Federal Reserve System Reform Act of 1983

Summary

Federal Reserve System Reform Act of 1983 - Amends the Federal Reserve Act to require the net earnings of a Federal reserve bank, after all the dividend claims have been fully met, to be paid into the general fund of the Treasury instead of such bank's surplus fund. Eliminates the provisions of such Act which allow the Board of Governors to levy assessments upon Federal reserve banks to pay its expenses. Subjects salaries and operating and administrative expenses of the Board to annual congressional appropriations. Permits the Board to enter into agreements with the Administrator of General Services with respect to the maintenance, operation, or protection of any building owned by the Board. Provides that as of enactment of this Act the Secretary of the Treasury shall serve as a member of the Board ex officio and that the term of office of each member shall be seven years. Changes the term of office of the Chairman of the Board from four years to such time as the term of the President making such designation shall expire.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

1. 26 January 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 January 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 February 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Banking requested executive comment from Federal Reserve System, Treasury Department.

   Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.

Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 January 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• · ssbk00 · Standing

Related records

No cross-record relationships stored yet.