,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dbgj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #g1 #bjag ,mr4 ,b>r introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,act to ensure transp>5cy 9 ! conduct ( monet>y policy1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,monet>y ,policy ,transp>5cy & ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,monet>y policy transp>5cy & acc\ntability ,section #ab;,a ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #bfc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 & 7c7 z subsections 7d7 & 7e71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+ new subsections3 7b7 ,policy transp>5cy 7#a7 ,monet>y policy /rategy 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,committee %all annually e/abli% exactly #a monet>y policy /rategy1 :i* %all s]ve z a non-te*nical public communication ( ! ,committee's cons5sus expectation = ! conduct ( monet>y policy dur+ t cal5d> ye>4 7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,ea* monet>y policy /rategy ( ! ,committee %all include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a pla9 ,engli% description ( h[ ! ,committee w\ld adju/ ea* ( ! foll[+ monet>y policy in/rum5ts 9 reaction to *anges 9 a small & well-def9$ set ( publicly available economic indicators3 7,i7 ,%ort-t]m int]e/ rate t>gets e/abli%$ by ! ,committee4 7,,ii7 ,op5-m>ket op]ations au?oriz$ "u section #ad4 7,,iii7 ,e>n+s on balances ma9ta9$ at a ,f$]al res]ve bank by or on behalf ( a depository in/itution "u section #ai7;b77#ab74 7ii7 ,an id5tification ( #a monet>y policy in/rum5t f ! li/ 9 clause 7i7 t ! ,committee expects to use z ! prim>y in/rum5t = implem5t+ ! monet>y policy /rategy describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,ref]5ce monet>y policy rules ,9 addition to ! monet>y policy /rategy requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,committee %all annually adopt at lea/ #a & n m ?an #c ref]5ce monet>y policy rules1 ea* ( :i* %all ma!matically express h[ ! prim>y monet>y policy in/rum5t id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b77ii7 reacts to *anges 9 a small & well-def9$ set ( publicly available economic indicators4 7#c7 ,deviations ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to prev5t ! ,committee f sett+ %ort-t]m int]e/ rate t>gets1 conduct+ op5-m>ket op]ations1 or pay+ e>n+s on balances pursuant to section #ai7;b77#ab7 9 a mann] t deviates f a monet>y policy /rategy or any ref]5ce monet>y policy rules e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection4 7c7 ,te/imony & reports ( ! ,*airman ,! ,*airman %all1 concurr5t ) ea* semi-annual he>+ requir$ "u section #b;,b1 submit a report to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,bank+ & ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 conta9+-- 7#a7 a /atem5t z to :e!r ! monet>y policy /rategy e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 qualitatively diff]s f any ( ! ref]5ce monet>y policy rules requir$ "u subsection 7b77#b7 &1 if applicable1 a full & non-te*nical explanation ( any su* diff]5ce2 7#b7 a /atem5t z to :e!r ! ,committee's conduct ( monet>y policy s9ce ! previ\s report quantitatively diff]s f any ref]5ce monet>y policy rule &1 if applicable1 a full & non-te*nical explanation ( any su* diff]5ces2 & 7#c7 a description (-- 7,a7 ! circum/ances "u :i* ! ,committee's monet>y policy /rategy may be am5d$ f ye> to ye>2 & 7,b7 a full & non-te*nical explanation ( any su* actual am5dm5t4 4