To limit further bailouts of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to enhance the regulation and oversight of such enterprises, and for other purposes.
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4020 proposed by Senator Crapo to Amendment SA 3739.(consideration: CR S3804-3806, S3809-3810)
May 17, 2010
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4020 proposed by Senator Crapo to Amendment SA 3739.(consideration: CR S3804-3806, S3809-3810)
May 17, 2010
Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive the Budget Act (all applicable budgetary discipline) with respect to amendment SA 4020 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 46. Record Vote Number: 151.
May 17, 2010
Amendment SA 4020 proposed by Senator Crapo to Amendment SA 3739. (consideration: CR S3804-3806, S3809-3810) To limit further bailouts of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to enhance the regulation and oversight of such enterprises, and for other purposes.
May 17, 2010
Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 4020.
May 17, 2010
Motion to waive the Budget Act (all applicable budgetary discipline) with respect to amendment SA 4020 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 46. Record Vote Number: 151.
May 17, 2010
Amendment SA 4020 ruled out of order by the chair.
May 17, 2010
Senate amendment submitted
May 13, 2010
Votes
1 roll call on this amendment
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SA 4020. Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Shelby, Mr. McCain, Mr. Vitter, Mrs. Hutchison, and Mr. Corker) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3217, to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end ``too big to fail,'' to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of the bill, add the following: TITLE XIII--FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC Subtitle A--Ending Bailouts SEC. 1311. SHORT TITLE. This subtitle may be cited as the ``Ending Bailouts of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Act''. SEC. 1312. REESTABLISHING THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE AMOUNT PERMITTED TO BE PROVIDED BY THE TAXPAYERS TO FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC. Section 1367(b)(2) of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4617(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(L) Reestablishment of taxpayer funding caps.--The Agency, as conservator, shall prevent a regulated entity from requesting or receiving any funds from the United States Department of the Treasury, as part of the Amended and Restated Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 26, 2008, amended May 6, 2009, and further amended December 24, 2009, between the United State Department of the Treasury and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or the Federal National Mortgage Association, that exceeds a maximum aggregate amount of $200,000,000,000.''. SEC. 1313. REESTABLISHING SCHEDULED REDUCTION OF MORTGAGE ASSETS OWNED BY FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC. Section 1367(b)(2) of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4617(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(M) Reduction of owned mortgage assets.-- ``(i) In general.--The Agency, as conservator, shall ensure that a regulated entity [[Page S3733]] does not own, as of any applicable date, mortgage assets in excess of 90.0 percent of the aggregate amount of mortgage assets that the regulated entity owned on December 31 of each of the previous year, provided, that in no event shall the regulated entity be required under this subparagraph to own less than $250,000,000,000 in mortgage assets. ``(ii) Definition of mortgage assets.--For purposes of this subparagraph, the term `mortgage assets' means with respect to a regulated entity, assets of such entity consisting of mortgages, mortgage loans, mortgage-related securities, participation certificates, mortgage-backed commercial paper, obligations of real estate mortgage investment conduits and similar assets, in each case to the extent such assets would appear on the balance sheet of such entity in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.''. SEC. 1314. ENSURING CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW FOR AGREEMENTS INCREASING TAXPAYER RISK. Section 1367(b)(2) of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4617(b)(2)), as amended by sections 1203 and 1204, is further amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(N) Agreements.-- ``(i) In general.--The Agency, as conservator or receiver, may enter into agreements that are consistent with its appointment as conservator or receiver with the regulated entity and that expire prior to, or upon, the regulated entity's emergence from conservatorship or receivership provided-- ``(I) the agreement does not expose the United States taxpayers to additional risk; and ``(II) the agreement was approved by Congress pursuant to clause (ii). ``(ii) Procedure for congressional approval.-- ``(I) In general.--Notwithstanding clause (i), the Agency may enter into, on an interim basis, an agreement, even if the agreement exposes the taxpayer to additional risk, including if such agreement exceeds the limitations established under subparagraphs (L) and (M), if such an agreement-- ``(aa) is deemed necessary by the Agency, based upon the Agency's duties as conservator or receiver; and ``(bb) is approved by Congress through adoption of a concurrent resolution of approval, not more than 120 days after the later of-- ``(AA) the signing of the agreement; or ``(BB) the date of enactment of the Ending Bailouts of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Act. ``(II) Required submissions for congressional review.-- During the 120-day period described under subclause (I), the Director shall submit to Congress-- ``(aa) the text of the agreement; ``(bb) a certification and justification of how the agreement is consistent with the Agency's duties as conservator or receiver; ``(cc) budgetary projections demonstrating the cost to the taxpayer in a 1, 5, and 10-year window; ``(dd) independent risk analysis from the Government Accountability Office of the agreement, considering the risk to the short and long-term viability of the regulated entity and the United States taxpayer; ``(ee) a time table for the expiration of the agreement; ``(ff) a list and description of assets included within each enterprises portfolio, including gross size of each enterprises portfolio and a detailed explanation of the components; ``(gg) the prices that each enterprise is paying on delinquent mortgages, and what mechanism is being applied to protect the United States taxpayer; ``(hh) a list and description of risk management practices by each enterprise to protect United States taxpayer dollars, and the differences between each enterprises practices in such regard, including whether there are any investigations into the accounting practices of either enterprise; ``(ii) a list and description of any interaction between the Department of the Treasury and the mortgage portfolio of any other Government entity and its effect on each enterprise; ``(jj) an updated disclosure of any taxpayer funds provided for and at risk to each enterprise from the Department of the Treasury; and ``(kk) an updated disclosure of the debt activity by each enterprise and the sensitivity to any interest rate changes. ``(iii) Testimony required if funding limitation exceeded.--The Director shall report to and testify before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives if either the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or the Federal National Mortgage Association requests amounts from the Director in excess of the limitation established under subparagraphs (L) and (M).''. SEC. 1315. CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY. The Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the Secretary shall report to and testify before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives each time that $10,000,000,000 of funds are expended pursuant to the Amended and Restated Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements, dated September 26, 2008, as amended May 6, 2009. The testimony required under this section shall include the reasons why such additional expenditure of taxpayer funds is necessary. SEC. 1316. INTERNET POSTING BY THE SECRETARY. The Secretary shall post, on the front page of the website of the Department of the Treasury-- (1) the aggregate portfolio holdings of each enterprise; and (2) a weekly summary of taxpayer funds provided for and at risk to each enterprise, based on any interest rate changes. Subtitle B--Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the Federal Budget SEC. 1321. ON-BUDGET STATUS OF FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the receipts and disbursements, including the administrative expenses, of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation shall be counted as new budget authority, outlays, receipts, or deficit or surplus for purposes of-- (1) the Budget of the United States Government as submitted by the President; (2) the congressional budget; (3) the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010; and (4) the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (or any successor statute). (b) Expiration.--The budgetary treatment of the Federal National Mortgage Association or Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or any functional replacements under subsection (a) shall continue with respect to such entities until such entities are no longer under Federal conservatorship or receivership as authorized by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-289) or any successor statute. SEC. 1322. BUDGETARY TREATMENT OF FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC. All costs to the Government of the activities of or under the Federal National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and any functional replacements or any modification of such entities shall be determined on a fair value basis. SEC. 1323. FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC DEBT SUBJECT TO PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT. (a) In General.--For purposes of section 3101(b) of chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, the face amount of obligations issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association and by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or any functional replacements and outstanding shall be treated as issued by the United States Government under that section. (b) Temporary Increase in the Public Debt Limit.--The limit on the obligation in section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, shall be increased by the face amount of obligations issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and outstanding on April 15, 2010. (c) Expiration.-- (1) Obligations.--The obligations of Federal National Mortgage Association or Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or any functional replacements shall continue to be treated as issued by the United States Government with respect to such entities until such entities no longer have in place an agreement with the Secretary of the Treasury for the purchase of obligations and securities authorized by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (Public Law 110- 289) or any successor statute. (2) Debt limit.--Any temporary increase in the public debt limit authorized in subsection (b) with respect to the obligations of Federal National Mortgage Association or Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation shall be reversed with respect to such entities when Federal National Mortgage Association or Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or any functional replacements no longer have in place an agreement with the Secretary of the Treasury for the purchase of obligations and securities authorized by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-289) or any successor statute. SEC. 1324. DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle, the following definitions shall apply: (1) Fair value.--The term ``fair value'' shall have the same meaning as the definition of fair value outlined in Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, or any successor thereto, issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. (2) Functional replacements.--The term ``functional replacements'' means any organization, agreement, or other arrangement that would perform the public functions of Federal National Mortgage Association or Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. (3) Modification.-- (A) In general.--The term ``modification'' means any government action that alters the estimated fair value of the activities of the Federal National Mortgage Association or Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or any functional replacements. (B) Cost.--The cost of a modification is the difference between the current estimate of the fair value of the activities of the Federal National Mortgage Association or Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or any functional replacements and the estimate of the fair value of such activities as modified. ______