [3AP]

Business and industry: increase civil penalties for violations involving certain actions that exploit popular reaction to a Presidentially declared emergency or disaster (H.R. 2985), H8107-H8109 [13NO], E2088 [15NO]

Charities: prevent fraud in the solicitation of charitable contributions, H7312 [25OC]

Entertainment industry: prohibit deceptive, targeted marketing of adult-rated media to minors (H.R. 2246), H4408 [23JY]

Health care professionals: amend trade regulation rule on ophthalmic practice to require the release of prescriptions for contact lenses (H.R. 2663), E1447 [26JY]

Labeling: establish a toll-free telephone number to assist consumers in determining if products are U.S.-made (H.R. 725), H883-H885, H902 [14MR]

Music industry: report on lack of restrictions on materials marketed to underaged children, H9244 [12DE]

Privacy: protect consumer privacy on the Internet (H.R. 347), H137 [31JA], E76 [31JA]

———regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services, H78 [30JA]

———regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (H.R. 89), E29 [20JA]

Remarks in Senate

Aviation: effect of airline industry mergers on competition, S1030 [6FE], S1371 [14FE]

———protect consumers through investigation of unfair and deceptive practices by airlines, S8529 [1AU]

Charities: prevent fraud in the solicitation of charitable contributions (S. 1484), S10065 [2OC]

Children and youth: report on marketing of violence to children by entertainment industry, S3810 [24AP]

Consumers: establish a list of consumers who request not to receive telephone sales calls (S. 1881), S13971 [20DE]

Dept. of Defense: release decision on FTC investigation of possible antitrust issues relative to joint venture production of nitrocellulose, S10047, S10055 [2OC]

Drugs: enhance competition for prescription drugs by increasing enforcement of existing antitrust laws relative to brand name and generic drugs (S. 754), S3760 [6AP]

Entertainment industry: prohibit deceptive, targeted marketing of adult-rated media to minors (S. 792), S4008-S4011 [26AP]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S5763 [25MY]

Reports filed

American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2985) (H. Rept. 107-276), H8034 [9NO]

Made in America Information Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 725) (H. Rept. 107-21), H874 [13MR]

Nomination of Thomas J. Muris to the FTC: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S5614 [24MY], S5694 [25MY]

Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 718) (H. Rept. 107-41), H1481 [4AP]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 718) (H. Rept. 107-41), H2887 [5JN]

Summaries

Drug Competition Act (S. 754), S3761 [6AP]

Texts of

H.R. 725, Made in America Information Act, H883 [14MR]

H.R. 2985, American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act, H8107 [13NO]

S. 792, Media Marketing Accountability Act, S4009 [26AP]

S. 1484, Crimes Against Charitable Americans Act, S10065 [2OC]

S. 1881, Telemarketing Intrusive Practices Act, S13971 [20DE]