Board Actions

JPMorgan Chase & Co., New York, New York  -- to engage in physical commodity trading activities on a limited basis as an activity that is complementary to a financial activity.
-Approved, November 18, 2005 

Zions Bancorporation, Salt Lake City, Utah  -- to acquire Amegy Bancorporation, Inc., Houston, Texas; and its subsidiary, Amegy Bank, National Association.
-Approved, November 18, 2005 

Availability of Funds and Collection of Checks (Regulation CC)  -- final amendments to define "remotely created checks" and create transfer and presentment warranties for such checks; and conforming amendments to Regulation J (Collection of Checks and Other Items by Federal Reserve Banks and Funds Transfers through Fedwire).
-Approved, November 17, 2005 

Fair Credit Reporting (Regulation V)  -- final interagency amendments that specify when creditors may obtain and use, and when affiliates may share, consumers' medical information.
-Approved, November 8, 2005  (AC)

One-Year Post-employment Restrictions for Senior Examiners  -- final interagency rule implementing the special post-employment restrictions of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Docket No. R-1230)
-Approved, November 10, 2005  (AC)