CONSUMERS
Agreements
Cable Television Consumer Protection Act (S. 1880), 28877 [12OC]
Amendments
Antitrust policy: establish evidentiary standards for Federal civil claims based on resale price fixing (H.R. 1236), 6674 [4AP], 7303, 7306, 7310, 7311 [18AP]
Cable Television Consumer Protection Act: enact (S. 1880), 26493, 26494 [28SE], 28877, 28938 [12OC]
FCC: protect consumers from unfair practices in the provision of operator services (H.R. 971), 27300 [3OC]
Postal Service: designate solicitations of donations for products or services provided free or at a lower price by the Government as nonmailable matter (S. 273), 24604 [14SE], 27434, 27483 [4OC]
Telemarketing Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act: enact (S. 2494), 31884, 31895 [22OC]
Telephones: regulation of operator consumer services (S. 1660), 26731, 26736, 26737 [1OC]
Analyses
Liability Risk Retention Act Amendments (H.R. 4351), 4963-4966 [22MR]
Protection of Consumers From Use of Inaccurate Credit Information (H.R. 4213), 3815 [7MR]
Solicitations of Donations for Products or Services Provided Free or at Lower Price by the Government (S. 273), 27436 [4OC]
Appointments
Conferees: S. 605, authorizing CPSC appropriations, 18472 [20JY]
———S. 605, CPSC Authorization Act, 23389 [4AU]
Articles and editorials
Falling Sugar Costs Generally Fail To Bring Down Retail Food Prices, 18947 [24JY]
Fearing Outcry, Big Oil Companies Will Trim Profits, 24641 [17SE]
Fighting the Greenhouse—And You Don't Have To Freeze in the Dark To Do It, 15365 [22JN]
Gasoline Exports Rise Despite Concern Over Supplies, 24640 [17SE]
Ralph Nader, Inc., 28700 [11OC]
Serious Threat to Shellfish Aquaculture, 19364-19367 [25JY]
Students on Campaign To Stamp Out Junk Mail, 7904 [23AP]
Bills and resolutions
Aeronautics: establish an Office of Airline Passenger Advocacy within Dept. of Transportation (see H.R. 5453)
Agricultural Recovery Act: enact (see S. 2372)
Agriculture: establish research, promotion, and consumer education programs for certain commodities (S. 1838), correcting the enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 89)
Antitrust policies: consideration of H.R. 1236, establishing evidentiary standards for Federal civil antitrust claims based on resale price fixing (see H. Res. 373)
Arts: prohibit distribution of paintings that are similar to original works of art and intended to deceive consumers (see H.R. 5848)
Banks and banking: authorization to transfer funds in consumer accounts (see H.R. 5742)
Business: prohibit profiteering of essential commodities during national emergencies (see S. 3035; H.R. 5582)
———regulate commerce and prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices (see H.R. 5797)
Buy American Act: amend provisions relative to Federal agency authority to waive (see H.R. 4132)
Cable television: consumer protection and increased competition (see H.R. 5267)
Consumer Coal Royalty Rate Act: amend (see S. 2495)
Consumer Seafood Safety and Quality Assurance Act: enact (see S. 2228)
Credit: clarify and strengthen certain consumer protection provisions (see H.R. 4122)
———protect consumers from misuse of inaccurate information (see S. 2764)
———protection of consumers from use of inaccurate information (see H.R. 4213)
Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act: enact (see S. 2044)
Expedited Funds Availability Act: amend (see H.R. 4954)
Financial Consumers Association: establish (see H.R. 5839)
Food: filing of certain consumer information relative to religious dietary certification on labels (see H.R. 5447)
Liability Risk Retention Act: amend (see H.R. 4351)
National Customer Service Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 642)
Organic Food Standards Development Act: enact (see H.R. 5291)
Petroleum: consumer information on octane ratings of gasoline (see H.R. 5375)
———regulation of prices (see S. Res. 348)
Public utilities: payments to customers relative to energy and water conservation services and measures (see S. 2312; H.R. 4249)
Telemarketing Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act: enact (see S. 2494)
Tobacco industry: labeling, packaging, and advertising restrictions for products (see H.R. 5041)
———public health implications relative to removing barriers to cigarette sales and advertising (see S. Con. Res. 143)
Descriptions
Clarify and strengthen certain consumer credit protection (H.R. 4122), 2864 [27FE]
Examples
Credit card frauds, 2864 [27FE]
Explanations
Cable Television Consumer Protection Act (S. 1880), 28876 [12OC]
Factsheets
Federal Housing Administration Restructuring, 21264 [1AU]
Letters
Airline Passengers Defense Act: Airline Passengers Association of North America, Inc., 22124 [3AU]
Cable television: Bob Phillips, National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative, 26491 [28SE]
———Charles C. Hewitt, Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association of America, 26474 [28SE]
———Edward O. Fritts, National Association of Broadcasters, 26474 [28SE]
———Gary H. Hensley, 26491 [28SE]
———Gene Kimmelman, 26474 [28SE]
———James B. Hedlund, INTV Association of Independent Television Stations, Inc., 26474 [28SE]
———John E. Yeager, 26474 [28SE]
———Louis Gardner, 26474 [28SE]
———Telva J. Atkinson, Christian Broadcasting Associates, Inc., 26491 [28SE]
Cable Television Consumer Protection Act: National Cable Television Association, 31185 [19OC]
Federal Housing Administration restructuring: J. Thomas Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, 21264 [1AU]
———Robert M. McGlotten, AFL-CIO, 21263 [1AU]
———several consumer organizations, 21263 [1AU]
Golden Rule Insurance Company rate policies, 37171 [2NO]
Milk price: Jerome Blumhagen, 2891 [28FE]
Product safety testing: Louis W. Sullivan, Sec. of HHS, 18634 [23JY]
Seafood inspection: John H. Sununu, 19363 [25JY]
———Ken B. Moore, Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference, 19333 [25JY]
———Louis W. Sullivan, Sec. of HHS, 19363 [25JY]
Trans Union Credit Information Co.: Fresco, CA, consumer, 942 [31JY]
———Louisville, KY, consumer, 942 [31JY]
Memorials of legislature
California, 25017 [18SE]
Motions
Antitrust policy: establish evidentiary standards for Federal civil claims based on resale price fixing (H.R. 1236), Fish motion to recommit, 7313 [18AP]
Papers
Let's Take a Good Look Before We Leap Important Perspectives on the Pesticide Issue: Terry L. Lavy, 30935-30937 [18OC]
Remarks in House
Aeronautics: establish an Office of Airline Passenger Advocacy within Dept. of Transportation (H.R. 5453), 21932 [2AU], 22095 [2AU], 22123 [3AU]
Alameda, CA: tribute to Consumer Affairs Commission's National Consumers Week participation, 7343 [18AP]
Antitrust policy: establish evidentiary standards for Federal civil antitrust claims based on resale price fixing (H.R. 1236), consideration (H. Res. 373), 7283-7291 [18AP]
———establish evidentiary standards for Federal civil claims based on resale price fixing (H.R. 1236), 2115 [21FE], 7292 [18AP], 7311 [20AP]-7314 [18AP]
———establish evidentiary standards for Federal civil claims based on resale price fixing (H.R. 1236), rule request, 7274 [18AP]
Arts: prohibit distribution of paintings that are similar to original works of art and are intended to deceive consumers (H.R. 5848), 30465 [18OC]
Banks and banking: authorization to transfer funds in consumer accounts (H.R. 5742), 26455 [27SE]
———mortgage's adjustable loan calculation errors, 23948 [11SE]
Business: regulate commerce and prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices (H.R. 5797), 27871 [5OC]
Buy American Act: amend provisions relative to executive departments authority to waive (H.R. 4132), 3038 [28FE], 22112 [3AU]
Cable television: consumer protection and increased competition (H.R. 5267), 17504 [13JY], 20460 [30JY], 23639, 23648 [10SE], 23656 [11SE]-23657 [10SE], 23939 [11SE], 24506, 24508, 24530 [14SE]
CPSC: authorizing appropriations (S. 605), 17529 [16JY]
———authorizing appropriations (S. 605), conference report, 32743-32748 [23OC]
Credit: clarify and strengthen certain consumer protection provisions (H.R. 4122), 943 [31JY], 2864 [27FE], 18766 [23JY]
———disclosure of information (H.R. 3740), 943 [31JY]
———protection of consumers from use of inaccurate information (H.R. 4213), 943 [31JY], 3814, 3821 [7MR]
Expedited Funds Availability Act: amend (H.R. 4954), 12656 [5JN]
FCC: protect consumers from unfair practices in the provision of operator services (H.R. 971), 27300-27302 [3OC], 28008 [7OC]
Insurance Consumers' Bill of Rights: provisions, 4467 [15MR]
June Is Turkey Lovers' Month: turkey use promotion camapign, 14301 [14JN]
Liability Risk Retention Act: amend (H.R. 4351), 4963 [22MR]
Milk: price support, 2891 [28FE]
Nader, Ralph: political views, 28700 [11OC]
National Customer Service Week: designate (H.J. Res. 642), 23056 [3AU]
National Republican Senate Campaign Committee: automatic withdrawal from consumers accounts, 26455 [27SE]
Petroleum: cost of heating oil, 7, 10 [23JA]
———prices, 31910 [22OC]
Postal Service: rate increase, 4957 [21MR]
Product safety: disclosure by any consumer reporting agency of adverse information (H.R. 909), 942 [31JY]
Public utilities: payments to customers relative to energy and water conservation services and measures (H.R. 4249), 4273 [13MR], 15364 [22JN]
Sports: settlement of dispute between Major League Baseball owners and players (H. Res. 357), 4389 [14MR]
Television: cable subscription costs, 2890 [28FE]
———regulation of cable television, 33616 [24OC]
Remarks in Senate
Agricultural Recovery Act: enact (S. 2372), 6115 [30MR]
Agriculture: establish research, promotion, and consumer education programs for certain commodities (S. 1838), correcting the enrollment (S. Con. Res. 89), 374 [24JA]
———removal of alar from marketplace, 2939 [28FE]
Antitrust policy: establish evidentiary standards for Federal civil claims based on resale price fixing (H.R. 1236), 11083 [17MY]
Business: prohibit profiteering of essential commodities during national emergencies (S. 3035), 24062, 24163, 24185 [12SE], 24608 [14SE], 24639, 24646 [17SE]
Cable Television Consumer Protection Act: enact (S. 1880), 26387 [27SE], 26465, 26466, 26473-26482, 26485, 26490-26497, 26509 [28SE], 26696-26699, 26709, 26723 [1OC], 28875-28880 [12OC], 31181, 31184 [19OC], 33557 [24OC], 36139, 36682 [27OC]
Consumer Coal Royalty Rate Act: amend (S. 2495), 7891 [23AP]
Consumer Protection Against Price-Fixing Act: enact (S. 865), 10403 [15MY], 36488 [27OC]
———enact (S. 865), star print, 4704 [20MR]
Consumer Seafood Safety and Quality Assurance Act: enact (S. 2228), 3209-3211 [1MR], 3680-3681 [7MR]
CPSC: authorizing appropriations (S. 605), conference report, 31891-31894 [22OC]
Credit: protect consumers from misuse of inaccurate information (S. 2764), 14831 [20JN]
Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act: enact (S. 2044), 831-833 [30JA]
Federal Fish Inspection Act: enact (S. 1245), 15623 [26JN], 19356-19370 [25JY]
Fish and Fisheries: inspection program for products intended for human consumption, 19325 [25JY]
Medigap Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act: enact (S. 2050), 1065 [1FE]
Pesticides: effects on food and farm workers, 30934 [18OC]
———consumer protection from certain imported food products, 13463 [8JN]
Petroleum: home heating fuel price, 1746 [8FE]
———price increase following Iraq invasion of Kuwait, 36022 [27OC]
Pomerenke, Jim and Rikki: recipients of Consumer Champion Award, 8719 [30AP]
Postal Service: designate solicitations of donations for products or services provided free or at a lower price by the Government as nonmailable matter (S. 273), 27434-27439 [4OC]
Product Liability Reform Act: enact (S. 1400), 14590 [19JN], 36526 [27OC]
———enact (S. 1400), conference report, 33879-33881 [25OC]
Product safety: testing modernization, 18630-18634 [23JY]
Telemarketing Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act: enact (S. 2494), 7889 [23AP], 31894-31902 [22OC]
Telephones: caller ID service, 10159 [11MY]
———regulation of operator consumer services (S. 1660), 26736-26742 [1OC], 27843 [5OC]
Tobacco industry: public health implications relative to removing barriers to cigarette sales and advertising (S. Con. Res. 143), 21152 [1AU]
Reports by conference committees
CPSC Appropriations Authorization (S. 605), 31711-31722 [21OC]
Reports filed
Cable Television Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 1880) (S. Rept. 101-381), 18208 [19JY]
Cable Television Consumer Protection and Increased Competition: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 5267) (H. Rept. 101-682), 23502 [6SE]
Consideration of H.R. 1236, Establishing Evidentiary Standards for Federal Civil Antitrust Claims Based on Resale Price Fixing: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 373) (H. Rept. 101-443), 6268, 6356 [3AP]
Consumer Costs of Continued State Motor Carrier Regulations: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 101-813), 27772 [5OC]
Consumer Protection Against Price-Fixing Act: Committee on the Judiciary (S. 865) (S. Rept. 101-251), 3967 [8MR]
CPSC Appropriations: committee of conference (S. 605) (H. Rept. 101-914), 31724 [21OC]
Federal Civil Claims Based on Resale Price Fixing: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1236) (H. Rept. 101-438), 6057 [29MR]
Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act: committee of conference (S. 2830) (H. Rept. 101-916), 32592 [22OC]
Interstate Commerce Regulations on Product Liability Laws: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 400) (S. Rept. 101-356), 16762 [10JY]
Petroleum Marketing Practices Act Amendments: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 5520) (H. Rept. 101-823), 28447 [10OC]
Product Liability Reform Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 1400), 14559 [19JN]
Safety Program To Ensure Quality of Fish Products Intended for Human Consumption: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 2511) (H. Rept. 101-874), 29470 [15OC]
Telemarketing Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 2494) (S. Rept. 101-396), 19633 [26JY]
Telephone Company Operator Consumer Services Regulation: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 1660) (S. Rept. 101-439), 23569 [10SE]
Waiving Certain Points of Order Against Conference Report on S. 2830, Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 520) (H. Rept. 101-920), 32592 [22OC]
Statements
Cable Television Consumer Protection Act (S. 1880): OMB, 26493 [28SE]
Closing of Fish Processing Plant in Rockland, ME: National Sea Processing Plant, Inc., 3680 [7MR]
Petroleum Prices: President Bush, 24639 [17SE]
Summaries
Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act (H.R. 5267), 20460 [30JY]
Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act Conference Agreement (S. 605), 32744 [23OC]
Consumer Seafood Safety and Quality Assurance Act (S. 2228), 3210 [1MR]
Expedited Funds Availability Act amendments (H.R. 4954), 12656 [5JN]
National Emergency Anti-Profiteering Act (S. 3035), 24164 [12SE]
Tables
Comparison between S. 2228 and S. 1245, 19358 [25JY]
Price paid by consumers for imported apparel, 17163 [12JY]
Texts of
H. Res. 373, consideration of H.R. 1236, evidentiary standards for Federal civil antitrust claims based on resale price fixing, 7283 [18AP]
H.J. Res. 642, National Customer Service Week, 23056 [3AU]
H.R. 5267, Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act, 23639-23648 [10SE]
H.R. 5520, amend Petroleum Marketing Practices Act relative to automotive fuel posting requirements, 32763 [23OC]
H.R. 5797, regulate commerce and prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices, 27872 [5OC]
H.R. 5848, Plagiarized Art Prohibition Act, 30465 [18OC]
S. 273, designate solicitations of donations for products or services provided free or at a lower price by the Government as nonmailable matter, 27434 [4OC]
S. 605, CPSC Authorization Act, 17529-17531 [16JY]
S. 2044, Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act, 832 [30JA]
S. 2372, Agricultural Recovery Act, 6116-6123 [30MR]
S. 2494, Telemarketing Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act, 7889 [23AP], 31900-31902 [22OC]
S. 2495, Consumer Coal Royalty Rate Act amendment, 7892 [23AP]
S. 2764, consumer protection from misuse of inaccurate credit information, 14831-14837 [20JN]
S. 3035, prohibit profiteering of essential commodities during national emergencies, 24163 [12SE]
S. Con. Res. 89, correcting enrollment of S. 1838, establishing research, promotion, and consumer education programs for certain agricultural commodities, 344, 374 [24JA]
S. Con. Res. 143, public health implications relative to removing barriers to cigarette sales and advertising, 21152 [1AU]
S. Res. 348, regulation of petroleum prices, 36599 [27OC]