12 U.S.C. § 225b | Appearances before and reports to the Congress

(a)

Appearances before the Congress

(1)

In general

The Chairman of the Board shall appear before the Congress at semi-annual hearings, as specified in paragraph (2), regarding—

(A)

the efforts, activities, objectives and plans of the Board and the Federal Open Market Committee with respect to the conduct of monetary policy; and

(B)

economic developments and prospects for the future described in the report required in subsection (b).

(2)

Schedule

The Chairman of the Board shall appear—

(A)

before the Committee on Banking and Financial Services of the House of Representatives on or about February 20 of even numbered calendar years and on or about July 20 of odd numbered calendar years;

(B)

before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate on or about July 20 of even numbered calendar years and on or about February 20 of odd numbered calendar years; and

(C)

before either Committee referred to in subparagraph (A) or (B), upon request, following the scheduled appearance of the Chairman before the other Committee under subparagraph (A) or (B).

(b)

Congressional report

The Board shall, concurrent with each semi-annual hearing required by this section, submit a written report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Banking and Financial Services of the House of Representatives, containing a discussion of the conduct of monetary policy and economic developments and prospects for the future, taking into account past and prospective developments in employment, unemployment, production, investment, real income, productivity, exchange rates, international trade and payments, and prices.

(c)

Public access to information

The Board shall place on its home Internet website, a link entitled “Audit”, which shall link to a webpage that shall serve as a repository of information made available to the public for a reasonable period of time, not less than 6 months following the date of release of the relevant information, including—

(1)

section 714 of title 31 the reports prepared by the Comptroller General under ;

(2)

section 248b of this title the annual financial statements prepared by an independent auditor for the Board in accordance with ;

(3)

section 343(3) of this title the reports to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate required under (relating to emergency lending authority); and

(4)

such other information as the Board reasonably believes is necessary or helpful to the public in understanding the accounting, financial reporting, and internal controls of the Board and the Federal reserve banks.

Dec. 23, 1913, ch. 6, § 2B Pub. L. 106–569, title X, § 1003(b)(1)Dec. 27, 2000114 Stat. 3028 Pub. L. 111–203, title XI, § 1103(a)July 21, 2010124 Stat. 2118(, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 111–2032010—Subsec. (c). added subsec. (c).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Jan. 3, 2001Committee on Banking and Financial Services of House of Representatives abolished and replaced by Committee on Financial Services of House of Representatives, and jurisdiction over matters relating to securities and exchanges and insurance generally transferred from Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Seventh Congress, .

Effective Date of 2010 Amendment

Pub. L. 111–203July 21, 2010section 4 of Pub. L. 111–203 section 5301 of this titleAmendment by effective 1 day after , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as an Effective Date note under .