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- Privacy Protection for Customer Financial Information
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- Banking's Proposed "Know Your Customer" Rules
- On December 7, 1998, federal banking regulators proposed regulations that would have required banks and thrifts to develop formal policies and procedures to identify unusual transactions in customers’ accounts to report as suspicious activity in conjunction with the federal laws outlawing money laundering. Although there were varied proposals before the 106th Congress on the issue, no legislation was enacted. The issue likeliest to command attention in the 107th Congress is international money laundering. There have been recent instances in which banking regulators imposed corrective action, comparable to the Know Your Customer requirements, on several international banking institutions after unearthing potential money laundering activity.
- The Argentine Financial Crisis: A Chronology of Events
- Argentina’s current crisis resulted from a confluence of events, some external to Argentina’s policy process, others directly related to its political and economic choices. The following is a summary of these events from before Argentina’s adoption of the currency board in 1991 to developments in early 2002.
- China and the Multilateral Development Banks
- Congress is currently considering appropriations for U.S. contributions to the World Bank and other multilateral development banks (MDBs) as well as separate legislation that would require U.S. representatives to these institutions to oppose all concessional loans to China. This report provides a brief analysis of China’s relationship with the MDBs to highlight some issues and help Members of Congress, congressional staff, and observers better understand the context for the current debates in Congress and the multilateral agencies.
- Multilateral Development Banks: Issues for the 107th Congress
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- Multilateral Development Banks: Issues for the 108th Congress
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- U.S. Taxation of Overseas Investment and Income: Background and Issues in 2005
- This report is on U.S. Taxation of Overseas Investment and Income: Background and Issues in 2005.
- Tobacco Quota Buyout
- Report on the termination of U.S. tobacco farm price supports and the ripple effects of this decision, including payments to quota holders, producers, lump sum payments, imports, and more.
- Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP): Implementation and Status
- The Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) was created by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (EESA) enacted on October 3, 2008 to address the ongoing financial crisis. This report provides a brief outline of the programs created under TARP, recent changes made by Congress, and a summary of the current status and estimated costs of the program. It also provides an Appendix that contains detailed discussions of the individual TARP programs.
- Limiting Central Government Budget Deficits: International Experiences
- This report focuses on how major developed and emerging-market country governments, particularly the G-20 and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, limit their fiscal deficits.
- Social Security: The Trust Fund
- This report covers how the Social Security program is financed and how the Social Security trust fund works.
- Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve: Current Policy and Conditions
- This report discusses two of the four major responsibilities of the Federal Reserve (Fed) as the nation's central bank: execution of monetary policy and ensuring financial stability through the lender of last resort function. This report provides an overview of these mandates and activities, recent developments, and the role of Congressional oversight.
- The United States as a Net Debtor Nation: Overview of the International Investment Position
- This report outlines concerns about the US net international investment position because of the role foreign investors are playing in US capital markets and the potential for large outflows of income and services payments. Some observers also argue that the US reliance on foreign capital inflows leaves the economy vulnerable to financial crises.
- Leverage Ratios in Bank Capital Requirements
- This report provides a summary of leverage ratios used in bank capital requirements. It also explains the concept of leverage and the rationale behind a leverage ratio.
- China and the Multilateral Development Banks
- Congress is currently considering appropriations for U.S. contributions to the World Bank and other multilateral development banks (MDBs) as well as separate legislation that would require U.S. representatives to these institutions to oppose all concessional loans to China. This report provides a brief analysis of China’s relationship with the MDBs to highlight some issues and help Members of Congress, congressional staff, and observers better understand the context for the current debates in Congress and the multilateral agencies.
- Campaign Finance: Potential Legislative and Policy Issues for the 111th Congress
- This report discusses selected campaign finance policy issues that may receive attention during the 111th Congress such as the electronic filing of senate campaign finance reports, bundling, hybrid advertising, joint fundraising committees, 527 Organizations and more.
- Foreign Direct Investment: Current Issues
- This report presents an overview of current issues related to foreign direct investment in the economy and the development of U.S policy toward inward and outward direct investment. It also assesses the role of foreign direct investment in the economy and the costs and benefits of direct investment.
- The Terrorism Risk Insurance Program: Current Issues and Background
- This report provides an overview of the current Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) program, how the program has changed over time, and general background on the issue.
- Appropriations for FY2004: Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs
- This report discusses the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations for FY2004.
- Coal Mine Safety and Health
- This report gives an overview of Safety and Health Conditions in the Coal Mining industry, regulatory regime, and Legislative activity ( MINER act and S-MINER act)
- Campaign Finance: An Overview
- This report gives an overview of the concerns over financing federal elections campaigning. The contents include Campaign finance practices, related issues, and policy options to address campaign finance issues
- Campaign Finance
- Concerns over financing federal elections have become a seemingly perennial aspect of our political system, long centered on the enduring issues of high campaign costs and reliance on interest groups for needed campaign funds. This report contains a summary of campaign finance, recent developments, the evolution of the current system, campaign finance practices and related issues, perceived loopholes in current law, policy options, legislative actions of the 108th and 109th Congresses, and related materials.
- Campaign Finance: Constitutional and Legal Issues of Soft Money
- The term "soft money" generally refers to unregulated funds for election related activities that are not subject to the Federal Election Campaign Act's (FECA) source restrictions, contribution limits, and disclosure requirements. The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, which amended FECA and became effective on November 6, 2002, restricts the raising and spending of soft money. This report contains information on a summary of campaign financing, recent developments, background and analysis, definitions of Hard and Soft money in federal elections, political party soft money, soft money spent on issue advocacy, corporate and labor union soft money, the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, and additional related materials.
- Campaign Finance: Constitutional and Legal Issues of Soft Money
- The term "soft money" generally refers to unregulated funds for election related activities that are not subject to the Federal Election Campaign Act's (FECA) source restrictions, contribution limits, and disclosure requirements. The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, which amended FECA and became effective on November 6, 2002, restricts the raising and spending of soft money. This report contains information on a summary of campaign financing, recent developments, background and analysis, definitions of Hard and Soft money in federal elections, political party soft money, soft money spent on issue advocacy, corporate and labor union soft money, the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, and additional related materials.
- Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Selected Issues for Congress
- This report provides an overview of selected issues related to the Deepwater Horizon incident and is not intended to be comprehensive.
- Trade Remedy Legislation: Applying Countervailing Action to Nonmarket Economy Countries
- This report contains the trade remedy legislation on applying countervailing action to nonmarket economy countries.
- Electronic Funds Transfer: Some Legal Issues
- This report discusses the Electronic Funds Transfer System, known as EFTS, and the privacy issues posed by EFT.
- Energy Famine in Late-20th Century America? Prospects and Policies
- This reports on the United States energy crisis over the course of several years.
- An Overview of Physician Payment Methods in the United States
- This report discusses the process and various methods of paying doctors in the United States.
- Long-term Student Loans: Selected Proposals for Repayment according to "Ability to Pay".
- This report describes the loan proposals of Messrs. Kingman Brewster, Jr., Charles Killingsworth, Edward Shapiro, and William Vickrey and the more recent proposals of the panel on Educational Innovation. These proposals would permit a student to draw an advance at least equal to the cost of his education without imposing a financial burden on the taxpayer or the federal government.
- The Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) Program
- This report discusses the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) program.
- The Railway Fireman Manning Dispute: History and Issues, 1959-1970
- This report addresses the railway fireman manning dispute: its history and issues spanning from 1959 to 1970.
- Brownouts -- what they are, their effects, and what to do about them
- This report addresses brownouts - what they are, their effects, and what to do about them.
- Business-Government Relations, 1970-1976: A Selected Bibliography
- This report contains specific references about the large range of issues involving government and business relations.
- National Flood Insurance Program Borrowing Authority
- This report evaluates the National Flood Insurance Program's (NFIP) borrowing authority to receive loans from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, particularly in the context of major floods, and discusses the current financial situation of the NFIP.