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12 U.S.C. 221: Definitions

Created in 1959 by Public Law 86-70. Changed by 3 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

17 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 12 U.S.C. 35, 12 U.S.C. 221a, 12 U.S.C. 1440, 12 U.S.C. 1468, 12 U.S.C. 1468b.

4 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Federal Reserve System (4).

This Congress

  • H.R. 6644 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act · became law · changed 16A

How it got here

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–351 and 109–356 amended section identically, inserting "For purposes of this chapter, a State bank includes any bank which is operating under the Code of Law for the District of Columbia." at end of first par. (Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006) Law text

1982

  • Pub. L. 97–258 inserted provisions defining "bonds and notes of the United States", "bonds and notes of the Government of the United States", and "bonds or notes of the United States". These provisions are based on acts Sept. 24, 1917, ch. 56, §5(c), 40 Stat. 290; Apr. 4, 1918, ch. 44, §4, 40 Stat.…

1959

  • Pub. L. 86–70 inserted definition of "the continental United States".

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.