Our Action Plan

CMC works daily to advance the agenda set by our membership.  As a nimble organization, we           quickly mobilize the expertise of our members and respond to new issues as they arise.  In 2010,      the Council is focused on its most important agenda -- financial regulatory reform.     

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Work with lawmakers and regulators to ensure the maintenance of an expert regulator over                 futures and options markets.

Continue to advocate for principles-based approach to commodity futures market regulation

Work with the Financial Accounting Standards Board to revise the hedge accounting rules to allow hedging of nonfinancial components.

Support regulatory policies that encourage liquid and transparent commodity markets on U.S.               futures exchanges 

Educate Congressional staff about market-based commerce

Identify and back market-based farm policy

Support efforts to expand U.S. commodity exports through a trade liberalization agenda.