ADVERTISING

Amendments

Telephones: eliminate automatic removal of telephone numbers on the Federal ``do-not-call'' registry (S. 2096), S15776, S15788, S15789 [17DE]

Articles and editorials

Bill Would Shelter Unsightly Billboards, S4143 [29MR]

Billboard King Reid Looks To Leave Mark on Senate War Funding Measure, S4143 [29MR]

Bills and resolutions

Animal Welfare Act: increase penalties for violations and prohibit use of animals for marketing medical devices (see H.R. 2193), H4552 [7MY]

Business and industry: require employees at call centers who initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose physical location of such employees (see H.R. 1776), H3358 [29MR]

Dept. of Defense: create an ombudsman in each military medical facility to assist members of the Armed Forces seeking medical care and require the advertising of such services (see H.R. 1749), H3278 [28MR]

Dept. of Education: provide for study and report on the marketing of foods and beverages in middle and high schools (see H.R. 3110), H8185 [19JY]

Dept. of HUD: establish Office of Housing Counseling (see H.R. 3019), H7775 [12JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: advertise in the national media to promote awareness of veterans' benefits (see H.R. 3681), H11026 [27SE]

FDA: amend or repeal monographs and expand authority to regulate drug advertising (see S. 2311), S13989 [6NO] (see H.R. 4083), H13203 [6NO]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see S. 625), S2023 [15FE] (see H.R. 1108), H1790 [15FE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: prohibit marketing of authorized generic drugs (see S. 438), S1327 [30JA] (see H.R. 806), H1209 [5FE]

FERC: require persons seeking approval for a liquefied natural gas facility to identify employees and agents engaged in activities to persuade communities of the benefits of such approval (see S. 323), S671 [17JA]

FTC: authorize appropriations for research and enforcement activities relative to misleading mortgage advertisements (see S. 2459), S15234 [12DE]

———issue new rules preventing telemarketing firms from calling during certain hours (see H.R. 1652), H2956 [22MR]

———prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2478), H5922 [24MY]

———restore authority to issue regulations on marketing and advertising to children (see H.R. 2278), H4913 [10MY]

Health: prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require the identification of the license of certain health care providers (see H.R. 2260), H4912 [10MY]

———require the FDA to disclose benefits of foods and dietary supplements and ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements (see H.R. 2117), H4415 [2MY]

Hurricanes: revive tourist travel to States impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 539), S1781 [8FE]

Medicare: protect enrollees eligible for prescription drug benefit coverage from abusive marketing practices (see H.R. 2307), H4966 [14MY]

———standardize marketing requirements under Medicare Advantage and prescription drug programs and provide for State certification prior to waiver of licensure requirements under prescription drug program (see S. 1883), S10148 [26JY] (see H.R. 4790), H16832 [18DE]

Motor vehicles: establish a Federal public relations and education campaign to promote responsible and fuel-efficient driving (see H.R. 2594), H6110 [6JN]

———require advertising to display information regarding fuel consumption and fuel cost (see H.R. 2513), H5924 [24MY]

Pharmaceuticals: regulate Internet pharmacies (see S. 596), S1958 [14FE]

———require prescription drug manufacturers, packers, and distributors to disclose certain gifts provided in connection with promotional or marketing activities (see H.R. 3023), H7775 [12JY]

Political campaigns: clarify disclosure requirements of identifying information within certain campaign communications (see H.R. 894), H1343 [7FE]

———reform financing of campaigns for election for Federal office (see H.R. 484), H571 [16JA]

———reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1614), H2744 [20MR] (see H.R. 2817), H6955 [21JN]

———reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 936), S3352 [20MR] (see S. 1285), S5561 [3MY]

Product safety: require inclusion of warning labels on Internet and catalogue advertising of certain toys and games (see H.R. 1893), H3474 [17AP]

Taxation: deny deductions for certain direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs and require reports regarding such advertisements (see H.R. 2823), H6956 [21JN]

Telephones: eliminate automatic removal of telephone numbers on the Federal ``do-not-call'' registry (see S. 2096), S12141 [26SE] (see H.R. 3541), H10433 [17SE]

———prohibit deceptive altering or disguising of caller identification on outbound telephone calls (see S. 704), S2355 [28FE] (see S. 1654), S7887 [19JN] (see H.R. 251), H120 [5JA] (see H.R. 740), H1149 [31JA]

———provide penalties for the misuse of robocalls (see H.R. 1383), H2301 [7MR]

Letters

Prohibit deceptive altering or disguising of caller identification on outbound telephone calls: Richard A. Hertling, Dept. of Justice, S7895 [19JN]

Replacement of certain billboards damaged in natural disasters: several organizations, S4141 [29MR]

Lists

Billboards in every State, S4142 [29MR]

Press releases

FDA Warns Consumers About Counterfeit Drugs From Multiple Internet Sellers: FDA, S5489 [2MY]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: ensure medical care case managers and servicemember advocates have all necessary resources for their duties and conduct outreach to create awareness of available medical services, H3233 [28MR]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking, H6408 [14JN]

Clean Sky Coalition: sponsoring of series of anti-coal advertisements in prominent publications, H3783 [24AP]

Dept. of Defense: create an ombudsman in each military medical facility to assist members of the Armed Forces seeking medical care and require the advertising of such services (H.R. 1749), E672 [28MR]

Dept. of HUD: establish Office of Housing Counseling, H13981 [15NO]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1108), H11130 [2OC], E2427 [15NO]

———require prescription drug advertisements contain information on how to report drug side effects to MedWatch Program, H10597 [19SE]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (H.R. 2478), E1148 [25MY]

Hazardous substances: terminate promotional program geared toward children that advocates locating a nuclear waste disposal site at Yucca Mountain, NV, H6773 [20JN]

Health: require the FDA to disclose benefits of foods and dietary supplements and ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements (H.R. 2117), E925 [2MY]

Medicare: standardize marketing requirements under Medicare Advantage and prescription drug programs and provide for State certification prior to waiver of licensure requirements under prescription drug program (H.R. 4790), E2609 [19DE]

Political campaigns: limit expenditures and public financing for House of Representatives general elections, E1195 [5JN]

Supreme Court: decision in FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc., H7062 [25JN]

———hearing on Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, H4277 [1MY]

Taxation: deny deductions for certain direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs and require reports regarding such advertisements (H.R. 2823), E1375 [21JN]

Telephones: eliminate automatic removal of telephone numbers on the Federal ``do-not-call'' registry (H.R. 3541), H15267-H15269 [11DE], E2553 [12DE]

———prohibit deceptive altering or disguising of caller identification on outbound telephone calls (H.R. 251), H6257-H6260 [12JN], E1286 [13JN]

———prohibit deceptive altering or disguising of caller identification on outbound telephone calls (H.R. 740), H2790-H2793 [21MR], E620 [23MR]

Tobacco products: encourage women's fashion magazines to reject deceptive advertisements for tobacco products, H11130 [2OC]

Remarks in Senate

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (S. 625), S2058 [15FE], S2440 [1MR]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend regulations on direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising, S5361, S5362 [1MY], S5631, S5643-S5646 [7MY], S5824 [9MY]

———prohibit marketing of authorized generic drugs (S. 438), S1351, S1352 [30JA]

FERC: require persons seeking approval for a liquefied natural gas facility to identify employees and agents engaged in activities to persuade communities of the benefits of such approval (S. 323), S695 [17JA]

Hurricanes: revive tourist travel to States impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (S. 539), S1790-S1792 [8FE]

Medicare: standardize marketing requirements under Medicare Advantage and prescription drug programs and provide for State certification prior to waiver of licensure requirements under prescription drug program (S. 1883), S10153 [26JY]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: tribute to National Youth Antidrug Media Campaign, S12344 [1OC]

Peter A. Mayer Advertising, Inc.: anniversary, S11322 [10SE]

Pharmaceuticals: regulate Internet pharmacies, S5488-S5490 [2MY], S5551 [3MY], S5647 [7MY], S5707 [8MY]

Political campaigns: reform financing of Senate elections (S. 936), S3508 [21MR]

States: restore authority to determine whether to replace billboards after a natural disaster, S4091, S4140 [29MR]

Supreme Court: decision in FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc., S8352 [25JN]

Telephones: eliminate automatic removal of telephone numbers on the Federal ``do-not-call'' registry (S. 2096), S12145 [26SE], S12839 [15OC], S15788, S15789 [17DE]

———prohibit deceptive altering or disguising of caller identification on outbound telephone calls (S. 1654), S7895 [19JN]

———prohibit deceptive altering or disguising of caller identification on outbound telephone calls (S. 704), S2360 [28FE]

Reports filed

Do-Not-Call Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2096) (S. Rept. 110-246), S15233 [12DE]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3541) (H. Rept. 110-486), H15314 [11DE]

Preventing Harassment Through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 740) (H. Rept. 110-37), H2339 [8MR]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 740), S6842 [24MY]

Truth in Caller ID Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 704) (S. Rept. 110-234), S14786 [5DE]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 251) (H. Rept. 110-188), H6234 [11JN]

Texts of

H.R. 251, Truth in Caller ID Act, H6257 [12JN]

H.R. 740, Preventing Harassment Through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act, H2790 [21MR]

H.R. 3541, Do-Not-Call Improvement Act, H15267 [11DE]

S. 323, require persons seeking FERC approval for a liquefied natural gas facility to identify employees and agents engaged in activities to persuade communities of the benefits of such approval, S695 [17JA]

S. 438, Fair Prescription Drug Competition Act, S1352 [30JA]

S. 539, Helping Our States Through Tourism (HOST) Act, S1795 [8FE]

S. 625, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, S2059-S2075 [15FE]

S. 704, Truth in Caller ID Act, S2361 [28FE]

S. 936, Fair Elections Now Act, S3372-S3381 [20MR]

S. 1285, Fair Elections Now Act, S5571-S5580 [3MY]

S. 1654, prohibit deceptive altering or disguising of caller identification on outbound telephone calls, S7895 [19JN]

S. 1883, Accountability and Transparency in Medicare Marketing Act, S10154 [26JY]

S. 2096, Do-Not-Call Improvement Act, S12145 [26SE], S15789 [17DE]