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15 U.S.C. § 9048 — Temporary Government in the Sunshine Act relief

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15 U.S.C. § 9048 — Temporary Government in the Sunshine Act relief

**(a) In general** Except as provided in subsection (b), notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System determines, in writing, that unusual and exigent circumstances exist, the Board may conduct meetings without regard to the requirements of [section 552b of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section552b&num=0&edition=prelim) during the period beginning on March 27, 2020, and ending on the earlier of— (1) the date on which the national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID–19) outbreak declared by the President on March 13, 2020 under the National Emergencies Act ([50 U.S.C. 1601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) terminates; or (2) December 31, 2020. **(b) Records** The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall keep a record of all Board votes and the reasons for such votes during the period described in subsection (a).

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**(a) In general** Except as provided in subsection (b), notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System determines, in writing, that unusual and exigent circumstances exist, the Board may conduct meetings without regard to the requirements of [section 552b of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section552b&num=0&edition=prelim) during the period beginning on March 27, 2020, and ending on the earlier of— (1) the date on which the national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID–19) outbreak declared by the President on March 13, 2020 under the National Emergencies Act ([50 U.S.C. 1601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) terminates; or (2) December 31, 2020. **(b) Records** The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall keep a record of all Board votes and the reasons for such votes during the period described in subsection (a).

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50 U.S.C. § 1601 — Termination of existing declared emergencies

**(a)** All powers and authorities possessed by the President, any other officer or employee of the Federal Government, or any executive agency, as defined in [section 105 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section105&num=0&edition=prelim), as a result of the existence of any declaration of national emergency in effect on September 14, 1976, are terminated two years from September 14, 1976. Such termination shall not affect— (1) any action taken or proceeding pending not finally concluded or determined on such date; (2) any action or proceeding based on any act committed prior to such date; or (3) any rights or duties that matured or penalties that were incurred prior to such date. **(b)** For the purpose of this section, the words “any national emergency in effect” means a general declaration of emergency made by the President.

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5 U.S.C. § 552b — Open meetings

**(a)** For purposes of this section— (1) the term “agency” means any agency, as defined in section 552(e) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title, headed by a collegial body composed of two or more individual members, a majority of whom are appointed to such position by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, and any subdivision thereof authorized to act on behalf of the agency; (2) the term “meeting” means the deliberations of at least the number of individual agency members required to take action on behalf of the agency where such deliberations determine or result in the joint conduct or disposition of official agency business, but does not include deliberations required or permitted by subsection (d) or (e); and (3) the term “member” means an individual who belongs to a collegial body heading an agency. **(b)** Members shall not jointly conduct or dispose of agency business other than in accordance with this section. Except as provided in subsection (c), every portion of every meeting of an agency shall be open to public observation. **(c)** Except in a case where the agency finds that the public interest requires otherwise, the second sentence of subsection (b) shall not apply to any portion of an agency meeting, and the requirements of subsections (d) and (e) shall not apply to any information pertaining to such meeting otherwise required by this section to be disclosed to the public, where the agency properly determines that such portion or portions of its meeting or the disclosure of such information is likely to— (1) disclose matters that are (A) specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive order to be kept secret in the interests of national defense or foreign policy and (B) in fact properly classified

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15 U.S.C. § 9048 — Temporary Government in the Sunshine

Page 2524 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 9047 (A) section 4041(c) of title 26, or (B) section 4081 of title 26 (other than at the rate provided in subsection (a)(2)(B) thereof), and (2) section 6427(l) of title 26 shall be applied— (A) by treating such use as a nontaxable use, and (B) without regard to paragraph (4)(A)(ii) thereof. (c) Excise tax holiday period For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘excise tax holiday period’’ means the period beginning after March 27, 2020, and ending before January 1, 2021. (Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title IV, § 4007, Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 477.) § 9047. Federal credit union transaction account guarantees Notwithstanding any other provision of law and in coordination with the Federal Deposit In- surance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration Board may by a vote of the Board increase to unlimited, or such lower amount as the Board approves, the share insur- ance coverage provided by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund on any non- interest-bearing transaction account in any fed- erally insured credit union without exception, provided that any such increase shall terminate not later than December 31, 2020. (Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title IV, § 4008(b), Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 478.) § 9048. Temporary Government in the Sunshine Act relief (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), notwith- standing any other provision of law, if the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Fed- eral Reserve System determines, in writing, that unusual and exigent circumstances exist, the Board may conduct meetings without regard to the requirements of section 552b of title 5 dur- ing the period beginning on March 27, 2020, and ending on the earlier of— (1) the date on which the nation

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50 U.S.C. § 1601 — Termination of existing declared emer-

Page 143 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 1601 nent involvement in hostilities is clearly indi- cated by the circumstances, against any coun- try, organization, or person pursuant to statu- tory or constitutional authorities other than Authorization for Use of Military Force, the President shall comply with the reporting re- quirements under— (1) this section to the same extent and in the same manner as if such actions had been taken under Authorization for Use of Military Force; (2) the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.); and (3) any other applicable provision of law. (e) Briefings At least once during each 180-day period de- scribed in subsection (a), the President shall provide to the congressional defense commit- tees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a briefing on the matters covered by the report required under this section for such period. (Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XII, § 1285, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1709.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Authorization for Use of Military Force, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 107–40, Sept. 18, 2001, 115 Stat. 224, which is set out as a note under section 1541 of this title. The War Powers Resolution, referred to in subsec. (d)(2), is Pub. L. 93–148, Nov. 7, 1973, 87 Stat. 555, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Resolution to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1541 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, and not as part of the War Powers Resolution which comprises this chapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries ‘‘CONGRESSI

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