BANKRUPTCY
Articles and editorials
Frustration Mounts for MF Global Clients, H7724 [17NO]
Romance With Risk That Brought on a Panic, H8964 [14DE]
Virgin Crisis—Systematically Ignoring Fraud as a Systemic Risk, H7725-H7727 [17NO]
Bills and resolutions
Armed Forces: extend exemption from application of means-test presumption of abuse for qualifying Reserve component and National Guard members called to active duty or homeland defense activities (see H.R. 2192), H4277 [15JN]
Claims: combat creditor abuses in the bankruptcy process by providing remedies for negligent, reckless, or fraudulent assertion of claim (see S. 1054), S3274 [24MY]
Courts: clarify proper venue for cases filed by corporations (see H.R. 2533), H5085 [14JY]
———improve administration of certain cases (see H.R. 2667), H5660 [27JY]
———prevent termination of temporary bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts (see S. 1821), S7187 [8NO] (see H.R. 1021), H1724 [10MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: compensate poultry producers whose production contracts were terminated or not renewed because of processing plant closures or other cost-cutting measures by bankrupt poultry processors (see H.R. 3499), H7890 [18NO]
Education: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see S. 1102), S3427 [26MY] (see H.R. 2028), H3755 [26MY]
Firearms: exempt from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1181), H1983 [17MR]
Real estate: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 1587), H2910 [15AP]
SEC: exempt certain regulatory requirements put in place under the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (see H.R. 2779), H5885 [1AU]
Journals
Efforts of Gerald Grinstein to save Delta Air Lines and preserve its Salt Lake City, UT, hub: Lawrence H. Lee (excerpt), S5990 [26SE]
Letters
Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act: Representative Camp, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8166 [6DE]
———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8166 [6DE]
Remarks in House
Armed Forces: extend exemption from application of means-test presumption of abuse for qualifying Reserve component and National Guard members called to active duty or homeland defense activities (H.R. 2192), H7906, H7907 [29NO]
Claims: reform laws to provide equal level of bankruptcy relief to homeowners as business owners, H8969 [15DE]
Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): call for cooperation from OMB and the Dept. of Energy on inquiries relative to Solyndra LLC, loan guarantee and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, H6469 [3OC]
Courts: prevent termination of temporary bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts (H.R. 1021), H8165-H8167 [6DE]
Economy: provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, H648-H654 [10FE]
———reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S., H6559 [5OC]
Education: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (H.R. 2028), H7083 [26OC]
MF Global Holdings Ltd.: collapse and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, H7724 [17NO], H8962-H8964 [14DE]
Solyndra LLC: investigation into Federal loan guarantees and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, H6961 [14OC]
Remarks in Senate
Agriculture: make chapter 12 of bankruptcy code permanent relative to the treatment of farmers' reorganization plans by banks, S8695 [16DE]
Armed Forces: extend exemption from application of means-test presumption of abuse for qualifying Reserve component and National Guard members called to active duty or homeland defense activities (H.R. 2192), S8158 [1DE]
Claims: combat creditor abuses in the bankruptcy process by providing remedies for negligent, reckless, or fraudulent assertion of claim (S. 1054), S3276 [24MY]
Education: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (S. 1102), S3436 [26MY]
MF Global Holdings Ltd.: collapse and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, S8449 [8DE]
Solyndra LLC: investigation into Federal loan guarantees and subsequent bankruptcy declaration, S6169 [5OC]
Reports filed
National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2192) (H. Rept. 112-256), H6982 [18OC]
SEC Exemption of Inter-Affiliate Swaps From Certain Regulatory Requirements Put in Place Under the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2779) (H. Rept. 112-343), H10026 [23DE]
Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1021) (H. Rept. 112-152), H5238 [19JY]
———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1821), S8679 [15DE]
Texts of
H.R. 1021, Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act, H8165 [6DE]
H.R. 2192, National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act, H7906 [29NO]