The vice chair of the
Board shall serve in the absence of the
chair as leader of the Federal Reserve system until chair's replacement was installed by the Senate. By law, the vice chair, as part of the Board, makes a full report of its operations to the
speaker of the House, on progress towards the Fed's responsibilities and
monetary policy objectives, which are "maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates." The duties of the vice chair for supervision include developing policy recommendations regarding supervision and regulation for the Board. The vice chairman of supervision reports to Congress semiannually on the efforts of the board with respect to the conduct of supervision and regulation. == Conflict of interest law ==