Sentences with phrase «used by federal regulators»

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The following are some facts about diesel car engines, the tailpipe pollution they emit and the «defeat device» software that federal regulators say VW used to circumvent emissions standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of California.

That Act would further restrict the Fed's 13 (3) lending operations by requiring that they be approved by at least two - thirds of the FOMC (as opposed to the present 5 - member requirement); by disallowing the use of equity as collateral for 13 (3) loans; by requiring that loans be approved not only by the Federal Reserve Board but by all Federal banking regulators having jurisdiction over the prospective borrowers; and by allowing emergency lending to be extended beyond a term of 30 days only by means of a joint resolution approved by Congress.

As required by executive orders and a 2008 court ruling, federal agencies use the SCC to inform regulators about the economic consequences of rules they adopt.

Smith's critics say he misrepresents facts, cleverly casts doubt on legitimate studies by claiming they are based on «secret data» and uses his subpoena power to help industry battle state and federal regulators and environmental groups.

Facebook Deputy Chief Privacy Officer Rob Sherman says the company would be willing to speak with federal regulators about the use of personal data by a political research firm tied to the presidential campaign of Donald Trump.