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Title 12 — Banks and Banking

Chapter 14 — Federal Credit Unions

§ 1767. Fiscal agents and depositories; authorization to secure deposits by governmental bodies

Statutory text

(a)

Each Federal credit union organized under this chapter, when requested by the Secretary of the Treasury, shall act as fiscal agent of the United States and shall perform such services as the Secretary of the Treasury may require in connection with the collection of taxes and other obligations due the United States and the lending, borrowing, and repayment of money by the United States, including the issue, sale, redemption, or repurchase of bonds, notes, Treasury certificates of indebtedness, or other obligations of the United States; and to facilitate such purposes the Board shall furnish to the Secretary of the Treasury from time to time the names and addresses of all Federal credit unions with such other available information concerning them as may be requested by the Secretary of the Treasury. Any Federal credit union organized under this chapter, when designated for that purpose by the Secretary of the Treasury, shall be a depository of public money, except receipts from customs, under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.

(b)

Any Federal credit union, upon the deposit with it of any funds by the Federal Government, an Indian tribe, or any State or local government or political subdivision thereof as otherwise authorized by this chapter, is authorized to pledge any of its assets securing the payment of the funds so deposited.

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. Pub. L. 73–750 · 48 Stat. 1216

    Enacted · 12 U.S.C. § 1767

    June 26, 1934, ch. 750, title I, § 121, formerly § 17, 48 Stat. 1222

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    June 26, 1934, ch. 750, title I, § 121, formerly § 17, 48 Stat. 1222

  2. Pub. L. 91–206 § 2(1) · 84 Stat. 49

    Substituted · 12 U.S.C. § 1767

    Pub. L. 91–206 substituted “Administrator” for “Director”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 91–206 substituted “Administrator” for “Director”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 2. The Federal Credit Union Act is further amended (1) by changing “Director” to read “Administrator” each place it appears therein; (2) by changing “Bureau of Federal Credit Unions” to read “National Credit Union Administration” each place it appears therein; and (3) by changing “Bureau”, each remaining place it appears, to read “Administration”.

  3. Financial Institutions Regulatory and Interest Rate Control Act of 1978

    Pub. L. 95–630 title V § 502(b) · 92 Stat. 3641

    Substituted · 12 U.S.C. § 1767

    Pub. L. 95–630 substituted “Board” for “Administrator”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 95–630 substituted “Board” for “Administrator”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) The Federal Credit Union Act is amended by striking out “Administrator” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “Board”, and by striking out the personal pronouns “he”, “him”, and “his” when referring to the Administrator and inserting in lieu thereof “it”, “them”, and “its” as appropriate wherever such words appear therein.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 95–630 effective on expiration of 120 days after Nov. 10, 1978, and transitional provisions, see section 509 of Pub. L. 95–630, set out as a note under section 1752 of this title.

  4. Credit Union Amendments of 1987

    Pub. L. 100–86 title VII § 716 · 101 Stat. 552

    1. Amended · 12 U.S.C. § 1767

      Pub. L. 100–86 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

    2. Added · 12 U.S.C. § 1767

      Pub. L. 100–86 added subsec. (b)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 100–86 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 716. ASSETS WHICH MAY BE PLEDGED. (a) In General.— Section 121 of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1767) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(b) Any Federal credit union, upon the deposit with it of any funds by the Federal Government, an Indian tribe, or any State or local government or political subdivision thereof as otherwise authorized by this Act, is authorized to pledge any of its assets securing the payment of the funds so deposited.”. (b) Conforming Amendment.— Section 121 of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1767) is amended by striking out “Each” in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “(a) Each”.

4 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1970–1987 · 3 rounds

1987

Pub. L. 100–86 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

1978

Pub. L. 95–630 substituted “Board” for “Administrator”.

1970

Pub. L. 91–206 substituted “Administrator” for “Director”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 95–630 effective on expiration of 120 days after , and transitional provisions, see section 509 of Pub. L. 95–630, set out as a note under section 1752 of this title.

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

Transfer of functions of Farm Credit Administration and Governor thereof, generally, see notes set out under section 1751 of this title.

Functions of Governor of Farm Credit Administration under this section transferred to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1947.

Credits

1934–1987 · 8 acts
  1. 1934June 26, 1934, ch. 750, title I, § 121, formerly § 17, 48 Stat. 1222
  2. 19471947, Reorg. Plan No. 1, § 401, eff. , 12 F.R. 4534, 61 Stat. 952
  3. 1948June 29, 1948, ch. 711, §§ 1, 2, 62 Stat. 1091
  4. 1959renumbered § 22, Pub. L. 86–354, § 1, , 73 Stat. 637
  5. 1970amended Pub. L. 91–206, § 2(1), , 84 Stat. 49
  6. 1970renumbered title I, § 121, Pub. L. 91–468, § 1(2), , 84 Stat. 994
  7. 1978amended Pub. L. 95–630, title V, § 502(b), , 92 Stat. 3681
  8. 1987Pub. L. 100–86, title VII, § 716, , 101 Stat. 656.
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(June 26, 1934, ch. 750, title I, § 121, formerly § 17, 48 Stat. 1222; 1947, Reorg. Plan No. 1, § 401, eff. , 12 F.R. 4534, 61 Stat. 952; June 29, 1948, ch. 711, §§ 1, 2, 62 Stat. 1091; renumbered § 22, Pub. L. 86–354, § 1, , 73 Stat. 637; amended Pub. L. 91–206, § 2(1), , 84 Stat. 49; renumbered title I, § 121, Pub. L. 91–468, § 1(2), , 84 Stat. 994; amended Pub. L. 95–630, title V, § 502(b), , 92 Stat. 3681; Pub. L. 100–86, title VII, § 716, , 101 Stat. 656.)

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