FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S408, S419, S430, S431 [6FE], S442, S467, S469, S476, S498, S501, S504, S505, S506, S510 [7FE], S515, S516, S519, S522, S533, S557, S558, S564, S567 [8FE], S578, S590, S591 [11FE], S608, S610, S612, S613, S616, S617, S618, S619, S620, S621, S628, S629, S636, S645, S666, S667, S669, S670, S671, S672 [12FE], S675, S748 [13FE]

Crime: prevent identity theft and mitigate the harm to victimized individuals (S. 1742), S11052, S11120 [14NO]

Developing countries: increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (H.R. 4073), S10962 [13NO]

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 2871), H1770 [30AP], H1787, H1790, H1792, H1794, H1982 [1MY]

———reauthorize (S. 1372), S1951, S1956 [14MR], S4181 [9MY]

Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (S. 2600), S5462 [12JN], S5482, S5488, S5509, S5514, S5516, S5545, S5546, S5549, S5550, S5551, S5552, S5554, S5556 [13JN], S5635, S5636, S5637, S5638, S5639, S5640, S5641 [17JN], S5656, S5665, S5666, S5714 [18JN]

Native Americans: improve effectiveness of the Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program (S. 2017), S8694 [17SE], S11773 [20NO], H8913 [14NO]

Terrorism: implement International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism to defend against terrorist acts (H.R. 3275), S5613 [14JN], H3633 [18JN]

———implement International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism to defend against terrorist acts (S. 1770), S5615 [14JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3210, Terrorism Risk Protection Act, S7332 [25JY], H5962 [26JY]

———S. 1372, Eximbank reauthorization, S4184 [9MY], H1985 [1MY]

Articles and editorials

Classic Hayekian Hangover, E1399 [25JY]

D.C. Speaks—To Credit Union Advocate, Service Record Says It All, E839 [17MY]

Enron's Corporate Welfare, H1793 [1MY]

Firms Warned on Terrorism Insurance, S5644 [18JN]

LaFalce Legacy—Three Decades of Leadership for Banks, E2049 [15NO]

Terrifying Insurance Deal—A Bonanza for the Trial Lawyers, an Entitlement for Insurers, S11526 [19NO]

Why Gold?, E1537 [10SE]

World Bank, Over U.S. Objections, Plans More Loans to Iran, H2810 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: clarify rates applicable to marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for certain oilseeds (see S. 2814), S7469 [29JY] (see H.R. 5390), H6302 [17SE]

———clarify rates applicable to marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for certain oilseeds, dry peas, lentils, and small chickpeas (see S. 3094), S10359 [10OC]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 5744, 5745), H9023 [14NO]

———amend laws (H.R. 333), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 506), H5789 [25JY] (see H. Res. 606), H8732 [13NO]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see H.R. 4167), H1281 [11AP] (see H.R. 5472), H6775 [26SE]

———permanently reenact chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see S. 3174), S11574 [19NO]

———protect family farmers and family fishermen (see H.R. 5348), H6129 [9SE]

———treatment of certain claims or interests (see H.R. 4696), H2355 [9MY]

Bretton Woods Agreement Act: sunset (see H.R. 3812), H634 [27FE]

Business and industry: allow a grace period for payment of bills by consumers whose mail service has been disrupted due to a national emergency (see H.R. 3891), H779 [7MR]

———ensure independence of accounting firms that provide auditing services to publicly traded companies and of executives, audit committees, and financial compensation committees of such companies (see S. 2056), S2260 [21MR]

———prevent accountants from providing non-audit services to audit clients (see H.R. 3693), H226 [7FE]

———prohibit certain employees and shareholders from obtaining special loans (see H.R. 4084), H1152 [9AP]

College Savings Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 446), H5453 [24JY]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 470), H6303 [17SE]

Colleges and universities: eliminate termination date on authority for schools with low default rates to make single disbursements of student loans (see H.R. 4639), H2018 [1MY]

Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act: ensure that the interest rate for direct loans paid by low income, limited resource borrowers is less than the interest rate for direct loans paid by certain other borrowers (see S. 3181), S11736 [20NO]

Consumers: establish security measures for automatic teller machines to ensure convenience and safety (see H.R. 3662), H104 [29JA]

———facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (see S. 3034), S9846 [2OC] (see H.R. 5414), H6417 [19SE]

———protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see S. 2438), S3625 [1MY] (see H.R. 3807), H633 [27FE]

Courts: appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (see S. 3074), S10117 [8OC]

Credit unions: expand access of Federal credit union members to money order and check cashing services (see H.R. 4612), H1674 [25AP]

———expand membership, services for financially underserved communities, investment opportunities, and enhance member protections in certain credit union conversions (see H.R. 5621), H7893 [10OC]

Crime: establish penalties for aggravated identity theft (see H.R. 5588), H7737 [9OC]

———establish penalties for aggravated identity theft and enhance existing identity theft penalties (see S. 2541), S4702 [22MY]

———identification of hidden assets that have been stolen or misappropriated from foreign countries by corrupt foreign political figures (see H.R. 4711), H2355 [9MY]

———prevent identity theft and mitigate the harm to victimized individuals (see H.R. 5424), H6418 [19SE]

———require enhanced security measures relative to surveillance pictures which can be used as evidence in criminal prosecutions (see H.R. 5536), H6982 [2OC]

Deposit insurance: merge bank and savings association deposit insurance funds and reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see S. 1945), S852 [14FE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish the Office of Trust Reform Implementation and Oversight to manage and reform Indian trust funds and assets (see S. 2212), S2951 [18AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make permanent the authority to guarantee adjustable rate mortgages and authorize the guarantee of hybrid adjustable rate mortgages (see S. 2230), S3165 [23AP]

———prohibit additional daily interest charges following prepayment in full of guaranteed housing loans (see H.R. 4042), H1088 [20MR]

Developing countries: increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (see S. 3032), S9846 [2OC] (see H.R. 4073), H1089 [20MR]

———reauthorize microenterprise assistance programs and expand sustainable poverty-focused microenterprise programs by implementing improved poverty measurement methods (see H.R. 4209), H1283 [11AP]

Disasters: modify terms of the community disaster loan program (see H.R. 5523), H6982 [2OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset relative to qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 5054), H4325 [27JN]

———repeal sunset relative to treatment of interest on student loans (see S. 2905), S8300 [5SE]

Education: establish a student loan forgiveness program for nurses (see H.R. 5636), H7894 [10OC]

———expand and improve teacher loan forgiveness program and focus certain recruitment and professional development funding on high-need local educational agencies (see H.R. 5718), H8731 [13NO]

———expand loan forgiveness and loan cancellation programs for teachers and nurses (see S. 3008), S9426 [26SE]

———expand loan forgiveness for child care providers including preschool teachers (see S. 3164), S11079 [14NO]

———expand the eligibility for teacher loan forgiveness to provide additional incentives for teachers in economically depressed rural areas, territories, and Indian reservations (see H.R. 5133), H4766 [16JY]

———expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs (see S. 1918), S487 [7FE] (see H.R. 3785), H561 [26FE]

———extend student loan forgiveness to adult education instructors (see H.R. 4123), H1153 [9AP]

———increase amount of student loan forgiveness available to qualified teachers, with an emphasis on special education teachers (see H.R. 5091), H4552 [11JY]

———increase student loan forgiveness to teachers in mathematics, science, and special education (see H.R. 3957), H906 [13MR]

———provide loan forgiveness for family law attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals (see S. 3166), S11079 [14NO]

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (see S. 3165), S11079 [14NO]

———provide student loan borrowers with a choice of lender for loan consolidation (see S. 2650), S5851 [20JN]

Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions (see S. 2885), S7900 [1AU]

Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative: reform (see S. 2210), S2950 [18AP]

Eximbank: extend authority (see S. 2019), S1935 [14MR] (see S. 2248), S3303 [24AP] (see H.R. 3987), H937 [18MR] (see H.R. 4782), H2734 [21MY]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2871), consideration (see H. Res. 402), H1768 [30AP]

———reauthorize (S. 1372), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 433), H3159 [4JN]

FEC: establish and administer an escrow account for certain campaign contributions that a political committee intends to return to the contributor (see H.R. 3721), H284 [12FE]

Federal deposit insurance system: reform (see H.R. 3717), H283 [12FE]

FHA: adjust the indexing of multifamily mortgage limits (see S. 2841), S7899 [1AU]

———reinstitute moratorium on foreclosure of mortgage loans to borrowers affected by terrorist attacks and expand moratorium to certain employees of air carriers and aircraft manufacturers (see H.R. 4067), H1089 [20MR]

Financial Accounting Standards Board: develop standards of financial accounting and reporting relative to the treatment of stock options (see H.R. 5147), H4872 [17JY]

———improve the setting of accounting standards (see H.R. 3970), H931 [14MR]

———preserve the integrity of the establishment of accounting standards (see H.R. 5058), H4325 [27JN]

Financial services: protect customers whose identities are stolen from financial institutions (see H.R. 5474), H6776 [26SE]

Fish and fishing: support domestic shrimping industry by eliminating taxpayer subsidies for certain competitors (see H.R. 5578), H7303 [8OC]

Foreign policy: negotiations with Mexico and Canada relative to the North American Development Bank and the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission (see H. Res. 355), H687 [5MR]

FRS: abolish the Board of Governors and repeal the Federal Reserve Act (see H.R. 5356), H6171 [10SE]

Government National Mortgage Association: repeal increase in guarantee fee for mortgage-backed securities (see H.R. 3926), H832 [12MR]

Government regulations: provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions (see H.R. 3951), H906 [13MR]

Higher Education Act: establish fixed interest rates for student and parent borrowers and extend current law relative to special allowances for lenders (S. 1762), consideration (see H. Res. 334), H35 [23JA]

———incorporate results from the Fed Up Initiative which identifies outdated or burdensome regulations (see H.R. 4866), H3229 [5JN] (see H.R. 5072), H4424 [9JY]

Housing: amend and extend certain laws relating to housing and community opportunity (see H.R. 3995), H1002 [19MR]

———make the residential mortgage process more understandable, fair, and competitive (see H.R. 4818), H2944 [22MY]

———prohibit Federal funding for housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and remove certain advantages granted to such enterprises (see H.R. 5126), H4605 [15JY]

Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (see S. 2600), S5256 [7JN]

———ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 607), H8732 [13NO]

———repeal law allowing for the redomestication of mutual insurance companies (see H.R. 4505), H1482 [18AP]

International Organizations Immunities Act: applicability to the European Central Bank (see H.R. 3656), H104 [29JA]

Iraq: adjudication and payment of certain claims against Iraq and priority for veterans filing such claims (see H.R. 4573), H1619 [24AP]

Lawyers and attorneys: exempt from privacy provisions of the law repealing restrictions on the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and insurance companies (see H.R. 5457), H6692 [25SE]

Mexico: agree to certain amendments to the agreement establishing the North American Development Bank and the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission (see S. 2948), S8673 [17SE] (see H.R. 5400), H6373 [18SE]

Native Americans: improve effectiveness of the Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program (see S. 2017), S1935 [14MR]

Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight: provide funding in the same manner as other financial institutions' regulatory agencies (see H.R. 5696), H8035 [21OC]

Pensions: promote the provision of retirement investment advice to workers managing their retirement income assets (see S. 1978), S1394 [1MR]

Public welfare programs: promote financial education under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and allow such education to count as a work activity under that program (see S. 2628), S5632 [17JN]

Real estate: prohibit certain unearned fees in connection with settlement services involved in residential mortgage loan transactions (see H.R. 4627), H2018 [1MY]

Rural areas: authorize loan guarantees for health facilities to buy new, and repair existing, infrastructure and technology (see S. 2046), S2260 [21MR]

SEC: require report on accounting for intangible assets (see H.R. 5438), H6558 [24SE]

Securities and Derivatives Oversight Commission: establish (see H.R. 4038), H1088 [20MR]

Senior citizens: establish grant program to provide financial and retirement education programs to reduce financial abuse and fraud among mid-life and older individuals (see S. 2982), S8918 [19SE]

Small business: allow certain premier certified lenders to elect to maintain an alternative loss reserve (see H.R. 5198), H5452 [24JY]

———improve calculation of the Federal subsidy rate with respect to certain small business loans (see S. 3172), S11214 [15NO]

———improve calculation of the subsidy rate relative to certain small business loans and certain development company debentures (see H.R. 5645), H8021 [16OC]

Social Security: limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (see S. 3100), S10359 [10OC]

Taxation: allow employers a tax credit for providing independent investment advice to employees (see S. 2087), S2485 [10AP]

———encourage saving and investment (see H.R. 5351), H6129 [9SE]

———exclude from gross income loan payments received under the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 2654), S5851 [20JN]

———exempt certain student loan financing businesses from treatment as personal holding companies (see H.R. 5723), H8731 [13NO]

———modify unrelated business income limitation on investment in certain debt-financed properties (see S. 2022), S1974 [15MR] (see H.R. 4706), H2355 [9MY]

———treat earnings on contributions to tax-deferred savings accounts as gain from the sale or exchange of a capital asset (see S. 4), S11574 [19NO]

———treatment of bonds guaranteed by Federal home loan banks (see H.R. 5670), H8022 [16OC]

———treatment of higher education expenses (see S. 2851), S7899 [1AU] (see H.R. 5661), H8021 [16OC]

Terrorism: provide satisfaction of judgements from frozen assets of terrorists, terrorist organizations, and State sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 4647), H2099 [2MY]

———provide student loan forgiveness for spouses, surviving joint debtors, and parents of individuals who died or became permanently and totally disabled due to terrorist attacks (see S. 2915), S8384 [9SE]

———use of illegal drug money to fund terrorist activities (see H. Con. Res. 323), H230 [8FE]

Truth in Lending Act: adjust the exempt transactions amount for inflation (see H.R. 5507), H6925 [1OC]

Veterans: increase maximum amount of home loan guarantees available to veterans (see H.R. 3719), H284 [12FE]

Biographies

LaFalce, Representative, E2092-E2102 [19NO]

Cloture motions

Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), conference report, S11525 [19NO]

———ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (S. 2600), S5575 [14JN], S5625 [17JN], S5646 [18JN]

Conference reports

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 333), H5704-H5787 [25JY]

Eximbank Reauthorization (S. 1372), H3064-H3069 [24MY]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (H.R. 3210), H8722-H8728 [13NO]

Cost Estimates

Increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (H.R. 4073): CBO, S10651 [17OC]

International Organizations Immunities Act applicability to the European Central Bank (H.R. 3656): CBO, S10650 [17OC]

Letters

Eximbank authority extension: Lowell (Pete) Strader, Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers International Union, H1709 [30AP]

Eximbank reauthorization: Donald G. Ogilvie, American Bankers Association, and Consider W. Ross, Bankers' Association for Finance and Trade, H1785 [1MY]

———several business associations, H1784, H1794 [1MY]

Federal loan guarantee program for airlines: Nancy P. Dorn, OMB, H2918 [22MY]

Improve calculation of the Federal subsidy rate with respect to certain small business loans: Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., OMB, S11221 [15NO]

———Senators Domenici, Conrad, Kerry and Bond, S11221 [15NO]

———Small Business Access to Capital Coalition, S11220 [15NO]

Loan forgiveness and loan cancellation programs for teachers and nurses: Americans for Nursing Shortage Relief (organization), S9428 [26SE]

———David Ward, American Council on Education, S9428 [26SE]

———Diane Shust and Randall Moody, National Education Association, S9428 [26SE]

———Rose Gonzalez, American Nurses Association, S9427 [26SE]

Prohibit Eximbank from extending loans to foreign companies that are in violation of U.S. trade laws: Andrew G. Sharkey III, American Iron and Steel Institute, H1781 [1MY]

———William J. Klinefelter, U.S. Steelworkers of America, H1781 [1MY]

Restrict insurance rate increases for terrorism risks: Terri Vaughan, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, S5498 [13JN]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: Paul H. O'Neill, Sec. of the Treasury, Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., OMB Director, Lawrence Lindsey, National Economic Council, and R. Glenn Hubbard, Council of Economic Advisors, S5436 [12JN], S5492 [13JN]

———several Governors, S5478 [13JN]

———several Senators, S5479 [13JN]

Terrorism Risk Protection Act: Deborah B. Beck, Real Estate Board of New York, H8806 [14NO]

———Peter L. Malkin, Wein & Malkin, LLP, H8807 [14NO]

———several Governors, S3454 [25AP]

Lists

Amendments to S. 1731, Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act, S473 [7FE]

Supporters of S. 2654, National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Act, S5855 [20JN]

Motions

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S609 [12FE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), H8825 [14NO]

———protect family farmers and family fishermen (H.R. 5348), consideration, H6959 [2OC]

Eximbank: reauthorize (S. 1372), H1985 [1MY]

Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), H6107 [9SE], H6133 [10SE]

———ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (S. 2600), S5487, S5499 [13JN]

Obituaries

Dauterive, Peter W., E1520 [5SE]

Proposals

Consideration of H.R. 5348, Family Farmers and Family Fisherman Protection Act, H6850 [1OC], H6958 [2OC]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, S5436-S5439 [12JN]

Quotations

Economic dislocation resulting from terrorism insurance market turmoil, S5504-S5506 [13JN]

Remarks in House

Air Transportation Stabilization Board: delay payments under the Airline Loan Guarantee Program, H2897, H2917-H2921 [22MY], H2958 [23MY], H3042, H3043 [24MY], E947 [5JN]

Bank of Guam: anniversary, E47 [29JA]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), H8825 [14NO]

———amend laws (H.R. 333), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment, H8874-H8877 [14NO]

———amend laws (H.R. 333), conference report, H6065 [5SE], H6108 [9SE], H6132 [10SE], H6306 [18SE], H6696 [26SE], H8824-H8877 [14NO], E1466, E1467 [29JY], E2143 [22NO]

———amend laws (H.R. 333), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 506), H6241 [12SE]

———amend laws (H.R. 333), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 606), H8742-H8757 [14NO]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, H6699, H6700, H6701, H6702 [26SE]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (H.R. 4167), H1302-H1305 [16AP]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (H.R. 5472), H6848-H6850 [1OC]

———permanently reenact chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, H1183-H1188 [10AP]

———protect family farmers and family fishermen (H.R. 5348), consideration, H6958 [2OC]

Bretton Woods Agreement Act: sunset (H.R. 3812), E224 [28FE]

Cleveland, OH: anniversary of Faith Community Credit Union, H741 [7MR]

Colleges and universities: eliminate termination date on authority for schools with low default rates to make single disbursements of student loans (H.R. 4639), E683 [2MY]

Computers: prevent Internet gambling, E1190 [28JN]

———prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling (H.R. 556), H6839-H6848 [1OC], E1737 [3OC], E1749 [4OC]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices, E1133 [21JN]

Credit unions: expand membership, services for financially underserved communities, investment opportunities, and enhance member protections in certain credit union conversions (H.R. 5621), E1841 [11OC]

———provide regulatory relief, E839 [17MY]

Crime: identification of hidden assets that have been stolen or misappropriated from foreign countries by corrupt foreign political figures (H.R. 4711), E778 [10MY]

Cuba: lift certain restrictions on remittances to Cuban nationals, H5246, H5248, H5298, H5299 [23JY], H5346 [24JY]

Demand deposits: repeal prohibition on payment of interest (H.R. 1009), H1107-H1111 [9AP], E545 [16AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit additional daily interest charges following prepayment in full of guaranteed housing loans (H.R. 4042), E491 [10AP]

Developing countries: increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (H.R. 4073), H3079-H3084 [4JN], E966, E980 [6JN]

———reauthorize microenterprise assistance programs and expand sustainable poverty-focused microenterprise programs by implementing improved poverty measurement methods (H.R. 4209), E520 [12AP]

Education: establish a student loan forgiveness program for nurses (H.R. 5636), E1853 [11OC]

———increase amount of student loan forgiveness available to qualified teachers, with an emphasis on special education teachers (H.R. 5091), H6818-H6823 [1OC]

———require use of variable interest rates to consolidate student loans to fund shortfall in Pell Grant Program, E725 [7MY]

Eximbank: assess potential human rights impact of certain projects, H1982, H1983 [1MY]

———ban assistance for projects involving privatization of government-held industry or sector that are not implemented in a transparent manner, H1792 [1MY]

———extend authority (H.R. 4782), H2787 [21MY]

———extend authority (S. 2019), H954-H958 [19MR]

———extend authority (S. 2248), H1705-H1710 [30AP]

———prohibit assistance to companies who lay off a greater percentage of U.S. workers than those in foreign countries, H1785, H1795, H1979-H1982 [1MY], H3168, H3180 [5JN]

———prohibit extending loans to foreign companies that are in violation of U.S. trade laws, H1780, H1781 [1MY], H3178, H3179 [5JN]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2871), H1667 [25AP], H1776-H1795, H1978-H1985 [1MY], E711, E714 [3MY]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2871), consideration (H. Res. 402), H1773-H1776 [1MY]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2871), corrections in engrossment, H1984 [1MY]

———reauthorize (S. 1372), H1984 [1MY]

———reauthorize (S. 1372), conference report, H3171-H3182 [5JN], E1007 [10JN]

———reauthorize (S. 1372), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 433), H3167-H3171 [5JN]

———reauthorize (S. 1372), insert H.R. 2871 language in lieu, H1985 [1MY]

———require applicants for assistance disclose if they are violators of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and maintain a list of violators, H1792, H1793 [1MY], H3173 [5JN]

———set principles, process, and standards for administering the Tied Aid Credit Fund, H1790, H1791 [1MY]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: exempt mortgage servicers from certain requirements relative to Federal mortgage loans secured by a first lien (H.R. 163), H7024-H7027 [7OC]

Federal deposit insurance system: reform (H.R. 3717), H2787-H2803 [21MY], E951 [5JN]

Federal employees: include legislative branch employees in the program under which Federal agencies may agree to repay student loans of their employees, H4896 [18JY]

FHA: reinstitute moratorium on foreclosure of mortgage loans to borrowers affected by terrorist attacks and expand moratorium to certain employees of air carriers and aircraft manufacturers (H.R. 4067), E422 [21MR]

Financial Accounting Standards Board: develop standards of financial accounting and reporting relative to the treatment of stock options, E1466 [29JY]

———preserve the integrity of the establishment of accounting standards (H.R. 5058), H4537 [11JY]

Financial services: further protect customers whose identities are stolen from the financial institution (H.R. 5474), E1692 [30SE]

First Accounts grants program: funding, H4915 [18JY]

Fish and fishing: support domestic shrimping industry by eliminating taxpayer subsidies for certain competitors (H.R. 5578), E1797 [8OC]

Foreign aid: authorize U.S. participation in, and replenishment of, certain international development funds and set forth additional policies toward certain international development banks and funds (H.R. 2604), H1667 [25AP], H1986-H1990 [1MY], E676 [2MY], E695 [3MY]

FRS: abolish the Board of Governors and repeal the Federal Reserve Act (H.R. 5356), E1536 [10SE]

———impact of interest rates on economic conditions, H3032 [23MY]

———impact of money supply on economic conditions, H3205 [5JN], E1399 [25JY]

Gambling: expand and modernize the prohibition against interstate gambling (H.R. 3215), permission to file report, H8014 [16OC]

Government National Mortgage Association: repeal increase in guarantee fee for mortgage-backed securities (H.R. 3926), E340 [13MR]

Higher Education Act: establish fixed interest rates for student and parent borrowers and extend current law relative to special allowances for lenders (S. 1762), H43-H48 [24JA], E30 [25JA], E71 [5FE], E101 [6FE]

———establish fixed interest rates for student and parent borrowers and extend current law relative to special allowances for lenders (S. 1762), consideration (H. Res. 334), H41-H43 [24JA]

———incorporate results from the Fed Up Initiative which identifies outdated or burdensome regulations (H.R. 4866), H4698-H4707 [16JY], E972 [6JN]

Housing: amend and extend certain laws relating to housing and community opportunity (H.R. 3995), E389 [19MR], E1133 [21JN]

———make the residential mortgage process more understandable, fair, and competitive (H.R. 4818), E897 [23MY]

———prohibit Federal funding for housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and remove certain advantages granted to such enterprises (H.R. 5126), E1258 [15JY]

Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), H5962 [26JY], H6107 [9SE], E474 [9AP], E1468 [29JY]

———ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), conference report, H8802-H8809 [14NO]

———ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 607), H8738-H8741 [14NO]

———ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), motion to instruct conferees, H6133-H6137 [10SE], E1590 [17SE]

———protect ownership rights of policyholders in mutual life insurance companies, E560 [17AP]

International Organizations Immunities Act: applicability to the European Central Bank (H.R. 3656), H6484, H6485 [24SE]

Iran: proposed World Bank loans, H2809 [21MY], H2931 [22MY]

Lawyers and attorneys: exempt from privacy provisions of the law repealing restrictions on the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and insurance companies (H.R. 5457), H6685, H6686 [25SE]

Mexico: agree to certain amendments to the agreement establishing the North American Development Bank and the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission (H.R. 5400), H7886 [10OC], E1868 [15OC], E1921 [17OC]

———agree to certain amendments to the agreement establishing the North American Development Bank and the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission (H.R. 5400), permission to file report, H7132 [7OC]

Nagle, Patrick: SBA Pennsylvania Financial Services Advocate of the Year award recipient, E941 [4JN]

Napoleon, MO: anniversary of Napoleon Bank, E1307 [22JY]

Native Americans: improve effectiveness of the Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program (S. 2017), H8912, H8923 [14NO]

New York, NY: tribute to 23d Street Association honorees, E2000 [14NO]

———tribute to Lower East Side People's Federal Credit Union, E192 [26FE], E593 [22AP]

Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight: provide funding in the same manner as other financial institutions' regulatory agencies (H.R. 5696), H8033 [21OC]

Pensions: provide retirement investment advice to workers managing their retirement income assets, H1262 [11AP]

———provide retirement investment advice to workers managing their retirement income assets (H.R. 2269), E174 [15FE]

Real estate: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities, H5346 [24JY]

———treatment of certain services and benefits provided relative to escrow accounts for real estate closing transactions, H1110 [9AP]

Santa Cruz, CA: anniversary of Santa Cruz Community Credit Union, E645 [26AP]

SBA: revise calculation of certain loan subsidy rates, E1609 [19SE], E1961 [28OC]

Schaefer, George A., Jr.: Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Business Hall of Fame inductee, E1639 [25SE]

Small business: allow certain premier certified lenders to elect to maintain an alternative loss reserve (H.R. 5198), E1354 [25JY]

Taxation: treatment of interest on student loans, H3207 [5JN], E725 [7MY]

Terrorism: implement International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism to defend against terrorist acts (H.R. 3275), H3633-H3635 [18JN]

———provide satisfaction of judgements from frozen assets of terrorists, terrorist organizations, and State sponsors of terrorism, H6133-H6137 [10SE], E1590 [17SE]

Truth in Lending Act: adjust the exempt transactions amount for inflation (H.R. 5507), H7027 [7OC], E1793 [8OC]

Winston-Salem, NC: anniversary of Truliant Federal Credit Union, E680 [2MY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: clarify rates applicable to marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for certain oilseeds (S. 2814), S7471 [29JY]

———clarify rates applicable to marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for certain oilseeds, dry peas, lentils, and small chickpeas (S. 3094), S10371 [10OC]

———continue certain programs (S. 1731), S52 [24JA], S115 [25JA], S173 [28JA], S402-S423 [6FE], S441-S479 [7FE], S513-S525, S528-S537, S540 [8FE], S577-S582 [11FE], S597-S653 [12FE], S675-S699, S709 [13FE], S835 [14FE], S7860 [1AU]

———continue certain programs (S. 1731), unanimous-consent agreement, S473 [7FE], S592 [11FE]

———modify authority of farm credit system institutions to participate with non-system lenders in certain multi-lender risk management transactions, S582 [11FE]

Air Transportation Stabilization Board: delay payments under the Airline Loan Guarantee Program, S4934-S4942, S4953 [4JN]

———expand Airline Loan Guarantee Program eligibility to include small jet turbo fan aircraft manufacturers, S5179 [6JN]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), S2938 [18AP], S3160 [23AP]

———amend laws (H.R. 333), conference report, S7735 [31JY], S10559 [16OC], S11728 [20NO]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (H.R. 4167), S3225 [23AP]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (H.R. 5472), S10219 [9OC], S11792 [20NO]

———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 1630), unanimous-consent request, S204 [29JA]

———permanently reenact chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, S467-S469 [7FE]

———permanently reenact chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 3174), S11792 [20NO]

Business and industry: ensure independence of accounting firms that provide auditing services to publicly traded companies and of executives, audit committees, and financial compensation committees of such companies (S. 2056), S2281, S2282 [21MR]

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc.: tribute, S9980 [4OC]

Consumers: facilitate check truncation, foster innovation in the check collection system, and improve the overall efficiency of payment systems (S. 3034), S9852 [2OC]

———protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (S. 2438), S3629 [1MY]

Courts: appointment of additional bankruptcy judges (S. 3074), S10559 [16OC], S10836 [12NO]

Crime: establish penalties for aggravated identity theft and enhance existing identity theft penalties (S. 2541), S4707 [22MY]

———prevent identity theft and mitigate the harm to victimized individuals (S. 1742), S11052-S11056 [14NO], S11207 [15NO]

Demand deposits: repeal prohibition on payment of interest (H.R. 1009), S2634 [12AP]

———repeal prohibition on payment of interest (H.R. 1009), placed on the calendar, S2637 [15AP]

Deposit insurance: merge bank and savings association deposit insurance funds and reform the Federal deposit insurance system (S. 1945), S854 [14FE], S895 [15FE]

Dept. of Defense: investigation of credit card abuse, S1988-S1991 [18MR]

———limit number of credit card accounts, evaluate creditworthiness of cardholders, and establish disciplinary actions for improper use, S7719-S7721 [31JY]

Dept. of Labor: provide temporary mortgage assistance to workers displaced due to international competition, S4523-S4525 [17MY]

———provide temporary mortgage assistance to workers displaced due to international competition (S. 1848), S3553 [30AP]

Dept. of the Interior: establish the Office of Trust Reform Implementation and Oversight to manage and reform Indian trust funds and assets (S. 2212), S2968-S2974 [18AP], S11714 [20NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make permanent the authority to guarantee adjustable rate mortgages and authorize the guarantee of hybrid adjustable rate mortgages (S. 2230), S3169 [23AP]

Developing countries: increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (H.R. 4073), S10962 [13NO]

———increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (S. 3032), S9850 [2OC], S11693 [20NO]

District of Columbia: tribute to Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run, S4273 [13MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset relative to treatment of interest on student loans (S. 2905), S8302 [5SE]

Education: expand loan forgiveness and loan cancellation programs for teachers and nurses (S. 3008), S9427 [26SE]

———expand loan forgiveness for child care providers including preschool teachers (S. 3164), S11083 [14NO]

———expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs (S. 1918), S489-S491 [7FE]

———provide loan forgiveness for family law attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals (S. 3166), S11083 [14NO], S11207 [15NO]

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (S. 3165), S11083 [14NO], S11207 [15NO]

———provide student loan borrowers with a choice of lender for loan consolidation (S. 2650), S5852 [20JN]

———require use of variable interest rates to consolidate student loans to fund shortfall in Pell Grant Program, S3484, S3496-S3498 [29AP], S3515, S3539, S3555 [30AP], S3582, S3587 [1MY], S3792, S3793 [2MY], S4104-S4106 [9MY], S4341, S4342 [15MY]

Electronic Fund Transfer Act: require additional disclosures relative to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions (S. 2885), S7951 [1AU]

Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative: reform (S. 2210), S2966 [18AP]

Eximbank: extend authority (H.R. 4782), S4733 [22MY]

———extend authority (S. 2019), S1954 [14MR]

———extend authority (S. 2248), S3335 [24AP]

———reauthorize (S. 1372), S1954-S1957 [14MR]

———reauthorize (S. 1372), conference report, S5129-S5132 [6JN]

FHA: adjust the indexing of multifamily mortgage limits (S. 2841), S7907, S7908 [1AU]

Financial Accounting Standards Board: issue report on financial accounting and reporting relative to the treatment of stock options, S10994-S10996 [14NO]

Housing: provide affordable housing and community development assistance to certain rural areas, S1745 [12MR]

Insurance: ability of group life insurance providers to obtain reinsurance relative to coverage for risks from terrorism, S5527, S5528 [13JN]

———ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism, S8052 [3SE]

———ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), S2346 [8AP], S2387 [9AP], S3454, S3455 [25AP], S3554 [30AP], S4250 [13MY], S6936 [17JY], S7335 [25JY], S9807, S9809 [2OC]

———ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), conference report, S11162 [15NO], S11397-S11402, S11524-S11530 [19NO]

———ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S11165, S11166 [15NO]

———ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), insert S. 2600 language in lieu, S7332 [25JY]

———ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (H.R. 3210), unanimous-consent request, S2347-S2349 [8AP], S3455 [25AP], S6877 [17JY], S7028 [18JY], S7175 [22JY], S7221, S7222 [23JY]

———ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (S. 2600), S4932 [4JN], S5258 [7JN], S5262 [10JN], S5440, S5441 [12JN], S5472-S5501, S5503-S5528 [13JN], S5567-S5569, S5573, S5575, S5576, S5578-S5581 [14JN], S5624-S5627 [17JN], S5643-S5652, S5656-S5659, S5662-S5673 [18JN], S5768 [19JN], S10636, S10637 [17OC]

———ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (S. 2600), unanimous-consent agreement, S5435-S5440 [12JN], S5567 [14JN]

———ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (S. 2600), unanimous-consent request, S5574 [14JN]

———permit States time to review terrorism insurance rates, S5667 [18JN]

———restrict rate increases for terrorism risks, S5488-S5491, S5494-S5500 [13JN], S5673 [18JN]

International Organizations Immunities Act: applicability to the European Central Bank (H.R. 3656), S10771 [17OC]

Lebanon, KY: anniversary of Farmers National Bank, S4962 [4JN]

National security: assist Federal agencies in addressing deficiencies in specialized personnel through student loan repayment, graduate student fellowships, and establishing a National Security Service Corps (S. 1800), S3012 [22AP], S5949 [24JN]

Native Americans: improve effectiveness of the Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program (S. 2017), S1938 [14MR], S8694 [17SE]

———improve effectiveness of the Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program (S. 2017), House amendment, S11773-S11783 [20NO]

Nottingham Insurance & Financial Services (business): Mercer County, NJ, Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Small Business of the Year award recipient, S2071 [19MR]

Paige, Ralph: National Cooperative Month Economic Freedom Award recipient, S9709 [1OC]

Pensions: promote the provision of retirement investment advice to workers managing their retirement income assets (S. 1978), S1394 [1MR], S1929 [14MR]

Public welfare programs: promote financial education under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and allow such education to count as a work activity under that program (S. 2628), S5633 [17JN]

Rural areas: authorize loan guarantees for health facilities to buy new, and repair existing, infrastructure and technology (S. 2046), S2268 [21MR]

Senior citizens: establish grant program to provide financial and retirement education programs to reduce financial abuse and fraud among mid-life and older individuals (S. 2982), S8932 [19SE]

Small business: forgive interest payments on certain disaster loans and provide tax relief for concerns in the aftermath of terrorist attacks (S. 1493), S4189 [10MY]

———improve calculation of the Federal subsidy rate with respect to certain small business loans (S. 3172), S11219-S11222 [15NO]

Social Security: limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (S. 3100), S10379, S10396 [10OC]

———limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (S. 848), S4509 [16MY]

Taxation: allow employers a tax credit for providing independent investment advice to employees (S. 2087), S2488 [10AP]

———exclude from gross income loan payments received under the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (S. 2654), S5854-S5856 [20JN]

———modify unrelated business income limitation on investment in certain debt-financed properties, S386 [6FE]

———modify unrelated business income limitation on investment in certain debt-financed properties (S. 2022), S1978 [15MR]

———treatment of interest on student loans, S3515 [30AP], S3582, S3587 [1MY], S3792, S3793 [2MY], S4341, S4342 [15MY]

Terrorism: implement International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism to defend against terrorist acts, S5491, S5507, S5508 [13JN]

———implement International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism to defend against terrorist acts (H.R. 3275), S5569-S5574 [14JN]

———implement International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism to defend against terrorist acts (S. 1770), S5252 [7JN], S5569-S5575 [14JN]

———liquidate certain blocked assets of terrorists and terrorist organizations for the compensation of terrorism victims, S5510 [13JN], S5567 [14JN], S11526-S11528 [19NO]

Village Bank & Trust Co.: New Hampshire Chamber of Commerce and Business New Hampshire (publication) Financial Services Business of the Year award recipient, S4564 [20MY]

Reports filed

Assistance for the Poorest People in Developing Countries Under Microenterprise Assistance Programs: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 4073) (H. Rept. 107-453), H2389 [10MY]

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 333) (H. Rept. 107-617), H5789 [25JY]

Canceling Loans To Allow School Systems To Attract Classroom Teachers Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 5091) (H. Rept. 107-655), H6250 [12SE]

Combatting Illegal Gambling Reform and Modernization Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3215) (H. Rept. 107-591), H4930 [18JY], H8021 [16OC]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 506) (H. Rept. 107-618), H5789 [25JY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 606) (H. Rept. 107-781), H8731 [13NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3210, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 607) (H. Rept. 107-782), H8731 [13NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 1372, Eximbank Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 433) (H. Rept. 107-490), H3159 [4JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2871, Eximbank Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 402) (H. Rept. 107-423), H1768 [30AP]

Consideration of S. 1762, Establish Fixed Interest Rates for Student and Parent Borrowers and Extend Current Law Relative to Special Allowances for Lenders: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 334) (H. Rept. 107-354), H35 [23JA]

Eximbank Reauthorization: Committee of Conference (S. 1372) (H. Rept. 107-487), H3072 [24MY]

Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3717) (H. Rept. 107-467), H2606 [16MY]

Federal Government's Continuing Efforts To Improve Financial Management: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 107-765), H8041 [24OC]

Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act: Committee on Financial Service (House) (H.R. 3951) (H. Rept. 107-516), H3668 [18JN]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3951) (H. Rept. 107-516), H5086 [22JY]

Housing Affordability for America Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3995) (H. Rept. 107-640), H6302 [17SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3995) (H. Rept. 107-640), H6058 [4SE]

Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2541), S11079 [14NO]

Increase Assistance for the Poorest People in Developing Countries Under Microenterprise Assistance Programs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 4073), S10114 [8OC]

Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program Effectiveness Improvement: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2017) (S. Rept. 107-249), S8091 [3SE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3407) (H. Rept. 107-630), H6058 [4SE]

International Organizations Immunities Act Applicability to the European Central Bank: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 3656), S10114 [8OC]

Nomination of Ben S. Bernanke to the FRS Board of Governors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S7742 [31JY]

Nomination of Deborah Matz to the National Credit Union Administration Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2182 [20MR]

Nomination of JoAnn Johnson to the National Credit Union Administration Board of Directors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S2182 [20MR]

Nomination of Mark Sullivan To Be European Bank for Reconstruction and Development U.S. Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7372 [25JY]

Nomination of Nancy P. Jacklin To Be IMF U.S. Executive Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S10117 [8OC]

Nomination of Paul W. Speltz To Be Asian Development Bank U.S. Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7372 [25JY]

North American Development Bank and the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission Establishing Agreement Amendments: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 5400) (H. Rept. 107-720), H7018 [3OC], H7171 [7OC]

Restore Your Identity Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1742), S4623 [21MY]

Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 848), S4491 [16MY]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3210) (H. Rept. 107-779), H8731 [13NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), conference report, H8825 [14NO]

———protect family farmers and family fishermen (H.R. 5348), consideration, H6958 [2OC]

Insurance: ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism (S. 2600), S5649, S5665 [18JN]

Statements

Credit Cards: Kelly Green, E794 [14MY]

Eximbank Authority Extension: Cato Institute, H1709 [30AP]

———U.S. Business and Industry Council, H1708 [30AP]

Summaries

Indian Trust Asset and Trust Fund Management and Reform Act (S. 2212), S2972 [18AP]

Risk or Race? Racial Disparities and the Subprime Refinance Market—A Report of the Center for Community Change: Calvin Bradford, Calvin Bradford & Associates, Ltd., S3630 [1MY]

Terrorist Bombings Convention Implementation Act (H.R. 3275): Leahy-Hatch Substitute Amendment, S5571 [14JN]

Terrorist Bombings Convention Implementation Act (S. 1770): Leahy-Hatch Substitute Amendment, S5571 [14JN]

Testimonies

Internet Gambling Prevention: Representative Wolf, E1190 [28JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 334, consideration of S. 1762, establish fixed interest rates for student and parent borrowers and extend current law relative to special allowances for lenders, H41 [24JA]

H. Res. 402, consideration of H.R. 2871, Eximbank reauthorization, H1773 [1MY]

H. Res. 433, consideration of S. 1372, Eximbank reauthorization, H3167 [5JN]

H. Res. 606, consideration of conference report on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, H8742 [14NO]

H. Res. 607, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3210, Terrorism Risk Protection Act, H8738 [14NO]

H.R. 163, Mortgage Servicing Clarification Act, H7024 [7OC]

H.R. 556, Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, H6839-H6841 [1OC]

H.R. 1009, Business Checking Freedom Act, H1107 [9AP]

H.R. 2604, authorize U.S. participation in, and replenishment of, certain international development funds and set forth additional policies toward certain international development banks and funds, H1986 [1MY]

H.R. 2871, Eximbank reauthorization, H1787-H1790 [1MY]

H.R. 3275, Terrorist Bombings Convention Implementation Act, H3633-H3635 [18JN]

H.R. 3656, applicability of International Organizations Immunities Act to the European Central Bank, H6484 [24SE]

H.R. 3717, Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act, H2787-H2794 [21MY]

H.R. 4073, increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs, S10962-S10964 [13NO], H3079 [4JN]

H.R. 4167, Family Farmer Bankruptcy Extension Act, H1302 [16AP]

H.R. 4782, Eximbank authority extension, H2787 [21MY]

H.R. 4866, incorporate results from the Fed Up Initiative, which identifies outdated or burdensome regulations, into the Higher Education Act, H4698-H4701 [16JY]

H.R. 5091, Canceling Loans To Allow School Systems To Attract Classroom Teachers Act, H6818 [1OC]

H.R. 5400, agree to certain amendments to the agreement with Mexico establishing the North American Development Bank and the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission, H7886 [10OC]

H.R. 5472, Protection of Family Farmers Act, H6848 [1OC]

H.R. 5507, Truth in Lending Inflation Adjustment Act, H7027 [7OC]

S. 1372, Eximbank reauthorization, S1956 [14MR], S4181-S4184 [9MY], H1985 [1MY]

S. 1742, Identity Theft Victims Assistance Act, S11052-S11055 [14NO]

S. 1762, establish fixed interest rates for student and parent borrowers and extend current law relative to special allowances for lenders, H43 [24JA]

S. 1978, Retirement Security Advice Act, S1394-S1396 [1MR]

S. 2017, improve effectiveness of the Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program, S8694-S8696 [17SE]

S. 2017, Indian Loan Guarantee and Insurance Program effectiveness improvement, S1939 [14MR], S11773-S11783 [20NO], H8912-H8923 [14NO]

S. 2019, Eximbank authority extension, S1954 [14MR], H954 [19MR]

S. 2022, Small Business Investment Company Capital Access Act, S1979 [15MR]

S. 2046, Rural Health Care Facility Improvement Act, S2268 [21MR]

S. 2087, allow employers a tax credit for providing independent investment advice to employees, S2489 [10AP]

S. 2212, Indian Trust Asset and Trust Fund Management and Reform Act, S2970-S2972 [18AP]

S. 2230, make permanent the authority of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs to guarantee adjustable rate mortgages and authorize the guarantee of hybrid adjustable rate mortgages, S3170 [23AP]

S. 2248, Eximbank authority extension, S3335 [24AP], H1705 [30AP]

S. 2541, Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act, S4708 [22MY]

S. 2600, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, S5669-S5673 [18JN]

S. 2628, TANF Financial Education Promotion Act, S5634 [17JN]

S. 2814, clarify rates applicable to marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for certain oilseeds, S7471 [29JY]

S. 2841, FHA Multifamily Housing Loan Limit Improvement Act, S7907 [1AU]

S. 2885, Wire Transfer Fairness and Disclosure Act, S7952 [1AU]

S. 2905, repeal sunset of Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act relative to treatment of interest on student loans, S8303 [5SE]

S. 2982, Education for Retirement Security Act, S8933 [19SE]

S. 3032, increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs, S9851 [2OC]

S. 3094, clarify rates applicable to marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for certain oilseeds, S10371 [10OC]

S. 3172, improve calculation of the Federal subsidy rate with respect to certain small business loans, S11222 [15NO]