12 U.S.C. § 3206

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 3206 - Administration and enforcement

This chapter shall be administered and enforced by-

(1) the Comptroller of the Currency with respect to national banks and Federal savings associations (the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation),

(2) the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System with respect to State banks which are members of the Federal Reserve System, bank holding companies, and savings and loan holding companies,

(3) the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation with respect to State banks which are not members of the Federal Reserve System but the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and State savings associations (the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation),

(4) the National Credit Union Administration with respect to credit unions the accounts of which are insured by the National Credit Union Administration, and

(5) upon referral by the agencies named in the foregoing paragraphs (1) through (4), the Attorney General shall have the authority to enforce compliance by any person with this chapter.

12 U.S.C. § 3206

Pub. L. 95-630, title II, §207, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3674; Pub. L. 101-73, title VII, §744(r), Aug. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 440; Pub. L. 108-386, §8(e)(1), Oct. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2232; Pub. L. 111-203, title III, §360(1), July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 1548.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2010-Par. (1). Pub. L. 111-203, §360(1)(A), inserted "and Federal savings associations (the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)" before the comma.Par. (2). Pub. L. 111-203, §360(1)(B), substituted ", bank holding companies, and savings and loan holding companies" for ", and bank holding companies".Par. (3). Pub. L. 111-203, §360(1)(C), substituted "Corporation and State savings associations (the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)," for "Corporation,".Par. (4). Pub. L. 111-203, §360(1)(D), (E), redesignated par. (5) as (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: "the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision with respect to a savings association (the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) and savings and loan holding companies,".Par. (5). Pub. L. 111-203, §360(1)(E), (F), redesignated par. (6) as (5) and substituted "through (4)" for "through (5)". Former par. (5) redesignated (4).Par. (6). Pub. L. 111-203, §360(1)(E), redesignated par. (6) as (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (4).2004-Par. (1). Pub. L. 108-386 struck out "and banks located in the District of Columbia" after "national banks".1989-Par. (4). Pub. L. 101-73 amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: "the Federal Home Loan Bank Board with respect to institutions the accounts of which are insured by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, and savings and loan holding companies,".

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2010 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 111-203 effective on the transfer date, see section 351 of Pub. L. 111-203 set out as a note under section 906 of Title 2, The Congress.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2004 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 108-386 effective Oct. 30, 2004, and, except as otherwise provided, applicable with respect to fiscal year 2005 and each succeeding fiscal year, see sections 8(i) and 9 of Pub. L. 108-386 set out as notes under section 321 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATESection effective upon the expiration of 120 days after Nov. 10, 1978, see section 2101 of Pub. L. 95-630 set out as a note under section 375b of this title.

Director: The term "Director" means the Director of the Bureau.
State: The term "State" means any State, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or the United States Virgin Islands or any federally recognized Indian tribe, as defined by the Secretary of the Interior under section 5131(a) of title 25.
credit: The term "credit" means the right granted by a person to a consumer to defer payment of a debt, incur debt and defer its payment, or purchase property or services and defer payment for such purchase.
person: The term "person" means an individual, partnership, company, corporation, association (incorporated or unincorporated), trust, estate, cooperative organization, or other entity.