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Committee on the Judiciary
Hearing Testimony Presented to
Subcommittee on Commercial & Administrative Law
Jurisdiction Oversight Plan

To provide new patient protections under group health plans.

To reenact chapter 12 of title 11, United States Code, and for other purposes.

To amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges for the judicial district of Maryland. (Introduced in Senate)
To amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize the appointment
of additional bankruptcy judges for the judicial district of Maryland.
(Introduced in Senate)

S 454 IS

To amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize the
appointment of additional bankruptcy judges for the judicial district of
Maryland.

February 24, 1999

Mr. SARBANES (for himself and Ms. MIKULSKI) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary

To amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize the
appointment of additional bankruptcy judges for the judicial district of
Maryland.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. BANKRUPTCY JUDGESHIPS.

In section 152(a)(2) of title 28, United States Code, in the
item relating to the judicial district of Maryland, strike `4' and
insert `8'.

To amend title 11, United States Code, to limit the value of certain real and personal property that an individual debtor may elect to exempt under State or local law\; to make nondischargeable consumer debts for luxury goods and services acquired in the 90-day period ending on the date a case is commenced under such title\; and to permit parties in interest to request the dismissal of cases under chapter 7 of such title.

To amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide for enhanced information regarding credit card balance payment terms and conditions, and to provide for enhanced reporting of credit card solicitations to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and to Congress, and for other purposes.

To extend for 3 additional months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted.

To amend the Truth in Lending Act to expand protections for consumers by adjusting statutory exemptions and civil penalties to reflect inflation, to eliminate the Rule of 78s accounting for interest rebates in consumer credit transactions, and for other purposes.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.

To amend the Truth in Lending Act to enhance consumer disclosures regarding credit card terms and charges, to restrict issuance of credit cards to students, to expand protections in connection with unsolicited credit cards and third-party checks and to protect consumers from unreasonable practices that result in unnecessary credit costs or loss of credit, and for other purposes.