Legislative Text and History

• Coalition for Derivatives End-Users Press Release on Business Leader Endorsement of House and Senate Bills to Reform Derivatives-Related Provisions of Dodd-Frank Law - 10/13/11
• Bill Introduced by Bipartisan Members of the House Financial Services and Agriculture Committees to Provide Clear End-User Exemption from Margin Requirements - 7/28/11
• Letter from Senate and House Agriculture Committee Chairmen to the Banking Regulators to Emphasize Congressional Intent Related to End-Users - 6/20/11
• Bipartisan Joint Letter from Chairmen of Senate and House Committees Calling on Regulators to Exempt End-Users from Margin Requirements - 4/6/11
• Congressional Record Clarification of Legislative Intent to Protect End Users from Burdensome Costs - 6/30/10
• Final Conference Report Legislative Text of H.R. 4173, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - 6/29/10
• Joint Explanatory Statement of the Conference Committee on H.R. 4173, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - 6/29/10

NAREIT Analysis and Action

• Coalition for Derivatives End-Users Letter Supporting Bill to Protect End-Users from Unnecessary Margin Requirements - 2/14/13
• Coalition for Derivatives End-Users Statement Applauding the House Passage of Two End-User Protection Bills - 3/26/12
• Coalition for Derivatives End-Users Letter Supporting Three Bipartisan Bills to Protect End-Users - 3/23/12
• Coalition for Derivatives End-Users Letter to the CFTC Commenting on the Compliance and Implementation Schedule for Derivatives Regulations - 11/4/11
• Coalition for Derivatives End-Users Letter to CFTC and SEC Requesting Clarification that Certain Commercial Loans and Contracts Will Not Be Regulated As Swaps - 7/22/11
• Letter from NAREIT and Other Real Estate Organizations to the Banking Regulators Raising Real Estate Specific Concerns with Proposed Margin Rules - 7/11/11
• Coalition for Derivatives End-Users Submission to the Banking Regulators on Proposed Margin Rules - 7/11/11
• Coalition for Derivatives End-Users Submission to the CFTC on Proposed Margin Rules - 7/11/11
• Coalition for Derivatives End-Users Submission to CFTC on the Logistical Challenges Related to the Reporting of Pre-Enactment and Transition Swaps - 6/9/11
• Coalition for Derivatives End-Users Letter Supporting Treasury Department’s Decision to Exempt Foreign Exchange Swaps and Forwards from the Central Clearing and Trading Requirements - 6/6/11
• Coalition for Derivatives End-Users Submission on a Proposed Interpretive Order that Could limit an End-User's Ability to Choose its Counterparties - 5/17/11
• Coalition for Derivatives End-Users Letter in Support of H.R. 1610, Proposed Legislation to Provide a Clear End-User Exemption from Margin Requirements - 5/2/11
• Press Release from the Coalition for Derivatives End-Users on Release of Proposed Rules on Margin - 4/12/11
• Letter from NAREIT and Other Real Estate Organizations Offering Comments to the CFTC and SEC Regarding the Definition of "Eligible Contract Participant" - 2/22/11
• Coalition for Derivatives End-Letter Users On Proposed Rules Regarding Entity Definitions in the Derivatives Title of the Dodd-Frank Act - 2/22/11
• Coalition for Derivatives End-Users Comment Letter on Proposed Rules Regarding the "End-User Clearing Exception" - 2/22/11
• Letter Sent by Sen. Johanns (R-NE) and Twelve Other Senators Calling on Regulators to Address End-User Concerns - 2/8/11
• Coalition for Derivatives End-Users Letter Urging Senators to Join Sen. Johanns (R-NE) in Sending a Letter to Regulators on End-User Issues - 2/8/11
• Coalition for Derivatives End-Users Comment Letter in Response to CFTC Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Methods to Protect Swaps Customers Before and After Broker Bankruptcies - 1/18/11
• Coalition for Derivatives End-Users Comment Letter in Response to CFTC Proposed Process for Review of Swaps for Mandatory Clearing - 1/3/11
• Coalition for Derivatives End-Users Response to Treasury Departments Request for Comments Related to the Regulation of Foreign Exchange Swaps and Forwards - 11/29/10
• Letter from NAREIT and Other Real Estate Organizations Offering Comments to the CFTC and SEC Regarding Key Definitions in the Derivatives Title of the Dodd-Frank Act - 9/20/10
• Letter from the Coalition for Derivatives End-Users Offering Comments to the CFTC and SEC Regarding Key Definitions in the Derivatives Title of the Dodd-Frank Act - 9/20/10
• NAREIT Policy Report: Congress Approves Derivatives Reform as Part of Dodd-Frank Legislation - 7/22/10
• Coalition for Derivatives End-Users Letter to Conferees on H.R. 4173 Urging Strong End-User Protections - 6/17/10
• Coalition for Derivatives End-Users Statement on the Defeat of Derivatives Substitute Amendment (SA 3816) and the Prospects for other Amendments - 5/12/10
• Coalition for Derivatives End-Users Letter Supporting an Amendment by Sen. Chambliss to S. 3217, the "Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010" - 5/11/10
• Coalition for Derivatives End-Users Letter to Chairman Lincoln and Chairman Dodd Expressing Opposition to the Revised Derivatives Title of S. 3217 - 4/28/10
• Coalition for Derivatives End-Users Statement on the Release of the Senate Banking Committee Chairman Dodd's Revised Draft of Financial Reform Legislation - 3/16/10
• Letter sent by the Coalition for Derivatives End-Users to Members of the Senate - 2/3/10
• Coalition for Derivatives End-Users Webinar Presentation - 1/15/10
• Coalition for Derivatives End-Users Statement for the Senate Committee on Agriculture Hearing, "Reforming U.S. Financial Market Regulation" - 11/18/09
• Coalition for Derivatives End-Users Statement on the Release of the Senate Banking Committee Discussion Draft of Derivatives Reform Legislation - 11/10/09
• NAREIT Policy Report: House Committees Pass Proposals to Regulate Over-the-Counter Derivatives Products - 10/23/09
• Coalition for Derivatives End-Users Statement for the House Committee on Financial Services Hearing, "Reform of the Over-the-Counter Derivative Market: Limiting Risk and Ensuring Fairness" - 10/7/2009
• Letter sent by the Coalition for Derivative End-Users to Members of Congress - 10/2/09
• Statement of NAREIT, The Real Estate Roundtable and ICSC submitted to the House Committee Agriculture on Derivatives Reform Proposals - 9/17/09

Proposed Regulations

• Banking Regulators' Joint Proposed Rulemaking Establishing Margin and Capital Requirements for Non-Cleared Derivatives Involving Regulated Bank Entities - 4/12/11
• Banking Regulators' Joint Press Release Related to their Proposed Rulemaking Establishing Margin and Capital Requirements for Non-Cleared Derivatives Involving Regulated Bank Entities - 4/12/11
• CFTC Proposed Rulemaking Establishing Margin Requirements for Non-Cleared Derivatives Involving Non-Bank Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants - 4/12/11
• CFTC Fact Sheet on Proposed Rulemaking Establishing Margin Requirements for Non-Cleared Derivatives Involving Non-Bank Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants - 4/12/11
• CFTC Q&A on Proposed Rulemaking Establishing Margin Requirements for Non-Cleared Derivatives Involving Non-Bank Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants - 4/12/11
• CFTC Proposed Rulemaking on the End-User Exception to Mandatory Clearing of Swaps - 12/23/10
• CFTC Fact Sheet on Proposed Rulemaking on the End-User Exception to Mandatory Clearing of Swaps - 12/9/10
• CFTC Q&A on Proposed Rulemaking on the End-User Exception to Mandatory Clearing of Swaps - 12/9/10
• CFTC and SEC Joint Proposed Rulemaking Further Defining "Swap Dealer," "Major Swap Participant," and "Eligible Contract Participant" - 12/1/10
• CFTC Fact Sheet on Proposed Rulemaking Further Defining "Swap Dealer," "Major Swap Participant," and "Eligible Contract Participant" - 12/1/10
• CFTC Q&A on Proposed Rulemaking Further Defining "Swap Dealer," "Major Swap Participant," and "Eligible Contract Participant" - 12/1/10

Congressional Hearings

• House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Hearing, "Implementing Dodd-Frank: A Review of the CFTC’s Rulemaking Process" - 4/13/11
• Senate Banking Committee Hearing, "Building the New Derivatives Regulatory Framework: Oversight of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act" - 4/12/11
• House Agriculture Committee Hearing, "Defining the Market: Entity and Product Classifications Under Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act" - 3/31/11
• Senate Agriculture Oversight Hearing, "Implementation of Title VII of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act" - 3/3/11
• House Financial Services Committee Hearing, "Assessing the Regulatory,Economic and Market Implications of the Dodd-Frank Derivatives Title" - 2/15/11

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