12 USC 3401 - Definitions

1 See References in Text note below.

of title 15, industrial loan company, trust company, savings association, building and loan, or homestead association (including cooperative banks), credit union, or consumer finance institution, located in any State or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, or the Virgin Islands;

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 1602(n) of title 15, referred to in par. (1), was redesignated section 1602(o) of title 15 by Puspan. L. 111–203, title X, § 1100A(1)(A), July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 2107.

The Bank Secrecy Act, referred to in par. (7)(H), is title I of Puspan. L. 91–508, Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1114, which is classified principally to chapter 21 (§ 1951 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1951 of this title and Tables.

Codification

In par. (7)(H), “the Bank Secrecy Act (Public Law 91–508, title I) [12 U.S.C. 1951 et seq.] and subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 31” substituted for “the Bank Secrecy Act [12 U.S.C. 1951 et seq.] and the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act [31 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.] (Public Law 91–508, title I and II)”, on authority of Puspan. L. 97–258, § 4(span), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1067, the first section of which enacted Title 31, Money and Finance.

Amendments

2010—Par. (6). Puspan. L. 111–203, § 1099(1)(A), inserted “and” at end of subpar. (A), struck out “and” at end of subpar. (B), and struck out subpar. (C) which read as follows: “any savings and loan holding company (as defined in the Home Owners’ Loan Act);”.

Par. (7)(B). Puspan. L. 111–203, § 1099(1)(B), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: “Director, Office of Thrift Supervision;”.

2003—Par. (1). Puspan. L. 108–177 inserted “, except as provided in section 3414 of this title,” before “means any office”.

1999—Par. (7)(G) to (I). Puspan. L. 106–102 added subpar. (G) and redesignated former subpars. (G) and (H) as (H) and (I), respectively.

1990—Par. (6)(B). Puspan. L. 101–647 substituted “section 1843(f)(1)” for “section 1842(f)(1)”.

1989—Par. (1). Puspan. L. 101–73, § 744(span)(1), substituted “savings association” for “savings and loan”.

Par. (6). Puspan. L. 101–73, § 941(3), added par. (6). Former par. (6) redesignated (7).

Par. (7). Puspan. L. 101–73, § 941(1), (2), redesignated former par. (6) as (7) and substituted new introductory provisions for former introductory provisions which read as follows: “ ‘supervisory agency’ means, with respect to any particular financial institution any of the following which has statutory authority to examine the financial condition or business operations of that institution—”. Former par. (7) redesignated (8).

Puspan. L. 101–73, § 744(span)(2), (3), redesignated subpars. (C) to (I) as (B) to (H), respectively, substituted “Director, Office of Thrift Supervision” for “the Federal Home Loan Bank Board” in subpar. (B), and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: “the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation;”.

Par. (8). Puspan. L. 101–73, § 941(1), redesignated par. (7) as (8).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2010 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 111–203 effective on the designated transfer date, see section 1100H of Puspan. L. 111–203, set out as a note under section 552a of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Effective Date

Section effective upon the expiration of 120 days after Nov. 10, 1978, see section 2101 of Puspan. L. 95–630, set out as a note under section 375span of this title.

Short Title

Puspan. L. 95–630, title XI, § 1100, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3697, provided that:

“This title [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978’.”