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Title 12 — Banks and Banking

Chapter 11 — Federal Home Loan Banks

§ 1435. Obligations as lawful investments; liability of United States for debentures, etc., issued by banks

Statutory text

Obligations of the Federal Home Loan Banks issued with the approval of the Board or the Director under this chapter shall be lawful investments, and may be accepted as security, for all fiduciary, trust, and public funds the investment or deposit of which shall be under the authority or control of the United States or any officer or officers thereof. The Federal reserve banks are authorized to act as depositaries, custodians, and/or fiscal agents for Federal Home Loan Banks in the general performance of their powers under this chapter. All obligations of Federal Home Loan Banks shall plainly state that such obligations are not obligations of the United States and are not guaranteed by the United States.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Federal Home Loan Bank Act

    Pub. L. 72–522 § 15 · 47 Stat. 725

    Enacted · 12 U.S.C. § 1435

    July 22, 1932, ch. 522, § 15, 47 Stat. 736

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    July 22, 1932, ch. 522, § 15, 47 Stat. 736

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 15. Obligations of the Federal Home Loan Banks issued with the approval of the board under this Act shall be lawful investments, Acceptance of, as security, etc. and may be accepted as security, for all fiduciary, trust, and public funds the investment or deposit of which shall be under the authority or control of the United States or any officer or officers thereof. The Federal reserve banks are authorized to act as depositaries, custodians, and/or fiscal agents for Federal Home Loan Banks in the To plainly state not Federal obligations nor guaranteed by United States. general performance of their powers under this Act. All obligations of Federal Home Loan Banks shall plainly state that such obligations are not obligations of the United States and are not guaranteed by the United States.

  2. Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989

    Pub. L. 101–73 title VII § 701(b)(1) · 103 Stat. 183

    Substituted · 12 U.S.C. § 1435

    Pub. L. 101–73 substituted “Board” for “board”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 101–73 substituted “Board” for “board”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) In general— Except as otherwise specifically provided in 12 USC 1421 et seq. this title, the Federal Home Loan Bank Act is amended by striking “board” (other than in section 7) and “Federal Home Loan Bank Board” each place such terms appear and inserting “Board”.

  3. Federal Housing Finance Regulatory Reform Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–289 div. A title II § 1204(7) · 122 Stat. 2654

    Inserted · 12 U.S.C. § 1435

    Pub. L. 110–289 inserted “or the Director” after “the Board”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 110–289 inserted “or the Director” after “the Board”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (7) in section 15 (12 U.S.C. 1435), by inserting “or the Director” after “the Board”;

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments1989–2008 · 2 rounds

2008

Pub. L. 110–289 inserted “or the Director” after “the Board”.

1989

Pub. L. 101–73 substituted “Board” for “board”.

Credits

1932–2008 · 3 acts
  1. 1932July 22, 1932, ch. 522, § 15, 47 Stat. 736
  2. 1989Pub. L. 101–73, title VII, § 701(b)(1), (3)(A), , 103 Stat. 412
  3. 2008Pub. L. 110–289, div. A, title II, § 1204(7), , 122 Stat. 2786.
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(July 22, 1932, ch. 522, § 15, 47 Stat. 736; Pub. L. 101–73, title VII, § 701(b)(1), (3)(A), , 103 Stat. 412; Pub. L. 110–289, div. A, title II, § 1204(7), , 122 Stat. 2786.)

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