Sec. 1002. Federal Open Market Committee blackout period
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Section 12A of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 263 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: During a blackout period, the only public communications that may be made by members and staff of the Committee with respect to macroeconomic or financial developments or about current or prospective monetary policy issues are the following: The dissemination of published data, surveys, and reports that have been cleared for publication by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Answers to technical questions specific to a data release. Communications with respect to the prudential or supervisory functions of the Board of Governors. For purposes of this subsection, and with respect to a meeting of the Committee described under subsection (a), the term blackout period means the time period that— begins immediately after midnight on the day that is one week prior to the date on which such meeting takes place; and ends at midnight on the day after the date on which such meeting takes place.
Nothing in this section shall prohibit the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from participating in or issuing public communications. .
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