U.S. Treasury Communications to Congress

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Listed below are selected communications to Congress from the Department of the Treasury. This site includes communications from Departmental Offices, such as those from the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, or other senior Treasury officials, and may include:

Treasury written testimony submitted for Congressional hearings

Treasury written responses to follow-up questions from Congressional hearings

Treasury legislative proposals formally transmitted to the Congress

Treasury reports or comments on legislation formally transmitted to the Congress

Treasury reports or studies formally transmitted to the Congress

Related sites include communications to Congress from Treasury Bureaus, OMB, and other agencies.

December 2000

None

November 2000

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October 2000

Letter on a potential amendment re petroleum products to H.R. 4648, the "Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2000," from Under Secretaries James E. Johnson and Timothy F. Geithner to Senators William V. Roth, Jr. and Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Committee on Finance, and Representatives William R. Archer and Charles, B. Rangel, Committee on Ways and Means, October 24

Letter on H.R. 4096, the "Bureau of Engraving and Printing Security Printing Amendments Act of 2000," from Secretary Lawrence H. Summers to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, October 20

Testimony on President's decision to swap 30 million barrels of oil out of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve by Assistant Secretary David W. Wilcox before the House Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power, October 19

Testimony on the Treasury Department's views on the Farms Credit Administration's announcement that it will accept national charter applications from Farm Credit System Associations by Assistant Secretary Gregory A. Baer before the House Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions, October 3

September 2000

Testimony on tax rules governing depreciation, research and experimentation and workforce training in the context of the "new economy" by Tax Legislative Counsel Joseph Mikrut before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, September 26

Letter on S. 2580, the "Indian School Construction Act," by Acting Assistant Secretary Jon Talisman to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, September 14

August 2000

None

July 2000

Remarks at the Foreign Sales Corporation mark up by Deputy Secretary Stuart E. Eizenstat to the House Ways and Means Committee, July 27

Testimony on her nomination to become Assistant Secretary for Management and Chief Financial Officer by Acting Assistant Secretary Lisa Gayle Ross before the Senate Finance Committee, July 26

Testimony on her nomination to become Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs and Public Liaison by Acting Assistant Secretary Ruth "Marti" Thomas before the Senate Finance Committee, July 26

Testimony on his nomination to become Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy by Acting Assistant Secretary Jonathan Talisman before the Senate Finance Committee, July 26

Testimony on Federal income tax issues relating to proposals to encourage the creation of public open spaces in urban areas and the preservation of farm and other rural lands for conservation purposes, and Federal income tax issues relating to proposals to lower U.S. dependency on foreign oil used in transportation fuels by Deputy Assistant Secretary Jonathan Talisman before the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, July 25

Testimony on the role of the multilateral development banks in addressing environmental degradation in Latin America by Director of Multilateral Development Banks Joseph Eichenberger before the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, Narcotics, and Terrorism, July 25

Letter on S. 2101, the "International Monetary Stability Act of 2000," from Secretary Lawrence H. Summers to Senator Connie Mack, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, July 13

Testimony on the "Commodities Futures Modernization Act of 2000" by Assistant Secretary Lewis A Sachs before the House Commerce Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials, July 12

Letter on S. 1156, the "Small Business Advocacy Review Panel Technical Amendments Act of 1999," as an amendment to H.R. 3483, the "Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2000," from General Counsel Neal S. Wolin and Deputy Assistant Secretary Jonathan Talisman to Senators William V. Roth, Jr. and Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Senate Committee on Finance, July 11

Letter on S. 1156, the "Small Business Advocacy Review Panel Technical Amendments Act of 1999," as an amendment to H.R. 3483, the "Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2000," from General Counsel Neal S. Wolin and Deputy Assistant Secretary Jonathan Talisman to Senators Christopher S. Bond, Jr., and John F. Kerry, Senate Committee on Small Business, July 11

June 2000

Testimony on the role of the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank in promoting economic growth and poverty reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean by Deputy Assistant Secretary William Schuerch before the House Committee in International Relations, June 28

Testimony on basic banking and H.R. 4490, the "First Accounts Act of 2000," by Under Secretary Gary Gensler before the House Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions, June 27

Testimony on international money laundering by Special Advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary William F. Wechsler before the House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources, June 23

Letter on minimizing paperwork burdens from Acting General Counsel Joan Donoghue to Representative David M. McIntosh, House Committee on Government Reform Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs, June 22

Testimony on the Commodity Futures Modernization Act by Secretary Lawrence H. Summers before the Joint Senate Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry and Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, June 21

Joint testimony on H.R. 3485, the "Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act," by Deputy Secretary Stuart E. Eizenstat, Defense Department Under Secretary Walter Slocombe, and State Department Under Secretary Thomas Pickering before the House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims, June 21

Testimony on the disclosure of political activities of tax-exempt organizations by Tax Legislative Counsel Joseph Mikrut before the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, June 20

Testimony on H.R. 4419, the "Internet Gambling Prohibition Act," by Assistant Secretary Gregory A. Baer before the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services, June 20

Testimony on H.R. 4541, the "Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000," by Assistant Secretary Lewis A. Sachs before the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Risk Management, Research and Specialty Crops, June 14

Testimony on personal financial privacy and H.R. 4585, the "Medical Financial Privacy Protection Act," by Under secretary Gary Gensler before the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services, June 14

Testimony on the regulation of merchant banking activities under the financial services legislation by Under Secretary Gary Gensler before the Joint Senate Banking Subcommittees on Securities and Financial Institutions, June 13

Letter on H.R. 3601, the Debt Reduction Reconciliation Act of 2000," from Secretary Lawrence H. Summers to Rep. William Archer, Chairman, House Committee on Ways and Means, June 8

Testimony on equity investing and merchant banking by Under Secretary Gary Gensler before the House Banking Committee on Capital Markets, Securities, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, June 7

Letter on H.R. 3886, the International Counter-Money Laundering Act of 2000," from Secretary Lawrence H. Summers to Rep. James Leach, Chairman, House Committee on Banking and Financial Services, June 7

May 2000

Testimony on the United States Government's efforts to help Nigeria consolidate democracy, restore a functioning economy, and promote sustainable economic growth by Deputy Assistant Secretary William Schuerch and Deputy Assistant Secretary Steven Radelet before the House Banking Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, May 25

Letter on H.R. 816, the "Child Support Enforcement Act," from Deputy Assistant Secretary Jonathan Talisman to Rep. Nancy L. Johnson, House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources, May 24

Testimony on abusive lending practices by Under Secretary Gary Gensler before the House Banking and Financial Services Committee, May 24

Letter on H.R. 220, the "Freedom and Privacy Restoration Act of 1999," from General Counsel Neal S. Wolin to Rep. Stephen Horn, House Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology, May 18

Testimony on the Department of the Treasury's efforts to protect the critical infrastructures of the nations' financial services sector by Assistant Secretary Gregory A. Baer before the House Banking Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, May 18

Testimony on money laundering by Deputy Assistant Secretary David Medina before the House Banking Subcommittee on Financial Services and Consumer credit, May 15

Testimony on the decision to grant China Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status by Secretary Lawrence H. Summers before the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services, May 11

Testimony on the H.R. 4181, the "Debt Payment Incentive Act of 2000," by Tax Legislative Counsel Joseph Mikrut before the House Committee on Government Reform, May 9

Testimony on the decision to grant China Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status by Secretary Lawrence H. Summers before the Senate Committee on Banking, May 9

Testimony to present the Administration's views on H.R. 4209, the Bank Reserves Modernization Act of 2000," by Under Secretary Gary Gensler before the House Banking and Financial Services Committee, May 3

Testimony on the decision to grant China Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status by Secretary Lawrence H. Summers before the House Committee on Ways and Means, May 3

April 2000

Testimony on reform of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) by Under Secretary Timothy F. Geithner before the Senate Banking Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance, April 27

Testimony on natural disaster insurance by Deputy Secretary Stuart Eizenstat before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, April 13

Testimony on return-free tax systems by Deputy Assistant Secretary Leonard E. Burman before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Treasury and General Government, April 13

Testimony on the Administration's FY 2001 budget request for Treasury's international programs by Secretary Lawrence H. Summers before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, April 13

Testimony on the privatization of the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) by Under secretary Gary Gensler before the House Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, April 13

Testimony on the recommendations of the President's Working Group on Financial Markets regarding hedge funds, over-the-counter derivatives, and financial contract netting by Assistant Secretary Lee Sachs before the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services, April 11

Testimony on the President's Millennium Initiative to help combat infectious diseases by Secretary Lawrence H. Summers before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, April 11

Testimony on the Administration's FY 2001 budget request for Treasury's international programs by Secretary Lawrence H. Summers before the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, April 6

Testimony, The case for Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China, by Deputy Secretary Stuart E. Eizenstat before the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs and Subcommittee on International Economic Policy, Export and Trade Promotion, April 6

Testimony on Holocaust-related matters by Deputy Secretary and Special Representative of the Secretary of State and the President on Holocaust-Related Issues Stuart Eizenstat before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, April 5

Testimony on cash receipts and disbursements and accrual methods of accounting, and the interaction of these methods with the installment method of accounting by Tax Legislative Counsel Joseph Mikrut before the House Committee on Small Business, April 5

Testimony on Customs Service Modernization and the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) program by Deputy Assistant Secretary and Chief Information Officer James Flyzik before the House Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service and General Government, April 4

Testimony on Treasury's FY 2001 budget request by Secretary Lawrence H. Summers before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Treasury and General Government, April 4

March 2000

Testimony to introduce the fiscal 2001 budget request for the Treasury Department's law enforcement bureaus and offices by Under Secretary James E. Johnson before the Subcommittee on Treasury and General Government Committee on Appropriations, March 30

Testimony on her nomination to become Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs by Deputy Assistant Secretary Michelle A. Smith before the Senate Finance Committee, March 29

Testimony on the ongoing reform of international financial institutions by Secretary Lawrence H. Summers before the House Banking Committee, March 23

Testimony on the supervision of and regulation of government sponsored enterprises by Under Secretary Gary Gensler before the House Banking Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities and Government Sponsored Enterprises, March 22

Testimony on the Administration's program of tax incentives designed to foster the revitalization of economically disadvantaged American communities by Acting Assistant Secretary Jonathan Talisman before the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, March 21

Testimony on behalf of the President's Working Group on Financial Markets by Assistant Secretary Lee Sachs before the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities and Government Sponsored Enterprises, March 16

Testimony of Treasury's FY 2001 budget request by Secretary Lawrence H. Summers before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service and General Government, March 16

Testimony on behalf of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund by Director Ellen W. Lazar before the Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, March 9

Testimony to introduce the fiscal year 2001 budget request for the Treasury Department's law enforcement bureaus and offices by Under Secretary James E. Johnson before the Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Committee on Appropriations, March 9

Testimony to present the International Counter Money Laundering Act of 2000 by Deputy Secretary Stuart Eizenstat before the House Committee on Banking an Financial Services, March 9

Statement on the National Money Laundering Strategy Act for 2000 by Deputy Secretary Stuart Eizenstat to certain members of Congress and others, March 8

Testimony on the interest and penalty provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and the problem of corporate tax shelters by Acting Assistant Secretary Jonathan Talisman before the Senate Committee on Finance, March 8

Testimony on efforts to combat AIDS worldwide by Under Secretary Timothy Geithner before the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services, March 8

Testimony on her nomination to be United States Executive Director for the Asian Development Bank by N. Cinnamon Dornsife before the Senate Committee on Foreign relations, March 1

February 2000

Testimony on the repeal of the installment method of accounting for accrual method taxpayers by Tax Legislative Counsel Joseph Mikrut before the House Way and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, February 29

Testimony on the ongoing reform of the international financial institutions by Secretary Lawrence H. Summers before the Senate Committee on Foreign relations, February 29

Testimony on financial management in the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service by Deputy Chief Financial Officer Steven App before the House Committee on Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Management, February 29

Testimony on the perspective of the Treasury Department on U.S. policy toward Indonesia by Under Secretary Timothy Geithner before the House Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, February 16

Testimony on the potential merger of the bank and thrift insurance funds and related deposit issues by Assistant Secretary Gregory A. Baer before the House Banking Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, February 16

Testimony on the report of the President's Working Group on Financial Markets on Over-the Counter Derivatives Markets and the Commodity Exchange Act by Assistant Secretary Lee Sachs before the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Risk Management, Research and Specialty Crops, February 15

Testimony on the report of the President's Working Group on Financial Markets on Over-the Counter Derivatives Markets and the Commodity Exchange Act by Secretary Lawrence H. Summers before the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, February 10

Testimony on the President's FY 2001 Budget by Secretary Lawrence H. Summers before the House Committee on Ways and Means, February 9

Testimony on Holocaust related issues by Deputy Secretary Stuart E. Eizenstat before the House Banking Committee, February 9

Testimony on the President's FY 2001 Budget by Secretary Lawrence H. Summers before the Senate Finance Committee, February 8

Testimony on dollarization and proposed legislation that would establish a framework for potentially sharing seigniorage with countries that decide to dollarize by Assistant Secretary Edwin M. Truman before the Senate Banking Committee Subcommittee on Economic policy, February 8

Testimony on tax provisions in the President's FY 2001 Budget as they relate to education by Deputy Secretary Stuart E. Eizenstat before the Senate Budget Committee, February 8

Remarks, Moving Forward with Millennial Debt Relief, by Secretary Lawrence H. Summers at a reception to celebrate HIPC in the House Banking Committee Room, February 1

January 2000

Testimony on the Department of the Treasury's study and recommendations with respect to the penalty and interest provisions on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by Tax Legislative Counsel Joseph Mikrut before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, January 27

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