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§ 1820. —  Administration of Corporation.



[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
  January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 12USC1820]

 
                       TITLE 12--BANKS AND BANKING
 
            CHAPTER 16--FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
 
Sec. 1820. Administration of Corporation


(a) Board of Directors; use of mails; cooperation with other Federal 
        agencies

    The Board of Directors shall administer the affairs of the 
Corporation fairly and impartially and without discrimination. The Board 
of Directors of the Corporation shall determine and prescribe the manner 
in which its obligations shall be incurred and its expenses allowed and 
paid. The Corporation shall be entitled to the free use of the United 
States mails in the same manner as the executive departments of the 
Government. The Corporation with the consent of any Federal Reserve bank 
or of any board, commission, independent establishment, or executive 
department of the Government, including any field service thereof, may 
avail itself of the use of information, services, and facilities thereof 
in carrying out the provisions of this chapter.

(b) Examinations

           (1) Appointment of examiners and claims agents

        The Board of Directors shall appoint examiners and claims 
    agents.

                      (2) Regular examinations

        Any examiner appointed under paragraph (1) shall have power, on 
    behalf of the Corporation, to examine--
            (A) any insured State nonmember bank (except a District 
        bank) or insured State branch of any foreign bank;
            (B) any depository institution which files an application 
        with the Corporation to become an insured depository 
        institution; and
            (C) any insured depository institution in default,

    whenever the Board of Directors determines an examination of any 
    such depository institution is necessary.

         (3) Special examination of any insured depository 
                                 institution

        In addition to the examinations authorized under paragraph (2), 
    any examiner appointed under paragraph (1) shall have power, on 
    behalf of the Corporation, to make any special examination of any 
    insured depository institution whenever the Board of Directors 
    determines a special examination of any such depository institution 
    is necessary to determine the condition of such depository 
    institution for insurance purposes.

                    (4) Examination of affiliates

        (A) In general

            In making any examination under paragraph (2) or (3), any 
        examiner appointed under paragraph (1) shall have power, on 
        behalf of the Corporation, to make such examinations of the 
        affairs of any affiliate of any depository institution as may be 
        necessary to disclose fully--
                (i) the relationship between such depository institution 
            and any such affiliate; and
                (ii) the effect of such relationship on the depository 
            institution.

        (B) Commitment by foreign banks to allow examinations of 
                affiliates

            No branch or depository institution subsidiary of a foreign 
        bank may become an insured depository institution unless such 
        foreign bank submits a written binding commitment to the Board 
        of Directors to permit any examination of any affiliate of such 
        branch or depository institution subsidiary pursuant to 
        subparagraph (A) to the extent determined by the Board of 
        Directors to be necessary to carry out the purposes of this 
        chapter.

              (5) Examination of insured State branches

        The Board of Directors shall--
            (A) coordinate examinations of insured State branches of 
        foreign banks with examinations conducted by the Board of 
        Governors of the Federal Reserve System under section 3105(c)(1) 
        of this title; and
            (B) to the extent possible, participate in any simultaneous 
        examination of the United States operations of a foreign bank 
        requested by the Board under such section.

                   (6) Power and duty of examiners

        Each examiner appointed under paragraph (1) shall--
            (A) have power to make a thorough examination of any insured 
        depository institution or affiliate under paragraph (2), (3), 
        (4), or (5); and
            (B) shall make a full and detailed report of condition of 
        any insured depository institution or affiliate examined to the 
        Corporation.

                      (7) Power of claim agents

        Each claim agent appointed under paragraph (1) shall have power 
    to investigate and examine all claims for insured deposits.

(c) Administration of oaths and affirmations; evidence; subpena powers

    In connection with examinations of insured depository institutions 
and any State nonmember bank, savings association, or other institution 
making application to become insured depository institutions, and 
affiliates thereof, or with other types of investigations to determine 
compliance with applicable law and regulations, the appropriate Federal 
banking agency, or its designated representatives, are authorized to 
administer oaths and affirmations, and to examine and to take and 
preserve testimony under oath as to any matter in respect to the affairs 
or ownership of any such bank or institution or affiliate thereof, and 
to exercise such other powers as are set forth in section 1818(n) of 
this title.

(d) Annual on-site examinations of all insured depository institutions 
        required

                           (1) In general

        The appropriate Federal banking agency shall, not less than once 
    during each 12-month period, conduct a full-scope, on-site 
    examination of each insured depository institution.

                   (2) Examinations by Corporation

        Paragraph (1) shall not apply during any 12-month period in 
    which the Corporation has conducted a full-scope, on-site 
    examination of the insured depository institution.

                  (3) State examinations acceptable

        The examinations required by paragraph (1) may be conducted in 
    alternate 12-month periods, as appropriate, if the appropriate 
    Federal banking agency determines that an examination of the insured 
    depository institution conducted by the State during the intervening 
    12-month period carries out the purpose of this subsection.

          (4) 18-month rule for certain small institutions

        Paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) shall apply with ``18-month'' 
    substituted for ``12-month'' if--
            (A) the insured depository institution has total assets of 
        less than $250,000,000;
            (B) the institution is well capitalized, as defined in 
        section 1831o of this title;
            (C) when the institution was most recently examined, it was 
        found to be well managed, and its composite condition--
                (i) was found to be outstanding; or
                (ii) was found to be outstanding or good, in the case of 
            an insured depository institution that has total assets of 
            not more than $100,000,000;

            (D) the insured institution is not currently subject to a 
        formal enforcement proceeding or order by the Corporation or the 
        appropriate Federal banking agency; and
            (E) no person acquired control of the institution during the 
        12-month period in which a full-scope, on-site examination would 
        be required but for this paragraph.

       (5) Certain Government-controlled institutions exempted

        Paragraph (1) does not apply to--
            (A) any institution for which the Corporation or the 
        Resolution Trust Corporation is conservator; or
            (B) any bridge bank, none of the voting securities of which 
        are owned by a person or agency other than the Corporation or 
        the Resolution Trust Corporation.

                    (6) Coordinated examinations

        To minimize the disruptive effects of examinations on the 
    operations of insured depository institutions--
            (A) each appropriate Federal banking agency shall, to the 
        extent practicable and consistent with principles of safety and 
        soundness and the public interest--
                (i) coordinate examinations to be conducted by that 
            agency at an insured depository institution and its 
            affiliates;
                (ii) coordinate with the other appropriate Federal 
            banking agencies in the conduct of such examinations;
                (iii) work to coordinate with the appropriate State bank 
            supervisor--
                    (I) the conduct of all examinations made pursuant to 
                this subsection; and
                    (II) the number, types, and frequency of reports 
                required to be submitted to such agencies and 
                supervisors by insured depository institutions, and the 
                type and amount of information required to be included 
                in such reports; and

                (iv) use copies of reports of examinations of insured 
            depository institutions made by any other Federal banking 
            agency or appropriate State bank supervisor to eliminate 
            duplicative requests for information; and

            (B) not later than 2 years after September 23, 1994, the 
        Federal banking agencies shall jointly establish and implement a 
        system for determining which one of the Federal banking agencies 
        or State bank supervisors shall be the lead agency responsible 
        for managing a unified examination of each insured depository 
        institution and its affiliates, as required by this subsection.

                 (7) Separate examinations permitted

        Notwithstanding paragraph (6), each appropriate Federal banking 
    agency may conduct a separate examination in an emergency or under 
    other exigent circumstances, or when the agency believes that a 
    violation of law may have occurred.

                             (8) Report

        At the time the system provided for in paragraph (6) is 
    established, the Federal banking agencies shall submit a joint 
    report describing the system to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
    and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Banking, 
    Finance and Urban Affairs of the House of Representatives. 
    Thereafter, the Federal banking agencies shall annually submit a 
    joint report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 
    of the Senate and the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban 
    Affairs of the House of Representatives regarding the progress of 
    the agencies in implementing the system and indicating areas in 
    which enhancements to the system, including legislature 
    improvements, would be appropriate.

    (9) Standards for determining adequacy of State examinations

        The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council shall 
    issue guidelines establishing standards to be used at the discretion 
    of the appropriate Federal banking agency for purposes of making a 
    determination under paragraph (3).

    (10) Agencies authorized to increase maximum asset amount of 
                      institutions for certain purposes

        At any time after the end of the 2-year period beginning on 
    September 23, 1994, the appropriate Federal banking agency, in the 
    agency's discretion, may increase the maximum amount limitation 
    contained in paragraph (4)(C)(ii), by regulation, from $100,000,000 
    to an amount not to exceed $250,000,000 for purposes of such 
    paragraph, if the agency determines that the greater amount would be 
    consistent with the principles of safety and soundness for insured 
    depository institutions.

(e) Examination fees

         (1) Regular and special examinations of depository 
                                institutions

        The cost of conducting any regular examination or special 
    examination of any depository institution under subsection (b)(2), 
    (b)(3), or (d) of this section may be assessed by the Corporation 
    against the institution to meet the Corporation's expenses in 
    carrying out such examinations.

                    (2) Examination of affiliates

        The cost of conducting any examination of any affiliate of any 
    insured depository institution under subsection (b)(4) of this 
    section may be assessed by the Corporation against each affiliate 
    which is examined to meet the Corporation's expenses in carrying out 
    such examination.

      (3) Assessment against depository institution in case of 
                         affiliate's refusal to pay

        (A) In general

            Subject to subparagraph (B), if any affiliate of any insured 
        depository institution--
                (i) refuses to pay any assessment under paragraph (2); 
            or
                (ii) fails to pay any such assessment before the end of 
            the 60-day period beginning on the date the affiliate 
            receives notice of the assessment,

        the Corporation may assess such cost against, and collect such 
        cost from, the depository institution.

        (B) Affiliate of more than 1 depository institution

            If any affiliate referred to in subparagraph (A) is an 
        affiliate of more than 1 insured depository institution, the 
        assessment under subparagraph (A) may be assessed against the 
        depository institutions in such proportions as the Corporation 
        determines to be appropriate.

    (4) Civil money penalty for affiliate's refusal to cooperate

        (A) Penalty imposed

            If any affiliate of any insured depository institution--
                (i) refuses to permit an examiner appointed by the Board 
            of Directors under subsection (b)(1) of this section to 
            conduct an examination; or
                (ii) refuses to provide any information required to be 
            disclosed in the course of any examination,

        the depository institution shall forfeit and pay a penalty of 
        not more than $5,000 for each day that any such refusal 
        continues.

        (B) Assessment and collection

            Any penalty imposed under subparagraph (A) shall be assessed 
        and collected by the Corporation in the manner provided in 
        section 1818(i)(2) of this title.

               (5) Deposits of examination assessment

        Amounts received by the Corporation under this subsection (other 
    than paragraph (4)) may be deposited in the manner provided in 
    section 1823 of this title.

(f) Preservation of records by photography; admissibility as evidence

    The Corporation may cause any and all records, papers, or documents 
kept by it or in its possession or custody to be photographed or 
microphotographed or otherwise reproduced upon film, which photographic 
film shall comply with the minimum standards of quality approved for 
permanent photographic records by the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology. Such photographs, microphotographs, or photographic film 
or copies thereof shall be deemed to be an original record for all 
purposes, including introduction in evidence in all State and Federal 
courts or administrative agencies and shall be admissible to prove any 
act, transaction, occurrence, or event therein recorded. Such 
photographs, microphotographs, or reproduction shall be preserved in 
such manner as the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall prescribe 
and the original records, papers, or documents may be destroyed or 
otherwise disposed of as the Board shall direct.

(g) Authority to prescribe regulations and definitions

    Except to the extent that authority under this chapter is conferred 
on any of the Federal banking agencies other than the Corporation, the 
Corporation may--
        (1) prescribe regulations to carry out this chapter; and
        (2) by regulation define terms as necessary to carry out this 
    chapter.

(h) Coordination of examination authority

                           (1) In general

        The appropriate State bank supervisor of a host State may 
    examine a branch operated in such State by an out-of-State insured 
    State bank that resulted from an interstate merger transaction 
    approved under section 1831u of this title or a branch established 
    in such State pursuant to section 36(g) of this title or section 
    1828(d)(4) of this title--
            (A) for the purpose of determining compliance with host 
        State laws, including those that govern banking, community 
        reinvestment, fair lending, consumer protection, and permissible 
        activities; and
            (B) to ensure that the activities of the branch are not 
        conducted in an unsafe or unsound manner.

                           (2) Enforcement

        If the State bank supervisor of a host State determines that 
    there is a violation of the law of the host State concerning the 
    activities being conducted by a branch described in paragraph (1) or 
    that the branch is being operated in an unsafe and unsound manner, 
    the State bank supervisor of the host State or, to the extent 
    authorized by the law of the host State, a State law enforcement 
    officer may undertake such enforcement actions and proceedings as 
    would be permitted under the law of the host State as if the branch 
    were a bank chartered by that host State.

                      (3) Cooperative agreement

        The State bank supervisors from 2 or more States may enter into 
    cooperative agreements to facilitate State regulatory supervision of 
    State banks, including cooperative agreements relating to the 
    coordination of examinations and joint participation in 
    examinations.

                  (4) Federal regulatory authority

        No provision of this subsection shall be construed as limiting 
    in any way the authority of an appropriate Federal banking agency to 
    examine or to take any enforcement actions or proceedings against 
    any bank or branch of a bank for which the agency is the appropriate 
    Federal banking agency.

(i) Flood insurance compliance by insured depository institutions

                          (1) Examinations

        The appropriate Federal banking agency shall, during each 
    scheduled on-site examination required by this section, determine 
    whether the insured depository institution is complying with the 
    requirements of the national flood insurance program.

                             (2) Report

        (A) Requirement

            Not later than 1 year after September 23, 1994, and 
        biennially thereafter for the next 4 years, each appropriate 
        Federal banking agency shall submit a report to the Congress on 
        compliance by insured depository institutions with the 
        requirements of the national flood insurance program.

        (B) Contents

            Each report submitted under this paragraph shall include a 
        description of the methods used to determine compliance, the 
        number of institutions examined during the reporting year, a 
        listing and total number of institutions found not to be in 
        compliance, actions taken to correct incidents of noncompliance, 
        and an analysis of compliance, including a discussion of any 
        trends, patterns, and problems, and recommendations regarding 
        reasonable actions to improve the efficiency of the examinations 
        processes.

(j) Consultation among examiners

                           (1) In general

        Each appropriate Federal banking agency shall take such action 
    as may be necessary to ensure that examiners employed by the 
    agency--
            (A) consult on examination activities with respect to any 
        depository institution; and
            (B) achieve an agreement and resolve any inconsistencies in 
        the recommendations to be given to such institution as a 
        consequence of any examinations.

                       (2) Examiner-in-charge

        Each appropriate Federal banking agency shall consider 
    appointing an examiner-in-charge with respect to a depository 
    institution to ensure consultation on examination activities among 
    all of the examiners of that agency involved in examinations of the 
    institution.

(Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 967, Sec. 2[10], 64 Stat. 882; Pub. L. 86-671, 
Sec. 4, July 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 551; Pub. L. 89-695, title II, Sec. 203, 
Oct. 16, 1966, 80 Stat. 1053; Pub. L. 91-452, title II, Sec. 208, Oct. 
15, 1970, 84 Stat. 929; Pub. L. 95-369, Sec. 6(c)(16), Sept. 17, 1978, 
92 Stat. 619; Pub. L. 95-630, title III, Sec. 305, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 
Stat. 3677; Pub. L. 97-320, title I, Sec. 113(i), title IV, Sec. 410(g), 
Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1474, 1520; Pub. L. 100-418, title V, 
Sec. 5115(c), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1433; Pub. L. 101-73, title II, 
Secs. 201(a), 210, Aug. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 187, 217; Pub. L. 102-242, 
title I, Secs. 111(a), 113(a), (b), (c)(2), title II, Sec. 203(c), title 
III, Sec. 302(d), Dec. 19, 1991, 105 Stat. 2240, 2246-2248, 2292, 2349; 
Pub. L. 102-550, title XVI, Secs. 1603(b)(1), (4), 1604(a)(3), 
1605(a)(4), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4078, 4079, 4082, 4085; Pub. L. 
102-558, title III, Secs. 303(b)(5), 305, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4225, 
4226; Pub. L. 103-325, title III, Secs. 305(a), 306, 349(a), title V, 
Sec. 529(a), title VI, Sec. 602(a)(19), (20), Sept. 23, 1994, 108 Stat. 
2216, 2217, 2242, 2266, 2289; Pub. L. 103-328, title I, Sec. 105, Sept. 
29, 1994, 108 Stat. 2357; Pub. L. 104-208, div. A, title II, Secs. 2221, 
2244, Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009-414, 3009-419.)


                            Prior Provisions

    Subsecs. (a), (b), [former] (e), and [former] (f) are derived from 
subsec. (k) of former section 264 of this title. See Codification note 
set out under section 1811 of this title.


                               Amendments

    1996--Subsec. (d)(6)(B). Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 2244(b), which 
directed insertion of ``or State bank supervisors'' after ``one of the 
Federal agencies'', was executed by making the insertion after ``one of 
the Federal banking agencies'' to reflect the probable intent of 
Congress.
    Subsec. (d)(8). Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 2221(1), redesignated par. 
(8), relating to agencies authorized to increase maximum asset amount of 
institutions for certain purposes, as (10).
    Subsec. (d)(10). Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 2221(2), substituted 
``$250,000,000'' for ``$175,000,000''.
    Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 2221(1), redesignated par. (8), relating to 
agencies authorized to increase maximum asset amount of institutions for 
certain purposes, as (10).
    Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 104-208, Sec. 2244(a), added subsec. (j).
    1994--Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 103-325, Sec. 602(a)(19), substituted 
``claims'' for ``claim''.
    Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 103-325, Sec. 602(a)(20), inserted 
``and'' at end.
    Subsec. (d)(4)(A). Pub. L. 103-325, Sec. 306(a)(1), substituted 
``$250,000,000'' for ``$100,000,000''.
    Subsec. (d)(4)(C). Pub. L. 103-325, Sec. 306(a)(2), substituted 
``and its composite condition--
        ``(i) was found to be outstanding; or
        ``(ii) was found to be outstanding or good, in the case of an 
    insured depository institution that has total assets of not more 
    than $100,000,000;''
for ``and its composite condition was found to be outstanding; and''.
    Subsec. (d)(4)(D), (E). Pub. L. 103-325, Sec. 306(a)(3), (4), added 
subpar. (D) and redesignated former subpar. (D) as (E).
    Subsec. (d)(6), (7). Pub. L. 103-325, Sec. 305(a), added pars. (6) 
and (7).
    Subsec. (d)(8). Pub. L. 103-325, Sec. 306(b), added par. (8) 
relating to agencies authorized to increase maximum asset amount of 
institutions for certain purposes.
    Pub. L. 103-325, Sec. 305(a), added par. (8) relating to report 
requirements.
    Subsec. (d)(9). Pub. L. 103-325, Sec. 349(a), added par. (9).
    Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 103-328 added subsec. (h).
    Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 103-325, Sec. 529(a), added subsec. (i).
    1992--Subsec. (b)(6)(A). Pub. L. 102-550, Sec. 1604(a)(3), 
substituted ``paragraph (2), (3), (4), or (5);'' for `` `paragraph (2)' 
and all that follows through the semicolon'' resulting in no change in 
text.
    Subsec. (d)(5). Pub. L. 102-550, Sec. 1603(b)(1)(A), (B), inserted 
``or the Resolution Trust Corporation'' in subpars. (A) and (B) and 
inserted a comma after ``bank'' in subpar. (B).
    Subsec. (d)(6). Pub. L. 102-550, Sec. 1603(b)(1)(C), struck out par. 
(6) which read as follows: ``(6) Consumer compliance examinations 
excluded.--For purposes of this subsection, the term `full-scope, on-
site examination' does not include a consumer compliance examination, as 
defined in section 41(b).''
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 102-550, Sec. 1603(b)(4), amended directory 
language of Pub. L. 102-242, Sec. 113(a)(2). See 1991 Amendment note 
below.
    Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 102-558, Sec. 303(b)(5), redesignated subsec. 
(f), relating to authority to prescribe regulations and definitions, as 
(g). Pub. L. 102-550, Sec. 1605(a)(4), which contained an identical 
amendment, was repealed, effective Oct. 28, 1992, by Pub. L. 102-558, 
Sec. 305, set out as a Repeal of Duplicative Provisions note under 
section 1815 of this title.
    1991--Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 102-242, Sec. 113(b), amended 
subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: 
``any savings association, State nonmember bank, or State branch of a 
foreign bank, or other depository institution which files an application 
with the Corporation to become an insured depository institution; and''.
    Subsec. (b)(4)(A). Pub. L. 102-242, Sec. 113(c)(2), struck out 
``insured'' before ``depository institution'' in three places.
    Subsec. (b)(5) to (7). Pub. L. 102-242, Sec. 203(c), added par. (5), 
redesignated former par. (5) as (6) and substituted ``(4), or (5)'' for 
``or (4)'', and redesignated former par. (6) as (7).
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102-242, Sec. 111(a), added subsec. (d).
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 102-242, Sec. 113(a)(2), as amended by Pub. L. 
102-550, Sec. 1603(b)(4), added subsec. (e). Former subsec. (e) 
redesignated (f).
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 102-242, Sec. 302(d), added subsec. (f) 
relating to authority to prescribe regulations and definitions.
    Pub. L. 102-242, Sec. 113(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (e), relating 
to preservation of records by photography, as (f).
    1989--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101-73, Sec. 210(a), amended subsec. (b) 
generally, revising and restating as pars. (1) to (6) provisions 
formerly contained in a single unnumbered paragraph.
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101-73, Sec. 210(b)(1), substituted ``and any 
State nonmember bank, savings association, or other institution'' for 
``, State nonmember banks or other institutions''.
    Pub. L. 101-73, Sec. 201(a), substituted ``insured depository 
institutions'' for ``insured banks'' wherever appearing.
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101-73, Sec. 210(b)(2), struck out subsec. (d) 
which defined ``affiliate'' and ``member bank'' for purposes of this 
section.
    1988--Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 100-418 substituted ``National Institute 
of Standards and Technology'' for ``National Bureau of Standards''.
    1982--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97-320, Sec. 113(i), inserted ``or any 
insured Federal savings bank,'' after ``foreign bank, or District 
bank,''.
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97-320, Sec. 410(g), inserted ``as in section 
221a(b) of this title and''.
    1978--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95-630, Sec. 305(a), inserted ``or other 
institution'' after ``any State nonmember bank'' and struck out 
provisions that each claim agent have power to administer oaths and 
affirmations and to examine and to take and preserve testimony under 
oath as to any matter in respect to claims for insured deposits, and to 
issue subpenas and subpenas duces tecum, and, for the enforcement 
thereof, to apply to the United States district court for the judicial 
district or the United States court in any territory in which the main 
office of the bank or affiliate thereof is located, or in which the 
witness resides or carriers on business and that such courts have 
jurisdiction and power to order and require compliance with any such 
subpena.
    Pub. L. 95-369 inserted ``any insured State branch of a foreign 
bank, any State branch of a foreign bank making application to become an 
insured bank'' after ``(except a District bank)'', inserted ``or 
branch'' after ``and any closed insured bank'', substituted ``any 
national bank, insured Federal branch of a foreign bank, or District 
bank'' for ``any national bank or District bank'' and inserted ``and in 
the case of a foreign bank, a binding commitment by such bank to permit 
such examination to the extent determined by the Board of Directors to 
be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter shall be required 
as a condition to the insurance of any deposits'' after ``effect of such 
relations upon such banks''.
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95-630, Sec. 305(b), among other changes, 
inserted references to State nonmember banks, other institutions making 
application to become insured banks, and investigations to determine 
compliance with applicable law and regulations and struck out provisions 
defining ``affiliate'' and ``member bank''.
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 95-630, Sec. 305(b), substituted provisions 
defining the terms ``affiliate'' and ``member bank'' for provisions 
relating to the enforcement of subpenas and orders.
    1970--Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 91-452 struck out provisions which 
granted immunity from prosecution for any individual compelled to 
testify or produce evidence, documentary or otherwise, after claiming 
his privilege against self-incrimination.
    1966--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89-695 empowered Corporation examiners 
making examinations of insured banks to make such examinations of the 
affairs of all affiliates of such banks as shall be necessary to 
disclose fully the relations between such banks and their affiliates and 
the effect of such relations upon such banks, authorized Corporation 
claim agents to issue subpenas and subpenas duces tecum in connection 
with investigation and examination of claims for insured deposits and to 
apply to the proper United States district court for the enforcement of 
such subpenas and provided such courts with jurisdiction and power to 
order and require compliance with any such subpena.
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 89-695 provided that in connection with 
examinations of insured banks and affiliates thereof, the appropriate 
Federal banking agency, or its designated representatives, could 
administer oaths and affirmations, take and preserve testimony under 
oath as to any matter in respect of the affairs or ownership of such 
bank or affiliate thereof, issue subpenas and subpenas duces tecum, and 
apply to the proper United States district court for the enforcement of 
such subpenas, provided such courts with jurisdiction and power to order 
and require compliance with any such subpena, and defined ``affiliate'' 
and ``member bank''.
    1960--Subsecs. (e) to (g). Pub. L. 86-671 struck out subsecs. (e) 
and (f) which related to reports of condition by insured nonmember State 
banks and access by Corporation to information of other bank supervisory 
authorities, and redesignated subsec. (g) as (e). See section 1817(a)(1) 
and (2) of this title.

                         Change of Name

    Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs of House of 
Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Banking and 
Financial Services of House of Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. 
L. 104-14, set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 2, The 
Congress. Committee on Banking and Financial Services of House of 
Representatives abolished and replaced by Committee on Financial 
Services of House of Representatives, and jurisdiction over matters 
relating to securities and exchanges and insurance generally transferred 
from Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives by 
House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Jan. 3, 2001.


                    Effective Date of 1992 Amendments

    Amendment by section 303(b)(5) of Pub. L. 102-558 deemed to have 
become effective Mar. 1, 1992, see section 304 of Pub. L. 102-558, set 
out as a note under section 2062 of Title 50, Appendix, War and National 
Defense.
    Amendment by Pub. L. 102-550 effective as if included in the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991, Pub. L. 102-242, 
as of Dec. 19, 1991, except that where amendment is to any provision of 
law added or amended by Pub. L. 102-242 effective after Dec. 19, 1992, 
then amendment by Pub. L. 102-550 effective on effective date of 
amendment by Pub. L. 102-242, see section 1609 of Pub. L. 102-550, set 
out as a note under section 191 of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1991 Amendment

    Section 111(b) of Pub. L. 102-242 provided that: ``The amendment 
made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall become effective 1 
year after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 19, 1991].''
    Amendment by section 302(d) of Pub. L. 102-242 effective on earlier 
of 180 days after date on which final regulations promulgated in 
accordance with section 302(c) of Pub. L. 102-242, set out as a note 
under section 1817 of this title, become effective or Jan. 1, 1994, see 
section 302(g) of Pub. L. 102-242, set out as a note under section 1817 
of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 95-630 effective upon expiration of 120 days 
after Nov. 10, 1978, see section 2101 of Pub. L. 95-630, set out as an 
Effective Date note under section 375b of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1970 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 91-452 effective on sixtieth day following Oct. 
15, 1970, not to affect any immunity to which any individual is entitled 
under this section by reason of any testimony given before sixtieth day 
following Oct. 15, 1970, see section 260 of Pub. L. 91-452, set out as 
an Effective Date; Savings Provision note under section 6001 of Title 
18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.


                      Expiration of 1966 Amendment

    Pub. L. 91-609, title IX, Sec. 908, Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1811, 
repealed section 401 of Pub. L. 89-695 which had provided that: ``The 
provisions of titles I and II of this Act [amending sections 1464, 1730, 
1813, 1817 to 1820 and repealing section 77 of this title and enacting 
provisions set out as notes under sections 1464, 1730, and 1813 of this 
title] and any provisions of law enacted by said titles shall be 
effective only during the period ending at the close of June 30, 1972. 
Effective upon the expiration of such period, each provision of law 
amended by either of such titles is further amended to read as it did 
immediately prior to the enactment of this Act [Oct. 16, 1966] and each 
provision of law repealed by either of such titles is reenacted.''


                    Effective Date of 1960 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 86-671 effective Jan. 1, 1961, see section 7 of 
Pub. L. 86-671, set out as a note under section 1817 of this title.


                  Effective Date of Initial Guidelines

    Section 349(b) of Pub. L. 103-325 provided that: ``The initial 
guidelines required to be issued pursuant to the amendment made by 
subsection (a) [amending this section] shall become effective not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act [Sept. 23, 1994].''


                             Transition Rule

    Section 111(c) of Pub. L. 102-242 provided that: ``Notwithstanding 
section 10(d) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act [12 U.S.C. 1820(d)] 
(as added by subsection (a)), during the period beginning on the date of 
enactment of this Act [Dec. 19, 1991] and ending on December 31, 1993, a 
full-scope, on-site examination of an insured depository institution is 
not required more often than once during every 18-month period, unless--
        ``(1) the institution, when most recently examined, was found to 
    be in a less than satisfactory condition; or
        ``(2) 1 or more persons acquired control of the institution.''


Conditions Governing Employment of Personnel Not Repealed, Modified, or 
                                Affected

    Nothing contained in section 203 of Pub. L. 89-695 amending subsecs. 
(b) and (c) of this section to be construed as repealing, modifying, or 
affecting section 1829 of this title, see section 206 of Pub. L. 89-695, 
set out as a note under section 1813 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 1464, 1820a, 1821, 1831v, 
4204, 4224 of this title.



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