INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SIXTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON H.R. 5571 and H.R. 5258 BILLS TO FACILITATE THE ABILITY OF PRODUCT SELLERS TO то PURCHASE PRODUCT LIABILITY INSURANCE GROUP BASIS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES H.R. 1061, H.R. 2891, and H.R. 4204 (Identical Bills) ON A BILLS TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY OF PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED AND SOLD IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE, TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF DEATHS AND INJURIES CAUSED BY SUCH PRODUCTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES H.R. 1675, H.R. 1676, H.R. 2964, and H.R. 5626 (Similar Bills) BILLS TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING LEGAL AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN PRODUCT LIABILITY ACTIONS OCTOBER 25, 26, NOVEMBER 14, 15, 26, AND 27, 1979 Serial No. 96-163 Printed for the use of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SIXTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON H.R. 5571 and H.R. 5258 BILLS TO FACILITATE THE ABILITY OF PRODUCT SELLERS TO TO PURCHASE PRODUCT LIABILITY INSURANCE GROUP BASIS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES H.R. 1061, H.R. 2891, and H.R. 4204 ON A BILLS TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY OF PRODUCTS MANU- H.R. 1675, H.R. 1676, H.R. 2964, and H.R. 5626 BILLS TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR OCTOBER 25, 26, NOVEMBER 14, 15, 26, AND 27, 1979 Serial No. 96-163 Printed for the use of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce 65-507 O U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1980 KF27 •I554 1979i COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE HARLEY O. STAGGERS, West Virginia, Chairman JOHN D. DINGELL, Michigan RICHARDSON PREYER, North Carolina ANTHONY TOBY MOFFETT, Connecticut JIM SANTINI, Nevada ANDREW MAGUIRE, New Jersey EDWARD J. MARKEY, Massachusetts THOMAS A. LUKEN, Ohio DOUG WALGREN, Pennsylvania ALBERT GORE, JR., Tennessee BARBARA A. MIKULSKI, Maryland RONALD M. MOTTL, Ohio PHIL GRAMM, Texas AL SWIFT, Washington MICKEY LELAND, Texas JAMES T. BROYHILL, North Carolina TOM CORCORAN, Illinois WILLIAM E. DANNEMEYER, California RICHARD C. SHELBY, Alabama ROBERT T. MATSUI, California KENNETH J. PAINTER, Acting Chief Clerk and Staff Director 493, 569 Anderson, Thomas L., on behalf of the Bicycle Manufacturers Association Ayoub, Carl J., president, National Truck Equipment Association Barnes, J. Richard, commissioner of insurance, State of Colorado, Divi- Beane, Reginald, director, governmental affairs, Risk and Insurance Man- Connolly, Dennis R., counsel, American Insurance Association Cross, William S., Jr., president, Cross Sales & Engineering Co Dennis, William J., Jr., director of research, National Federation of Inde- 263, 317 Derr, Charles I., senior vice president, Machinery & Allied Products 219 Donnan, Robert C., Sr., senior vice president, finance and administration, 700, 706 Doss, M. Kenneth, associate general counsel, Fieldcrest Mills, Inc. 693 House, Harry R., Jr., president, Verlan Limited. 422, 452 Huguley, William H., IV, chairman, Government Affairs Committee, 956 |