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12 U.S.C. 1456: Immunity of Corporation; audits and reporting requirements; data collection; Housing Advisory Council

Created in 1970 by Public Law 91-351. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

8 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 12 U.S.C. 4514, 12 U.S.C. 4520, 12 U.S.C. 4543, 12 U.S.C. 4544, 12 U.S.C. 4546.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, Department of Housing and Urban Development (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–289, §1161(c)(1), substituted "Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency" for "Director of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight of the Department of Housing and Urban Development". (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 110–289, §1161(c)(3)(A), substituted "to the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, in a form determined by the Director" for "to the Secretary, in a form determined by the Secretary" in introductory provisions. (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (e), (2)
    • Pub. L. 110–289, §1161(c)(3)(B)(i), substituted "and the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency" for "and the Secretary". (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 110–289, §1161(c)(3)(B)(ii), substituted "the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency" for "the Secretary". (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (f), (L)
    • Pub. L. 110–289, §1161(c)(3)(B)(iii), substituted "Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency" for "Secretary". (Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008) Law text · (f)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–271 substituted "Government Accountability Office" for "General Accounting Office" wherever appearing. (GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004) Law text · (b)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–550, §1382(o), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "The programs, activities, receipts, expenditures, and financial transactions of the Corporation shall be subject to audit by the Comptroller General of the United States under such rules and regulations… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 102–550, §1382(p)–(t), added subsecs. (c) to (g). · (c), (d), (e), (f), (g)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–73 substituted "The Corporation is authorized to conduct its business without regard to any qualification or similar statute in any State." for "The Corporation shall be entitled to all immunities and priorities, including without limitation on the generality of the foregoi… · (a)

    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.