A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a portion of certain Treasury obligations in the form of obligations indexed for inflation, and for other purposes.
Indexed Treasury Obligations Act of 1987 - Requires that between five and 50 percent of the face amounts of Government obligations that mature in not less than one and not more than 20 years be issued in the form of indexed obligations. Defines an "indexed obligation" as an obligation which is redeemable only at maturity for an indexed face amount of at least $1,000 on which interest payable at periodic intervals of one year or less is computed on the basis of the face amount increased by a certain inflation ratio.
Requires a representative distribution of indexed obligations as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury to be practicable, appropriate, and consistent with prudent debt management. Directs the Secretary to prescribe terms and conditions for the sale of such obligations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
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