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Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Business, Commodity exchanges, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Criminal justice, Derivative securities, Energy, Executive departments, Finance, Fines (Penalties), Futures trading, Gas industry, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publicity, Independent regulatory commissions, Information disclosure (Securities law), Law, Natural gas, Trade
Latest Action: 04/25/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management. Bill TextTo enhance transparency of trading in over-the-counter derivatives in natural gas. 7/12/2007--Introduced. Market Transparency Reporting of United States Transactions Act of 2007 - Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to define "included natural gas transaction" as a contract, agreement, or transaction in natural gas that is entered into: (1) in reliance on the provisions regarding either excluded swap transactions or the legal certainty for certain transaction in exempt commodities; or (2) by use of a domestic technology or software providing direct access to a foreign board of trade. (Thus places natural gas transactions within the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).) Prescribes recordkeeping and disclosure requirements governing natural gas in swap transactions, positions, inventories and commitments otherwise excluded from CFTC jurisdiction ("over-the-counter transactions"). Requires the CFTC to: (1) establish [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 06/20/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1305) Bill Text
To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for regulation of energy derivatives, and for other purposes.
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Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Affiliated corporations, Business, Coal, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Derivative securities, Diesel motor, Electricity, Energy, Executive departments, Finance, Foreign corporations, Futures trading, Gasoline, Independent regulatory commissions, Jurisdiction, Law, Natural gas, Petroleum, Propane, Securities regulation, Trade, Transportation, Uranium
Latest Action: 06/20/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1305) Bill Text
To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for regulation of energy derivatives, and for other purposes.
Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Business, Commodity exchanges, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Criminal justice, Derivative securities, Energy, Executive departments, Finance, Fines (Penalties), Futures trading, Gas industry, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publicity, Independent regulatory commissions, Information disclosure (Securities law), Law, Natural gas, Trade
Latest Action: 04/25/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management. Bill TextTo enhance transparency of trading in over-the-counter derivatives in natural gas. 7/12/2007--Introduced. Market Transparency Reporting of United States Transactions Act of 2007 - Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to define "included natural gas transaction" as a contract, agreement, or transaction in natural gas that is entered into: (1) in reliance on the provisions regarding either excluded swap transactions or the legal certainty for certain transaction in exempt commodities; or (2) by use of a domestic technology or software providing direct access to a foreign board of trade. (Thus places natural gas transactions within the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).) Prescribes recordkeeping and disclosure requirements governing natural gas in swap transactions, positions, inventories and commitments otherwise excluded from CFTC jurisdiction ("over-the-counter transactions"). Requires the CFTC to: (1) establish [...] show full description
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