12 USC § 93a - Authority to prescribe rules and regulations

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Except to the extent that authority to issue such rules and regulations has been expressly and exclusively granted to another regulatory agency, the Comptroller of the Currency is authorized to prescribe rules and regulations to carry out the responsibilities of the office, except that the authority conferred by this section does not apply to section 36 of this title or to securities activities of National Banks under the Act commonly known as the “Glass-Steagall Act”.

Source

(R.S. § 5239A, as added Pub. L. 96–221, title VII, § 708,Mar. 31, 1980, 94 Stat. 188.)

References in Text

The Glass-Steagall Act, referred to in text, probably refers to act June 16, 1933, ch. 89, 48 Stat. 162, as amended, also known as the Banking Act of 1933 or the Glass-Steagall Act, 1933, rather than to act Feb. 27, 1932, ch. 58, 47 Stat. 56, known as the Glass-Steagall Act, 1932. Section 16 of the 1933 act, which amended section 24 (Seventh) of this title, related in part to securities activities of national banks. For complete classification of these Acts to the Code, see Tables.

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12 USC	Description of Change	Session Year	Public Law	Statutes at Large

This is a list of parts within the Code of Federal Regulations for which this US Code section provides rulemaking authority.

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It is not guaranteed to be accurate or up-to-date, though we do refresh the database weekly. More limitations on accuracy are described at the GPO site.

12 CFR - Title 12—Banks and Banking

12 CFR 1 - INVESTMENT SECURITIES

12 CFR 11 - SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT DISCLOSURE RULES

12 CFR 12 - RECORDKEEPING AND CONFIRMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

12 CFR 13 - GOVERNMENT SECURITIES SALES PRACTICES

12 CFR 14 - CONSUMER PROTECTION IN SALES OF INSURANCE

12 CFR 16 - SECURITIES OFFERING DISCLOSURE RULES

12 CFR 18 - DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION BY NATIONAL BANKS

12 CFR 19 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

12 CFR 2 - SALES OF CREDIT LIFE INSURANCE

12 CFR 208 - MEMBERSHIP OF STATE BANKING INSTITUTIONS IN THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM (REGULATION H)

12 CFR 21 - MINIMUM SECURITY DEVICES AND PROCEDURES, REPORTS OF SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES, AND BANK SECRECY ACT COMPLIANCE PROGRAM

12 CFR 22 - LOANS IN AREAS HAVING SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARDS

12 CFR 23 - LEASING

12 CFR 24 - COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENTITIES, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, AND OTHER PUBLIC WELFARE INVESTMENTS

12 CFR 25 - COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT AND INTERSTATE DEPOSIT PRODUCTION REGULATIONS

12 CFR 26 - MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL INTERLOCKS

12 CFR 27 - FAIR HOUSING HOME LOAN DATA SYSTEM

12 CFR 28 - INTERNATIONAL BANKING ACTIVITIES

12 CFR 3 - MINIMUM CAPITAL RATIOS; ISSUANCE OF DIRECTIVES

12 CFR 30 - SAFETY AND SOUNDNESS STANDARDS

12 CFR 31 - EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT TO INSIDERS AND TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

12 CFR 32 - LENDING LIMITS

12 CFR 34 - REAL ESTATE LENDING AND APPRAISALS

12 CFR 4 - ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS, AVAILABILITY AND RELEASE OF INFORMATION, CONTRACTING OUTREACH PROGRAM, POST-EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS FOR SENIOR EXAMINERS

12 CFR 40 - PRIVACY OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL INFORMATION

12 CFR 41 - FAIR CREDIT REPORTING

12 CFR 5 - RULES, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES FOR CORPORATE ACTIVITIES

12 CFR 6 - PROMPT CORRECTIVE ACTION

12 CFR 7 - BANK ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS

12 CFR 8 - ASSESSMENT OF FEES

12 CFR 9 - FIDUCIARY ACTIVITIES OF NATIONAL BANKS

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