CONSUMERS related term(s) Credit; Product Safety

Amendments

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), S7599 [12JY], S7691 [16JY], S7737 [17JY], H575, H577, H578, H579, H588 [1MR]

———amend laws (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]

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), H5247, H5262, H5276 [2AU]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), S6548, S6582, S6622 [21JN], S6633, S6634, S6671 [22JN], S6856, S6865 [25JN], S6895, S6902, S6909, S6930, S6931, S6933, S6934 [26JN], S6961, S6964, S7003, S7004, S7005, S7006, S7007 [27JN], S7016, S7026, S7040, S7043, S7045, S7046, S7053, S7055, S7056, S7058, S7062, S7064, S7066, S7073, S7114, S7117, S7118, S7119, S7120, S7121, S7122, S7123 [28JN], S7129, S7132, S7138, S7142, S7146, S7149, S7155, S7158, S7160, S7161, S7162, S7163, S7164, S7262, S7263, S7281, S7282 [29JN]

Insurance: create a temporary reinsurance mechanism to enhance the availability of terrorism insurance (S. 1743), S12212 [29NO]

Taxation: extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 1552), S11962 [15NO], S12058 [27NO]

Analyses

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 333): Title IX Provisions on Banking and Bankruptcy Insolvency Laws Relative to Termination and Netting of Financial Contracts, H581-H587 [1MR]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, H4954 [31JY]

———H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Reform Act, S7796 [17JY]

National Commission To Ensure Consumer Information and Choice in the Airline Industry, H1338 [29MR], H3007 [12JN]

Articles and editorials

Bad Bankruptcy Bill, S7544 [12JY]

Blame Congress for HMOs, E226 [27FE]

Business-Dictated Bankruptcy Law, S7544 [12JY]

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

Charged With Teaching Young People To Save—Educational Campaign Attempts To Give Students Basic Financial Survival Skills, Including Handling Credit, S4959 [15MY]

Children of Denial—Recent Advances in End-of-Life Care Haven't Reached the Youngest Patients, S6955-S6957 [27JN]

Compounding Debt, S7545 [12JY]

Congress, President Side With Banks, Not Consumers, S7544 [12JY]

Contributors to Irresponsible Acts—Credit-Card Firms Not Blameless in Bankruptcy Rise, S7545 [12JY]

Debt Smothers Young Americans, S4959-S4961 [15MY], H519 [1MR]

Deeper Hole for Debtors, S7543 [12JY]

Flatlining, the Coming Collapse of Managed Care and the Only Way Out, E875-E877 [21MY]

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

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

Know Your Customer, E172 [13FE]

Patient Rights Get Some Life, S6431 [19JN]

Patients' Bill of Rights Not End-All to Health Care Issues, S7142 [29JN]

Postal Service Has Its Eye on You, E1219 [27JN]

Reform Choice for Mr. Bush, S7544 [12JY]

Review & Outlook—Space Invaders, E1167 [20JN]

Second-Guessing the Insurers—Independent Review Process Appears To Be Working, H298-H300 [13FE]

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]

Tragedy Can Be Opportunity for Con Artists, S10066 [2OC]

Weighing Patient's Rights, S6942 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: require country of origin labeling of peanuts and peanut products (see S. 144), S456 [23JA]

Aviation: air carrier requirements for explanations of flight delays, cancellations, and diversions (see H.R. 571), H322 [13FE]

———clarify that State attorneys general may enforce consumer protection laws relative to air transportation (see H.R. 711), H398 [14FE]

———enhance competition between airlines, improve consumers' access to airline industry information and protect airline passenger rights (see S. 200), S636 [29JA] (see H.R. 332), H163 (see H.R. 384), H165 [31JA]

———ensure competitive access by commercial air carriers to major cities (see S. 415), S1699 [28FE]

———ensure individuals are not penalized for canceling or rescheduling certain flights (see H.R. 3103), H6701 [11OC]

———ensure that air carriers meet their obligations under the Airline Customer Service Agreement and provide improved passenger service in order to meet public convenience and necessity (see S. 319), S1270 [13FE] (see H.R. 1792), H2082 [9MY]

———establish consumer protections for airline passengers and promote carrier competition (see H.R. 1734), H1924 [3MY]

———improve disclosure of information to airline passengers and the enforceability of airline passengers' rights under airline customer service agreements (see S. 483), S1971 [7MR]

———limit the percentage of slots that large national carriers can control at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and LaGuardia Airport (see S. 520), S2218 [13MR]

———permit carriers to meet and discuss their schedules in order to reduce flight delays (see H.R. 1407), H1482 (see H.R. 1407), H1492 [4AP]

———provide basic consumer protection standards and enhance competition between airlines (see H.R. 907), H739 [7MR]

———streamline approval process for runways, terminals, and airports and grant airlines a limited antitrust exemption to relieve congestion at airports (see S. 633), S2979 [27MR]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see S. 220), S707 [30JA] (see S. 420), S1746 [1MR] (see H.R. 333), H163 [31JA]

———amend laws (H.R. 333), consideration (see H. Res. 71), H507 [28FE]

Business and industry: allow a grace period for payment of bills by consumers whose mail service has been disrupted due to hazardous substance attacks (see H.R. 3217), H7717 [1NO] (see H.R. 3251), H7909 [7NO]

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

Children and youth: infant crib safety (see S. 538), S2388 [15MR] (see H.R. 1086), H955 [15MR]

———require posting of CPSC safety standards in child care centers and require a Dept. of HHS report with recommendations to promote compliance with such standards (see H.R. 367), H164 [31JA]

Computers: encourage expansion of electronic commerce (see S. Con. Res. 37), S4823 [10MY] (see H. Con. Res. 132), H2142 [10MY]

———establish Internet domain for children that will promote positive experiences, provide safe online environment, and prevent exposure to harmful material (see H.R. 2417), H3804 [28JN]

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

———prohibit unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 1017), H927 [14MR]

———protect children from unsolicited e-mail containing sexually oriented advertisements (see H.R. 2472), H3960 [11JY]

———protection from unsolicited and unwanted e-mail (see S. 630), S2979 [27MR] (see H.R. 3146), H6919 [16OC]

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

———restrict the transmission of unsolicited electronic mail messages (see H.R. 95), H27 [3JA]

Consumer Energy Commission: establish (see S. 900), S5005 [16MY] (see H.R. 2204), H3202 [14JN]

Consumer Product Safety Act: coverage of low-speed electric bicycles (see S. 1156), S7193 [29JN]

———coverage of low-speed electric personal assistive mobility devices (see H.R. 1426), H1483 (see H.R. 1426), H1493 [4AP]

Copyrights: reform laws to facilitate the efficient delivery of music over the Internet (see H.R. 2724), H5333 [2AU]

Courts: allow persons who bring a product liability action for injuries sustained from a product not in compliance with CPSC standards to recover triple damages (see H.R. 736), H441 [27FE]

———product liability reform (see H.R. 1966), H2678 [23MY]

———waive Federal preemption of State laws in cases awarding punitive damages against moving companies engaging in unfair practices in processing of property claims (see S. 1316), S8704 [2AU]

CPSC: ban realistic toy handguns (see H.R. 215), H62 [6JA]

———conduct a study on methods to increase the percentage of consumers effectively reached by product safety recalls (see H.R. 3404), H8948 [5DE]

———confirm jurisdiction over child safety devices for handguns (see S. 416), S1699 [28FE] (see H.R. 499), H222 [7FE]

———increase civil and criminal penalties imposed against companies that fail to report information on defective or dangerous products (see H.R. 2993), H6136 [2OC]

———issue safety standards for marine internal combustion engines relative to toxic emissions (see H.R. 3385), H8841 [4DE]

———promulgate a consumer product safety standard for each durable infant or toddler product (see H.R. 3283), H8132 [13NO]

———require child-proof caps for portable gasoline containers (see S. 1485), S10058 [2OC] (see H.R. 688), H397 [14FE]

———restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (see H.R. 1488), H1487 (see H.R. 1488), H1496 [4AP]

Credit: adjust statutory exemptions and civil penalties to reflect inflation and eliminate certain rules in accounting for interest rebates in consumer credit transactions (see H.R. 1054), H953 [15MR]

———allow any consumer to receive a free credit report annually from any consumer reporting agency (see H.R. 2031), H2847 [25MY]

———prohibit creditors from penalizing consumers with late fees, increased interest rates, or adverse credit reports, whose mail service has been disrupted due to hazardous substance attacks (see H.R. 3175), H7357 [29OC]

———prohibit distribution of negotiable checks or instruments in consumer solicitations and limit liability of consumers in conjunction with such solicitations (see H.R. 1058), H953 [15MR]

———prohibit unilateral imposition of mandatory binding arbitration in consumer credit transactions (see S. 192), S568 [25JA]

———protect consumers from payday lenders demanding exorbitant interest rates and participating in other unfair practices (see H.R. 1319), H1344 [29MR]

———protect from the adverse consequences of incomplete and inaccurate consumer credit reports (see H.R. 1176), H1113 [22MR]

———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1701), H1923 [3MY] (see H.R. 2498), H4009 [12JY]

Credit cards: consumer protections (see H.R. 1052), H953 [15MR]

———impose a temporary cap on interest rates (see H.R. 3125, 3126), H6780 [12OC]

———prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (see H.R. 184), H62 [6JA]

———protect consumers from unreasonable credit card fees or interest rates (see H.R. 2032), H2847 [25MY]

———regulate issuance to individuals under 21 years of age (see S. 891), S4940 [15MY]

———requirements on issuers relative to mailing of monthly statements (see H.R. 296), H110 [30JA]

Crime: prevent identity fraud (see S. 1399), S9122 [5SE]

———prevent identity fraud in consumer credit transactions and credit reports (see H.R. 3053), H6421 [5OC]

———prevent identity theft and mitigate the harm to victimized individuals (see S. 1742), S12161 [29NO]

———prohibit unauthorized placement of a writing on or inside a consumer product (see H.R. 2621), H4633 [25JY]

———provide penalties for the unauthorized placement of writing or other material inside a consumer product (see S. 1233), S8123 [24JY]

Dept. of Energy: impose interim limitations on the cost of electric energy to protect consumers from unjust and unreasonable prices in the electric energy market (see S. 26), S98 [22JA] (see H.R. 238), H76 [20JA]

Dept. of HHS: prepare and publish annually a consumer guide to prescription drug prices (see H.R. 2660), H4724 [26JY]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations on the transfer of airline tickets and air carrier ticket pricing policies (see H.R. 1074), H954 [15MR]

———oversight of airline industry competitive activities relative to mergers (see S. 199), S636 [29JA] (see H.R. 142), H60 [6JA]

Drugs: correct impediments to allowing importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use (see H.R. 58), H26 [3JA]

———discrepancy in prescription drug prices between U.S. and foreign countries (see H. Res. 26), H166 [31JA]

———distribution chain of prescription drugs (see S. 1132), S7083 [28JN] (see H.R. 68), H26 [3JA]

———encourage the U.S. Trade Representative to investigate price controls imposed by Mexico and Canada on prescription drugs (see H. Con. Res. 126), H1924 [3MY]

———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]

———permit individuals to import prescription drugs in limited circumstances (see S. 1229), S8123 [24JY]

Electric power: authorize grants to utilities to be passed through as credits toward electric bills and to consumers that reduce consumption, and establish an Electric Energy Conservation Fund (see S. 1213), S8014 [20JY]

———establish a system for market participants, regulators, and the public to have access to certain information about the operation of electricity power markets and transmission systems (see S. 1231), S8123 [24JY]

———promote reliability of the bulk-power system (see S. 172), S527 [24JA]

———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. 552), S2388 [15MR] (see H.R. 381), H165 [31JA]

Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions (see H.R. 1306), H1344 [29MR]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: ensure that the statute of limitations for actions on identity theft doesn't start until the consumer discovers the problem (see S. 1723), S12001 [16NO] (see H.R. 3368, 3369), H8564 [28NO] (see H.R. 3387), H8746 [30NO]

———exempt certain communications from the definition of consumer reports (see H.R. 1543), H1554 [24AP]

———provide for disclosure of credit-scoring information by creditors and consumer reporting agencies (see S. 1242), S8203 [25JY]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: clarify relative to rules of civil procedure (see H.R. 3533), H10909 [19DE]

———reform relative to liability for noncompliance (see H.R. 2014), H2846 [25MY]

FCC: monitor complaints relative to the quality of wireless telephone service (see H.R. 1531), H1499 [4AP]

———prohibit the application of current spectrum aggregation limits to new spectrum auctions (see S. 696), S3436 [4AP]

FDA: permit import of prescription medications sold in certain foreign countries and correct impediments in implementation of the Medicine Equity and Drug Safety Act (see S. 215), S707 [30JA]

Federal employees: allow receipt of frequent flyer miles and other promotional benefits received during Government travel (see S. 1369), S8911 [3AU] (see H.R. 2456), H3959 [11JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to clinically superior modifications to previously approved or licensed drugs (see H.R. 386), H165 [31JA]

———safeguard public health and provide food that is safe, unadulterated, and honestly presented (see H.R. 1816), H2141 [10MY]

Financial institutions: amend banking laws relative to offshore activities, investments, and certain bank affiliations (see H.R. 2273), H3464 [21JN]

———ensure consumer privacy when establishing a framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers (see H.R. 2720, 2730), H5333 [2AU]

———give customers notice and choice about how institutions share or sell personally identifiable sensitive financial information (see S. 536), S2306 [14MR]

———prohibit federally insured institutions from engaging in high-cost payday loans and expand protections for consumers in connection with the making of such loans by uninsured entities (see H.R. 1055), H953 [15MR]

———prohibit operators of automatic teller machines that display paid advertising from imposing any fee (see H.R. 1047), H953 [15MR]

———prohibit predatory lending practices (see H.R. 1060), H953 [15MR]

———protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 1051), H953 [15MR] (see H.R. 2531), H4112 [17JY]

———require insured depository institutions make affordable transaction accounts available to their customers (see H.R. 1059), H953 [15MR]

———safeguard consumers relative to use of certain debit cards (see H.R. 1825), H2147 [14MY]

———safeguard the public from fraud and streamline and facilitate efforts of Federal and State regulators to share antifraud information (see H.R. 1408), H1482 (see H.R. 1408), H1492 [4AP]

———strengthen consumer control over use and disclosure of personal financial and health information (see S. 30), S98 [22JA] (see S. 450), S1747 [1MR]

———strengthen consumer protections and prohibit predatory lending practices (see H.R. 3607), H10965 [20DE]

———use national standard for protection of personal financial information and establish Presidential commission to study impact on national security (see H.R. 3068), H6458 [9OC]

Firearms: ban import of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, promote safe storage and use of handguns by consumers, and extend criminal background checks to gun shows (see H.R. 2221), H3258 [19JN]

———expand Dept. of the Treasury regulation of manufacture, distribution, and sale of weapons and ammunition (see S. 330), S1394 [14FE] (see H.R. 671), H396 [14FE]

Fish and fishing: require retailers of farm-raised fish to inform consumers of the country of origin (see H.R. 2439), H3861 [10JY]

Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage sludge-treated land (see H.R. 172), H61 [6JA]

———consumer access to information on the health benefits of foods and dietary supplements (see H.R. 2265), H3463 [21JN]

———require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (see H.R. 1356), H1408 [3AP]

Food industry: freshness dates on food (see H.R. 2611), H4539 [24JY]

———require Dept. of Agriculture report on safety and monitoring of genetically engineered foods (see H.R. 713), H398 [14FE]

Foreign trade: modify country-of-origin labeling and advertising requirements for watches (see H.R. 574), H322 [13FE]

———require country-of-origin labeling of all forms of ginseng (see S. 1664), S11612 [8NO] (see H.R. 3329), H8337 [16NO]

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

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

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

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

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

Fund for Environmental Priorities: establish and fund with a portion of consumer savings resulting from retail electricity choice (see H.R. 416), H219 [7FE]

Government regulations: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 54), H26 [3JA]

Health: establish certain requirements for managed care plans (see H.R. 2497), H4009 [12JY]

———establish standards to improve children's health quality in managed care plans and other health plans (see S. 1070), S6518 [20JN]

———limit medical malpractice claims (see H.R. 1639), H1659 [26AP] (see H.R. 2103), H2997 [7JN]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see S. 6), S97 [22JA] (see S. 283), S1122 [7FE] (see S. 872), S4890 [14MY] (see S. 889), S4940 [15MY] (see S. 1052), S6318 [14JN] (see H.R. 526), H252 [8FE] (see H.R. 2315), H3618 [26JN] (see H.R. 2563), H4351 [19JY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), consideration (see H. Res. 219), H5332 [2AU]

———provide for accountability of health plans (see H.R. 2367), H3802 [28JN]

———reduce paperwork and improve payment policies for services, and prevent fraud and abuse through health care provider education (see H.R. 1128), H1011 [20MR]

Housing: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see H.R. 2753), H5334 [2AU]

Insurance: coverage of long-term care services (see H. Con. Res. 37), H399 [14FE]

———create a temporary reinsurance mechanism to enhance the availability of terrorism insurance (see S. 1743), S12161 [29NO]

———encourage financial institutions to continue to support economic development through the provision of affordable insurance coverage against acts of terrorism (see S. 1748, 1751), S12247 [30NO]

———establish grants for States to establish health insurance consumer assistance programs (see S. 651), S3152 [29MR]

———provide consumers choice of auto insurance, guarantee affordable premiums, and improve compensation for accident victims (see H.R. 1704), H1923 [3MY]

———require group health plans to provide coverage of pediatric care (see H.R. 2342), H3712 [27JN]

Interstate commerce: clarify jurisdiction over digital transactions of goods and services on the Internet (see H.R. 2421), H3804 [28JN]

Medicare: require providers to disclose staffing and performance data (see S. 863), S4822 [10MY] (see H.R. 1804), H2141 [10MY]

———waive late enrollment penalty and provide a special Part B enrollment period for certain military retirees (see H.R. 2073), H2955 [6JN]

Motor vehicles: enhance advertising of terms and costs of car leases and permit consumer comparison of advertised lease offerings (see H.R. 1056), H953 [15MR]

———extend child passenger protection education grant funding (see H.R. 691), H397 [14FE]

———improve safety of car restraints and booster seats for children (see S. 980), S5798 [26MY]

———protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2735), H5334 [2AU]

———require automatic door locks and interior-opening trunk locks on passenger cars (see H.R. 2696), H5124 [1AU]

Petroleum: prohibit certain transfers or assignments of service station franchises and certain fixing or maintaining of motor fuel prices (see H.R. 1951), H2570 [22MY]

Pharmaceuticals: provide access and choice for use of generic drugs under Federal health care programs (see S. 186), S568 [25JA]

———provide for prices that are fair to the producer and the consumer (see H.R. 1574), H1555 [24AP]

———provide tax credit to retirement age individuals, remove barriers to importation, and prohibit certain regulation of Internet sites relative to prescription drugs (see H.R. 2801), H5337 [2AU]

Privacy: disclose the collection of information through computer software (see S. 197), S636 [29JA]

———enhance protection of location information of users of location-based services and applications (see S. 1164), S7494 [11JY]

———prohibit making, trading, selling, installing, or using of information collection devices without proper labeling or notice and consent (see H.R. 112), H59 [6JA]

———protect consumer privacy (see H.R. 2135), H3066 [12JN]

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

Public utilities: provide for expansion of electricity transmission networks to encourage competition, ensure reliability, and modernize regulation in the electric power industry (see H.R. 2814), H5337 [2AU]

———provide for expansion of electricity transmission networks to encourage competition, ensure reliability, and promote renewable and alternative electric power generation sources (see H.R. 3406), H8948 [5DE]

———provide for the reliability of the electric power transmission system (see H.R. 312), H111 [30JA]

———revise regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see S. 206), S706 [30JA] (see H.R. 1101), H1010 [20MR]

Railroads: enhance competition by improving regulation of rates, service, and access to certain information (see S. 1103), S6920 [26JN]

Safe Drinking Water Act: assist small communities with achieving or maintaining compliance with drinking water standards (see S. 1299), S8575 [1AU] (see H.R. 3224), H7718 [1NO]

———provide grants to small public drinking water systems (see H.R. 1178), H1113 [22MR]

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. 390), H166 [31JA] (see H.R. 2035), H2847 [25MY]

Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see S. 849), S4589 [9MY] (see H.R. 542), H253 [8FE] (see H.R. 750), H441 [27FE]

———protect from litigation excesses and limit product liability of non-manufacturer product sellers (see S. 865), S4822 [10MY] (see H.R. 1805), H2141 [10MY]

Social Security: provide greater equity and efficiency to the SSA payment system for claimant representation (see H.R. 3332), H8337 [16NO]

Taxation: assist low-income taxpayers in preparing and filing tax returns and increase protections against certain refund anticipation loan providers (see S. 802), S4044 [30AP]

———extend the moratorium on taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and assist States in simplifying their sales and use taxes (see S. 512), S2117 [9MR]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 246), S1062 [6FE] (see S. 1525), S10457 [10OC] (see H.R. 1552), H1555 [24AP]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and assist States in simplifying their sales and use taxes (see S. 1542), S10640 [11OC] (see S. 1567), S10835 [18OC]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and encourage States to simplify their sales and use taxes (see S. 288), S1218 [8FE] (see S. 1481), S10058 [2OC] (see S. 1504), S10287 [4OC]

———foster innovation and technological advancement in the development of the Internet and electronic commerce, and assist States in simplifying their sales and use taxes (see H.R. 1410), H1482 (see H.R. 1410), H1492 [4AP]

———impose a windfall profits adjustment on the production of domestic electricity and use resulting revenues to fund rebates to consumers (see S. 173), S527 [24JA]

———improve electric reliability, enhance transmission infrastructure, and facilitate access to the electric transmission grid (see S. 972), S5694 [25MY] (see H.R. 1459), H1485 (see H.R. 1459), H1495 [4AP]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet and promotion of employer and employee participation in telework arrangements (see H.R. 2597), H4428 [23JY]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (see S. 88), S99 [22JA] (see S. 150), S456 [23JA] (see H.R. 267), H109 [30JA]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 245), S1062 [6FE] (see S. 589), S2662 [21MR] (see S. 777), S3921 [25AP] (see H.R. 1675), H1860 [2MY] (see H.R. 2526), H4112 [17JY]

———provide credits for costs of travel for purposes of making retail purchases in States that do not impose sales tax (see H.R. 3384), H8731 [29NO]

———provide Federal reimbursement to State and local governments for a limited tax holiday (see S. 1643), S11549 [7NO] (see H.R. 3301), H8248 [15NO] (see H.R. 3398), H8842 [4DE]

———provide tax benefits for small businesses and repeal the Federal communications excise tax (see H.R. 2761), H5335 [2AU]

———reduce the highway gasoline excise tax rate (see H.R. 1980), H2709 [24MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 234), S1012 [1FE] (see H.R. 236), H64 [6JA]

———repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 1694), H1923 [3MY]

———temporarily suspend and permanently repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 1575), H1555 [24AP]

———temporarily suspend motor fuel taxes (see H.R. 1833), H2183 [15MY] (see H.R. 1915), H2334 [17MY]

———treatment of direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs that fail to provide certain information to the consumer (see H.R. 2352), H3712 [27JN]

Telecommunications: assure competition in markets (see S. 1364), S8910 [3AU]

———require customer consent to the provision of wireless call location information (see H.R. 260), H109 [30JA]

Telephones: develop a plan for efficient allocation of telephone numbers to limit the creation of new area codes (see H.R. 92), H27 [3JA]

———prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumer's caller identification service (see S. 722), S3530 [5AP]

———prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumers caller identification service (see H.R. 90), H27 [3JA]

———prohibit the use of text, graphic, or image messaging systems of wireless telephones to transmit unsolicited commercial messages (see H.R. 113), H59 [6JA]

Television: State regulation of cable television rates and establish moratorium on increases (see H.R. 2813), H5337 [2AU]

Tobacco products: reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related research, and develop safer tobacco products (see H.R. 1044), H953 [15MR]

———require cigarette products to be placed under or behind the counter in retail sales (see H.R. 1046), H953 [15MR]

———support State legislative efforts, and strong health education programs and activities, to discourage smoking in children (see H. Con. Res. 122), H1860 [2MY]

Truth in Lending Act: prohibit finance charges for on-time payments (see S. 539), S2388 [15MR]

———require stores offering credit or charge accounts to prominently display certain information (see H.R. 605), H324 [13FE]

TVA: increase ownership of electric power generation assets by municipal and rural electric cooperative utilities that provide retail electric service in the Tennessee Valley region (see S. 608), S2894 [26MR]

Chronologies

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

Cloture motions

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), S7554 [12JY], S7734 [17JY]

———amend laws (H.R. 333), motion to proceed, S7361 [9JY], S7553 [12JY]

———amend laws (S. 420), S2146 [12MR], S2297 [14MR]

Cost Estimates

Allow receipt by Federal employees of frequent flyer miles and other promotional benefits received during Government travel (H.R. 2456): CBO, H4808 [30JY]

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 333): CBO, E248-E252 [28FE]

Explanations

Broadband Internet Access Act (H.R. 267), E47 [30JA]

Broadband Internet Access Act (S. 88), S345 [22JA]

Factsheets

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

Letters

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H515 [1MR]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H516 [1MR]

———several women's and children's organizations, H520 [1MR]

———U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H522 [1MR]

Bankruptcy Reform Act: Randall J. Newsome, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California, S1949 [7MR]

———several law professors, S2334 [15MR]

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

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]

Bipartisan Patient Protection Act, S6497 [20JN], S6855 [25JN]

———Bill Merry, Jr., Herndon & Merry, Inc., S6651 [22JN]

———Billy G. Rogers, Jr., Billy Rogers Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc., S6651 [22JN]

———Frank J. Nemec, S6509 [20JN]

———John W. Dillard, Jr., Dillard Door & Specialty Co., Inc., S6651 [22JN]

———Kathleen Sebelius, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, S6493 [20JN]

———Margaret LaMontagne, Executive Office of the President, S6652 [22JN]

———Michael Marcum, S6889 [26JN]

———R.I. Christensen, Christensen & Griffith Construction Co., S6482 [20JN]

California energy crisis relative to electricity competition program: C. Lourenco Goncalves, California Steel Industries, Inc., S4066 [1MY]

———Henry Knaust, H.K. Canning, Inc., S4068 [1MY]

———Jim Gomes, California Dairy Coalition of Concerned Energy Consumers, S4067 [1MY]

———Jim Relles, California State Floral Association, S4067 [1MY]

———K. Maurice Johannessen, California State Senate, S4068 [1MY]

Clarify Dept. of Agriculture legal authority to enforce pathogen reduction standards for meat and poultry products: Carol Tucker Foreman, Safe Food Coalition, S11079 [25OC]

———Elsa A. Murano, Dept. of Agriculture, S11078, S11080 [25OC]

———Howard Metzenbaum and Carol Tucker Foreman, Consumer Federation of America, S11078 [25OC]

———Shirley Igo, National PTA, S11078 [25OC]

———William D. Novelli, AARP, S11078 [25OC]

Clearly define medical necessity and other standards for independent reviewers to use in the arbitration of coverage determinations by managed care plans and HMO's: National Breast Cancer Coalition, S6950 [27JN]

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

District of Columbia replacement of taxicab zone fares with meter system: Anthony A. Williams, Mayor of the District of Columbia, S11533 [7NO]

———Delegate Norton, S11533 [7NO]

———George W. Crawford, District of Columbia Taxicab Commission, S11533 [7NO]

———Jon Bouker, S11533 [7NO]

———Karen Jones Herbert, District of Columbia Taxicab Commission, S11534 [7NO]

———Sharon Pratt Kelly, S11534 [7NO]

Establish a system for access to certain information about the operation of electricity power markets and transmission systems: Charles D. Gray, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, S8134 [24JY]

———Travis B. Plunkett, Consumer Federation of America, S8134 [24JY]

Federal courts jurisdition over traditional plaintiff's medical malpractice claims: Senator Specter, S6386 [18JN]

Financial Information Privacy Protection Act: several consumer organizations, S306 [22JA]

Financial Services Antifraud Network Act: Representative Combest, Committee on Agriculture (House), H7744 [6NO]

———Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H7744 [6NO]

Guarantee Federal remedies that hold health plans accountable for medical decisions and limit non-economical and punitive damages: Frank M. Fitzgerald, Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services, H5272 [2AU]

Importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by U.S. citizens for personal use: William B. Simpkins, DEA, H3892, H3895 [11JY]

———William K. Hubbard, FDA, H3893 [11JY]

Insurance coverage for individuals participating in approved clinical trials: Cancer Leadership Council, S6587 [21JN]

———Daniel E. Smith, American Cancer Society, S6583, S6587 [21JN]

Internet Tax Moratorium and Equity Act: e-Fairness Coalition, S2133 [9MR]

———several State and local government organizations, S2133 [9MR]

Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act: several State and local government organizations, S11913 [15NO]

Liability of employers relative to protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's: Benjamin Y. Cooper, Printing Industries of America, Inc., S6883 [26JN]

———Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S6840 [25JN], S6882 [26JN]

———Dirk Van Dongen and James A. Anderson, Jr., National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, S6881 [26JN]

———Jack McKee, McKee Foods Corp., S6476 [20JN], S6574 [21JN]

———James A. Klein, American Benefits Council, S6841 [25JN]

———John W. Hayes, S6476 [20JN], S6574 [21JN]

———M. Scott Vinson, National Council of Chain Restaurants, S6882 [26JN]

———Michael E. Baroody, National Association of Manufacturers, S6881 [26JN]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S6841 [25JN]

———Steven C. Anderson and Lee Culpepper, National Restaurant Association, S6881 [26JN]

———Steven Pfister, National Retail Federation, S6882 [26JN]

———Tom B. Hancher, Texas Medical Association, S6879 [26JN]

———William T. Archey, American Electronics Association, S6882 [26JN]

———several business groups, S6649 [22JN]

Small Business Liability Reform Act: Dan Danner, National Federation Independent Business, S4885 [14MY]

———Small Business Legal Reform Coalition, S4885 [14MY]

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

Underage Consumer Credit Protection Act: Frank Torres, Consumers Union, Travis Plunkett, Consumer Federation of America, and Ed Mierzwinski, U.S. Public Interest Research Group, S4959 [15MY]

Lists

Amendments to S. 420, Bankruptcy Reform Act, S2053 [8MR]

Cancer Leadership Council, S6588 [21JN]

Medical services not covered under Civilian Health and Medical Program of the VA (CHAMPVA), S6908 [26JN]

Newspaper editorials opposing H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, S7540 [12JY]

Supporters of H.R. 1488, National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act, E545 [5AP]

Supporters of Harkin amendment to H.R. 2330, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, on Dept. of Agriculture legal authority to enforce certain pathogen reduction standards, S11078 [25OC]

Supporters of S. 1052, Bipartisan Patient Protection Act, S6404-S6406, S6432 [19JN], S6510 [20JN], S6890 [26JN], S7074 [28JN]

Motions

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), H599 [1MR], H4953 [31JY]

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

Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), H5285 [2AU]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), S6403 [19JN], S6634 [22JN], S6870 [26JN], S6963 [27JN], S7015, S7025, S7054 [28JN], S7130, S7131, S7136, S7138, S7142, S7145, S7148, S7153 [29JN]

Taxation: extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 1552), S11914 [15NO]

Press releases

AMA Opposes Kyl-Nelson Amendment That Lets MBA's—Not MD's—Make Medical Decisions: AMA, S6953 [27JN]

Remarks in House

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

———ensure that air carriers meet their obligations under the Airline Customer Service Agreement and provide improved passenger service in order to meet public convenience and necessity (H.R. 1792), E769 [10MY]

———regulation of airline industry, E55 [30JA]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), H133-H135 [31JA], H510, H517-H601 [1MR], H4953-H4955 [31JY], E248 [28FE], E274 [5MR], E305 [7MR], E399 [20MR], E1148 [19JN]

———amend laws (H.R. 333), consideration (H. Res. 71), H512-H517 [1MR]

———amend laws (H.R. 333), motion to instruct conferees, H4953, H4954 [31JY]

———amend laws (H.R. 333), motion to recommit, H599, H600 [1MR]

———discourage predatory lending practices, E274 [5MR]

———prevent disclosure of children's names in bankruptcy filings, H578 [1MR]

———treatment of public school expenses, H577 [1MR]

California: energy crisis relative to electricity competition program, H130 [31JA], H305-H307 [13FE], H1475-H1478 [4AP]

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

Computers: prohibit unsolicited commercial electronic mail (H.R. 1017), E360 [14MR]

Consumer Energy Commission: establish (H.R. 2204), E1113 [14JN]

Copyrights: reform laws to facilitate the efficient delivery of music over the Internet (H.R. 2724), E1543 [3AU]

CPSC: increase civil and criminal penalties imposed against companies that fail to report information on defective or dangerous products (H.R. 2993), E1776 [2OC]

———restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (H.R. 1488), E544 [5AP]

Credit: adjust statutory exemptions and civil penalties to reflect inflation and eliminate certain rules in accounting for interest rebates in consumer credit transactions (H.R. 1054), E379 [15MR]

———prohibit distribution of negotiable checks or instruments in consumer solicitations and limit liability of consumers in conjunction with such solicitations (H.R. 1058), E379 [15MR]

———protect consumers from payday lenders demanding exorbitant interest rates and participating in other unfair practices (H.R. 1319), E492 [29MR]

Credit cards: consumer protections (H.R. 1052), E379 [15MR]

———limit issuance to underage consumers, H599, H600 [1MR], E274 [5MR]

———prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (H.R. 184), H1275, H1277 [28MR], E2 [3JA]

Delta Air Lines, Inc.: tribute for treatment of passengers and employees and measures taken relative to terrorist attacks on the U.S., E1906 [16OC]

Dept. of Energy: Energy Star Program funding, H5110 [1AU]

———impose interim limitations on the cost of electric energy to protect consumers from unjust and unreasonable prices in the electric energy market (H.R. 238), H2552 [22MY], H3154 [14JN]

———provide loans and loan guarantees to improve existing electric power transmission systems, H3316-H3318 [20JN]

Dept. of HHS: prepare and publish annually a consumer guide to prescription drug prices (H.R. 2660), E1440 [26JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish telephone hotline to allow consumers to register airline-related complaints, H3569 [26JN]

Drugs: allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use, H3598 [26JN], H3624 [27JN], H3756 [28JN], H3880-H3889 [11JY], E1345 [17JY]

———allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by U.S. citizens for personal use, H3494 [25JN], H3789 [28JN], H3871, H3890-H3897 [11JY], E1345 [17JY]

———discrepancy in prescription drug prices between U.S. and foreign countries, H1837-H1841 [2MY], H3598 [26JN], H3624 [27JN], H3756 [28JN], H3851-H3858 [10JY]

———discrepancy in prescription drug prices between U.S. and foreign countries (H. Res. 26), E98 [1FE]

———distribution chain of prescription drugs (H.R. 68), E2 [3JA]

———require the U.S. Trade Representative to enter into negotiations to eliminate price controls imposed by certain foreign countries on prescription drugs, E704 [2MY]

Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions (H.R. 1306), E514 [3AP]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: clarify relative to rules of civil procedure (H.R. 3533), E2353 [20DE]

FCC: reform spectrum allocation and licensing procedures, E1167 [20JN]

FDA: Food Safety Inspection Service funding, H3770-H3772 [28JN]

———food safety programs for foodborne threats funding through reductions in Medicine Equity and Drug Safety Act funding, H3918 [11JY]

———Office of Generic Drugs funding, H3778, H3779 [28JN]

———reallocation of funding to the Office of Generic Drugs to evaluate and review potential patent abuses, H3919-H3921 [11JY]

———require new drug applications include a statement specifying the total cost of research and development, H3921 [11JY]

Federal employees: allow receipt of frequent flyer miles and other promotional benefits received during Government travel (H.R. 2456), H4807, H4808 [30JY], E1310 [11JY]

FERC: order refunds of unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory, or preferential electricity rates and establish a cap on rates, H3321, H3322 [20JN]

Financial institutions: amend banking laws relative to offshore activities, investments, and certain bank affiliations (H.R. 2273), E1396 [23JY], E1554 [3AU]

———ensure consumer privacy protection, E1830 [9OC]

———prohibit federally insured institutions from engaging in high-cost payday loans and expand protections for consumers in connection with the making of such loans by uninsured entities (H.R. 1055), E379 [15MR]

———prohibit predatory lending practices (H.R. 1060), E379 [15MR]

———protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (H.R. 1051), E379 [15MR]

———require insured depository institutions make affordable transaction accounts available to their customers (H.R. 1059), E379 [15MR]

———safeguard the public from fraud and streamline and facilitate efforts of Federal and State regulators to share antifraud information (H.R. 1408), H7732-H7745 [6NO], E577 [5AP]

———strengthen consumer protections and prohibit predatory lending practices (H.R. 3607), E2393 [20DE]

———use national standard for protection of personal financial information and establish Presidential commission to study impact on national security (H.R. 3068), E1830 [9OC]

Fish and fishing: require retailers of farm-raised fish to inform consumers of the country of origin (H.R. 2439), H3932 [11JY]

Food: consumer access to information on the health benefits of foods and dietary supplements (H.R. 2265), E1175 [21JN]

Food industry: require Dept. of Agriculture report on safety and monitoring of genetically engineered foods, H3765-H3767 [28JN], H6266 [4OC]

Foreign trade: modify country-of-origin labeling and advertising requirements for watches (H.R. 574), E158 [13FE]

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

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

Health: clarify liability of employers relative to protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, H3701, H3704 [27JN], H4205, H4208 [18JY]

———clarify liability of small businesses relative to protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, H3704 [27JN]

———expand health care access and choice of coverage through association health plans, H5220, H5255-H5262 [2AU]

———guarantee Federal remedies that hold health plans accountable for medical decisions and limit non-economical and punitive damages, H5265-H5276, H5281, H5284, H5314 [2AU], E1630 [11SE]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, H309-H311 [13FE], H720-H722 [7MR], H1596 [25AP], H1702, H1703, H1707 [1MY], H3245, H3250 [19JN], E226 [27FE], E875 [21MY], E1390 [20JY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 526), H297 [13FE], H467 [28FE], H870-H874 [13MR], H910 [14MR], H1464 [4AP], H1587 [25AP], H1833 [2MY], H2670-H2672 [23MY], H2866, H2869-H2876 [5JN], H3238-H3244 [19JN], H3502-H3505 [25JN], H3600-H3602 [26JN], H3623, H3624, H3625, H3626, H3689, H3698-H3705 [27JN], H3797-H3800 [28JN], H3810, H3811 [10JY], H3931 [11JY], H4119, H4204-H4211 [18JY], E1246 [29JN]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2315), H3602 [26JN], H3799 [28JN], H3868 [11JY], H4119, H4120 [18JY], H4368 [20JY], H4411-H4420 [23JY], H4432, H4435, H4436, H4437 [24JY], H4546 [25JY], H4770 [27JY], H4871 [31JY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), H4410, H4417-H4423 [23JY], H4432, H4434, H4435, H4437 [24JY], H4546, H4547, H4548, H4549 [25JY], H4719-H4721 [26JY], H4785, H4861 [30JY], H4867, H4870, H4967, H4976-H4982 [31JY], H5181, H5182, H5183, H5184, H5196-H5315 [2AU], H8239 [15NO], E1578, E1585 [5SE], E1630 [11SE]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), consideration (H. Res. 219), H5185-H5196 [2AU]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), corrections in engrossment, H5315 [2AU]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), motion to recommit, H5313, H5314 [2AU]

Insurance: provide coverage for individuals participating in approved clinical trials, H3703 [27JN]

Medicare: waive late enrollment penalty and provide a special Part B enrollment period for certain military retirees, H6036 [25SE]

———waive late enrollment penalty and provide a special Part B enrollment period for certain military retirees (H.R. 2073), E1031 [6JN]

Motor vehicles: enhance advertising of terms and costs of car leases and permit consumer comparison of advertised lease offerings (H.R. 1056), E379 [15MR]

———extend child passenger protection education grant funding (H.R. 691), H3686-H3688 [27JN], E190 [14FE], E1263 [29JN]

———protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (H.R. 2735), E1533 [3AU], E1789 [3OC]

Pharmaceuticals: provide tax credit to retirement age individuals, remove barriers to importation, and prohibit certain regulation of Internet sites relative to prescription drugs (H.R. 2801), E1537, E1542 [3AU]

———reinstate reasonable pricing requirements for drugs developed with Federal funding or research, H6666 [11OC], E1881 [12OC]

Postal Service: reform regulatory authority and repeal authority to implement ``Know Your Customer'' policies, E1219 [27JN]

Power resources: effect of certain environmental groups on utility costs, H114 [31JA]

———energy assistance funding, H1221, H1222, H1223, H1224, H1226 [28MR]

Privacy: protect consumer privacy on Government websites, H4562 [25JY]

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

———protection of personal information on Government websites, H2961 [7JN]

Providian Financial Corp.: Rochester Institute of Technology and USA Today Quality Cup award for achievement in customer service recipient, E1146 [19JN]

———Rochester Institute of Technology and USA Today Quality Cup service industry award recipient, E994 [26MY]

Public utilities: revise regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (H.R. 1101), E401 [20MR]

Safe Drinking Water Act: assist small communities with achieving or maintaining compliance with drinking water standards (H.R. 3224), E1991 [2NO]

Small business: protect from litigation excesses and limit product liability of non-manufacturer product sellers (H.R. 1805), E783 [10MY]

Social Security: provide greater equity and efficiency to the SSA payment system for claimant representation (H.R. 3332), E2121, E2122 [16NO]

Taxation: extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 1552), H6803-H6808 [16OC], E1966 [31OC]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (H.R. 267), E47 [30JA]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 2526), E1349 [18JY]

———provide Federal reimbursement to State and local governments for a limited sales tax holiday, E2185 [30NO]

———temporarily suspend and permanently repeal increases in motor fuel taxes (H.R. 1575), E594 [24AP]

———treatment of direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs that fail to provide certain information to the consumer (H.R. 2352), E1225 [27JN]

Telephones: prohibit telemarketers from interfering with a consumers caller identification service (H.R. 90), H8763-H8765 [4DE]

Visa International Service Association: tribute to Practical Money Skills for Life financial literacy program, E1495 [2AU]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: require country of origin labeling of peanuts and peanut products (S. 144), S456 [23JA]

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

———enhance competition between airlines, improve consumers' access to airline industry information and protect airline passenger rights (S. 200), S650 [29JA]

———ensure competitive access by commercial air carriers to major cities (S. 415), S1708-S1711 [28FE]

———ensure that air carriers meet their obligations under the Airline Customer Service Agreement and provide improved passenger service in order to meet public convenience and necessity (S. 319), S1344-S1346 [13FE], S1814 [5MR], S8109 [24JY]

———improve disclosure of information to airline passengers and the enforceability of airline passengers' rights under airline customer service agreements (S. 483), S1992 [7MR]

———limit the percentage of slots that large national carriers can control at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and LaGuardia Airport (S. 520), S2221, S2222 [13MR]

———streamline approval process for runways, terminals, and airports and grant airlines a limited antitrust exemption to relieve congestion at airports (S. 633), S3000 [27MR]

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

———amend laws (H.R. 333), S7553, S7651 [12JY], S7721-S7735, S7737-S7739, S7741, S7742, S7789 [17JY]

———amend laws (H.R. 333), cloture motion, S7553 [12JY]

———amend laws (H.R. 333), motion to proceed, S7361 [9JY], S7539-S7550, S7552 [12JY]

———amend laws (H.R. 333), unanimous-consent agreement, S7534 [11JY]

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

———amend laws (S. 220), unanimous-consent request, S1676 [28FE]

———amend laws (S. 420), S1793-S1801, S1803, 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]

———amend laws (S. 420), cloture motion, S2296 [14MR]

———amend laws (S. 420), unanimous-consent agreement, S1729 [1MR], S2201, S2208 [13MR], S2287, S2296 [14MR], S2531 [19MR]

———amend laws (S. 420), vitiation of modification of amendment, S2299 [14MR]

———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], S7730, S7733 [17JY]

———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]

———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]

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

———treatment of certain spousal income for purposes of means testing, S2346 [15MR], S7549 [12JY]

———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]

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: require GAO study to determine effects on bankruptcy filings, S7737-S7739, S7742 [17JY]

Bipartisan Patient Protection Act: application of effective date to collective bargaining agreement plans, S7064-S7066 [28JN], S7130 [29JN]

———application of individual market rules to health insurance coverage consisting of excepted benefits, S7173 [29JN]

———include Federal health benefits programs, S7142-S7145 [29JN]

———repeal liability provisions if the number of uninsured individuals reaches a certain level, S6895-S6901 [26JN]

California: energy crisis relative to electricity competition program, S508-S510 [24JA], S4066-S4069 [1MY], S4412 [7MY]

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

Children and youth: infant crib safety (S. 538), S2390 [15MR]

Computers: protection from unsolicited and unwanted e-mail (S. 630), S2995-S2999 [27MR]

Consumer Product Safety Act: coverage of low-speed electric bicycles (S. 1156), S7247 [29JN]

Contracts: ensure that health insurance contracts are binding, S7045, S7046 [28JN]

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

CPSC: confirm jurisdiction over child safety devices for handguns (S. 416), S1711 [28FE]

Credit: prohibit unilateral imposition of mandatory binding arbitration in consumer credit transactions (S. 192), S586 [25JA]

———require credit card companies to disclose information on balance payment terms and conditions, S2287 [14MR], S7549 [12JY]

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

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

———regulate issuance to individuals under 21 years of age (S. 891), S4957 [15MY]

Crime: prevent identity fraud (S. 1399), S9078, S9079 [4SE]

———prevent identity theft and mitigate the harm to victimized individuals (S. 1742), S12162 [29NO]

———provide penalties for the unauthorized placement of writing or other material inside a consumer product (S. 1233), S8135, S8136 [24JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify legal authority to enforce pathogen reduction standards for meat and poultry products, S11076-S11082 [25OC]

Dept. of Energy: impose interim limitations on the cost of electric energy to protect consumers from unjust and unreasonable prices in the electric energy market (S. 26), S298 [22JA], S1184 [8FE]

Dept. of Transportation: Essential Air Service Program funding, S8533 [1AU], S9593, S9594, S9595, S9597, S9600, S9601, S9603 [21SE], S10146 [3OC]

———imposition of airline user fees to fund aviation security, S10521, S10530 [11OC], S11984 [16NO]

———oversight of airline industry competitive activities relative to mergers (S. 199), S649 [29JA]

District of Columbia: replacement of taxicab zone fares with meter system, S11532 [7NO]

Drugs: allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use, S7440 [11JY], S7871 [18JY], S11071 [25OC]

———discrepancy in prescription drug prices between U.S. and foreign countries, S7871 [18JY], S11071 [25OC]

———distribution chain of prescription drugs (S. 1132), S7104 [28JN]

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

———permit individuals to import prescription drugs in limited circumstances (S. 1229), S8131 [24JY]

Electric power: establish a system for market participants, regulators, and the public to have access to certain information about the operation of electricity power markets and transmission systems (S. 1231), S8133-S8135 [24JY]

———promote reliability of the bulk-power system (S. 172), S543 [24JA]

Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act: consumer consent implementation, S7188 [29JN]

EPA: establish a national primary drinking water standard for arsenic and restore requirement to notify the public of risks posed by arsenic in drinking water, S8552-S8561 [1AU], S8896 [3AU]

ERISA: Federal courts jurisdiction over traditional plaintiff's medical malpractice claims, S6384-S6386 [18JN]

FAA: Approach Lighting System Improvement Program funding, S8529 [1AU]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: ensure that the statute of limitations for actions on identity theft doesn't start until the consumer discovers the problem (S. 1723), S12005, S12006 [16NO]

FCC: prohibit the application of current spectrum aggregation limits to new spectrum auctions (S. 696), S3447 [4AP]

FDA: dietary supplement regulations enforcement funding, S11092-S11094 [25OC], S11272 [31OC]

———educational activities for senior citizens relative to generic drugs funding, S11191 [30OC]

———food safety initiative activities funding, S3662 [6AP]

———permit import of prescription medications sold in certain foreign countries and correct impediments in implementation of the Medicine Equity and Drug Safety Act (S. 215), S775 [30JA], S7440 [11JY]

Federal employees: allow receipt of frequent flyer miles and other promotional benefits received during Government travel (S. 1369), S8942 [3AU]

FERC: ensure refund calculations for consumers in the Northwest and California harmed by unjust electricity rates are equitable, S7665-S7667 [16JY]

Financial institutions: give customers notice and choice about how institutions share or sell personally identifiable sensitive financial information (S. 536), S2319 [14MR]

———strengthen consumer control over use and disclosure of personal financial and health information (S. 30), S303-S307 [22JA]

———strengthen consumer control over use and disclosure of personal financial and health information (S. 450), S1788 [1MR], S3987 [26AP]

Firearms: expand Dept. of the Treasury regulation of manufacture, distribution, and sale of weapons and ammunition (S. 330), S1404 [14FE]

Foreign trade: require country-of-origin labeling of all forms of ginseng (S. 1664), S11615 [8NO]

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

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

Gall, Mary S.: nomination to be CPSC Chair, S8452 [31JY]

Health: clarify liability of employers relative to protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S6409-S6411, S6421-S6432 [19JN], S6470, S6475, S6479-S6482, S6492 [20JN], S6537, S6539, S6547 [21JN], S6634-S6637, S6639-S6657 [22JN], S6835-S6849 [25JN], S6870-S6885, S6894 [26JN], S6938 [27JN], S7019, S7027-S7044, S7053, S7054 [28JN], S7168-S7171, S7178, S7180 [29JN]

———clarify liability of small businesses relative to protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S6909-S6913 [26JN], S6939-S6944 [27JN], S7139-S7142, S7145 [29JN]

———clarify rights of injured patients forced into mandatory binding arbitration to seek legal redress, S7174, S7175 [29JN]

———clarify that independent reviewers are not empowered to order health plans to provide services that are specifically excluded or expressly limited by the plan's contract, S6964-S6967 [27JN]

———dedicate certain civil monetary penalties to a trust fund to provide assistance to individuals without health insurance, S7149-S7154 [29JN]

———disallow punitive damages in Federal courts relative to protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S7163 [29JN]

———establish a clear definition of medical necessity and other standards for independent reviewers to use in the arbitration of coverage determinations by managed care plans and HMO's, S6892, S6902-S6909 [26JN], S6947-S6958 [27JN]

———establish standards to improve children's health quality in managed care plans and other health plans (S. 1070), S6523 [20JN]

———include disenrollment information in information provided to managed care plan and HMO patients, S7043 [28JN]

———independent review and arbitration of coverage determinations by managed care plans and HMO's, S6470-S6472 [20JN], S6856-S6858 [25JN], S6887-S6895, S6901 [26JN], S6938 [27JN], S7168, S7179 [29JN]

———limit attorneys' fees in lawsuits relative to protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S7017-S7020, S7024-S7027 [28JN], S7155-S7160, S7162 [29JN]

———limit class action litigation relative to protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S7056, S7057 [28JN], S7129 [29JN]

———permit health plans to offer participants coverage which ties premium costs to a specified level of benefits, S7164-S7167, S7172, S7173 [29JN]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, S5999 [8JN], S8061 [23JY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), S9127 [5SE], S9129 [6SE]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 6), S425-S427 [22JA]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 283), S1136, S1156 [7FE], S1241 [13FE], S1368 [14FE]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 872), S4896 [14MY], S4967 [15MY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 889), S4951-S4953 [15MY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), S6357 [14JN], S6369-S6372, S6379-S6381, S6384-S6386 [18JN], S6535-S6594 [21JN], S6627-S6657 [22JN], S6835-S6860 [25JN], S6870-S6885, S6887-S6913 [26JN], S6937-S6983 [27JN], S7011-S7076 [28JN], S7127-S7185, S7287, S7288 [29JN], S7293 [9JY], S8196-S8198 [25JY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), motion to commit, S6849-S6854 [25JN], S6870-S6884 [26JN], S7136-S7138 [29JN]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), motion to proceed, S6398-S6440 [19JN], S6463-S6506, S6508-S6510 [20JN], S6533, S6534 [21JN]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), unanimous-consent agreement, S6644 [22JN], S6887, S6901 [26JN], S6954 [27JN], S7074 [28JN]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), unanimous-consent request, S6378, S6379 [18JN], S6403 [19JN], S6538, S6580 [21JN], S7170 [29JN]

———require claimants who are denied health care benefits by managed care plans and HMO's exhaust all administrative processes prior to litigation, S6959-S6961 [27JN], S7133 [29JN]

———require claims relative to protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's to be heard in Federal court, S7047-S7055 [28JN]

Insurance: create a temporary reinsurance mechanism to enhance the availability of terrorism insurance, S13836 [20DE]

———create a temporary reinsurance mechanism to enhance the availability of terrorism insurance (S. 1743), S12163 [29NO]

———encourage financial institutions to continue to support economic development through the provision of affordable insurance coverage against acts of terrorism (S. 1748), S12273 [30NO], S12276 [3DE]

———encourage financial institutions to continue to support economic development through the provision of affordable insurance coverage against acts of terrorism (S. 1751), S12255-S12259 [30NO]

———establish grants for States to establish health insurance consumer assistance programs (S. 651), S3163 [29MR]

———liability for actions by health insurance companies and HMO's, S6537, S6547 [21JN]

———provide coverage for individuals participating in approved clinical trials, S6465, S6469, S6470, S6473, S6501 [20JN], S6583-S6594 [21JN], S6627-S6634 [22JN], S7129, S7130, S7169 [29JN]

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]

Medicare: require providers to disclose staffing and performance data (S. 863), S4835 [10MY]

Motor vehicles: improve safety of car restraints and booster seats for children (S. 980), S5800 [26MY]

Pharmaceuticals: provide access and choice for use of generic drugs under Federal health care programs (S. 186), S572 [25JA], S8394 [30JY]

Privacy: disclose the collection of information through computer software (S. 197), S644 [29JA]

———enhance protection of location information of users of location-based services and applications (S. 1164), S7497 [11JY]

Public utilities: electric power transmission reliability system funding, S7899 [19JY]

———provide for the reliability of the electric power transmission system, S4851 [14MY]

———revise regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (S. 206), S710 [30JA], S4816 [10MY]

Railroads: enhance competition by improving regulation of rates, service, and access to certain information (S. 1103), S6926, S6927 [26JN]

Safe Drinking Water Act: assist small communities with achieving or maintaining compliance with drinking water standards (S. 1299), S8596 [1AU]

Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (S. 849), S4597-S4599 [9MY]

———protect from litigation excesses and limit product liability of non-manufacturer product sellers (S. 865), S4884 [14MY]

Taxation: assist low-income taxpayers in preparing and filing tax returns and increase protections against certain refund anticipation loan providers (S. 802), S4049 [30AP]

———extend the moratorium on taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and assist States in simplifying their sales and use taxes (S. 512), S2131-S2135 [9MR], S2159 [12MR]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 1552), S11149 [25OC], S11153 [30OC], S11902-S11915 [15NO], S11995 [16NO]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 1552), unanimous-consent agreement, S11902 [15NO]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (H.R. 1552), unanimous-consent request, S10874 [23OC]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (S. 1525), S10459, S10460 [10OC]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and assist States in simplifying their sales and use taxes, S11906-S11914 [15NO]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and assist States in simplifying their sales and use taxes (S. 1542), S10652 [11OC]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and encourage States to simplify their sales and use taxes (S. 1481), S10056, S10059 [2OC], S10811 [18OC]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and encourage States to simplify their sales and use taxes (S. 1504), S10302, S10303 [4OC], S10810-S10814 [18OC]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and encourage States to simplify their sales and use taxes (S. 1504), unanimous-consent request, S10811 [18OC], S10874-S10876 [23OC]

———extend the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce and encourage States to simplify their sales and use taxes (S. 288), S1216 [8FE], S2470 [19MR]

———impose a windfall profits adjustment on the production of domestic electricity and use resulting revenues to fund rebates to consumers (S. 173), S548 [24JA]

———improve electric reliability, enhance transmission infrastructure, and facilitate access to the electric transmission grid (S. 972), S5704 [25MY]

———incentives to ensure timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and future generations of broadband capability (S. 88), S345, S346 [22JA]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce, S5227, S5228, S5257 [21MY]

———provide Federal reimbursement to State and local governments for a limited tax holiday (S. 1643), S11550-S11552 [7NO]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (S. 234), S1012 [1FE]

———State administration of State and local sales and use taxes relative to out-of-State remote sales, S11905 [15NO]

Telecommunications: assure competition in markets (S. 1364), S8933-S8936 [3AU]

Television: reform laws relative to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals to enhance competition with cable television, S9378 [13SE]

Reports

New Study Shows Sales Tax Revenue Losses From E-Commerce 41 Percent Higher Than Previous Estimates: Institute for State Studies, S10302 [4OC]

Reports filed

Airline Customer Service Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 319) (S. Rept. 107-13), S3993 [26AP]

Aviation Competition Restoration Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 415) (S. Rept. 107-130), S13700 [19DE]

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 333) (H. Rept. 107-3), H411 [26FE]

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

Child Passenger Protection Education Grant Funding Extension: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 691) (H. Rept. 107-78), H2709 [24MY]

Consideration of H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 71) (H. Rept. 107-4), H505 [28FE]

Consumer Product Safety Act Coverage of Low-Speed Electric Bicycles: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 727) (H. Rept. 107-5), H628 [5MR]

Financial Services Antifraud Network Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1408) (H. Rept. 107-192), H5332 [2AU]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1408) (H. Rept. 107-192), H6918 [16OC]

Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1552) (H. Rept. 107-240), H6918 [16OC]

Know Your Caller Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 90) (H. Rept. 107-13), H831 [12MR]

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

Permit Air Carriers To Meet and Discuss Their Schedules in Order To Reduce Flight Delays: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1407) (H. Rept. 107-77), H3801 [28JN]

Permit Carriers To Meet and Discuss Their Schedules in Order To Reduce Flight Delays: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1407) (H. Rept. 107-77), H2677 [23MY]

Product Packaging Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1233), S9197 [6SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1233) (S. Rept. 107-106), S12368 [4DE]

Public Utility Holding Company Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 206) (S. Rept. 107-15), S4589 [9MY]

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]

Rulings of the Chair

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 420), S2187, S2188 [13MR]

Statements

Bipartisan Patient Protection Act: Executive Office of the President, S6552, S6555 [21JN], S7059 [28JN]

Food, Candy Manufacturers Benefit When Sugar Producer Prices Fall, Consumers Do Not, H6330 [4OC]

Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act: Executive Office of the President, S11902 [15NO]

Media in Public Life: April Leichtnam and Laura Dick, E1598 [6SE]

Summaries

Agency Accountability Act (S. 849), S4603 [9MY]

Bipartisan Patients' Bill of Rights Act (S. 889), S4952 [15MY]

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

Small Business Liability Reform Act (H.R. 1805), E783 [10MY]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (S. 1751), S12258 [30NO]

Tables

Drug price comparison, H3495 [25JN]

H.K. Canning, Inc., natural gas billing analysis, S4068 [1MY]

Testimonies

Agency Accountability Act: Hubert Potter, S4599 [9MY]

———Tim Kalinowski, Foam Supplies, Inc., S4600 [9MY]

———Victor Rezendes, GAO, S4601-S4603 [9MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 71, consideration of H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, H512 [1MR]

H. Res. 219, consideration of H.R. 2563, Bipartisan Patient Protection Act, H5185 [2AU]

H.R. 90, Know Your Caller Act, H8763 [4DE]

H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, H530-H575 [1MR]

H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Reform Act, S7742-S7789 [17JY]

H.R. 691, extend child motor vehicle passenger protection education grant funding, H3686 [27JN]

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

H.R. 1306, Wire Transfer Fairness and Disclosure Act, E514 [3AP]

H.R. 1408, Financial Services Antifraud Network Act, H7732-H7741 [6NO]

H.R. 1552, Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act, H6803 [16OC]

H.R. 2456, allow receipt by Federal employees of frequent flyer miles and other promotional benefits received during Government travel, H4807 [30JY]

H.R. 2563, Bipartisan Patient Protection Act, H5222-H5247 [2AU]

S. 6, Patients' Bill of Rights Act, S101-S113 [22JA]

S. 30, Financial Information Privacy Protection Act, S304-S306 [22JA]

S. 144, Peanut Labeling Act, S457 [23JA]

S. 172, Electric Reliability Act, S544-S548 [24JA]

S. 186, Generic Pharmaceutical Access and Choice for Consumers Act, S573 [25JA]

S. 192, Consumer Credit Fair Dispute Resolution Act, S587 [25JA]

S. 197, Spyware Control and Privacy Protection Act, S645 [29JA]

S. 199, Airline Competition Preservation Act, S650 [29JA]

S. 200, Air Travelers Fair Treatment Act, S651 [29JA]

S. 206, Public Utility Holding Company Act, S710-S712 [30JA]

S. 215, Medication Equity and Drug Savings Act, S776 [30JA]

S. 220, Bankruptcy Reform Act, S788-S833 [30JA]

S. 234, Help Eliminate the Levy on Locution (HELLO) Act, S1013 [1FE]

S. 283, Bipartisan Patient Protection Act, S1136-S1154 [7FE]

S. 319, Airline Customer Service Improvement Act, S1344 [13FE]

S. 330, Firearms Safety and Consumer Protection Act, S1404-S1406 [14FE]

S. 415, Aviation Competition Restoration Act, S1708-S1710 [28FE]

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

S. 450, Financial Institution Privacy Protection Act, S1788 [1MR]

S. 483, Fair Treatment of Airline Passengers Act, S1993 [7MR]

S. 630, Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN SPAM) Act, S2995-S2998 [27MR]

S. 651, Health Care Consumers Assistance Fund Act, S3163 [29MR]

S. 696, Third-Generation Wireless Internet Act, S3448 [4AP]

S. 722, Telemarketer Identification Act, S3552 [5AP]

S. 802, Low Income Taxpayer Protection Act, S4049 [30AP]

S. 865, Small Business Liability Reform Act, S4840-S4842 [10MY]

S. 891, Underage Consumer Credit Protection Act, S4958 [15MY]

S. 980, Child Passenger Protection Act, S5801 [26MY]

S. 1052, Bipartisan Patient Protection Act, S7338-S7361 [9JY]

S. 1070, Children's Health Insurance Accountability Act, S6523-S6526 [20JN]

S. 1164, Location Privacy Protection Act, S7498 [11JY]

S. 1233, Product Packaging Protection Act, S8136 [24JY]

S. 1299, Community Drinking Water Assistance Act, S8596 [1AU]

S. 1364, Telecommunications Fair Competition Enforcement Act, S8936-S8939 [3AU]

S. 1369, allow receipt by Federal employees of frequent flyer miles and other promotional benefits received during Government travel, S8942 [3AU]

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

S. 1504, Internet Tax Moratorium Extension Act, S10303 [4OC]

S. 1567, Internet Tax Moratorium and Equity Act, S10839 [18OC]

S. 1643, Sales Tax Holiday Act, S11550 [7NO]

S. 1723, Protect Victims of Identify Theft Act, S12006 [16NO]

S. 1743, National Terrorism Reinsurance Fund Act, S12163-S12166 [29NO]

S. 1751, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, S12256-S12258 [30NO]

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

S. Con. Res. 37, encourage expansion of electronic commerce, S4847 [10MY]