FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Bills and resolutions

Argentina: terminate participation and condition future membership in the G20 on adherence to international norms of economic relations and commitment to the rule of law (see H. Res. 291), H4308 [9JY]

Board of Governors: abolish and repeal Federal Reserve Act (see H.R. 73), H30 [3JA]

——— alter terms and conditions applicable to members (see H.R. 130), H31 [3JA]

Centennial Monetary Commission: establish (see H.R. 1176), H1426 [14MR]

Conflicts of interest: restrict conflicts of interest on the boards of directors of Federal Reserve banks (see S. 1018), S3761 [22MY] (see H.R. 2100), H2910 [22MY]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: bring into the regular appropriations process (see H.R. 450), H315 [1FE] (see H.R. 3192), H5883 [26SE]

——— establish a grant program to establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 891), H814 [28FE]

——— establish a separate Inspector General (see H.R. 2779), H4856 [22JY]

——— make an independent agency (see H.R. 3519), H7187 [18NO]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for certain activities without a constitutionally confirmed Director (see S. 190), S438 [31JA]

——— provide consumers with a free annual disclosure of information maintained on them (see S. 1667), S7927 [7NO] (see H.R. 3183), H5832 [25SE]

——— repeal Consumer Financial Civil Penalty Fund and deposit existing funds into the Treasury (see H.R. 3389), H6951 [30OC]

——— replace the Director with a 5-person commission (see H.R. 2402), H3687 [17JN] (see H.R. 2446), H3988 [20JN]

——— replace the Director with a 5-person commission and bring the Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see S. 205), S438 [31JA]

——— require Senate confirmation of Inspector General (see S. 1310), S5708 [16JY] (see H.R. 3770), H8109 [12DE]

——— require to notify and obtain permission from consumers before collecting nonpublic personal information about such consumers (see H.R. 2571), H4173 [28JN]

——— set rate of pay for employees in accordance with the General Schedule (see H.R. 2385), H3653 [14JN]

Corporations: prevent funding provided through the FRS from being made available to corporations that finance political campaigns or political propaganda (see H.R. 1119), H1395 [13MR]

Courts: remove certain special deference provided by courts to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau when the Bureau is interpreting provisions of a Federal consumer financial law (see H.R. 3194), H5883 [26SE]

Dept. of Education: provide funds for student loans through the FRS and ensure that such loans are available at interest rates equivalent to that at which the Government provides loans to banks (see S. 897), S3256 [8MY] (see H.R. 1979), H2603 [14MY]

Economy: define a value for the dollar to stimulate the economy and provide for a sound U.S. dollar and remove authority of Federal Reserve banks to pay earnings on certain balances (see H.R. 1576), H2065 [16AP]

——— ensure conduct of policies to ensure long-term price stability and a low rate of inflation (see S. 215), S469 [4FE]

——— remove mandate on the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee to focus on maximum employment (see H.R. 492), H342 [4FE]

Federal Reserve Act: improve functioning and transparency of the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee (see S. 238), S519 [7FE] (see H.R. 1174), H1426 [14MR]

Federal-State relations: prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (see S. 101), S213 [23JA] (see H.R. 3002), H5396 [2AU]

Financial institutions: clarify that certain laws regulating deposit holds apply to American Samoa (see H.R. 1679), H2246 [23AP]

——— determine appropriate risk-based capital requirements for community, mid-sized, and regional institutions (see H.R. 2547), H4142 [27JN]

——— exempt community banks from the application of Basel III capital standards (see H.R. 1693), H2297 [24AP]

——— improve regulation of credit unions and depository institutions (see H.R. 2572), H4173 [28JN]

——— require a quantitative impact study on cumulative effect of the International Basel III agreement on general risk-based capital requirements for determining risk-weighted assets (see S. 737), S2683 [16AP]

——— require an empirical impact study on proposed rules relative to the International Basel III agreement on general risk-based capital requirements as they apply to community banks (see S. 731), S2683 [16AP] (see H.R. 2295), H3251 [6JN]

——— require Board of Governors to collect, publish, and keep current an objective index of dollar-denominated loan interest rates of various maturities (see H.R. 246), H85 [14JA]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 3193), H5883 [26SE]

GAO: conduct a study on the impact of the requirement that depository institutions maintain certain reserves and Regulation D relative to exemptions from SEC registration requirements (see H.R. 3240), H6223 [3OC]

Government regulations: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see H.R. 33), H28 [3JA]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see S. 209), S469 [4FE] (see H.R. 24), H28 [3JA]

Insurance: permit insurance companies that are depository holding companies or subsidiaries to comply with State insurance accounting and capital requirements (see H.R. 2140), H2952 [23MY]

——— provide additional flexibility to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the business of insurance (see S. 1369), S5968 [25JY]

Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act: clarify applicability to condominiums (see H.R. 2600), H4174 [28JN]

Money: improve circulation of $1 coins in order to phase out production of $1 bills (see S. 1105), S3987 [6JN] (see H.R. 3305), H6675 [22OC]

——— treat gold and silver coins used as legal tender in the same manner as U.S. currency (see S. 768), S2798 [18AP]

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: promote transparency by making disciplinary proceedings open to the public (see S. 848), S3029 [25AP]

SEC: exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place under the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (see H.R. 677), H501 [13FE]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: technical corrections (see S. 451), S1126 [5MR]

Cloture motions

Cordray, Richard: nomination to be Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S5652 [11JY], S5694 [16JY]

Yellen, Janet L.: nomination to be FRS Board of Governors Chairman, S8837 [16DE], S9083 [20DE]

Letters

Clarify Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act applicability to condominiums: Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney and Nadler, H5823 [25SE]

Motions

Cordray, Richard: nomination to be Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S5651 [11JY]

Yellen, Janet L.: nomination to be FRS Board of Governors Chairman, S8837 [16DE]

Remarks in House

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: require to notify and obtain permission from consumers before collecting nonpublic personal information about such consumers, H4222 [9JY]

Dept. of Education: provide funds for student loans through the FRS and ensure that such loans are available at interest rates equivalent to that at which the Government provides loans to banks (H.R. 1979), H2722 [17MY], H2937 [23MY], E1212 [2AU]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H4591 [17JY]

Financial institutions: clarify that certain laws regulating deposit holds apply to American Samoa (H.R. 1679), E522 [23AP]

Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act: clarify applicability to condominiums (H.R. 2600), H5821–H5823 [25SE], E1004 [28JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, H1342 [12MR]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: impact, H3022 [4JN]

Remarks in Senate

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: impact, S5675 [15JY], S5692, S5702–S5704 [16JY]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for certain activities without a constitutionally confirmed Director (S. 190), S645 [12FE]

——— provide an Inspector General, S5698 [16JY]

——— replace the Director with a 5-person commission, S5702 [16JY]

Cordray, Richard: confirmation as Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S5749, S5751 [17JY]

——— nomination to be Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, S3605 [20MY], S5675, S5678 [15JY], S5692–S5699, S5702–S5705 [16JY]

——— nomination to be Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, unanimous-consent agreement, S5704 [16JY]

——— nomination to be Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, unanimous-consent request, S5653, S5654 [11JY]

Credit: promulgate regulations regarding debit and credit card interchange transaction fees, S6181 [1AU]

Dept. of Education: provide funds for student loans through the FRS and ensure that such loans are available at interest rates equivalent to that at which the Government provides loans to banks (S. 897), S3260 [8MY], S4019 [7JN], S5220 [26JN], S5556 [9JY], S5592 [10JY]

Economy: ensure conduct of policies to ensure long-term price stability and a low rate of inflation (S. 215), S471 [4FE]

——— reform monetary policy to promote economic growth and minimize risk, S5955 [25JY]

——— reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S., S994–S996 [28FE]

Federal-State relations: prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (S. 101), S6061 [30JY]

——— prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments (S. 101), unanimous-consent request, S6150–S6153 [1AU]

Government regulations: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (S. 209), S479 [7FE]

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: promote transparency by making disciplinary proceedings open to the public (S. 848), S3041 [25AP]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: impact, S8820 [15DE]

Yellen, Janet L.: nomination to be FRS Board of Governors Chairman, S7584 [29OC], S8837 [16DE], S8920 [18DE], S8986, S8995 [19DE], S9080 [20DE]

——— nomination to be FRS Board of Governors Chairman, unanimous-consent agreement, S9041 [19DE]

Reports filed

Nomination of Janet L. Yellen To Be FRS Board of Governors Chairman: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S8456 [21NO]

Nomination of Richard Cordray To Be Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S1950 [19MR]

Texts of

H.R. 2600, clarify Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act applicability to condominiums, H5822 [25SE]

S. 101, prohibit taxpayer bailouts of fiscally irresponsible State and local governments, S6153 [1AU]