12 U.S.C. § 4639

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

Section 4639 - Public disclosure of final orders and agreements

(a) In general

The Director shall make available to the public-

(1) any written agreement or other written statement for which a violation may be redressed by the Director or any modification to or termination thereof, unless the Director, in the Director's discretion, determines that public disclosure would be contrary to the public interest;

(2) any order that is issued with respect to any administrative enforcement proceeding initiated by the Director under this subchapter and that has become final in accordance with sections 4633 and 4634 of this title; and

(3) any modification to or termination of any final order made public pursuant to this subsection.

(b) Hearings

All hearings on the record with respect to any notice of charges issued by the Director shall be open to the public, unless the Director, in the Director's discretion, determines that holding an open hearing would be contrary to the public interest.

(c) Delay of public disclosure under exceptional circumstances

If the Director makes a determination in writing that the public disclosure of any final order pursuant to subsection (a) would seriously threaten the financial health or security of the regulated entity, the Director may delay the public disclosure of such order for a reasonable time.

(d) Documents filed under seal in public enforcement hearings

The Director may file any document or part thereof under seal in any hearing commenced by the Director if the Director determines in writing that disclosure thereof would be contrary to the public interest.

(e) Retention of documents

The Director shall keep and maintain a record, for not less than 6 years, of all documents described in subsection (a) and all enforcement agreements and other supervisory actions and supporting documents issued with respect to or in connection with any enforcement proceeding initiated by the Director under this subchapter or any other law.

(f) Disclosures to Congress

This section may not be construed to authorize the withholding, or to prohibit the disclosure, of any information to the Congress or any committee or subcommittee thereof.

12 U.S.C. § 4639

Pub. L. 102-550, title XIII, §1379B, formerly §1379, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3993; renumbered §1379B and amended Pub. L. 110-289, div. A, title I, §§1153(a)(1), July 30, 2008, 1156, July 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2770, 2777.

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 1379B of Pub. L. 102-550 was renumbered section 1379D and is classified to section 4641 of this title.

AMENDMENTS2008-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110-289, §1156(b)(3), substituted "regulated entity" for "enterprise".

Director: The term "Director" means the Director of the Bureau.
enterprise: The term "enterprise" means-(A) the Federal National Mortgage Association and any affiliate thereof; and(B) the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and any affiliate thereof.
regulated entity: The term "regulated entity" means-(A) the Federal National Mortgage Association and any affiliate thereof;(B) the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and any affiliate thereof; and(C) any Federal Home Loan Bank.
violation: The term "violation" includes any action (alone or in combination with another or others) for or toward causing, bringing about, participating in, counseling, or aiding or abetting a violation.