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Amendments

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S5952, S5953 [2JN], S6051, S6052, S6053, S6054, S6055, S6078, S6101, S6124, S6125, S6126, S6128 [3JN], S6216, S6217, S6218, S6219, S6220, S6226, S6227 [4JN], S6274, S6275, S6278, S6279, S6282, S6284, S6285, S6290, S6295, S6298, S6299, S6302, S6303, S6305, S6310, S6315 [8JN], H4344 [1AP], H6630 [12JN]

Articles and editorials

Lung Cancer Educator Dies After Long Battle, H4314 [1AP]

Raising the Awareness and Prevention of Lung Cancer, H4314 [1AP]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: prohibit the unauthorized use of names and images of members (see H.R. 2304), H5397 [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. 3621), H9806 [22SE]

Credit cards: require creditors to report terms and conditions of business, marketing, promotional, and college affinity card agreements with institutions of higher education and alumni organizations (see H.R. 2217), H5061 [30AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: promote domestic beef and establish new referendum requirements (see S. 1062), S5555 [18MY]

Dept. of Education: study and report on the marketing of foods and beverages in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3625), H9806 [22SE]

Dept. of HUD: establish Office of Housing Counseling (see H.R. 47), H29 [6JA]

Dept. of Justice: provide grants to States to protect older Americans from misleading and fradulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing retirement security (see S. 906), S4806 [28AP]

———provide grants to States to protect older Americans from misleading and fraudulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing retirement security (see S. 1661), S9264 [10SE] (see H.R. 3551), H9441 [10SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a national media campaign directed at homeless veterans and veterans at risk for becoming homeless (see H.R. 2559), H6009 [21MY]

———include on the departmental Internet site a hyperlink to the VetSuccess Internet site and other employment sites and publicize such sites (see H.R. 3685), H10408 [30SE]

FCC: prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany (see S. 2847), S12708 [8DE] (see H.R. 1084), H1605 [13FE]

FDA: establish standards for the inclusion of risks, benefits, and comparative clinical effectiveness information in drug and device labeling and advertising (see S. 1142), S5819 [21MY]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see S. 982), S5128 [5MY] (see H.R. 1256), H2923 [3MR]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), consideration (see H. Res. 307), H4249 [31MR]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 532), H6616 [11JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: prohibit marketing of authorized generic drugs (see S. 501), S2558 [26FE] (see H.R. 573), H380 [15JA]

Federal Tobacco Regulatory Agency: establish (see S. 579), S3073 [12MR]

Fish and fishing: include persons engaged in the fishery industry as charter boats or recreational fishermen in certain collective marketing associations (see S. 297), S786 [22JA] (see S. 477), S2473 [25FE]

FTC: explicitly prohibit the sending of text messages containing an unsolicited advertisement to a cellular telephone number listed on the ``do-not-call'' registry (see H.R. 1391), H3104 [9MR]

———issue new rules preventing telemarketing firms from calling during certain hours (see H.R. 522), H324 [14JA]

Health: ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements and dietary ingredients (see H.R. 3394), H9055 [29JY]

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 (see H.R. 3089), H7704 [26JN]

Motor vehicles: require advertising to display information regarding fuel consumption and fuel cost (see H.R. 818), H920 [3FE]

National Consumer Protection Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 179), H2602 [23FE]

NCAA: prohibit the promotion, marketing, or advertising of any post-season Division I Football Bowl Subdivision game as a national championship game unless such game is the culmination of a playoff system (see H.R. 390), H160 [9JA]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit as indecent the broadcasting of any advertisement for medication for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (see H.R. 2175), H4999 [29AP]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 158), H34 [6JA] (see H.R. 1826), H4250 [31MR] (see H.R. 2056), H4687 [22AP]

———reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 752), S4063 [31MR]

———regulate political outreach through automated prerecorded phone messages (see S. 1077), S5614 [19MY]

Small business: promote commercialization of certain small business research and development projects (see H.R. 2769), H6413 [9JN]

Taxation: deny any deduction for advertising and marketing directed at children to promote the consumption of food at fast food restaurants or food of poor nutritional quality (see H.R. 4310), H14980 [15DE]

———deny any deduction for direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs (see S. 2842), S12618 [7DE] (see S. 2873), S13032 [11DE] (see H.R. 2966), H7084 [19JN]

———deny deduction for advertising and promotional expenses for prescription pharmaceuticals (see S. 1763), S10318 [8OC] (see H.R. 3979), H12197 [2NO]

———prohibit tax deduction for health insurance advertising (see H.R. 3205), H8099 [14JY]

———prohibit tax deduction for prescription drug advertising (see H.R. 2917), H6971 [17JN]

Telecommunications: prohibit unsolicited text message spam (see S. 788), S4310 [2AP]

Telephones: prohibit deceptive altering or disguising of caller identification on outbound telephone calls (see S. 30), S169 [7JA] (see H.R. 1110), H2601 [23FE] (see H.R. 1258), H2923 [3MR]

Cloture motions

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S5887 [21MY], S6171 [4JN], S6244 [8JN], S6412 [10JN]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), motion to proceed, S5918 [2JN]

Letters

Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act: Charles D. Connor, American Lung Association, S6409 [10JN]

———Daniel E. Smith, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, S6408 [10JN]

———David T. Tayloe, Jr., American Academy of Pediatrics, S6409 [10JN]

———Georges C. Benjamin, American Public Health Association, S6409 [10JN]

———Matthew L. Myers, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (organization), S6409 [10JN]

———Michael D. Maves, AMA, S6409 [10JN]

———Mike Mullen, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair, S5936 [2JN]

———Representative Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4340 [1AP]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H4340 [1AP]

———several former Federal health officials, S6408 [10JN]

Motions

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), H4413 [2AP], H6651 [12JN]

Remarks in House

Credit cards: require creditors to report terms and conditions of business, marketing, promotional, and college affinity card agreements with institutions of higher education and alumni organizations (H.R. 2217), E1035 [30AP]

Crime: use of billboards in apprehension of criminals, E896 [21AP]

Dept. of HUD: establish Office of Housing Counseling (H.R. 47), H5358 [7MY]

FCC: prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany (H.R. 1084), H14907-H14910 [15DE]

FDA: constitutionality of certain tobacco advertising regulations, H6625, H6657 [12JN]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), H3800-H3805 [24MR], H4318-H4368 [1AP], H4491 [2AP], E854, E859, E867, E873, E875, E885 [2AP], E893, E912, E920 [21AP]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), consideration (H. Res. 307), H4310-H4318 [1AP]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 532), H6623-H6630 [12JN]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), earmark declaration, E831 [31MR]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), motion to recommit, H4413 [2AP]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), Senate amendment, H6630-H6660 [12JN], E1426 [15JN], E1493, E1502 [18JN]

Health: ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements and dietary ingredients (H.R. 3394), E2086 [29JY]

Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits, H9498 [15SE]

———reform financing of House of Representatives elections, H11386 [15OC], H12049 [29OC]

———reform financing of House of Representatives elections (H.R. 158), H615 [28JA]

———reform financing of House of Representatives elections (H.R. 1826), H4919 [29AP]

Telephones: prohibit deceptive altering or disguising of caller identification on outbound telephone calls (H.R. 1110), H14896, H14897, H14946 [15DE]

Tobacco products: restrict marketing aimed at children, H6628 [12JN]

———strategies to reduce the harm of products and the number of smokers, H6626, H6627 [12JN]

Remarks in Senate

Committee on the Budget (Senate): appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014, S6023 [3JN], S6712 [17JN]

Credit cards: require creditors to report terms and conditions of business, marketing, promotional, and college affinity card agreements with institutions of higher education and alumni organizations, S5492 [14MY]

Dept. of HUD: provide additional resources for program advertising, Housing Counseling Assistance Program, and Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity personnel, S4538, S4561 [22AP]

Dept. of Justice: provide grants to States to protect older Americans from misleading and fraudulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing retirement security, S4612 [23AP]

EPA: clarify authority to regulate pesticides, S6500 [11JN]

FCC: prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany (S. 2847), S12710 [8DE]

FDA: establish standards for the inclusion of risks, benefits, and comparative clinical effectiveness information in drug and device labeling and advertising (S. 1142), S5848 [21MY]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S4399 [2AP], S4405 [20AP], S5567 [19MY], S5887 [21MY], S6017-S6024 [3JN], S6140-S6155, S6161-S6174 [4JN], S6231, S6233, S6234, S6241-S6247 [8JN], S6327-S6329, S6335-S6342, S6347, S6352-S6354 [9JN], S6401, S6405, S6412, S6415 [10JN], S6497-S6501 [11JN], S6712 [17JN]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), motion to proceed, S5918-S5922, S5924-S5941, S5984 [2JN], S5985, S5988, S5994, S5997-S6012, S6017 [3JN]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), unanimous-consent agreement, S6228 [4JN], S6318 [8JN], S6389 [9JN]

———regulation of smokeless tobacco products, S5999-S6001 [3JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: prohibit marketing of authorized generic drugs (S. 501), S2569 [26FE]

Political campaigns: reform financing of elections, S3818 [26MR]

———reform financing of Senate elections (S. 752), S10630 [21OC]

———regulate political outreach through automated prerecorded phone messages (S. 1077), S5620 [19MY]

Supreme Court: impact of decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions, S10622-S10630 [21OC]

Taxation: deny deduction for advertising and promotional expenses for prescription pharmaceuticals (S. 1763), S10320 [8OC]

Telecommunications: prohibit unsolicited text message spam (S. 788), S4319 [2AP]

Telephones: prohibit deceptive altering or disguising of caller identification on outbound telephone calls (S. 30), S173 [7JA]

Tobacco products: discourage use and reduce consumption by children and youth, S5997, S6001 [3JN], S6162-S6168 [4JN]

———prohibit cigarette manufacturers from making claims or representations based on data derived from the FTC cigarette testing method, S6353 [9JN]

———restrict marketing aimed at children, S5927 [2JN]

Reports filed

Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1084) (H. Rept. 111-374), H14876 [14DE]

Consideration of H.R. 1256, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 307) (H. Rept. 111-72), H4249 [31MR]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1256, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 532) (H. Rept. 111-145), H6616 [11JN]

Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1256) (H. Rept. 111-58), H4127 [30MR]

———Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1256) (H. Rept. 111-58), H4127 [30MR]

Preventing Harassment Through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1110) (H. Rept. 111-321), H12197 [2NO]

Truth in Caller ID Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 30) (S. Rept. 111-96), S10989 [2NO]

Rulings of the Chair

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S6412 [10JN]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014, S6023, S6024 [3JN], S6712 [17JN]

Testimonies

Can Tobacco Cure Smoking? Review of Tobacco Harm Reduction: Richard H. Carmona, Public Health Service (2003), S5999-S6001 [3JN]

FDA Oversight Authority of Tobacco Industry: Steve Troxler, H4315 [1AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 307, consideration of H.R. 1256, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, H4310 [1AP]

H. Res. 532, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 1256, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, H6623 [12JN]

H.R. 1084, Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act, H14907 [15DE]

H.R. 1110, Preventing Harassment Through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act, H14896 [15DE]

H.R. 1256, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, S6501-S6523 [11JN], H4318-H4338 [1AP], H6630-H6651 [12JN]

S. 30, Truth in Caller ID Act, S174 [7JA]

S. 752, Fair Elections Now Act, S4074-S4080 [31MR]

S. 982, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, S5143-S5163 [5MY]

S. 1077, Robocall Privacy Act, S5621 [19MY]

S. 1142, Informed Health Care Decision Making Act, S5849 [21MY]