S. 3248 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to clarify the treatment of purchases of certain commodity futures contracts and financial instruments with respect to limits established by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission relating to excessive speculation.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inCommodity Speculation Reform Act of 2008 - Amends the Commodity Exchange Act to editprohibit the wikiCommodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) from issuing a no action letter to any foreign board of trade that lists a contract whose price settles on the price of a contract traded on an exchange regulated by the CFTC, unless the foreign board provides the CFTC with information and bedata accessibility comparable to those provided the firstCFTC by entities under its jurisdiction.

Directs the CFTC to: (1) promulgate regulations to provideestablish and enforce speculative position limits for qualifying commodities, a detailed summarymethodology for aggregating specified positions, and information reporting rules to facilitate monitoring and enforcement of speculative position limits and over-the-counter commodity derivatives; and (2) appoint at least 100 additional full-time employees to assist in carrying out such requirements.

Prohibits a person from holding or controlling a position, separately or in combination, net long or net short, for the bill!)purchase or sale of a commodity for future delivery or, on a futures-equivalent basis, any option, or an over-the-counter commodity derivative that exceeds CFTC speculative position limits.

Instructs the CFTC to study and report to certain congressional committees regarding: (1) trends in speculative activity relating to metals; and (2) possible extension of CFTC authority to cover trading of metals.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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(Log inLatest Major Action: 7/10/2008: Referred to edit the wikiSenate committee. Status: Read twice and be the firstreferred to update the status of the bill!)Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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== Points in Favor ==

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