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12 U.S.C. § 2013 — Establishment, charters, titles, branches
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**(a) Establishment** The banks established pursuant to the merger of each District Federal Intermediate Credit Bank and Federal Land Bank (hereinafter referred to in this subchapter as “Farm Credit Banks”), as provided in section 410 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987, shall be Federally chartered instrumentalities of the United States.
**(b) Charters** The Farm Credit Administration shall, consistent with this chapter, issue charters for, and approve amendments to charters of, the Farm Credit Banks.
**(c) Title** Each Farm Credit Bank may include in its title the name of the city in which it is located or other geographical designation.
**(d) Branches** Each Farm Credit Bank may establish such branches or other offices as may be appropriate for the effective operation of its business.
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**(a) Establishment** The banks established pursuant to the merger of each District Federal Intermediate Credit Bank and Federal Land Bank (hereinafter referred to in this subchapter as “Farm Credit Banks”), as provided in section 410 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987, shall be Federally chartered instrumentalities of the United States.
**(b) Charters** The Farm Credit Administration shall, consistent with this chapter, issue charters for, and approve amendments to charters of, the Farm Credit Banks.
**(c) Title** Each Farm Credit Bank may include in its title the name of the city in which it is located or other geographical designation.
**(d) Branches** Each Farm Credit Bank may establish such branches or other offices as may be appropriate for the effective operation of its business.
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**(a)** The Secretary may provide voluntary debt adjustment assistance between farmers and their creditors and may cooperate with State, territorial, and local agencies and committees engaged in such debt adjustment, and may give credit counseling.
**(b)**
(1) As used in this subsection, the term “summary period” means—
(A) the period beginning on December 23, 1985, and ending on the date on which the first loan summary statement is issued after December 23, 1985; or
(B) the period beginning on the date of issuance of the preceding loan summary statement and ending on the date of issuance of the current loan summary statement.
(2) On the request of a borrower of a loan made or insured (but not guaranteed) under this chapter, the Secretary shall issue to such borrower a loan summary statement that reflects the account activity during the summary period for each loan made or insured under this chapter to such borrower, including—
(A) the outstanding amount of principal due on each such loan at the beginning of the summary period;
(B) the interest rate charged on each such loan;
(C) the amount of payments made on and their application to each such loan during the summary period and an explanation of the basis for the application of such payments;
(D) the amount of principal and interest due on each such loan at the end of the summary period;
(E) the total amount of unpaid principal and interest on all such loans at the end of the summary period;
(F) any delinquency in the repayment of any such loan;
(G) a schedule of the amount and date of payments due on each such loan; and
(H) the procedure the borrower may use to obtain more information concerning the status of such loans.
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 92–181, title VIII, § 8.38, as added Pub. L. 104–105, title I, § 117, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 168, related to recapitalization of Corporation.
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“Maritime transactions”, as herein defined, means charter parties, bills of lading of water carriers, agreements relating to wharfage, supplies furnished vessels or repairs to vessels, collisions, or any other matters in foreign commerce which, if the subject of controversy, would be embraced within admiralty jurisdiction; “commerce”, as herein defined, means commerce among the several States or with foreign nations, or in any Territory of the United States or in the District of Columbia, or between any such Territory and another, or between any such Territory and any State or foreign nation, or between the District of Columbia and any State or Territory or foreign nation, but nothing herein contained shall apply to contracts of employment of seamen, railroad employees, or any other class of workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce.
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The Farm Credit Banks shall have a first lien on the stock or participation certificates it issues for the payment of any liability of the stockholders to the bank.
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Each Farm Credit Bank shall elect a board of directors of such number, for such term, in such manner, and with such qualifications, as may be required in its bylaws, except that, at least one member shall be elected by the other directors, which member shall not be a director, officer, employee, or stockholder of a System institution.
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Each of the banks of the System, in order to obtain funds for its authorized purposes, shall have power, subject to regulation by the Farm Credit Administration, and subject to the limitations of paragraph (e) of this section, to—
**(a)** Borrow money from or loan to any other institution of the System, borrow from any commercial bank or other lending institution, issue its notes or other evidence of debt on its own individual responsibility and full faith and credit, and invest its excess funds in such sums, at such times, and on such terms and conditions as it may determine.
**(b)** Issue its own notes, bonds, debentures, or other similar obligations, fully collateralized as provided in [section 2154(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section2154/c&num=0&edition=prelim) by the notes, mortgages, and security instruments it holds in the performance of its functions under this chapter in such sums, maturities, rates of interest, and terms and conditions of each issue as it may determine with approval of the Farm Credit Administration.
**(c)** Join with any or all banks organized and operating under the same subchapter of this chapter in borrowing or in issuance of consolidated notes, bonds, debentures, or other obligations as may be agreed with approval of the Farm Credit Administration.
**(d)** Join with other banks of the System in issuance of System-wide notes, bonds, debentures, and other obligations in the manner, form, amounts, and on such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon with approval of the Farm Credit Administration. Such System-wide issue by the participating banks and such participations by each bank shall not exceed the limits to which each such bank is subject in the issuance of its individual
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**(a) Voluntary liquidation** The Corporation may voluntarily liquidate only with the consent of, and in accordance with a plan of liquidation approved by, the Farm Credit Administration Board.
**(b) Involuntary liquidation**
(1) **In general** — The Farm Credit Administration Board may appoint a conservator or receiver for the Corporation under the circumstances specified in [section 2183(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section2183/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Application** — In applying [section 2183(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section2183/b&num=0&edition=prelim) to the Corporation under paragraph (1)—
(A) the Corporation shall also be considered insolvent if the Corporation is unable to pay its debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business;
(B) a conservator may also be appointed for the Corporation if the authority of the Corporation to purchase qualified loans or issue or guarantee loan-backed securities is suspended; and
(C) a receiver may also be appointed for the Corporation if—
(i)
(I) the authority of the Corporation to purchase qualified loans or issue or guarantee loan-backed securities is suspended; or
(II) the Corporation is classified under [section 2279bb–4 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section2279bb-4&num=0&edition=prelim) as within level III or IV and the alternative actions available under part B are not satisfactory; and
(ii) the Farm Credit Administration determines that the appointment of a conservator would not be appropriate.
(3) **No effect on supervisory actions** — The grounds for appointment of a conservator for the Corporation
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section, Pub. L. 92–181, title VII, § 7.5, as added Pub. L. 100–233, title IV, § 416, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1646, which required reports by merged banks for cooperatives, was renumbered section 3.29 of title III of Pub. L. 92–181 by Pub. L. 100–399, title IV, § 408(e), Aug. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 1001, and was classified to [section 2149a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section2149a&num=0&edition=prelim), prior to repeal by Pub. L. 115–334, title V, § 5411(16), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4680.
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**(a) Conditions** A System institution may terminate the status of the institution as a System institution if—
(1) the institution provides written notice to the Farm Credit Administration Board not later than 90 days prior to the proposed termination date;
(2) the termination is approved by the Farm Credit Administration Board;
(3) the appropriate Federal or State authority grants approval to charter the institution as a bank, savings and loan association, or other financial institution;
(4) the institution pays to the Farm Credit Insurance Fund the amount by which the total capital of the institution exceeds 6 percent of the assets;
(5) the institution pays or makes adequate provision for payment of all outstanding debt obligations of the institution;
(6) the termination is approved by a majority of the stockholders of the institution voting, in person or by written proxy, at a duly authorized stockholders’ meeting, held prior to giving notice to the Farm Credit Administration Board; and
(7) the institution meets such other conditions as the Farm Credit Administration Board by regulation considers appropriate.
**(b) Effect** On termination of its status as a System institution—
(1) the Farm Credit Administration Board shall revoke the charter of the institution; and
(2) the institution shall no longer be an instrumentality of the United States under this chapter.
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**(a) Mandatory supervisory actions**
(1) **Capital restoration plan** — If the Corporation is classified as within level III, the Corporation shall, within the time period determined by the Director, submit to the Director a capital restoration plan and, after approval, carry out the plan.
(2) **Restrictions on dividends**
(A) *Prior approval* — If the Corporation is classified as within level III, the Corporation—
(i) may not make any payment of dividends that would result in the Corporation being reclassified as within level IV; and
(ii) may make any other payment of dividends only if the Director approves the payment before the payment.
(B) *Standard for approval* — If the Corporation is classified as within level III, the Director may approve a payment of dividends by the Corporation only if the Director determines that the payment (i) will enhance the ability of the Corporation to meet the risk-based capital level and the minimum capital level promptly, (ii) will contribute to the long-term safety and soundness of the Corporation, or (iii) is otherwise in the public interest.
(3) **Reclassification from level III to level IV** — The Director shall immediately reclassify the Corporation as within level IV if—
(A) the Corporation is classified as within level III; and
(B)
(i) the Corporation does not submit a capital restoration plan that is approved by the Director; or
(ii) the Director determines that the Corporation has failed to make, in good faith, reasonable efforts necessary to comply with such a capital restoration plan and fulfill the schedule for the plan approved by the Director.
**(b) Discretionary supervisory actions** In addition to any other actions taken by the Director (including actions under subsection (a)), the
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