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February 1, 2000 |
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Bankruptcy Reform Act: Senate continued consideration of S. 625, to amend title 11, United States Code, and for other purposes. [S. 625 Summary] [Senate Committee Report 49] Rejected: ...By a vote of 53 yeas to 44 nays, (1 Senator voting "Present"), (Vote No. 1), the Senate agreed to the motion to table the Wellstone Amendment No. 2538, with respect to the disallowance of certain claims and to prohibit certain coercive debt collection practices. 2:43 PM
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February 2, 2000 |
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Bankruptcy Reform Act: Senate continued consideration of S. 625, to amend title 11, United States Code, and for other purposes. [S. 625 Summary] [Senate Committee Report 49] Adopted: ...By a vote of 80 yeas to 17 nays, (1 Senator voting "Present"), (Vote No. 2), the Senate agreed to the Schumer Amendment No. 2763, to ensure that debts incurred as a result of abortion clinic violence are nondischargeable. 12:48 PM
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Bankruptcy Reform Act: Senate continued consideration of S. 625, to amend title 11, United States Code, and for other purposes. [S. 625 Summary] [Senate Committee Report 49] Rejected: ...By a vote of 54 yeas to 43 nays, (1 Senator voting "Present"), (Vote No. 3), the Senate agreed to the motion to table the Feingold Modified Amendment No. 2748, (as modified by Amendment No. 2779) to provide for an exception to a limitation on an automatic stay under section 362(b) of title 11, United States Code, relating to evictions and similar proceedings to provide for the payment of rent that becomes due after the petition of a debtor is filed. 1:12 PM
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Bankruptcy Reform Act: Senate continued consideration of S. 625, to amend title 11, United States Code, and for other purposes. [S. 625 Summary] [Senate Committee Report 49] Rejected: ...By a vote of 29 yeas to 68 nays, (1 Senator voting "Present"), (Vote No. 4), the Senate rejected the Levin Amendment No. 2658, with respect to the nondischargeability of debts arising from firearm-related debts. 1:34 PM
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Bankruptcy Reform Act: By a vote of 83 yeas to 14 nays, (1 Senator voting "Present"), (Vote No. 5), the Senate passed S. 625, (H.R. 833) to amend title 11, United States Code, and for other purposes. [S. 625 Summary] [Senate Committee Report 49] 1:56 PM
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February 3, 2000 |
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Federal Reserve System Nomination: By a vote of 89 yeas to 4 nays, (Vote No. 6 EX), the Senate confirmed the nomination of Alan Greenspan, of New York, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years (Reappointment). 11:14 AM
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February 8, 2000 |
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Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1999: Senate began consideration of S. 1287, to provide for the storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository, and for other purposes. [S. 1287 Summary] [Senate Committee Report 98] [Presidential Position on S. 1287] Agreed To: ...By a vote of 94 yeas to 3 nays, (Vote No. 7), in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, three-fifths (60) of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, the Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate (invoke cloture) on the Murkowski Amendment No. 2808, in the nature of a substitute. 2:47 PM
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February 10, 2000 |
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Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1999: By a vote of 64 yeas to 34 nays, (Vote No. 8), the Senate passed S. 1287, to provide for the storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository, and for other purposes. [S. 1287 Summary] [Senate Committee Report 98] [Presidential Position on S. 1287] 11:34 AM
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Judicial Nominations: By a vote of 79 yeas to 19 nays, (Vote No. 9), Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to consider certain Judicial Nominations (Executive Calendar No. 408 & 410). 1:28 PM
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Judicial Nomination: By a vote of 96 yeas to 2 nays, (Vote No. 10 EX), the Senate confirmed the nomination of Thomas L. Ambro, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, vice Walter K. Stapleton, retired. 2:27 PM
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Judicial Nomination: By a vote of 95 yeas to 2 nays, (Vote No. 11 EX), the Senate confirmed the nomination of Joel A. Pisano, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey vice Maryanne Trump Barry, elevated. 2:55 PM
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February 24, 2000 |
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Iran Nonproliferation Act of 1999: By a vote of 98 yeas to 0 nays, (Vote No. 12), the Senate passed H.R. 1883, to provide for the application of measures to foreign persons who transfer to Iran certain goods, services, or technology, and for other purposes. [H.R. 1883 Summary] 1999 House Debate [113 K] 2000 Senate Debate-A, B, C [1999 C.O.P. House Vote # 409] [1999 Presidential Position on H.R. 1883] 12:13 PM
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Judicial Nomination: By a vote of 98 yeas to 0 nays, (Vote No. 13 EX), the Senate confirmed the nomination of Kermit Bye, of North Dakota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, vice John D. Kelly, deceased. 12:45 PM
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Judicial Nomination: By a vote of 98 yeas to 0 nays, (Vote No. 14 EX), the Senate confirmed the nomination of George B. Daniels, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, vice Robert P. Patterson, Jr., retired. 1:03 PM
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February 29, 2000 |
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Affordable Education Act of 1999 [Educational Savings Accounts]: The Senate continued consideration of S. 1134, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free expenditures from education individual retirement accounts for elementary and secondary school expenses, to increase the maximum annual amount of contributions to such accounts, and for other purposes. [S. 1134 Summary] [Senate Committee Report 54] [Presidential Position on S. 1134] Rejected: ...By a vote of 44 yeas to 54 nays, Vote No. 15, three-fifths (60) of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, the Senate rejected a motion to waive the appropriate sections of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the Dodd Amendment No. 2857, to re-direct the $1.2 billion allocated by the bill for education savings accounts instead to IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) part B funding. 4:36 PM
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Affordable Education Act of 1999 [Educational Savings Accounts]: The Senate continued consideration of S. 1134, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free expenditures from education individual retirement accounts for elementary and secondary school expenses, to increase the maximum annual amount of contributions to such accounts, and for other purposes. [S. 1134 Summary] [Senate Committee Report 54] [Presidential Position on S. 1134] Adopted: ...By a vote of 98 yeas to 0 nays, Vote No. 16, the Senate adopted the Collins Amendment No. 2854, to eliminate the 2-percent floor on miscellaneous itemized deductions for qualified professional development expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers and to allow a credit (up to $100) against income tax to elementary and secondary school teachers who provide classroom materials. 5:33 PM
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[Congressional Record: January 26, 2000 (Senate)]
[Page S52-S57]
The Senator from Minnesota (Mr. Wellstone) proposes
amendments numbered 2537 and 2538.
Amendment No. 2538
At appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. . DISALLOWANCE OF CERTAIN CLAIMS; PROHIBITION OF
COERCIVE DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES.
(a) In General.--Section 502(b) of title 11, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (8), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end of the following:
``(10) such claim arises from a transaction--
``(A) that is--
``(i) a consumer credit transaction;
``(ii) a transaction, for a fee--
``(I) in which the deposit of a personal check is deferred;
or
``(II) that consists of a credit and a right to a future
debit to a personal deposit account; or
``(iii) a transaction secured by a motor vehicle or the
title to a motor vehicle; and
``(B) in which the annual percentage rate (as determined in
accordance with section 107 of the Truth in Lending Act)
exceeds 100 percent.''.
(b) Unfair Debt Collection Practices.--
(1) In general.--Section 808 of the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692f) is amended--
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ``A debt collector''
and inserting the following:
``(a) In General.--A debt collector''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Coercive Debt Collection Practices.--
``(1) In general.--It shall be unlawful for any person
(including a debt collector or a creditor) who, for a fee,
defers deposit of a personal check or who makes a loan in
exchange for a personal check or electronic access to a
personal deposit account, to--
``(A) threaten to use or use the criminal justice process
to collect on the personal check or on the loan;
``(B) threaten to use or use any process to seek a civil
penalty if the personal check is returned for insufficient
funds; or
``(C) threaten to use or use any civil process to collect
on the personal check or the loan that is not generally
available to creditors to collect on loans in default.
``(2) Civil liability.--Any person who violates this
section shall be liable to the same extent and in the same
manner as a debt collector is liable under section 813 for
failure to comply with a provision of this title.''.
[[Page S57]]
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 803(6) of the Fair Debt
Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692a(6)) is amended by
striking ``808(6)'' and inserting ``808(a)(6)''.
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