Electronic Fund Transfers — 1997-01-22 [97-1384]

The Board is publishing for comment proposed amendments to Regulation E, (Electronic Fund Transfers). The proposed revisions implement an amendment to the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA), contained in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, that exempts certain electronic benefit transfer (EBT) programs from the EFTA. Generally, EBT programs involve the issuance of access cards and personal identification numbers to recipients of government benefits so that they can obtain their benefits through automated teller machines and point-of-sale terminals. The Board's proposal exempts from Regulation E needs-tested EBT programs established or administered by state or local government agencies.