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Title 12 — Banks and Banking

Chapter 14 — Federal Credit Unions

§ 1772. Territorial application of chapter

Statutory text

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the several States, the District of Columbia, the several Territories, including the trust territories, and possessions of the United States, the Panama Canal Zone, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

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. June 26, 1934, ch. 750, title I, § 126, formerly § 22, as added July 31, 1946, ch. 711, § 7, 60 Stat. 745 · 60 Stat. 745

    Enacted · 12 U.S.C. § 1772

    June 26, 1934, ch. 750, title I, § 126, formerly § 22, as added July 31, 1946, ch. 711, § 7, 60 Stat. 745

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    June 26, 1934, ch. 750, title I, § 126, formerly § 22, as added July 31, 1946, ch. 711, § 7, 60 Stat. 745

  2. Pub. L. 86–354 § 1 · 73 Stat. 628

    Struck · 12 U.S.C. § 1772

    Pub. L. 86–354 provided for application of chapter to the States, the District of Columbia, the Territories and possessions of the United States and Puerto Rico and struck out specific reference to the Virgin Islands

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 86–354 provided for application of chapter to the States, the District of Columbia, the Territories and possessions of the United States and Puerto Rico and struck out specific reference to the Virgin Islands.

  3. Housing and Community Development Act of 1974

    Pub. L. 93–383 title VII § 726 · 88 Stat. 634

    Inserted · 12 U.S.C. § 1772

    Pub. L. 93–383 inserted reference to trust territories

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 93–383 inserted reference to trust territories.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 726. applicability Section 126 of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1772) is amended by inserting immediately after “the several territories” the following: “, including the trust territories,”.

1 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 2 partial

Editorial Notes

References in Text

For definition of Canal Zone, referred to in text, see section 3602(b) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

Amendments1952–1974 · 3 rounds

1974

Pub. L. 93–383 inserted reference to trust territories.

1959

Pub. L. 86–354 provided for application of chapter to the States, the District of Columbia, the Territories and possessions of the United States and Puerto Rico and struck out specific reference to the Virgin Islands.

1952

Act , amended section to extend provisions of this chapter to the Virgin Islands.

Credits

1934–1974 · 4 acts
  1. 1934June 26, 1934, ch. 750, title I, § 126, formerly § 22, as added July 31, 1946, ch. 711, § 7, 60 Stat. 745
  2. 1952amended May 8, 1952, ch. 245, 66 Stat. 66, renumbered § 27 and amended Pub. L. 86–354, § 1, , 73 Stat. 638
  3. 1970renumbered title I, § 126, Pub. L. 91–468, § 1(2), , 84 Stat. 994
  4. 1974amended Pub. L. 93–383, title VII, § 726, , 88 Stat. 720.
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(June 26, 1934, ch. 750, title I, § 126, formerly § 22, as added July 31, 1946, ch. 711, § 7, 60 Stat. 745; amended May 8, 1952, ch. 245, 66 Stat. 66, renumbered § 27 and amended Pub. L. 86–354, § 1, , 73 Stat. 638; renumbered title I, § 126, Pub. L. 91–468, § 1(2), , 84 Stat. 994; amended Pub. L. 93–383, title VII, § 726, , 88 Stat. 720.)

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