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H.R. 2363 (104th)

Thrift Charter Conversion Act of 1995

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

19 September 1995

Last action

29 September 1995 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

Sponsors

Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11], Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2]

Subjects

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Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Bank Insurance Fund and Savings Association Insurance Fund Title II: Status of Banks and Savings Associations Title III: Transfer of Functions, Personnel, and Property Title IV: Loan Loss Reserve Treatment Thrift Charter Conversion Act of 1995 - Title I: Bank Insurance Fund and Savings Association Insurance Fund - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) to prescribe guidelines for the imposition of a single additional special assessment on each member of the Savings Association Insurance Fund (SAIF) and the Bank Insurance Fund (BIF), for deposit into the SAIF. (Sec. 102) Amends the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to make conforming amendments to the assessment authority of the Financing Corporation (FICO), extending FICO assessments to all depository institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Amends the FDIA to declare that assessment rates for SAIF members may not be less than assessment rates for BIF members. Amends the FDIA to: (1) repeal its exit moratorium and conversion (Oakar) provisions; (2) replace the BIF with a deposit insurance fund initially consisting of the merged assets and liabilities of the BIF and SAIF; (3) direct the FDIC to merge the BIF and SAIF into the deposit insurance fund by January 1, 1998; and (4) establish in the new deposit insurance fund a special emergency reserve. (Sec. 104) Prescribes procedural guidelines with respect to the refund of amounts in a deposit insurance fund in excess of the designated reserve amount. (Sec. 105) Prohibits the FDIC Board of Directors from setting semi-annual assessments in excess of the amount needed to maintain or achieve the designated reserve ratio of a deposit insurance fund. Title II: Status of Banks and Savings Associations - Prescribes procedural guidelines for the termination of Federal savings association charters and their conversion into national bank charters or State depository institution charters. Prohibits the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision from granting any charter for a Federal savings association. Amends the FDIA to treat State Savings Associations as banks for purposes of Federal banking law. (Sec. 202) Amends the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to permit continuation of grandfathered bank holding company activities and affiliations. (Sec. 203) Sets forth transition provisions for: (1) activities of savings associations and mutual savings associations which have converted into or become treated as banks; and (2) registration of bank holding companies resulting from conversions of savings associations to banks or treatment of savings associations as banks. (Sec. 208) Repeals the Home Owners' Loan Act. Title III: Transfer of Functions, Personnel, and Property - Abolishes the Office of Thrift Supervision and the position of Director of such Office. Transfers its functions, personnel, and property to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the FDIC, or the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Title IV: Loan Loss Reserve Treatment - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the special thrift bad debt reserve method.

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Timeline

  1. 19 September 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 19 September 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 September 1995

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 September 1995

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 20 September 1995

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9251)

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 27 September 1995

    Vote

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held and Forwarded to Full Committee by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays 15 - 1.

    Source: Committee

  7. 29 September 1995

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

    Source: Committee

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