Lobbying Pack for HR1207 (Federal Reserve Transparency Act)

[robert4rp08]

Could someone please provide me with more specifics as to what the Federal Reserve avoids.

According to the Federal Reserve they submit themselves to the GAO for auditing.

In Dr. Paul's videos he says they audit everything except A. B. C. D. and E which is everything.

I would like to know what is A what is B what is C and what is D and E If he could be more specific.

http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/uscode31/usc_sec_31_00000714----000-.html
(b) Under regulations of the Comptroller General, the Comptroller General shall audit an agency, but may carry out an onsite examination of an open insured bank or bank holding company only if the appropriate agency has consented in writing. Audits of the Federal Reserve Board and Federal reserve banks may not include—
(1) transactions for or with a foreign central bank, government of a foreign country, or nonprivate international financing organization;
(2) deliberations, decisions, or actions on monetary policy matters, including discount window operations, reserves of member banks, securities credit, interest on deposits, and open market operations;
(3) transactions made under the direction of the Federal Open Market Committee; or
(4) a part of a discussion or communication among or between members of the Board of Governors and officers and employees of the Federal Reserve System related to clauses (1)–(3) of this subsection.

 

[robert4rp08]

Also,
(1) Except as provided in this subsection, an officer or employee of the Government Accountability Office may not disclose information identifying an open bank, an open bank holding company, or a customer of an open or closed bank or bank holding company. The Comptroller General may disclose information related to the affairs of a closed bank or closed bank holding company identifying a customer of the closed bank or closed bank holding company only if the Comptroller General believes the customer had a controlling influence in the management of the closed bank or closed bank holding company or was related to or affiliated with a person or group having a controlling influence.

This is what Bernanke invoked in this Sanders vs. Bernanke video.

 

[dr. hfn]

CFL sent me something in the mail like this to sign. Did anyone else get one?

I think everyone did

 

[Wulfgang]

Now 44 co-sponsors. I've called my rep and both senators. Are they listening to me? Who knows. I'm beginning to think we should pool our money and hire a lobbyist.

 

[eduardo89]

Does anyone have a good letter to send to media sources? I've already sent around 250 faxes to Congress, but would also like to bomb the media with emails/faxes about HR 1207

 

[Imperial]

46 COSPONSORS:

Rep Kagen, Steve [WI-8] - 2/26/2009
Rep Bachmann, Michele [MN-6] - 2/26/2009
Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. [MD-6] - 2/26/2009
Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] - 2/26/2009
Rep Rehberg, Denny [MT] - 2/26/2009
Rep Posey, Bill [FL-15] - 2/26/2009
Rep Broun, Paul C. [GA-10] - 2/26/2009
Rep Poe, Ted [TX-2] - 2/26/2009
Rep Burton, Dan [IN-5] - 2/26/2009
Rep Abercrombie, Neil [HI-1] - 2/26/2009
Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] - 2/26/2009
Rep Garrett, Scott [NJ-5] - 3/5/2009
Rep Chaffetz, Jason [UT-3] - 3/6/2009
Rep Kingston, Jack [GA-1] - 3/6/2009
Rep Young, Don [AK] - 3/6/2009
Rep Rohrabacher, Dana [CA-46] - 3/6/2009
Rep Stearns, Cliff [FL-6] - 3/6/2009
Rep McClintock, Tom [CA-4] - 3/6/2009
Rep Heller, Dean [NV-2] - 3/6/2009
Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. [TN-2] - 3/6/2009
Rep Taylor, Gene [MS-4] - 3/6/2009
Rep DeFazio, Peter A. [OR-4] - 3/9/2009
Rep Alexander, Rodney [LA-5] - 3/10/2009
Rep Price, Tom [GA-6] - 3/10/2009
Rep Petri, Thomas E. [WI-6] - 3/10/2009
Rep Foxx, Virginia [NC-5] - 3/10/2009
Rep Grayson, Alan [FL-8] - 3/11/2009
Rep Marchant, Kenny [TX-24] - 3/11/2009
Rep Wamp, Zach [TN-3] - 3/16/2009
Rep Blackburn, Marsha [TN-7] - 3/16/2009
Rep Buchanan, Vern [FL-13] - 3/17/2009
Rep Castle, Michael N. [DE] - 3/17/2009
Rep Fleming, John [LA-4] - 3/18/2009
Rep Akin, W. Todd [MO-2] - 3/19/2009
Rep Platts, Todd Russell [PA-19] - 3/19/2009
Rep Peterson, Collin C. [MN-7] - 3/19/2009
Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. [MI-11] - 3/19/2009
Rep Lummis, Cynthia M. [WY] - 3/19/2009
Rep Burgess, Michael C. [TX-26] - 3/19/2009
Rep Sessions, Pete [TX-32] - 3/23/2009
Rep Deal, Nathan [GA-9] - 3/23/2009
Rep Franks, Trent [AZ-2] - 3/23/2009
Rep Miller, Jeff [FL-1] - 3/24/2009
Rep Blunt, Roy [MO-7] - 3/24/2009
Rep Stark, Fortney Pete [CA-13] - 3/26/2009
Rep Culberson, John Abney [TX-7] - 3/26/2009

 

[HOLLYWOOD]

FYI:
As of April 7, 2009, the total U.S. federal debt was $11,152,772,833,835.89,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_public_debt#cite_note-1 or about $36,676 per capita

Since it's April 23, you can probably add another $50 BILLION to the pile... Fiscal Lunatics

Supplemental Information

As of today, almost $10 trillion in bailouts and loans have been agreed to by Congress, the Treasury Department, and the Federal Reserve.

With our national debt approaching $11 trillion, it is critical that we demand a full accounting of how the government has spent our money...

 

[buffalokid777]

Now 44 co-sponsors. I've called my rep and both senators. Are they listening to me? Who knows. I'm beginning to think we should pool our money and hire a lobbyist.

We are all Lobbyists now