Appendix - Financing Vehicles and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve

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[Financing Vehicles and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve]
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FINANCING VEHICLES AND THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE

This chapter contains descriptions of and data on financing vehicles
and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve listed below.

--The Financing Corporation functions as a financing vehicle for the
FSLIC Resolution Fund. It operates under the supervision and
control of the Federal Housing Finance Board.

--The Resolution Funding Corporation provided financing for the
Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) and is subject to the general
oversight and direction of the Secretary of the Treasury.

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System's transactions
are not included in the budget because of its unique status in the
conduct of monetary policy. The Board provides data on its
administrative budget on a calendar year basis, which is included here
for information. Its budget schedules and statements are not subject to
review by the President.

FINANCING VEHICLES

Financing Corporation

The Financing Corporation (FICO) is a mixed-ownership government
corporation, chartered by the Federal Home Loan Bank Board pursuant to
the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation Recapitalization Act
of 1987, as amended (the ``Act''). FICO's sole purpose was to function
as a financing vehicle for the FSLIC Resolution Fund, formerly the
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation (FSLIC). FICO operates
under the supervision and control of the Federal Housing Finance Board
(the ``Finance Board''). Pursuant to the Act, FICO was authorized to
issue debentures, bonds and other obligations subject to limitations
contained in the Act, the net proceeds of which were to be used solely
to purchase capital certificates issued by the FSLIC Resolution Fund, or
to refund any previously issued obligations. The Resolution Trust
Corporation Refinancing, Restructuring, and Improvement Act of 1991
terminated the FICO's borrowing authority.
The Act provided formulas pursuant to which the Federal Home Loan
Banks made capital contributions to FICO at the direction of the Finance
Board for the purchase of FICO capital stock. FICO used the proceeds
received from the sales of such capital stock to purchase non-interest
bearing securities for deposit in a segregated account as required by
the Act. The non-interest bearing securities held in the segregated
account will be the primary source of repayment of the principal of the
FICO obligations. Securities in the segregated account are kept separate
from other FICO accounts and funds but are not specifically pledged as
collateral for the payment of obligations. The primary source of payment
of interest on the obligations is the receipt of assessments imposed on
and collected from institutions' accounts which are insured by the Bank
Insurance Fund (the ``BIF'') and the Savings Association Insurance Fund
(the ``SAIF'').

Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 99-4033-0-3-373 2001 actual 2002 actual 2003 est. 2004 est.
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0101 Revenue........................... 966 983 996 1,014
0102 Expense........................... -795 -795 -795 -795
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0105 Net income or loss (-)............ 171 188 201 219
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Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

1102 Segregated accounts investment,
net........................... 2,118 2,258 2,459 2,677
1801 Cash, cash equivalents, and
interest receivable............. 157 283 283 283
1901 Other assets...................... 9 9 8 8
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1999 Total assets.................... 2,284 2,550 2,750 2,968
LIABILITIES:
2202 Interest payable.................. 156 235 236 236
2203 Debt.............................. 8,149 8,150 8,151 8,152
2207 Other............................. 30 76 74 72
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2999 Total liabilities............... 8,335 8,461 8,461 8,460
NET POSITION:
3100 FICO capital stock purchased by
FHLBanks........................ 680 680 680 680
Cumulative results of operations:

3300 Cumulative results of operations 1,439 1,579 1,779 1,998
3300 FSLIC capital certificates...... -8,170 -8,170 -8,170 -8,170
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3999 Total net position.............. -6,051 -5,911 -5,711 -5,492
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4999 Total liabilities and net position 2,284 2,550 2,750 2,968
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Resolution Funding Corporation

The Resolution Funding Corporation (the ``REFCORP'') is a mixed-
ownership government corporation established by Title V of the Financial
Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA). The
sole purpose of REFCORP was to provide financing for the Resolution
Trust Corporation (the ``RTC''). Pursuant to FIRREA, REFCORP was
authorized to issue debentures, bonds, and other obligations, subject to
limitations contained in the Act and regulations established by the
Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board. The proceeds of the debt
(less any discount, plus any premium, net of issuance cost) were used
solely to purchase nonredeemable capital certificates of the RTC or to
refund any previously issued obligations.
Until October 29, 1998, REFCORP was subject to the general oversight
and direction of the Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board. At
that time, the Oversight Board was abolished and its authority and
duties were transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury. The day-to-day
operations of REFCORP are under the management of a three-member
Directorate comprised of the Director of the Office of Finance of the
Federal Home Loan Banks and two members selected from among the
presidents of the twelve Federal Home Loan Banks (``the FHLBanks'').
Members of the Directorate serve without compensation, and REFCORP is
not permitted to have any paid employees.
FIRREA, as amended, and the regulations adopted by the Thrift
Depositor Protection Oversight Board and the Secretary of the Treasury
provide formulas pursuant to which the Federal Home Loan Banks made
capital contributions to REFCORP's Principal Fund and continue to make
interest payments on outstanding REFCORP obligations. FIRREA also
provides that the U.S. Treasury cover any interest shortfall. Funds
designated for the Principal Funds were used to purchase zero-coupon
bonds. The zero-coupon bonds will be held in the Principal Fund and are
the primary source of repayment of the principal of the obligations at
maturity.

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Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 99-4029-0-3-373 2001 actual 2002 actual 2003 est. 2004 est.
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0101 Revenue........................... 3,059 3,094 3,126 3,167
0102 Expense........................... -2,626 -2,626 -2,626 -2,626
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0105 Net income or loss (-)............ 433 468 500 541
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Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

1102 Principal fund account
investment, net............... 5,802 6,149 6,646 7,185
1206 Assessments receivable for
interest expense................ 886 888 888 888
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1999 Total assets.................... 6,688 7,037 7,534 8,073
LIABILITIES:
2202 Accrued interest payable on long-
term obligations................ 888 886 888 888
2203 Debt.............................. 30,060 30,061 30,058 30,055
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2999 Total liabilities............... 30,948 30,947 30,946 30,943
NET POSITION:
3100 Nonvoting capital stock issued to
FHLBanks........................ 2,513 2,513 2,513 2,513
Cumulative results of operations:

3300 Cumulative results of operations 3,456 3,806 4,304 4,846
3300 RTC nonredeemable capital
certificates.................. -31,286 -31,286 -31,286 -31,286
3300 Contributed capital--principal
fund assessments.............. 1,057 1,057 1,057 1,057
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3999 Total net position.............. -24,260 -23,910 -23,412 -22,870
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4999 Total liabilities and net position 6,688 7,037 7,534 8,073
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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 99-4450-0-3-803 2001 actual 2002 est. 2003 est.
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Obligations by program activity:
09.01 Monetary and economic policy...... 95 97 106
09.02 Services to financial institutions
and the public.................. 5 5 5
09.03 Supervision and regulation of
financial institutions.......... 89 91 100
09.04 System policy direction and
oversight....................... 36 36 40
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09.09 Subtotal: Board operating
expenses...................... 225 229 251
09.10 Office of Inspector General
operating expenses.............. 3 4 4
09.11 Building acquisition.............. 66
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10.00 Total new obligations........... 294 233 255
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Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)...... 294 233 255
23.95 Total new obligations............. -294 -233 -255
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New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:

69.00 Offsetting collections (cash)... 294 233 255
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Change in obligated balances:
72.40 Obligated balance, start of year.. 26 26 26
73.10 Total new obligations............. 294 233 255
73.20 Total outlays (gross)............. -294 -233 -255
74.40 Obligated balance, end of year.... 26 26 26
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Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new mandatory
authority....................... 279 218 240
86.98 Outlays from mandatory balances... 15 15 15
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87.00 Total outlays (gross)........... 294 233 255
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Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.40 Offsetting collections (cash)
from: Non-Federal sources..... -294 -233 -255
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Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................
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The figures presented may differ from other Board financial material
because they are prepared in accordance with OMB guidelines which vary
from the Board's budget and accounting procedures.

The Federal Reserve System operates under the provisions of the
Federal Reserve Act of 1913, as amended, and other acts of Congress.
Program.--To carry out its responsibilities under the Act, the Board
determines general monetary, credit, and operating policies for the
System as a whole and formulates the rules and regulations necessary to
carry out the purposes of the Federal Reserve Act. The Board's principal
duties consist of exerting an influence over credit conditions and
supervising the Federal Reserve banks and member banks.
Financing.--Under the provisions of section 10 of the Federal
Reserve Act, the Board of Governors levies upon the Federal Reserve
banks, in proportion to their capital and surplus, an assessment
sufficient to pay its estimated expenses. The Board, under the Act,
determines and prescribes the manner in which its obligations are
incurred and its expenses paid. Funds derived from assessments are
deposited in the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, and the Act provides
that such funds ``shall not be construed to be Government funds or
appropriated moneys.'' No Government appropriation is required to
support operations of the Board.
The information presented pertains to Board operations only.
Expenditures made on behalf of the Federal Reserve banks for production,
issuance, retirement, and shipment of Federal Reserve notes are not
included, since they are reimbursed in full by the Federal Reserve
banks.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Reimbursable obligations:

Personnel compensation:
11.1 Full-time permanent........... 125 133 144
11.3 Other than full-time permanent 3 3 3
11.5 Other personnel compensation.. 2 2 2
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11.9 Total personnel compensation 130 138 149
12.1 Civilian personnel benefits..... 22 21 30
21.0 Travel and transportation of
persons....................... 4 6 6
22.0 Transportation of things........ 1 1
23.3 Communications, utilities, and
miscellaneous charges......... 11 8 8
24.0 Printing and reproduction....... 2 2 2
25.1 Advisory and assistance services 5 5 5
25.2 Other services.................. 23 21 23
26.0 Supplies and materials.......... 8 8 8
31.0 Equipment....................... 20 19 19
32.0 Land and structures............. 66
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99.0 Reimbursable obligations...... 291 229 251
25.2 Allocation Account: Other services 3 4 4
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99.9 Total new obligations........... 294 233 255
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