MONEY

Bills and resolutions

Coins: authorize production of Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle ultra-high relief bullion coins in palladium to provide affordable opportunities for investments in precious metals (see S. 2924), S3442 [28AP] (see H.R. 5614), H1700 [13MR]

———provide for the return of the half-dime as the new 5-cent circulating coin (see H.R. 6942), H8475 [18SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program emblematic of a national park or other national site in each State, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories (see S. 3214), S6285 [26JN] (see S. 3290), S6972 [21JY] (see H.R. 6184), H4974 [4JN]

———establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program emblematic of prominent civil rights leaders and important events advancing civil rights (see H.R. 6701), H7785 [31JY]

———prescribe the weights and the compositions of circulating coins (see H.R. 5512), H1183 [28FE]

———provide an unlimited amount of insurance on insured accounts and unlimited protection to money market funds through the exchange stabilization fund (see H.R. 7228), H10641 [29SE]

———provide for the continued minting and issuance of certain $1 coins (see H.R. 5478), H1030 [25FE]

Economy: define a value for the dollar to stimulate the economy and provide for a sound U.S. dollar (see H.R. 6690), H7784 [31JY]

Financial literacy: promote (see S. 2671), S1271 [27FE] (see H.R. 7289), H10844 [19NO]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 495), S2295 [1AP]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1079), H2011 [3AP]

FRS: mandate price stability as the primary goal of the monetary policy of the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee (see H.R. 6042), H3776 [13MY]

Government regulations: ensure that implementation of certain proposed regulations does not cause harm to the payments system (see H.R. 6870), H8048 [11SE]

———prohibit the Dept. of the Treasury and the FRS from proposing, prescribing, or implementing any regulation relative to monetary transactions (see H.R. 5767), H2223 [10AP]

———reform certain requirements for reporting cash transactions (see H.R. 6688), H7784 [31JY]

Taxation: provide that no tax or fee may be imposed on certain coins and bullion (see H.R. 5427), H942 [13FE]

Workforce Investment Act: establish financial literacy education programs for newly naturalized U.S. citizens (see H.R. 6403), H6175 [26JN]

Letters

Support goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month: Dan Mica, Credit Union National Association, Inc., H2817 [29AP]

Press releases

ICBA Applauds Reps. Hinojosa and Biggert for Resolution on Financial Literacy Month: Independent Community Bankers of America, H2817 [29AP]

NFCC and MSN Money Release Consumer Survey Results on Capitol Hill—2008 Survey Reveals Serious Gaps in Financial Literacy: National Foundation for Credit Counseling and MSNMoney.com (Internet site), H2816 [29AP]

Remarks in House

Coins: alter metallic composition of the 1-cent coin and require a prompt review and report, with recommendations, for cost-saving changes in the metallic content of other circulating U.S. coins (H.R. 4036), H3098 [6MY]

———authorize production of Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle ultra-high relief bullion coins in palladium to provide affordable opportunities for investments in precious metals (H.R. 5614), H3719-H3722 [13MY]

Consumers: repeal legal tender laws to protect right to use certain currency, E177 [13FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program emblematic of a national park or other national site in each State, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories (H.R. 6184), H6278-H6285 [9JY]

———prescribe the weights and the compositions of circulating coins (H.R. 5512), H3096-H3099 [6MY], H3203 [8MY]

———provide for the continued minting and issuance of certain $1 coins (H.R. 5478), H1013 [25FE]

Economy: dominance of the U.S. dollar as the world's reserve currency, E1424 [9JY]

———impact of depreciation of the U.S. dollar, H6567 [15JY]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1079), H2814-H2820 [29AP], E780 [30AP], E813, E814 [5MY]

FRS: require the Board of Governors make public its actions and the impact of such actions on the economy, H1976 [3AP]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program emblematic of a national park or other national site in each State, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories (H.R. 6184), S10885 [10DE]

———provide for the continued minting and issuance of certain $1 coins (H.R. 5478), S1390 [28FE]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (S. Res. 495), S2306 [1AP]

Reports filed

America's Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 6184) (H. Rept. 110-748), H6228 [8JY]

Payments System Protection Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 6870) (H. Rept. 110-910), H10827 [3OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Coins: authorize production of Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle ultra-high relief bullion coins in palladium to provide affordable opportunities for investments in precious metals (H.R. 5614), H3722 [13MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: prescribe the weights and the compositions of circulating coins (H.R. 5512), H3099 [6MY]

Statements

S. 3268 ``Stop Oil Speculation Now''—A Weak Dollar Contributes to High Oil Prices, S7488 [26JY]

Summaries

Financial Counseling—Meaningful Strategy for Building Wealth in the Latino Community Report: Beatriz Ibarra, National Council of La Raza, H2819 [29AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 1079, support goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month, H2815 [29AP]

H.R. 5478, Dept. of the Treasury to provide for the continued minting and issuance of certain $1 coins, H1013 [25FE]

H.R. 5512, Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act, H3096 [6MY]

H.R. 5614, Original Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle Ultra-High Relief Palladium Bullion Coin Act, H3720 [13MY]

H.R. 6184, America's Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act, H6278-H6280 [9JY]

S. Res. 495, Financial Literacy Month, S2300, S2306 [1AP]