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12 U.S.C. 2244: Chairman; responsibilities; governing standards

Created in 1971 by Public Law 92-181. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

7 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Farm Credit Administration (7).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–233 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: "The Chairman of the Board shall be the executive officer of the Board and the chief executive officer of the Farm Credit Administration. The Chairman shall be responsible for directing the … · (a)

    1985

    • Pub. L. 99–205 substituted provisions relating to the Chairman of the Board, his responsibilities, and governing standards for provisions relating to the Governor of the Farm Credit Administration.

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–592 inserted provisions relating to requirements of the Governor to consult with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

    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.