A bill to modernize the Federal Reserve System and to provide for prompt disclosure of certain decisions of the Federal Open Market Committee.
Federal Reserve Disclosure Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal Reserve Act to place the Secretary of the Treasury on the Federal Open Market Committee.
Changes the term of office of the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from four years to the period ending on January 31 of the first calender year beginning after the term of the President who appointed the Chairman expires.
Provides that in the event of the absence or unavailability of the chairman, the vice chairman (or in the vice chairman's absence, another member of the Board) may be designated acting chairman.
Provides that the vice chairman shall perform the duties of the chairman until a successor takes office if a vacancy occurs in the office of the chairman.
Provides that in the case of vacancies in both offices of chairman and vice chairman, the member of the board with the most years of service shall perform the duties of the chairman until a successor takes office.
Changes from 14 years to seven years the term of office of members of the Federal Reserve Board.
Requires each change in the intermediate targets for monetary policy adopted by the Federal Open Market Committee to be disclosed to the public on the date of adoption.
Defines "intermediate targets" as any policy objectives regarding monetary aggregates, credit aggregates, prices, interest rates, or bank reserves.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy.
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