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Witnesses testified about obesity in America and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s dietary guidelines. Topics included suggested changes in federal guidelines, public education, changing diet…

Witnesses testified about the state of boxing and laws regulating the sport. Among the issues they addressed were the federal role in regulating sports, current practices in the sport of pro…

Witnesses testified about child passenger safety, seat restraints, and safety records. Of primary concern were reports that children between four and eight were not riding in booster seats d…

Witnesses testified about recent outbreaks of mad cow and foot-and-mouth disease in Europe and the possibility that they may find their way to the U.S. They said that the threat to human hea…

The members of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee heard testimony from consumer advocates and legal experts on S. 1860, legislation which would allow U.S. drivers t…

The Senate Commerce Subcommittee heard testimony from representatives of the Federal Trade Commission and state law officials on efforts to eliminate fraud in the automobile repair industry.…

The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumers heard testimony on fraud in the automobile repair industry. The hearing occurred after Sears Roebuck and Co. was ch…

The subcommittee heard testimony on the status of research into fuel efficient automobiles by U.S. and Japanese automobile designers and manufacturers. The subcommittee also heard testimony …

The subcommittee was investigating the rise in gasoline prices at the pump and decide what measures could be taken to eliminate the price increases. Immediately after the Iraqi invasion and …

The Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Subcommittee met to discuss the National Recyclable Commodities Act of 1989. Witnesses were professionals of science, business, environment, and…

U.S. Senate hearing by the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation, Consumer Subcommittee on Telemarketing Fraud

Secretary Malcolm Baldridge testified on bills to change the product liability laws under tort reform.