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12 U.S.C. 3401: Definitions

Created in 1978 by Public Law 95-630. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

22 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 6f, 12 U.S.C. 3405, 12 U.S.C. 3406, 12 U.S.C. 3407, 12 U.S.C. 3408.

8 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury (2), Federal Reserve System (1), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (1), Office of the Secretary of Labor (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–203, §1099(1)(A), inserted "and" at end of subpar. (A), struck out "and" at end of subpar. (B), and struck out subpar. (C) which read as follows: "any savings and loan holding company (as defined in the Home Owners' Loan Act);". (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (6)
    • Pub. L. 111–203, §1099(1)(B), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "Director, Office of Thrift Supervision;". (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (7)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–177 inserted ", except as provided in section 3414 of this title," before "means any office". (Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (1)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–102 added subpar. (G) and redesignated former subpars. (G) and (H) as (H) and (I), respectively. (Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act) Law text · (7)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–647 substituted "section 1843(f)(1)" for "section 1842(f)(1)". · (6)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–73, §744(b)(1), substituted "savings association" for "savings and loan". · (1)
    • Pub. L. 101–73, §941(3), added par. (6). Former par. (6) redesignated (7). · (6)
    • Pub. L. 101–73, §941(1), (2), redesignated former par. (6) as (7) and substituted new introductory provisions for former introductory provisions which read as follows: " 'supervisory agency' means, with respect to any particular financial institution any of the following which has statuto… · (7)
    • Pub. L. 101–73, §744(b)(2), (3), redesignated subpars. (C) to (I) as (B) to (H), respectively, substituted "Director, Office of Thrift Supervision" for "the Federal Home Loan Bank Board" in subpar. (B), and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance… · (7)
    • Pub. L. 101–73, §941(1), redesignated par. (7) as (8). · (8)

    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.