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7 U.S.C. § 5844 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 5844. Definitions and authorization of appropriations
(a) Definitions
For purposes of this subchapter:
(1) The term “program” means the National Genetic Resources Program.
(2) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(3) The term “Director” means the Director of the National Genetic Resources Program.
(b) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter—
(1) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 1991 through 2013; and
(2) $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.
(Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1635, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3747; Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 832(b), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1168; Pub. L. 105–185, title III, § 301(b)(1), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 562; Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7118, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 434; Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7201, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1233; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7201, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1994; Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7205, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 881.)
heading: Codification
text: Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
heading: Amendments
text: 2014—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–79 struck out “such funds as may be necessary” after “appropriated”, substituted “subchapter—” for “subchapter for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 2012.”, and added pars. (1) and (2).
2008—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7201, substituted “2012” for “2007”.
2002—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–171 substituted “2007” for “2002”.
1998—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–185 substituted “2002” for “1997”.
1996—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–127 substituted “1997” for “1995”.
heading: Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
text: Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 7761 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 7761. Repealed. Pub. L. 113–79, title X, § 10007(c), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 947
text: Section, Pub. L. 110–234, title X, § 10202, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1342; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title X, § 10202, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2104; Pub. L. 112–240, title VII, § 701(g)(2), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2366, related to the National Clean Plant Network. See section 7721(e) of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 9060 (AGRICULTURE)
§ 9060. Administration and enforcement
(a) In general
The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to address administrative and enforcement issues involved in carrying out the margin protection program.
(b) Reconstitution
The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to prohibit a dairy producer from reconstituting a dairy operation for the purpose of the dairy producer receiving margin protection payments.
(c) Administrative appeals
Using authorities under section 1308(h) of this title and subtitle H of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act (7 U.S.C. 6991 et seq.), the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to provide for administrative appeals of decisions of the Secretary that are adverse to participants of the margin protection program.
(Pub. L. 113–79, title I, § 1410, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 693.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act, referred to in subsec. (c), probably means the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 which is title II of Pub. L. 103–354, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3209. Subtitle H of the Act is classified principally to subchapter VIII (§ 6991 et seq.) of chapter 98 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
heading: Codification
text: Section is comprised of section 1410 of Pub. L. 113–79. Subsec. (d) of section 1410 of Pub. L. 113–79 amended section 7253 of this title.
12 U.S.C. § 2608 (BANKS AND BANKING)
§ 2608. Title companies; liability of seller
(a) No seller of property that will be purchased with the assistance of a federally related mortgage loan shall require directly or indirectly, as a condition to selling the property, that title insurance covering the property be purchased by the buyer from any particular title company.
(b) Any seller who violates the provisions of subsection (a) shall be liable to the buyer in an amount equal to three times all charges made for such title insurance.
(Pub. L. 93–533, § 9, Dec. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 1728.)
12 U.S.C. § 2809 (BANKS AND BANKING)
§ 2809. Compilation of aggregate data
(a) Commencement; scope of data and tables
Beginning with data for calendar year 1980, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council shall compile each year, for each primary metropolitan statistical area, metropolitan statistical area, or consolidated metropolitan statistical area that is not comprised of designated primary metropolitan statistical areas, aggregate data by census tract for all depository institutions which are required to disclose data under section 2803 of this title or which are exempt pursuant to section 2805(b) of this title. The Council shall also produce tables indicating, for each primary metropolitan statistical area, metropolitan statistical area, or consolidated metropolitan statistical area that is not comprised of designated primary metropolitan statistical areas, aggregate lending patterns for various categories of census tracts grouped according to location, age of housing stock, income level, and racial characteristics.
(b) Staff and data processing resources
The Bureau shall provide staff and data processing resources to the Council to enable it to carry out the provisions of subsection (a).
(c) Availability to public
The data and tables required pursuant to subsection (a) shall be made available to the public by no later than December 31 of the year following the calendar year on which the data is based.
(Pub. L. 94–200, title III, § 310, as added Pub. L. 96–399, title III, § 340(c), Oct. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1658; amended Pub. L. 98–181, title I [title VII, § 701(a)], Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1266; Pub. L. 111–203, title X, § 1094(1), July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 2097.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 2809, Pub. L. 94–200, title III, § 310, Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1128, provided for termination of authority granted by this chapter, prior to repeal by section 340(b) of Pub. L. 96–399. See section 2811 of this title.
heading: Amendments
text: 2010—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–203 substituted “Bureau” for “Board”.
1983—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–181 substituted “primary metropolitan statistical area, metropolitan statistical area, or consolidated metropolitan statistical area that is not comprised of designated primary metropolitan statistical areas” for “standard metropolitan statistical areas” in two places.
heading: Effective Date of 2010 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 111–203 effective on the designated transfer date, see section 1100H of Pub. L. 111–203, set out as a note under section 552a of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
12 U.S.C. § 2908 (BANKS AND BANKING)
§ 2908. Small bank regulatory relief
(a) In general
Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), any regulated financial institution with aggregate assets of not more than $250,000,000 shall be subject to routine examination under this chapter—
(1) not more than once every 60 months for an institution that has achieved a rating of “outstanding record of meeting community credit needs” at its most recent examination under section 2903 of this title;
(2) not more than once every 48 months for an institution that has received a rating of “satisfactory record of meeting community credit needs” at its most recent examination under section 2903 of this title; and
(3) as deemed necessary by the appropriate Federal financial supervisory agency, for an institution that has received a rating of less than “satisfactory record of meeting community credit needs” at its most recent examination under section 2903 of this title.
(b) No exception from CRA examinations in connection with applications for deposit facilities
A regulated financial institution described in subsection (a) shall remain subject to examination under this chapter in connection with an application for a deposit facility.
(c) Discretion
A regulated financial institution described in subsection (a) may be subject to more frequent or less frequent examinations for reasonable cause under such circumstances as may be determined by the appropriate Federal financial supervisory agency.
(Pub. L. 95–128, title VIII, § 809, as added Pub. L. 106–102, title VII, § 712, Nov. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1469.)
12 U.S.C. § 3043 (BANKS AND BANKING)
§ 3043. Advances
(a) Capital investment advances; criteria
The Office may make a capital investment advance to any eligible cooperative, either in conjunction with or without a loan if the Office determines that—
(1)
(A) the applicant’s initial or supplemental capital requirements exceeds its ability to obtain such capital through a loan under section 3018 of this title or from other sources; or
(B) the membership of the applicant is, or will consist, substantially of low-income persons, as defined by the Board of Directors, or the applicant proposes to undertake to provide specialized goods, services, or facilities to serve their needs; and
(2) the applicant cannot obtain sufficient funds through a loan under section 3018 of this title or otherwise, and the applicant presents a plan which the Office determines will permit the replacement of a capital investment advance out of member equities within a period not to exceed thirty years.
(b) Interest supplement advances; criteria; amount
The Office may make advances to pay all or part of the interest payable to the Bank or any other lender by an eligible cooperative applicant which the Office determines cannot pay a market rate of interest because it sells goods or services to, or provides facilities for the use of, persons of low income: Provided, That such advances will not exceed an amount equal to 4 per centum of the principal amount of the indebtedness of such applicant to the Bank or such other lender for any year in which the net income of the cooperative is insufficient to meet scheduled interest payments.
(c) Interest rate applicable to advances
Capital investment advances made by the Office pursuant to subsection (a) and interest supplement advances made by the Office pursuant to subsection (b) shall bear interest at a rate determined by the Board of Directors of the Bank, and the Board of Directors may authorize an interest rate applicable to such advances lower than the rate applicable to loans by the Bank pursuant to section 3018 of this title.
(Pub. L. 95–351, title II, § 203, Aug. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 512; Pub. L. 97–35, title III, § 396(g), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 440.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1981—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 97–35 struck out references to the Account wherever appearing.
heading: Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 97–35 effective on the day after the Final Government Equity Redemption Date (Dec. 31, 1981), see section 396(i) of Pub. L. 97–35, set out as a note under section 3011 of this title.
12 U.S.C. § 3311 (BANKS AND BANKING)
§ 3311. Required review of regulations
(a) In general
Not less frequently than once every 10 years, the Council and each appropriate Federal banking agency represented on the Council shall conduct a review of all regulations prescribed by the Council or by any such appropriate Federal banking agency, respectively, in order to identify outdated or otherwise unnecessary regulatory requirements imposed on insured depository institutions.
(b) Process
In conducting the review under subsection (a), the Council or the appropriate Federal banking agency shall—
(1) categorize the regulations described in subsection (a) by type (such as consumer regulations, safety and soundness regulations, or such other designations as determined by the Council, or the appropriate Federal banking agency); and
(2) at regular intervals, provide notice and solicit public comment on a particular category or categories of regulations, requesting commentators to identify areas of the regulations that are outdated, unnecessary, or unduly burdensome.
(c) Complete review
The Council or the appropriate Federal banking agency shall ensure that the notice and comment period described in subsection (b)(2) is conducted with respect to all regulations described in subsection (a) not less frequently than once every 10 years.
(d) Regulatory response
The Council or the appropriate Federal banking agency shall—
(1) publish in the Federal Register a summary of the comments received under this section, identifying significant issues raised and providing comment on such issues; and
(2) eliminate unnecessary regulations to the extent that such action is appropriate.
(e) Report to Congress
Not later than 30 days after carrying out subsection (d)(1), the Council shall submit to the Congress a report, which shall include—
(1) a summary of any significant issues raised by public comments received by the Council and the appropriate Federal banking agencies under this section and the relative merits of such issues; and
(2) an analysis of whether the appropriate Federal banking agency involved is able to address the regulatory burdens associated with such issues by regulation, or whether such burdens must be addressed by legislative action.
(Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title II, § 2222, Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–414.)
heading: Codification
text: Section enacted as part of the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996, and also as part of the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997, and not as part of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 which comprises this chapter.
12 U.S.C. § 3337 (BANKS AND BANKING)
§ 3337. Startup funding
(a) In general
For purposes of this chapter, the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to the Appraisal Subcommittee a one-time payment of $5,000,000 on August 9, 1989. Thereafter, expenses of the subcommittee shall be funded through the collection of registry fees from certain certified and licensed appraisers pursuant to section 3338 of this title or, if required, pursuant to section 3351(b) 1 of this title.
(b) Additional funds
Except as provided in section 3351(b) 1 of this title, funds in addition to the funds provided under subsection (a) may be made available to the Appraisal Subcommittee only if authorized and appropriated by law.
(c) Repayment of Treasury loan
Not later than September 30, 1998, the Appraisal Subcommittee shall repay to the Secretary of the Treasury the unpaid portion of the $5,000,000 paid to the Appraisal Subcommittee pursuant to this section.
(Pub. L. 101–73, title XI, § 1108, Aug. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 513; Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title II, § 2212, Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–411.)
heading: References in Text
text: Section 3351(b) of this title, referred to in text, was redesignated section 3351(c) of this title by Pub. L. 103–325, title III, § 315(1), Sept. 23, 1994, 108 Stat. 2222.
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–208 added subsec. (c).
12 U.S.C. § 3349 (BANKS AND BANKING)
§ 3349. Violations in obtaining and performing appraisals in federally related transactions
(a) Violations
Except as authorized by the Appraisal Subcommittee in exercising its waiver authority pursuant to section 3348(b) of this title, it shall be a violation of this section—
(1) for a financial institution to seek, obtain, or give money or any other thing of value in exchange for the performance of an appraisal by a person who the institution knows is not a State certified or licensed appraiser in connection with a federally related transaction; and
(2) for the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or the Resolution Trust Corporation to knowingly contract for the performance of any appraisal by a person who is not a State certified or licensed appraiser in connection with a real estate related financial transaction defined in section 3350(5) of this title to which such association or corporation is a party.
(b) Penalties
A financial institution that violates subsection (a)(1) shall be subject to civil penalties under section 1818(i)(2) of this title or section 1786(k)(2) of this title, as appropriate.
(c) Proceeding
A proceeding with respect to a violation of this section shall be an administrative proceeding which may be conducted by a Federal financial institutions regulatory agency in accordance with the procedures set forth in subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5.
(Pub. L. 101–73, title XI, § 1120, Aug. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 517.)
12 U.S.C. § 3352 (BANKS AND BANKING)
§ 3352. Emergency exceptions for disaster areas
(a) In general
Each Federal financial institutions regulatory agency may, by regulation or order, make exceptions to this chapter, and to standards prescribed pursuant to this chapter, for transactions involving institutions for which the agency is the primary Federal regulator with respect to real property located within a disaster area if the agency—
(1) makes the exception not later than 30 months after the date on which the President determines, pursuant to section 5170 of title 42, that a major disaster exists in the area; and
(2) determines that the exception—
(A) would facilitate recovery from the major disaster; and
(B) is consistent with safety and soundness.
(b) 3-year limit on exceptions
Any exception made under this section shall expire not later than 3 years after the date of the determination referred to in subsection (a)(1).
(c) Publication required
Any Federal financial institutions regulatory agency shall publish in the Federal Register a statement that—
(1) describes any exception made under this section; and
(2) explains how the exception—
(A) would facilitate recovery from the major disaster; and
(B) is consistent with safety and soundness.
(d) “Disaster area” defined
For purposes of this section, the term “disaster area” means an area in which the President, pursuant to section 5170 of title 42, has determined that a major disaster exists.
(Pub. L. 101–73, title XI, § 1123, as added Pub. L. 102–485, § 2, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2771.)
12 U.S.C. § 3406 (BANKS AND BANKING)
§ 3406. Search warrants
(a) Applicability of Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
A Government authority may obtain financial records under section 3402(3) of this title only if it obtains a search warrant pursuant to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
(b) Mailing of copy and notice to customer
No later than ninety days after the Government authority serves the search warrant, it shall mail to the customer’s last known address a copy of the search warrant together with the following notice:
“Records or information concerning your transactions held by the financial institution named in the attached search warrant were obtained by this (agency or department) on (date) for the following purpose: . You may have rights under the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 [12 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.].”.
(c) Court-ordered delays in mailing
Upon application of the Government authority, a court may grant a delay in the mailing of the notice required in subsection (b), which delay shall not exceed one hundred and eighty days following the service of the warrant, if the court makes the findings required in section 3409(a) of this title. If the court so finds, it shall enter an ex parte order granting the requested delay and an order prohibiting the financial institution from disclosing that records have been obtained or that a search warrant for such records has been executed. Additional delays of up to ninety days may be granted by the court upon application, but only in accordance with this subsection. Upon expiration of the period of delay of notification of the customer, the following notice shall be mailed to the customer along with a copy of the search warrant:
“Records or information concerning your transactions held by the financial institution named in the attached search warrant were obtained by this (agency or department) on (date). Notification was delayed beyond the statutory ninety-day delay period pursuant to a determination by the court that such notice would seriously jeopardize an investigation concerning . You may have rights under the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 [12 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.].”.
(Pub. L. 95–630, title XI, § 1106, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3700.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, referred to in subsec. (a), are set out in the Appendix to Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
The Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978, referred to in subsecs. (b) and (c), is title XI of Pub. L. 95–630, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3697, which is classified generally to this chapter (§ 3401 et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3401 of this title and Tables.
12 U.S.C. § 3709 (BANKS AND BANKING)
§ 3709. Presale reinstatement
(a) Grounds
Except as provided in sections 3707(b) and 3710(c) of this title, the foreclosure commissioner shall withdraw the security property from foreclosure and cancel the foreclosure sale only if—
(1) the Secretary so directs the commissioner prior to or at the time of sale;
(2) the commissioner finds, upon application of the mortgagor at least three days prior to the date of sale, that the default or defaults upon which the foreclosure is based did not exist at the time of service of the notice of default and foreclosure sale; or
(3)
(A) in the case of a foreclosure involving a monetary default, there is tendered to the foreclosure commissioner before public auction is completed the entire amount of principal and interest which would be due if payments under the mortgage had not been accelerated; (B) in the case of a foreclosure involving a nonmonetary default, the foreclosure commissioner, upon application of the mortgagor before the date of foreclosure sale, finds that such default is cured; and (C) there is tendered to the foreclosure commissioner before public auction is completed all amounts due under the mortgage agreement (excluding additional amounts which would have been due if mortgage payments had been accelerated), all amounts of expenditures secured by the mortgage and all costs of foreclosure incurred for which payment from the proceeds of foreclosure is provided in section 3711 of this title, except that the Secretary shall have discretion to refuse to cancel a foreclosure pursuant to this paragraph (3) if the current mortgagor or owner of record has on one or more previous occasions caused a foreclosure of the mortgage, commenced pursuant to this chapter or otherwise, to be canceled by curing a default.
(b) Views of Secretary
Prior to withdrawing the security property from foreclosure in the circumstances described in subsection (a)(2) or (a)(3), the foreclosure commissioner shall afford the Secretary a reasonable opportunity to demonstrate why the security property should not be so withdrawn.
(c) Mortgage subsequent to reinstatement
In any case in which a foreclosure commenced under this chapter is canceled, the mortgage shall continue in effect as though acceleration had not occurred.
(d) Subsequent foreclosures
If the foreclosure commissioner cancels a foreclosure sale under this chapter a new foreclosure may be subsequently commenced as provided in this chapter.
(Pub. L. 97–35, title III, § 369A, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 427.)