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15 U.S.C. § 1691c — Administrative enforcement
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**(a) Enforcing agencies** Subject to subtitle B of the Consumer Protection Financial Protection Act of 2010 11 So in original. Probably should be “Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010”. with 22 So in original. Probably should be “, compliance with”. the requirements imposed under this subchapter shall be enforced under:
(1) section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act [[12 U.S.C. 1818](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section1818&num=0&edition=prelim)], by the appropriate Federal banking agency, as defined in section 3(q) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ([12 U.S.C. 1813(q)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section1813/q&num=0&edition=prelim)), with respect to—
(A) national banks, Federal savings associations, and Federal branches and Federal agencies of foreign banks;
(B) member banks of the Federal Reserve System (other than national banks), branches and agencies of foreign banks (other than Federal branches, Federal agencies, and insured State branches of foreign banks), commercial lending companies owned or controlled by foreign banks, and organizations operating under section 25 or 25A of the Federal Reserve Act [[12 U.S.C. 601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq., 611 et seq.]; and
(C) banks and State savings associations insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (other than members of the Federal Reserve System), and insured State branches of foreign banks;
(2) The Federal Credit Union Act [[12 U.S.C. 1751](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section1751&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], by the Administrator of the National Credit Union Administration with
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**(a) Enforcing agencies** Subject to subtitle B of the Consumer Protection Financial Protection Act of 2010 11 So in original. Probably should be “Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010”. with 22 So in original. Probably should be “, compliance with”. the requirements imposed under this subchapter shall be enforced under:
(1) section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act [[12 U.S.C. 1818](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section1818&num=0&edition=prelim)], by the appropriate Federal banking agency, as defined in section 3(q) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ([12 U.S.C. 1813(q)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section1813/q&num=0&edition=prelim)), with respect to—
(A) national banks, Federal savings associations, and Federal branches and Federal agencies of foreign banks;
(B) member banks of the Federal Reserve System (other than national banks), branches and agencies of foreign banks (other than Federal branches, Federal agencies, and insured State branches of foreign banks), commercial lending companies owned or controlled by foreign banks, and organizations operating under section 25 or 25A of the Federal Reserve Act [[12 U.S.C. 601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq., 611 et seq.]; and
(C) banks and State savings associations insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (other than members of the Federal Reserve System), and insured State branches of foreign banks;
(2) The Federal Credit Union Act [[12 U.S.C. 1751](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section1751&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], by the Administrator of the National Credit Union Administration with respect to any Federal Credit Union.
(3) Subtitle IV of title 49, by the Secretary of Transportation, with respect to all carriers subject to the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board.
(4) Part A of subtitle VII of title 49, by the Secretary of Transportation with respect to any air carrier or foreign air carrier subject to that part.
(5) The Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 [[7 U.S.C. 181](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section181&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] (except as provided in section 406 of that Act [[7 U.S.C. 226](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section226&num=0&edition=prelim), 227]), by the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to any activities subject to that Act.
(6) The Farm Credit Act of 1971 [[12 U.S.C. 2001](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section2001&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], by the Farm Credit Administration with respect to any Federal land bank, Federal land bank association, Federal intermediate credit bank, and production credit association;
(7) The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 [[15 U.S.C. 78a](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section78a&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], by the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to brokers and dealers;
(8) The Small Business Investment Act of 1958 [[15 U.S.C. 661](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section661&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], by the Small Business Administration, with respect to small business investment companies; and
(9) Subtitle E of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 [[12 U.S.C. 5561](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section5561&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], by the Bureau, with respect to any person subject to this subchapter.
The terms used in paragraph (1) that are not defined in this subchapter or otherwise defined in section 3(s) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ([12 U.S.C. 1813(s)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section1813/s&num=0&edition=prelim)) shall have the meaning given to them in section 1(b) of the International Banking Act of 1978 ([12 U.S.C. 3101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section3101&num=0&edition=prelim)).
**(b) Violations of subchapter deemed violations of preexisting statutory requirements; additional agency powers** For the purpose of the exercise by any agency referred to in subsection (a) of its powers under any Act referred to in that subsection, a violation of any requirement imposed under this subchapter shall be deemed to be a violation of a requirement imposed under that Act. In addition to its powers under any provision of law specifically referred to in subsection (a), each of the agencies referred to in that subsection may exercise for the purpose of enforcing compliance with any requirement imposed under this subchapter, any other authority conferred on it by law. The exercise of the authorities of any of the agencies referred to in subsection (a) for the purpose of enforcing compliance with any requirement imposed under this subchapter shall in no way preclude the exercise of such authorities for the purpose of enforcing compliance with any other provision of law not relating to the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sex or marital status with respect to any aspect of a credit transaction.
**(c) Overall enforcement authority of Federal Trade Commission** Except to the extent that enforcement of the requirements imposed under this subchapter is specifically committed to some other Government agency under any of paragraphs (1) through (8) of subsection (a), and subject to subtitle B of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, the Federal Trade Commission shall be authorized to enforce such requirements. For the purpose of the exercise by the Federal Trade Commission of its functions and powers under the Federal Trade Commission Act ([15 U.S.C. 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section41&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), a violation of any requirement imposed under this subchapter 33 See References in Text note below. shall be deemed a violation of a requirement imposed under that Act. All of the functions and powers of the Federal Trade Commission under the Federal Trade Commission Act are available to the Federal Trade Commission to enforce compliance by any person with the requirements imposed under this subchapter, irrespective of whether that person is engaged in commerce or meets any other jurisdictional tests under the Federal Trade Commission Act, including the power to enforce any rule prescribed by the Bureau under this subchapter in the same manner as if the violation had been a violation of a Federal Trade Commission trade regulation rule.
**(d) Rules and regulations by enforcing agencies** The authority of the Bureau to issue regulations under this subchapter does not impair the authority of any other agency designated in this section to make rules respecting its own procedures in enforcing compliance with requirements imposed under this subchapter.
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Any national banking association possessing a capital and surplus of $1,000,000 or more may file application with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for permission to exercise, upon such conditions and under such regulations as may be prescribed by the said board, the following powers:
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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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This subchapter may be cited as the “Federal Trade Commission Act”.
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For the purposes of this chapter—
(1) “agency” means any office or any place of business of a foreign bank located in any State of the United States at which credit balances are maintained incidental to or arising out of the exercise of banking powers, checks are paid, or money is lent but at which deposits may not be accepted from citizens or residents of the United States;
(2) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System;
(3) “branch” means any office or any place of business of a foreign bank located in any State of the United States at which deposits are received;
(4) “Comptroller” means the Comptroller of the Currency;
(5) “Federal agency” means an agency of a foreign bank established and operating under [section 3102 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section3102&num=0&edition=prelim);
(6) “Federal branch” means a branch of a foreign bank established and operating under [section 3102 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section3102&num=0&edition=prelim);
(7) “foreign bank” means any company organized under the laws of a foreign country, a territory of the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, or the Virgin Islands, which engages in the business of banking, or any subsidiary or affiliate, organized under such laws, of any such company. For the purposes of this chapter the term “foreign bank” includes, without limitation, foreign commercial banks, foreign merchant banks and other foreign institutions that engage in banking activities usual in connection with the business of banking in the countries where such foreign institutions are organized or operating;
(8) “foreign country” means any country other than the United States, and
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**(a) In general** The Comptroller of the Currency may, without prior notice or hearings, appoint a receiver for any national bank (and such receiver shall be the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation if the national bank is an insured bank (as defined in [section 1813(h) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section1813/h&num=0&edition=prelim))) if the Comptroller determines, in the Comptroller’s discretion, that—
(1) 1 or more of the grounds specified in [section 1821(c)(5) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section1821/c/5&num=0&edition=prelim) exist; or
(2) the association’s board of directors consists of fewer than 5 members.
**(b) Judicial review** If the Comptroller of the Currency appoints a receiver under subsection (a), the national bank may, within 30 days thereafter, bring an action in the United States district court for the judicial district in which the home office of such bank is located, or in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, for an order requiring the Comptroller of the Currency to remove the receiver, and the court shall, upon the merits, dismiss such action or direct the Comptroller of the Currency to remove the receiver.
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**(a) Termination of insurance**
(1) **Voluntary termination** — Any insured depository institution which is not—
(A) a national member bank;
(B) a State member bank;
(C) a Federal branch;
(D) a Federal savings association; or
(E) an insured branch which is required to be insured under subsection (a) or (b) 11 See References in Text note below. of [section 3104 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section3104&num=0&edition=prelim),
may terminate such depository institution’s status as an insured depository institution if such insured institution provides written notice to the Corporation of the institution’s intent to terminate such status not less than 90 days before the effective date of such termination.
(2) **Involuntary termination**
(A) *Notice to primary regulator* — If the Board of Directors determines that—
(i) an insured depository institution or the directors or trustees of an insured depository institution have engaged or are engaging in unsafe or unsound practices in conducting the business of the depository institution;
(ii) an insured depository institution is in an unsafe or unsound condition to continue operations as an insured institution; or
(iii) an insured depository institution or the directors or trustees of the insured institution have violated any applicable law, regulation, order, condition imposed in writing by the Corporation in connection with the approval of any application or other request by the insured depository institution, or written agreement entered into between the insured depository institution and the Corporation,
the Board of Directors shall notify the appropriate Federal banking agency with respect to such institution (if other than the Corp
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**(a) Establishment.—** The Surface Transportation Board is an independent establishment of the United States Government.
**(b) Membership.—**
(1) The Board shall consist of 5 members, to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Not more than 3 members may be appointed from the same political party.
(2) At all times—
(A) at least 3 members of the Board shall be individuals with professional standing and demonstrated knowledge in the fields of transportation, transportation regulation, or economic regulation; and
(B) at least 2 members shall be individuals with professional or business experience (including agriculture) in the private sector.
(3) The term of each member of the Board shall be 5 years and shall begin when the term of the predecessor of that member ends. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the predecessor of that individual was appointed, shall be appointed for the remainder of that term. When the term of office of a member ends, the member may continue to serve until a successor is appointed and qualified, but for a period not to exceed one year. The President may remove a member for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.
(4) No individual may serve as a member of the Board for more than 2 terms. In the case of an individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the predecessor of that individual was appointed, such individual may not be appointed for more than one additional term.
(5) A member of the Board may not have a pecuniary interest in, hold an official relation to, or own stock in or bonds of, a carrier providing transportation by any mode and may not engage in another busines
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**(a) Activities constituting discrimination** It shall be unlawful for any creditor to discriminate against any applicant, with respect to any aspect of a credit transaction—
(1) on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex or marital status, or age (provided the applicant has the capacity to contract);
(2) because all or part of the applicant’s income derives from any public assistance program; or
(3) because the applicant has in good faith exercised any right under this chapter.
**(b) Activities not constituting discrimination** It shall not constitute discrimination for purposes of this subchapter for a creditor—
(1) to make an inquiry of marital status if such inquiry is for the purpose of ascertaining the creditor’s rights and remedies applicable to the particular extension of credit and not to discriminate in a determination of credit-worthiness;
(2) to make an inquiry of the applicant’s age or of whether the applicant’s income derives from any public assistance program if such inquiry is for the purpose of determining the amount and probable continuance of income levels, credit history, or other pertinent element of credit-worthiness as provided in regulations of the Bureau;
(3) to use any empirically derived credit system which considers age if such system is demonstrably and statistically sound in accordance with regulations of the Bureau, except that in the operation of such system the age of an elderly applicant may not be assigned a negative factor or value;
(4) to make an inquiry or to consider the age of an elderly applicant when the age of such applicant is to be used by the creditor in the extension of credit in favor of such applicant; or
(5) to make an inquiry under [section 1691c–2 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.
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This chapter may be cited as the “Securities Exchange Act of 1934.”
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The facility is authorized to act upon the request of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as an agent of the Federal Reserve System in matters pertaining to credit unions under such terms and conditions as may be established by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
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