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12 U.S.C. 1422: Definitions

Created in 1959 by Public Law 86-70. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

7 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 12 U.S.C. 248, 12 U.S.C. 461, 12 U.S.C. 1424, 12 U.S.C. 1426a, 12 U.S.C. 1735f–7a.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Federal Housing Finance Agency (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–289, §1203(1), (2), redesignated par. (2) as (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The terms 'Finance Board' and 'Board' mean the Federal Housing Finance Board established under section 1422a of this title." (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (1)
    • Pub. L. 110–289, §1204(8), substituted "the Director" for "the Board". (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (1)
    • Pub. L. 110–289, §1203(2), redesignated pars. (3) to (5) as (2) to (4), respectively. Former par. (2) redesignated (1). (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (2), (3), (4)
    • Pub. L. 110–289, §1204(8), substituted "the Director" for "the Board". (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (5)
    • Pub. L. 110–289, §1203(2), redesignated par. (6) as (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (4). (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (5)
    • Pub. L. 110–289, §1203(2), (3), redesignated pars. (7) to (9) and (12) as (6) to (9), respectively. Former par. (6) redesignated (5). (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (6), (7), (8), (9)
    • Pub. L. 110–289, §1203(1), (3), redesignated par. (13) as (10) and struck out former par. (10). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The term 'Chairperson' means the Chairperson of the Board." (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (10)
    • Pub. L. 110–289, §1211(a), substituted "$1,000,000,000" for "$500,000,000". (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (10)
    • Pub. L. 110–289, §1211(a), substituted "$1,000,000,000" for "$500,000,000". (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (10)
    • Pub. L. 110–289, §1204(10), substituted "the Director" for "the Finance Board". (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (10)
    • Pub. L. 110–289, §1203(1), (3), (4), added pars. (11) and (12), redesignated former pars. (12) and (13) as (9) and (10), respectively, and struck out former par. (11). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The term 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develo… (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (11), (12), (13)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–102, §602(1), substituted "terms 'Finance Board' and 'Board' mean" for "term 'Board' means". (Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act) Law text · (1)
    • Pub. L. 106–102, §602(2), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: "The term 'State' includes the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands of the United States." (Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act) Law text · (3)
    • Pub. L. 106–102, §602(3), added par. (13). (Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act) Law text · (13)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–73, §701(a)(1), added pars. (1) and (2) and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which defined "board" and "Federal Home Loan Bank". · (1), (2)
    • Pub. L. 101–73, §701(a)(2), which directed amendment of par. (4) by striking out "(except when used in reference to the member of the Board)" after " 'member' ", was executed by striking out "(except when used in reference to a member of the board)" as the probable intent of Congress. · (4)
    • Pub. L. 101–73, §710(b)(1), struck out "or a nonmember borrower" after "member". · (5)
    • Pub. L. 101–73, §701(a)(3), added pars. (9) to (12) and struck out former par. (9) which read as follows: "The term 'nonmember borrower' includes an institution authorized to secure advances from a Federal Home Loan Bank under the provisions of subsection (e) of section 1426 of t… · (9), (10), (11), (12)

    1962

    • Pub. L. 87–779 substituted "upon which is located, or which comprises or includes, one or more homes or other dwelling units, all of which may be defined by the Board" for "upon which there is located a dwelling for not more than four families". · (6)

    1960

    • Pub. L. 86–624 struck out reference to Territory of Hawaii. · (3)

    1959

    • Pub. L. 86–70 substituted "Territory of Hawaii" for "Territories of Alaska and Hawaii". · (3)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.