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January 4 - Congressional Priorities: First Out of the Gate in the 108th

January 25 - With Shelby at Senate Banking Helm, Privacy Protections Will Be Center Stage

February 8 - Fiscal 2004 Budget: Small Business Administration

February 8 - Fiscal 2004 Budget: Treasury

February 8 - Senate Panel Applauds Pledge of Bush Nominee Donaldson To Shake Up SEC, Wall Street

March 1 - House Tackles Bankruptcy Rewrite Again

March 15 - House Panel Approves Business Checking Interest Bill

March 15 - Senate Takes Up Internet Gambling Ban

March 15 - Small Banks Gain Victory Increase in Deposit Insurance

March 22 - House Panel Advances Measure To Ease Hiring Rules at SEC

April 5 - Business Checking Bill Passes House for Third Time

April 5 - FDIC Bill Gives Small Banks a Boost

April 12 - SEC Powers Could Get Boost From Charity Bill

May 3 - Yet to Be Determined: Political Value Of Spitzer's Victory Over Wall Street

May 17 - Electronic Check Measure Approved by House Panel

May 24 - House Bills on Bank Expansions, Checks and 'Swaps' Approved

May 24 - Republicans Aim to Stiffen Fraud Law

June 7 - Gambling Bill: House Decides To Hold 'em

June 7 - House Gives Unanimous Approval to Electronic Check Processing

June 21 - Baker Seizing His Chance To Push Revamped Oversight Of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

June 21 - Bill Would Allow SEC to Hire Without Civil Service Procedures

June 21 - Senate Committee Sends Along Check Processing Bill

July 12 - House Panel Bill Limits State Securities Regulators

July 19 - Amendments Expected to Help Financial Information Bill Sail Through House Committee

July 26 - Bill to Limit State Regulatory Power Delayed

July 26 - House Measure Would Reduce Flood Insurance Claims

July 26 - House Panel OKs Financial Information Bill

July 26 - Mutual Funds Disclosure Bill Approved

August 2 - Senate Clears New Extension of Farm Bankruptcy Provisions

August 30 - California Consumer Law Puts Pressure on Congress

August 30 - Fall Agenda: Financial Privacy

August 30 - Fall Agenda: Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae Oversight

August 30 - Fall Agenda: Pension and Retirement Savings

September 6 - Compromise on Amtrak Funding Sets Transportation Bill on Course

September 13 - Bank-Friendly Credit Reporting Bill Passes House; on Fast Track in Senate

September 13 - Bill Threatens California Privacy Law

September 27 - Financial Privacy Legislation Approved by Senate Committee After Shelby Changes Course

October 4 - Senate Finance Revisits Tax On Insurance

October 11 - Bill to Regulate Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Sputters After White House Demands Stronger Hand for Treasury

October 11 - E-Check Processing Moves to Senate

October 11 - Multifamily Home Construction Legislation Passes in House

October 18 - Senate Clears Electronic Check Bill

November 8 - Shelby Vows Senate Version Of Financial Privacy Bill Will Prevail in Conference

November 22 - Financial Privacy Rules Set To Clear

November 22 - House Passes Flood Claim Reduction Bill

November 22 - Scandals Lead to House Passage of Mutual Funds Oversight Bill, But That Could Be It for the Year

November 29 - National Flood Insurance Extended

November 29 - Senate Clears Credit Report Blocking Bill

December 13 - 2003 Legislative Summary: Bankruptcy Overhaul

December 13 - 2003 Legislative Summary: Deposit Insurance

December 13 - 2003 Legislative Summary: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Oversight

December 13 - 2003 Legislative Summary: Financial Privacy

December 13 - 2003 Legislative Summary: Internet Gambling

December 13 - 2003 Legislative Summary: Mutual Fund Regulation

December 13 - Brief Shutdown of FHA Insurance Fund Has Hill Pointing Finger at HUD