(5) the testimony and documentation described 
in paragraph (3) provide a strong basis that there 
is a compelling need for the below amendment to ad-
dress the historical lack of gender, racial, and ethnic 
diversity in the Federal Reserve regional bank presi-
dents selection process in the Federal Reserve Sys-
tem. 
SEC. 3. FEDERAL RESERVE BANK PRESIDENTS. 
The provision designated ‘‘fifth’’ of the fourth undes-
ignated paragraph of section 4 of the Federal Reserve Act 
(12 U.S.C. 341) is amended by inserting after ‘‘employ-
ees.’’ the following: ‘‘In making the appointment of a 
president, the bank shall interview at least one individual 
reflective of gender diversity and one individual reflective 
of racial or ethnic diversity.’’. 
SEC. 4. TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS. 
(a) AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS AND WORKFORCE 
IMPROVEMENT ACT
OF 1998.—Section 418(b) of the 
American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement 
Act of 1998 (8 U.S.C. 1184 note) is amended by striking 
‘‘Chairman of the Board of Governors’’ and inserting 
‘‘Chair of the Board of Governors’’. 
(b) BRETTON
WOODS
AGREEMENTS
ACT.—The 
Bretton Woods Agreements Act (22 U.S.C. 286 et seq.) 
is amended— 
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(1) in section 4(a), by striking ‘‘Chairman of 
the Board of Governors’’ and inserting ‘‘Chair of the 
Board of Governors’’; and 
(2) in section 45(a)(1), by striking ‘‘chairman 
of the board of Governors’’ and inserting ‘‘Chair of 
the Board of Governors’’. 
(c) DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CON-
SUMER PROTECTION ACT.—The Dodd-Frank Wall Street 
Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5301 
et seq.) is amended by striking ‘‘Chairman of the Board’’ 
each place such term appears and inserting ‘‘Chair of the 
Board’’. 
(d) EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 
2008.—The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 
2008 (12 U.S.C. 5201 et seq.) is amended by striking 
‘‘Chairman of the Board’’ each place such term appears 
and inserting ‘‘Chair of the Board’’. 
(e) EMERGENCY LOAN GUARANTEE ACT.—Section 2 
of the Emergency Loan Guarantee Act (15 U.S.C. 1841) 
is amended by striking ‘‘Chairman of the Board of Gov-
ernors’’ and inserting ‘‘Chair of the Board of Governors’’. 
(f) EMERGENCY STEEL LOAN GUARANTEE
AND 
EMERGENCY OIL AND GAS ACT OF 1999.—The Emer-
gency Steel Loan Guarantee and Emergency Oil and Gas 
Act of 1999 (15 U.S.C. 1841 note) is amended— 
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(1) in section 101(e)(2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Chairman of the Board of 
Governors’’ and inserting ‘‘Chair of the Board 
of Governors’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Chairman,’’ and inserting 
‘‘Chair,’’; and 
(2) in section 201(d)(2)(B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Chairman of the Board of 
Governors’’ and inserting ‘‘Chair of the Board 
of Governors’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Chairman,’’ and inserting 
‘‘Chair,’’. 
(g) 
FARM
CREDIT
ACT
OF
1971.—Section 
4.9(d)(1)(C) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 
2160(d)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘Chairman of the 
Board of Governors’’ and inserting ‘‘Chair of the Board 
of Governors’’. 
(h) FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT.—The Fed-
eral Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1811 et seq.) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Chairman of the Board of Gov-
ernors’’ each place such term appears and inserting 
‘‘Chair of the Board of Governors’’. 
(i) FEDERAL RESERVE ACT.—The Federal Reserve 
Act (12 U.S.C. 226 et seq.) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘chairman’’ each place such 
term appears and inserting ‘‘chair’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Chairman’’ each place such 
term appears other than in section 11(r)(2)(B) and 
inserting ‘‘Chair’’; 
(3) in section 2, in the sixth undesignated para-
graph— 
(A) in the second sentence, by striking 
‘‘his’’ and inserting ‘‘the Comptroller of the 
Currency’s’’; and 
(B) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘his’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the director’s’’; 
(4) in section 4— 
(A) in the third undesignated paragraph, 
by striking ‘‘his office’’ and inserting ‘‘the Of-
fice of the Comptroller of the Currency’’; 
(B) in the fourth undesignated paragraph, 
in the provision designated ‘‘fifth’’, by striking 
‘‘his’’ and inserting ‘‘the person’s’’; 
(C) in the eighth undesignated paragraph, 
by striking ‘‘his’’ and inserting ‘‘the chair’s’’; 
(D) in the seventeenth undesignated para-
graph— 
(i) by striking ‘‘his’’ and inserting 
‘‘the officer’s’’; and 
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