Amendment originally sought to increase from 5 percent to 10 percent the amount of annual gross revenue a financial holding company may derive from commercial activities. Growth above the 10 percent commercial revenue cap would be allowed at the discretion of the Federal Reserve Board on a case by case basis for up to an additional five percent. \ As amended by the Leach substitute amendment (A005), the above was replaced with language that eliminates the 5 percent commercial basket for financial holding companies contained in the bill and permits a 15 percent commercial basket but phases out such authority over a 10 to 15 year period.

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Amendment Number
622
Description
Amendment originally sought to increase from 5 percent to 10 percent the amount of annual gross revenue a financial holding company may derive from commercial activities. Growth above the 10 percent commercial revenue cap would be allowed at the discretion of the Federal Reserve Board on a case by case basis for up to an additional five percent. \ As amended by the Leach substitute amendment (A005), the above was replaced with language that eliminates the 5 percent commercial basket for financial holding companies contained in the bill and permits a 15 percent commercial basket but phases out such authority over a 10 to 15 year period.
Purpose
An amendment, printed as amendment No. 5 in part 2 of House Report 105-531 to increase from 5% to 10 % the amount of annual gross revenue which a financial holding company may derive from commercial activities. Growth above the 10 percent commercial revenue cap would be allowed at the discretion of the Federal Reserve Board on a case by case basis for up to an additional five percent. No new commercial investments or activities would be permitted above the 10% cap.
Congress
105
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 13, 1998
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Roukema amendment (A004) as amended Agreed to by recorded vote: 218 - 204 (Roll No. 147).
Latest Action Time
19:37:34
Submitted Date
May 13, 1998
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 622 — Informed