Thrift Charter Merger Commission Act of 1996

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Thrift Charter Merger Commission Act of 1996 - Establishes a nonpartisan Thrift Charter Merger Commission to: (1) examine the legal and public policies issues of savings association conversions into banks and their consequences upon the financial services industry and consumers; (2) make recommendations to the Congress on the most efficient, least disruptive way to achieve such conversions; and (3) review ways to rationalize depository institution regulation and reorganize the Federal banking agencies. Identifies issues for Commission considerations. Sets forth procedures in both houses of the Congress for consideration of any bill implementing Commission recommendations. Authorizes appropriations.…