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Consumers' Information and Counsel Act - Title I: Consumers' Counsel for Regulated Services - Establishes, within the executive branch of the Government, an independent agency to be known as the Office of Consumers' Counsel for Regulated Services. Provides that such agency shall be headed by a Consumers' Counsel appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of five years.

Sets forth the functions of the Consumers' Counsel. Provides that such functions shall include: (1) the promulgation of rules to carry out the functions of the Office; (2) representing the interests of consumers before Federal or State agencies or courts in accordance with this Act; (3) disseminating information to the public which he considers desirable for the protection of consumers; (4) making grants to State and local governments which are involved in specified consumer interest programs; and (5) preparing model laws in the area of consumer protection.

Title II: Public Information and Reports - Requires every regulated company to furnish to the consumers' specified information and counsel such other information as the counsel may deem necessary to obtain, compile, and disseminate to inform consumers of regulated companies. Provides penalties for the protection of any of the provisions or regulations issued under this Act.

Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions - Requires Federal agencies to make full use of automatic date processing in preparing the information required under this Act. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the provisions of this Act.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Consumers' Information and Counsel Act - Title I: Consumers' Counsel for Regulated Services - Establishes, within the executive branch of the Government, an independent agency to be known as the Office of Consumers' Counsel for Regulated Services. Provides that such agency shall be headed by a Consumers' Counsel appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of five years.

Sets forth the functions of the Consumers' Counsel. Provides that such functions shall include: (1) the promulgation of rules to carry out the functions of the Office; (2) representing the interests of consumers before Federal or State agencies or courts in accordance with this Act; (3) disseminating information to the public which he considers desirable for the protection of consumers; (4) making grants to State and local governments which are involved in specified consumer interest programs; and (5) preparing model laws in the area of consumer protection.

Title II: Public Information and Reports - Requires every regulated company to furnish to the consumers' specified information and counsel such other information as the counsel may deem necessary to obtain, compile, and disseminate to inform consumers of regulated companies. Provides penalties for the protection of any of the provisions or regulations issued under this Act.

Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions - Requires Federal agencies to make full use of automatic date processing in preparing the information required under this Act. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the provisions of this Act.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Consumers' Information and Counsel Act - Title I: Consumers' Counsel for Regulated Services - Establishes, within the executive branch of the Government, an independent agency to be known as the Office of Consumers' Counsel for Regulated Services. Provides that such agency shall be headed by a Consumers' Counsel appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of five years.

Sets forth the functions of the Consumers' Counsel. Provides that such functions shall include: (1) the promulgation of rules to carry out the functions of the Office; (2) representing the interests of consumers before Federal or State agencies or courts in accordance with this Act; (3) disseminating information to the public which he considers desirable for the protection of consumers; (4) making grants to State and local governments which are involved in specified consumer interest programs; and (5) preparing model laws in the area of consumer protection.

Title II: Public Information and Reports - Requires every regulated company to furnish to the consumers' specified information and counsel such other information as the counsel may deem necessary to obtain, compile, and disseminate to inform consumers of regulated companies. Provides penalties for the protection of any of the provisions or regulations issued under this Act.

Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions - Requires Federal agencies to make full use of automatic date processing in preparing the information required under this Act. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the provisions of this Act.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Consumers' Information and Counsel Act - Title I: Consumers' Counsel for Regulated Services - Establishes, within the executive branch of the Government, an independent agency to be known as the Office of Consumers' Counsel for Regulated Services. Provides that such agency shall be headed by a Consumers' Counsel appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of five years.

Sets forth the functions of the Consumers' Counsel. Provides that such functions shall include: (1) the promulgation of rules to carry out the functions of the Office; (2) representing the interests of consumers before Federal or State agencies or courts in accordance with this Act; (3) disseminating information to the public which he considers desirable for the protection of consumers; (4) making grants to State and local governments which are involved in specified consumer interest programs; and (5) preparing model laws in the area of consumer protection.

Title II: Public Information and Reports - Requires every regulated company to furnish to the consumers' specified information and counsel such other information as the counsel may deem necessary to obtain, compile, and disseminate to inform consumers of regulated companies. Provides penalties for the protection of any of the provisions or regulations issued under this Act.

Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions - Requires Federal agencies to make full use of automatic date processing in preparing the information required under this Act. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the provisions of this Act.